530 – Invasion of Poland (1)
War is a history and tragedy that has been inseparable since the birth of human civilization.
Many people criticize that war is not necessary and that it only leads to tragedy, but unfortunately, mankind cannot escape from war.
Humanity includes numerous races and peoples, each with their own ideas, culture, appearance, environment, strengths and weaknesses, and so on. Differences are evident in many areas.
Such differences soon turn into ‘conflicts’, and the conflicts grow and escalate into war. If so, how did the war change over time?
In ancient times, the purpose of war was to secure agricultural land and population. The territories were subordinated, and even the kingdoms that fought the war of conquest were not touched by the common people.
Since then, as international politics has greatly developed in the Middle Ages, war has become a ‘great means of communication’ between kings.
In diplomacy, if each other does not make an inch of concession, war is the way to determine right and wrong. I don’t care about the soldiers dying here.
As everyone knows in modern times, starting with World War I, war turned into ‘hell’ itself. As such, the aspect of war has changed in various ways over time.
This world, other than Earth, is no different. Even though there are various races and mana and magic exist, the aspect of war is similar to that of the Middle Ages.
However, wars were not necessarily waged as part of diplomacy, as in the Middle Ages in the West. There is also a war to achieve ‘one’ like China in the East.
An example is the Human Union, which was the forerunner of the Minerva Empire after the Tribal Wars. After they made a treaty with Albenheim, they pointed their swords at each other.
In any case, according to the current point of view, it means that the war is close to the Western Middle Ages.
[War is wild and brutal. It is noble and honorable at the same time.]
Medieval warfare is honorable. Nobles often went to the front to practice noblesse oblige.
In addition, there are many cases where knights with excellent skills sometimes engage in diary discussions. Therefore, most of them fight in places known as strategic points.
Therefore, ‘civilians’ are rarely involved.
Even if you get caught up in it, ‘write. I’m sorry’, and ‘genocide’ is even more unacceptable.
Civilians also have the mindset that even if their leader changes, it will be over as long as they make their stomach full.
It is said that it is better to be ruled by another ruler than a tyrannical monarch.
In this way, in the Middle Ages, civilians were close to the realm of inviolability. I tend not to touch it unless the civilians step forward first.
Until various ‘war machines’ including ‘guns’ were invented.
[The invasion of Poland clearly shows how the development of machinery affects war.]
[The bomber’s merciless dropping of bombs. Civilians live below it.]
[I think I gradually know what ‘blood’ means in blood and steel.]
World War II is a war in which the unwritten rule that no matter how urgent it is, civilians are not touched is completely shattered.
The development of firearms and cannons did not cover geographical features, even if there were advantageous grounds. Of course, the damage was passed on to civilians.
In this world, at best, aiming spears at each other or shooting arrows or magic is the end.
Even though there is a cannon, ‘until now’ I thought magic was more efficient, so I didn’t prefer it that much.
[The gun was the true devil’s weapon. The fact that everyone can become a wizard means that even a child can become a wizard.]
[Guns and steel that put power in your hands, not increase power.]
[The war we hoped for is not like this. Where the hell did the honor go!]
In that sense, the invasion of Poland, which was nothing more than a rehearsal for the Nazi German army, presented a terrifying culture shock.
In particular, the shock must have come as a double because the Nazi German army even committed an inhumane massacre while invading Poland.
Furthermore, Blood and Steel is a novel that everyone enjoys reading regardless of social status.
Even civilians are horrified that their land could become a battlefield.
[Death falling from above. Bombers completely dominate the sky.]
[Is it really possible to build an airplane?]
[impossible. The sky is a space where only the chosen can walk freely. Even if it is a fantasy, it would be impossible as a creature of mankind.]
[However, the Dwarves produced not only magical engines but also chariots. Isn’t it impossible because you think it’s impossible?]
Bombers, or airplanes, that dropped bombs overhead, both soldiers and civilians, also drew a lot of attention.
Flying in the sky as a human-made creature. Arguments have been made about whether this is really possible.
Is flying in the sky without magic or wings an improbable statement? The sky is a realm that only the chosen can come and go.
Don’t airplanes have wings? Machines make anything possible.
As you can see, many and many opinions came and went to each other, but the airflow changed with one opinion.
[Let’s say you can fly. I want to ask if I can fly ‘freely’ here.]
Yes. It’s because of the f*cking monster.
In this world, there are flying monsters that can freely swim in the sky as well as the sea.
Right now, even Hyundai is having trouble with just a bird strike where an airplane and a bird collide, but what if it’s a monster?
The moment the wyvern, called the degraded version of the dragon, attacks, the plane will be smashed.
When a problem, which is no different from the root of the fundamentals, came up, everyone changed their mind to ‘let’s see a novel as a novel’.
[I want to fly in the sky without mana or magic. It is romance itself.]
[As Ains invented a magical engine and a magical locomotive after seeing a steam locomotive in the life of Zenon, a similar work may come out this time as well.]
[Can’t we just make the sky fly?]
Although there are people who do not. In particular, Machina is making a fuss over plane problems.
After the success of Geist’s revolution, the dwarves returned to being artisans in the true sense of the word, but the planes poured oil on them.
Of course, the mana engine is revolutionary, but it definitely has limitations, so it will take a good decade or more to develop it.
Moreover, the airplane itself is a machine that was invented after overcoming a huge failure. Many people were injured or killed in the process.
So, I forgot to give a little explanation. The scene where the plane runs down the runway and soars into the sky is described in some detail.
I can’t say that this alone is enough, but unfortunately I had to explain it like this because I lacked knowledge about airplanes.
[Was Hitler really a tyrant? Is there room for regeneration?]
[He did not stop oppressing the Jews in order to seize power without hesitation.]
