Chapter 296: The Fall of the Second Republic (Part II)

"Councillors, a sad thing happened in the early hours of this morning, a heart-wrenching bloodshed!" Jérôme. Bonaparte's face showed a sad and indignant expression, as if he was really regretting the coup d'état that took place in the early hours of this morning: "But this is another thing that we have to face!" ”

Followed by Jérôme. Bonaparte said in a firm tone: "If we do not act, the whole nation and the whole country will fall into misfortune, and this unfortunate situation will be further exacerbated with the passage of time, knowing that the world has reached a point of no return, and our great country, this remarkable nation, will fall into the quagmire!" ”

Speaking of which, Jérôme. Bonaparte's mind conjured up the Franco-Prussian War, which twenty years later shattered France's proud pride, erased the monarchy from France, and forced the First Army, once dominant, to rely on the Russian Empire's Operation Snort.

"The National Assembly, the organization that was supposed to be the pillar of order and morality, leading the French forward, has now become a terrible hotbed of the Cabal, in which a terrible monster is being born, which does not act in the interests of the whole and does not make laws, but creates wars in vain to destroy all competitors by means of civil war, which mocks ideals and calls incompetence a reality, and the Republicans, the Montrangers and even some members of the Order Party have become part of this conspiracy behemoth......"

Jérôme. Bonaparte's tone became more and more agitated, and the Bonapartist parliamentarians, who were aroused by the emotion, were also cheering for Jérôme. Bonaparte's passionate speech was followed by thunderous applause.

Jérôme, who criticized the Legislative Assembly. Bonaparte continued: "Fortunately, the eyes of the French people are clear, they see this conspiratorial beast, and they fear that France is constantly moving towards a situation of depravity! That's why they used their silent call, that is, the votes, to push me into this position! I must be responsible for their will, for the future of all of France! ”

Everyone listened to Jérôme with bated breath. Bonaparte's next words, because what follows is the main event of this legislative assembly.

"In the name of the 30 million people of France, in the name of the President of the Republic and the Supreme Military Commander of the Republic, I declare:

1. The National Assembly is dissolved!

2. Universal suffrage was reinstated, and all French people could participate in it.

3. From 14 December to 17 December of this year, the French people will convene a citizens' assembly, and the deputies of the Republic will be re-elected in order to remain in the legislature.

4. Martial law will be imposed in the 1st Military Region of the Seine, and the duration of martial law will be determined according to the situation. During the period of martial law, anyone entering or leaving the country needs to declare it.

5. The Council of State shall be dissolved! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte read it to the Bonapartist faction in the Legislative Assembly, and all the Bonapartist factions had a smile on their faces, and they were not at all afraid that the parliamentarian status would be useless, because in the next elections they would be elected as "official candidates", and most of the people who fought with them were unknown.

"Vote now!" Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke again.

All the MPs present raised their blue votes at the same time.

Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good! Unanimously passed by the National Assembly! From now until December 14, the National Assembly will adjourn! Members wish you a pleasant holiday season! ”

After that, Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed slightly to all the deputies present.

The parliamentarians who were seated also stood up and bowed to Jérôme. Bonaparte clasped thunderous applause.

The National Assembly began to be completely dissolved from this moment, and more than 120 deputies left the National Assembly in batches.

As the last Jérôme to leave the National Assembly. Bonaparte, looking at the empty seats in the audience, Jérôme. A smile of joy appeared on Bonaparte's lips.

After two years of "fighting" with the Legislative Assembly, he finally completely solved the product of the Legislative Assembly, which made him feel sick.

"Let's go!" Jérôme. Bonaparte slowly got up from the speaker's seat and said to Valewski.

Now is not the time to declare victory outright. Only after the rats that escaped in the middle of the night were completely captured could the coup be successfully resolved.

Accompanied by Valevsky, Jérôme. Bonaparte leaves the Palais Bourbon.

At the gates of the Palais Bourbon, Jérôme. Bonaparte met again with Conrobert and Leboeuf, to whom he gave the latest orders.

"Brigadier General Leboeuf!" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at the adjutant Leboeuf with a serious expression.

"In!" Brigadier General Leboeuf immediately responded.

"For the next few days, you will lead a regiment of soldiers to guard the Bourbon Palace, and no one will be allowed to approach him!" Jérôme. Bonaparte admonished: "If anyone is found to be going to Parliament as a member of parliament, give him three warnings!" If you still don't want to leave after three warnings, then use artillery to disperse them! I remember that there should be a cannon at the Bourbon Palace! "Jérôme. Bonaparte turned his gaze to Conrobert.

