Although Napoleon's actions in Paris shocked a group of people with evil intentions, the dissatisfaction among the people of the third estate became more and more serious as a result. The arrest of those representatives of the third estate made all Parisians
Realize that the royal family is unshakable in its determination to pass the tax increase proposal.
The Duke of Orleans looked at the piece of information placed on the table and remained silent for a long time. His son, the Duke of Chartres, looked at his father's frown and also had a sad look on his face.
This information came from the Paris Security Headquarters. The Duke of Orleans told the Duke of Orleans on the inside of the Security Department that Napoleon had obtained authorization from Queen Mary. Not only that, it was said that Queen Mary and Prince Condé had also reached some kind of agreement.
A secret consensus, and this consensus is simply fatally dangerous to the Duke of Orleans.
The people of Condé have put pressure on the Duke of Orleans faction on various occasions, especially in terms of the army. The Prince of Condé faction and the royal family faction have already stood together. The command rights of several armies that the Duke of Orleans faction originally held are now in their hands.
Precarious.
The bad news is not the only one. It is said that Mary is planning to switch the defenses of several armies in Orleans' hands with those stationed overseas. If this becomes a reality, it will mean that the Duke of Orleans' huge investment in the army will be reduced to
Nothing.
At the moment, the only armed forces the Duke of Orleans can control are the garrison of his fiefdom of Orleans and the Duke's Guard in his hands. The Third Army Corps stationed in Nantes has also been slightly infiltrated by the Duke of Orleans' people. Generally speaking, the Duke of Orleans is in the hands of the Duke of Orleans.
There are as many as 12,000 troops.
It's just that compared to the strength of the royal family, the military strength in the hands of the Duke of Orleans is at an extreme disadvantage, leaving aside everything else. The First Army Corps, the Royal Guards and the Paris Security Command stationed in Paris alone have a strength of close to 40,000 people.
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If the Duke of Orleans really dared to risk the world's injustice and raise an army to rebel, he would not be able to succeed in one blow with the power in his hands. And if he could not succeed in one blow and wait for the royal family to react, then the Duke of Orleans would face a disaster.
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"Father, you have been sitting here for a long time. This will not solve the problem at all. According to me, we will quietly pull the army from the fief to the vicinity of the Palace of Versailles. Instead, we will seize the palace and arrest Louis XVI!"
After all, the young Duke of Chart could not vent his anger. After seeing that the Duke of Orleans was silent for a long time, Chart jumped up and said loudly, but his words had the opposite effect.
"You pig, why are you such a fool in the Orleans family? Do you think our army in Orleans is not being monitored? I can guarantee that as soon as there is any change in our army, the news will spread to Paris, and then we will
How is it possible to defeat the royal family and Kong Dai!"
"Then what do you think I should do? Are you going to stay half-dead like this, and then watch others cut your body with knife after knife?"
The Duke of Orleans fell silent again. It was undeniable that what Philippe said was right. Let the Duke of Orleans watch himself being jointly suppressed by the royal family and Condé without fighting back. The Duke of Orleans believed that he could not do it.
"Go and contact the people at the Brittany Club immediately and tell them that Condé has completely succumbed to the feudal autocratic king. If they cannot give me the greatest support, then I will have no way to continue to guarantee my rights."
position, so for the sake of our common interests, I also ask them to give me the greatest help in all aspects!"
After saying this, the Duke of Orleans waved his hand and signaled the Duke of Chartres to go and do it immediately. After the Duke of Chartres left, the Duke of Orleans began to think deeply again.
To be honest, although the Duke of Orleans has always been obsessed with the people from the Brittany Club, the Duke has always maintained that the relationship between the two parties is just cooperation, and there has been no further development at all.
The difference between the Duke and the Club of Brittany lies in the fact that those in the Club of Brittany advocate the complete restriction of royal power and advocate the establishment of a constitutional monarchy modeled on the British. Of course, these are not the most radical. There are nearly 100 members in the Club of Brittany who
One-third of the members actually proposed to abolish the aristocracy, abolish the guild system, confiscate and auction church property. This idea was far from what the Duke of Orleans had in mind.
It is undeniable that the Duke of Orleans has an ambition beating in his chest. On countless nights, the Duke of Orleans longed to replace Louis XVI and stand at the pinnacle of France, looking down at the people below him. However, this premise lies in the objection of the Duke of Orleans.
It was Louis XVI's absolute monarchy rather than his own.
