"If you get it, don't leave quickly, don't stand in the way here, delay the people behind to get the food."

Looking at the somewhat moldy potato in his hand, the young man couldn't believe that this was his day's ration.

I couldn't help but ask: "Didn't we still have a piece of bread yesterday, why is there only one potato today, how can we live?" ”

The official in charge of distributing food scolded disdainfully: "What nonsense! Why don't you think for yourself?

If it weren't for you refugees, there would be no shortage of food in the city. Now everyone is hungry together, it's good to have something to eat, and I want to pick and choose, get out of here! ”

In the face of hunger, the ugliness of human nature is all exposed. The influx of refugees has hurt the interests of the locals, and although the new government has tried its best to suppress the contradictions, the conflict between the two sides has not been interrupted. As the situation continues to deteriorate, this contradiction is becoming more and more intense.

Don't look at the changes in the situation in Paris, the government has changed several times, but the middle and lower-level officials are basically the same people.

Seeing that the new government is about to end, the bureaucrats have become crazy, and as long as they can make money, there is nothing they dare not do.

The first to be unlucky are the refugees. Anyway, these people are helpless, and if they die, they will die in vain, so they are naturally the most bullied.

Does the top brass of the new government really not know?

Not necessarily!

The enemy was too cunning and directly adopted siege tactics, not entering the city at all, and even if the new government had a thousand calculations, there was no room for it.

Originally, they had planned to rebel against the low-level soldiers of the aristocratic coalition, but now they were separated by rows of mines, and the two sides couldn't even make contact.

Against this backdrop, if the top brass of the new government does not want to be guillotined, they will have to wait for the arrival of the revolutionary upsurge.

The food stored in the city was limited, and the only way to last longer was to reduce the number of people. The bureaucracy below is not necessarily unhappy with the high-level government officials.

Darkly, if the refugees don't clash with the locals, the underfed populace will have to target the new government.

Human greed is unlimited, and after tasting the sweetness of deducting food and reselling, it can no longer be stopped. It is not surprising that there is such a scene in front of you,

"What? There's only one potato, and it's going to starve us to death! ”

"There's only one potato, so someone has swallowed our rations, right? A potato is going to drive us to a dead end. ”

"No, I have to get bread today!"

……

"Bang, bang, bang......"

Gunshots rang out, and the scene fell silent instantly. In the face of heavily armed soldiers, it is difficult for unorganized refugees to have the courage to resist.

"Troublemaker, kill!"

"All this free food for you is saved by us one bite at a time. If anyone is not satisfied, they can do not, no one will force you!

If you want to receive relief food, then follow the rules. Not having enough to eat, that's your own problem. Now there are a few people in Paris who can eat enough, and everyone is hungry, why can't you? ”

The murderous words of the middle-aged official suppressed the chaotic scene, leaving only a pair of angry eyes.

There is no right or wrong in the adult world, only pros and cons. As far as you can see, most of the refugees who come to line up are young and strong, and it is rare to see the old and weak, and what is happening behind this is self-evident.

Everyone is trying to survive, there is nothing to blame, and no one is much cleaner than the other. If you want to survive in this troubled world, you can't be ruthless.

……

In the presidential palace, Danielle, as the leader of the government, is looking out the window at the moment, and there are countless sorrows between his eyebrows.

The crisis that belongs to Paris has just begun, it is autumn, the main contradiction in Paris is food, and after a while heating will become a new contradiction.

"It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice." Danielle racked his brains and couldn't think of a solution to the shortage of supplies.

If it is before raising the butcher's knife against the nobles, there is still a possibility of compromise between the two sides. For the sake of an intact Paris, the Bourbons would most likely make deals with them, and it would not be difficult to get a favor.

It's no longer possible. In the previous purges, the revolutionary government had already taken the blood of the aristocratic clique. Surrender is a dead end, and only by carrying it to the death can there be a glimmer of life.

Despite his reluctance to admit it, the harsh reality tells Danielle that this "silver lining" is becoming more and more illusory.

The expected revolutionary upsurge did not break out for a long time, and Danielle knew that the revolution had failed again. It's not that they don't work hard enough, it's that the enemy is too strong.

From the moment the royalists reached a compromise, the strength and weakness of the two sides were predestined. The Bourbons had the European Union behind them, and there was nothing behind their height.

Even the United States, which had been inclined towards them, could not now support them at this time under the pressure of the European Continental Alliance.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

There was a knock on the door, pulling Danielle back to reality, and he said slowly, "Come in!" ”

The young man panted and said, "Mr. Daniel, our negotiations with the enemy have failed. Fearing that we were pretending to be refugees, they refused to open an opening and let people out of the city. ”

"Got it!"

Danielle replied indifferently. As if it were just a trivial trifle, completely unworthy of taking care of it.

And that's to be expected. Politics was cruel, and the restoration of the Bourbons was imminent, so they naturally did not want to make trouble at this time.

Opening an opening to let refugees out of the city seems to be a big problem, but in fact it is asking for trouble. Not to mention the millions of mouths, the point is to increase the risk of failure of the restoration.

There were millions of people in the city, and if they were kept in the city, the revolutionary government would be brought down in a few months. You don't have to do anything, and the Bourbons can lie down and win.

If these people are released, all the material crises in the city will be solved. Then there is nothing to say, you can only fight with the revolutionaries in the streets.

Leaving aside the terrible price to pay, the question is whether the refugees will be grateful to the Bourbons for this.

The answer is: no.

People's hearts are complex, and perhaps at first everyone will be grateful. But this kind of gratitude will not last, and soon everyone will turn to hatred because of a series of problems such as untimely resettlement and insufficient material supply.

Coupled with the provocation of the revolutionaries, there may be an anti-hunger uprising outside the city. Something like this has never happened in human history.

If it really wanted to let the refugees go, the revolutionary government did it at the beginning of the civil war, and there was no need to wait until now.

If the noble coalition launched a siege as soon as it arrived, the refugees were the best cannon fodder to use to deplete the enemy's strength.

As an extreme idealist, in Danielle's eyes, as long as he can realize his ideals, everything can be sacrificed, including his own net worth and life, let alone a group of refugees?

After a pause, Danielle added, "Myron, tell me to activate the backup plan. At this point, I can't take care of it so much. ”

The young man's face changed drastically, and he hesitated: "Mr. Daniel, do you really want to do this?" The enemy may not be fooled, and if the enemy does not come, then ......"

"No whatever!"

"Live or die. This is a gamble, and if you win, France is an ideal country without oppression and exploitation; Lost the bet ......"

At this point, Danielle's words came to an abrupt end. If the bet is lost, they are all dead, so naturally they don't need to know what will happen next.

……

"Hand over the food, or I'll kill you!"

"Bang!"

The middle-aged man who was surrounded preemptively launched the attack, and at this time food is life, and it is impossible not to fight in order to survive.

A similar scene plays out every day on the streets of Paris. In the face of hunger, nature's most instinctive survival of the fittest is presented.

The police, who were supposed to maintain order, gradually withdrew from everyone's attention at some point. They are barely visible in other areas, except for the gathering areas of officials and the main thoroughfares.

In order to survive, more and more people began to huddle. Underworld gangs have emerged one after another, and various vicious criminal incidents of robbery, rape, and murder have emerged one after another.

The government's indifference has finally provoked popular discontent. The anti-hunger movement sprouted from the refugee camps and soon spread among the workers and citizens of Paris.

On October 21, 1893, a huge anti-hunger march broke out in Paris, and the shouts of the people were directly transmitted to Carlos's headquarters outside the city.

Whether to launch a siege or not has once again become the focus of controversy among the nobles.