Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty-Three Human Nature
As the gates of Krakow opened wide, tens of thousands of refugees rushed out of Krakow. The refugees were dressed in rags. If they weren't for their eyes rolling, they might not be much different from zombies.
Faced with the tens of thousands of refugees rushing out, Blücher's face suddenly showed a look of unbearableness.
Blüchel knew that these refugees must not be accepted, and even they must not be allowed to leave the scope of Krakow. Everyone knew that the Austrians dealt with a large number of dead bodies these days, and Blüchel naturally knew that these dead bodies must have died of plague.
This result not only made Blücher a little excited but also made his conscience highly condemned. Now, facing these tens of thousands of refugees, where to go has become a heavy problem on Blücher, and this heavy weight even made him feel a little difficult to breathe.
"Company Commander, what should I do? Who is coming to the front of the ditch? Why hasn't the above issued an order yet?"
An officer from the first company of the 35th Infantry Regiment, the 8th Division, asked the company commander standing beside him, and his face looked very anxious.
Since the Krakow gate opened in the morning, tens of thousands of refugees have come out with the elderly and young. At this moment, some refugees with better physical strength are less than a kilometer away from the ditches dug by the Prussians. Looking at the long wavy line not far away, the Prussian soldiers guarding behind the ditches were numb.
If the soldiers were asked to attack the enemy, then the soldiers of the Pu Army would definitely not have any words, but now you can see that the crowd not far away was all civilians, and they were all old, weak, sick and disabled, which made the soldiers feel a little unbearable.
"Ask me, whom I'll ask! Tell the brothers below. Execute the above command, anyway, it is an order issued by the general who has long been issued. It is an order that the general will execute before other commands are issued!"
Although the company commander answered more easily, the tense expression on his face undoubtedly betrayed his inner activities.
This is different from massacres. Generally, the army conquered the city after experiencing tragic casualties and massacres is a kind of revenge. It is also a revenge for venting the hostility caused by the hard battle in its heart.
However, the Prussian army has not attacked Krakow for many days, and the subsequent battles were all small-scale battles. The soldiers did not condense a sense of hostility and naturally, so there was no such thing as venting.
"O God!"
The soldiers of the Prussian army standing behind the ditches began to pray. They should know that since the ditches were completed, Blüchel arranged all the soldiers behind the ditches to surround the entire Krakow. Of course, it was obviously unrealistic for people to dig such a long ditches in such a short time. So some of these ditches were connected to the Krakow moat, but the Prussian army had already cut off some of the moats, and the water inside was discharged.
"Your Excellency General, you are strictly ordered! Forbid anyone to pass through the position, and kill anyone who is unfavorable in the battle!"
A messenger rode a fast horse and finally passed on Blüchel's order to all the troops on the front line before the refugees were about to arrive. Hearing the orders from the messenger, although the soldiers still felt a little reluctant. But after all, the Prussian military law was ruthless. Since Blüchel said that all those who were unfavorable in the battle would be killed, then don't think that you can get sympathy after being merciless.
"Rise the gun! Get ready for battle!"
When the refugees were less than 600 meters away from the ditches, commands began to sound in the array of the Prussian army's front line. Then on the other side of the ditches, the Prussian army soldiers lined up in wartime arrays, holding the weapons in their hands tightly while aiming at the figures that were getting closer and closer.
And at this moment, a man behind the Pu army formation set up by a wooden platform. A Pu army officer stood in front of an iron horn and shouted loudly:
"The Poles in front, please stop immediately, repeat, stop immediately! Anyone who is close to a ditch is 100 meters away, we have the right to kill him, and repeat, anyone who is close to a ditch is 100 meters away, we have the right to kill him! Please cherish your life and leave immediately!"
But obviously the officer's words did not work much. The refugees just paused for a moment and then walked towards the ditches again.
"Captain, what should we do? Why haven't the artillery attacked? If there are so many people, if there is no help from the artillery, if they crawl over, our soldiers will be in trouble!"
The officer saw that his words had no effect. His face became very unfavorable, and at this moment, the chief of staff beside him seemed a little anxious and said in his ear.
The entire Pudong Army's senior management knew that these refugees must not be allowed to come, because there must be plague patients among these refugees, and the Pudong Army finally cleared the plague in the military camp.
