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Text Chapter 1,233 Attack on the Vatican

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    At 8:25 pm on May 20, Rome time, the confrontation between the Chinese Army and the Vatican Guards in the Vatican continued.  However, although the guards of the Vatican were small in number and poorly equipped, they did not seem to have the fear of being surrounded. Instead, they showed contempt for the Chinese army surrounding the Vatican, and did not seem to care about it at all.  These Chinese troops see it the same way.

    A few minutes later, a second lieutenant officer walked out from behind the defense line and came to a place not far from the Vatican Guards.  The Vatican Guards immediately became nervous when they saw Chinese soldiers approaching.  Several soldiers of the Holy See Guard have already pointed their rifles at this Chinese officer!

    "Infidels, stop advancing! This is God's territory!" shouted a captain of the Vatican Guards.

    "People in the Vatican, listen, I am now officially warning you on behalf of the Chinese Empire! Within 24 hours, the Vatican Holy See must hand over the Italian royal family and government officials and their families to us! Otherwise, it will be regarded as an enemy of the Chinese Empire!  We will destroy the Vatican!" the ensign said in pure English!

    "Bastard! Kill that heretic, he actually wants to destroy the Vatican!" As soon as the second lieutenant officer finished speaking, the soldiers of the Vatican Guard shouted.  Obviously, everyone is very dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude of this Chinese soldier.  You know, they represent God!  No one has ever dared to treat the Vatican so arrogantly!

    However, the captain of the Vatican Guard dissuaded everyone in the guard. He knew that if they dared to shoot the Chinese officer, the Chinese troops surrounding the Vatican would definitely attack the Vatican immediately.  Although the Vatican appears to be very tough, it is nothing more than a bluff.  If the Chinese are determined to launch an attack, the Vatican will not be able to stop the Chinese.  After all, the Vatican has a lofty status, but only in Western countries.  The Chinese are all pagans, and they don¡¯t even care whether the Vatican is God¡¯s territory!

    After handing over the defense to other members of the Guard, the captain of the Vatican Guard quickly notified the higher-ups of the Vatican of the Chinese warning.

    Immediately, the warning from the Chinese army caused an uproar among the top leaders of the Holy See.  They seemed not to have expected that the Chinese army would be so tough. They knew the status of the Vatican and yet they dared to blatantly warn the Vatican and require the Vatican to hand over people within 24 hours. This was almost an ultimatum!

    "Oh God! Those Chinese are so arrogant. They dare to treat God's territory like this! They will definitely go to hell!" some old Vatican clergy shouted.  They seemed to have been greatly humiliated!  Perhaps they have never encountered such a thing in their lives!  If it were the Middle Ages, they would have been clamoring to burn those heretics at the stake!

    But some young clergy are filled with fear.  Compared with those old and rigid-minded clergy, they are more aware of China's power.  Now China has grown into a behemoth. If they don't give the Vatican face, then the Vatican will be in trouble this time.  Many people even think that the Holy See's shielding of the Italian royal family and government officials this time is simply a wrong decision!

    Pope Pius X was also a little dumbfounded. China¡¯s attitude was completely beyond his expectation.  Originally, he thought that China would suffer from this dumb loss, but he did not expect that China's reaction would be so fierce, and it would directly issue an ultimatum to the Holy See!

    "Your Majesty, what should we do now? The Chinese don't take the Vatican seriously at all! If we don't hand over people within 24 hours, they will definitely attack the Vatican!" Mariano.  Rampolla said worriedly.

    ¡°Perhaps the Chinese are deliberately trying to intimidate us!¡± Pope Pius X said.  However, he himself didn't quite believe what he said.  If the Chinese really don't care about the status of the Vatican and forcefully use force against the Vatican, it will be a huge disaster for the Vatican and even the entire Catholic Church.

    "Your Majesty, why don't we hand over the senior officials of the Italian royal family and government to the Chinese! The Chinese are not easy to mess with, so we'd better stay on the same page with them!" Mariano.  Rampolla suggested!

