Chapter 895 French Military Coup

At 8:30 in the morning on August 7, 1936, the rumbling sound of armored vehicles suddenly sounded outside the city of Paris. The sound shook the earth, and the citizens in Paris were all terrified and frightened.

"The Germans are coming!" Many French people fled frantically, some hid in their homes, and some tried to escape from other ways out of the city.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and most of the French in the northern suburbs of Paris had already fled, and the area was completely cleared in a short period of time.

It was because the area was cleared that the people gradually saw the approaching army. The French flag was printed on the tanks, and the French army was advancing behind the tanks.

Our own people?

The citizens of Paris looked at everything in front of them with some disbelief. After a long time, it was not the German army that caused them to panic, but their own army.

But soon, the citizens of Paris began to wonder again.

According to the regulations of the French military, the army cannot easily enter Paris. What's more, the government is currently implementing the Paris Undefended Plan, so it is even more impossible to station a large-scale armored force in Paris.

In addition, the army needs government approval to enter Paris, and the army in front of us obviously does not have approval, which also means that the action of this army is likely to be the private action of the commander or the military.

If it is a private action of the military, then the movement of this army is thought-provoking. You know, the city they entered without authorization is the French capital Paris, and the importance of Paris to the whole of France is naturally needless to say.

What's more, France also has a lot of precedents in various coups and revolutions. Leading the army to attack Paris, it is inevitable that the citizens of Paris will think of the previous revolutions and coups.

Thinking of this, many French people hurriedly hid in a more hidden corner of their homes, fearing that they would be associated with this world.

The good news is that this army obviously did not take any action against the citizens of Paris. Their goal was clear from the beginning, that is, the French Parliament and the seat of government in the center of Paris.

Under the gaze of the general public in Paris, an army marched to the French government and parliament, and completely surrounded the government and parliament.

More than an hour later, President Albert, who received the news, appeared in the cabinet meeting with a sullen face.

"I want to know which army this is and what their purpose is?" President Albert looked sullenly at the military leaders.

Leading the army into Paris privately will not only have a very serious impact on the order of Paris, but also damage the prestige of the government.

More importantly, the purpose of this army is not clear at all. Most of the current Paris garrisons have been evacuated, and this army can achieve any goal they want to achieve as if they were in an empty land.

"Mr. President, among our garrisons near Paris, the only army that can have such a large number of armored units should be the armored army led by Charles de Gaulle." Minister of the Army Pétain also said with a solemn face.

The military did not have any orders, which also meant that Charles de Gaulle's armored army acted completely on its own. Charles de Gaulle's purpose of leading the army to Paris is self-evident.

"Damn it, this is definitely a serious act of treason. What on earth are you doing in the military? Why did we only receive relevant news after the armored corps entered Paris?" After learning that the army entering Paris was the armored corps led by Charles de Gaulle, President Albert's expression did not ease at all, but instead became a little more angry.

Hearing President Albert's question, Chief of General Staff Gamelin looked a little embarrassed and explained: "Mr. President, according to the Paris garrison withdrawal plan formulated by the General Staff, the armored corps led by Charles de Gaulle should start to withdraw to the south today.

But because the speed of the armored corps is much higher than that of ordinary infantry, it is easy for them to hide their whereabouts."

Hearing what Gamelin said, President Albert's expression eased a little, and he continued to ask: "No matter what purpose Charles de Gaulle has, can our troops in Paris resist this armored corps?"

"I'm afraid not, Mr. President." Army Minister Pétain shook his head and said helplessly: "According to our withdrawal plan, all the troops in Paris have been cleared.

At present, the only troops we can mobilize in Paris may be the guards of government departments."

Speaking of which, this has become a French government shooting itself in the foot.

The withdrawal plan, which was originally intended to show sincerity to Germany, has made it easier for Charles de Gaulle to lead his troops into Paris.

What's more terrible is that Charles de Gaulle led the most elite armored forces in France, whose combat effectiveness is simply not comparable to that of ordinary army forces.

Even if there is an infantry army of the same size, it is impossible to stop Charles de Gaulle's army because of the huge difference in firepower.

"Damn it, what does Charles de Gaulle want to do? Doesn't he know that he will be brought to a military court if he leads the army into Paris privately?" President Albert said word by word with a gloomy face.

