Jian Chen's words aroused Grotius's curiosity. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Instead of directly saying what he was going to do, he asked: "Mr. Grotius, I have heard of the tragedy of the Battle of Ostend, and I have heard of the tragic death of tens of thousands of wounded soldiers and the massacre of civilians. I don't think it should happen, either on the basis of our morality or the mercy of God in whom you believe in it. ”

Grotius nodded, the siege of Ostend had just ended, and although he had not been on the battlefield, he had heard from the people on the battlefield about the tragic situation of the wounded soldiers on the battlefield and the civilians who were slaughtered.

"I wonder what the death rate of wounded soldiers is in the barracks under the supervision of Morris's government?"

"At more than half. Rot, buckshot, bleeding...... These are important causes of death among wounded soldiers. It is difficult to say that out of the 4,000 wounded soldiers, about 1,500 will die in the next six months, and most of the rest will be disabled. ”

Jian Chen sighed and said, "But in our country, the mortality rate of wounded soldiers is only one-sixth or even lower. ”

He's not talking nonsense. Hundreds of years ago, the rule of strictly prohibiting blood transfusions for close relatives was established to observe blood clotting with the naked eye, so that the mortality rate caused by some heavy bleeding was reduced; Hu Xu's theory of disinfection of yin and yang corroding the flesh has also been continuously improved; pre-existing nursing care systems and regulations for the assistance of wounded soldiers; ether anesthesia and hemostasis; Development of anatomy......

All of this gave him the confidence to say that the mortality rate was one-sixth or even lower.

He may not have such a good intention, but he can use the wounded soldiers here to train a group of qualified head nurses and doctors who have trained to take the lives of the living.

Within 10 years, the country should be stable, and there will be no opportunity for large-scale treatment of war wounds.

To put it dirty, it is better to use the living to practice the dissection of the dead and the learning of nursing from words. Of course, there is more to it than that.

Jian Chen said that his ship doctor could prevent smallpox and perform an amputation that would keep the patient from yelling, and many other techniques that sounded amazing at the time.

Under the assurance, Grotius said that he could visit, and Chen Jian also said that he could completely, as long as he had time.

In view of the fact that he did not know the details of Jian Chen and the Republic, and had seen many new things and new muskets and other items that showed the level of handicraft from the Republic, Grotius still chose to believe it.

"But, Mr. Governor, what does this have to do with what you are talking about international morality?"

Jian Chen thought for a while and said, "Of course it matters. I think we could create a dedicated International Federation for the Rescue of the Wounded and the Protection of Civilians. Our organization will help train nurses and doctors, and it would be better if there were nobles and philanthropic businessmen who were willing to donate. ”

"Since international law does not work, the simplest rescue of moral justice can be done. The International Federation for the Rescue of the Wounded and the Protection of Civilians can help the wounded, protect some civilians from massacres, and make public the conduct that followed the massacre, or try them. ”

"Since the right to life is the natural right of man, this international federation is completely neutral and indiscriminate, which is also a practice of international law as Mr. Grotius speaks."

"As long as the signatory country agrees, then this team on the battlefield is completely neutral and must not be attacked by the armies of the signatory country, otherwise it will be regarded as a declaration of war against all signatory countries......"

"Flags...... It can make half black and half white. It symbolizes death and survival, despair and hope, and opposing sides. ”

"Mainly to help wounded soldiers, to stop the massacre of civilians as much as possible, and to try those who slaughter civilians. Of course, this requires the consent of the signatory countries, as well as the consent of the countries other than the republics......"

"Based on this simple, single-purpose life-saving and protection of civilians and the wounded, try what you call international law in practice. Of course, theory is needed, but practice is also needed, isn't it? ”

This extremely advanced idea completely aroused Grotius's interest, and Chen Jian's promise of a one-sixth mortality rate for wounded soldiers was also a reason for his interest. As for the rest of the methods such as smallpox prevention and painless amputation, they are even more unheard of.

Coupled with the fact that Grotius himself wanted to enact international law to protect the civilians of the "so-called civilized world", the fact that international law is based on natural law is itself a little bit humane internationalist.

It's just that international law has been constantly changing since its birth, from advocating the permission of slaves, to advocating that small and "backward countries" should be reduced to vassals and protection of "civilized countries", and then to shouting about human rights when sovereignty is needed...... Chen Jian does not believe in the so-called abstract human nature that is divorced from social relations, so he expresses great doubts about the establishment of international law based on rational and bourgeois abstract human nature, and there is no hope for a hundred years.

He has a purpose, sometimes he needs to do something else with the help of this shell, and he also needs some specific means to leave some cultural or moral flag for future racial and civilizational wars.

Grotius said that if Chen Jian's rescue of wounded soldiers really had such a great effect, then he was willing to run for this time, and used his influence to urge the Netherlands Republic to agree to sign this treaty and become one of its initiators.

In this regard, Chen Jian demanded that this international federation have the right to travel through the territory of the warring parties; There is an obligation to rescue wounded soldiers from the "civilized world" on both sides; and that this international federation may initiate proceedings against war criminals of the massacre of civilians in the signatory countries, but the right to try is the responsibility of the signatory countries and allows for a defense; The International Federation is qualified to establish hospitals in the signatory countries; It is the duty of the soldiers of the signatory countries not to attack the rescuers of the International Federation with black and white flags......

This is something that seems to be possible compared to international law, which is out of reach.

Grotius said that if he was not needed, as Jian Chen said, the parliament in the Netherlands would allow the organization to exist.

However, Grotius repeatedly stressed that the trial of the massacre needs to be from the perspective of a "civilized nation" and that it needs to be judged jointly by the signatories......

