Nanyang 1931: From piglets to giants

Chapter 291 What they want is not riot but war!

As expected, when the U.S. Steel branch in New York announced the recruitment of black workers and more than a dozen black people came to work at the first opportunity, four were beaten to death and seven were seriously injured by the steel union at noon that day.

White people are indeed used to being arrogant.

Hong Temple in Harlem, New York.

Malcolm held up the wine bowl in front of Guan Gong and said loudly:

"If you are loyal and righteous, you will be rich and glorious; if you are disloyal and unrighteous, you will be illuminated by this lotus flower."

After saying that, he threw the bowl to the ground with a bang.

Behind him are more than forty black gangs of all sizes in Hamlai, all of which have now joined the Hongmen and become Hongmen brothers.

Although it actually looks quite awkward, at least they are following suit, and the originally scattered black gangs finally have some organization.

These black gangs in the Lyme area generally imitate the gangs in Hong Kong and Zitou. For this reason, Zheng Yi even called Hei Gu Ren from Southeast Asia to serve as a consultant for these black people.

That is, it is a big alliance model of major gangs. They value harmony among each other and are united against external threats. They elect a leader every four years and have a dragon head stick. Malcolm himself was successfully elected as the first leader by virtue of his sister's special identity as Mr. Zheng's "lover".

In fact, the Hongmen system is extremely useful for grassroots mutual assistance. The reason why Malcolm chose the Hutchison model is naturally because of his great ambition. The biggest feature of the Hutchison model is that it expands and expands at a very fast speed.

Generally speaking, the Hongmen model still requires a great cause to unite as one. The fundamental reason for the rise of Hong Kong Island and the gangs was that the local coolies united to resist the oppression of the British Hong Kong government. The American Hongmen were able to unite in order to support Mr. Sun's revolution.

At present, these black Hongmen are naturally integrating rapidly with the goal of equal rights for ethnic minorities.

"Everyone, there's one thing I need to confirm with you. What we're doing now isn't just a gang war, nor is it just about seizing the steel company. This is war! It's an urban war for racial equality!"

"Either we have the right to vote, work, and live after victory, or we die! For those injured or disabled in the war, the gang will pay for your livelihood. For those who die in battle, the gang will help you support your parents, wives, and children."

"Everyone, tie red!"

Give an order.

The black gang leaders behind him began to tie red ribbons around their waists, hands, and heads, and then rushed towards the Iron and Steel Association in unison.

There are no police in New York today.

Rockefeller Center.

Little John stood in front of the French window in the top-floor office, looking at the hustle and bustle of traffic below, unable to help but be a little absent-minded.

"Father, Hutchison's black men are out."

The speaker was John Jr.'s eldest son, John Jr., who was also the most mysterious eldest brother among the five brothers of three generations of Rockefeller and the true heir of Rockefeller.

"Well, Sheriff William has already been notified, right? I'll go a little later and just collect the bodies. Did they use any firearms?"

Little John: "No, I specifically confirmed that none of these black people were carrying guns this time. They were armed with knives, clubs, and axes. But... from what I understand, they bought some munitions from the black market, including grenade launchers, flat-fire cannons, bazookas, and various rifles. At least three thousand of them."

After all, World War II had just ended, and the market was actually full of obsolete weapons. In a country like the United States, which has relatively loose control over arms, as long as you have money, you can get almost anything.

This is not the first or second time that the KKK has used tanks to kill black people. It is normal for black people to have armor-piercing bullets and the like.

But it also makes it clear that this time they are really prepared for a big move.

"Honestly, the Iron and Steel Union's firepower, numbers, and even morale are actually inferior to those black people. It's only been a short time, and those black people have undergone a complete transformation under Mr. Zheng's training. They have an organization and even money. It is said that this time Mr. Zheng gave them at least tens of millions."

"If... the Steelworkers' Union could stay calm and not fire their weapons, then it would be better. If they do, I'm afraid what awaits them... This is war, Father. Will this affect our interests?"

