Section 41 The Fall of the Republic

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"Forward!"

"Fire!"

With the sound of footsteps like thunder, a large group of soldiers slowly moved forward like a great wall of steel. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoAfter a burst of gunfire, all that was left was the corpses of some rebels.

On the morning of July 15, after the preparations were completed, Briand ordered the whole army to storm the city of Paris, which happened to catch Marais and others in the city by surprise. By the time they knew that the war had begun, the French army had besieged the city of Paris. And it just so happened that the French army also left a small gap. For a while, the rebels were like crazy, and they fled towards this exit with all their might.

And Brion did not hinder them, most of them were peasants, and they should be forgiven if they were not traitors. On the contrary, there was no mercy on Marais's guards, and once a number of rebel guards escaped, the French would be killed mercilessly.

There were also many soldiers who didn't know whether they were alive or dead and ran out together to resist the French army, but before they could make a move, they had already been beaten into a sieve. After killing several groups, the soldiers in the city also lost the courage to fight the French. A large number of soldiers still went out of the city and surrendered.

In this way, the number of soldiers in the city was drastically reduced. Marais had a maximum of nearly 1,000 guards and more than 2,000 rebels loyal to Marais, and the self-respecting Marais government no longer existed, leaving Paris with nothing more than an empty city.

"General, it seems that there are nearly 3,000 rebels in the city, and Marais is among them. Shall we march at once!" Bernadotte looked at Paris in the distance, which was full of gunsmoke: "If Marais is allowed to escape, the consequences are limitless. ”

Briand held the binoculars with a solemn expression: "There is only an empty city left in Paris, but these soldiers seem to be the most reliable army in Marais, and they still want to fight us to the end!"

"Then let's destroy it in one fell swoop!"

"No, then our army will suffer great losses. Brion pondered for a long time: "Otherwise, we will rely on peaceful propaganda to break down the enemy's psychological defenses!"

On 16 July, Brion withdrew his army a mile back and set up camp on the spot. At the same time, in order to show sincerity, a special armistice letter was sent to the Marais government in the city of Paris: for the peace and life of the soldiers of the two armies, and for the safety of the city of Paris. We, the Rhine Corps, decided to temporarily abandon plans to storm Paris. Dear President of the Republic, you should also understand that with your current forces, you will never be able to hold Paris. I hope we can cease fire for a while and sit down and have a good talk.

At this time, the rebels guarding Paris had basically broken down, and as soon as they heard the news, they immediately put pressure on Marais and others to strive for a peaceful settlement of the transfer of power without going through war. However, Marais was full of worries: "Now that the French army is heavily armed and the troops are in the city, if it is easy to recapture Paris, how can they sit down and negotiate with us?"

In fact, Marais really thinks too much, the third division and the first division are all Brion's descendants, the city of Paris is easy to defend and difficult to attack, if it is really forcibly attacked, even if it is successfully taken, many soldiers will be sacrificed. Brion wouldn't be the kind of fool who sells himself and counts the money to others.

Seeing that Marley had not moved for a long time, Brion's heart was also anxious. Attacking Paris is definitely not a good thing, but this city must be taken in the near future. After some discussion, Brion decided to use his current military strength to pressure Marais to accept peace talks.

On 18 July, Brion again ordered the order to open fire, and the elite regiment of the 1st Division took the important town of Versailles outside Paris without much effort, killing 500 of his assistant's rebels. Davout himself led a cavalry team to capture 200 rebels and captured St. Cloud. Soon, reinforcements from the 1st and 3rd Divisions also arrived. The city of Paris was completely reduced to a situation of being surrounded on three sides.

In the face of this isolated military pressure, the rebels in Paris revolted, and the spearhead of the war was all directed at the unsuccessful Marais. Under the coercion of the delegates, Marais complied with the arrangements of the soldiers, and issued a statement to the French troops outside the city: "In view of the interests of the soldiers and the people, the President of the French Republic, Marais, declares his resignation, and I am very happy to return to the ranks of ordinary citizens." We are also willing to make peace with the most expensive representatives of the royal family. ”

The abdication of the President of the French Republic greatly boosted the morale of the Rhine Legion soldiers and the enthusiasm of the French people, and also made the French royal family in Chaumont feel a shining dawn. Louis XVI raised his eyebrows when he heard the news: "Our great General Brion is the pride of our royal family, it is he who led the French people to choose the right path, and the whole country should pay tribute to him!"

Louis XVI then ordered all the fugitive royals to meet in Chaumont and prepare their belongings, ready to make France a monarchical kingdom again.

However, just a day later, Marley seemed to feel a little unwilling again. When he learned that Louis XVI was about to return, he immediately reaffirmed to the nation: "The Republic has become the legitimate government of France, and we will elect a new president to govern in his place." ”

Marais once again shamelessly announced to the public that he would appoint himself as the prime minister of the republic and temporarily act as the country's political affairs.

