Chapter 10: The Bourbon Restoration

The Spanish government had not yet made a decision, but the French Civil War had come to an end first. No matter how hard the new government in Paris tried, there was no way to conjure food.

The world is big, and the stomach is the largest. Ordinary people don't care about the overall situation of the revolutionary government, their stomachs can't be filled today, who can take care of tomorrow?

Now there are only three ways in front of everyone: first, honestly accept the rule of the new government, and then be starved to death; Second, rush out to survive, if you are lucky, you may be able to avoid the minefield perfectly; Third, rebellion and recapture of grain from the revolutionary government.

Those who chose the first path were almost starved to death, and even if they hadn't starved to death, they had only half a life left; Those who chose the second route were either killed or retreated, and there were not many more escapes than European bison.

(Note: The European bison became extinct in 1627.) )

In order to survive, more and more Parisians joined the uprising. The new government in Paris was exhausted, more and more urban districts were occupied by the rebels, and the situation had reached its most critical moment.

Danielle has long lost the vigor of his past, and this round of social beatings has come too cruelly, and has extinguished all his illusions.

The intellectuals, students, and the artillerymen who originally supported the new government have now changed their faces. How supportive they were before, how hostile they are now, as if the situation is out of control is caused by their incompetence.

There seems to be some truth to this. Judging by the results alone, the new government is really not doing very well. But to say that they are incompetent is to really wronged people.

If the only enemy was the royalists, the new government led by Danielle would have killed all sides long ago, and it is estimated that the whole country has been pacified by now.

Unfortunately, the enemy they faced was the whole of European society, and the radical advanced revolutionary ideas were opposed not only by the aristocratic clique, but also by the bourgeoisie.

Ordinary people, who should have been their biggest supporters, are also on the opposite side of them because of stomach problems. As far as the eye can see, the whole world is their enemy.

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The roaring guns were getting closer and closer, and each time it was Paris crying. Seeing the enemy approaching, the captain of the guard dutifully reminded: "Mr. Danielle, the first division has collapsed, and the enemy is coming this way, you should leave quickly!" ”

Obviously, this is not the first time he has urged Danielle to run away. It's just that Danielle is determined and has persevered until now.

"Leave, where do you think I can go if I leave now?"

"Rather than hiding in a corner and finally being caught by the enemy, it is better to wait for them here. Even Robert didn't run, am I not even as good as a traitor? ”

Politicians are not easy to be, once they get too deep into the play, they can't get out. The current Danielle is too deep into the play, firmly believing that the unlucky Robert is a traitor, and he is a hero who saves the people from fire and water.

Or that he deliberately numbs himself and does not let himself come to his senses in order to escape the cruel reality.

After all, now the situation is clear, and whoever comes to power will not let go of him, the former leader. Who let him break the rules of the game first?

Not only is he, the boss, unable to escape, but the younger brother behind him also can't escape the reckoning. However, people are lucky, and Danielle's reluctance to run does not mean that his subordinates will not run.

Even if you can't get out of the city, Paris is so big, just find a small corner and drill inside. In this era of chaos, it is not easy to find a person.

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The fact that he did not send troops to attack the city does not mean that Carlos does not care about the development of the situation in the city. In order to grasp the information as soon as possible, Carlos has to send airships to reconnoiter every day.

The details are unknown, but Carlos is still clear about the general situation in the city. Once the new revolutionary government is finished, he will be able to take over the mess in Paris, and he will have to take it if he doesn't want to.

If possible, he would rather take over later. Even if it will cause him to prolong the succession, Carlos will not hesitate to do so.

There is no way, and if you take over one day earlier, you will have to take on the heavy task of relieving the people and restoring the economy one day earlier. It's not that Carlos likes to shirk responsibility, the problem is that the mess is so big that taking it over at once is likely to crush his shoulders.

If there is not enough food, they will buy it, Vienna's control of grain exports is only against the revolutionary government, and the Bourbons are not within the scope of restrictions, the only problem is that there is no money in the pocket.

Times are changing, and so are the costs of restoration. Even with the support of the aristocratic group, Carlos's pockets were long empty after the formation of the Restoration Army and the resettlement of a large number of refugees.

