Hearing what Ron said, Benia was a little dazed. He didn't expect that his superiors were so determined this time. You must know that this group of people were not bribed with money, but had been trained by the Prussian national intelligence system for many years.
elite, in other words, having so many people in Paris at one time was something that had never happened before in Prussian history.
Now, the more than 300 people in Paris are divided into three parts. One part is the spies lurking in the French royal family, the other part is the spies lurking in various forces in Paris, and the last part is
Spies involved in the Paris riots.
In this riot, the last group contributed the most, because their mission was to do their best to make Paris successfully break out and even spread, and Benia was the leader of this last group.
"Sir Ron, you have to know that many of my people have been exposed. It would be too dangerous for them to stay in France!"
"I know, Benia, but you have to think about it from another aspect. After participating in the Paris riots, your people undoubtedly have a certain foundation in Paris, and this incident has allowed your people to gain a lot.
With their popularity, they can definitely perform the next tasks better!"
Looking at Bennia's somewhat tangled face, Ron was also a little helpless. This task was not arranged on his own initiative, but was completely assigned by his superiors.
Ron is fifty years old this year. He was originally in charge of Prussia's intelligence agency against Austria, but because of William's emphasis on the situation in France, Count Hans of the Military Ministry transferred Ron to Paris. After all, Ron was
He was one of the top spy chiefs in the entire Prussian intelligence agency.
Bennia was also transferred to Paris four years ago. Before that, he was the head of the Prussian intelligence agency in St. Petersburg. From the two of them, we can see the importance Prussia attaches to the French espionage system.
Prussian spies were involved in the Paris riots before and after, and Prussian forces were among the first people to stand up to riot.
"Okay, Ron, I accept this mission. I will explain it to the following, but I think you also know how dangerous the mission is, so I need you to apply for more funds from the Ministry of Military Affairs. I have to let me
people have no worries”
Hearing what Bennia said, Ron waved his hands happily
"No problem, the superiors have decided to increase the funding by 800,000 francs, and if any brother is unfortunate, he will receive a generous pension."
Seeing Ron say this, Benia nodded.
Who among the spies wouldn’t put his head on his waist and work hard? It can be said that the secret battle behind the scenes is more fierce and cruel than the battle on the battlefield. And except for some of the orphans among them, most of them have families.
Although some of them cannot even see their families for several years due to their special status, this does not affect their love for their families. As long as they are human, they will be attached to their families. They have embarked on this journey for the country.
Road. They have no hesitation, but they also hope that while they contribute to the country, their families can receive certain care. After all, no one wants to shed blood and tears.
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By August 6, 1789, the city of Paris had basically calmed down, but Napoleon did not relax his vigilance. Soldiers from the Paris Police Department kept carrying edicts signed by Mary to the homes of nobles with evidence pointing to the crime.
Make an arrest.
As for those representatives of the third estate who were still in Paris, Napoleon seized the Bastille. Because the serious hidden dangers of the Bastille were exposed during the Paris riots, Napoleon asked for instructions this time.
Mary later announced that the Bastille would be brought under the jurisdiction of the Paris Garrison Command, and later, Napoleon's eldest brother Joseph was appointed warden of the Bastille.
Although the riot was put down, the people of Paris no longer looked at the soldiers patrolling the streets with a trace of warmth. Their eyes were full of hatred. It can be said that this riot seriously intensified the antagonism between the people and the royal family.
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On August 9, 1789, French King Louis XVI arrived in Paris. At the Paris City Hall, Louis XVI announced that due to the treason of most of the Third Estate representatives in the Paris riots, the royal family would personally designate most of the Third Estate.
The representatives thus continued to convene the three-level meeting!
On August 10, the representatives of the third estate, who were personally appointed by Louis XVI, took office at an unprecedented speed. On the 10th, Louis XVI's proposal to increase taxes undoubtedly gained support among the representatives of the third estate.
Passed.
