Chapter 170: The "Barbecue Meeting" at the Tuileries Palace
As the first wave of the offensive was cleverly defeated and defused by Han Xing, the mob began to organize a second batch of offensives, and they began to open their minds, "Why do you have to enter through the main entrance?" ”
They climbed over the walls and even created several "new entrances" to the walls of the Tuileries.
For a while, the crowd flocked into the Tuileries Palace, and this time, Han Xing could no longer use the geographical advantage to defeat them one by one!
It turned out that the fact that there were enough people to break through a hundred tricks meant that they could be distributed to various corners, which made Han Xing's troops lose room for maneuver. Even more frighteningly, the National Guard also joined the offensive.
They finally let go of their disguises and showed their fangs. And the addition of these well-trained soldiers directly led to casualties in Han Xing's department, although their guns were as good as ever, but the dense rain of bullets hit the building, there are always a few unlucky heads who may "win", isn't it?
However, Han Xing will not let them have a good time, before leaving, Han Xing is very "caring" to help them clear the obstacles, he uses Molotov cocktails to set the entire forest on the left on fire, and welcomes these uninvited guests with a barbecue meeting.
Countless people screamed and fled from the forest, and some had flames on them and had to roll on the ground in an attempt to extinguish the flames. Some smart people ran straight towards the pond in the forest, trying to extinguish the flames (shēn) through the water in the pond.
However, Han Xing had already anticipated this possibility (xìng), and he poured gasoline on the water surface of the pond beforehand, and these poor mobs thought they were safe by jumping into the pond! It turned out that the entire pond was on fire, and it turned into a fire pit in an instant.
In fact, if they had observed beforehand, they could easily have noticed that the surface of the pond had a layer of rainbow-colored and pungent smell, but unfortunately they were too anxious to pay attention to this.
So they only had to pay for their carelessness with their lives, and countless mobs struggled desperately in the pond, but in the end they sank to the bottom one by one.
This was not because of the burns or because they couldn't swim, but because the flames completely drained the entire surface of the water with oxygen, and when they took refuge in the bottom of the water to hold their breath, the fire was extinguished. When they tried to resurface to breathe air, they found that they could not breathe oxygen at all, and most of them died of hypoxic asphyxiation.
One of the luckiest people, whose skin was burned all and turned red into skin (ròu)**, climbed to the shore with difficulty with his blistered hands, as if he had been skinned. Even his throat was burned hoarse, as if he was a demon crawling out of hell.
He made a sound to try to get help, and crawled to his companion with difficulty, grabbing his companion's trouser leg with his hand, but his hoarse voice could only make a ghostly howl, so he was treated as a monster by his companion and kicked back. He wailed and struggled for a while in the boiling pool, which had been added to the boiling water, and finally sank with resentment and reluctance.
The hedge maze and the two-story building were also ignited by Han Xing, and the raging fire accompanied by billowing smoke almost illuminated the sky that had been occupied by most of the night under the setting sun. That's right, this battle has been going on for half a day!
Eventually, Han Xing's department was surrounded by mobs from all directions in the main building, which was also the heart of the entire Tuileries Palace and the residence of the Louis XVI family.
"Oh my God! What are we going to do? We're surrounded! The nobles were frustrated again, and although they had fought bravely, their struggle was almost meaningless compared to the endless waves of mobs that seemed to be the sea.
"Oh my God! See! They brought in the artillery! No, we're dead! A sharp-eyed noblewoman saw the cannon being dragged over, apparently less than 20 minutes before it was put into battle.
And the mob had already begun to flock to the main building where they were, and even though they kept firing from the window, the bullets were as weak as if they were hitting the sand, and one person had just fallen, and a second person was on top, and there was no way to stop the mad mob from advancing!
"Count Segaard! You have an idea! After experiencing the resistance battle just now, several earls had already admired Han Xing's ability, and now they all looked at him with expectation.
Han Xing put down the rifle in his hand, went to the stage in the palace (diàn), and said to the nobles: "I am unfortunate to inform you that the Tuileries Palace is about to fall!" ”
Hearing Han Xing's words, some female nobles with poor psychological quality had already fainted directly, but they had seen how these mobs treated the nobles, and many of them found a chance to escape under the protection of relatives and friends, or even sacrifice. What awaited them, the poor women, was the endless insults and the dirty hands and the lewd, lewd gaze of their masters.
"We can't let them catch us! We... We·· Kill yourself! One of the nobles wept bitterly, trembling and choking, and said this to his people, and drew his sword from his waist and put it against his neck.
No one wants to die, but who wants to fall into the hands of these mobs? In this chaotic age when the laws are trampled on and even the king is spurned, who else will keep the law and order?
The dark side of man (xìng) has been unleashed to the maximum under the cover of the glorious banner and the ideal of justice, and the history of future generations will only record the heroic deeds of those warriors who fought for freedom, and who will remember these poor people who were abandoned by the times? What heinous crimes have they committed and will befall in the future? And those who abused were the so-called "heroes".