"Borrowing money" is undoubtedly another headache. France's huge debt has scared away all the international banks.

In order to raise funds, Carlos started a crazy fire sale mode.

Overseas assets invested by the Bonaparte dynasty - sold; A range of infrastructure including ports, terminals, roads, bridges, parks – sold; State-owned banks, industrial and mining enterprises - sell; Seizure and confiscation of disruptive party industry - selling ......

In short, there is nothing that can be sold in any property that can be realized. If anyone pays for it, I guess Carlos doesn't mind even selling Versailles.

The most regrettable thing is that the situation in France is now collapsing, and the originally valuable property can now only be sold for one floor price.

The floor price must also be sold, and who makes them short of money? In general, in the recent past, Carlos has done one thing: raising money - buying food.

In the headquarters of the Restoration Alliance, Lieutenant General Felix reminded: "Your Highness, the sound of gunfire in the city has subsided, and it seems that the battle is almost over.

The time to take Paris is approaching, and now we need to organize the demining of the people and clear a road for the army to pass. ”

When the mines are buried, how fun they play; When it comes to demining, it's hard to force. No one knew that civil strife would break out in Paris, and the mines were planted as tightly as possible to prevent the enemy from rushing out.

The inner three layers and the outer three layers are densely packed with mines. Even the soldiers who were responsible for planting mines could not remember exactly where they had planted them.

It turned out that the mine siege method was indeed very effective, and the defenders in the city were bombed many times.

It is troublesome when it is demining, this is a high-risk job, and if you do not operate well, you will send yourself to the sky.

"Organize people to dig slowly, this kind of thing can't be fast. The food in the city should be able to last for some days, and we still have time, and if necessary, we can organize airships to drop food into the city. ”

It's all a high-sounding bad idea, but Carlos said it without changing his face.

Slowly excavating, it seems that he is responsible for the personal safety of the soldiers who clear the mines, but in fact, he wants to receive the mess later.

Originally, the food in Paris could indeed last for a while, but after this wave of civil war, it is unknown whether it can last for a few days.

Moreover, people's hearts are complex, and even if there is food in the city, it is impossible to distribute it to everyone fairly. The end result is nothing more than that those in power continue to eat and drink, and ordinary people continue to starve.

The airdrop of food is even more nonsense, as far as the few old-fashioned broken airships in their hands are concerned, they will put more than a dozen tons of food into the city every day. It seems like a lot, but it's actually a drop in the bucket.

If you don't suffer from a small number but suffer from unevenness, and if you don't put enough food, you can only grab it. In a sense, putting food into the city is not solving the problem, but exacerbating the conflict.

Knowing that it was a bad idea, Carlos had to adopt it, because now he had no better choice.

As a reserve king, there is always something to do when the people are in dire straits. Even if the sequelae of these measures are severe, the starting point is always good.

Throughout the ages, there have been too many good intentions to do bad things, and they have all been forgiven in the end; And those who really do good deeds often face accusations of impure motives.

Being able to stand out from the crowd of candidates, Carlos naturally has no shortage of political skills. If it was really a waste, even if the nobles were willing to accept a useless puppet, it would be impossible for the Bourbons to let him come out and be embarrassed.

The situation in France is so chaotic that no matter who goes up and is not ruthless enough, don't try to gain a foothold.

Looking at the problem from another angle, the more chaotic the situation in Paris now, the greater the casualties, and the smaller the hidden danger that will be faced after receiving it in the future.

When this chaos is over, it is estimated that for a long time to come, the people of Paris will be disillusioned with the revolutionary party.

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The wheels of history are rolling forward, and it cannot be stopped by individual will. On December 7, 1893, the radical revolutionary regime led by Danielle collapsed in the sea of the People's War.

On December 10, the Bourbon Restoration group led by Carlos officially entered Paris. On the 12th, Carlos was crowned king at the dilapidated Palace of Versailles, and the Bourbon era was once again ushered in France.

The restoration was successful, but looking at the devastated Palace of Versailles, Carlos, who had recaptured the Bourbon country, was not at all happy.

The years of hard work have just begun, and it is not only Versailles that is in ruins, but the whole of France is in ruins. Resettle refugees, restore the economy, and pay off debts are the three mountains that weigh on Carlos's head.