Little John was quite open-minded. He said, "Without destruction, there is no construction. These days, the steel industry is suffering from severe overproduction, and there's not much profit at all. These workers are still making such a fuss, and I've long lost my patience. For our family, our core business has long since shifted to real estate."

"There are some things we can't or can't do, but these unions are really too arrogant. They even disregard the Hart Act. If we allow them to continue like this, the entire United States will be on the verge of collapse. Letting these black people dampen their spirit is better than always bringing up the red tide."

"You know, these people aren't actually the Red Tide at all. They're actually gangs, shameless scoundrels!"

After all, steel is one of the main businesses of the Rockefeller family. Because of World War II, even in the commercial city of New York, there is really too much surplus of steel workers in the United States. Now that the war has stopped, there is really not much work to do.

To put it bluntly, the essence of the steel industry strike is the pain of transitioning from a wartime economy to a non-wartime economy. It's just that these steel associations are really going too far. From last year to now, the number of strikers across the United States has exceeded 75 at the peak.

The direct economic losses exceeded 20 billion US dollars, and the indirect losses were countless. President Trump, a Democrat, even had to order the army to enter the factory and take over the union.

Capitalists led by Rockefeller had to agree to increase hourly wages by 20%.

However, even so, the workers in the union were not satisfied. The strike activities continued intermittently, and they began to oppose the "production efficiency improvement" clause.

That is, capitalists are not allowed to fire workers, use automated equipment, reduce working hours, etc. Although the scale is much smaller than the 75-person strike last year, it has never stopped.

Originally, the scale of this strike had been getting smaller and smaller this year. After all, workers had to survive even though they did not get paid during the strike. In addition, their strike had seriously affected the normal operation of society, causing many people to be fed up with trade unions, which greatly affected the Democratic Party's election. Even the Democratic Party began to be fed up with them.

Until a few days ago this year, in June, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act, which required the weakening of the power of trade unions, especially requiring them not to occupy factories, and even conducting various investigations on the main leaders of the trade unions in the name of anti-tribute.

Then the workers mobilized again and reoccupied the factory.

They used factory occupation as their main method to oppose Congress's prohibition on factory occupation.

Rockefeller's own factory, now even his own people can't enter the factory.

If it weren't for Zheng Yi, this matter could only be resolved through the FBI arresting people, directly putting the big hat of Tong Gong on the head, and actually carrying out an arrest operation similar to the White Terror. This is actually the root cause of the rise of McCarthyism in history.

(Is the United States a country ruled by law?)
Now with Zheng Yi, these American dignitaries naturally have a new choice: the black community.

To some extent, Zheng Yi had capitalized on a trend in the United States. Not only capitalists, but the vast majority of ordinary people had grown fed up with the endless strikes. Even within the Steelworkers' Union, many people were probably fed up. After all, during a strike, there was no pay, and under the American union system, it was very difficult for scabs to emerge. Wanting to work? No way. The American unions of this era were essentially gangs, quite different from the unions of later generations.

At this time, Zheng Yi began to arrange black gangs to deal with these unions. Even if the political and business circles did not support them openly or secretly, they could at least ignore them, including Democratic Party members.

It is true that the union has gone a bit too far.

Half an hour later: "Father, there is news."

"Is anyone dead?"

"Dead. A total of 72 black people died. The casualties...are over a hundred."

"What about the Steelworkers' Union?"

"Not one died."

"what?"

"The blacks insisted on not using firearms, only sticks and knives, while the unions used machine guns."

Little John was a little confused: "How did over 70 people die? The union opened fire, didn't they know to run?"

Little John: "No one ran away. It is said that many people deliberately ran into the gunpoint. Father, this is not right. The black people in New York now have the support of the Chinese Hongmen and Mr. Zheng. Their firepower is not inferior to those of the unions."

Little John: "I see. This time... I don't know if it's Mr. Zheng's idea or the blacks themselves, but they're deliberately planning a big fight. So, during this period, all the security forces at home should stop their leave and protect us and our property. What those blacks want is not riots, but war."

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In broad daylight.

More than seventy people died and more than one hundred were seriously injured.

Blood and internal organs splattered everywhere, dyeing half of the block red.

During the entire process, no police officer was seen.