If the Duke of Orleans was really allowed to ascend the throne, the Duke of Orleans asked himself that he might have done more than Mary and the others, because he could not tolerate others' arbitrary interference and restrictions on his rights.
So although on the surface the Duke of Orleans has a close relationship with the people in the Brittany Club, in his heart the Duke of Orleans is wary of Brittany at all times. The Duke of Orleans even sent a large number of spies into Brittany.
Club, the Duke believes that if one day he ascends to that position, then there is no doubt that Brittany will be his biggest threat.
Shortly after the Duke of Chartres came out of the Brittany Club, Queen Mary and Napoleon, who were sitting at the security headquarters, received the news.
"Your Royal Highness, I think I should take action."
"Wait a minute, Napoleon, let me think about it again."
As she said this, Mary rubbed her forehead. Mary knew about the Brittany Club. The reason is that many members of this club work for the French government, and there are even executives like the French Finance Minister.
participate.
"Her Royal Highness, what else do you have to think about? Didn't the Duke of Orleans' actions exactly what we planned? Let the people in Orleans and Brittany contact each other, and then we will catch them all in one fell swoop. Only in this way can we most effectively stabilize the current chaotic situation.
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"But Napoleon, many people in Brittany are government officials and nobles. If we catch them all in one fell swoop, the royal family will lose support among the upper echelons of France. If someone else adds fuel to the fire, the royal family will even become the enemy of France as a whole!"
"Her Royal Highness, please don't forget that we have the army in our hands. As long as we have the army, the support of these people will no longer be important. If someone plots to subvert the royal regime, the weapons in the hands of the army will make those people
See what justice is”
"Napoleon..."
"Your Majesty, Queen, it goes without saying that the reason why His Majesty Louis XIV was called the Sun King was not just because his light shone across the whole of Europe. You must know that the sun has a warm side and a furious side. When he is furious,
When the time comes, the sun's rays and flames are enough to pierce all enemies standing in front of him!"
Hearing what Napoleon said, Mary could not speak for a long time. It was undeniable that if she followed Amber's wishes, it would indeed be possible to stabilize Paris in the shortest time, but the price would be too high. The royal family had already
I just want to attack the group of people from the Club de Bretagne, but because that group of people are represented in all walks of life in France, and not only that, many of the members of this club are French government officials. If this club is closed and the members are arrested,
If so, it will definitely trigger turmoil in the entire France.
"Your Highness, please believe me once. This time I will catch all those traitors and traitors, so don't worry!"
As he spoke, Napoleon adjusted his military uniform and said loudly:
"Order everyone in the security department to gather outside the door immediately, and send someone to find Count Simond at the First Legion's station outside the city, and ask him to bring two regiments into the city to help us."
Having said this, Napoleon thought for a moment. The entire Paris Police Department has less than 6,000 people in total, and now there are more than 4,000 people maintaining law and order or performing tasks on the streets of Paris. In this way, Napoleon has the most available weapons.
There are only more than a thousand troops, and even if the two regiments outside the city are included, the number is less than 3,000.
Without four to five thousand people, it would be impossible to complete the raid on the Brittany Club. You must know that Brittany has eight to nine hundred members alone.
One Club de Bretagne is worth all the illegal organizations that Napoleon had arrested before, and the identities of the members in this club are not like those of the organization dens that Napoleon destroyed before. Relatively speaking, the Club de Bretagne can be said to be
The center of chaos throughout Paris.
This Club of Brittany was officially the predecessor of the Jacobins, which became famous in later generations. Not only was it similar to the Feuillants and the Girondins, they were both organizations that later split from the Club of Brittany. The reason why they were later renamed
The reason for the Jacobin Club is that in October 1789, the Breton Club moved to Paris and held a meeting at the Jacobin Abbey, and it was named after that.
"Your Royal Highness, I would like to ask you to hand over a regiment of royal guards to my command. In addition, I would like to ask you to temporarily take command of the First Army Corps station outside the city."
Upon hearing Napoleon's request, Mary immediately said:
"I can leave a regiment of royal guards to you, but I'm here and I'm not going anywhere!"
"Her Royal Highness, please don't be so stubborn. Although you are protected by the royal guards, who knows what kind of treacherous things those eager rebels will do, so please go outside the city immediately!"
Napoleon's determination moved Mary a little. After thinking about it carefully, she agreed to Napoleon's request. However, before leaving, Mary said:
"It's best not to do anything harsh to those in Brittany, and pay attention to your own safety."