"Don't be anxious, my Chief of Staff, since the division commander just sent someone to issue such an order, it means that the division commander had made up his mind that the artillery would definitely fire. If that guy Tuchelo dared not fire, I would castrate him alive!"
Sure enough, when these refugees walked to the point where they were five hundred meters away, the Pu army artillery arranged not far behind the ditch opened fire.
The shells were thrown on the heads of these refugees, but what made people feel numb was that these refugees seemed to not hide from the Prussian army's shells. They still came without any cover as before. Perhaps for these refugees, living is actually not much different from dying.
"Company Commander, I can't do this!"
Looking at the refugees who were as stupid as a chicken, some of the Pu army soldiers seemed to feel compassion. Faced with such soldiers, what they often get is the whip in the hands of officers.
"Boy, I'll go to you, you're still going against the will! Tell you that the division commander has issued an order. If anyone dares not shoot or deliberately releases water, he will definitely be shot. Don't blame me for not reminding you!"
Even so, there was still a soldier who put down his weapon.
"Company Commander, I...I can't do it!"
"Tadeo, I think you are crazy, company commander... Company commander, this kid caught a cold last night and his head was a little unconscious. Don't be as knowledgeable as him!"
The soldier named Tadeo just finished speaking, a familiar soldier beside him quickly pressed his head to force him to kneel down, and then on the other side kept explaining to the company commander to whom he belonged.
"Okay, don't explain it to me, Tito, I know this kid is a fellow villager with you, but don't plead with you. If he doesn't shoot today, I will really carry out the command of the division commander!"
As he said that, the company commander raised the weapon in his hand and pointed it at Tadeo.
While showing a flattering look to the company commander, the soldier named Tito pulled Tadeo up and sucked a few ears hard.
"Tadeao, you don't want to live anymore! The commander of the division commander is not a joke. The company commander will really kill you. If you don't want your parents to send a black-haired man, pick up the weapon for me!"
Before Tadeo could pick up the weapon in his hand, he heard the command of their regiment commander sounding from the sentry tower.
"All soldiers are ready immediately, and the enemy fires immediately after entering the range!"
As soon as this sentence was finished, the company commander was obviously a little anxious
"Tadeo, I'll count three times. If you don't pick up your weapon, I'll kill you. The commander is watching from above. I don't want to die yet, don't harm me!"
"one........"
"two........"
"three........"
Just when he was counting to three, Tadeo finally stood firm and raised the weapon in his hand. Just as the company commander counted, Tito desperately spoke to Tadeo's parents in Tadeo's ear. His favor for the family made Tadeo finally ruthlessly make his heart.
However, Tadeo's face was filled with tears.
Finally, when the wave of refugees was still 150 meters away from the ditches, the officers began to shout orders to shoot.
One hundred and fifty meters, enough people with good eyesight can see the faces of the people coming from the other side clearly, but at this time the Pu army soldiers did not have so much leisure. In their eyes, the refugees on the other side were no longer unarmed civilians but their own enemies.
"Bang!"
"Bang...........................!"
The endless gunshots shook the entire battlefield, and accompanied by gunfire, the sound of artillery cannons also served as the most brutal butcher knife in the hands of the creator.
Rows of refugees were knocked down by the Prussian army in front of the ditches, which was a test of human nature.
Every great man seems to declare his greatness with terms such as fraternity and benevolence, but there has never been a so-called perfect man in the world. The reason why great men become great men is not because of how noble their morality is, but because to some extent they have become existences that can only be looked up to by others, so they are regarded as great men.
Many people will say this saying that never gives up to achieve their goals, but not everyone can do this. If everyone can make up their minds, then there may be too many injustices in this world, but it is precisely because the most people in this world are cowardly people, so there will be so many injustices in this world.
The sentence of killing someone to pay for his life is very reasonable, but all of this is limited to the scope of the law. However, facing the injustice or loopholes of the law, some people endure humiliation, while others stand up to resist. What these tests are actually human nature.
In the end, the Pu army won the victory, but there was no smile on every soldier's face. The bodies piled up in front of him seemed so innocent and resentful, but who could blame this?
After giving the order to open fire, Blüchel was exhausted. He knew that when his actions were passed back to Brandenburg, his military career might soon end, and he would even bear the infamy that thousands of people were criticized.