Section 89 The Battle of Paris
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Although the Royal Guard at Louis XVI's hands is now several times stronger than Brion's Iron Guard, it has the advantage in firepower and attack. But at this time, anyone understands that the combat power of this guard is strong and even terrifying. The myth of how little won was created by the strength of this army, whether it was on the battlefields of Baden, Saxony or during the Marais rebellion, Louis XVI probably knew best.
This head-to-head confrontation with Brion had been in his mind many times, and it had been greatly considered and mentally prepared before he even made up his mind. Coupled with the fact that Brion has been born and died on the battlefield and tempered diplomatically, it is simply impossible to take advantage of this man.
An outstanding commander and an army that is not afraid of death, even if the number is not superior, is still not to be underestimated. However, Brion was also well aware of the strength of the Predator Guard, but it was indeed an indisputable fact that the Royal Guard was numerically superior, and Brion would never open fire on Louis XVI's soldiers until the last moment.
It can be said that at this time no one wants to take the initiative, and it is absolutely unwise to fire the first shot first.
However, for this stalemate, both Louis XVI and Briand invariably showed a leisurely and uncaring state.
For Briand, everything went according to plan for the operation against Louis XVI. As long as the bribed Pisigru arrived in Versailles in time, the current situation would be reversed in an instant, and Louis XVI would not be able to run if he wanted to. The current situation is the most suitable to delay time, and the stalemate, although it is a little tense, is also a rare opportunity.
As for Louis XVI, the poor king was still sold by his men. However, assuming that there was no Pisigru's mutiny, the royalist army would have attacked Paris, and Louis XVI might have enough capital to stalemate with Briand, and they would have become the turtle in the urn anyway, and it was only a matter of time before they were taken.
"Louis XVI, what do you want to do?" Lafayette still couldn't accept the reality as he looked at the bayonet guards around him. "You should know the consequences of doing that. β
The corners of Louis XVI's mouth furled. Lafayette looked at him with contempt: "What consequences? Tell you, now I have seven thousand elite troops in order to launch a full-scale attack on the Paris area. β
"What. The eyes of the members of the Feiyang Party suddenly dimmed, and it was clear that there was really little hope for the time being.
At this moment, the Viscount Necker rushed in in a hurry, and did not bother to salute Louis XVI, and said: "General Pisglou said that he has something important to report to His Majesty, and has already led a thousand troops into Versailles, and is rushing here. β
"What's the matter?Who agreed to let him march here??What does this rabbit want to do?" Louis XVI felt an inexplicable abnormality, but a thought that frightened and unacceptable most came to his mind: Pisgrew had betrayed him, and he would really fall short.
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At 1 p.m. on 18 October, the battle between the mercenaries stationed in Malmaison and the National Guard in Paris had been going on for nearly two hours, but the Iron Guards stationed in Brienne remained silent and waited and watched.
"Sir, the fighting in Paris is already very fierce, and I am afraid that the combat strength of the Self-Defense Forces will not be able to support the continuous and powerful attack of the mercenaries. A major watched worriedly at the smoke rising from Paris in the distance, and the explosions were accompanied by a terrifying rumble, and it seemed that both sides had used their artillery.
The corners of Desai's mouth lifted and he took off the binoculars: "It is precisely because of the fierce fight now that we can't easily move." The royalists are menacing this time, and it is really not worth it to lose a lot of troops if they fight hard. β
"But if we go late, the city of Paris will be taken by the royalists. β
Desai shook his head, continued to pick up the binoculars and said confidently: "Of course I have this measure, if the Self-Defense Forces can't last 5 hours with their numerical superiority and battlefield superiority, then they are just a bunch of rice buckets." As long as the two sides run out of oil and are unable to fight again, we will immediately end the war. β
"That's right. As he spoke, Desai took out a letter and handed it to the major: "Send this letter to Barnaf, the deputy commander of the Self-Defense Forces: "Tell him that the Duke of Baden will always be with them, and that the Iron Guards have marched to Paris, so that the Self-Defense Forces will fight with all their strength and wait for support." β
"Yes. β
At the same time, the battlefield of Paris has been inextricably fought, because the self-defense forces were unprepared for the surprise attack of the mercenaries, and were forced to build fortifications in the city of Paris with heavy losses, but this can only stop the pace of the mercenaries' advance. Even so, the defenders of Paris lost hundreds of soldiers.
Despite their superiority in firepower and numbers, the Self-Defense Forces are now demoralized and have little combat experience. If it weren't for twice the number of troops, it would be as easy as bullying a child for a well-armed and powerful mercenary.
