Chapter 1446 The position of the citizens of London
500 Royal Guard soldiers surrounded the houses of opposition members such as Pim, Hampton and others in a fierce manner. King Charlie personally led the troops and refused to sign a letter of protest. He also declared that Pim, Hampton and others were "rebellious" and asked them to hand over the arrested Earl of Strafford!
Pim, Hampton and other members were blocked by their king and were confused for a while.
The king personally led the soldiers to ask for people, which shows that Charlie was really angry.
"What should I do?" Some members of the councillor looked sad when they saw the soldiers of the guards equipped with a medley under the window.
This time they caught Charlie off guard, but Charlie I's foresight made him less embarrassed, and he still had the Royal Guards who could turn the tables.
"Don't worry, the king has always liked to charge others for rebellion, just to keep himself on the moral high ground. If we fail, we will go into exile in other countries." Pim said.
"Simply surrendering to the king like this will make everything we have done before in vain!" Some members of parliament were in a dilemma when they saw this situation. On the one hand, they were afraid that the king would settle the accounts in the autumn harvest, but on the other hand, they did not want to surrender easily.
"Did you see it? This is what we were worried about before... but we still have a chance to turn the situation around..." Pim calmed down after the initial panic.
"What's the opportunity to turn the situation around? You mean..."
"Yes, we still have foreign aid! If His Majesty the King is determined to disband the parliament we formed on our own again, we will have to use force to make the King surrender."
Charlie personally led his troops to surround the opposition's MPs, demanding that they disband and hand over the captured MPs on their own.
But Pim, Hampton and others had no intention of surrendering for a long time, and they were a little impatient with Charles I's delay and delay.
"What the hell are they doing, why are they unwilling to dissolve the parliament? Is there any opportunity to turn defeat into victory?" Charlie paced uneasy.
"His Majesty the King, maybe you can negotiate more in-depth with them and take this opportunity to completely resolve the issue of Parliament..."
"I cannot allow the parliament to reappear. There is nothing to talk about. They can only obey my orders and hand over the Earl of Stratford." Charles I stationed in Kendo.
Sun Chuanting has been observing the situation in the surrounding streets, and he is also uneasy about the abnormal behavior of Pim, Hampton and others of the parliamentary opposition.
Soon he knew the source of anxiety - the surrounding streets were gathering more and more citizens.
The king personally led his soldiers to surround the MPs. Such movements alarmed the citizens of the entire city of London. Citizens who heard the news gathered, and there were at least a few thousand people on the surrounding streets.
This matter seems to be a big deal!
"Please protect the king!" Sun Chuanting saw many citizens carrying sticks, spears, convex guns and other weapons, and it seemed that it was not as simple as watching the fun.
"What's wrong?" Astley asked.
"You see, these citizens were obviously convinced by some congressmen. They probably wanted to stand on the side of Pim, Hampton and others..." Sun Chuanting replied.
Astrali noticed it a little, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Things are really bad..."
Sure enough, when Charles I issued an ultimatum to Pim, Hampton and others, more than 2,000 armed citizens blocked the soldiers of the Royal Guards.
The angry citizens clearly sympathized with the experiences of Pim, Hampton and others. The large number of them surrounded the Royal Guards layer by layer.
The number of citizens against the Royal Guards has increased from 2,000 to 2,500, 3,000, and 3,500…
The Royal Guards were submerged in the sea of people!
"Look, as long as the members and merchants of London City support us, we don't have to worry about being poisoned by the king." Pim saw the densely packed Londoners blocking the streets, and his heart seemed to have a stone in his heart.
As the royal city and the largest city in Europe with a large population, the City of London has received the support of the MPs here, which is equivalent to being able to mobilize these people to help them in critical moments!
"There are also the nobles who support us, such as the Earl of Essex, who will recruit troops to march towards the city of London. The king is still majestic and noble, but at the same time, our parliament will also be re-established to limit the king's abuse of power. If the king had not been determined to do so, I would not want to use this method to restore the parliament." Hampton said.
He took the lead in resisting taxes for dozens of shillings, and was sued by the king.
In any case, the parliament led by the opposition has begun to fight with the king, and they do not know whether the king will give up or will take further action.
"I, I am your king, the only king in England and Scotland!" Charles I couldn't help feeling sad and angry when facing the angry London city people.
"His Majesty the King, the situation is not good now. We can't attack the citizens of London... Now the citizens are obviously standing on the side of Pim, Hampton and others. We cannot violate the anger of the public, which will damage your majesty. It is better to return to the palace temporarily, appease the citizens first, and temporarily appease their emotions..." Astley saw that more and more citizens around him had to persuade Charles I.
"No, I can't make Pim and the others so proud. If I show weakness here, they will definitely gain a better position!" Charles I shook his head.
"But in the current situation, if we force ourselves to arrest Pim, Hampton and others, the citizens of London will definitely have conflicts with us. It's okay to arrest Pim, Hampton and others, the soldiers of the Royal Guards will definitely not be willing to meet with the city militia. Please think twice."
"hateful……"
Charles I was a little unwilling to accept it.
"His Majesty the King! Citizens surrounded the palace, the queen, the little prince and the court ministers are all in danger!"
When Charles was hesitating, the palace guards who escaped from the palace brought bad news to Charles I.
Charlie had no room for hesitation: "Follow me to return to the palace!"
King Charles was forced to lift the siege of opposition MPs, which attracted cheers from MPs and London city residents, making Charles I even more disgraceful.
Sun Chuanting has been following Charles I, but he didn't feel embarrassed. He just thought that the changes in the situation in Britain that Chu Yun predicted before departure were so accurate.
According to Chu Yun's estimate, a civil war between the king and the parliament is likely to break out in Britain within three to five years, and the war may last for several years, involving England, Scotland and Ireland.
It seems that Chu Yun's estimate is still correct. With the premise that the Chinese people almost remained uninterrupted, the general direction of history still did not change much. The civil war in Britain was about to begin.
Chapter completed!