Chapter 703 Heresy, eliminate heresy!
Chapter 704 Heresy, eliminate heresy!
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Stanislaw II was completely desperate.
In the worst case, he and officers such as Bilak would become prisoners of the Russians, and tens of thousands of flintlock rifles, thousands of tents and uniforms used to "disarm" would also fall into the hands of the enemy.
But he decided to take the risk.
Bilak's previous command level was not outstanding, and the Military Committee had already thought of replacing him.
If he was really detained by Korezhnikoff, an officer would immediately take over the defense of Minsk.
Then Poland would publicize in the army that "Bilak was shamelessly detained while negotiating with the Russians" to inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
After the king told him about this, Bilak immediately accepted this dangerous task without hesitation.
As for the military supplies, the Lithuanian Corps lost more than 7,000 soldiers in the previous battle, and most of their weapons were recovered.
So handing over 10,000 flintlock rifles to the Russians would not affect the Polish army's operations too much - the Warsaw Arsenal would quickly replenish the missing weapons.
And tents and uniforms, in extreme cases, are not even considered military supplies.
Two days later, Stanislaw II, accompanied by Piattoli and other officials, went to St. Petersburg to surrender in a very grand manner.
At the ceremony before departure, a large number of Polish journalists conducted interviews and records indignantly, and the scene was out of control for a time. However, afterwards, these people dispersed and returned to the Freedom and Security Committee.
The next day, Russian intelligence officers bought local newspapers from the Minsk area controlled by Poland, which reported in great detail the news that "the king went to St. Petersburg to surrender."
And these newspapers were quickly recovered by the Freedom and Security Committee, and the few that were leaked were simply dealt with as "just rumors."
Korezhnikoff led more than a thousand soldiers to escort the Polish king to meet the Tsar.
Mainly because Piatoli had "inadvertently" revealed to him before, Morkov also got the news that Stanislaw II was going to St. Petersburg.
In order to ensure that Morkov would not "rob" the credit of the Polish king's surrender halfway, Korezhnikoff decided to escort him along the way.
The Russian attack stopped immediately, and the Polish soldiers in Minsk finally got a very rare opportunity to rest.
Stanislaw II was sitting in the carriage and heard the Russian soldiers chatting outside, "We can reach Vitebsk tonight."
He frowned secretly: 7 days. Warsaw still needs 33 days.
But his speed of travel seemed too fast, and he had to think of a way...
That night, the surrender convoy stopped at a manor in the western suburbs of Vitebsk.
Stanislaw II pretended to admire the flowerbed with interest, and took a handful of soil and stuffed it into his mouth while the Russian soldiers were not paying attention.
The fishy and bitter taste instantly surged to his head, as disgusting as feces, but he still closed his eyes and swallowed it with difficulty.
After dinner, the King of Poland had diarrhea as expected, and then he began to have a fever.
The doctor in the manor treated him and said that he had dysentery.
All the chefs in charge of dinner were beaten half to death by the owner of the manor.
The next day, looking at the King of Poland who was almost fainted from vomiting and diarrhea, Korezenikov had to order a temporary stop on the journey.
After a full week, Stanislaw II barely recovered some vitality.
He sat in the bumpy carriage, looking out the window weakly, but silently in his heart: 14 days. Warsaw still needs 26 days.
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Vienna.
On the square of SchΓΆnbrunn Palace, Cardinal Muzzarelli of the Roman Church, wearing a gorgeous robe and a mitre with intricate patterns, stood on a high platform and spoke loudly to thousands of believers in a sacred and solemn tone.
Behind him were eleven cardinals from various dioceses in Austria.
Several deacons held up various certificates of Muzzarelli and the encrypted seal of the Holy See to prove the authenticity of his identity to the people in the square.
Muzzarelli's voice was melodious: "... Therefore, the Holy See never wanted to interfere in the war between Poland and other countries.
"All the claims about the 'Crusade' or 'Holy War' did not come from the Holy See, nor were they the oracles of God...
"You must not spread such blasphemous words anymore, and you should remember the teachings of the Holy See..."
Then, he began to quote scriptures and classics to explain why the Polish-Russian War did not fall into the category of holy war.
More than 30 meters away from him, Mort Schmitz looked up and stared at the cardinal. The nails of his right hand pierced into his palm because of his tightly clenched fist, and his eyes were full of confusion, sadness, and anger.
His brother was dead.
Although he was sad and even cried for several days, he understood his brother's choice.
He was even proud of his brother.
Responding to God's revelation and sacrificing one's life for the holy war was a sacred and glorious act.
Herbert will surely ascend to heaven and enjoy happiness under the glory of God.
However, the old man who was chattering on the platform, the guy who claimed to be God's spokesman, said with certainty that God did not send down the revelation to initiate a holy war!
If so, why did Herbert die?
Lies? Or stupidity?
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Molt Schmitz pulled his hair so hard that blood spots appeared on his scalp. He could accept his brother's death, but he could never accept that his death was meaningless and not sacred!
No, Herbert was a crusader following the oracle!
He was fighting for God!
No one could take away his glory!
The eyes of Mort Schmitz as he looked at the cardinal gradually became cold.
This old man was lying.
Yes, he must be lying!
Mort Schmitz knew that the emperor had ordered the army to ban the discussion of the Crusades.
The emperor must have colluded with the Holy See to fabricate this big lie and shamelessly deprived Herbert of the glory he deserved.
The Holy See had long been notorious. It would do anything to make money, let alone lie.
The confusion on Mort Schmitz's face disappeared instantly, replaced by steel-like determination.
He pushed away the crowd and turned to walk out of SchΓΆnbrunn Palace Square.
He had done such blasphemous things for the emperor's order, and even killed his own brother.
Fortunately, he was injured and his left arm was broken, so he was able to leave the battlefield.
This time, he didn't want to make the same mistake again.
He was determined to seek justice for his brother.
He wanted to expose the lies of the Church, and then, on behalf of God, give the greedy pope the divine punishment he deserved!
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St. Petersburg.
Winter Palace.
Catherine II followed the finger of a Russian officer and looked at the location of Bryansk on the map. Her face was gloomy: "17,000 people? Morkov, this waste, has not been able to occupy Mozyr for so long, and he even let 17,000 Poles invade Bryansk!"
