At ten o'clock in the morning, the launching ceremony officially began.
Most of the people who came to attend the ceremony were clergy and Catholics, and people from other denominations were not allowed to enter unless invited.
Walls have been built around the entire church site. Not only is the world's largest church to be built here, but there are also some ancillary buildings. The construction period may last for decades, and the main project alone will take more than ten years to complete.
, and then there will be a long renovation time.
There were soldiers from the security force on duty at the entrance to the venue, and two armored vehicles were parked behind the barricades. General-purpose machine guns had been hung with ammunition chains, and they were waiting in a murderous formation.
On the surface, there are only about one platoon of soldiers on duty, but there are soldiers on trucks nearby. They can enter the venue immediately if needed. Because the venue is in an open area, there are no commanding heights nearby, which saves the security forces a lot of trouble.
, at least there is no need to station people there.
Starting at 8:30 in the morning, people participating in the ceremony have already begun to enter the venue. There are no invitations, no certificates, etc. Those participating in the ceremony must be led by a clergy to enter, and they must also undergo strict strict regulations.
security check.
In order to ensure work efficiency, the security forces even use riot dogs to eliminate certain explosives.
It does look impregnable.
At ten o'clock sharp, the ceremony officially began. According to the scheduled requirements, the entrance was originally supposed to be closed and everyone was refused access. However, because there was an endless stream of people attending the ceremony, no strong measures were taken.
As the largest clergyman in the region, Auerbach was about to deliver a speech. When Auerbach was delivering his speech, there was a sudden dispute at the entrance.
The dispute was caused by a couple who came from France. According to them, they came from Paris specially to attend the ceremony, but because of the delay, they did not register it with the Catholic Church in Jerusalem. Naturally, they
No clergy took them in.
For the Lanfang soldiers in charge of security, the French were now the same as the British and Americans, and there was no preferential treatment. The security personnel refused the couple's request to enter the venue, leaving no room for accommodation.
This caused dissatisfaction with the couple, who immediately became furious and tried to storm into the venue.
For such a thing, the security forces also had plans, and the soldiers were not polite. They knocked each person down with their rifle butts, then tied them up and threw them directly into the truck next to them, waiting for the launching ceremony to be completed before processing.
Originally, the matter should have calmed down at this point, but when the soldier responsible for binding the people came back to his senses, he found that more people had gathered at the entrance.
This time they were not French, but locals from Jerusalem, and judging from their expressions, they were not very friendly.
The officer leading the team at the door was Ye Zhengqing. As a Marine, Ye Zhengqing originally did not have to wade through this muddy water. However, because Ye Zhengqing himself knew a little Persian, Ye Zhengqing was seconded and returned to the office after the ceremony.
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Seeing the locals gathering, Ye Zhengqing immediately became vigilant. If these Persians were alone, they might be submissive and lack the courage to face the military and police, but if there are many people, these Persians would not even pay attention to the king of heaven.
, especially in the name of religion.
This is a Catholic gathering venue. Entry is strictly prohibited without invitation. Please disperse immediately and do not gather. Ye Zhengqing immediately used a tin speaker to shout, trying to get these Persians to disperse voluntarily.
While Ye Zhengqing was shouting, the soldiers responsible for guarding the entrance were on high alert. The Juma that had been removed was blocked in the middle of the road again. The machine gun safety on the armored vehicle had been turned on, waiting to meet the impact of some Persians.
These Persians were indeed stubborn. Facing the soldiers who were waiting for them, these Persians did not give in and continued to approach the entrance in silence.
Here is Catholic Ye Zhengqing who is still shouting repeatedly, secretly making a gesture of preparation for battle with one hand behind his back.
Ye, forget it, they won't listen to you. Mark Ferguson, who is also a captain, is a little impatient.
Unlike Ye Zhengqing, Mark Ferguson is a standard Catholic believer. Facing these Persian believers, Ye Zhengqing can still maintain his rationality, but Mark Ferguson has already lost his patience.
If Huang Li hadn't emphasized Ye Zhengqing's status, perhaps Mark Ferguson would have ordered the shooting by now.
There is a warning line 50 meters away from the entrance. The white warning line painted with lime is very conspicuous on the gray ground.
Just when the Persians were about to step into the cordon, the machine gunner on the armored vehicle pulled the trigger.
Ta-ta-ta-ta
The sound of the Type 20 general-purpose machine gun was clear and sweet. It was a heavy machine gun with a heavier barrel. When the bullet hit the boundary line, the dust that was thrown up was nearly one meter high. The sound was truly astonishing.
Perhaps they did not expect that the security forces would really dare to shoot, so the Persians immediately stopped.
