The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 896 The Master of Justice 2.0
The conversation between Franz and Pius IX confused everyone around him. Shouldn't these two be mortal enemies?

Shouldn't we hope that the other party will surrender?Why are you singing along here?And why did the crisis in the city of Rome become Austria's crisis again?

"His Majesty the Pope, I have always believed in God and your virtue. Someone must have falsely conveyed your will and tried to shake our faith in God."

Franz's words made everyone even more confused. Pius IX publicly declared war in the Vatican. How could this be false?
At this time Pius IX said.

"Child, that is the devil's conspiracy. Now they have occupied the Holy City, and even the soldiers on the front line have been bewitched by them!"

In these words, Pius IX inadvertently revealed several pieces of information, that is, he not only lost Rome, but also lost the command of the army.

Franz was a little speechless. To be honest, he didn't expect that Pius IX would even lose his military power.But even if Pius IX had an army, he would still come here to find him if he had no food or money.

“Your Holiness, please rest assured that we, the Habsburg family and Austria, have always been the most devout believers.

But I need you to issue an edict and let us help you return to the Holy City. "

"No problem, kid. I'm ready!"

Pius IX took out a parchment scroll and handed it to Franz in a dignified manner.

1848 4 Month 21 Day.

Pope Pius IX officially declared that the Roman government was a follower of the devil and that he would support Austria's just war against evil.

At the same time, the Pope also issued a letter to the people of Apennines, the content of which is to warn people not to associate with the devil.

As for who is the devil?Of course it is Austria's enemies, ultra-nationalists, liberals, capitalists who want independence, and nobles who take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble are all on the blacklist.

Pius IX issued the largest fine in Catholic history. More than 7 people were excommunicated, and the whole world was in an uproar.

Excommunication, translated from the Latin excommunicatio, originally meant "to cut off communication."

A punishment imposed by the Holy See on clergy and believers, namely excommunication.According to Catholic theology, those who are excommunicated cannot ascend to heaven after death.

So the Crusaders who were participating in the Holy War before suddenly became followers of the devil.

The faith of the Italian coalition almost collapsed, and deserters began to appear in large numbers. In more extreme cases, soldiers even assassinated officers and nobles on the excommunication list.

News that the army was out of food and supplies had been cut off spread simultaneously. Lapore saw hostile eyes everywhere, and neither whips nor pistols could give him a sense of security.

However, the shopkeeper also became ruthless. He ordered the execution of all soldiers who discussed excommunication. A full curfew was implemented in the military camp. Any soldier who escaped or attempted to escape would be sentenced to death.

Lapore's series of actions have further confirmed his identity as a believer of the devil. Some people even think that Lapore is the incarnation of the devil.

In fact, as long as Franz thought about it, the news would spread very quickly.The whole Apennine region knew these things almost overnight.

King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies had been planning for a long time. He was waiting for this opportunity, so he took the lead in attacking.

The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies began a sweeping sweep of liberals and revolutionaries, while also overturning previously established laws and policies.

As for the so-called supporters, most of them have been sent to the battlefield by Ferdinand II under various names. The rest either surrendered or rebelled, and only a handful of people still chose to resist.Ferdinando II had been fooled twice by the liberals, and he did not want to hold back now.Therefore, his order was that he would rather kill by mistake than let go.

The bloody massacre also earned him the reputation of the Cannonball King, but at this time Ferdinand II no longer cared. He only cared about his throne and power.

Besides, isn’t there still the edict of Pius IX?Just put all the blame on religion and the Pope, and maybe they can rob the church again.

In addition to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, other states in Italy also took action.They had long since refused to support this costly war, so they almost always announced the return of their monarch as soon as possible.

Those nobles who wanted to unite the capitalists before, after seeing the so-called free government, they found that monarchy was better!
After all, the monarchs still rely on them, and the capitalists just want to kill them.

The people at the bottom also do not support the so-called new government because their lives and status have not been improved, but have become more difficult because of the lifting of the price limit order.

In the past, they could at least survive working for the landlords, but liberal capitalists have no feudal obligations. The latter will only drive the poor out of their houses by any means, and then squeeze out the last drop of their value.

Moreover, the Pope has said that those people are followers of the devil, so after the devil dies, doesn’t he not have to pay back the debt he owes?

As a result, the burning method, which had been lost for hundreds of years, has once again appeared on the stage of history.
As for the regional rebellions that were originally part of Austria in the past, the rebellion was even more intense. These people experienced a fall from a paradise with enough food to a world without enough food, and then fell to a hell without food.

The huge contrast made these people the staunchest opponents of the devil. They took advantage of the complex terrain in the mountains of Central Italy to start hunting down the devil's believers.

The people in the area where the Italian coalition forces are located are convinced that the Italian coalition forces are bewitched by the devil, because they have personal pain.

The so-called Italian coalition forces lacked food and clothing, and their military discipline was corrupt. They would naturally annoy the local people, and the conflict between the two sides was naturally the most intense.

For a time, the liberals in various countries in Italy fell one after another, and the monarchs were restored one after another.

The Austrian officers and soldiers went through the inner journey of excitement, confusion, and sudden enlightenment within a few days.

Anyway, now they are partners in justice, and the church and God are on their side.

This solves the worries of most people. After all, many people are still afraid of going to hell after death, so they do not work in the war.

But now I am fighting the devil's believers instead, which in the past was as high as going to heaven after death.

So the Austrian army launched a full-scale counterattack.
La Boer tore up the notice of punishment to pieces. In fact, he was afraid that others would see it and only punish the culprit, so he never asked this question.

At this time, Lapore's position was unable to advance or retreat. The Austrian army in front was guarding the valley, and no matter how many people he sent, he could not break through.

Want to go back?Where to go back?Neither Roman liberals nor papal conservatives recognized him.

Even at the end of the road, Lapore still didn't want to surrender. He liked the feeling of having great power. Even if he was to die tomorrow, he would die as a marshal instead of living as a small shopkeeper for the rest of his life.

La Boer decided that even if he was going to die, he would drag everyone with him to support him.

But then he thought that he was going to die anyway, if he did something he had never done before dying.

Lapore looked at the handsome messenger
(End of this chapter)