Disaster is like a mirror in which the goodness of human nature or the ugliness of human nature are fully displayed in disasters.
When the sailors of the Xuanwu announced that only women and children could board the ship, and only a hundred people could board the ship, the simple dock immediately became commotion.
Don’t think that all white people are civilized. Women in this era don’t even have the most basic right to vote. Underage children have to work in factories like adults. Even if the labor intensity is the same, they can only receive about half of what adults earn.
salary.
In the face of disaster, the most despicable side of human nature is always magnified infinitely. After the sailors made the announcement, women and children were full of surprise, but some adults couldn't accept this gap. An adult man with a full beard was excited and mouthed
Li yelled and even reached out to grab the sailor's collar.
The sailor's reaction was very straightforward. He immediately picked up his gun and slammed the butt of his gun down. The dock immediately became extremely quiet.
"I say again, only women and children can get on the ship, and the space on the ship is limited. Only a hundred people can get on the ship." The officer leading the team took his time. The Belgians spoke French and the officers used English, so they didn't care.
Can people understand it?
Some people are just like this. I don’t know if they really don’t understand, or they pretend not to understand, but they just keep pushing forward. A thin child was even pushed off the pier and fell into the river.
The officer leading the team had to order the lifeboat to temporarily leave the dock.
"Get the hell out of here, you filthy pigs." Charles David and Leed Bobby finally showed up, and Leed Bobby's attitude towards these people was even worse, but the amazing thing was that just now
The few people who were still trying their best to push forward soon became calm.
"Gentlemen, thank you very much. I am Charles David, the person in charge of Bukavu. This is Captain Lieutenant Bobby. He is responsible for the security of Bukavu." Charles David was extremely excited and must have paid attention to this at this time.
But what does this rebellion have to do with Nyasaland?
"Hello David, hello Bobby, my name is Stephens. As you can see, our ship is not big and the space is limited. Only a hundred people can board the ship. Women and children are given priority." Stephens was expressionless.
"Can you bring as many as you can? We have more than 600 women and children here." Charles David was not surprised. Only Nyasaland Marine Police would do this. Many navies in this era prohibited women from boarding ships.
of.
"Sorry, the space is limited." Stephens refused to let go. This is not a vegetable market where you can bargain.
"Then can you please do it again?" Charles David begged. As the person in charge, Charles David was somewhat responsible.
"Sorry, it depends on the arrangements of our superiors." Stephens raised his wrist to look at the time, with a bit of anxiety in his tone: "There are many rebels around here, and we were attacked by the rebels on the way here, so
We can only stay for half an hour. Once the time is up, no matter how many people are on board, we must evacuate immediately."
Charles David didn't have much reaction to these words. Lieutenant Bobby was quite speechless when he looked at the Xuanwu, which was armed to the teeth. Giving Lieutenant Bobby a warship like the Xuanwu, Lieutenant Bobby
Bineng fought his way back to Belgium directly from Bukavu.
Although the Xuanwu's 75mm-caliber main gun is not that big, in addition to the main gun, the Xuanwu also has a large number of rapid-fire cannons and exaggerated and ferocious machine guns. These 40mm-caliber rapid-fire cannons are a powerful weapon against the rebels.
With a range of two thousand meters and a rate of fire of one hundred rounds per minute, any infantry that appears within the shooter's sight will be directly torn apart.
As for these exaggerated and ferocious machine guns, the official name is Gaoping dual-purpose machine gun. This kind of machine gun can not only shoot in the air, but can also be used as a super machine gun with its muzzle flat. A total of twenty rapid-fire machine guns are installed on both sides of the Xuanwu.
Equipped with cannons and dual-purpose machine guns, such a destroyer is simply an unrivaled behemoth in the inland river basin.
So Lieutenant Bobby really doubted whether those rebels had the courage to attack the Xuanwu.
"Please make a decision as soon as possible. We will return when you see us." Stephens couldn't help but urge as he looked at these women and children with pleading faces. The Xuanwu had no way to dock and could only rely on lifeboats for transfer. It would take half an hour.
It is still a bit difficult to get a hundred people on board, and the rope ladder is really difficult to climb unless you have received special training.
"Okay, a hundred people, women and children, Bobby, you make the arrangements." Charles David knew that time could not be delayed, and he could not decide who should be allowed on the ship and who should not be allowed to sleep on the ship, so he simply gave this task to Reid.
Bobby.
"Okay, all the men, get back here, and the women and children line up. This ship can only hold a hundred people, and the rest will wait for the next ship." Lieutenant Bobby was decisive. At this time, it didn't matter whether he lied or not, he could leave.
One is one.
