Chapter 292: People in Angry Moments (Third update, please subscribe)
Early in the morning, after enjoying the breakfast provided by the landlady in the dining room of the apartment, Randolph Churchill walked towards Oxford University as usual. Because he would graduate in another year, Churchill thought a lot along the way.
Although he was the son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, he was the third son. According to British law, the duke's title and territory would be inherited by his eldest brother George Churchill, so Randolph could only seek a way out in politics, the military, colonial administration or religion.
However, neither the army nor the colonies were places Randolph wanted to go, and as for the religious world, he had never even thought about it.
"It seems that I can only seek development in politics..."
In fact, Churchill had decided long ago that he would seek a career in politics after graduating from university. For a nobleman, this was an easy thing to do.
"You should enter the House of Commons first, and then..."
Just as Churchill was thinking about his future path and wondering who could help him, suddenly, a hoarse shout from the front shook his whole body.
"Read the newspapers, read about the Piribewi massacre, the horrific massacre..."
The newspaper vendors were waving newspapers in their hands and shouting from time to time.
"Read the newspapers. The Piribewi massacre... a disgrace to civilization!"
People were soon attracted by the shouting of the newspaper seller. For the British people living in the Victorian era, they were enjoying the most powerful moment of the empire. The affluent life kept them away from wars. Perhaps because they were too comfortable, it was difficult for them to imagine that a massacre would happen in the civilized world.
"Oh my God, Brazilians are so barbaric!"
People reading newspapers were walking and talking. Even on the campus of Oxford University, Churchill could hear people talking. Although in his opinion the affairs of Paraguay were just trivial matters, it did not stop them from talking about them.
Normally, they might talk about where they spent the weekend, hunting, or where they attended a dance, or what kind of romantic encounters they had, but they would get a little bored of talking about such topics too much. But now it is different. The massacre in Paraguay has given them new topics, and more importantly, it has given them something to talk about, a topic that allows them to show their "civilized superiority."
"...This is absolutely a disgrace to the civilized world! Since the Napoleonic Wars, no army in any civilized country has committed such atrocities. They massacred citizens, raped women, and even spared no doctors and nuns..."
Disraeli, who was discussing the "massacre" with his friends, saw Randolph coming and took the initiative to call him.
"Randolph, what do you think? We are preparing to submit a letter of protest to the Emperor of Brazil. Would you like to sign it?"
"Of course, we must condemn him for such atrocities!"
Randolph said with a smile, but he was disdainful in his heart.
"What a bunch of dandies!"
Randolph thought to himself as he signed his name.
"They live in a pampered environment and have no idea what the world is like. What's the big deal about such atrocities? It's just a few deaths. Didn't the British also kill a lot of Indians when suppressing the Indian uprising?"
Of course, thinking this in his heart did not prevent him from signing the letter. He even pondered whether he could publish an article in the newspaper to accuse the Brazilians. After all, the British are accustomed to pointing fingers at other countries in the world from a high position. Only in this way can the British sense of superiority be demonstrated!
There are many people who share Churchill's ideas. After all, the Anglo-Saxons themselves are "old double standards". They always say one thing and do another.
So almost in the following days, British newspapers were filled with news condemning the atrocities of the Brazilian and Argentine armies. At the same time, other newspapers continued to publish news about the atrocities of the two countries' armies.
"A more tragic battle came on August 16. With the fall of the temporary capital of Piribewi, Paraguayan President Lopez ordered the main force to retreat northward. But 23 miles to the north, in the Caraguatay area, the Argentine and Brazilian coalition forces caught the tail of the Paraguayan army. This was a battle of 4,000 people against 20,000 people. The battle was full of despair from the beginning. The Paraguayan army was basically composed of old people with their own blood children, who were either 40-50 years old or 6-9 years old... The battle took place on the edge of the city. The area is called Acosta Plain, which is very suitable for cavalry charge. After the coalition's initial attack was repelled, I have to say that the Paraguayan warriors were brave. Facing the wolf-like Argentine and Brazilian coalition forces, this group of brave children repelled their attacks twice in a row! Finally, the Argentine and Brazilian coalition forces brought in heavy artillery to blast their formation apart, and then the cavalry began a terrifying charge. After the children's formation completely collapsed, Prince Gaston ordered the infantry to enter the battlefield. The Argentine and Brazilian coalition forces shot and killed the surviving children like a firing squad..."
In a London cafe, when Wisam read the news reports in the newspaper, the cafe was full of curses. In the past month, through a large number of news reports, Argentines and Brazilians have successfully become "butchers" and "executioners", but Argentines and Brazilians can always refresh their understanding - in fact, it is mainly Brazilians, and Argentina is completely additional damage. Of course, for ordinary British and French people, they can't tell these at all, they just mobilize their emotions based on the news in the newspaper.
For ordinary people, it is very simple to provoke their emotions, that is, to challenge their psychological limits with words. Of course, more importantly, what the Brazilian army did in Paraguay is really disgusting.
However, these reports not only involve Brazil, but also Argentina.
"Here I will directly quote the report of Brazilian journalist Jolio Gavenato, because what happened at that time was really outrageous and horrifying - "Thousands of Paraguayan children hugged the thighs of Argentine or Brazilian soldiers. They cried and shouted in childish voices, hoping to get mercy from the other side, but what awaited them was the Argentines and Brazilians pulling out the big knives they used to chop vegetation in the jungle, and chopping off the heads of these children without hesitation. They even kicked the children's heads on the ground like balls..."
Before Wisam could continue reading, the coffee shop was filled with curses. People were swearing angrily. To these ordinary British people, they really couldn't imagine what kind of devil would do such a thing.
Good people cannot even imagine those scenes, but what is certain is that the atrocities committed by the Argentines and Brazilians have completely subverted their imaginations.
For a moment, boundless anger burned in people's chests!
"Damn Argentinians!"
(End of this chapter)
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