hotmtlnovel Chapter 142 136 POW Camp
Chapter 142 136 POW Camp
Four planetary armed landing craft took just over ten minutes to sink all the warships of the Black Flag Fleet. The landing craft from Iridium Star were very particular in their methods, focusing on sinking ships rather than killing the living forces of Shangduohan.
A large number of Shangduohan navy officers and soldiers who fell into the water were rescued by the people of Iridium Star and were then imprisoned in the prisoner of war camp, just like the Shangduohan City Defense Team members from Infia City.
Felix and his companion Jiye were also lucky to escape with their lives and were sent to the prisoner of war camp along with others.
This prisoner of war camp was built in a very simple manner, with prefab materials forming makeshift quarters, surrounded by an electric fence, while groups of prisoners were issued uniform prison garments and gathered daily in the camp.
The experienced Felix did not protest being confined with ordinary sailors instead of enjoying the privileges of nobility or officers; his only slight concern was whether his companion Jiye might be bullied in such a place.
He was very aware of the kind of people who came off those ships, regardless of gender, as long as they were useful, that was what mattered.
Dressed in gray prison clothes, Felix was somewhat surprised to find the prison garment light, soft, and warm, even better in quality than his own officer's uniform.
As the commander of the Black Flag Fleet, even though he was locked up in a common prisoner's camp, he still had some unwritten privileges.
A lieutenant from the City Defense Team of Shangduohan who recognized Felix hurried over to greet him, "Marshal, sir, I am Pi Xin, a lieutenant in the Army from Infia City. I had the honor of meeting you briefly at the Governor's reception."
Felix nodded slightly, actually unable to remember who this person was.
Pi Xin was very attentive, saying to Felix, "Marshal, sir, there's no need to panic. Although we're prisoners of war, the people from Iridium Star treat us very well, perhaps even better than the Kingdom treats its soldiers. As long as we don't violate any taboos, there should be no problem."
However, Felix sighed, "I just don't know if Shangduohan will even exist by the time we're released."
Pi Xin said, "These are things beyond our control. The people from Iridium Star are godlike beings from beyond the skies, not something we can resist. Besides, the change of dynasties is just the norm. Shangduohan as a kingdom has only existed for a little over a hundred years; countless other kingdoms have vanished before it."
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The events in the Infia prisoner of war camp were actually all within Bai Zhongqi's expectations.
The Northern Continent of Emerald Sea Star was very similar to 18th-century Europe, with the kingdoms of the Northern Continent at constant odds, waging wars to dominate and colonize the Southern Continent. Meanwhile, the life of the lower classes was extremely hard, and given that Emerald Sea Star was less prosperous than Earth, the common people lived in dire straits.
To control Emerald Sea Star and uncover why there were so many Star Warriors among the locals, Bai Zhongqi naturally needed the local people to submit to the United Empire and become subjects of the Chancellor. Stirring up class conflicts and rallying the oppressed and exploited majority of the lower classes to eliminate the nobility clearly was a very reliable course of action.
Following Bai Zhongqi's strategy, Xiao Yu, although having controlled the city of Infia for just over a dozen days, had already restored some prosperity. Although the citizens were still not allowed to leave the city freely, the supply of various foods and goods was not a problem.
The Iridium Star people did not kill indiscriminately and even enforced the law strictly, preventing chaos from sweeping through the city.
But this did not mean that Bai Zhongqi was soft-hearted. Since the siege of Infia, anyone with malicious intentions towards Iridium Star was executed. Local nobles and wealthy families who disobeyed orders from the Governor's Mansion of Emerald Sea Star were purged by Xiao Yu. The wealth confiscated from these families, though insignificant to the Iridium Star people, had a great deterrent effect.
This also shows different strategies for different environments. Excessive slaughter on Earth might lead to unfavorable consequences, while on Emerald Sea Star, killing the troublemakers and nobles actually won acclaim from the lower classes.
Though Bai Zhongqi's main focus was still on strengthening the Star Alliance by supporting Country C, he did not intend to give up the great prize of Emerald Sea Star. The conquest of Emerald Sea Star by the Iridium Star people was also being carried out full steam ahead.