Chapter 1399: The First Blood in New York (Third update, please subscribe)
confusion!
The whole of New York fell into chaos, and in this chaos, many people took advantage of the situation to loot - in the past twenty years, many blacks had fled from the South to New York through the so-called "underground railroad". They lived in slums, engaged in heavy physical labor, or wandered the streets.
In the chaos, tens of thousands of black people rushed out of the slums, turned into thugs, and began to rob grocery stores. Soon, their looting spread to the rich neighborhoods. They not only robbed the department stores in the rich areas, but also looted all kinds of goods in them. After looting the department stores, in order to cover up their crimes, they poured oil on the floor and set fire to the department stores. The shops on the roadside were also not spared. Buildings were also on fire.
Just as groups of black people began to "shop for free" wantonly, the wealthy area on the other side was also in chaos, with people hurriedly trying to drive away from this "city that is about to fall" with their belongings.
"Look, Franklin, Third Street seems to be on fire. It must have been bombarded. Let's get out of here quickly. The Ming people will occupy this place soon..."
Franklin Roosevelt shouted as his friend pointed and yelled in the distance.
"Is New York going to fall? Believe me, this is definitely a rumor."
In the chaos, Franklin, who was only thirteen years old, seemed very calm. Looking at the billowing black smoke in the distance, it didn't look like a war at all.
"Gunshots, you heard gunshots and cannon fire, it must be the Ming country guys, it must be the Ming country guys..."
As soon as Lucy finished speaking, a policeman came running over and shouted.
"Hurry, get out of here! Those niggers are crazy. They are robbing and killing people everywhere..."
Black person?
How could he be black?
What did those people do? Why did they want to rob? To kill people.
Although there were many questions and many people were fleeing out of the city, Franklin did not leave. He ran directly into the house, took a Winchester rifle from the fireplace, quickly pulled the bolt to load the rifle, and rushed out of the house.
As soon as he went out, a car stopped in front of him.
"Franklin, what are you doing? Come with us! The Ming people are coming."
"Mr. Henry, this is my home. I will not leave. The Ming people will not come, at least not now..."
Just as Franklin finished speaking, he saw groups of black people running towards him in the distance. They rushed into the houses on both sides of the street with knives and sticks, looting and setting fire. Franklin raised his rifle almost without thinking, aimed at the black people rushing in front of him and pulled the trigger.
In the chaos, the gunshot was not harsh, but it shocked the people who were fleeing their homes. People looked in the direction where the gunshot came from, only to see a young man standing on the side of the road, calmly raising his gun and shooting.
A group of black men were chasing a woman with a grin on their faces when they didn't notice the boy's gun was aimed at them.
"Bang!"
Franklin shouted as he shot down a black man.
"Mrs. Anderson, come this way."
While rescuing, Franklin shot and walked forward, shooting and shooting. After one person after another was knocked down, the blacks noticed this guy and found that he was alone. A group of blacks rushed over to get rid of this trouble. Just as they were about to surround him, several men rushed over with guns. Those who were about to escape also picked up their weapons after seeing Franklin's actions to defend his homeland.
"Franklin, stand behind the tree..."
Henry shot at the rushing black people with his pistol and shouted to Franklin. Just as people took up weapons to resist the zero-dollar thugs, the sound of horse hooves came in the distance. It was a team of mounted police, led by none other than Theodore Roosevelt, the Commissioner of the New York Police Department, whose home was in this block.
He was riding on a horse and rushing in front. As soon as he rushed into the street, he shot the rioters with a pistol. The mounted police behind him also opened fire. Under the attack of the mounted police, the rioters, leaving behind a pile of corpses, immediately scattered in all directions like birds and beasts.
After the rioters dispersed, Theodore, who was on horseback, ordered the mounted police to restore order in other neighborhoods. He then rode up to Franklin and asked loudly.
"Franklin, how are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Hearing his uncle's shout, Franklin shook his head and said.
"I'm not injured, uncle, what's going on? The Ming people really..."
Theodore Roosevelt cursed loudly before Franklin finished speaking.
"Damn it, the coastal artillery mistook our own warships for Ming warships, and then...only God knows why such a mess happened."
Why did the chaos happen?
The reason couldn't be simpler: it was because of fear! After the Great White Fleet was destroyed, the fear in people's hearts led to chaos.
"Maybe it's because I'm afraid..."
As Franklin finished speaking, suddenly, there was an explosion in the distance. The sudden explosion made everyone tremble, and everyone looked at Theodore, their police chief, in horror.
"Don't worry, these are the navy ships shelling the rioters. Soon the Marines and the army will enter the city and order will be restored. Gentlemen, you can go home now. As long as we are here, the rioters' atrocities will be stopped soon!"
Everything was just like the draft riots in 1863. After the riots broke out, the U.S. military quickly intervened. After stopping the chaos caused by fear, in order to avoid another riot, New York officials took strict preventive measures. Tens of thousands of infantrymen and marines rushed to New York from all over the country. The First Division of the New York National Guard also began to work on the streets. The governor of New York issued a statement, warning citizens to obey federal laws and demanding severe punishment for rioters. Overnight, tens of thousands of black people were arrested, regardless of whether they participated in the riots or not, and the reason for their arrest was simply because of their skin color.
However, what awaited these people was not severe punishment by law. They were asked to sign their names or put their fingerprints on the conscription notice, and then they were thrown into the military camp. Now that the United States has declared war on the Ming Dynasty, it must need cannon fodder. These people... are simply top-notch consumables.
I have to say that Americans are also very good at calculating.
Of course, no one could have imagined that after the outbreak of the war, the first drop of blood in New York would be shed in this way...
(End of this chapter)
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