Chapter 961 The Provisional Government of Dystocia

Putting down the telegram in his hand, Marshal Patrice McMahon sighed deeply. Looking up at the window, he turned his back to the crowd and said, "Restore the normal supply of the troops. No matter what, the soldiers cannot be left hungry."

"Marshal, we are running out of food, and domestic supplies can't keep up. If we supply unlimited quantities..."

Before the middle-aged officer could finish speaking, McMahon interrupted: "Don't worry, the problem of supplies has been resolved in China. The government has raided the hoarding grain merchants, and now there is no shortage of grain."

Hearing this news, everyone showed a long-lost smile. There is no way, the days of the French army have been really difficult recently.

Not only was the Allied forces pressed and beaten on the battlefield, but there were even logistical problems. With the support of the British declining, the French government has no way to raise enough strategic supplies.

Now it's a battle to defend the homeland, and there is no room for everyone to back down. The French army is supported by blood. If you are short of other things, you can still persevere, except for the lack of food.

The front line was defeated too quickly, and there was no time to get back the food that had been hoarded before. Domestic supplies have not kept up, and local support alone obviously cannot support large army operations.

In order to reduce consumption, Marshal McMahon took the lead in reducing rations from half a month ago. Except for the front-line combat troops who can barely fill their stomachs, the rest can only eat five minutes full.

Everyone is naturally happy to hear that the food problem has been resolved. Except for a few people who found McMahon's expression unnatural, the rest were immersed in joy.

After a pause, McMahon added: "Okay, the food problem has been solved. Other logistical materials have also been solved domestically. They will arrive at the front in a week, and now you can rest assured.

The remaining question is how to fight the French defense. Home is behind us, and now we have nowhere to go. We don’t want our family to be displaced in the chaotic world, so we fight this battle for me.

Now I order..."

The military meeting was hurriedly ended, and there were only a few cronies left in the command, or the direct line officers of the Bonaparte dynasty in the army.

"Marshal, the enemy's air force is getting more and more rampant, and the domestic stations and bridges are seriously damaged. Even if the government solves the food problem, there is no way to transport it in a short time, right?"

McMahon didn't answer directly, and handed over the secret message: "Look at it for yourself. After reading this content, you will know why."

After a while of kung fu, the middle-aged officer said with trembling hands, "This...this...how...is it possible?"

McMahon replied bitterly: "I also hope this is fake, but it did happen. The domestic chaos and the enemy colluded, stabbed the empire at the most critical time, and now the situation cannot be changed.

In any case, it can't be cheap for some chaotic parties. Since they dare to stab us while we are fighting the enemy, then this mess is left to them.

The price we paid for this war is too high, and if we persist, young people will be wiped out. What we have to do now is to end this war as soon as possible and preserve the vitality of France. "

There is no way, the Bonaparte dynasty is over. As a direct line of power, they naturally do not have a favorable impression of the revolutionary party.

Whether it is to save the vitality of France, or to entrap the revolutionary party, they must surrender as soon as possible and let the anti-French alliance enter.

Although it is not popular in the European continent to fight to the end, surrender also requires skill, and there must be a suitable reason, otherwise the spittle of the people will kill them.

"Running out of food" is undoubtedly one of the best excuses for surrender, and no one can expect a hungry army to go to war. In this regard, the French people are still very enlightened.

In order to strengthen everyone's determination to surrender, Napoleon IV even prepared the way for everyone. At the same time as the secret telegram was sent, there was also an open telegram addressing the food problem.

As for why the food supplies promised by the government did not arrive at the front line, then we must ask the Revolutionary Party, after all, the Bonaparte Dynasty did not exist by that time.

Anyway, in theory, as long as there is no disturbance from the revolutionary party, food can reach the front. The revolutionary party can't shake this black pot.

You can get away without taking responsibility. For everyone, in addition to being emotionally unacceptable, this result is not excluded in essence.

After all, the war has reached this stage, and defeat is only a matter of time.

Everyone insisted on resisting, nothing more than wanting to fight for a decent end to the war for the Empire. Now that the empire is gone, naturally there is no need to persevere.

After being silent for a while, a bearded veteran said slowly: "Even if the restrictions are lifted, our food can last for half a month. If we want to achieve our goal earlier, we still need an accident."

People who don't do it for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth. It can be imagined that the Bonaparte dynasty is over, and the hostile forces come to power. As the generals of the defeated army, what will happen to them.

If you don't want to end up with a bleak night scene, you can only preempt it. It is naturally the best to be able to restore, even if it is impossible to restore, then the enemy must be defeated first.

