Chapter 1020 Have you ever heard the singing of the people?
"The nature of society is by no means so superficial, but in the Atlantis sector, such problems do exist." Tan Jize finished recording the above paragraph on the terminal, and then stood there and thought.
For a moment, he walked to the bedside, opened the curtains, and looked at the skyline of the city in the distance.
At the end of his sight, there are a large number of skyscrapers towering into the sky. Countless gorgeous lights, colorful pictures and characters dance on the coffin where the lights meet, as if they are posing among those giant-like buildings.
, extremely exaggerated and extremely charming.
However, in Tan Jize's eyes, he could not feel the prosperity and wealth of any civilization, but could only feel the depressing weirdness.
This is the capital of the New Atlantis sector of the Blue Star Community, a metropolis called "Lonely Night City". This city with a permanent population of more than 65 million is not only the largest on the planet Olympus
city, and is almost the largest city in the Blue Star Community.
Although it is located in the border star area of the community, unlike the remote New China, the Olympus star system where "Lonely Night City" is located is a well-developed transportation hub. All the way to the Cantilever star area, across the explorer
Through the Star Gap, you can enter the sphere of influence of local powers such as the Iron Army Complex and the Minlan Republic; the other road leads all the way "south" to the Gibraltar galaxy, directly to the mainland of the Terra star sector, the alliance and even the New World; the last direction,
"Northward" borders the Kingdom of Cirke, the Grand Duchy of Hyrule, the United Patriarchate of the Talon, and other countries in the Neverwinter Star that have territorial disputes.
After crossing the Neverwinter Star Territory, we arrived at the largest source of chaos in the Milky Way, the Fermor Nebula that had not stopped since the emergence of the Common Calendar—that is, the homeland of the Eero Empire back then.
With such a superior geographical location, during the empire's rule, the Olympus galaxy where Lone Night City was located naturally expanded into a huge military-industrial center, as well as a financial and trade center.
Naturally, it is a military industrial center because it is very close to the Neverwinter Star Territory and the Feimo Nebula, so products can be sold nearby. The Lianzhuhong Arsenal, which was once famous in the empire's morale and in the early days of the founding of the community, was the star industry of this planet.
As for financial trade, transportation conditions are convenient, and shipping trade is naturally developed. Trade nodes will naturally also have developed financial industries, as well as money laundering industries...
One can imagine what kind of style a city like this would look like.
In Tan Jize's sight, the lights in the distant city seemed to begin to stir, and there was something more complicated and crazier that seemed to be beating in the dazzling light.
"The light mist tonight is a bit manic!"
Tan Jize sighed, reached out to close the terminal, and took out a thick antique folder from the drawer next to him. After opening it, a stack of documents was revealed. The first page was marked "Problems of All Classes in Blue Star Community Society"
analyze".
He turned to the second page, took out a somewhat bulky pen, filled in a grid at the top of the triangular pattern, filled in the words "Comprador", and then added the words "Comprador" at the bottom of the triangle.
The word "lumpenproletarian".
He took a long breath, with a heavy expression on his face, and drew a big circle on "lumpenproletariat" with a pen.
Tan Jize held the pen in his hand and fell into deep thought.
In such a "technologically prosperous" space era, personal terminals contain almost all the functions needed for personal life and work, and the tool properties of paper and pens almost no longer exist. These things are not so much necessary for learning and work.
Stationery is better said to be some collectibles with a sentimental filter. Generally speaking, those who still use pen and paper to record are most likely pretentious.
As one of the three scumbags of the Pioneer Party, Tan Jize is undoubtedly a pretentious criminal. Of course, when he thinks deeply about society, politics and history, he does like to use a pen to record everything he has said.
Think about what you are thinking, it is said that this can help you organize your thoughts.
The piece of steel in his hand was also given to him by Yu Lian. It is said that it was ordered from a time-honored handicraft workshop in the Imperial Territory. It is indeed his favorite personal belonging now.
