Chapter 792: Old Tricks Repeated

Switzerland, Geneva.

The delegation of the Orthodox Union came to the temporary meeting place of the Federal Parliament again, and the representative of the Free Alliance was still Joseph Roy.

There was still no consultation and negotiation, and not even a cup of coffee. Joseph Roy threw a prepared document to the representatives of the Orthodox Union.

The representatives looked at each other, confused. But they still carefully picked up the document that was deliberately thrown close, with two short sentences on it:

"End the civil war and dissolve the Orthodox Union."

The representatives from the states of the Orthodox Union were even more confused.

"The negotiations haven't started yet! Have you already drafted the agreement?" An Orthodox Union representative asked angrily.

Joseph Roy sat leisurely in his seat and answered softly.

"No, it's over."

"You are too much! You have no sincerity at all! I will not sign this agreement! Let's see the outcome on the battlefield!"

The representative who spoke before stood up angrily and prepared to leave, and the representatives of the Orthodox Union around him also stood up.

But they were not able to leave, and were forced back to their seats by two soldiers of the Free Alliance with bayonets.

Joseph Roy asked calmly: "Are you going to provoke a civil war?"

"You are the ones who want to provoke a civil war!" The representative of Valais answered angrily.

"No, I am giving you a chance. Peace or war, I hope you can choose carefully."

"We will not accept your peace. We are federal parliamentarians. You have no right to restrict our personal freedom. Let us leave."

"Sir, what is your name?" Joseph Roy asked politely.

"Valais representative, Hulocker"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a "bang" and the man fell down with his chest covered.

The gun in Joseph Roy's hand was still smoking, and Sister Brandi, who was present, immediately screamed. The remaining representatives wanted to escape, but were stopped by the guards.

"Quiet! Quiet! Shut up!!!" Joseph Roy roared, and the room finally became quiet.

"I just executed the traitor who destroyed the peace. You can choose to sign here, so that you can still keep your official position and corresponding treatment.

But if you want to destroy the peace of the Peaceful Country, Mr. Hulocker will be your fate. Well, I don't want to waste time. Can you give me an answer before I finish this cigarette?"

Joseph Roy lit a cigar and smoked it.

He looked relaxed, but the representatives of the Orthodox Alliance were sweating and trembling.

Finally, the representative of St. Gallen walked to the agreement and signed his name, followed by the representative of Aargau, and then the representative of Ticino.

When everyone saw someone signed, they all stepped forward to sign their names and stamped the seal of their respective state governments.

In the end, only Sister Brandi from Lucerne refused to sign.

Joseph Roy was very satisfied. In fact, the representatives of St. Gallen, Aargau and Ticino had been bribed by him a long time ago. It was beyond his expectation that only two states refused to sign.

But he still cursed in his heart, "A bunch of spineless people, worse than a woman. If the Orthodox League does not perish, it will be unjust."

"Except Miss Brandi, you can all leave."

Three days later, officials of the Free League took the agreement between the two sides to receive the states of the Orthodox League, but were rejected.

The reason was that there was no signature and seal of the State Representative. This time, the Orthodox League learned a little bit. They only recognized the documents signed by the State Representative and the state governments.

January 26, 1847.

After the negotiations between the two sides failed, Joseph Roy declared the Orthodox League unconstitutional and the war officially began.

When the news reached Fribourg, the officers of the Orthodox League could not help but admire the "unbeaten" Bishop Minoffel.

The bishop had predicted that the Free League would start a war before the negotiations began, so at this time, the state of Fribourg had well-trained soldiers and food, and strong fortresses.

And the army of the Free League really began to encircle the four sides as the bishop said.

Now, as long as Bishop Minoffel said, we can concentrate our forces to break through one point, and then victory in the war will be just around the corner.

Facing the flattery of the crowd, Bishop Minoffel showed extraordinary magnanimity and raised his hand to stop the noise of the crowd.

"Soldiers! The evil heretics have surrounded us! But the light of the Lord is everywhere!"

"eghieghoa!" (Various noisy cheers, because in addition to the three languages ​​of German, Italian and French, there are also a lot of dialects.)

"We only have 50,000 soldiers in Fribourg at this time, but the heretics who besiege us have an army of 100,000. But our 50,000 people are like a fist, and their 100,000 people are like a blank sheet of paper.

As long as we poke with our hands, we can break their defense line! Soldiers, follow me to fight! Sweep away the heretics!"

"Victory!"

"Long live!"

At the beginning of the war, the Swiss Federal Free Alliance awarded Henry Dufour the rank of commander-in-chief of the Free Army and general.

To be honest, this veteran who participated in the French Revolution really didn't want to be stained with the blood of his own people, but he knew that there were not many experienced generals in Switzerland.

This is not to say that the Swiss have never fought a war, but that they have never fought a corps battle, or even commanded a team of tens of thousands of people.

As soon as Dufour took office, he said he would "minimize the evils caused by war."

His tactics were standard, concentrating the main force to take over the isolated area of ​​Fribourg first.

However, before Dufour's main force was assembled, he received news that the northern fortress of Fribourg was attacked.

The Free Alliance Fortress in the north of Fribourg.

This time, Bishop Minoffel almost led the entire army to attack. With 50,000 troops facing a fortress with no more than 500 garrisons, everyone seemed confident.

Although the war had not yet started, the Jesuit priests had already begun to sing praises for the bishop.

The officers of the Orthodox Alliance were also very confident, and they begged Bishop Minoffel to speak in front of the battle. The latter naturally agreed happily. After all, such an achievement like regaining the holy city was not common.

Bishop Minoffel was very eloquent and spoke for two hours, which was enough time for the defenders to block the road with stones and trees.

——

This is the Orthodox Alliance soldier who is watching the enemy blocking the road——

After walking for half a day on the mountain road, Bishop Minoffel was already thirsty. After talking for so long, he had to ask his servant to bring a glass of honey water, which he drank in one gulp.

"Soldiers! I know you are afraid and scared, which is human nature. So His Holiness the Pope specially prepared this for you!"

At this time, Bishop Minoffel asked his Jesuit priests to lift several heavy boxes, which even stirred up dust when they landed.

The soldiers in the audience whispered.

"His Holiness the Pope actually prepared a reward for us."

"Long live His Holiness the Pope!"

Several Orthodox Alliance officials also felt that the Papal States was indeed generous. The surrounding countries did not send aid. It seems that only God can be trusted.

(In fact, the aid was sent to the enemy, but they didn't know it at this time.)

Also, guess what's in the box?