    "No, if we back down now, what will the world think of us? This will be a huge blow to the reputation of the Vatican!" Pius X shook his head. His goal is to revive the reputation of the Vatican.  He would never do such a thing that would damage the reputation of the Vatican!  In addition, there is also a trace of luck deep in his heart. Maybe the Chinese are completely bluffing. What they do is just to make the Vatican surrender!  The Chinese really deserve to go to hell!  They actually dare to go to the Holy See, which represents God, and surrender to them. This is completely blasphemous!  If it were in the Middle Ages?The Church must have organized a Crusade already!  !Your Majesty, what if the Chinese are serious?  So what should we do?  asked Mariano Rampola, Minister of the Holy See.

    "Let's contact Kaiser Wilhelm II and Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and ask them to mediate and let the Chinese stop! Germany and Austria-Hungary are both allies of China. If they come forward, the Chinese should not  That would be too presumptuous!¡± said Pope Pius X.  It's just that he seems to overestimate the influence of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire on China.  For China, the two allies of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially Germany, an ally that often lags behind, are no longer so important to China!

    Time passed slowly, and the confrontation between the Chinese Army and the Vatican Guard continued.  The Italian royal family and senior government officials staying in the Vatican are also a little worried. They are worried that the Vatican will not be able to withstand the oppression of the Chinese and hand them over.  In this case, the Chinese will definitely not let them go!  However, for these Italians, they have no other choice but to pin their hopes on the Vatican, hoping that the Vatican can withstand the pressure of the Chinese!

    At 9 a.m. Beijing time on May 21, German Ambassador to China August.  Feng.  Klind and the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to China Anton.  Huber teamed up to seek a meeting with Tang Shaoyi, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    "Master Tang, we in Germany already know about the conflict between China and the Vatican.

    The Vatican is the spiritual center of Catholics. I hope China will not attack the Vatican. Otherwise, it will trigger a counterattack from Catholics around the world!  "German Ambassador to China August von Klind said with sincere persuasion. The progress of the situation also exceeded Germany's expectations. The Chinese army captured Rome within one day, while the Italian royal family and government  Senior officials had no choice but to hide in the Vatican. And Pope Pius X also intervened, which made the situation in Italy very complicated.

    "Master Tang, the Austro-Hungarian Empire means the same thing! The Chinese may not care much about the Vatican, but for us Catholics, the Vatican is our holy place and the spiritual center of Catholics. It is very important to us.  Important! Please also ask China not to destroy the Vatican!" Anton, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to China.  Huber also said.

    "You two, you seem to be mistaken! The whole incident was caused entirely by Pope Pius X's unauthorized intervention in secular wars! Italy is our enemy, and it is natural for the Chinese army to attack Italy! However, the Vatican protected  The Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials! This is the Chinese Empire. His Majesty the Emperor is very angry! If the Vatican does not hand over the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials to us within the time we set, then I am sorry, but the Vatican¡¯s behavior will be regarded as a violation of the Chinese Empire.  Declare war!" Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said firmly!

    "Master Tang, people in the church are full of sympathy. It is difficult for the Vatican to refuse asylum requests from the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials. Besides, the Vatican's Vatican Guards are too weak and are no match for the Chinese army!"  August.  Feng.  Ambassador Klind said!

    "Your Excellency Ambassador, we have given the Vatican a chance! Within the specified time, the Vatican must do what we said! Otherwise, war will be inevitable!" Tang Shaoyi insisted, leaving no room for change!

    German Ambassador to China August.  Von Klinde and the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to China Anton.  Seeing that Huber could not convince the Chinese side, he had to give up.  They reported China's tough attitude to the country, and Germany and Austria-Hungary then conveyed it to the Vatican.  However, Germany and Austria-Hungary did not care much about the Chinese attacking the Vatican.  These two countries are also imperial countries, and they are also very dissatisfied with the expansion of theocratic power of the Vatican.  Moreover, China's attack on the Vatican will definitely offend the entire Western world, which is what they want to see!

    The failure of mediation between Germany and Austria dealt a huge blow to the Vatican.  However, it seems that Pope Pius

    Time passed by, and China only gave the Vatican 24 hours.  24 hours passed quickly!

    At 8:25 pm on May 21, Rome time, General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army, and General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Army, also appeared at the Vatican.  The time has come and if they still refuse to give in at the Vatican, then they will have no choice but to rush into the Vatican and arrest them by force!

    ¡°Storm into the Vatican and forcibly arrest the Italian royal family and senior government officials!¡± General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Group Army, ordered!
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