These bargaining things can be continued, Chen Jian called the best ship's doctor and a group of medical personnel on board to set off with him, bringing all the medical equipment: anesthesia, hemostasis, bandages, low-powered microscopes to observe condensation, spirits, and so on.

It was a time of chaos, and the way of thinking about the world was beginning to shift from cosmopolitanism to nationalism.

Before the world was held together by sailing ships, the Earth was a world that was scattered into "worlds". the "world" of the Son of Heaven and the tributary system; the "World" of the Pope and the Catholic States; The "world" of the Republic and the Hou Bo Kingdom......

This fragmented "world" is being broken up. The division of the Spanish and Portuguese meridians was regarded as the last role of Europa's concept of "world", and with the declaration of England that the state religion was not related to the pope, the "cosmopolitanism" in Europe began to disappear, and there was no longer a law that could govern the world, and this kind of country was the first to be started.

And as the sailing ships connected the world, all kinds of originally scattered "worlds" began to fall apart and were replaced by new states and new systems.

Whoever understands first and becomes strong first will be qualified to dominate this new world system, no matter what strange and deformed appearance this system will develop into in the future -- the general trend of the world will be divided for a long time, but the world has become bigger, whether it will be the cosmopolitanism of transnational capital or the cosmopolitanism of the red flag and the universe in the future, it will be an attempt to cosmopolitan with the earth as the world that will be born out of a long period of time.

But if you want to get involved, you must abandon the original "world" and integrate or intervene in everything in this new world as soon as possible.

Only now, there is no reason to interfere. The country will not be interested in taking care of this side of the, so naturally there is not much right to speak, and the construction of the new system needs to actively participate in addition to national strength, and do not lag behind.

Jian Chen needed a reason, a reason to stir up public opinion and increase his influence and, as much as possible, to involve another country that he wanted, which had not yet arrived.

Whether it's successful or not, you need to try.

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On the way to The Hague, while resting, Lan Qi asked with some curiosity, "How did you make this decision?" ”

Jian Chen said angrily: "I am a kind person. ”

Lan Qi pursed her lips and smiled, asking, "What's the benefit of doing this?" ”

Jian Chen thought about what happened in Manila not long ago, and asked, "You said, now we have photography." What would be the impact if you discovered a civilized country and slaughtered tens of thousands of innocent civilians in a city, supplemented by your pen with photography? If I take this man and send him to the 'civilized country' to be exhibited everywhere, and trick the Ministry of Rites of the home country of these people who were slaughtered into participating in the trial, is it an opportunity to involve that country? ”

Lan Qi shook her head and said, "It's difficult." As you say, if there is a strong state behind these slain, then the country itself will be responsible. If it's not strong, then it doesn't have a voice. If they are powerful but don't care, why do you believe that their rites will come forward to participate? ”

"How do you know if you don't try? I'm just talking about one possibility. ”

"That would have to be signed and agreed by the country that killed the party."

"On the face of the people, if they can show the level of helping the wounded, they will at least agree to the wounded soldiers and the establishment of hospital training. I just need an excuse, an excuse to unfold. Just like smuggling, a legal boat is enough. ”

"What about the other than that?"

"That's a lot. When these churches preach their teachings, they base their teachings on the healing of the sick. So why can't we also use this as a basis for our propaganda of freedom, democracy, anti-feudalism, anti-church, insurrection, equality, humanity? It's always slow to expect them to come up with these ideas. We can make oil on the fire, rain ...... when we put out the fire."

Lan Qi, who already had a general understanding of the current form of Europe, smiled: "What are you going to make this mess here?" ”

"Regardless of them, there is also the benefit of slightly improving the status of women. If the nursing staff is predominantly women, women will have a suitable profession in addition to teaching, and it will be a profession that can win respect and independence. Only with an independent economy can there be independent people, and only with independent work can there be independent women, and I am trying to find a way to improve the status of women a little. ”

Lan Qi smiled and said, "I'm afraid there is one more point, you are sure that the war will start." Use the war here to train a group of battlefield doctors and nurses who have practiced, seen blood, and seen the battlefield? ”

"Something...... It's not something that can be read by reading a book. Practice is the best school. Moreover, some things sometimes don't make sense. For example, if Lin Xi hadn't cut off his arm to try cowpox, but spent money to hire another person, was this right or wrong? If she doesn't know if it's successful. Nowadays, some sutures, which can only be tried on dead people, have been stable in China for decades. Then you say that my purpose is actually to let the doctors of our race use these wounded soldiers to train their hands and promote the improvement of medical standards, is it right or wrong? ”

Lan Qi shook her head and said, "This is an unsolvable question. But back to the topic you just said, the premise of being respected for women's care is that human life is respected, otherwise the wounded soldiers are just a burden and a number, and female caregivers will not be respected. What do you think...... These hired soldiers, will they be treated as human beings? ”

"If not, then let themselves or later people, citizens, pursue the respect they are treated for. In addition to them, there are others in the world, there are always people in the world who are willing to help others, especially those in distant foreign lands. Invest the least amount of money and get the most influence, create an extra discipline for Lanxiang Technical School, and promote more women to become professional working women. Whether or not we can use the opportunity to spread what we want to spread, it's worth trying, isn't it? ”

"We can't control the affairs of our kindred."

"Ideology, which can be used as a weapon, does not require the lives of our kindred to be exchanged for a stable environment. And we didn't do anything wrong, incite...... No, it's not incitement, it's just telling them to fight for what they deserve, and we are righteous. Selling 10,000 flintlock pistols, plus 10,000 sets of books on how to establish secret societies, human rights, the ugliness of the church, and feudal oppression, could have done something that 20,000 soldiers could not achieve. Time, time, we want enough time to be undisturbed by this side. ”