[Even their own people are harshly pushed, but the people of other countries… needless to say.]
The evaluation of our protagonist, Hitler, was also not missing. Hitler, who had been uneasy so far, suffered a vertical drop in evaluation with the invasion of Poland.
Usually, there were many indications that he had a bad relationship with Poland, but the air flow was widespread, saying, “Isn’t this a bit harsh?”
Even Poland’s declaration of war was a self-made play, so public opinion has no choice but to fall.
[Hitler is a murderer. This cannot be denied.]
[The Führer of Nazi Germany committed an irreparable mistake.]
[Can we really call this normal? If you can say it’s normal, visit the temple right away.]
Eventually, when a massacre in Poland appeared, both you and I were busy trying to figure it out.
The spread of the horrors of war to the civilian realm due to the development of machinery can be passed on as a culture shock.
However, no one shielded the civilians who ‘intentionally’ bombed them. All of them unanimously cursed at being a 10-year-old.
[This is the specificity of war. Poland and Germany have had a bad relationship since ancient times, and the people hate each other.]
[The massacre is a clear mistake, but this is war. Circumstances in which murder is justified.]
That doesn’t mean there are no shields at all. Those who had not yet lost faith in Hitler began to cast bloody shields.
The hatred of Poland by Nazi Germans was as strong as that of Jews, and there were some who defended it because it was a combination of the specifics of war.
[Humans also committed massacres out of hatred toward prisoners during the Tribal Wars. Later, I found out belatedly that it was a wrong act.]
[Wouldn’t Hitler take a similar step? He is even the one who participated in the previous great war.]
[As a person who participated in the great war, he must be well aware of the horrors of war. It will be stopped soon.]
It is truly a bloody shield that cannot be seen without tears.
On my part, I know that’s a rotten rope, but they’ll think it’s not.
Above all, the true nature of Operation T4 is still unknown. If it’s revealed properly in the next volume, you won’t even be able to shield like that.
[The war preparations of the Nazi German army are very insufficient when considered one by one. It’s like rehearsing for Poland.]
[The Nazi German army is also the Nazi German army, but the Polish army was more serious.]
Other than that, I analyze each country’s military from an objective point of view.
[How severe was the Great War that broke out before, so why are Britain and France just watching?]
[I can’t die for Danzig! People holding anti-war protests in Paris.]
[The British occupied the North Sea with strong naval power, but there was no practical effect.]
[The Polish and British-French unions are in stark contrast to each other. One side is hell and the other side is peace itself.]
Criticism of ‘fake war’ and so on. The invasion of Poland alone gave rise to many stories.
In particular, criticism directed at Britain and France was as much as Hitler’s.
He said he kept quiet because of the fear of war, but he said, “Does it make sense that there is no restraint when a madman is walking next to me right now?”
If I had to make my own excuse, the war I fought before was so terrible, but the people of this world had no way to know about it.
Above all, unlike Poland, where hell is itself, there were many sick episodes in the fake war.
[The Nazi German army is even considerate of the enemy’s family situation. Poles are also sent to the underworld without discrimination.]
[The only unit that calls the military song to do laundry is probably the UK.]
[I’d rather make an orchestra by combining the three countries.]
‘Now, while you’re doing this here, someone’s going to take your lover. So go back.’ Distribute leaflets with the contents of
Making a military song about we are going to hang out the laundry with a wire.
Kindly tell everyone to back off because the bridge will be blown up.
Finally, tell them that the failure of the power plant was purely mechanical and not for political reasons, and so on.
Maybe it’s because the fake war is filled with really sick episodes.
[It seems that Zeno’s setting is unreasonable in order to prepare for hell and peace.]
[Soldiers suffer from stress just by declaring war.]
[Is that really what the country declared war on? Sometimes Zenon seems to have strange thoughts.]
I didn’t believe it. All of them are historical evidence, but many people criticized them as irrational.
It must be because Hell itself is relatively peaceful compared to Poland.
In fact, for that reason, the British-French union later received strong criticism. He didn’t do anything like a nickname suitable for a fake war.
It is a later story that France suffered six weeks due to this karma. For now, we will focus on the invasion of Poland.
[How much does Zenon know about war? Inconsistent things are happening one after another.]
That’s because it’s proof. Why don’t you believe me?
These criticisms were easily ignored. I only recorded the history of my previous life, and I can’t hold the author of the earth accountable.
“therefore······”
How many days have passed since the release of the new Blood and Steel?
I was greeted with an unexpected guest.
“Ruminus-sama is calling me?”
Golden hair and clear walls reminiscent of a golden wheat field.
A beauty who reveals innocence and subtle color through the pure white nun’s uniform.
“Yes. Ruminus-nim asked me to visit him once. He said it doesn’t matter when.”
Cardinal, Kate has returned to the dormitory after a long absence.
Her beauty was as beautiful as usual, but the atmosphere felt quite different.
If there was a sense of hardness and archaism in the past, now it feels quite relaxed.
I was taken aback by her unexpected appearance, and briefly mentioned the most eye-catching ones.
“Who is this kid anyway?”
Kate is also Kate, but the girl clinging to her side draws attention.
Brown hair and brown eyes. She has a modest beauty and is a girl with a very promising future.
Unlike Kate, she is wearing plain clothes. Looking at this, it seems that he has not officially become a priest.
“Ah. I…”
At my point, the girl was at a loss and clung to Kate even more.
I don’t know if he’s wary of strangers or wary of me. I heard that Zenon’s biography can be read even by children.
In the meantime, Kate smiled calmly, put her hand on the child’s head, and quietly opened her mouth.
“This is the child who will be my successor.”
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Is it a child who is different from the cotyledon?