Chapter 242: The Guns of Paris
Just when the commander of the Russian army was discussing a plan to make a fortune, the situation in Paris was completely collapsed. In the face of the constant influx of refugees, the revolutionary government was very powerless.
The old order was broken and the new order was established, and this period happened to be the time when people's hearts were at their most chaotic. If the revolutionary government in Paris was strong enough, it could also use thunderous means to deter people. Unfortunately, this is precisely what the revolutionary government does not have.
There is no way, who let the world of the revolutionary government not be defeated? Not even a coup d'Γ©tat! It seemed to be an armed seizure of power, but in fact it was Napoleon IV who took the initiative to send it to them.
Even the revolutionary army, which was not even a rabble, could not be preserved, and was disbanded in the subsequent political struggle.
Nominally, the government forces are under the command of the central government, but in reality they are not like that at all. Napoleon IV took the initiative to run away, and arrangements were made before the evacuation, and the main generals in the army had long been replaced by descendants.
The Bonaparte dynasty was in exile, and it is not known how loyal these officers were to the emperor, but they certainly did not like the revolutionary government anyway.
According to the normal rhythm, it should be that the new government will slowly purge the Bonapartist elements in the army after coming to power, and then replace them with people of its own line.
Unfortunately, the revolutionary government in Paris did not have that time, and the anti-French alliance came in as soon as they came to power.
By the time the main Allied forces had withdrawn one after another, the reputation of the revolutionary government had become intriguing. At this time, it is too late to stabilize the morale of the army, let alone purge the army.
Without force in its hands, the revolutionary government will naturally not be able to rise strong. A weak government cannot deter either the bureaucracy nor the capitalists.
The government's relief order was useless below, and even if it was barely implemented, most of the supplies were frozen. Coupled with the capitalists' robbery, ordinary people, let alone refugees, could not live their lives.
There is no harm if there is no comparison, and although everyone's life before the Paris Revolution was hard, they still lived it, at least it was not a problem to fill their stomachs.
On the contrary, after the success of the revolution, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and not only the powerful French Empire was gone, but even filling the stomach became a problem.
The will of the people was gone, and there was a split within the revolutionary party. The radicals, led by the Socialist Party, believed that the Paris government had betrayed the revolution by colluding with the capitalists at home and selling out the interests of France abroad.
As the situation in Paris continued to deteriorate, so did the call for a second revolution. More and more people of insight realized that the Paris revolutionary government could not save France, and wanted to overthrow the Paris government and establish an "ideal country" in their minds.
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Affected by the influx of refugees, Paris in the evening was the most terrible, with theft, robbery, murder...... All kinds of crimes are constantly being staged in the city. Don't say that it is an ordinary person, even the police dare not go out on the street alone.
In order to save on electricity bills, the city that once never sleeps is now pitch black. The night facilitates crime, as well as ......
"Are you ready?"
"Rest assured, two hundred sergeants are already in place, and all one hundred and thirty-seven long and short guns have been distributed. As soon as the order from the headquarters is issued, we will attack the arsenal! β
"The more times like these, the more you have to be vigilant. In recent times, the reactionary government has not only expanded its police force, but also added a public security inspectorate to eliminate dissidents.
If the news leaks out in advance, everything will be wasted. They have never been soft on their opponents. β
"Knock knock, knock knock ......"
There was a knock on the door, interrupting the conversation between the two. A young man casually responded, "Who, what are you knocking on in the middle of the night?" β
"Open the door, check!"
The two looked at each other, realizing what was going to happen. If the police had worked so hard and had to come out in the middle of the night to do their duty, the law and order in Paris would not have deteriorated so much.
"I don't sleep for most of the year, what do I check? Do you have a search warrant from the court? Could it be that you want to impersonate the police and rob the house?
Tell you, I've seen a lot of such routines, it's useless! If you're smart, get out of here, or you'll get a taste of the power of the bullets! β
As he spoke, the young man took out his gun and deliberately made a loading sound, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The policeman who originally called the door lost his temper, took two steps back and walked to the sheriff who led the team, and proposed, "Sheriff, what should I do?" The people in front of you have taken us for robbers. Why don't you withdraw first, and come back tomorrow when you get a search warrant. β
In France, the owner of a private house has the right to shoot him directly, and even the police cannot enter a private house without a search warrant from the court.
Although the situation changed after the revolutionary government came to power, it was still legally stipulated. Even if the superiors will not hold them accountable, the clerks below are still deeply affected.
After all, your life is your own, and if you are killed by the owner, you can't do it.
The middle-aged sheriff shook his head: "No, we received a tip-off that there are chaotic party elements in this area, and they must be found out." β
"The people inside listened to me, now the police are arresting felons, and immediately open the door for inspection, otherwise we will break in!"
The two of them in the room glanced at each other, only to see the young man take out a gong and drum from under the table, and shouted loudly while beating: "The robber has robbed himself by pretending to be a policeman, come out and help!" β
Under normal circumstances, in the face of heavily armed "robbers", ordinary people naturally avoid it, but this is an abnormal area.
