C3008 The Lorraine Cross is fluttering (1/2)
Ever since the start of the Franco-Prussian War, the bell tower of the Gothic Church of the Holy Cross had never rang. However, today, the white-haired Bishop was wearing a Mass gown as he stood in the strong wind, looking at the Orleans city in the flames with a sorrowful look.
Looking around, his vision was filled with what looked like hell. Flames, smoke, pungent blood … Corpses were strewn all over the place, and the groups of humans that were fighting were like an army of ants fighting for their territory.
In the distance, the sound of cannons rumbling could be heard. It was as if a thunderclap was sweeping across the battlefield. The shouts of the cannons were so loud that they even suppressed the sound of the cannons rumbling!
”My God! This should be the end! ”
”My children! Although we have given our lives to God, we must not forget that this is our home! ”
”It is their bread and wine that nourishes us so that we can serve God without any worries!”
”It's time to do something for them! We can't really become the parasites in the mouths of those revolutionary thugs, can we? ”
”Ring the bell!” Let the voice of God inspire the warriors of France! Raise the cross! Joan of Arc... Palm Flag! ”
Dang Dang Dang … A few priests pulled on the bell rope together. A loud and resounding bell sound suddenly rang out in Orleans, causing countless soldiers to forget about killing them. They subconsciously turned their heads to look for the source of the bell sound.
”Archbishop!” Quick, look... The archbishop of the Holy Cross! God bless the France! ”
Countless French soldiers knelt and prayed to the church, tears flowing uncontrollably. Immediately after, a strange flag suddenly rose!
It was a cross, but what was different was that there was a small cross bar on the cross!
From afar, it looked like the Chinese characters were 'not here'. However, there was no longer a 'no' or 'no' below!
After putting down the telescope, Gan Bida started crying. The Cathedral of the Holy Cross has brought out the Cross of Lorraine... The flag that the Joan of Arc held in her hands all those years ago! ”
”Wuwuwu …” Gan Bida knelt on the ground and cried like a child!
”Ah, motherland... Wu wu wu … France... My homeland... ”Ahhh!” The crying and howling Gan Bida had completely gone mad!
The cross was the instrument of torture during the crucifixion of Christ, which was eventually consecrated by the Catholic Church as a sacred relic and symbol!
But all the crosses in the world were different. There were sculptured statues of Jesus on the Catholic cross and they were nailed to the cross.
The Protestantism, also known as the future Christian, was a cross made from a single pole, there was no image of Christ on it!
As for the Orthodox Cross, there was a cross above and below each of the horizontal lines. The one below was slanted, representing the direction of heaven and hell.
In addition to the three known crucifixes, there was another cross known as the highest grade of Catholicism, the Cross of Lorraine.
The top one was said to be a small wooden sign that had once been on the Cross of the Crucifixion. The sign said 'King of the Jews'.
This was the origin of Luo Lin's cross, and to the people of France, this holy cross had another meaning, because this was the flag of the cross that the Joan of Arc held in her hands all those years ago!
In the Hundred Years War of the English and French, if there were no Joan of Arc, perhaps the history of Europe would have been rewritten, and there would not be a country like France!
The Joan of Arc was of great significance to the France. This was the origin of the French Nation's spirit!
The Holy Maiden's banner had always been kept in the Holy Cross Cathedral, but they never would have thought that the church would no longer remain neutral in times of crisis. They had hung a flag and officially entered the war in the name of the French people!
The Lorraine Cross was fluttering in the wind, and at the top of the bell tower of the city's high church, the spirit of the Holy Maiden who had led the France to defeat England four hundred years ago had returned!