I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 704: Heresy, eliminate heresy!
Stanisław II was taking a gamble.

In the worst case scenario, he and other 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 considered replacing him.

If he was really detained by Korezhevsky, an officer would immediately take over the defense of Minsk.

Poland will then publicize in the army that "Bilak was shamelessly detained while negotiating with the Russians" to inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit.

After the king told him about this, Bilak immediately accepted this dangerous task without hesitation.

As for the ordnance and supplies, the Lithuanian Corps lost more than 7 soldiers in previous battles, and most of their weapons were recovered.

Therefore, handing over 1 flintlock rifles to the Russians would not have much impact on the Polish army's operations - the Warsaw Arsenal would quickly replenish the missing weapons.

And in extreme cases, items like tents and uniforms are not even considered military supplies.

Two days later, Stanisław II, accompanied by Piatoli and other officials, went to St. Petersburg in a grand manner to ask for surrender.

At the ceremony before departure, a large number of Polish journalists were indignant interviewing and recording, and the situation was out of control for a time. However, afterward, these people dispersed and returned to the Freedom and Security Committee.

The next day, Russian intelligence officers bought local newspapers from the Polish-controlled Minsk region, which reported extensively on the news that "the king went to St. Petersburg to surrender."

These newspapers were quickly collected by the Freedom and Security Committee, and the small amount that leaked out was simply dealt with as "just a rumor."

Korezhnikoff personally led more than a thousand soldiers to escort the Polish king to an audience with the Tsar.

Mainly because Piatori had "inadvertently" revealed to him before, Morkov also received the news that Stanisław II was going to St. Petersburg.

In order to ensure that Morkov would not "rob" the credit for the Polish king's surrender halfway, Korezhnikoff decided to escort him along the way.

The Russian offensive immediately stopped, 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 will reach Vitebsk tonight."

He frowned secretly: 7 days. Warsaw needs another 33 days.

But I seem to be moving too fast, I have 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 flower garden with great interest, and when the Russian soldiers were not paying attention, he grabbed a handful of soil and stuffed it into his mouth.

A fishy, ​​bitter smell instantly rushed to his head, as disgusting as feces, but he still closed his eyes tightly and swallowed it with difficulty.

After dinner, the King of Poland unexpectedly had diarrhea and then started to have a fever.

The doctor at the manor examined him and said he had dysentery.

All the chefs in charge of dinner were beaten half to death by the owner of the manor.

The next day, seeing the Polish king almost fainting from vomiting and diarrhea, Korezhevsky had to order to stop the journey temporarily.

It took a full week for Stanisław II to regain some strength.

He sat in the bumpy carriage, looking out the window weakly, but silently in his heart: 14 days have passed. Warsaw will need another 26 days.

……

Vienna.

On the square of Schönbrunn Palace, Cardinal Muzzarelli of the Roman Catholic 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 Muzzarelli's various certification documents 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: “…So, the Holy See never wanted to interfere in the war between Poland and other countries.

"All talk of a 'crusade' or a 'holy war' did not come from the Church, nor was it an oracle of God...

"You must not spread such blasphemous words any more. You must remember the teachings of the Church..."

He then began to quote scriptures and 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 piercing into his palm due to his tightly clenched fist, his eyes filled with confusion, sadness, and anger.

His brother died.

Although he was sad and even cried for several days, he understood his brother's choice.

Even, I am proud of my younger brother.

Responding to God's revelation and sacrificing one's life for holy war is a sacred and glorious act.

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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 had not sent down any revelation to launch a holy war!
If so, why did Herbert die?
Lies? Or stupidity?
Do not--

Mort 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 is a crusader who follows the oracle!

He is fighting for God!

No one can take away his glory!

The gaze that Mort Schmitz gave the cardinal gradually grew colder.

The old man is lying.

Yes, he must be lying!
Molt Schmitz knew that the emperor had issued an order prohibiting any talk of the Crusades in the army.

The emperor must have colluded with the Vatican to fabricate this outrageous lie and shamelessly deprived Herbert of the honor he deserved.

The Vatican has long been notorious. It will do anything to make money, let alone tell a lie.
The confusion on Mort Schmitz's face instantly disappeared, replaced by steely determination.

He pushed through the crowd and turned to walk out of Schönbrunn 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 the same mistake again.

He was determined 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. "1 people? Morkov is a jerk. He has not been able to occupy Mozyr for such a long time, and he even let 7 Poles invade Bryansk!"

(End of this chapter)