Chapter 704 Heretics, eliminate heretics!
Stanislaw II was completely desperate.
In the worst case scenario, he and Birak and other officers will become prisoners of the Russians. At the same time, tens of thousands of flintlock muskets, thousands of tents and military uniforms used to "disarm" will also fall into the hands of the Russians. at the hands of the enemy.
But he decided to take the risk.
Bilak's previous command level was not outstanding, and the military committee has already had the idea of replacing him.
If he is really detained by Korezhennikov, officers will immediately take over the defense of Minsk.
Then Poland will publicize in the army that "Bilak was shamelessly detained while negotiating with the Russians" to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
After the king told him about the matter, Belak immediately accepted this dangerous task without hesitation.
As for those ordnance supplies, the Lithuanian Legion lost more than 7,000 soldiers in previous battles, and most of their weapons were recovered.
So handing over 10,000 flintlock muskets to the Russians will not greatly affect the Polish army's operations - the Warsaw Ordnance Factory will quickly make up for the missing weapons.
As for tents and military uniforms, in extreme cases, they are not even considered military supplies.
Two days later, Stanislaw II took Piator and other officials to St. Petersburg with great ceremony to ask for surrender.
During the ceremony before departure, a large number of Polish journalists conducted interviews and records with indignation, and the scene was once out of control. However, these people later dispersed and returned to the Committee of Freedom and Safety.
The next day, Russian intelligence agents bought a local newspaper from the Minsk area controlled by Poland, which reported the news that "the king went to St. Petersburg to surrender".
And these newspapers were quickly recovered by the people of the Committee of Freedom and Safety, and the small amount that leaked out was simply dismissed as "just rumors."
On his side, Korezhennikov personally led more than a thousand soldiers to escort the King of Poland to meet with the Tsar.
Mainly because Piatori "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 "steal" the credit of the Polish King's surrender halfway, Korezhennikov decided to escort him along the way.
The Russian offensive immediately stopped, and the Polish soldiers in Minsk finally got a rare opportunity to rest and recuperate.
Sitting in the carriage, Stanislaw II heard the chatter of Russian soldiers outside, "We will arrive in Vitebsk tonight."
He frowned secretly: It's been seven days. Warsaw still needs 33 days.
But my speed seemed to be too fast, so I 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 look at the flower garden with interest, and when the Russian soldiers were not paying attention, he grabbed a handful of soil and stuffed it into his mouth.
The stench and bitter taste instantly surged to the top of his head, as disgusting as feces, but he still closed his eyes forcefully and swallowed it with difficulty.
After dinner, the King of Poland had diarrhea as expected, and then he developed a fever.
The doctor in the manor diagnosed and treated him and said he had dysentery.
All the cooks in charge of the dinner were beaten to death by the manor owner.
The next day, seeing the Polish king almost fainting from vomiting and diarrhea, Korezhennikov had to order a temporary stop on his way.
After a full week, Stanislaw II barely regained some vitality.
He sat on the bumpy carriage and looked out the window weakly, but silently said in his heart: 14 days. Warsaw will take another 26 days.
……
Vienna.
In the square of Schönbrunn Palace, Cardinal Muzarelli of the Roman Church, wearing a gorgeous robe and a crown with complicated patterns, stood on a high platform and shouted to thousands of believers in a sacred and solemn tone. Telling something. Behind him are eleven cardinal archbishops from various Austrian dioceses.
Several deacons have been holding up various certification documents of Muzzarelli and the encrypted seal of the Holy See to prove the authenticity of his identity to the crowd in the square.
Muzzarelli's voice was melodious: "...So, the Holy See never wanted to interfere in wars between Poland and other countries.
"All about the 'Crusader' or 'Jihad' ' are not from the Holy See. It is not the oracle of God...
"You are not allowed to spread such blasphemous words anymore, and you must remember the teachings of the Holy See..."
Then he began to quote scriptures and discuss them. Why did the Polish-Russian War not fall into the category of jihad?
More than 30 meters away from him, Morte Schmitz raised his head and stared at the cardinal. The nails of his right hand pierced into the palm of his hand due to the tight fist. His eyes were full of confusion, sadness, and anger.
His brother is dead.
Although he was sad and even cried for several days, he understood his brother's choice.
Even, proud of my brother.
Responding to God’s revelation and giving one’s life for jihad is a sacred and glorious act.
Herbert will surely ascend to heaven and enjoy happiness under the glory of God.
However, the old guy who was chattering on the high platform, the guy who claimed to be the spokesperson of God, said with certainty that God had not sent down a revelation to launch a holy war!
If so, why did Herbert die?
Lie? Or stupid?
No——
Morte Schmitz pulled at 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 unholy!
No, Herbert is a crusader who follows the oracle!
He is fighting for God!
No one can take away his glory!
Morte Schmitz's gaze gradually turned cold when he looked at the Cardinal.
This old guy is lying.
Yes, he must be lying!
Morte Schmitz knew that the emperor had issued an order prohibiting the army from talking about 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 has long been notorious. It will do anything to make money, let alone lie?
The confusion on Morte Schmitz's face dissipated instantly, replaced by steely determination.
He pushed aside the crowd, turned and walked towards the outside of Schonbrunn Palace Square.
He once did such blasphemous things for the emperor's order and even killed his own brother.
Fortunately, he was injured and broke his left arm, so he was able to leave the battlefield.
This time, he didn’t want to make another mistake.
He made up his mind to seek justice for his brother.
He wants to expose the lies of the Holy See, and then, on behalf of God, give the greedy Pope the divine punishment he deserves!
…
St. Petersburg.
Hermitage.
Catherine II followed the finger of a Russian officer and looked at the location of Bryansk on the map. Her face turned dark and gloomy: "17,000 people? Molkov, this waste, has been here for so long. They failed to capture Mozyr, but allowed 17,000 Poles to invade Bryansk!”
(End of this chapter)