Harry Potter’s Morning Light

   Chapter 2331 runaway

   It was a forest of figs, apricots, and almonds, and in the shade were patches of wine grapes. Taking care of the grapes requires plenty of sunlight, but the sun is too harsh here, and the land is so dry, if there is no shade, the green vines are likely to be dried by the sun.

   There is a quiet flowing river not far away. Originally, the water was still clear, and there were water birds looking for food in the mud. However, they seemed to sense something and fluttered away.

   She felt it too, and wanted to leave this beautiful and peaceful place before everything went bad.

   Immediately after she opened her eyes, she found that she was still lying on the bed before going to bed, with the Belgian scenery outside the window.

  Margaret was sleeping beside her bed, and Georgiana crept past her, picked up the cloak hanging aside, and went out the door in her dressing gown.

   She came to the stable, found a horse, and rode it to the lake where Bonaparte had brought her yesterday morning. There was still mist on the lake. After dismounting, she walked to the place where she was launched yesterday, and jumped into the water without taking off her clothes.

   The icy cold lake water is very clear, allowing her to "cool" down from the dry, hot place in her dream.

  No matter how the French newspapers were banned, the British would still "disclose" what happened in Acre, and no one can deny that it was one of the cruelest things Bonaparte did in his life.

   However, most of the soldiers present supported the execution of the Turkish prisoners because they killed the envoy who went to the peace talks. For them, the blood of one of their own soldiers was more important than "the lives of thousands of enemies". What's more, the Battle of Abu Kil had already been fought at that time, and the connection between the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and France had been cut off, and they did not have enough food to feed so many people.

  Hobbes once said that the way to gain power is to use war to make the opponent obey his will, and to pardon their lives on this condition.

The French academicians debated in 1792 about fortress resistance and surrender, which stemmed from the widely circulated 18th-century theory of Emmerich de Valéle, the philosopher who believed that law in war was Necessity, a nation waging a "just" war can use any means to disarm its enemies, but kill them only when they are fighting, not when they "have laid down their arms."

   This debate was later continued in the Legislative Assembly, which included Carnot's brother, but on a slightly different topic than the Collège de France debate.

   Legislators may not have heard of the oriental adage "No battle to conquer." Eleven slaughter orders existed in ancient Roman legions to collectively punish rebels, mutinies, mass fleeing, or rout troops. This method was followed by the French Republic, and deserting is not only shameful, but also to be shot.

But the fortress is also a refuge for civilians. When the war begins, people living in the village will go to the fortress. Whenever the fortress is captured, sometimes the residents will resist together with the defenders to ensure that "the line of defense will not collapse." .

   If, as the legislators said at the beginning, they surrendered "before the line of defense collapsed", and those who violated it would all be put to death, then the residents and the defenders would be put to death together. In this way, there is no discussion of Valtel's theory that "law is a necessity in war", and the result is the same as that of a bandit army led by a tyrant.

   Then the legislators added a special case: When there are too many prisoners of war for the army to support, or when they cannot be watched, do people have the right to execute them? Or must they be sent back to increase the enemy's strength at the risk of being counterattacked on other battlefields? Today, the problem is no longer difficult, and these prisoners of war are to swear not to take up arms for a period of time or until the end of the war, after which they can be released.

Bonaparte was still "law-abiding" after the capture of Arish, and let the prisoners of war swear not to return to Damascus via Jaffa or Akko, but on the day of the capture of Jaffa, several hundred defenders were recognized It was the one whom Arish swore to come out.

   Much of what was considered "reasonable" on the battlefields of Europe did not apply in the "East", and Bonaparte's apologists believed that the laws of war did not apply to Acre's enemies.

   There is also a situation that Valette considered a "special case", that is, when the enemy's crimes have exceeded the law of nations, especially when they also violated the laws of war, surrender will also be executed.

  People will not hesitate when they are eager for revenge, but when they calm down, it will be difficult to start.

   The colonel assigned to this "mission" refused to carry out the order, and in the end it was Beretti himself who intervened, and a regiment accepted the "job".

   and will also be executed after being informed of the surrender. In a sense, it has also formed a cruel "example", the Turks would rather die in battle than surrender.

   There are a lot of people who have been through all this and can never go back to a normal life, those who stayed behind and away from the war didn’t understand what they were going through. It is illegal to kill, but it is legal to kill on the battlefield. Although many people in this era think that Jaffa and Akko are "horrible and necessary actions", there are still many people who can't get past this.

  Georgianna comes to the surface as she feels suffocated.

   No matter how well thought out the law is, there will eventually be problems in practical application, not to mention that some people will take advantage of the loopholes.

   She swam to the shore before freezing, drying her clothes with her wand, and just as she was about to dry her hair, she heard footsteps.

   She followed the voice and found a tall gentle man walking out of the forest with a horse. He saw Georgiana and bowed to her from a distance.

   "Who are you?" asked Georgiana.

   "My name is Rutger Jan Simmel Penninck, Madam, and I am a member of the Batavia Republic." The man paused and then said, "I used to be a member of the Patriots."

  Georgianna frowned.

   Patavia of Batavia, isn't that a supporter of the "United States of Batavia"? In addition, there are Pishglu, Batavia Corps...

   She raised her wand and aimed it at him.

   "What do you want to do?" asked Georgiana.

   Rutger didn't understand what the little wooden stick she was holding in her hand represented, but he still maintained a polite attitude and said, "I see that you are very dangerous alone..."

   "One person is not dangerous, she will only feel lonely, two people represent danger, leave!" Georgiana threatened.

   "I'm not hostile." Rutger raised his hand. "I like riding in the morning too, and I happen to pass by."

  Georgianna still didn't put down her wand.

   "I'm Lord Nianhuis, and joining the Patriots is just an 'investment'," Rutger said. "Like now, I want to get to know you."

   "You know who I am?"

   "No one will be able to forget after seeing you. I also attended the party yesterday."

  Georgianna looked at him suspiciously.

   "Do you like Girl with a Pearl Earring?" Rutger asked again.

"what?"

   "I remember it was given to you by General Augereau," Rutger said.

   "He 'gifted' it to the Louvre," Georgiana corrected.

   "Actually, I gave it to you. I bought this painting from a friend."

   "I don't think you can buy that painting." Georgiana smiled sarcastically. "It's a national treasure."

   "Have you been to the National Gallery in the Netherlands? As long as you look at the collection there, you will understand that "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is just an ordinary oil painting."

   She was a little pissed.

   "I heard that you used to dress up as the girl in the oil painting, but I don't think you need to. You look like a masterpiece now." Rutger said glibly, "and a moving masterpiece."

  Georgianna really wanted to see him and how she would react when she saw moving paintings all over Hogwarts, but she didn't want to talk to him anymore.

   She got on the horse, looked back at him, found that he was still standing on the ground, and then went back to the city on the same road without looking back.

   (end of this chapter)