McMahon shook his head: "No need, the Austrians will do it for us, you just need to find an opportunity to expose the location of the granary."

Taking the initiative to expose the location of one's granary to the enemy, it is incredible to think about, but there is no way, the reality is such nonsense.

In this world where the strong eat the weak, if people are not ruthless, they will be unstable.

Secretly playing tricks can only be regarded as pediatrics, and they did not directly collude with the anti-French alliance.

It's already prudent.

Not only the Central European battlefield, but almost the same story is being played out on other battlefields. With the order of Napoleon IV, officers loyal to the Bonaparte dynasty began to act.

For a time, the morale of the French army was boosted, and the originally decadent battlefield situation seemed to be reversed, and the front line was suddenly stabilized.

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In Paris, the rebels, who had fallen into a disadvantage, were about to die. The revolutionaries were ready to run away, and a miraculous turn took place.

An insurgent army that appeared out of nowhere unexpectedly captured the Palace of Versailles and turned the situation around.

It's a pity that Napoleon IV was let go, but it didn't hurt. Anyway, we won the victory, and everyone didn't have to cut off the emperor's head to vent their anger.

Even the capitalists who hated Napoleon IV with gnashing teeth do not have the courage to kill the monarch now. For no other reason, the Anti-French Alliance has come to the door.

Originally, this mess was difficult to clean up. If there was a massacre of the monarch, the custody of the Anti-French Alliance would easily knock them out to restore the majesty of the monarch. At least the Vienna government would be happy to do so.

Revolutionaries and capitalists are convinced of this. Conservative concentration camps in the European world are no joke.

The tens of thousands of feudal nobles alone are enough to make Austria and Russia side by side as the stronghold of the "feudal diehards", which are cast aside by thousands of people.

Regrettably, no matter how much they yelled at it, it didn't work. There is no way, the strength of the two diehards is so powerful, it takes courage to point fingers at them.

Well, it is the future to overthrow the diehard monarchy system, and the most urgent task now is to find a way to elect a boss to preside over the overall situation.

At this point, the revolutionary group that was already separated from the gods has officially split. After all, there is only one leader, but there are dozens of revolutionary parties.

In order to compete for the fruits of victory, everyone showed their magical powers, and even some areas even had firefights. All in all, Paris is downright bustling.

The provisional government was difficult to give birth, but the parliament was born first. Regardless of whether it is legal or not, some are better than none, and we can finally sit down and discuss the issue.

Looking at the quarreling Congress, Socialist Party member Francois snarled: "Everyone, calm down first. We can discuss the issue of the presidential election later.

Don't forget, France is at war. And it is still against the entire European continent, the Bonaparte dynasty has been overthrown, and now we need to perform government duties.

I don't know if you have noticed, but the telegrams from the front have piled up. There are those who are short of reinforcements, food, ammunition, artillery, medicine, and winter cold materials...

In short, what is needed on the battlefield, now we lack everything. If there is no way to solve these problems, it will not be long before the anti-French alliance will come to Paris. "

Francois's warning pulled everyone out of the frenzy of power. If you can't stop the enemy, it doesn't matter who comes to power.

"Is it still worth considering? Of course, the war will be ended immediately. We have paid too much for this war, and even the empire has been defeated. How can the people live if they continue to fight?"

You can tell from the tone of voice that this is a royalist parliamentarian, and maybe a supporter of the Bonaparte dynasty. It would be unimaginable in other countries, but here in Paris, everything is possible.

Although the Revolutionary Party was the main force to overthrow the Bonaparte Dynasty, after the establishment of the Congress, most of the members were royalists.

For no other reason, the revolutionary party's foundation is too shallow, it does not have enough prestige to govern, and it must rely on these "reputable" guys.

If it weren't for the royalists, there would be no republicanism at all. After all, the idea of ​​republic has not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and most people still have lingering fears about the previous two failed republican movements.

Francois immediately sarcastically said: "Dear count, what price do you think we have to pay to end the war?

After finally waiting for this opportunity, if you are the Austrian government, will you be merciful at this time?

Even if they bought Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, the German Confederation and other countries participating in the war, can they rest assured? "

The three questions in a row seemed to be a heavy blow to the soul, which directly made Earl Glenn speechless. It's not that there is no answer, it's just that everyone is reluctant to think about this answer, and even more reluctant to face it.

The international situation is so volatile. Only a few months ago, most European countries hoped that France could keep its strength so that it could continue to contain Austria; today is different, and now these guys have become France's harbingers.

To reassure everyone, unless France becomes weak enough to lose the ability to threaten everyone, the neighbors cannot be reassured.

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