I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 674: Burning Eastern Europe - Part
A city in northeastern Poland.

Vilnius.

On the high platform in the city center square, Archbishop Mallu, dressed in a black robe, held up the holy cross and spoke passionately to the thousands of people gathered around him:
"We will follow God's guidance and use our souls and firm faith as weapons to purify all heretics who dare to set foot here!
"Your Holiness the Great and Venerable Pope has received a divine message from God and has ordered me to tell everyone about it.

“From now on, everyone here, regardless of gender, age or status, can become a holy crusader as long as they want!

"Whether he holds a sword, a musket or a hoe in his hand, he will embark on a holy war to the east, bathed in the holy light of God!"

A huge shout like a tsunami suddenly erupted in the square:

"Holy war! Holy war!"

"Drive out the heretics!"

Everyone's eyes were filled with enthusiasm and piety, and as they listened to "Archbishop Mallu" conveying the Pope's teachings, the flames of holy war burned in their hearts.

Archbishop Felix Turski and several high-ranking Polish clergy also stood behind the Pope's special envoy Archbishop Mallu, with their hands crossed in prayer.

Before this, they had accompanied the Pope's envoy across most of Poland to call on people to join the "New Crusade" to resist the Orthodox Christians.

Inspired by Archbishop Mallu, the Poles donated money to the army, and almost every town spontaneously formed a so-called "Crusader Corps".

The Warsaw Royal Arsenal continuously shipped brand new flintlock rifles to various places and handed them over to these civilian armed forces.

Yes, since five months ago, this arsenal built with French aid has been able to produce imitation Tula M5 flintlock rifles at a rate of 2300 per month.

The reason why the Charleville flintlock rifle was not produced was not only to distance itself from the French arsenal, but also because it was so that after the war, the Polish army could be armed with captured Russian rifles without having to worry about ammunition supply problems caused by different models.

Of course, "Archbishop Mallu" was Mesmer in disguise.

He underwent a month of "intensive training" in France and arrived in Poland with a full set of forged certificates. He was then assisted by the high-ranking priest Sieyès, and nothing went wrong.

Well, Sieyès had never been very religious, so he had no problem with that.

While Mesmer was inciting "holy war" everywhere, two carriages were galloping towards the south of Karakov.

Just as the two vehicles were approaching the border between Poland and Austria, nearly twenty riders suddenly emerged from the bushes beside the road and surrounded them, some of them holding guns.

"What are you doing?" A priest asked loudly as the window of a car in front opened.

Among the riders, there was a middle-aged man wearing a black cape, not very tall, with fierce eyes. He ignored him and got off the horse. He walked straight to the car behind, knocked on the door, and said:
"Respected Archbishop Krasinski, where are you going?"

The car door opened, and inside sat Archbishop Kamianets - Krasinski.

"If you want to rob, you can take whatever you want from here."

The man in the black cloak took out a document:
“I am Lieutenant Kalishdorf of the Committee for Freedom and Security.

"Let me get this straight. Your destination is Rome, isn't it?"

Archbishop Krasinski took a deep breath and said:

"I have always believed that the members of the Barr Alliance are the most loyal servants of God."

The Committee for Freedom and Security was formed on the basis of the Barr Alliance, so he was ready to give it a try.

Lieutenant Kalishdorf nodded:

"Yes, we are all the most devout believers."

"Then you shouldn't have stopped me." Archbishop Krasinski said, "You are from the intelligence agency, you should be able to see that there is something wrong with the special envoy." Kalishdorf looked down at the tip of his boot and said:
"My job is to send you back to Kamianets. I have no control over other matters."

Archbishop Krasinski raised his voice:
“That blasphemer, with his odd Italian accent and apparent unfamiliarity with the details of St. Peter’s Basilica, had the audacity to impersonate the papal legate.

"I must go to the Pope to verify his true face!"

Kalishdorf said word by word: "You cannot leave Poland."

"Why? Did the liar give you a benefit, or do you also want to blaspheme God?"

Lieutenant Kalishdorf sighed and crossed himself:
“God will forgive me for waiting.

“The papal legate is not the only one who can spread God’s revelation.”

"Are you crazy? How is this possible?"

"Because God will not abandon Poland. The oracles about the 'Crusade' and the 'Holy War' will make Poland more united and more courageous!"

Lieutenant Kalishdorf raised his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"I have escaped from the guns of the Russians. I know how powerful Russia is. Now only the glory of God can unite us to resist the impending Russian army!"

"You are crazy! You are all crazy! This is blasphemy..."

"I have gone mad by the will of God," interrupted Kalishdov, "and you will be confined to Kamianets, or I will kill you here."

He signaled to his men: "Drive the carriage back."

"Yes!"

In fact, half a month after Mesmer arrived in Poland, the Committee of Freedom and Security noticed that something was wrong with him - how could those fanatical followers of the Bar Confederation not tell whether the Pope's envoy was genuine?

But they soon discovered that the Polish people's already high nationalist enthusiasm, stimulated by religious appeal, burst forth with unprecedented power.

Commoners and nobles put aside their differences and joined the same army. Lithuanians and Poles stopped fighting over local taxes and worked together to build fortifications. Merchants generously donated all kinds of supplies.

The country is rapidly shedding its past decadence and corruption.

As a result, the Committee for Freedom and Security also joined the campaign to promote jihad.

All border roads leading to the Holy See were closed by them.

Anyone in Poland who questioned the "Papal Legate" received a warning, and some stubborn priests were even secretly executed.

The whole of Poland is burning!
……

1792 10 Month 15 Day.

Mazyr, Eastern Voivodeship of Poland.

In front of the Polish Dnieper Front's defense line, General Kosciuszko couldn't help but frown slightly as he watched the infantry company marching in front of him.

Among the group of soldiers just now, he saw at least five people who walked with limps, and more than a dozen people had their flintlock straps twisted into a ball.

He sighed, turned his head and said to the officer beside him:
"General Dombrovsky, these young men... perhaps one third of them will not survive until the end of the first wave of the Russian offensive."

(End of this chapter)