It is understandable that people call for justice and fairness, but when they leave the supervision of the law and the shackles of morality, what was originally righteous (qíng) becomes evil, and perhaps even the original initiators are surprised by this.
Like those of the Eight-Nation Coalition who stormed the Old Summer Palace, one veteran recalled: "We threw away silver for gold, gold for precious stones, and we stuffed everything we could into our pockets and backpacks until we couldn't fit it anymore." Countless priceless paintings and calligraphy, as well as porcelain and enamel bottles that could not be taken away, were smashed by us and then burned in a fire. ”
"Quiet, gentlemen, ladies, do you trust me?" Han Xing suddenly interrupted the nobles' farewell to life and death, and said loudly.
"Of course we trust you, Count Segard!" This is a very easy question to answer, because Han Xing is a nobleman like them, they are grasshoppers on a rope, and it is impossible for Han Xing to betray them in exchange for his own chance of survival or even high-ranking officials.
What's more, they had killed so many revolutionaries under Han Xing's command just now, and if Han Xing dared to betray them, they wouldn't mind revealing to the executioner who was the initiator of the "Tuileries Palace Massacre" before they died.
"Are you ready to enter the new world? Swiss Guards, listen to orders! Han Xing asked with a smile.
The nobles immediately thought that Han Xing meant, "Now that it's over, why don't I give you a ride?" Lest you not be able to do it yourself, will you? ”
So countless aristocratic men and women closed their eyes, hugged each other tightly or interlocked their fingers, and quietly waited for Han Xing to order the Swiss Guards to send them on their way.
As a result, Han Xing wondered, "What do you mean by closing your eyes?" If you close your eyes, you still shiver, a picture of life and death, are you so unhappy to go to my [Riverside District]? ”
Han Xing's purpose is, of course, to add to his [Riverside District]! You know, the aristocracy is not all scum who eat, drink and have fun, and there are many scientists like Lavoisier (the one who did the guillotine experiment), right?
Seeing that they were reluctant to open their eyes, Han Xing had no choice but to continue to order: "Swiss Guards, keep firing!" Then he silently opened the door to the [Riverside District] on the stairs.
The nobles who were trembling found that the imaginary bullet did not fall on them (shēn), so some people opened their eyes one after another and found the door of space opened by Han Xing. Some of them immediately read the Bible, and it was clear that the scene was so strange.
Han Xing had no choice but to speak: "Ladies and gentlemen, that door leads to a safe place, if you can't get in, you can do it yourself!" Saying that he was the first to walk in, the Swiss Guards also began to retreat in, for soldiers, obeying orders is always a duty, not to mention that now that they are in a desperate situation, what do they have to complain about?
The nobles were frightened at first, but after seeing Han Xing and the Swiss Guards disappear, they began to look forward to it again. Some of the young nobles thought, "It's a death anyway, if you stay here, you will definitely die, so you might as well try!" So a pair of lovers held hands, looked at each other, gave each other a positive look, and walked in.
With the first person to eat the crab, the people behind also began to walk in, until a young man suddenly came back and shouted into the crowd, "Daddy, come in!" I'm fine, and so is Louise! Count Segaard was right, this door did lead to a safe place! ”
An old man with eyes in the crowd immediately shouted in surprise, "Charles! Thank goodness you're okay! I'm coming! As he spoke, he ran to his son, and the father and son disappeared from sight.
The sound of mobs banging could already be heard at the gate, and the wooden door, which was still relatively strong, had begun to deform, leaving little time for the nobles! They looked at each other, and eventually swarmed into the spatial portal.
Almost at the same time, the gate was broken open, and the flames instantly engulfed the entire palace (diàn), which was the incendiary bomb trap that Han Xing had planted at the door in advance. The gate is linked to the incendiary bomb activation device, and as soon as the door is opened, the entire hall will be turned into a sea of fire.
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In the distance, the Louis XVI family looked through the windows at the red light and billowing smoke rising in the direction of the Tuileries.
The gunfire in the distance never stopped, and Louis XVI even vaguely hoped that they would succeed in holding off the mob's attack. But the truth was so cruel that they failed, and their king, who was supposed to live and die with them, huddled like a coward in the corner of the National Assembly, hoping for the protection of the third-estate parliamentarians whom he had once despised.
"I'm gone, who will protect my Swiss Guards? Who will protect those who remain? Who will protect my home? Tears swirled in his eyes, and he muttered in a choked voice.
Even the peerless Cleopatra had tears on her face, and now she snuggled up to Louis XVI's arms. Obviously, she also felt a sense of "home" (qíng) in the Tuileries Palace, where she had lived for several years.
And now, the place they called home has been reduced to burning ruins, and they can imagine how cruelly those they left behind were treated, and how desperate and helpless they were before they died!
And apart from praying, they can't offer any real (xìng) help! It was a desperate day!