The so-called Hebrew means "coming across the river". Because according to the Bible and other historical records, the Jewish patriarch Abraham led his people to migrate to Europe from the city of Ur in Mesopotamia in the Mesopotamian River Basin, across the Euphrates River and the Jordan River.
Of course, compared to the mainstream public opinion monopolized by Europe and the United States in later generations, the tragic role of the victims of World War II shaped by long-term narratives, and the inherent impression that education, love of learning, and successful people emerge in large numbers; the Hebrews of this era need to be more Much more colorful.
That's right, in most cases in this era, the world's impression of the Hebrews is the kind of colorful black that the brainless Party A's father in later generations requested. Because according to the teachings of this era, the Hebrew group relied on matrilineal descent and inheritance of faith.
Even if you apostatize along the way or regret it and convert to other faiths, you are still a Hebrew in the flesh. On the one hand, this caused the Hebrews to be displaced for a long time and even suffered persecution, so that their inheritance would not be cut off, but it also caused the good and bad among them to be mixed.
Just like the victims of the Nazis in World War II, there are of course a large number of middle- and lower-class Jews who were persecuted and squeezed to the last minute in concentration camps in various countries and could not escape the massacre; but there are also upper-class Jews who rely on special connections to become leaders. "Honorary Aryan" guest of honour.
Because they can act as a link to connect the lighthouse countries on the other side of the ocean, those Jewish plutocrats called compatriots, and instigate and bribe politicians behind the scenes to create enough public opinion and trends; and in "business behavior", for *** The camp grew and wreaked blood transfusions.
And in this time and space, the reason why they are particularly hated by others is because they are too good at clinging to groups and being too good at getting involved in the industry and commerce they are mainly engaged in. So once you enter a certain industry, you will quickly recruit friends and relatives to follow up together; quickly forming scale and cost advantages.
But this advantage is to eliminate competitors in the industry and form enough scale and monopoly, at the expense of most ordinary local people through counterfeit products. For example, when local bakers add sawdust and grass stalks; they dare to mix in lime and chalk soil to increase weight...
The so-called "conscience" and lower moral limits of free capital that grow wildly without control or restriction are also particularly prominent in this group. Because the principles they praise usually exist only in a small circle of people who agree with each other, and do not include the vast existence of those who are not the elect.
It is also because they are good at courting powerful people and good at pleasing and catering to the local rulers; and strive for corresponding expediency and convenience for themselves; and the rulers are also willing to use their means and experience to exploit the people under their rule more efficiently. people; so the two hit it off almost immediately.
Anyway, as the Hebrews who were directly involved, they have already shouldered enough infamy and guilt. Therefore, when there was a famine or financial crisis, the lords would suddenly turn their backs and launch persecution campaigns again and again, confiscating their property and quelling the resentment of the people at the same time.
The Hebrews who suffered a loss will quickly learn lessons and continue to practice the same tricks on the familiar path; just to seek shelter and cooperation partners, they will also climb up step by step... In the end, Become one of the most notorious cancers in the kingdom, the tax collector.
As one of the four major cancers of the kingdom, the history of tax collectors can even be traced back to the time when the Roman Empire ruled the eastern provinces and vassal countries. Whether they were Roman giants Caesar, Pompey or Crassus, they all appointed many tax collectors during their tenure in the province.
The remnants from the ancient Kingdom of Israel were the best among them. Therefore, the medieval Hebrews, who are their descendants, were also better than their masters, and they further developed this ancient profession to the point of anger.
For example, when the Terrible Lord and the Burning Sun King co-existed, a large number of noble territories and powers were reduced through the counter-rebellion war, and the main taxes in each province of the kingdom were brought under the control of the royal family; the kings of the past dynasties would also transfer the long-term interests of a certain place. Short-term tax rights were given as a reward to relatives and close ministers.
However, it is impossible for these high-ranking people to work hard and lead a group of subordinates to collect taxes before they can enjoy the bustling banquets and entertainments in the capital. Therefore, after receiving the imperial edict, they would issue a letter of appointment and subcontract it to their trusted subordinates.
However, these trusted subordinates located in provincial and county towns will not easily leave relatively wealthy cities; therefore, certain taxes on the vast cities, towns, and villages are further subcontracted to local activities. Businessmen, the one with the highest bid will get it.
