Chapter 982 Gunshots in Paris

Just as the Russian army commanders were discussing plans to make a fortune, the situation in Paris was completely collapsed. Faced with the constant influx of refugees, the revolutionary government was very powerless.

The old order is broken and the new order is established. This period happens to be the most chaotic time for people's hearts. If the revolutionary government in Paris is strong enough, it can also take thunder measures to deter people. Regrettably, this is precisely what the revolutionary government does not have.

There is no way, who will let the world of the revolutionary government not be conquered? Not even a coup! It seems to be an armed seizure of power, but it was actually sent to them by Napoleon IV.

Even the revolutionary army, which did not even count as a mob, was not able to keep it, and was disbanded in the political struggle that followed.

Nominally the government army is under the command of the central government, but in fact it is 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initiative to run away, and arrangements were made before the evacuation, and the main generals in the army had long been replaced by direct descendants.

The Bonaparte Dynasty went into exile. I don’t know how loyal these officers were to the emperor. Anyway, they definitely didn’t like the revolutionary government.

According to the normal rhythm, after the new government came to power, it should slowly purge the Bonapartists in the army, and then replace them with people of their own line.

It was very unfortunate that the Paris Revolutionary Government did not have that time, and the Anti-French League came in as soon as they came to power.

When the main forces of the Allied forces were withdrawn one after another, the reputation of the revolutionary government was already smeared on the streets. At this time, it is too late to stabilize the morale of the army, let alone to purge the army.

Without force in its hands, the revolutionary government will naturally not be strong. A weak government can neither deter bureaucrats nor capitalists.

The government's relief order was in vain when it came down to it, and even if it was barely implemented, most of the supplies were lost. Coupled with the robbery of the capitalists, the life of ordinary people cannot go on, let alone refugees.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. Before the Paris Revolution, although everyone's life was hard, they still lived on, 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. Not only did the mighty French Empire disappear, but it became a problem to fill the stomach.

The people's hearts were gone, and divisions took place within the revolutionary party. The radicals headed by the Socialist Party believed that the Paris government had betrayed the revolution by colluding with the capitalists at home and betraying the interests of France abroad.

As the situation in Paris continued to deteriorate, the call for a second revolution was also growing louder. More and more people of insight realized that the Paris revolutionary government could not save France, and wanted to overthrow the Paris government to build an "ideal country" in their minds.

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Affected by the influx of refugees, Paris in the evening is the most terrifying. Theft, robbery, murder... Various crimes are constantly being staged in this city. Not to mention ordinary people, even the police dare not go out on the street alone.

In order to save electricity costs, the city that once never sleeps is now pitch-dark. The dark night facilitates crime as well as...

"Are you all ready?"

"Don't worry, 200 soldiers have been in place, and 137 long and short guns have been distributed. As long as the order from the headquarters is issued, we will attack the arsenal!"

"The more this happens, the more vigilant you must be. Recently, the reactionary government has not only expanded the police force, but also added a Public Security Inspection Bureau, which is specially used to eliminate dissidents.

If the rumors are leaked ahead of time, all the previous efforts will be lost. They deal with opponents, but never soft. "

"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door, interrupting the conversation between the two. A young man responded casually: "Who, what are you knocking around in the middle of the night?"

"Open the door, check!"

The two looked at each other and realized what was going to happen. If the police had worked so hard, they would be out on duty in the middle of the night, and the security in Paris would not have deteriorated so much.

"I haven't slept for more than half a year, what are you checking? Do you have a search warrant from the court? Could it be that you want to pretend to be a police officer and rob a house?

Let me tell you, I've seen this kind of routine a lot, but it's useless! If you're smart, get out of here, or I'll let you taste the power of bullets! "

While speaking, the young man took out his gun and deliberately made a sound of loading, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The policeman who originally called the door lost his temper. He took two steps back and walked to the sheriff who led the team, and suggested, "Sheriff, what should I do? The person you are talking to has treated us as robbers. If you don't leave first, tomorrow Get a search warrant and come back."

In France, the owner of a private house has the right to be shot directly, and even the police cannot enter a private house without a search warrant from the court.

Although the situation has changed since the revolutionary government came to power, it is still stipulated in the law. Even if the superiors will not be held accountable, the staff below are still deeply affected.

After all, his life is his own. If he is killed by the owner of the house, it will not be worth it.

The middle-aged sheriff shook his head: "No, we have received a tip that there are gangsters in this area, and we must find them out."

"Listen to the people inside, the police are catching felons now, open the door immediately for inspection, or we'll break in!"