"Yes! Your Majesty! Three eight-pounder field guns! Conrobert replied.

"Can you transfer seven eight-pounder guns from the army to add to the defenses near the Palace of Bourbon?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Conrobert in a commanding tone.

"Of course!" Conrobel answered.

In Jérôme. After Bonaparte and Conrobert answered each other, Brigadier Leboeuf was given the ability to use artillery.

Brigadier General Leboeuf at this time hoped that the parliamentarians would be able to retreat from the difficulties, and if the cannon was used, it would cause an unprecedented disaster.

"Yes!" Brigadier General Leboeuf can only beat Jérôme head-on. Proposal made by Bonaparte.

Accompanied by Conrobert and Valevsky, Jérôme was accompanied by Jérôme. Bonaparte came to the Ministry of War.

Looking at the busy members of the Ministry of War, Jérôme. A smile appeared on Bonaparte's face.

It was because of the efforts of these members of the War Department that he was able to dissolve the National Assembly without any problems.

Under the Secretary of State Benjamin. Under the leadership of Clemenceau, Jérôme. Bonaparte came to the minister's office.

[Benjamin. Clemenceau accepted the fact of the coup. 】

"St. Minister Arnault, good work! "Jérôme. Bonaparte with St. Arno shook hands.

"Nothing!" Saint. Arno humbly responded.

The two came to a map that marked the densely packed garrisons of the 1st Division in Paris.

"Your Majesty, our army is mainly stationed here...... Over here...... And here! "St. Minister Arnault pointed to Saint-Germain, Saint-Honoré and Saint-Marceau.

These three places are the seat of the entire core of power in France.

"And the four districts of Montmartal, Saint-Denis, Saint-Anthony, and Saint-Martin each have a battalion of troops! Such a force is not enough in the face of a huge population! "St. Arno to Jérôme. Bonaparte explained?

"How many council members are not in custody now!" Jérôme. Bonaparte to St. Arno asked.

"According to preliminary statistics, there are about 40 more than 40 members of parliament who are still at large!" Saint. Arnault vs Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"More than 40 councillors!" Jérôme. Bonaparte crossed his arms and thought carefully.

The missed parliamentarians are indeed not a small number, and Jérôme pondered for a moment. Bonaparte asked again: "Have you posted a bounty for the pictures of these councillors?" ”

"Bounty!" Saint. Arnault vs Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "5,000 francs for each councillor, and 1,000 francs for clues!" ”

"Just raise it directly to 10,000 francs, and provide a reward of 3,000 francs for clues!" Jérôme. Bonaparte to St. Arnault said.

"Wouldn't that be too much?" Saint. Arnault vs Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Not much!" Jérôme. Bonaparte laughed and said, "We can take all of France, and this money is only a drop in the bucket for the whole of France!" ”

"Good! I'll let people do it right away! "St. Arnault vs Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"By the way, you just said that a battalion is too small, what are you going to do?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked St. The Arnault solution.

"I'm going to get all my forces together and lure the snake out of the hole!" Saint. Arnault informed Jérôme of his plans. Bonaparte.

"Good! Just do as you say! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded to St. Arnault said.

At 3 p.m. on December 2, the strength of the 1st Division in Paris began to shrink.

At the same time as the strength of the 1st Division was shrinking, small commotions began to occur in some members of the National Guard in the Saint-Denis district.

A section of left-wing parliamentarians began to gather members for demonstrations.

For such demonstrations, Jérôme. Bonaparte and the others ignored it.

On December 3-4, under the joint action of leftist and right-wing parliamentarians, they formed a small national defense with only 40 members and declared the deposition of Jérome. Bonaparte's presidency.

In Jérôme. With the deliberate connivance of Bonaparte, the opposition's movements gradually moved towards the Palais Bourbon, in the Saint-Germain district.

On 5 December, the opposition came to St. Saint. The Germanic district, at the entrance of the Palais Bourbon towards Jérôme. Bonaparte's dictatorship protested, hoping to mobilize the army to rebel.

At 3 p.m. on the same day, in Jérôme, located at the Élysée Palace. Bonaparte announced the start of the net closure operation.

Thousands of soldiers began to surround the procession from all sides, and the procession instantly became a turtle in an urn.

"Down with Jérôme. Long live Bonaparte, the Republic! ”

The crowd of marchers shouted "Long live the republic" and reprimanded the army for its betrayal.

On the orders of officers of all ranks, the army launched a charge towards the procession.

The march of nearly 1,000 people was crushed in an instant, and all the fleeing parliamentarians were also detained in prison.

This ended with the coup d'état on 2 December.

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