This practice of continuing the mink immediately attracted national condemnation, and it was clear that he had resigned from the presidency, and the republic should disappear. However, he has now appointed himself prime minister, has he not played the whole French people with it?

On 20 July, Briand was again urged by an enraged Louis XVI to intensify his assault on Paris. However, he never thought of using force, which would inevitably cost him a lot. But, for the sake of pretense, he first addressed the Government of Paris: "I am very angry that the whole French people have been deceived by you! Tomorrow the army of 60,000 men will set foot on your government, and the hatred of the people will need to be attuned by your blood!"

Then, the 1st and 2nd Brigades of the 1st Division were deployed in MalmeΓ§on, the 3rd Brigade of the 3rd Division was deployed at Saint-Cloud, and the rest of the army was assembled at Versailles, all as if they were preparing for a large-scale attack.

Finally, Marlai, who was hiding in Paris, relented. On 22 July, Marais agreed to peace talks, and as a sign of good faith, he sent a messenger to deliver the letter to Briand.

"General, do you think Marley is cheating on me? MacDonald looked at the letter in his hand with some suspicion.

Brion confidently turned the pen: "Trickery? He has no capital! I hope to send you to peace talks, you are the person I trust the most, don't let me down!"

On July 23, MacDonald was ordered to go to Paris to negotiate peace with the Marais government, and the venue for the negotiations was also in the city of Paris.

During the negotiations, the Marais government still took an indifferent attitude, and repeatedly threatened the French army with the destruction of Paris. At present, it seems that the entire Marais government is left with only the capital of the city of Paris that they occupied. And the capital in MacDonald's hands is their army.

"Mr. Emissary, we have come to negotiate with you with the utmost respect. Marais lit a cigar with a bang: "If you dare to behave rudely to us, we can repay you with Paris." ”

"If Paris loses, then our army will repay you with a thousand times more strength. MacDonald said.

"Tell me about your conditions. ”

The corners of MacDonald's mouth raised, and he took out a document from his briefcase: "General Brion's conditions are merciful, the first your prime minister must resign, and the second republic must be abolished." Thirdly, all troops in the city of Paris must surrender their weapons. In addition, all government personnel must stay in Paris, and rest assured that we will not do anything to them. ”

"What!" the Marais government personnel present were shocked.

"What do you mean by that?" said Marley crushed the cigarette butt with his foot, "What do you want to do with the army?

"Soldiers of the army, we will all disband. You must also stay, which was ordered by General Brion himself. ”

Marley stood up indignantly: "What if I refuse?"

"The city of Paris can be rebuilt, but our army will destroy you as much as the city is destroyed!" MacDonald stood up and suppressed the morale of Marais and the others, and to be honest, he felt a little wrong when he saw soldiers with guns passing by.

"You're not afraid of death?" said Marley, glancing at several strong men on the side.

"Long live the Kingdom of France!"

MacDonald wasn't afraid of death, but he expected that Marley and these cowards would not dare to do anything to him.

MacDonald sat down with the corners of his mouth raised: "I understand your concern, the government officials must be detained, rest assured that we will not do anything to them." As for you, you can leave on your own after the abolition of the republic, and we will not interfere!

On July 25, 1788, at the behest of Briand, MacDonald, the plenipotentiary of the French army, signed the Treaty of Paris with Marais, the former president of the Republic, at the Palace of Versailles. The treaty stipulated that the French Republic must be abolished, and King Louis XVI was the true king of France. All the rebel soldiers were not held accountable, and all the Republican personnel were detained in Paris pending trial.

At this point, the Republic, which had been in turmoil for three months, was officially dissolved, and Louis XVI was on his way to Paris, and he did not even know what was happening in Paris.

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"Report, General. All one hundred and thirty-two prisoners have arrived, please instruct!" said an officer, after seeing the last prisoner arrive, and saluted Brion who was slowly approaching.

Brion nodded: "Very good, these are the criminals of the kingdom. You will be relieved to eliminate the harm to this society. ”

"Yes!" the officer turned to the more than a hundred gun-wielding soldiers opposite.

"Ready!"

"Shoot!"

"Bang!" With a burst of gunshots, hundreds of people fell in a pool of blood.

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At the same time, just as Marlai's vehicle had reached the village, a group of soldiers stopped him.

"Marlai, Kingdom Rebels!" the officer at the head pulled out his pistol.

"What do you want to do, I am a person protected by the law, and the treaty is clearly written!"

"Bah, the scum of society. A soldier angrily shot and killed Marlay's coachman: "Son of a bitch." ”

"Brion sent you. Something that crosses the river and demolishes the bridge!" Ma Lai sneered sadly, knowing that it was death.

The officer couldn't help but say, took a rifle and aimed it at Marlai.

"Bang!-" A gunshot slashed across the sky.

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