As long as he held the pen, he felt full of power.
He began to record seriously: "Under social conditions of socio-economic crisis and even collapse, many proletarians will be separated from the social class to which they belong, and will be extremely vulnerable to reactionary ideologies and political movements. They will also be bound to
It will become an important tool for rentiers to divide working people."
Tan Jize had just finished writing this paragraph when he heard a knock at the door, and then a gentle and gentle young female voice sounded, which is quite healing in the sense of a good wife and good mother: "Teacher Tan, Mr. Marius is here."
Tan Jize sighed slightly: "Where are the others?"
"...Only him."
Tan Jize paused for a few seconds, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and then slowly stood up, his expression regained his composure: "I understand. Miss Chunjun, please ask Mr. Marius to wait in the living room.
"
"Understood." Humanity, known as "Miss Chunjun" said.
"Also, it's almost time to pack your luggage. We don't have to pay next month's rent for our house."
There was a pause outside the door for nearly five seconds, even longer than Tan Jize's pause just now, and then the voice of "Miss Chunjun" showed a very obvious wavering.
"Then, what about the deposit?"
"..."
Three minutes later, Tan Jize had already seen tonight's guest. He was a young man about 23 or 24 years old. He had a dignified appearance, a tall body, an elegant temperament, and was not heroic at all. He looked like a young man with a bright future.
.However, at this moment, this young man could not help but frown, full of sadness.
Seeing Tan Jize coming over, Marius said: "Mr. Tan, Andrew and the others..."
"It seems that he didn't listen to what I said, otherwise you wouldn't be the only one here." Tan Jize shook his head: "I always thought that my eloquence was good, and I was quite confident in my judgment. I thought that I
I convinced him."
He was silent for a moment and then said: "Andora is indeed one of the most outstanding young people I have ever seen. He is full of justice, infectiousness and action. But he should understand that there is only one step between action and stupid blind action.
The power between the two sides is unbalanced. When Blue Label Group and Deep Space Mining begin to hire workers from refugees in large numbers, the foundation for your actions will no longer exist. What's more, John Blackknee's Blackfoot Gang of Android, now
Are you still cooperating? Once the forces of the underworld get involved, it will not hurt the decision-makers of big companies, but will only hurt the refugees at the lowest level. By that time, you will even be morally bankrupt.
.”
"So Andora said that he will always act with John Black Knees. If the situation really gets out of control, he will die with him. In this way, he can let people see clearly who is our friend and who is our friend.
They are friends on the surface but enemies in essence. This is also your teaching."
After Tan Jize fell into an unspeakable silence, Marius squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Teacher Tan, actually, Andra has listened to what you said."
"...I just knew that he was a very capable guy, but I didn't expect that he would actually want to leave?"
Marius didn't know what the "Wind of Leaving" meant, so he just said: "Teacher Tan, you should leave quickly. You have taught us many lessons in the past two months. Whether it is Blue Label or Deep Space Mining people,
Know you."
"They are all decent people, but they dare not touch me." Tan Jize said with a smile: "My backstage is bigger than you think."
Marius agreed very much with this point. A well-known barrister like this was always a guest of dignitaries. Even if the big shots wanted to have the most basic dignity, it was impossible for them to attack him. The limit was to send gifts out of the country.
"But the Black Knees are not respectable people."
"I understand. So I don't have to be a decent person when necessary."
Marius heard the footsteps of packing luggage downstairs and was doubtful. In his opinion, Mr. Tan was a weak scholar, and his assistant was a pitiful housewife.
Tan Jize pondered for a moment, then took out a small note from his pocket and put it into Marius's hand: "Remember this address and just state my name when you come to the door. The things will be handed over to you."
The other party was slightly startled, and when he opened it, he suddenly showed a shocked expression: "Sir..."
"I have told you before that those who have the courage to sacrifice are martyrs, but those who have the courage to live are the true revolutionaries. Since he is willing to teach me what he calls Teacher Tan, I hope he can listen to every word he says."
