Chapter 7: Paris is crying
"The international community is putting a lot of pressure on us, and now the opportunity has come, we should end this damn war as soon as possible!"
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"No! Paris is now a mess, and whoever falls into it will be buried. Prick up your ears and listen, and you will know that there is now a shortage of food in the city.
The rebels can't afford to support the refugees, and neither can we. You must know that we have already resettled three million refugees, and if another million come, that scene is unimaginable! ”
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"Don't be so scary, as long as you find a way, the problem can always be solved. The international community has been urging us to end the war as soon as possible, and now is the best chance. ”
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"The only way to end the war is if you can afford to feed so many refugees! After the scourge of the chaotic party, it is estimated that the people of Paris will now become refugees.
We don't have that much food in our hands, and it takes time to buy it even from abroad right away. If the rebels burn down the granaries in the city, they will really win the jackpot. ”
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The crowd was arguing, which made Carlos miserable. As a king's reserve, he is really not suitable to meddle at this time.
To support the attack, that is to cause trouble for yourself; If you oppose the siege, you will be accused of not saving you from death.
The essence of the controversy within the aristocratic group is because of interests. Vienna could convince the three royalists on the question of heirs, but there was no way to help with the division of interests.
When it comes to vital interests, no matter who you are, you must stand up and fight for it. The current situation is very obvious, the orthodox nobles are against the siege, and the nobles of the other two factions are some for and some against.
Essentially, this also involves the issue of betting. The Orthodox faction has always been supporters of the Bourbons, and they have made a heavy bet on Carlos early on, and once the restoration succeeds as a great hero, they will surely get the biggest piece of the pie.
The other two factions are different, the ones who react quickly follow the bets, but the ones who react slowly do nothing, and the battle for the throne is settled.
After the outbreak of the civil war, the nobles who had already bet on it were rich and some people contributed and became the core of this aristocratic coalition army; The other nobles, although they also made a big contribution, were still a step late and were in a secondary position in the coalition army.
If the restoration is completed smoothly, then the current situation will basically be the same in the future government structure of France. The core characters are still the core, and the marginal characters are still in the periphery.
Some of the nobles who are not satisfied with the status quo are now clamoring to storm Paris, ready to take over the millions of mouths in the city.
The Provisional Government had limited food in its hands, and the nobles who supported the Bourbon in order to relieve the refugees had long been generous. Now that so many mouths have suddenly come out, there will definitely be a problem with the food supply.
When food is scarce, the opportunity comes. In order to survive the food crisis, the Provisional Government had to turn to the nobility who had food for help, and these marginal men could return to the center of power.
Power struggles have always been brutal, and now the people of Paris have unfortunately become the focus of the game between the two sides. What the final outcome will be, no one knows now, the only thing that is certain is that this quarrel will not end for a while.
The reserve king is not yet a king, and no matter how many supporters there are, Carlos cannot exercise the power of the king as long as he does not officially ascend the throne for a day.
At the moment, apart from trying to reconcile the contradictions of all parties, Carlos, the reserve king, is essentially unable to do anything, so he is slightly better than the mascot.
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The nobles are arguing, but the situation in the city is completely out of control. Once Pandora's Box is opened, it is difficult to close it again.
Danielle's bitter trick has now become a tragic drama. There was no way, he just calculated the first step correctly, but overestimated the efficiency of the aristocratic group.
It is indeed the best time to send troops to attack the city in chaos, but the dispatch of troops must also be discussed by all parties, and it is not up to whoever has the loudest voice to listen to whomever it is.
Then, a tragic scene happened. The bait is almost soaked, and the fish are still sleeping at home.
The soldiers and nobles do not exist, and people are still busy holding meetings. Even if an agreement is reached, so many mines outside the city will not be able to be cleared in a while.
The aristocratic coalition can ink, but the situation in the city can't wait. The people of Paris, who had failed to protest, revolted again in a fit of rage. Whether he wanted it or not, Daniele had to put down the rebellion first.
It is conceivable that the later drama will definitely be difficult to sing, and the aristocratic coalition army will not be tricked in, let alone say anything about turning defeat into victory, and there is no chance to even run away.
Not everyone is as passionate as Danielle and willing to give everything for the revolution, and many more are still fighting for their own lives. The reason why everyone agrees with this unreliable bitter ploy is mainly to create an opportunity to escape.
To be able to become a high-level member of the revolutionary government, his background is not too low, and there must be no shortage of connections, otherwise he would have seen God a long time ago.
The aristocracy of France is not monolithic, as long as they are willing to spend money, it is not a problem to smash a way out. It's really not possible, you can still buy roads from the Russians.
It's just that all of this has a prerequisite, and the mines outside the city must be cleared first. I don't know anyone about that thing, so whoever steps on it will blow it up.
Originally, they were going to drive the refugees to Trek, but they were stopped by Danielle. Perhaps it was realized that manual mining was unreliable, and the future troubles were also very serious, so everyone accepted the "bitter meat plan" plan with kindness.
It's a pity that the plan hasn't changed quickly, the big show has begun, but the audience is blocked outside, and this performance is in vain.
The chaotic crowd is certainly no match for the regular army, and even the revolutionary army is a rabble, but it is also a rabble with weapons, not something that ordinary people can fight against.
But the people have no way out, they can either starve to death, or give it a go, and they can only fight desperately in order to survive.
In order to gain the support of the coalition forces outside the city, the rebels even raised the banner of the Bourbons. Out of nowhere, a nobleman emerged and became the temporary commander-in-chief of the rebel army.
The effect is naturally there, discovering the existence of his own people, Carlos, as the king of the reserves, still used his energy and used the airship to empty a batch of weapons and equipment to the rebels.
Even if the food is gone, Carlos is not stupid, he knows what kind of goods the rebel army is, and he can cause trouble to the enemy with weapons and equipment; If it's food that's dropped, maybe they'll do it themselves.
This may be evident from the direction of the rebels' attacks, all of which were directed towards food. The so-called strategic places, government buildings, bank buildings, are all unattended.
The most tragic scene happened, a major battle broke out between the rebel army and the government army around the granary, and for a time the shouts of killing filled the streets of Paris, and the people who were unwilling to go hungry joined the uprising.
Blood flowed down the sewers and stained the Seine red. The red river watermark shines on the autumn day, which looks particularly bleak. Since then, the French have never eaten fish from the river again.
The battle continued from morning to night. Blood makes people lost, and the situation is completely out of control in the constant fighting.
"Messed up!"
This was the first reaction that crossed Danielle's mind. At this point, even if the fish is hooked, they will not be able to collect the net.
Danielle never dreamed that the revolutionary government would stand in opposition to all the people in the city. You know, the original plan was only to sacrifice a part of the worthless refugees, and not to include all the Parisians.
It's a pity that the bureaucrats below don't think so, and once greed sprouts, it can't be stopped. Since it is possible to deduct the relief food of refugees, it is also possible to deduct the relief food of citizens, but the degree of oppression is different.
How could Parisians, the most revolutionary people in the world, accept such humiliation. Seeing that the refugees had launched an uprising, many people joined in in a daze.
At this point, there is nothing more to say, both sides are stained with each other's blood, and it will only end when one side falls.
"A revolutionary government that plays itself to death". As long as I think of this evaluation that later generations may give, Danielle is not good.
Of course, they are also alone. If you open the history books of France, you will find that there are several similar revolutionary governments, and they are not the first, let alone the last, even if they are used as negative textbooks, they are accompanied by people.
In a sense, the scuffle in Paris is both accidental and inevitable. From the beginning of the siege by the coalition forces of the nobility, Paris, which was short of food, was doomed to cry.
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