In the face of such a state, it is already good to be able to fight a protracted battle. Of course, Banaf is also very clear that even with the current background of the Self-Defense Army, a protracted war will not only bring extreme consumption of troops, but also a large-scale charge of a few hundred people by the basic mercenaries will cause the Self-Defense Forces to lose 100 soldiers, and the consumption of ammunition is more than several times that of the mercenaries.
Even so, the mercenaries were barely enough to break through the defenses of the self-defense forces. However, in the artillery battle between the two sides, not only did the SDF have outdated artillery, but there was not even a single artillery member who could use it. Those who were beaten could not fight back, and even the artillery positions had to be abandoned because of the fierce bombardment of the opponent.
The two sides fought fiercely until 4 p.m., and the mercenaries launched a total of fourteen charges, but although such a swift attack opened the line of defense in Paris several times, it was simply recaptured by the self-defense forces. In this way, the stalemate between you and me, and the horror of attrition can be imagined. In just a few hours of fighting, Barnaf almost pulled out the homes of the SDF, and almost half of the casualties were lost.
And the mercenaries really fought enough, and they were originally full of confidence that they could get the help of the Rhine army in the south to attack and take the city of Paris in one go. But who knew that not only would the National Guard be defeated without the help of reinforcements, but even the National Guard, which could be easily defeated, would be like a bone to gnaw.
During the battle, the mercenaries not only lost a large amount of ammunition and baggage due to the tug-of-war, but also nearly 900 soldiers died on the battlefield, so it can be said that they have basically lost the ability to continue the in-depth attack. After the stalemate became a reality, many mercenaries had begun to become war-weary or flee.
However, Barnaf's troops were not able to fight again, but fortunately they had the promise of Desai's rescue. As the battle continued until five o'clock in the afternoon, the Souveas killed a large number of mercenaries who had no intention of fighting in a single onslaught, and the battle line gradually pulled from the city of Paris to the outskirts of Paris.
Barnaf, who may have been the commander, did not know that in fact, when he pushed the battlefield of Paris forward, a large part of the mercenaries had already become deserters.
And just when the mercenary corps completely collapsed and fled frantically to the rear regardless of the battle situation ahead, the Parisian troops had no strength to pursue. Perhaps only Barnaf understood that the battle seemed to be won by the Parisian forces, but it brought defeat to both sides.
Soon there was a dramatic scene, when the Desai cavalry troops, which were supposed to be present in the battle in Paris, suddenly rushed out, and it was the unsuspecting group of mercenary deserters. The result was predictable, the cavalry troops rampaged through the crowd, and the mercenaries, who had not yet figured out what was happening, became dead by the knife in an instant.
As the powerful Guards infantry continued to arrive, the battle lasted only ten minutes before it ended. Not fighting, to be exact, but slaughtering. The Predator easily killed more than 500 soldiers and captured hundreds of prisoners. It was a fact that the mercenaries were wiped out by the Germans, and only a few were lucky enough to escape from the battlefield.
Of course, the outcome of this battle was satisfactory for Desai, who not only disabled the self-defense forces with the help of mercenaries, but also annihilated the mercenaries with no fighting spirit in time.
Perhaps Lafayette vomited blood when he found out, because in this fierce tug-of-war representing the duel of regimes, Brion's troops did not really exert any strength to steal the final result. And the National Guard, which represented the revolutionary government, became a real rabble because of the losses in this battle.
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At this time in the Palace of Versailles, the battle flag of the Rhine Army had replaced the banner of the royal guards, and the city of Versailles was full of Rhine soldiers who were under strong martial law.
Just two hours earlier, a thousand Rhine troops led by Pishglo had officially taken over Versailles after a symbolic resistance from the Royal Guard. Immediately afterwards, hundreds of Rhine soldiers quickly surrounded the Palace of Versailles, without any resistance, and the royal guards, who had been loyal to Louis XVI, surrendered with peace of mind.
However, poor Louis XVI did not know anything about this, and did not realize until he was surrounded by hordes of soldiers. "I really lost, but I wasn't reconciled. If it weren't for the betrayal of that dog bastard in Pishglu, I would never have lost so badly!"
These were the last words of Louis XVI and his cronies before they were placed under house arrest, and they were also enough to propelle Pisgeou to the same position as Briand as the first person who saved the French Revolution from fire and water. Brion had to marvel, this guy's luck is also good!
Unbeknownst to everyone, however, after this final political showdown with Louis XVI, Brissot had lost faith in the constitutional monarchy, and although he had not quit the FjΓ«nists, his inner division had grown.