297 The Civil War of the Republic broke out

"We are to carry out the will of nature, to accomplish the plans of man, to keep the promises of philosophy, and to forgive the destiny of heaven that has allowed sin and tyranny to reign for a long time!

May France, which was once famous among the enslaved nations, surpass the glory of all free nations in history and become an example to all nations, to the deception of the oppressors, to the comfort of the oppressed, and to the glory of the world.

May we at least see the glorious dawn of the Universal Elysium as we consolidate our cause with our own blood. “

After Robespierre finished his routine 'righteous nonsense', his falcon-like eyes swept over the hundreds of leading figures of all classes seated in the National Deputies' Guild, who were now representatives of the social elite in the areas controlled by the First French Republic, and of course, among them were Robespierre's die-hard supporters who represented the interests of the sans-culottes.

"In the eyes of the legislator, everything that is beneficial to mankind and good is the truth, and the idea of the supreme being is a constant recourse to justice, and therefore it is a social and republican idea.

St. Juste, let me now report on the recent review of the National Salvation Committee. ”

As soon as Robespierre's last sentence fell, the entire National Assembly couldn't help but be in an uproar, Saint-Juste was Robespierre's hardcore confidant, and he was also a member of the backbone leader of the National Salvation Committee who was responsible for the implementation of the terrorist politics, and if the terrorist politics could be maintained, the best way was naturally not to persuade the opponents, but to 'examine' the opponents to the *** evidence, and then push them to the guillotine!

Therefore, whenever Saint-Juste reports on the review report in the National Assembly, it is a mental torture for all the delegates present, because they are afraid that they will become the people on the list, and the National Assembly, as the supreme authority of the First French Republic, Robespierre wants to guillotine the people present, and it must be reported and voted on here to take effect, otherwise it is not justified!

The National Convention could theoretically judge the 'moths' of any republic, including Robespierre!

After all, Robespierre was only a political leader, not a titular dictator, and in the sublime Constitution, Robespierre's authority was subordinated to the National Assembly, and he was only the dictator of the National Salvation Committee, a permanent executive body.

In fact, the National Assembly of the First French Republic is equivalent to various class congresses held regularly in later generations, such as the United States Congress in the 21st century, the British House of Commons, etc. The National Salvation Council is the equivalent of the permanent supreme authority of the republic, responsible for the day-to-day administrative functioning of the republic.

In the Constitution, the members of the National Salvation Committee are to be elected regularly through the National Assembly, but of course, this is only the Constitution, and it does not say that they cannot be re-elected......

Any political situation, the re-election mechanism of the head of state body, is likely to lead to the birth of dictatorial power, but if the head of state is changed too often, it will cause a certain degree of chaos in national politics......

As a result, the system of a maximum of two consecutive terms was generally practiced in later countries, which was a little longer, but it was much better than being re-elected all the time......

According to normal logic, the shorter the political re-election, the more beneficial it is to the people at the bottom, because the shorter the time, the more difficult it is for those in power to cultivate a fixed social hierarchy that is firmly loyal to them during their term of office.

The country is always decided by the top figures, so the term of office of re-election is naturally not short, looking at the governments of the 21st century, which head of state has a re-election period of less than 5 years?

This is still the relatively politically enlightened state government, not to mention those heads of state who are for life......

Usually, when Robespierre asked Saint-Just to speak, the whole council would tremble in silence, and no one knew whether the next victim would be himself or not, but today it was different. The fear of death exceeded the limit and turned into the courage to resist death, the councillors shouted loudly, the hall was in chaos, and St. Juste could not speak at all.

Robespierre stood up and tried to control the situation, but his voice was completely suppressed, and for a moment, the mouth of the dictatorial leader turned pale, his throat choked and he could not speak, and at this moment, a councillor yelled at him: "Tyrant, it is the blood of the people who died in battle that chokes your throat!" “

Finally, a voice that people had been waiting for for a long time rang out: "I demand that Robespierre be prosecuted!" There was silence in the room, heavy breathing could almost be heard, and the councillors seemed stunned by their courage, but they soon understood that there was no way back, and the same voice followed: "Arrest! Apprehend! “

Under the provisions of the Constitution, the motion of the National Assembly, the highest authority of the Republic, to arrest Robespierre and his party was immediately passed, and Robespierre's terrorist politics offended so many people that almost eighty percent of the people shouted for Robespierre's arrest!

The gendarmes responsible for the security of the National Convention rushed to the podium and the conference seats with weapons in their hands and took the indicted Jacobin leaders out of the room. As he left the venue, Robespierre said only one thing: "These scoundrels have succeeded, and the republic is finished." “

After Robespierre's Jacobin line was arrested by the gendarmerie, with the end of the National Convention, the news immediately spread through the city, and the civic volunteers loyal to Robespierre immediately sounded the alarm bell of the city, and a large number of hardcore Robespierre sans-culottes supporters armed with weapons gathered in the squares and neighborhoods, and they spontaneously organized themselves to rescue the great leader who led them, Robespierre, who had great influence among the people, and who had armed supporters at this time, Far more than the gendarmerie in the city and the few regular troops loyal to the National Convention!

The balance of strength between the two sides is not comparable at all, and in the event of an armed conflict, Robespierre can at least be invincible in the city!

However, a dramatic scene takes place, the Citizen Volunteers spontaneously want to defend their great leader, but there is no one to lead them and tell them how to do so!

The Jacobins had long since split, and the supporters of Robespierre had been swept away in the National Convention, offending Robespierre, who had offended almost the entire elite of society, and it was only natural that there would be no officers like the officers and the officials of the town hall to guide these spontaneous citizens' volunteers......