Therefore, in the bidding for subcontracting at different levels, a group of Hebrew businessmen can always get the final bottom-level subcontracting rights at a price that is irresistible. Therefore, this becomes a disaster for the general public; because all the costs must be borne by them.
A businessman manages the relationship between his superiors and subordinates, and it takes a large amount of money to qualify for the auction; the deposit after bidding is also a large amount of money. However, those unruly and foolish women in towns and villages may not be willing to pay taxes obediently, so they need to support a tax collection force similar to mercenaries.
So, while the noble manors and city officials were feasting and hunting, the common people in the countryside could only plead under the wolf-like claws of these tax collectors. But it can't change the fact that the last grain of food and the last valuable thing in the family were taken away.
It was even the case that men were tortured to death, and their wives and children were taken away to offset their taxes. Because these low-level tax collectors who were born as businessmen naturally have various channels for discounting and cashing out their goods to maximize their profits; they can even divide them into different grades and sell them as slaves overseas.
In this matter, the Hebrew groups spread among the countries undoubtedly have more advantages in channels and resources. It is very ridiculous to say that since the Arabians occupied Imberia, they drove away the Christian nobles and churches, and also abolished local slavery.
However, due to the "efforts" of these tax collectors, slavery flourished in the kingdom in another transformed form. Therefore, during the May storm, the citizens of the capital, who had always disrespected the royal family and despised authority, were also filled with deep hatred for it, and spontaneously set off a wave of liquidation.
However, they could destroy common Hebrew shops and businesses on the streets, cut off their hair and smear their naked bodies with asphalt, and parade them through the streets to vent their anger; but they were powerless against the bankers and wealthy businessmen hiding behind the scenes. Because they were protected by the National Guard of the property owners.
Even if there are some people who passionately want to stand up and direct their struggle against these behind-the-scenes groups that are inseparable from the corruption of the kingdom, they will be met by the National Guards in the capital on the grounds of protecting the sanctity of private property. , to suppress and disperse.
Then some of them had accidents or died. Either he was shot in the back by a stray bullet and died during a battle at the barricade; he slipped and drowned in the Seine while drinking; or he was depressed and couldn't think about anything and committed suicide in the mansion by burning charcoal; or he died in a fight in a pub.
Or simply full of classical tragic style, being assassinated by the enemy in the bathtub... Therefore, the senior Rafaro, who was once a man of the hour in the capital city and had fluctuated with the tide of the times for several years, seemed to have noticed something. Frustrated, he fled the capital.
Therefore, after the rise of the Free Army, it swept across several southwestern provinces, although it may not deliberately target the Hebrew communities and business groups in these places. But some of them exist, as long as they can be related to the old nobles and kingdom officials, basically the results will be accurate after one check.
Investigating these tax collectors and confiscating their homes is undoubtedly the fastest and most effective way to win over people's hearts and publicize the ideas of the Free Army in a short period of time. Because, except for the original old nobles and kingdom officials, almost everyone in every social class disliked and resented them.
Therefore, in order to expand its influence and enhance its effect, the Free Army will even decide to return part of the inventory of these tax collectors to the victims after the execution, and then auction their properties to use the proceeds to compensate the tax collectors and their families. Those orphans and widows created by their minions.
Mainly, many orphanages were established to provide women with jobs in plantations and wineries, textile factories, clothing and quilt factories in Hukou. Later, when a certain production capacity was needed, the company expanded its recruitment of local young women. As a result, it was only a meager salary that included room and board, but there were still people rushing to come.
Therefore, after such a mature mechanism is put into operation, it is easy to form a set of potential interest groups that are closely related to the Free Army and have long-term intersection with each other in places along the way. Therefore, this set of boxing combinations has been tried and tested; Toulouse is no exception.
In fact, among the people who arrested and reported these tax collectors, the most active ones were undoubtedly the members of the Cathar sect hiding in the countryside. On the one hand, it is due to doctrinal differences and opposition, on the other hand, it is due to the grudges left over from the history of Toulouse.
In other words, during the Abigail Crusade, as well as the subsequent suppressive movements of the nobles of the past dynasties, and the conflicts between a large number of northern immigrants and locals, many members of their ancestral families could not escape the business network of these Hebrews. , for sale to the North and overseas.
These thoughts only last for a moment. Next, Jiang Tian returned his attention to how to personally lead a team to quickly cut off the interior of the Holy Kingdom and take advantage of the chaos to extend his tentacles into the southwest region of the kingdom. However, another group of business representatives from Marseille were left behind.
