Chapter 957 Road to Heaven (Second update, please subscribe)
The road to Jerusalem is open!
Jerusalem has been conquered 37 times in history, and now... it is the 38th time.
From Haifa to Jerusalem, it is only a few dozen kilometers. If you go quickly, it only takes one day, if you go slowly, it will take two days.
The motorcade of the French Emperor and the Pope drove toward Jerusalem in a mighty manner, escorted by the Royal Guards.
When the convoy passed through some local villages, the people in the villages looked at these foreign invaders with hostile eyes.
Their eyes were full of hatred. If it weren't for the large group of cuirassiers guarding them, they might have thrown stones at the convoy.
Throwing stones is their tradition. Whether it is stoning to death of adulterous men and women, or expressing dissatisfaction with anger, in fact, throwing stones in their tradition has the meaning of humiliation, and has nothing to do with the fighting power of the stones. Don't
I feel that when someone throws a stone to show sympathy, hitting someone with a stone is more humiliating than the stone itself.
Of course, now, even if these people pick up a stone from the ground, they just hold the stone in their hands. What next?
Watching the intruders swaggering past them, what else could they do?
Nothing can be done.
When the mighty motorcade drove toward Jerusalem along the dilapidated road, in a room in the Old City of Jerusalem, a man wearing a turban looked at the people in the room and said.
"No matter what, we must do this. Only in this way will the whole world know that we will never succumb to those infidels and let them trample on our holy land!"
While talking, he spread out a map, pointed at it and said.
"They will hold a celebration here. All we need is to send explosives from here, from this sewer, and catch them all on their way to the church!"
As for men, all the bearded men in the room will look very excited. This is doable!
It couldn't be easier. It's not like fighting, it's a technical job!
We can set explosives on fire and cause destruction... We are good at it! Professionals, more than a thousand years ago, there were churches here, but later we... No, the ancestors who came out of the desert were exposed
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"I prepared 500 kilograms of explosives for them!"
In the office of a British company in Jerusalem, Lawrence looked at his boss, Major Weinberg, and said.
"According to the plan, these explosives will be placed here. When the French Emperor's motorcade passes, they will detonate the explosives, just like Guy Fawkes..."
Guy Fawkes was a famous saboteur in British history. He was a member of the Catholic "Conspiracy Organization" that attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot. The "Conspiracy Organization" planned to assassinate James I and the two members of the English Parliament.
All members of the House of Representatives sent gunpowder underneath the House of Representatives and blew them up to death.
Now, Lawrence just copied Guy Fawkes' plan. Compared with the black powder hundreds of years ago, the yellow explosive he used now is absolutely more powerful.
"Do you know what might happen if this plan is implemented?"
Major Weinberg reminded.
"Of course, sir, of course I know what will happen. The French will definitely retaliate crazily, but who will they retaliate against? It's just the Tianfang people who herd sheep. Their life and death have nothing to do with us. The more intense their revenge, the more intense their revenge will be.
On the contrary, it will be more advantageous for Britain. Sir, every time they kill someone, it means pushing a family to oppose them. In the future, it is very likely that this place will fall into a long guerrilla war like Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Eventually,
France's strength and wealth will be drained here."
Major Weinberg nodded. Although he knew that Lawrence was right, he still seemed a little hesitant.
"Lawrence, the Pope is here in case..."
"Sir, if...one day I need to go to hell, for the sake of the British Empire - I will!"
The reason why any empire is strong is because there are tens of thousands of imperial consumables like Lawrence who are willing to sacrifice themselves in the empire's machine. They can always find the value of sacrificing everything in the grand narrative of the empire's great cause.
On February 22, 1877, on this day, Jerusalem became a sea of flags. The French tricolor flag, the cross flag, and the papal flag were flying in this ancient city. On this day, the Crusaders came to this city again.
Both sides of the narrow street were lined with French soldiers and even the Pope's Swiss mercenaries. Under their protection, Emperor Napoleon IV and Pope Pius IX rode in a gorgeous carriage along the ancient stone road toward the
Drive towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Emperor Napoleon IV, who was sitting in the car, could not conceal his excitement even now. He succeeded!
Success!
Now in France, he - Napoleon Eugène Louis Jean-Joseph Bonaparte has become an object of admiration for France. Just like his grandfather, he won the hearts of the people and conquered with his brilliant victory.
All French people.
From now on, no one can shake the throne of the Bonaparte family.
Casting his gaze out the window, he could see the admiring looks cast by the soldiers on the roadside towards him. To the soldiers, in the past, he was just the emperor of France, but now? He is the emperor of soldiers. Just like Emperor Napoleon I,
He conquered the army.
They served the emperor willingly.
It's all so wonderful.
For Emperor Napoleon IV, this was something he had never enjoyed.
The love of the people, the admiration of the army, and the following of politicians!
"In a while, when I get to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, I will announce it to the whole world..."
While talking to himself, Ou Ren said in a slightly low tone.
"In the name of the French Empire, I dedicate this city, Jerusalem, to God!"
What is a filial son of God? This is the proper filial son of God!
Dedicating Jerusalem to God is actually dedicating it to the Papal State. Eugene believes that when this news is announced, French conservatives and clergy will definitely cheer for this decision and become the most loyal supporters of the royal family.
From then on, the throne of the Bonaparte family was stable and rock-solid!
"When you return from Jerusalem, you will be a hero throughout Europe!"
Silently reciting his words after his father's funeral three years ago, Ou Ren showed a slight smile on his face.
"It's really a pity that you are not here, otherwise you would have witnessed all this... But mother..."
Thinking of his mother taking an airship to the Ming Dynasty to accompany her beloved lover, Ou Ren smiled.
"At least you are also very happy now, everything is going well!"
When Eugene was eager to show off his achievements to adults like a newly successful child, he didn't know that someone was staring at him in the house on the roadside.
"finally come!"
Looking at the mighty motorcade, Ahmed's eyes were full of fanaticism. He stared at the approaching motorcade and licked his lips from time to time. When the emperor's motorcade approached the bomb, he did not immediately
He pressed the detonator, but continued to wait until the Pope's motorcade also approached the explosion area, then he twisted the detonator forcefully.
In an instant, the violent explosion not only swallowed up the ancient streets, but also blew up all the nearby buildings to pieces. The power of hundreds of kilograms of yellow explosive was extremely amazing, and even the entire Old City of Jerusalem was shaken by the explosion.
There were screams everywhere in the smoke. Those who survived the explosion had not even come back to their senses. They looked around blankly in the smoke. There were corpses everywhere, from the Guards, from Switzerland.
Among the pitiful cries of mercenaries, officers and clergy, there were more screams.
"Emperor...Your Majesty..."
People searched for the emperor's car in the ruins of the explosion...
(End of chapter)
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