Later, on August 11, the representatives of the first and second estates passed the tax increase proposal at an unprecedented speed. After receiving the unanimous consent of all representatives, Louis XVI proudly announced: increase
The tax proposal passed, and France will begin to collect new taxes on January 1, 1790!
The reason why this proposal was passed as quickly as possible was that Napoleon held the lives and deaths of a large number of nobles in his hands. After obtaining the consent of Louis XVI and Marie, Napoleon personally visited the families of major representatives.
Napoleon gave these representatives two choices, either to pass the tax increase proposal or to be charged with treason! Of course, many people said that Napoleon had no evidence, but don’t forget that Napoleon had many criminals who were captured in the Paris riots.
.As long as Napoleon gives a hint, these criminals can bring down any representative through false accusations, and then the problem will not be that simple.
When tax increase notices were posted to various cities in France, the whole of France was boiling. People of all levels went to the city hall to protest, but what they faced was no longer the mayor of their respective city;
France's fully armed soldiers!
Under Mary's persuasion, Louis XVI had decided that anyone who opposed the increase in new taxes would be arrested, and if anyone tried to repeat the riots in Paris, he would face ruthless suppression by the French army.
Many people will say, under such circumstances, why would the French army still support the king? Most of these soldiers are third-class civilians. Aren't they worried that their families will be affected?
It certainly makes sense for these troops to support the king. Starting from 1785, Mary made considerable adjustments to the welfare of the French army. Not only were the soldiers' pay paid monthly guaranteed, but it also improved to a certain extent. Compared with the French army,
For most French families, families with family members serving as soldiers can receive a modest but sufficient income to live on. Not only that, Mary also announced that if soldiers die on the battlefield, the French government will pay a one-time payment of five
A pension of one thousand francs.
Five thousand francs is not a small amount. Although prices in France have increased to a certain extent due to natural disasters, if you save a little, five thousand francs is enough for a family of three to not have to worry about food for three years.
Under the welfare reform carried out by Mary, it is no wonder that the French army will support their queen, their queen. After all, everyone joins the army to earn a living. It is naturally their blessing to have such a considerate queen for the soldiers.
Moreover, in order to prevent military salaries from being pocketed by some officers, Mary also set up pickets in the French army. Of course, this innovation was purely plagiarized by Mary from Prussia. William established such an organization in the Prussian army in 1784.
The picket office and its responsibilities have one thing in common with the military police of later generations, and that is their power to supervise military discipline. Not only that, the picket office also needs to supervise the distribution of military pay and the logistics management of the army. If necessary, these pickets
The picket office has the right to report directly to William, which means that if the picket office encounters obstacles during supervision this time, they can directly bring the case to William, which also greatly improves the picket level to a certain extent.
authority everywhere.
After the establishment of the picket office, the effect was obvious. At least after that, logistics management in the Prussian army became more standardized, and corruption cases were greatly reduced.
It can be seen from this that Mary is good at learning new things and dares to innovate. At that time, under the opposition of most of the aristocratic forces in France, Mary forcibly passed this resolution. After that, the power of this innovation became
It appeared that, at least in the minds of the army soldiers, Mary had an almost Virgin-like status.
From the time Louis XVI announced the tax increase to September 1, 1789, dozens of demonstrations and several armed riots broke out throughout France, especially in the Marseille area, if it had not been for the timely return of the French Mediterranean Fleet,
With reinforcements, maybe Marseille's rioting forces can take over the whole city.
Even so, the seeds of hatred have appeared in the hearts of the people. It is foreseeable that from now on, the whole of France will become a powder keg. Perhaps with just one mistake, this powder keg can blow the Bourbon dynasty into hell.
William, who was far away in Brandenburg, was always watching the situation in Paris. When he learned that the riots in Paris had been put down, William felt a little complicated.
From the bottom of his heart, William was not willing for this riot to succeed and evolve into a revolution. History has proven that when the French Revolution broke out, the potential of those awakened people, even if Napoleon's factors were not taken into account, the ordinary soldiers of the French army
Facing the troops of the Anti-French Alliance, they also showed their determination to defend the country at the risk of death! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, and your support.