Marius stood up and bowed deeply: "We will never forget your great kindness!"
On December 25, 832 in the common calendar, in the New Atlantis sector of the Blue Star Community, in this border metropolis called "Lonely Night", an uprising was called the "Winter Revolution" in later generations.
It officially broke out on this delicate day.
The reason why the revolution happened is actually very simple. During this period, due to the war between the Cirque Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Hyal, the empire behind the Grand Duchy took direct action, causing the heroes of the entire Neverwinter Star Territory to join forces and fight into a pot of porridge.
One of director Fina Lee's most famous works, "The Fall of Khayal", describes the tragic years when civilians became refugees one after another amid these endless wars.
Since the Blue Star Community is the third largest military power on paper, of course it is also very willing to shoulder the moral responsibility of a galactic power, so it opens its doors to accept refugees. For a long time, New Atlantis
Billions of refugees of all races have flooded into the star area, and tens of millions of them have gathered in the suburbs of Lone Night City alone. The shantytowns built by the refugees are spreading out layer by layer beyond the horizon.
, just living in the shadow of the brightly lit high-rise buildings, as humble as an ant, but also as strong as an ant.
Then, the question arises. Since we have accepted the refugees, we have to give them a way to live.
Therefore, during the year and a half since the refugees poured in, the New Atlantis Sector Government proudly stated that they had at least accepted more than 500 million laborers from refugees.
On the other hand, many large companies whose headquarters are located in the New Atlantis sector have also seen their labor costs drop a lot, and their financial reports are also very good.
If this isn’t a win-win? What is?
In addition, a considerable part of the labor force was transported from New Atlantis to the far coast, New China and even the New World, balancing the labor demand across the country. This is definitely a win-win situation.
Then, time entered November of the year 832, probably because the big entrepreneurs in New Atlantis were a little dizzy after eating the head bonuses for a whole year. Deep Space Mining Group and Blue Label Group announced
250,000 people were laid off at once. The workers' representatives went to negotiate but to no avail. They were injured by the adults' bodyguards, but were charged with intentionally injuring others and participating in a fight.
General Ramakwe, a local politician who had always spoken out on the side of ordinary workers, had been running around and finally paroled the workers' representatives from prison.
This old hero during the Revolutionary War and retired major general also became ill due to overwork and died in his lonely apartment before the harsh winter arrived in December.
General Ramakwe is a veteran of the War of Independence, and he is ninety-six years old this year. To be honest, at this age, it is not surprising when he ascends to heaven, but after all, he has reached this age, and it is not surprising anytime.
It was unexpected. But the problem is that now that it has happened, it is very subtle.
Therefore, at the funeral of General Ramakwe, the Workers' Friends Club took the lead in organizing labor and started a march on the streets of Lone City. They demanded that companies stop replacing regular workers with illegal workers and compensate all workers who were fired without reason more than twice.
Compensation. At the same time, we must also severely punish the employer representatives who hurt the workers’ representatives and then bite them back, as well as the masterminds behind them.
The marching workers walked onto the streets of Lonely Night City singing the song "You Can Hear the People Singing" and marched slowly towards the headquarters of Deep Space Mining Group.
This is a song that the labor leaders heard from Tan Jize, and it is really suitable for this situation. As for where Tan Jize heard it from, it doesn't really matter at this time.
As a result, in just over two hours, the number of people gathered in the parade exceeded 200,000. When the parade entered the central square of Guye City, they clashed with the military and police. As a result, the parade officially turned into a
A massive workers' uprising swept the entire Guye City.
Of course, whether it is a "revolution" or an "uprising", that is what is said in the history textbooks of later generations. For a long time, this movement was regarded as an effective war carried out by populist extremists and gangs.
Organized, premeditated, violent looting, and persecution of refugees.
In fact, in the very beginning, this was really what the movement was like.