My Italy

Corsica is France's largest island in the Mediterranean and has been under French rule since 1768.

Speaking of which, the only person who made Corsica visible in the world was Emperor Napoleon, who almost unified the continent. However, after becoming the emperor, the second son of the Bonaparte family only made the Bonaparte family glorious and prosperous, and there was nothing he could do about Corsica, his birthplace.

Yes, the land of Corsica is so barren that even the emperor can't help it, and its economy mainly relies on cheese and wine. The population of the entire island is only over 100,000, which is far inferior to that of Sardinia, which is 18 kilometers away. Yes, Sardinia is indeed one and a half times larger than Corsica, but the difference in population is nearly seven times.

From here you can see how barren Corsica is, and cannot even support a large population. Even in later generations, Corsica was the poorest place in mainland France.

As the saying goes, poor mountains and poor waters bring out unruly people, and this is exactly what the Corsicans think. Corsicans believe that the reason why their island has always been so poor is mainly the result of French occupation. France invested all the Corsican taxes elsewhere and completely ignored the interests of the Corsican people.

Therefore, the Corsican independence movement has never been quelled. Just like whack-a-mole, it pops up out of nowhere at any given moment.

For example, in recent years, talk of Corsican independence has resurfaced. But it is different from the previous purely independent remarks. This time the word "Italy" appeared in the independence speech.

What's going on?

It turns out that some people think that it is extremely difficult for Corsica to achieve independence on its own strength, so why not use the help of others. For example, Italy is next door and is hostile to France.

Don’t get me wrong, although Corsican language and culture are more Italian, the Corsican people’s perception of Italy is not very good. Mainly due to the Genoese rule in the 18th century, their brutal rule left enough Bad reputation.

Of course, with the substantial improvement in Italy's economic level in recent years, Corsica's perception of Italy is slightly better.

Of course, the French government, as the ruler, attaches considerable importance to Corsica's independent remarks. The French secret police, from time to time, arrest a group of Corsicans who dare to discuss the topic of independence.

However, the French government's suppression could not dispel Corsica's desire for independence. Every suppression is met with a backlash, which is a headache for every French government.

Bastia is the second largest city in Corsica, with a population of 40,000. This is Corsica's main port for trade with Italy. However, due to the size of Corsica's economy, the city has not developed much.

The police in Bastia have been extremely busy recently because someone posted a large number of Corsican independence signs in the city. This made the mayor furious and demanded that the police chief must find those who posted the signs, otherwise he would report his incompetence to his superiors.

Faced with the mayor's pressure, the police in Bastia became extremely busy. Not only did they have to deal with various tasks at hand during the day, but they also had to keep their eyes open like night owls at night to see if there were any suspicious persons. The slogan is quite pitiful to say the least.

On a street, two policemen were yawning and cursing as they walked on the street, flashlights in their hands shaking constantly.

"Damn it, this day and night patrol, when will it end? It's already been a week."

"Who knows, I don't know if the suspicious elements can be caught, but I'm almost exhausted. I only sleep four or five hours a day, so how can I find the energy to catch the independent elements."

Amid the complaints of the two policemen, they slowly walked through the street and disappeared after turning a corner. Then the empty streets fell into silence.

Suddenly three dark figures appeared, holding placards with independence slogans in their hands, and another hand holding paste.

"Colonna, you take the sign and put it up next door on Oak Street. Burgan, you go to Dowap Street on the south side."

One of the men assigned tasks to the other two. It seemed that they had posted the previous slogan.

"OK."

"knew."

After the two answered, they were just about to set off when they saw the leading man continue. "Everyone should pay attention to the time. We have observed the intervals between police patrols before. You must be more vigilant. It doesn't matter if you don't finish posting. You must protect yourself."

Facing the leading man's instructions, the two knew that this was all for their own good, so they nodded in answer. "We understand. We will withdraw as soon as twenty minutes are up."

"Okay, meet at my house when you're done."

Then three daring young people posted slogans on the street walls.

When the time came, the three cracked and left quickly with signs and buckets.

The next day, the slogan appeared again, causing everyone in Bastia to talk about it. Some people agreed and others opposed it. However, no matter how the discussion was conducted, the topic of Corsican independence spread in Bastia. The police, on the other hand, patrolled everywhere as if facing a formidable enemy, checking for suspicious persons.

As for the three young people who posted the flyers, they sat together and admired their masterpieces as if nothing had happened.

"Jaferi, you are right. This method of posting flyers can really expand the topic of independence and make more people talk about it."

"This allows independent ideas to spread more widely."

"Beautiful Corsica cannot accept the fate of being enslaved by France. Someone must stand up. This is also the concept passed on to us by Teacher Quiroga."

The three of them talked about independence while observing the chaos they caused.

They all belong to the Corsican Independence Movement and the Corsican National Liberation Party.

The Corsican National Liberation Party was founded in 1897 and has been in existence for fifteen years. There are currently more than a hundred people in their organization, and what they are pursuing is to liberate Corsica from French rule.

On weekdays, we mainly call for Corsican people’s sense of independence by posting slogans, handing out leaflets, and delivering speeches.

It belongs to an independent party that is not considered radical, but despite this, it is still within the attack range of the French government.

For France, at least organizations and individuals who talk about Corsican independence are within the scope of its attack.

As for how many independent organizations there are in Corsica, according to statistics from the French Ministry of the Interior, there are currently 9. These illegal organizations promote the independence of Corsica under various banners, some are radical and some are moderate, but these organizations are not large, with only two to three hundred people at most. They rely on these organizations to make Corsica independent. It's just a daydream.

Of course, it is necessary to prevent malicious foreign forces from intervening in Corsica, and the French government has given priority to the recent comments about using foreign forces.

Counting the third chapter updated yesterday, it was too late and I couldn’t finish the steamed buns, so I had to postpone it until today. I’m sorry.