19. The Burning Istel River (III)
Count Gro Ernaux was sitting in his lavish office, with no lights on, an open bottle of brandy on the desk, but the glass was empty, and his bloodshot eyes did not look at the bottle or glass, but stared at the floor-to-ceiling window opposite. The burning pillars of fire outside the window and the flash of explosions lit up his mortally white face from time to time, and the muscles of his cheeks twitched with each explosion.
The situation was completely out of control, and in the afternoon he stood proudly in front of the window and watched the crowd being shot by a platoon of guns, watching the students bleed to death on the ground like a dead dog, and drank a glass of brandy for the first time. The countdown to his life was being calculated, and it wouldn't be long before the mob would burst into the Doge's palace and clean him up with his daytime.
General Peter Gabor, who had been in this room two hours ago, had promised him that "order would be restored before dawn" was now nowhere to be seen, and the connection with the Afou headquarters had ended 15 minutes earlier with a burst of gunfire from the Communication Jewel. Looking out the window at the building of the Ministry of State Security next to the Chain Bridge Square on the banks of the Easter, there is no longer the flash of resistance in the guns and cannons, but only the pillars of fire that soar into the sky emerge from every window and crevice of the building. Occasionally, a few black shadows of hanged corpses flashed in the firelight, and the neck position was awkward, looking less like a corpse than a simulated human figure. I don't know which one belonged to Gábor, or if the cunning and cruel leader of Afoo had already seen that the situation was not good, and left the lieutenant governor and countless of his men to slip away in advance?gro did not want to think further about the question, and he grabbed the bottle. Tilt over slowly and watch as the brandy fills the glass little by little.
The Count had no hope for his fate, and even though he was a pentagonal magician, with the few unmotivated remnants of the Doge's palace and his own magic, it was an impossible task to escape from the nets of tens of thousands of mobs and rebels. In the face of an unchangeable fate, what about indulging in it at the right time? What about getting yourself drunk?
As for questions such as "why this is so", the lieutenant governor did not want to think about it at all, thinking about it would only make him scold his own stupidity, how he believed the assurances of that idiot of Gabor, and made that announcement with confidence and boldness.
5 days before the presentation. General Heynau led the main force of the city's occupation forces to the Sekerlefold area. There were strikes and riots in the precious metals mining area. Workers occupied the mines and the warehouses where gold and silver were kept, demanding better treatments, an hourly workday, and flooding the mines if they did not agree. I want to keep the crown collar the largest source of precious metals. The security forces, who have nothing but robbery, arrest and torture, cannot be counted on. General Heinau, who refused to compromise to the death, had to go into battle with the most elite garrison of Buda City. It also happened that the Governor of Lakosi was urgently recalled to the country for investigation. The city is guarded by the Afou security forces and the Knights of the Peace. In addition to the crown of the two regiments leading the local army, there was only a large group of civilian officials, including the deputy governor, and it was when the garrison of Buda was at its emptiest.
It stands to reason that at such a time. It was not supposed to do anything that would provoke the people, but the lieutenant governor was tormented by the terrible prospect of being a possible scapegoat, and his nerves were in a state of high tension and anxiety. Second, that damned Peter Gabor swore to him that the security forces could handle a few mobs. If the lieutenant governor bows his head to this group of foolish people who don't know what to do, it will only make them more embarrassed, thinking that the government is weak and can be bullied, and then they will make more harsh demands, and even climb on the heads of the old men to and pee. In order to avoid this terrible situation, it is necessary to remind them with actions who has the final say in this crown and this world.
In a fit of confusion, Groh gave the speech, and the security forces dispersed the mob gathered in front of the governor's palace, as Gabor had said. The Lieutenant Governor happily broke his drinking ring in celebration, but before the Count of Groh climbed into bed and turned the excitement into a dream of medals and rewards, the whole situation began to take a turn for the worse, and a catastrophe like a storm and tsunami crushed the entire occupation authority.
At about 7 p.m., mobs poured out from all corners, and in the face of a sudden flood attack, the security forces guarding the transport hub were almost crushed. Within half an hour of the riots, the bridge connecting the banks of the Istre River had fallen into the hands of the rebels, and more than half of the barricades on the main roads had been eliminated. The security forces stationed in Buda are completely separated, and can only be trapped in key areas that have been strengthened to fight beasts.
By this time, the idiot Gabor was still assuring him that the security forces were brave enough to hold out until General Hainau returned, and even had a chance to fight back against the mob, and by the time the General returned triumphantly, order had been restored to the city of Buda. Count Gro believed him once again, and ordered the Knights of Peace and the outside of Buda to take Gabor under his command and quickly launch a campaign against the mob.