The two of them looked at each other in the room, and saw that the young man took out a gong and drum from under the table, and shouted loudly while beating: "The robbers pretended to be the police to rob, come out and help!"

Under normal circumstances, in the face of heavily armed "robbers", ordinary people naturally avoid it, but this is an abnormal area.

On the surface, the workers' settlement was actually a secret stronghold of the Socialist Party, except for the young men who were in charge of the connection.

, and the main force of this uprising.

The sound of gongs and drums is the signal that everyone agreed upon, regardless of whether it is a real robber or a fake robber outside, in short, the surrounding "residents" all responded.

The sound of gongs and drums obviously angered the police outside. Sheriff James Ryan, who had not yet realized the danger, immediately ordered: "Crash the door, if anyone resists, shoot me on the spot!"

The most worthless thing in troubled times is human life. Things that you dare not do in peacetime will become stress-free at this time.

"Bang, bang, bang bang..."

As the police rammed the door, gunshots began to ring out. In the dark night, the gas lamp in the hands of the police became the best reference, pointing the direction for the gunman.

Seeing that people were being shot and fell down, she realized that something was wrong with Sheriff James Ryan, and hurriedly shouted: "Turn off the lights and lie down!"

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. The dozen or so police officers 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 only exacerbates the panic.

Like the previous Paris uprisings, in addition to those who were dissatisfied with the government and actively joined the rebel army, more people joined the rebel army in a daze.

Chaos, the whole of Paris is in chaos. There were shouts of killing everywhere, and everyone in the big family was fully armed except for the children.

If you observe carefully, you will find that some new weapons such as Maxim machine guns and mortars that the French army did not have time to equip have appeared in the homes of some great nobles.

I can only sigh that the big nobles have a strong network of connections. The European War has just ended, and they have obtained equipment from the original enemy.

If it is not for the influence of scruples, it is estimated that these people of armored vehicles can get it. After all, as soon as the anti-French war ended, the Vienna government started a big sale of equipment. It's just that the object of the transaction is the country, not the individual.

In the presidential palace, Baptiste was like ants on a hot pan, swarming in a hurry.

Since he took office, he has also dealt with all kinds of opportunities, and it can be said that he has done his best for France. However, the situation continued to deteriorate, and it finally reached this point.

Prime Minister Michael, who came in a hurry, said directly without any hesitation: "Your Excellency, the military refuses to send troops to suppress the rebellion. In the current crisis, the police alone may not solve the problem.

To get through the current hurdle, the only way is to invite the Russian army outside the city to take action. "

This is a tough decision. During the anti-French alliance military rule in France, the Allies naturally had no problem suppressing the rebellion.

Now that the power has been handed over to the revolutionary government in Paris, and then let the Russians take action, that is to invite "foreign soldiers to suppress domestic rebellion", which is of a completely different nature.

Once done, the already notorious revolutionary government in Paris will 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 this hurdle now.

If the rebels become a climate, others will not know what will happen. Anyway, he, the president of the revolutionary government, is doomed.

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Chaos broke out in the city of Paris, which naturally could not be concealed from the Russian army outside the city. In order to control the situation in time, the Russian military headquarters is still brightly lit at the moment.

Many Russian generals, including Admiral Yevgeny, are watching the development of the situation and preparing to choose a suitable entry point to intervene.

"Your Excellency Commander, a telegram has been sent from the Allied headquarters!"

After taking the telegram and reading it carefully twice, Admiral Yevgeny said helplessly: "Okay, everyone can rest now. No matter how chaotic the situation in Paris is tonight, it has nothing to do with us."

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Admiral Yevgeny would not have believed that the Allied headquarters would have issued an order not to interfere.

However, military orders are military orders. Since the Allied Headquarters has issued an order, no matter whether it is reasonable or not, they all have to abide by it.

Disobedience?

Admiral Yevgeny has not lived enough to challenge the authority of the Allied command, at least not until he has the support of the tsarist government.

Without much explanation, Yevgeny directly passed the telegram in his hand to everyone to read. Whether it is understood or not, it must be implemented anyway.

"Your Excellency Commander, the French President's phone."

Admiral Yevgeny frowned and said angrily: "Tell President Baptiste, I'm already asleep. No one is answering the phone now, and I'll talk about it tomorrow."

Needless to say, Yevgeny also knew that the French call was for help.

It is estimated that the situation in Paris at this moment has collapsed to the limit, and the Paris revolutionary government must rely on external forces to stabilize the situation. Originally this was a good opportunity to rip off, but now it has nothing to do with him.