Ostensibly a workers' ghetto, but in fact a secret stronghold of the Socialist Party, in addition to the young men in charge of the joints, were the main force of the uprising. 56
The sound of gongs and drums is the signal that everyone has agreed upon, regardless of whether there are real robbers or fake robbers outside, in short, the surrounding "residents" have responded.
The sound of gongs and drums obviously angered the police outside, and Sergeant Jaime Ren, who had not yet realized the danger, immediately ordered: "Knock on the door, and if anyone resists, shoot me on the spot!" β
The most worthless thing in troubled times is human life. What you didn't dare to do in peacetime becomes stress-free at this time.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang......"
As the police banged on the door, gunshots began to ring out incessantly. In the dark night, the gas lamp in the hands of the police became the best reference, showing the direction of the gun.
Seeing that people were constantly being shot and falling, Sheriff Jaime Lane, who realized that something was wrong, hurriedly shouted: "Turn off the lights, lie down!" β
Obviously, it was too late to react at this time. The horn of the uprising was sounded in advance, and it has become a luxury to want to stop again. The dozen or so policemen who strayed into the whirlpool of the uprising became the first sacrifices.
Chaos is contagious, especially under the cover of darkness, and no one knows how big the rebel army is, which exacerbates this panic.
As in all the Paris uprisings, except for those who were dissatisfied with the government who voluntarily joined the rebel army, many more people joined the rebel army in a daze.
It's messy, the whole of Paris is in chaos. There were shouts of killing everywhere, and everyone in the high-ranking families was heavily armed except for children.
If you look closely, you will find that some of the great nobles have even appeared with new weapons such as Maxim machine guns and mortars, which the French army has not had time to equip.
I can only sigh that the relationship network of the big nobles is strong, and the European War has just ended, and they got equipment from the original enemy.
If it weren't for the scruples about the impact, it is estimated that these people would be able to get their hands on armored vehicles. After all, as soon as the war against France ended, the Vienna government started a fire sale of equipment. It's just that the deal is made with the state, not the individual.
In the presidential palace, Baptiste is like an ant on a hot pan, and he is in a hurry.
Since taking office, he has also been in charge of every day, and it can be said that he has done his best for France. However, the situation continued to deteriorate, and finally developed to the point where it is now.
Prime Minister Michael, who came in a hurry, said directly without any hesitation: "Your Excellency, the military has refused to send troops to suppress the rebellion, and the current situation is critical, and I am afraid that the police alone will not be able to solve the problem."
To get through the current hurdle, the only way to get through this is to ask the Russian army outside the city to take action. β
It was a difficult decision. During the period when the anti-French allies ruled France, the Allies naturally had no problem suppressing the rebellion.
Now that power has been transferred to the revolutionary government in Paris, it is of a completely different nature to let the Russians intervene, that is, to ask "foreign troops to suppress the rebellion at home".
Once it was done, the already notorious revolutionary government of Paris would become even more stinky. It is estimated that the hat of "traitor" will never be taken off.
"Okay, I'll call the Russian army abroad immediately!"
At the critical moment, President Baptiste still showed a decisive side. No matter how serious the sequelae are, we have to get through the current hurdle.
If the rebels are allowed to become the climate, the end of the others does not know, anyway, he, the president of the revolutionary government, is dead.
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Chaos broke out in the city of Paris, and naturally it could not be hidden from the Russian troops outside the city. In order to control the situation in a timely manner, the Russian command is still brightly lit at the moment.
Many Russian generals, including General Yevgeny, are watching the situation develop and are ready to choose a suitable entry point for intervention.
"Your Excellency, Commander, a telegram from Allied Headquarters!"
After taking the telegram and reading it carefully, Admiral Yevgeny said helplessly: "Okay, now everyone can rest." No matter how chaotic the situation in Paris is tonight, it has nothing to do with us. β
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Admiral Yevgeny would not have believed that the Allied headquarters would have given an order not to interfere.
However, a military order is a military order. Now that the Allied headquarters has issued an order, whether it is reasonable or not, they can only obey it.
Disobedience?
Admiral Yevgeny had not lived long enough to jump out and challenge the authority of the Allied command, at least until he had the support of the tsarist government, and he did not intend to defy the law.
Without much explanation, Yevgeny directly passed the telegram in his hand to the crowd to read. Whether you understand it or not, you have to implement it anyway.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the President of France calls."
Admiral Yevgeny frowned, and said angrily: "Tell President Baptiste that I have slept." I don't answer anyone's phone now, and I'll talk about it tomorrow. β
Needless to say, Yevgeny also knew that this call from the French was a call for help.
It is estimated that the situation in Paris has collapsed to the limit at this moment, and the revolutionary government of Paris must rely on external forces to stabilize the situation. It was supposed to be a good opportunity to rip off money, but now it has nothing to do with him.