"Sir" an old man next to Stephens took off his hat and gestured.
"What are you doing here? Didn't you hear me? Men, get back here." Lieutenant Bobby came over and grabbed the old man and tried to drag him back.
"Sir, please wait a moment, sir, my son is working in Nyasaland." The old man's words immediately caught Stephens' attention.
"Wait, what did you just say?" Stephens wanted to confirm.
"I said that my son Felton works in Nyasaland, in Xuanji City in Nyasaland. Felton is a lecturer at Nyasaland University and is the pride of our family." The old man struggled desperately, standing next to him.
An old woman and a young woman were also fighting.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Bobby, if what this gentleman said is true, then we must take him." Stephens glanced at the old woman and women next to him, and decided to add two more places: "And his family."
The University of Nyasaland does have many lecturers and professors from continental European countries. These people have a high status and are respected in Nyasaland, and their families should be taken care of.
"Stephens, haven't you ever suspected that he was lying?" Leed Bobby let go of the old man. The old man held the old woman with one hand and the young woman with the other and staggered to Stephens' side.
He didn't even care about the luggage on the floor.
"We'll verify it later if it's a lie." Stephens didn't care, it didn't matter who he let on board.
"Sir, my brother also works at Nyasaland University"
“My son is studying at Nyasaland University.”
"My neighbor is in an umbrella company"
This kind of temporary network opening has these side effects. As soon as Stephens finished speaking, several people who had just wanted to squeeze onto the boat immediately started making noises.
Compared with escaping, lying is nothing. Even if it is later proven that these people are lying, the Nyasaland Court will not sentence them to death. At most, it will be a moral condemnation.
For some people, moral condemnation does not matter at all. If this were taken seriously, these people would never come to the Congo Free State.
During the years when Leopold II ruled the Congo Free State, no one with a sense of justice could accept the situation in the Congo Free State. It can be said that all torture in the history of mankind is commonplace in the Congo Free State. This is also very reasonable.
I understand why the rebels would massacre the city at every turn, or just set fire to it.
Because this is how the Belgians treated the Congolese in the past.
"Can you guys have some shame?" Before Stephens could speak, Lieutenant Bobby exploded.
"If you can live without shame, then it doesn't matter if you don't have shame," a stupid young man who was not afraid of death directly retorted.
Also, all living beings are equal before the rebels. For some people, as long as they can survive, it really doesn't matter whether they want to be shameless or not.
However, the consequences of daring to answer the call at this time were really serious. Without any nonsense, Lieutenant Bobby took out his gun and walked up to Leng Touqing. In the eyes of everyone who were indifferent, gloating, or inexplicably horrified, he
The pistol was pressed against Leng Touqing's forehead and the trigger was pulled directly.
Boom!
No one thought that Lieutenant Bobby would dare to shoot. Lieutenant Bobby's revolver is a large caliber 11.43 mm. This kind of pistol can kill an elephant. If it hits a person in the head, it will have a visual impact.
Anyway, immediately some women and children were so frightened that they cried loudly, and some even fell to the ground and vomited.
"Who else is shameless?" Lieutenant Bobby was so calm that he didn't look like he had just shot and killed someone. Looking at the few people who were agitated just now, they were now as silent as a chill.
"Mr. Stephens, the boat is full." Lieutenant Bobby turned back to look at Stephens, his murderous eyes filled with gratitude.
Stephens didn't expect that Lieutenant Bobby would be so decisive. He turned around and ordered the sailors to send the people in the lifeboats to the Xuanwu first. When he turned around, he just like Lieutenant Bobby extended his hand.
"Let's get to know each other again. My name is Stephens, and my Chinese name is Feng Xun." Stephens thought for a moment, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Lieutenant Bobby: "If there is a chance, I hope I can get it in Ulysses."
When I see you, I will definitely treat you to a drink."
There is a huge risk for Leed Bobby in doing this. As long as all the people in Bukavu are not dead and there are still people who can escape, Leed Bobby will be in trouble, and it will be a big trouble.
Even though Reid Bobby had good intentions.
"Nice to meet you, Stephens. My name is Lieutenant Bobby. If I have the chance, I will definitely go to Ulysses to find you." Lieutenant Bobby took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and put the remaining
Return the lower to Stephens.
"Keep it, we have a lot on board." Stephens didn't mean to insult Leed Bobby. He really wanted to do something for Leed Bobby.
"Ha, I know, your Nyasaland is indeed very powerful. Many of the things we have here are produced by your Nyasaland. These are the shoes on my feet." Liede Bobby seemed to be very satisfied with the shoes.
the quality of.
There were faint gunshots in the distance. It was really not a good place to chat.
