Chapter 169: Abducted
Although Prussia, the two allies of the Holy Alliance, also had a part in the partition of Poland, the center of the rebellion was obviously not on its own territory, so it was also happy to watch the show.
Moreover, the Prussians felt that Austria was their worst enemy compared to the Poles. After all, a small Krakow really can't afford an army of 300,000.
As for the Russians . It will take some time for the intelligence to reach St. Petersburg.
The new Polish governor-general, Vinbertlowski, was already fascinated by Warsaw, because it was a very well-known city.
And the biggest problem in Russian Poland at this time was not Austrians or Austrians, but cholera. The cessation of the transfer of refugees to Austria led to a large number of wanderers wandering in the Russian Polish region.
These people are the greatest source of trouble, and even if they are killed, the corpses will become petri dishes for the plague.
At the same time, as more and more people became targets for deportation, there was a rare shortage of labor in Russian Poland.
Moreover, with the closure of the Russian-Austrian border and the spread of the cholera epidemic, the tax revenue in Russian Poland has plummeted, and merchants are afraid to set foot here, which has a lot to do with the local situation and the reputation of the Russians.
As for the democratic system of the Poles, everyone knows, absolute democracy means that no one can call the shots. This may be the reason why Randre Promi's claim to be emperor upsets everyone, and no one objects to it.
However, at this time, no one was there in this theory, and the meeting naturally became a joke, everyone had their own ideas, and no one was convinced, and finally it became a whimsical chatter.
On a country road where no one cares, four horse-drawn carriages full of goods quietly drive by.
In the refugee camps of the middle reaches of the Dniester River, the Poles were even more defeated, and the king was clearly not as big as the emperor and God.
The refugees are still very clear about this, and they themselves are either serfs or low-level vagabonds, and they really don't love Poland at all.
This, combined with the role and visible benefits of the church and the preachers, pale in the pale of the flawed theories of the Polish Restorationists.
You must know that these evangelists selected by the church and the preachers trained by Franz travel all over the country on weekdays, and they face people ranging from big nobles and big businessmen to beggars and prostitutes.
The nails that the Polish Avengers drove into the Austrian refugee camps were either pulled out by the refugees, left on their own, or taken away by the secret police of the Austrian Empire after they had lost their value, or were executed, reformed, or used as guinea pigs.
The siblings, Rebi and Ace, had also arrived in Galicia, and the once filthy lame boy had now put on a clean white robe, and as a master of preaching, the Imperial High Minister, sat confidently in the carriage.
The little girl on the side who used to fight with the dog as a hunting dog was now wearing a wide nun suit, casually crossing Erlang's legs, but whenever the carriage was bumpy, the sound of metal friction would be inadvertently heard from her body.
"Rebi, is it necessary for you to carry so many weapons every day?"
Ace asked his sister with some concern, he was still very confident in the security of the Austrian Empire, after all, the church and the government would send people to protect such a capable and important person.
Ruibi put her hands behind her head a little impatiently and said with a little resentment.
"Yesterday, the day before yesterday, and if it wasn't for me just now, you would have died. There were Polish Avenger Army helpers in the management of the camp, and the guys came in with guns.
Do you know how dangerous the situation was! ”
Ace tried to touch his sister's head, but as soon as he reached for his hand, the latter grabbed him, and then a Hidden Blade was pressed against the former's neck.
Rabi raised her hand to withdraw her Hidden Blade, then raised her chin.
"The human heart is sinister! Ace Brothers. ”
Then she received a shudder on the head.
"Whoever is with you is a brother, call it brother."
"Brother, brother, good brother. Ha ha! Rebi pounced on Ace coquettishly, who said with a doting expression.
"Why don't you always grow up? Hey, you'd better stop doing that. ”
Rebitten stood up and said dissatisfiedly, "How can that be done?" We cannot live up to the expectations of His Excellency the Bishop and the Empire. ”
"Do you remember the Ten Commandments?"
"Of course, I'm going backwards."
"God says, 'Thou shalt not kill,' why are you still stubborn? Is it bad to go to a monastery to worship the scriptures? ”
"Not good! What would happen to the world if everyone hid and didn't ask about the world? When we were in Silesia, we did not dare to slack off for a moment every year, and we did not do anything bad.
But dogs eat meat, animals eat grain, and we only have potatoes! Potato! Or potatoes! Ah no, if we're lucky, we've got wild herbs and rats to eat.
What did our family do wrong? My mother was starved to death, my father was sick and died, and we just went to the public woods to pick up some unwanted, unfinished sticks for firewood, but we were going to be chased by dogs, stripped naked and whipped!
It's not us who are at fault! ”
Ace sighed.
"God will punish them."
Rabi asked with a sneer.
"Ten years, or a hundred years?"
The former said as he looked into the latter's eyes.
"You can't go to heaven with hatred, you should learn to forgive"
"I'm just in charge of sending them to God, and forgiving them is God's business."
"May God bless you, my sister."
"May he bless you, too, my brother."
The preaching was still a success, the young priest gained a large number of believers, and in an unknown corner, a young girl was cutting off the fingers of her enemies with a guillotine until they gave the answers she wanted
The revelry of the serfs has spread to the vicinity of the city of Krakow, and although some people are eager to try the city, there is still a big gap between the ancient city that has stood for thousands of years and the dock fort of the landlord's house, and it is almost impossible to conquer it with cold weapons.
However, this did not prevent the old men in Krakow from getting nervous and using their brains, and after some bargaining, General Behm and his officers were finally released.
In fact, they had to face not only the restless serfs, but also the Austrian army that would soon arrive.
Franz and Stadion's armies had merged, but the former was not prepared to end too soon, and he was ready to visit Dorobiqi at the invitation of the Yałudski family.
As for the errand of the siege, it was naturally handed over to the Count of Stadion, but it was not necessary to encircle the three and encamp, just set up camp in the area five kilometers away from the city.
With nearly 100,000 people, it was very troublesome just to set up camp, and the daily consumption of materials was even more heavenly, but fortunately there was the support of railway lines and canals.
Franz only brought 5,000 men with him on this trip, but it was still enough to crush the Yasudski family's guards.
Of course, the former is not for fun, and the latter does not want to be treated, and a Hongmen banquet is coming.
(Actually, this is not out of context, it is a preview of the next episode.) )