"Mr. President, I'm afraid we have to prepare for the worst." French Prime Minister Laval also said with a heavy face: "Charles de Gaulle is an out-and-out war faction. He led the army into Paris privately, definitely not to negotiate peace with us.

I estimate that there is a high probability that Charles de Gaulle may want to launch an armed coup and directly establish a military government like Spain did."

"How dare he?" Hearing Laval's bold guess, President Albert said in disbelief: "Relying only on one armored army? Isn't he afraid of the counterattack of other Paris garrisons?"

"Although I don't know why de Gaulle did this, I guess his purpose should not be much different from what the Prime Minister estimated." Chief of Staff Gamelin said: "Mr. President, I propose to temporarily flee Paris and reorganize the army in the south of Paris.

As long as we can ensure the loyalty of the Paris garrison, relying on only one army of de Gaulle, it is impossible to stir up waves in Paris."

President Albert nodded and quickly agreed to the proposal of Chief of Staff Gamelin.

For President Albert, since he had already decided to move the capital to Tours, it would not be a difficult decision to decisively abandon Paris at the moment of crisis.

After all, de Gaulle only had one armored army. No matter how strong the armored army was, the gap in quantity made it impossible for de Gaulle to completely control Paris.

After President Albert takes control of the entire Paris garrison, he can retake Paris and use the military court to try traitors like Charles de Gaulle.

Just when the French government decided to temporarily withdraw from Paris, the armored forces led by Charles de Gaulle had gradually approached the French government and the parliament.

Without any hesitation, this army directly controlled the French parliament and completely blocked the French government.

It is worth mentioning that in order to guard against the actions of the Germans, the French government's plan for emergency withdrawal from Paris has been rehearsed several times in advance.

This also means that the current French government does have a way to escape from Paris, and the French government is full of expectations for this.

But when they came to the secret passage, they found that the Deputy Minister of Defense Ron, who had been prepared, had already led a part of the soldiers waiting there.

"Ron? Why are you here?" President Albert asked in a panic.

"Of course, it is to encircle and suppress the traitorous government." Deputy Minister of Defense Ron smiled, but his words made the pro-peace government look different.

"Traitorous government, what are you talking about?" Prime Minister Laval said sternly: "De Gaulle became a traitor, do you want to follow in his footsteps?"

"Traitor?" Ron sneered, as if he heard a funny joke, and looked at Prime Minister Laval with sharp eyes and asked: "Don't you think that those of you who want to surrender to Germany are traitors to France?

And you, Marshal Pétain. What price did our country pay in the previous war to defeat Germany? In just over 20 years, you have ignored the price our country has paid and actually wanted to surrender to Germany.

As a soldier, I am ashamed of you. France needs a hero, not a coward like you. While I am in a good mood, you'd better lay down your arms and surrender. I will give you the treatment you deserve and let you get the most just sanctions from Congress. "

"Damn it, you are in the same group as Charles de Gaulle, you damn traitors!" President Albert was a little angry when he heard the words of Deputy Minister Ron.

After being the President of France for so many years, especially after gaining a comprehensive advantage in the power struggle between the President and the Prime Minister, President Albert has never heard such provocative words to him again.

Looking at the Deputy Minister of Defense who was almost promoted by himself, President Albert almost gritted his teeth and said: "Ron, leave here now, I will pretend that nothing happened."

"It's too late, my respected president." Deputy Minister Ron smiled and shook his head, saying mockingly: "When you planned to let France surrender, things had already reached an irreversible point.

As for you, my dear superiors, wait quietly for your trial!"

While speaking, Deputy Minister Ron waved his hand, signaling the soldiers behind him to control President Albert and his entourage.

Seeing that Ron was going to do it for real, President Albert finally panicked and said anxiously: "Secretary Ron, things have not reached the point where a civil war must break out.

What's more, even if you can control the government, you can't control millions of French troops. If you believe me, I can hold a cabinet meeting to renegotiate the future of France."

"We will naturally control the army and don't need your help, Mr. President. As for Mr. President, you should stay with these guys for a few days!" Deputy Minister Ron shook his head, without any trust in President Albert's words, and decisively refused.

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