Chapter 999 Restoration of Bourbon

The Spanish government has not yet made a decision, but the French Civil War has come to an end first. No matter how hard the new government in Paris tries, there is no way to produce food.

The sky is big and the earth is big, filling the stomach is the biggest. Ordinary people don't care about the overall situation of the revolutionary government. They can't fill their stomachs today. Who cares about tomorrow?

Now there are only three paths before everyone: first, accept the rule of the new government honestly, and then be starved to death; second, rush out to survive, and if you are lucky, you may be able to avoid the minefields perfectly; third, Rebel and take food back from the revolutionary government.

Those who chose the first path were almost starved to death, even if they were not starved to death, they only had half their lives left; The sky is not much more than the 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 is exhausted, more and more urban areas are occupied by the rebels, and the situation has reached the most critical moment.

Danielle has long since lost his former high spirits. This round of social beatings was too cruel, and all his fantasies were extinguished.

The intellectuals, students, and talkative parties who originally supported the new government have all changed their faces now. How supportive they were before, how hostile they are now, as if the situation was out of control because of their incompetence.

That said, it seems to make sense. Judging from the results alone, the performance of the new government is indeed not very good. But to say that they are incompetent is really unfair.

If the only enemy was the royalist party, the new government led by Daniele would have already killed all quarters, and it is estimated that the whole country has been pacified by now.

It's a pity that the enemy they face is the entire European society. The advanced revolutionary ideas of the radicals are not only opposed by the aristocratic group, but even the bourgeoisie are equally hostile to them.

Ordinary people, who were supposed to be their biggest supporters, also stood on the opposite side of them because of stomach problems. Everywhere they look, the whole world is their enemy.

...

The roar of guns was getting closer, and with every sound Paris was crying. Seeing the enemy approaching, the captain of the guard dutifully reminded: "Mr. Danielle, the first division has collapsed, the enemy is coming here, you should leave!"

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

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

"Rather than hiding in a corner and being caught by the enemy in the end, it's better to wait for them here. Even Robert didn't run away. Am I not as good as a traitor?"

It's not easy to be a politician, once you get into the drama too deeply, you won't be able to get out. The current Danielle is showing that he is too deep into the drama, and he firmly believes that the unlucky Robert is a traitor, and he is the great hero who saves the people from fire and water.

In other words, he deliberately paralyzed himself, preventing himself from waking up, so as to escape the cruel reality.

After all, the situation is clear now, no matter who comes to power, he, the former leader, will not be spared. Who let him break the rules of the game first?

Not only is he the boss who can't escape, but the younger brothers behind him are also unable to escape the liquidation. But people are lucky, and Daniel's reluctance to run does not mean that his subordinates will not run either.

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

...

The absence of 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 control the intelligence at the first time, Carlos sent airships to investigate every day.

It is impossible to understand the details, but Carlos is still clear about the general situation in the city. Once the new revolutionary government is over, whether he wants to take over the mess in Paris or not, he still has to take over.

If possible, he would prefer to take over later. Even if it would result in a longer time for his succession, Carlos would not hesitate.

There is no way, if we take over the offer one day earlier, we will take on the important task of rescuing the people and restoring the economy one day earlier. It's not that Carlos likes to evade responsibility, the problem is that the mess is too big, and it is likely to crush his shoulders if he takes it all at once.

If there is not enough food, buy it. Vienna’s control of food export is only aimed at the revolutionary government, and the Bourbon Dynasty is 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, after forming a restoration army and resettling a large number of refugees, Carlos' pockets were already empty.

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

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

Overseas assets invested by the Bonaparte dynasty——sell; a series of infrastructure including ports, roads, bridges, and parks——sell; state-owned banks, industrial and mining enterprises——sell; seized and confiscated rebellious party industries——sell ...

In short, there is nothing that cannot be sold in any industry that can be realized. If someone pays, I guess Carlos would not mind even selling the Palace of Versailles.

The most regrettable thing is that the situation in France is now collapsing, and the originally priceless industry can only be sold at a floor price.

The floor price must also be sold, who made them short of money? Generally speaking, recently, Carlos has done one thing: raise money-buy food.

Inside the Restoration Coalition Command,

Lieutenant General Felix reminded: "Your Highness, the sound of the guns in the city has weakened, and it seems that the battle is coming to an end.

The time to capture Paris is approaching, and now we need to organize manpower to clear the mines and clear a road for the army to pass. "

When laying mines, how fun it is to play; when clearing mines, how hard it is. No one knew that civil strife would break out in Paris, and the mines were laid as strictly as possible to prevent the enemy from rushing out.

The inner three floors and the outer three floors are densely packed with landmines. Even the soldiers responsible for planting mines can't remember exactly where they buried them.

Facts have proved that the landmine siege method is indeed very effective. The defenders in the city were bombed many times and cried for their parents.

It is troublesome when clearing mines. This is a high-risk job. If you do not operate well, you will be sent to heaven.

"Organize people to dig slowly. This kind of thing can't be done quickly. The food in the city should be able to last for a few days. We still have time. When necessary, we can organize airships to drop food into the city."

They were all high-sounding bad ideas, but Carlos said them without changing his face.

I slowly discovered that it seemed that I was responsible for the personal safety of the soldiers who cleared mines, but in fact I wanted to take over the mess later.

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

What's more, people's hearts are complicated. 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 feast on their meat, and ordinary people continue to suffer from hunger.

Airdropping food is even more nonsense. Just the few old and broken airships in their hands can only drop more than ten tons of food into the city every day. It seems like a lot, but it is actually a drop in the bucket.

Don't worry about scarcity but unevenness. If there is not enough food, you can only grab it. In a sense, throwing food into the city is not solving the problem, but intensifying the conflict.

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

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

Throughout the ages, there have been too many people who did bad things with good intentions and were forgiven in the end; while those who really did good things often faced accusations of impure motives.

Able to stand out from many candidates, Carlos naturally does not lack political skills. If it was really a waste, even if the nobles were willing to accept a useless puppet, the Bourbon dynasty would not let him come out to shame him.

The situation in France is so chaotic, no matter who goes up, if the means are not ruthless enough, they will not be able to gain a foothold.

Looking at the problem from another angle, the more chaotic the situation in Paris is now, the greater the casualties caused, and the smaller the hidden dangers to be faced after taking over in the future.

After this chaos is over, it is estimated that for a long time to come, the people of Paris will change their faces towards the Revolutionary Party.

...

The wheel of history rolls forward, which cannot be stopped by individual will. On December 7, 1893, the radical revolutionary regime led by Daniele was destroyed in the vast ocean 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 in the dilapidated Palace of Versailles. Since then, France has once again opened the Bourbon era.

The restoration was successful. Looking at the messy Palace of Versailles, Carlos, who regained Bourbon, was not happy at all.

The hard years have just begun, not only the Palace of Versailles is dilapidated, but the whole of France is in ruins. Settling refugees, restoring the economy, and repaying debts have become the three mountains that weigh on Carlos.