Now that I think about it, it was really one of the worst mistakes Gro had ever made, and if he had stood in front of him a few hours ago, Gro would not have hesitated to strangle him.
Like all the "princes" who have unrealistic illusions about the combat effectiveness of the puppet army, Count Gro has experienced first-hand the feelings of the imperial army when he sees the imperial army fighting, and the US imperialists when they look at the puppet armies in South Korea, South Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and fully understands what it means to "rotten wood cannot be carved" and "rotten mud cannot hold up the wall". What was the mood of the Taijun when they were pitted to death by the puppet army, Gro completely understood.
In fact, Count Gro has not seen anything more violent, the armored division of the Iraqi government army was annihilated by the ISIS guerrilla infantry, and the most advanced M1 main battle tank, M113 armored car, reinforced Humvee and other armored vehicles equipped with the Blue Star at the beginning of the 21st century were blasted into the street; By contrast, the security forces were not as brave as the Japanese-American troops and the spaghetti that joined the Yugoslav partisans, but they were still well-fought. In the face of wave after wave of insurrectionists. With the vantage point of the high vantage point, and the unplayable nature of the street, the core strongholds such as the headquarters building and the broadcasting center of Afou successfully repelled several attacks and held their positions.
However, just when the form was a little better, the old mistake of the security forces at critical moments and the contradictions between the ordinary crown troops and the security forces once again pushed the situation into the abyss. At about 9 a.m., the Crown Infantry Regiment, which was stationed outside the city, entered the city, and a battalion led by the first battalion was the first to arrive at the radio center and witness the exchange of fire between the insurgents and the security forces. Infected by the sentiment of the masses and the slogan "the crown leader does not fight the crown leader", the major commanding this unit rode on his horse and shouted. Said that he is also the leader of the crown. Orders will never be given to shoot at fellow citizens at will. At this moment, at least 10 more rifles opened fire on the major, and the bullets all came from the broadcast center.
Perhaps the security forces inside have already killed the red eye, or they are worried that these regular soldiers will fall to the insurgents. Or maybe they just want to give those stupid GIs a warning. But this action is undoubtedly extremely stupid. The consequences were catastrophic.
Most of the soldiers present were young peasants from the countryside who had learned about the brutality of the security forces and the exorbitant expropriation of the grain conscripts in their hometowns, and had witnessed the killing of their own commanders. Without any hesitation, all the muzzles immediately turned around and opened fire on the broadcast center.
The commander of the Knights, Knight Kopache Sandor, also came to support with more than 100 knights, and when they reached the vicinity of the broadcasting center, they were also fiercely attacked by the security forces who were stunned by the smoke of gunpowder. As a result, the insurgents besieging the broadcasting center added more than 100 new troops.
There is a deep feud between the army, the knights of the peace and the security forces, and the forces that Hainau and Rakosi believe in the most besides the occupying forces are the security forces. The security forces are well paid and have great powers, and can even decide the life and death of local army officers. A second lieutenant in the security forces can slap a colonel in the face of thousands of soldiers. Countless officers and vigilantes have dreamed of fighting the security forces, and if it weren't for the basic obedience and discipline that the army and the vigilantes still maintain, they would have done so a long time ago. Now that they have turned their faces, everyone no longer has any scruples, and they can use the guns in their hands to make lists with the security forces to settle old accounts.
The battle became more brutal and brutal with the addition of the army and vigilante knights, and by about 9:40 a.m., the outnumbered and extremely agitated attackers engaged the security forces in the ruins of the northeast corner of the collapsed broadcasting center, and after ten minutes the defenders could no longer hold on, and the crowd began to fight into the building, and finally more than 300 people laid down their arms and surrendered. However, the angry people did not give them a way out, and all the captives were ordered to line up facing the shots, and then one by one they were cut by daggers and hung upside down from a tree outside the broadcast center.
In the last moments before the building fell, the defenders had been illuminating for half an hour, and the yellow flashes could be seen even across the river in the city of Pest. This was a signal that the situation was critical and that they were calling for reinforcements, who prayed for reinforcements until the last minute, but ultimately failed to get a single reinforcement. Because their old nest, the headquarters building of Afou, is also crumbling at this moment.
Rather than besieging the Broadcasting Center, the insurgents began with a core of more than 1,000 sappers stationed at the Kylian Barracks in order to remove the security forces from the command hub and symbol of evil. The sappers were trained in urban combat, knew how to demolish houses quickly and economically, and had plenty of ammunition on hand. In addition to the looted parts from the arsenal, many of them were moved from the warehouses of the Vish-Manfred Arsenal in Pest City and the Lampalte Arsenal on Chappel Island. These two arsenals were the crown prince's investment in the construction of the Crown Prince's heavy money from the naval artillery foundry to dig up the artillery engineers, personally selected the site to supervise the construction of the baby bump, which has just recently begun to officially operate, and the first batch of rifle cannons produced by them are also carefully engraved with the commemorative inscription and the crown prince's head, which are about to be shipped to the northern front. No one expected that the first place where these guns roared was actually Buda City, and the object of their venting fire was actually the ruling institution under the command of the crown prince, which made people sigh that fate mocked some people.
