Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 525: I was born to be the leader of the Russians

"Where were you playing just now?" Lama Wang asked casually, holding a pile of documents in his hand.

"I'm taking a rest on the balcony to see what's going on outside," Guo Kang said.

"How are you recovering from your injuries?" Lama Wang warned: "I told you that you have to rest for a while, so don't worry about the things outside."

"I didn't pay any attention to it." Guo Kang waved his hand: "I just saw the prisoners being executed over there, and I looked at them for a while. I felt that this method also needs to be changed."

"Ah? What's wrong?" Lama Wang said unexpectedly: "This time the situation is more urgent. If there is something wrong with the process, you can just raise it directly."

"I think everyone is too excited, and the influence of many bad habits and superstitions can still be seen in the whole process. It is better not to make some executions public," Guo Kang said.

"If necessary, the Ministry of Punishment will definitely make a special judgment." Lama Wang said without hesitation: "But to be honest, even if there are some superstitious behaviors, we can only slowly advise and educate. Public executions are an important part of justice. It is also a common practice all over the world, and you should not give up eating because of choking."

"Okay..." Guo Kang thought for a while and let it go.

In fact, he himself does not believe in the view that "public executions will be too bloody and affect everyone's mental health." Because historically speaking, from Ireland to Khitan, we have never seen the common people in any place be frightened into problems. On the contrary, everyone enjoyed it.

Therefore, it seems that this kind of thing cannot be stopped.

"Yes." Guo Kang nodded.

Of course, at that time, this kind of occasion also lacked sufficient management, and risks also existed. During an execution in 1806, because there were too many people, riots and stampedes broke out, and more than a hundred people were trampled to death. But people don't care much about it. Maybe the performance was so exciting that the audience thought that even death was worth the price of admission, so after that, everyone still didn't change at all. As expected, the accident happened again the next year, and more than people were trampled to death...

By the 19th century, England's execution grounds had placed the guillotine on a high platform for everyone to watch, and special stands were built around it. You also need to purchase tickets to sit in the stands. Even the ticket price has a complete system, which is priced according to the identity of the prisoner and the distance between the seats.

In fact, even if he wants to try his best to stop it, the literal act of eating human blood is an ancient European tradition. It is not easy to control it.

"So how did they perform this time?" Plonsky continued to ask: "I was scolded by the old man before I reacted. It was too late. I don't know what the situation was like at that time."

This time, Pronsky's dress was much simpler. The gorgeous robe he had always worn was replaced by a linen cloak, and all the furs and gold jewelry decorated on his body were taken off. Guo Kang didn't know what happened, so he could only greet him as usual.

Under this kind of commercial organization, one execution ground in London has reached a record of holding 30,000 people. The scene is so grand that it has long surpassed those agricultural countries that are still spontaneously joining in the fun.

After entering the industrial age, people have not become more vulnerable in this regard. Thanks to advances in technology, the size and fanaticism of audiences may even have increased.

"Well, this..." Wang Da Lama was a little embarrassed: "Actually, judging from the results, they are just average..."

Cao Jian originally wore simpler clothes, and there has been no change now. However, his demeanor was more natural than last time. It seemed that he had escaped death this time, which made him somewhat relieved.

As the people who caused the incident, Guo Kang and his party had to write the most reports and documents and conduct the most investigations. Now, even Guo Ponu, who always hates writing, has been kicked out by her mother to work with the Yamen and is busy everywhere.

Let alone others. Father Mikhail and others did not rest at all after that, and are still out in the field, cooperating with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War to identify the scene and arrest the criminals. Guo Kangneng can be regarded as being taken care of by staying in the cathedral to write documents.

"Then how many casualties did they have and how many enemies they killed? Is there any rough estimate?" Pronsky was very interested. After asking, he explained: "I have no other meaning, I am just curious. In fact, they can maintain It has taken so long, which is beyond my expectation. I just want to see what they can do under such circumstances."

He had no choice but to put it aside for the time being and prepare to deal with the matters at hand.

"That's not true." Pronsky was a little surprised.

Even drinking blood is considered relatively "elegant". There are a lot of references to using the human body as medicine in serious medical books. The old Western medicine doctors are very knowledgeable, studying the medicinal effects of different human tissues, and using different techniques to prepare them for patients to take. In some prescriptions, there are requirements for the age of the deceased, the method of execution and even the appearance, which can be said to be meticulous.

Lama Wang looked at Guo Kang and saw that he had no objection, so he said truthfully: "The numbers are actually ugly. We were afraid of affecting morale, so we didn't announce them."

However, as soon as he started writing, someone came running in and reported to Lama Wang that the Cao family had arrived. Lama Wang asked people to take them to the conference room, and called Guo Kang over.

These habits did not disappear with the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Instead, they continued. At least until the 19th century, they were considered a prominent discipline. As for the subsequent impact, it is even harder to say. Until Guo Kang's time, there were still many believers even among the local educated "respectable people". If you want to change customs, I'm afraid it won't be possible in the short term.

Several people greeted each other politely, and Pronsky couldn't help but asked directly: "Mr. Guo, do you still want to recruit Russians as soldiers?"

"Really." Lama Wang said: "Those people who responded to the call did not have clear military status and establishment, and many of them did not even have household registration, so the specific number of people is probably impossible to count. However, the church participated in many The aftermath, especially the care of the wounded and the prayers and burial of the deceased, are basically the responsibility of our churches and monasteries."

"On this night, in the areas affected by the fighting, more than a thousand civilians died directly from weapons. Referring to the location where the bodies were found and their condition at the time, most of them died fighting against the rebels. .”

