Chapter 1167: Restoration
"Damn, what the hell is going on? Why would the guards shoot. Why are so many people coming against us? "In the Élysée Palace, in the office of Napoleon III, the angry Napoleon III was like a lion. The people of the Bonaparte family, who had started by the revolution, certainly knew the nature of these Frenchmen. If a revolution breaks out, it will pose a deadly threat to them.
"Your Majesty, it was the mob who shot first, and after our soldiers were killed, we shot back!" The commander of the guard was very aggrieved, it was clear that they had been attacked, and they were just forced to fight back.
"Hell! This will radically exacerbate the contradictions between us and the people, and thus lead to a revolution! "Napoleon III was furious. His greatest fear was the outbreak of revolution, in which case France would be completely finished.
The commander of the guard bowed his head and said nothing. He may not understand this, but he also realizes that this time the behavior of the guards seems to have caused trouble for France. However, it seems that there is nothing wrong with his own men being shot and avenging them.
"Your Majesty, forget it! What we need to do now is how to calm things down. "Prime Minister Emile. Olivier said. Sophisticated, he already felt the threat in it, and he could even smell the smell of conspiracy.
Napoleon III nodded, he also knew that it had happened, and even if he was angry, it would not help.
"This qiē is so fortuitous that, I think, it's a conspiracy. It's a conspiracy against us. Said the Secretary of State C.A.L. Morni.
Napoleon III's face suddenly became gloomy. This is undoubtedly what worries him the most. Because of the defeat of the army. Those who oppose him have already begun to jump up and down. What happened today seems to be that those people are not willing to be lonely.
"War Minister, if there is a riot in Paris, will our army be able to quell the riot as soon as possible?" Napoleon III asked.
"Your Majesty, we are around Paris, and we have half a million troops. If there were a riot in Paris, I believe, Patrice. Marshal McMahon had the ability to suppress the riot in the first place. A.J. Saint-Arnault said.
"That's good. From today, the whole city is under martial law. At a critical moment. I don't want to have a problem! Napoleon III said with a cold face.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" War Minister A.J. Saint-Arnaud nodded, he naturally knew how important it was for France now.
"Duke Valewski, how are our negotiations with the Chinese? Chinese, have you accepted our terms? Napoleon III asked. Now, in the face of internal and external troubles, only by immediately stopping the war with the Chinese Empire can we have sufficient strength to deal with the rebels at home. Of course, if the Chinese learned that a revolution had broken out in France. Then they won't be talking any further.
"Your Majesty, we are still in a tug of war with the Chinese. Their appetite is too great for us to promise them! Duke Valewski shook his head. China has proposed that France can ask for an armistice. There must be an unconditional surrender. That is, the Chinese want France to lay down their arms and then let them slaughter. Such a request. France could not have agreed.
"Hell, those greedy Chinese!" Napoleon III scolded viciously. But. Faced with the pressing of the Chinese Empire, he suddenly discovered. It seems that France simply does not have the strength to fight back. This qiē is all because on the battlefield, the French army could not achieve victory!
The next day, on the morning of May 12, the government declared martial law in the city and began a manhunt for those who opposed it. The whole of Paris was enraged by the impudence of the government, and more and more people rose up to protest against the government's actions. In some places, fierce clashes even broke out as a result, with casualties.
Soon, the conflict turned into a confrontation between angry civilians and the military and police. Those who had already prepared for a long time even began to issue weapons and shoot the military police, and the whole of Paris became a mess.
"Damn! Those damn mobs. Give Marshal McMahon an order to march into Paris with an army of 100,000 to suppress the riots. Anyone who dares to rebel will be arrested. Arrest those who are killed! "Napoleon III gave the order for repression.
Outside Paris, Patrice received an order. Marshal McMahon immediately led the army that had already been prepared into Paris. It's just that these armies are not here to suppress riots. The soldiers refused to shoot at the people and instead joined them. As a result, the situation in Paris has lost control. When the army defected, Napoleon III wanted to suppress the rebellion, which became delusional.
The defection of the army, which is not uncommon in France. In all the revolutions, the army has always been unreliable. Wanting them to turn their guns on innocent people often provokes their opposition.
