C434 trampling event (1/2)
The more people there were, the more chaotic it would be. This was a principle that all children understood. If a normal person were to be trapped in a group, their average IQ would decrease to a certain degree.
At the beginning, the goal of these thousands of citizens was to simply spend money to sell rice. After four consecutive days of bombardment, the entire economy of Na Ba completely collapsed. During the day, the citizens could only hide in the mountain sanctuaries, and only at night could they be careful.
Although the Ryukyu's government and citizens had been mentally prepared for war and had also prepared some supplies, this was after all an isolated overseas island.
When the French arrived, the military had only been hoarding supplies for three months, while the common people would be considered wealthy if they had enough left over supplies for a month.
Because of this sense of insecurity, the population began to be preoccupied with the idea of collecting supplies, especially food.
Originally, today's conflict would not cause such a commotion. From the moment people lowered their voices and begged the rice shop to sell rice, it was obvious. At that time, even though there were a lot of people, the mood was very stable and everyone knew not to alarm the French at sea in case of an attack by gunfire.
At that time, even though Chang Sanhao and the others were constantly instigating the masses, the good citizens were not fanatical about it, and still accepted the harsh conditions of only being able to buy half a liter.
Unfortunately, reason could not be maintained for too long. When the door of the rice shop was taken off, when the crowd began to weirdly squeeze together, when the injured appeared in the crowd, the limited reason quickly disappeared.
When the Boss Mi was afraid and ordered to close the shop, the crowd watched as hope disappeared from their eyes. With the help of the people who were doing it, and the darkness, the rebellion finally broke out.
At that moment, everyone's greed overcame their reason. What suffering together, what favor from the prime minister, what brotherly love in the same boat, all of that was thrown to the back of their minds. Everyone's eyes were red with envy as they tried to snatch the food.
However, Ryukyu was, after all, the first place where the citizens of East Asia gathered. Xiao Letian had spent a year's time instigating nationalism and national concepts was not a waste of his effort, when the hooves of the horses on the street sounded, the more than a thousand citizens felt like they had heard thunder.
”What am I doing? The French are bombing our country, and here I am fighting for food? Do I even have the face to do so? ”
”We are all fellow villagers who share the same boat, how can I raise my head in the future if I take the money to mourn my conscience? If the nation is destroyed, who will protect me? ”
Countless people muttered the same question to themselves. And at this time, Boss Mi appeared out of nowhere and this fatty actually went up to the roof.
”You bastards …” A dog with a broken heart... ”Is touching your chest still human …” Boss Mi jumped and cursed in the streets.
”When the Japanese took over this place, what kind of life were you all living? Those of you who have three days' worth of food in your families can be considered rich … But look at the situation now, even if the war were to end, your family would still need a month's worth of surplus food, and yet you all aren't satisfied? ”Disheartened …”
”It's only been a year or so and all of you have already forgotten your roots. You ungrateful bastard …” Without the Prime Minister, and with the new army throwing their heads to the ground and pouring their blood, do you still want to live a good life today? ”Now that the French haven't come in, you guys can start killing your own people …”
”You are a commoner, a commoner, all a commoner … Wait for the new army to suppress you, you should be someone else's slave for your entire life … He was once a slave of the Japanese, but now he is a slave of the French.
The Boss Mi was furious. He jumped around on the roof like a fat monkey. Suppressing … Kill this ungrateful bunch... ”Bastard, you're even snatching military rations …”
At this moment, the fanatical emotions of the crowd disappeared. The threat of the warhorses and the condemnation of their conscience made the thugs lose the face to stay here. They began to flee in all directions.
It was at this moment that the terrifying stampede occurred. Countless people were pushed to the ground by the crowd. The pitch-black streets and the terrifying atmosphere made it impossible for people to distinguish what was happening in front of them. Countless pairs of large feet stepped on people, thinking that they had stepped on a rock.
”Wa, wa, wa …” ”Mother, mother …” The child lay on the ground crying bitterly. His mother used her body to protect him, disregarding the countless pairs of large feet trampling on her back. She didn't even know that her mouth was bleeding.
”The heavens are accepting people …” The heavens had finally accepted someone … ”What a calamity …” The white-haired old man was knocked to the ground. Not long after, both his legs were broken. It was unknown if his helpless cries were denouncing the heavens or himself.
The long street had now become hell, the adults making the children cry was as if the French soldiers had already landed. Boss Mi forgot to scold them this time as he watched the two skinny children being carried away and disappearing into the crowd.
”No …” The two children saw that there was no good fortune left. At this time, Boss Mi did not have the time to care about money. I don't want the rice, I don't want the money either … Be careful of your feet, and be careful of your children! ”
”Fuck, why are you so blind!” Boss Mi's chest seemed to be burning with a whole box of cigar, hot smoke rushed out from his nostrils.