C3059 A dying lion (1/2)
Switzerland's Lucerne area, Liuseng Town, there was a statue of a dying lion!
This was carved by a sculptor from the Denmark on a natural rock in 1821. An arrow pierced deeply into the back of the dying lion. The lion looked pained, its front claws pressing on the shield and spear, the shield bearing the Switzerland's national emblem.
This memorial was built in memory of the 786 Switzerland officers and guards who died protecting King Louis XVI and Queen Ma Li when the mob attacked the French Tuileries' Palace in 1792. It was intended to pray for peace in the world.
Before the eighteenth century, the Switzerland was a country rich in mercenaries. This place was very mountainous and poor, and for the sake of supporting families, men would go to other rich countries to become mercenaries.
These mountain dwellers were brave, simple, tenacious, and loyal to their oaths. They quickly became the gunners of the European mercenary community, and the various kingdoms all liked to hire Switzerland mercenaries. Even the Vatican's Pope was no exception.
During the Revolution, deserters, thugs, refugees … The mighty army that was formed to attack the Tuileries' Palace, for their oath, vowed to never surrender to the enemy to launch an attack.
The 786 people used their lives to defend their vows back then, and it also ended the history of the Switzerland's mercenaries fighting for Europe!
When the people of the world sighed for the loyalty of this army, the people of Switzerland were also reflecting on it. From then on, the citizens of Switzerland made a decision to stop exporting mercenaries to Europe.
From then on, other than the Vatican Pope, who still had the Switzerland's mercenaries, the other countries in Europe could no longer order the Switzerland's mercenaries around.
The whole of Switzerland carried out its own path of development. Their unique and precise industries, such as watches and watches, as well as the banking industry, had also been developed since then.
The Cavalry Battalion told a story that no one knew about, causing the eyes of all the soldiers to turn red. Only a small portion of people here had heard this story, but even more people did not expect that the Tuileries' Palace back then would have such a tragic scene.
”Gentlemen! That year, the Switzerland defended his honor and swore at the cost of losing all his troops! What about us? Do you remember the oath we made to His Majesty the emperor? ”
”The Empire has collapsed. Could it be that our oath has collapsed as well? Did the pride in our hearts crumble as well? ”
”No need to say anymore! That year, the Switzerland mercenaries were all willing to defend the glory, why would we be reluctant to do so! Whether we win or lose, fight to the end! ”
The morale of the three enhanced Royal Guards was ignited like a bucket of boiling oil had been poured over them. The story of the dying lion was spread among the soldiers. All the soldiers who knew of this tragic scene were shocked.
There was so much sadness hidden under the dust of history. The motherland had suffered so much!
”Distribution of all ammunition... using up all our supplies... It will be tonight, either to see the sun tomorrow, or to sleep forever in the darkness tonight! ”
The atmosphere in the Tuileries' Palace had obviously alerted the surrounding National Guard, who had finally started their attack after a round of commotion.
”Comrades of the commune! Attack the emperor's palace, just like we did in the Bastille! ”
”Long live the commune! Liberation of the France! ”
”Kill!”
It was just the first wave of the charge, but there were already 2000 people at the front gate of the Tuileries' Palace! The soldiers rushed up to the flower beds, jumped into the icy fountain, and charged as they stared at the rain of bullets from the Janissaries.