Plus this time, Patrice. Marshal McMahon was also against Napoleon III. Therefore, the armies he led into the city were all led by his henchmen. Under their indulgence, the revolutionary momentum of the whole of Paris suddenly became uncontainable.
When an officer anxiously reported to Napoleon III the news of the army's defection, the blood on Napoleon III's face suddenly faded cleanly. He knew that France was finished, completely finished.
Having gained the support of the army, the French people began to attack the Élysée Palace. They were going to capture the Élysée Palace, capture Napoleon III, and cut off his head as Louis XVI had done when he killed the Bourbons.
Napoleon III knew that if he stayed in Paris, there was only a dead end. As a result, Napoleon III, under the protection of loyal soldiers, fled Paris with high-ranking government officials and members of the royal family. They're because of Patrice. Marshal MacMahon had defected, making the entire garrison of Paris unreliable. In all, Napoleon III fled to the naval base of Le Havre on the Atlantic coast, and then tried to gather troops there to retake Paris.
After the revolutionaries captured the Élysée Palace, they ransacked the entire Élysée Palace. Everything of value was snatched away. Those revolutionaries, at the moment, are no different from robbers.
After the escape of Napoleon III, Louis. Shire. Philip and those loyal to the July Dynasty, Adolf. Thiers and others who opposed the rule of Napoleon III, as well as Patrice. Marshal McMahon and other soldiers immediately took action.
A curfew was imposed in Paris and normal order began to be maintained. The people were driven back to their homes, and they were thrown away as if they were useless.
In fact, these Parisians were simply being used as guns.
"Napoleon III has fled Paris, we are victorious! The French Empire had been overthrown. We will rebuild the Kingdom of France! "Louis. Shire. Philip was very excited. He couldn't wait to ascend to the throne of France. Now, he is only one step away from the throne.
"Yes, we succeeded!" Adolph. Thiers' face was also full of joy. He himself was a little surprised, he didn't expect the victory to come so quickly. Originally, he thought that maybe he would go through a tough battle before he could win.
"So, as we agreed, can I succeed to the throne of the Kingdom of France?" Louis. Shire. Philip asked.
"Of course, His Majesty the King!" Adolph. Thiers said.
A sentence of the honorific title of His Majesty the King, let Louis. Shire. Philip was very excited and excited. Isn't that what he's been working towards?
The next day, May 13, Louis. Shire. Philippe ascended the throne of France at the Elysée Palace and became King of the Kingdom of France. Orleans dynasty, successful restoration.
Of course, the French Emperor Napoleon III, who was far away at the naval base in Le Havre, did not recognize this restoration at all. He was giving orders to the army to launch a siege of Paris. Napoleon III could not bear to be overthrown by others so lightly, especially if this qiē was Louis. Shire. Philip, that little kid did it.
Napoleon III still had a lot of influence in France. Under his orders, some troops began to march towards Paris. But, Patrice. Marshal McMahon, however, showed his talents at this time. Under his demagogy and coercion, almost all of the 500,000 French troops near Paris declared their allegiance to the new king of the Orleans dynasty. Under the leadership of Marshal McMahon, defend Paris.
At the most critical moment of the war, the French actually broke out into infighting, which was undoubtedly a fatal blow to France. In order to counterattack Paris, the angry Napoleon III did not hesitate to withdraw all the troops deployed on the front line. This directly leads to the emptiness of troops on the front line, and it is simply impossible to resist the armies of China* and other armies of the Eurasian military alliance. It can be said that it was precisely because of this revolution that France was completely destroyed.
The new successor to the throne, Louis. Shire. Philippe, on the one hand, co-opted the real power figures in Paris, and on the other hand, actively consolidated his rule. He sent a telegram to his brother-in-law, King Leopold I of Belgium, hoping that the Belgian army would not enter France. At the same time, a telegram was also sent to the Chinese Empire, hoping that the Chinese Empire would temporarily stop its offensive against France, and that the two sides could end the war by means of peace talks. After all, now he is the king of France, and he must think about the interests of France. (To be continued......)
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