All of this became irrefutable evidence of guilt, and countless media reporters flocked to the scene. Some were paid and some were prompted by the bigwigs behind the scenes, and they all reported extensively on the brutal atrocities of the steel union against black workers.

The entire United States, and even the world, was stunned by this. Some public figures have even publicly asked: Is the lack of police a deliberate government massacre of black people in northern cities?

Sheriff William was even more frustrated by the reporters and had no way to express his grievances.

He did specifically request that no police be dispatched to that area that day, but that was Mr. Zheng and Mr. Rockefeller's request.

The purpose is to let those black people let go and have a good fight.

Go ahead and hit me!

But he couldn't say that he originally withdrew the police to make it easier for black people to beat people or even kill people. Who would have thought that they would be killed?
Or they were massacred on a large scale.

As the sheriff, he was well aware of the power of black people and knew that with the support of Mr. Zheng, the armed forces of this group were indeed not inferior to that of the Steelworkers Union.

Then why the hell could he be beaten like this?
In fact, anyone with a little street experience knows that with such a large number of casualties, and it is one-sided, it is almost impossible to fight a normal fight. After all, people have long legs, and the opponents have rifles out. Instead of running away, you actively rush forward. You are simply looking for death. Who could have thought of this?

At the same time, this really made William feel a tingling sensation on his scalp: When did the black people in New York have such organizational skills?
too exaggerated.

This was no small matter, and he had a hunch that it would not just happen in New York, but would happen sooner or later in several major cities across the United States, and it would most likely not just target the Steelworkers Union.

The railroad unions and the auto unions are all birds of a feather.

For two consecutive days, countless media outlets were competing to report on the incident, some even going so far as to conduct interviews in black areas. More and more radio stations began inviting black people to speak on their shows, and the whole story gradually became clear in the reports:
Because of the Steelworkers' strike, the factory owners wanted to use black people to temporarily fill in the gaps, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Steelworkers' union. More than a dozen black people were killed and injured. The black people organized themselves and went to the factory to seek justice, but they were machine-gunned by the Steelworkers' union. More than 70 people were killed on the spot.

People are all human, and Americans are already deeply dissatisfied with the steel unions. Last year's 75-member strike nearly shut down American society. To think they could stir up such a major incident this year? What are they trying to do? Is there no public order or morality in this society?

Black people are human beings too!

At least in the northern states, public opinion was quickly aroused, and most Americans expressed sympathy for the plight of black people in New York and indignation at the actions of the steel workers' union.

To be honest, even the top brass of the Steelworkers Union were confused.

They really didn't intend for such a big fuss! To be honest, they fired their guns just to scare those black people. Who would have thought that the black people would not hide from the rifle fire, but instead rushed forward?
Those black men were also holding knives and sticks. The scene was so chaotic, and they were rushing towards those holding guns with knives. Wasn't that just courting death? Even the upper echelons couldn't control the situation under such circumstances.

At this time, Zheng Yi, who was far away in Arlington, was also confused.

Because it wasn't really his fault. He originally just wanted a fight between the blacks and the Steel Workers Union. He couldn't be so bold as to tell Malcolm and the others to let a hundred or so people die as a torture.

But they just played it anyway.

Would he let a hundred or eighty people die just to put himself in a relatively "reasonable" position?
"Just how big does this guy Malcolm plan to go?"

I can only say, isn’t he worthy of being Mr. X in history?
"Where is Collins now? Is she in charge of the New York incident? As my personal secretary, it would be too conspicuous for her to be doing something like this in New York at this time."

"Uncle, don't worry. Miss Collins hasn't been back to New York at all. Yesterday, she went to Los Angeles, and today, she should be in Detroit. What happened in New York was entirely caused by her brother Malcolm. Now it seems that these siblings are very likely trying to poke a hole in the American sky."

"........."

"Uncle, do you want to stop them? Shouldn't you at least persuade them to be more restrained? I'm a little scared. What are they planning to do? Do you think the black people in Washington will also..."

Zheng Yi thought for a moment and said, "Contact Collins and give him an additional $2000 million."

(End of this chapter)