"As for the results of the battle... According to the Ministry of Justice, more than a hundred rebels were killed. However, I heard from Lao Gu of the Ministry of War that there were only about fifty or sixty servants of the Wang family and the Shi family there. And most of them, Either they were killed by the church knights and priests in the manor during the first raid, or they were killed by the Queen Mother's nuns and the princess's reinforcements in the last battle. Those who were killed by the common people themselves may only be the ones left. Just a little." "There are still seventy or eighty thieves who were killed. Although they were wearing armor, after interrogation and identification, it was found that they were just gang members in the city. Their leader had a close relationship with the Wang family, and I also have contacts with the Night Watchmen, so I obtained some obsolete weapons and armor. If these people are not included, it will be even worse."

"But I think this is not bad. They are not doing this in the first place." Perhaps for Guo Kang's sake, Lama Wang specifically said: "We must also consider that more ordinary gangsters have been killed. Yes. I think it’s quite successful.”

"Hey, it really doesn't work." Guo Kang shook his head: "Now that I think about it, it's a lack of consideration. If I can endure it for a while and recruit, eliminate, and train people normally, I can probably save a lot of people from dying."

"I have no regrets about making this matter a big deal. I have no dissatisfaction with the handling afterwards. The only pity is that the casualties were too heavy." He sighed: "Now that I think about it, is it because of me? Did my impulse kill so many people?"

"That's definitely not the case." Lama Wang disagreed: "If you have trained your soldiers well, you won't be able to kill thieves casually. Although it seems that the loss is huge, if you don't care and let those thieves live a few more years, these few years will be enough There are probably more people who died in their hands."

"As for who lives and who dies among these people, it is ultimately decided by Heavenly Father. We mortals can only do our best to strive for a relatively better result as a whole." He warned: "You only need to put your own Just stick to the goal. Those who sacrificed their lives will be very satisfied in heaven when they see that Rome can correct these problems and that their compatriots can get better and better."

Hearing this, Guo Kang nodded.

"This result is indeed very good." Pronsky also affirmed: "By the way, it must be the first time for Mr. Guo to lead troops."

"Yes, I still have no experience." Guo Kang replied.

"No, you really did a good job. I just said this because of the result." Pronsky shook his head and said: "If it were in our land of Ross, just looking at this battle, it would already be famous. potential.”

"Ah?" Guo Kang was a little surprised.

"Different soldiers have different uses." Pronsky told him: "In addition to their own personal guards, everyone will find ways to gather more people to form a large enough army. Most of the people here, In fact, they are similar to the citizens you called here."

"When fighting, the role of these people is not to destroy how many enemies, but to complete the task of maintaining the front line and delaying the enemy. Therefore, when judging these people, it is not how many people they killed, but whether they completed these Mission. The level of a commander is judged by whether he can maintain the morale of these people and allow them to continuously maintain and fill the front line, rather than leading them to defeat the enemy."

"This is your first time leading an army. You haven't even had much contact with the Rus before, but you can call so many people to come. Not only do they help you attack the enemy, but there are also people coming to fill in for you. This is the most powerful kind of leader. As for attacking And killing and wounding is a matter for your elite personal guards."

"Oleg was like this back then. He gathered countless people and marched all the way south. He even attacked Constantinople and forced the Greek emperor to pay annual coins. He also hung his shield on the city gate to declare victory." He gave an example: "Look, if this trick can be used well, it is also very powerful."

"I also sincerely support you in developing the Ross area." He assured Guo Kang: "Your performance is simply chosen by Heavenly Father to lead all Ross people. Work hard, maybe you can achieve more than Austrian people. What about Leg’s career?”

"Stop praising me." Guo Kang said helplessly.

"I'm not flattering you, it's true." Pronsky told him: "You may not feel that strongly, but after this incident, I asked some priests and civilians specifically, and everyone did say so. Moreover, this is also a good thing for us in Rome."

"Yes, the Russians also provided a lot of help to Rome." Cao Jian, who was next to him, nodded and said seriously: "When Basil II suppressed the rebellion, Grand Duke Vladimir provided him with soldiers to help He defeated the rebels. If we can capture those places, it will definitely be of greater use."

"Vladimir is the beginning of the civilization of the Russian people. The church must be familiar with this matter. If our plan succeeds, the level of civilization in the land of Russia will rise again."

"Yes." Lama Wang also agreed: "If this thing really comes to pass, the influence in the future will probably be no less than that of Ross's baptism."

"And I remember that Grand Duke Vladimir's condition at the time was to ask for the princess to marry. If they didn't give it, he captured the Kherson Military District in the north of Crimea and forced the Roman court to make concessions." Pronsky laughed. He said: "If you do well enough, you can also steal a princess. Their family will definitely be happy."

"Goodbye, goodbye, you don't even look, who is robbing whom now..." Guo Kang was inevitably a little embarrassed.

Everyone laughed.

"In short, you really did a good job this time." Lama Wang finally concluded: "Don't worry about it now, think about what to do next."

"I heard from grandpa that the Thirteen-person Conference and the Senate are quite satisfied with this performance. According to your plan, Brother Kang, we will first give a quota to a brigade to participate in this war." Cao Jian said: " But is it too late to train them now? How are you going to arrange it?"

"I'm still going to continue recruiting and training." Guo Kang replied: "My father and I discussed the general plan. The expedition will definitely have to wait until after spring, and it won't go directly to Egypt. If we hurry up, we can add I can probably squeeze out three months of free time on the road."

"I'm afraid three months is not enough." Cao Jian said truthfully.

"It's definitely not enough, but they weren't originally meant to go to the front line. If they can do some chores and transport, they should be enough." Guo Kang said: "The point is actually to let them witness the war with their own eyes and participate in the war."

"The level of combat these people have been exposed to is too low. I think we need to at least give them a long experience in order to select the most suitable person."

"This means..." Cao Jian also started thinking.

(End of this chapter)