In the early morning, after enjoying breakfast provided by the landlady in the restaurant of the apartment, Randolph Churchill walked towards Oxford University as usual. Because he would graduate in another year, Churchill thought a lot along the way.
Although he is the son of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, he is the third son. According to British law, the title and territory of the Duke will be inherited by his eldest brother George Churchill, so Randolph himself can only play in politics, the army,
The colonial administration or religious circles sought a way out.
However, neither the army nor the colonies were where Randolph wanted to go. As for the religious world, he had not even thought about it.
"It seems that I can only seek development in the political field..."
In fact, Churchill had already decided long ago to seek development in politics after graduating from university. For a child of an aristocrat, this was an easy task.
"You should enter the lower house first, and then..."
Just when Churchill was thinking about the future and wondering who could help him, suddenly, a hoarse shout from the front shook his whole body.
"Read the newspapers, read the newspapers, read about the Piliwewe massacre, the horrific massacre..."
The newspaper seller was waving newspapers in his hands and shouting from time to time.
"Read the newspaper, the Pilihuewe massacre...a shame for civilization!"
Amidst the shouts of the newspaper seller, some people were soon attracted. For the British who lived in the Victorian era, they were enjoying the most powerful moment of the empire. Their prosperous life had kept them away from wars long ago, perhaps because
They were so comfortable that it was difficult for them to imagine that a massacre would occur in a civilized world.
"Oh my god, how can Brazilians be so barbaric!"
People reading newspapers were walking and talking. Even on the campus of Oxford University, Churchill could hear people talking there. Although in his opinion, the Paraguay incident was just a trivial matter, but
It didn't stop them from talking there.
In normal times, they might talk about where they spent the weekend, hunting, or where they attended a dance, and what kind of romantic encounters they had, but they got a little tired of talking about such topics too much, but now it was different.
, the massacre in Paraguay gave them a new topic, and more importantly, something to talk about, a topic that allowed them to show their "civilized superiority".
"...This is absolutely a shame for the civilized world! Since the Napoleonic Wars, no army of any civilized country has committed such atrocities. They massacred citizens, ravaged women, and even doctors and nuns were not spared..."
Disraeli, who was discussing the "Holocaust" with his friends, saw Randolph coming, but took the initiative to call him.
"Randolph, what do you think? We are preparing to submit a letter of protest to the Emperor of Brazil. Will you sign the letter?"
"Of course, we must punish him for such atrocities!"
Randolph said with a smile, but in his heart he said with contempt.
"What a bunch of young men!"
Randolph thought to himself as he signed.
"They live in a pampered environment and don't see what the world is like. What's the point of such atrocities? It's just a few deaths. When quelling the Indian uprising, the British also killed many Indians.
?"
Of course, thinking so in his heart did not prevent him from signing the letter. He even considered whether he could publish an article in the newspaper to accuse the Brazilians. After all, the British were used to being superior to the world.
Countries are pointing fingers. Only in this way can the British superiority be demonstrated!
There are quite a few people who think the same thing as Churchill. After all, the Anglo-Saxons themselves are "old double standards". They always say one thing and sit down to do another.
So almost in the next few days, British newspapers were filled with news condemning the atrocities committed by the Brazilian and Argentine armies. At the same time, there were also newspapers that continued to publish news about the atrocities committed by the armies of the two countries.
"A more tragic battle came on August 16. With the fall of the temporary capital Pirhuevi, Paraguay President Lopez ordered the main force to retreat north. But 23 miles to the north, in the area of Calaguate, Argentina and
The Brazilian coalition forces captured the tail of the Paraguayan army. This was a battle of 4,000 people against 20,000 people. The battle was filled with an atmosphere of despair from the beginning. The Paraguayan army was basically old people with their children who had blood relatives. They either
They were elderly people in their 40s or 50s, or children between 6 and 9 years old... The battle took place in an area called Acosta Plains on the edge of the city, which was very suitable for cavalry charges. The coalition forces were repulsed by the initial infantry attack.
Finally, I have to say that the Paraguayan soldiers are brave. Facing the wolf-like Argentine-Brazilian coalition forces, these heroic children repelled their attacks twice in a row! In the end, the Argentine-Brazilian coalition forces mobilized
Heavy artillery came up and blasted their formation apart, and then the cavalry began a terrifying charge. After the children's formation completely collapsed, Prince Gaston ordered the infantry to enter the battlefield. The Argentine and Brazilian coalition forces shot and killed them like a firing squad.
The surviving children…”
In a coffee shop in London, when Wisdom read the news reports in the newspaper, the coffee shop was full of curses. In the past month, through a large number of news reports, the Argentinians and Brazilians have successfully become
"Butcher" has become synonymous with "Executioner", but Argentines and Brazilians can always refresh their understanding - in fact, it is mainly Brazilians, Argentina is completely additional damage. Of course, for ordinary British people
As for the French, they can't tell the difference at all. They just mobilize their emotions based on the news in the newspapers.
For ordinary people, it is very simple to provoke their emotions, that is, to use words to challenge their psychological limits. Of course, more importantly, what the Brazilian army did in Paraguay is really disgusting.
.
However, these reports do not only involve Brazil, Argentina is also included.
"Here I will directly quote the report of Brazilian journalist Jolio Gavenato, because what happened at that time was really outrageous and terrifying -" Thousands of Paraguayan children
Holding the thighs of Argentinian soldiers or Brazilian soldiers, they cried in childish voices, hoping to get mercy from the other party, but what waited for them was the Argentinian and Brazilian soldiers pulling out the machetes used to chop vegetation in the jungle without hesitation.
They cut off the heads of these children and even used their heads as balls to roll around on the ground..."
Before Wisdom could continue reading, there was a lot of scolding in the coffee shop. People cursed and cursed angrily. For these ordinary British people, they really couldn't imagine what kind of devil they were.
will do something like this.
Kind-hearted people cannot even imagine those scenes, but what is certain is that the atrocities committed by the Argentines and Brazilians completely subverted their imaginations.
For a time, boundless anger burned in people's chests!
"Damn Argentinians!"
This chapter has been completed!