255 The Politics of Terror Opens Up
In the smoky office, Robespierre, who had been well-dressed in the past, stared at his bloodshot eyes and frowned as he looked at the strategic map on his desk.
There was a soft knock on the door, and a low, hoarse male voice came from the office: "Come in." β
The heroic Saint-Juste stepped into the door, and looked at Robespierre, who had not slept all night, and now the de facto controller of the city government of Brittany, the helmsman of the highest prestige of the Jacobin Club, and the leader of the National Convention recognized by most Frenchmen!
"Your Excellency Robespierre, the war report just sent shows that the Girondists' repression in the VendΓ©e has been victorious, and that the remnants of the armed forces led by the rebel clergy have surrendered to the Girondists."
St. Juste reported meticulously.
"We can't go on like this, we must give our French nation a dose of medicine!"
Saint-Juste looked stunned, and did not understand what the leader of Robespierre was talking about......
Robespierre raised his eyes and looked at his loyal supporter, Saint-Juste: "The fanatics of the city council of Marseille who only know how to fight for power have buried the most elite army of the entire French nation, and we must not let the Radicals and the Cordelley Club continue to hold power, otherwise sooner or later the French nation will be buried under the restored monarch, and even let that yellow-skinned gringo stand on the head of the French nation!" β
Saint Just asked with some puzzlement: "Wasn't the defeat of the Marseille Revolutionary Army because the assassin sent by the puppet king Lin Haoda assassinated all the generals in the Marseille Revolutionary Army?" β
"Hehe, without a general, it doesn't mean that the army has to make mistakes, as long as an officer with a little military acumen will not rely on the main force of infantry to attack under the frontal bombardment of hundreds of artillery, it is not a battle, it is suicide!
It is the army, carried away by the revolutionary fanaticism of the radicals, that sends the soldiers to death for the foolish reason that 'the revolution must move forward and cannot be pressed and beaten'.
Even if our revolution is for the benefit of the French people and overthrows the privileged class, we must also maintain the basic rational brain, relying on the people to govern cannot really benefit the people, human nature is selfish and greedy, everyone has their own plans in their hearts, how can the majority of the people vote on the strategy that determines the direction of the war, and even vote on the future development and construction of the country?!
Do those civilians, who have not received much education, know what politics is, what diplomacy is, and what war is? They can't even do basic math!
Therefore, in order to realize the true concept of freedom and equality of the French people, there must be a period of centralization in the early stage, and only after the majority of the French people have been educated can power be devolved into the hands of the people, because only the educated people know what is right and what is wrong. β
Saint Juste replied with a melancholy face: "But, Your Excellency, who can guarantee that the ruler who was in power in the early days will truly delegate power to the people after education has become universal? Power is the poison that can corrode the human soul the most, if the political centralized rule is implemented in the early stage, I am afraid that the political system of the French Republic will remain unchanged and will continue to be centralized forever, and those in power will continue to sit high above the people under the guise of the people, using the reasons of convention, and even if the people are all educated and understand the true meaning of the state and politics, it is impossible for them to participate in real political decision-making...... The Marquis de Lafayette is a striking example, and who would have thought that he would do such a thing for the sake of power during the French Revolution! β
"St. Juste, do you believe me?"
Robespierre's gaze was plain and full of wisdom and sorrow towards Saint-Juster.
"Your Excellency the Leader is the most selfless person Saint-Juste has ever met, your property can allow you to live in the upper class, and your fame can be sought after by the world without worry, but you have not hesitated to scatter your wealth for the revolutionary cause, and have done a lot of deeds that damage your own reputation, all of which I have seen, if Your Excellency the Leader can sit in that position, I believe that when the universal education is achieved, you will truly return the country to the people, and not like the Marquis de Lafayette, Cloaked in the cloak of democracy and freedom, they only know how to shout empty slogans, but they do not even delegate political suffrage to the French people! β
Saint Juste looked at Robespierre with a firm look in his eyes and said, Robespierre, who has a lot of experience, can see that Saint Juste really trusts him so much!
Robespierre, although in some respects showed the cunning of a conspirator, but the goal was never contrary to the righteousness of the heart, and under the appearance of wisdom was hidden a revolutionary heart that was even more fanatical than the leaders of the radicals, in order for all French people to truly participate in the politics of the country, Robespierre really gambled with his life, because he knew very well that after taking that step, he would offend thousands of social elites, and there was no turning back, as long as he failed, he was the one who had to be guillotined!
"The city government of Marseille is on the verge of death, the last hope of the French nation is the Brittany regime, first of all, we must purge from the National Convention the fanatics of the radicals and the Cordelley clubs, the French people cannot shed their blood in vain at the hands of this group, and the army must be professional and victorious, and not filled with a group of madmen who only know how to die for the revolution.
Saint-Juste, our first goal is to purify the National Convention in Brittany, although Lin Haoda is brutal and inhumane, wantonly slaughtering the French nation, but he can achieve such success, not only because he has almost unlimited army support, but more importantly, Lin Haoda is decisive in doing things, and his approach to cutting down all enemies is undoubtedly feasible.
In order to eliminate the revolutionary madmen who misled the French people, it was necessary to completely eliminate them physically, and a special guillotine could be erected in the square of the city of Brittany, and then many people would have to walk on it. β
St. Juste was in good shape and shouted: "Everything is according to the leader!" β
"The French nation is at a critical juncture of life and death, and we must take the necessary strong measures to save the great French nation, and immediately convene a national convention, and I would like to announce the establishment of the National Salvation Committee, Saint-Juste, as the vice-president of the National Salvation Committee, with full responsibility for the investigation and punishment of sabotage revolutionaries and traitors!"