In addition to the weapons produced in these regular factories, the insurgents also obtained 15 special artillery pieces called "Flying Thunder" from special sources. The strange cannon that resembled a water tank and fired explosive packs was well received upon use, and although its accuracy and range were a bit questionable, the 10-kilogram disc packs were several orders more powerful than the solid and shotgun bullets fired by the 6-pounder cannon. In the face of an impenetrable stronghold, the rebels only need to fire a few rounds of explosives, and there are basically no living people in the fortifications. As this kind of open-hanging attack weapon quickly uprooted the outlying strongholds, the pressure on the defenders also increased. By around 11 p.m., as the last few strongholds flew into the air, the Avoo headquarters building had also fallen.
The members of Avo no longer have the flaunting power of the past, and the security forces and spies who have not yet fallen into the hands of the rebels are racing against time to take off their uniforms, change into the uniforms of security knights or civilian clothes, and hide as fast as possible. Once discovered, or recognized, the best outcome that awaits them is to be beaten like a dog and then put a noose around their necks. But very few of them can enjoy this kind of treatment, and more are hung up after being executed by the angry masses. Colonel Ostaurosz Janos was one of the unlucky ones, who, after being severely beaten, was dragged to the vicinity of the Erkel Theatre and hanged upside down from a tree with his legs tied with wire. Beside him hung the body of Colonel Paul Joseph, covered with stabbing marks, his chest open, and his heart thrown to the ground...... Within hours, hundreds of lynched bodies hung from street lamps, balconies and trees in Buda, swaying in the summer evening breeze that filled the smoke and smell of blood.
The citizens of Buda cheered, and the golden fleur-de-lis flags fell to the ground, trampled and ravaged. Workers began to put cables around the neck of the bronze statue of the crown prince, trying to push the 25-meter-tall, hundred-ton statue with camel beasts, but were unsuccessful. Finally, the magician non-commissioned officer used fire magic to melt the statue's legs, and then put on a cable to pull it again, and the statue fell to the ground in response to the shouts of the people. The rebels waved red, white and green flags, and the statue was dismembered, the crown prince's head was cut off and thrown aside, and the excited students wrote the words "toilet" and "toilet" on it.
No one noticed that the crown prince's high military boots were firmly on the pedestal, which faintly foreshadowed something else.
Gro strolled to the window with his glass in hand, the corpses hanging from the trees dangling back and forth in the light of the fire, and the mob of people who had captured various points was pouring towards the governor's palace. The gunfire and explosions were getting more and more intense, and the soldiers had already used everything they could find to build fortifications, and in the face of the rebels' artillery and bombs, a few door panels and bunkers made of broken bricks and tiles would not protect at all, not even have the effect of psychological comfort.
"Is there a last resistance......
Cocking his neck to drain the brandy from his cup, a grim smile appeared on the Count's lips.
With the strength of his pentagonal magician, it was not difficult to get out of here, and it was not impossible to get out of the city with the power of the guards when the Avou headquarters building fell. But even if he escapes, where will he be able to stay? Things have developed to the point where someone must be responsible. General Heynau may also use the suppression of the riot to offset the guilt and save his stinking, but he and Governor Rakosi have no hope at all, and they are destined to be dragged to the black pot, and if they don't get it right, they will also harm the family. Instead of carrying the reputation of "cowardly fleeing" and leading the family into the abyss of no return, it is better to have a vigorous end in the end, so that the "end of shame" is far away from his family.
The sound of the gunfire gradually thinned out, and the chaotic footsteps continued to approach, the Count smiled miserably, threw the wine bottle in his hand, and the gathered Mana constructed a surgical circuit, and the silver-white geometric pattern the size of a fist fell at the Earl's feet, embedded in the large-scale surgical circuit group that was already in standby, and the flickering speed of the silver flash became faster and faster.
"Damn the animals. ”
The Count muttered quietly, and the explosion that reduced the entire Doge's Palace to ashes engulfed him and the rebels who broke through the door, and after an earth-shattering roar, the majestic Doge's Palace was gone, and countless rubbles fell on the crowd like meteors. A flaming golden fleur-de-lis flag fluttered over the ruins, like a gorgeous butterfly dancing in the night sky, and in a moment the illusory beauty disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed. (To be continued......)