At this moment, in the venue, Auerbach was still delivering his speech calmly, without even raising his eyelids when the gunfire rang out.
Group behavior also requires momentum. Even the slightest hesitation will seriously affect morale.
After the Persians stopped, the air at the entrance seemed to freeze.
The Persians did not advance any further. They looked at the soldiers with hatred mixed with fear in their eyes. The soldiers did not continue to fire, and there was no oolong incident similar to a fire due to the sudden sound of gunfire. However, the soldiers' eyes remained the same.
Firmly, the shooter's finger has not left the trigger guard and is ready to fire at any time.
Here is Catholic Ye Zhengqing who continues to shout, his voice is calm, without any emotion, and even the rhythm has not changed.
A bearded man in the Persian crowd looked at Ye Zhengqing intently. Ye Zhengqing was not afraid, and his voice did not change.
After a while, the big man finally spat bitterly and backed away slowly.
Just retreat. Where the big man can't see, the clothes on Ye Zhengqing's back are soaked. If these Persians continue to advance recklessly, Ye Zhengqing will also order to fire, but this does not mean that Ye Zhengqing has no pressure, and
Not everyone can pull the trigger hard when facing these unarmed civilians.
Seeing these Persians retreating, Mark Ferguson was a little regretful: What a pity
There is nothing to regret, this is just the beginning, sooner or later they will be unable to bear it, and you will be busy with your work then. Ye Zhengqing frowned, as if he had already seen the flames of Jerusalem rising into the sky.
Nothing unexpected happened after that. When it was time to eat in the evening, as soon as Ye Zhengqing touched his rice bowl, he received a report from the soldiers: Report, a murder occurred at the Desert Boat Hotel, and four Italians who came for pilgrimage were attacked.
They were killed with knives and all their belongings were looted.
This is the job of the police, let them call the police. Ye Zhengqing does not want to cause trouble. Attacks have been common in recent times. All Westerners who come to Jerusalem will receive friendly reminders that they should stay in a Catholic hotel where soldiers are stationed. However,
There will always be some people who don't listen to dissuasion.
The Desert Ship Hotel is a hotel opened by locals in Jerusalem. As you can tell from the name, if it was a hotel started by Catholics, the name would be something like Hand of God, Sword of Justice.
The police can't handle it. Too many things happened today. The police station doesn't have any extra police force. This is the message sent by Bishop Victor. It seems we have to go. Mark Ferguson has put down his job and walked out.
Checking the bullets in the pistol magazine.
It looks like this guy's hands are really itchy.
What can we do? Can we collect the body? Ye Zhengqing has no choice but to follow him. If Mark Ferguson is allowed to take the people there by himself, maybe the case will be solved immediately.
In fact, a similar incident had happened before. It was not handled by Ye Zhengqing, but by a knight from the Knights Templar. It was a vicious incident in which a family of three was attacked and the man was killed.
Death, women were killed after being insulted, and those people didn't even spare the children.
This case did not become an unsolved case. The case was declared solved almost as soon as Mr. Knight arrived at the crime scene. It was a vicious case in which the hotel owner colluded with outsiders to seek wealth and death. In the process of arresting the criminal suspect, because of the crime
The suspects resisted with force, and all suspects died on the spot.
Ye Zhengqing doesn't want this kind of thing to continue to happen. When will the injustice be repaid?
Just as Ye Zhengqing thought, after arriving at the crime scene, the first thing Mark Ferguson did was order the soldiers to arrest everyone at the scene.
Don't do this, it won't help solve the problem. Ye Zhengqing doesn't agree with such simplicity and crudeness.
Although Ye Zhengqing can be ruthless when facing thugs, he does not approve of such indiscriminate revenge.
It’s not that I have to send them to the gallows right away, I have to take them back for careful interrogation. If they don’t resist, I won’t start the killing spree. Mark Ferguson seems to have some sense.
As soon as Mark Ferguson finished speaking, gunshots rang out in the hotel.
What the hell is going on? Mark Ferguson was furious. He got into the armored vehicle no slower than Ye Zhengqing.
The sound of gunshots means there is a fight. No matter how the fight started, protect yourself first.
As soon as we went up, a guy rushed over with a knife, so we had no choice but to shoot. The squad leader who led the team upstairs looked innocent.
Be careful, don't shoot if you can. A dozen of you are still afraid of a Mark Ferguson holding a knife. He doesn't mean to be angry. It's more like there are more hints.
Head, this time the trouble is serious. Two Jewish families were attacked on the other side of the Wailing Wall. They were two families who had settled here. There were eleven people in total. They were all killed. A second lieutenant came over in a hurry.
The trouble was really big. Ye Zhengqing raised his head, and the sky above his head seemed to be filled with blood.
