Four hundred and twentieth chapters helpless choice
What Prince Ratmund did can be said to be honorable, and after he set an example, the other nobles in the room naturally felt embarrassed, but they did not do what Ratmund did.
So great, after all, everyone always puts their own interests first, so the remaining nobles mobilized troops ranging from one hundred to three hundred from their own guards.
But even this could not help the large number of nobles, so in Rumyantsev's office, an army of more than 3,000 people was raised. And when Tshachev came back in the evening, Rumyantsev
The husband found that the harvest was far beyond his imagination.
Originally, according to Rumyantsev's statistics, the total number of private armed forces of nobles in Moscow should be more than 40,000. However, a large number of nobles, including the Gandalf family, had already contributed their own wealth, and the funds given to Rumyantsev in the early stage were
The number of troops is nearly 20,000.
And now Trshachev has brought more than 20,000 people, almost over 30,000! You must know that this does not include the guards deployed by the nobles in their estates across the country.
Therefore, no matter which country they are in, the nobles have always been the backbone of the country. Their tentacles extend to every corner of the country, weaving a network of interests that can cover the entire country.
Although the morale of the private armies of these noble families who were escorted over was not high, under the threat of the war team, they had to take up arms and fight at the forefront of Moscow.
Another rebellion in Paris shocked the whole of France. Under Louis XVI's deliberate concession, the British and the French reached a temporary peace agreement. At least while France was suppressing the Paris rebellion, Calais would no longer cause Louis XVI a headache.
.But the stability of Calais does not mean that other parts of France can be stable. It can be said that except for the northwest region where the influence of the Bourbon royal family is deeply rooted, the rest of the French territories have experienced varying degrees of chaos.
In Marseille in the southeast, the anti-royalist forces there have revived. Although they did not immediately launch an armed struggle, Marseille officials have repeatedly requested reinforcements from Versailles.
Louis XVI should be fortunate that although Paris has been completely captured by the rebels, because the interests of various forces in Paris are not consistent, at least the views of the Duke of Orleans and those of the democratic parties are very different.
Although the Duke of Orleans can be said to be the strongest in Paris at the moment, this does not mean that he can rally the heroes in Paris. At least a considerable number of people do not agree with the political program proposed by the Duke of Orleans, including even the Duke of Orleans.
Political prisoners rescued from the Bastille.
The political program of the Duke of Orleans is very simple. That is to establish a constitutional monarchy government like the British. But unlike the British, in the program proposed by the Duke of Orleans, the rights of the monarch are strengthened.
Many democrats expressed opposition to the Duke of Orleans' program, and some extremists even shouted in various parts of Paris: "France no longer needs a king. What this great country needs is not a new king but a complete lack of a king."
monarch!"
In order to get the majority of people to support him, the Duke of Orleans tried his best, basically using coercion and inducement, but many opponents were very disdainful of his methods.
The various forces within Paris did not reach a unified opinion. Under such circumstances, although the Duke of Orleans had repeatedly proposed plans to surprise the Palace of Versailles, the plan was opposed by the democrats in Paris.
It stands to reason that the Duke of Orleans has troops at this moment. He can completely throw those democrats aside and rule Paris with force. Orleans not only has Simond's 10,000 people supporting him, but also his private army and later
Incorporated into his own Parisian police force, the duke commanded more than thirty thousand men.
But don’t forget that the biggest contributor to the reason why Paris is now completely in the hands of the Duke of Orleans is the democrats. At least the political prisoners he rescued from the Bastille provided a huge contribution to the cause of the Duke of Orleans.
It was those people who used their high reputation in Paris to help the Duke of Orleans pacify the royalist forces in Paris in the shortest possible time.
"Crash!!!"
A delicate teapot was thrown to the ground. Light cyan tea was scattered everywhere, but the initiator of all this did not care. The initiator's face was full of rage.
This is the Duke of Orleans.
"Simonde, look at those untouchables who are going to hell! I rescued them from the Bastille with good intentions, but now this is how they repay me! Yesterday, those guys even showed up at the City Hall.
"France no longer needs a king" and other treasonous remarks, I think they are all deceived by lard!"
The furious Orleans didn't even wait for Simond to speak, and there was a snap. Another teacup was canceled.
"Your Highness, I think you'd better calm down. You don't have to be familiar with those untouchables at all. Those untouchables have no other ability except to deceive people. It is completely impossible to expect such people to help us overthrow Louis XVI.
of"
"Hmph, what an ability to confuse people. The reason why I went to rescue them from the Bastille was because of their ability. Now, these people have all become a serious problem for me!
What a bunch of damn villains.”
The last sentence was completely screamed by the Duke of Orleans. Judging from the gnashing of his teeth, it seemed that he wanted to crush all the guys who had offended him.
"Your Highness, we have occupied Paris for a long time now, but during this period, our army has not even left the suburbs of Paris. I am a soldier and I don't want to deal with you and those untouchables.
Too involved! But I know that the royal family's counter-rebellion troops are on their way now, and this time it is said that Louis XVI has transferred
The troops are exactly the counter-rebellion troops sent to Calais before! I don’t want to say anything else, but I need to remind you that if you cannot unify the forces in Paris before the arrival of the counter-rebellion troops, or in other words, before the arrival of the rebels,
If Paris is still in disarray and has done nothing, then please forgive me if I have any regrets in the future!"
After listening to Orleans' complaints, Simond suddenly spoke, and his words shocked Orleans.
"What are you talking about! Simond, you actually want to rebel against me! Don't forget, we are grasshoppers tied to a rope now. Even if you defect to Louis XVI, you will not end well!
"
As he spoke, the veins on Duke Orleans' face were already bulging. Just thinking about the consequences if Simond betrayed him, besides anger, there was also a chill in Duke Orleans' heart.
But in the face of Duke Orleans' accusations and rage, Simond didn't seem to take it to heart at all. He just sat there with a calm expression, but his trembling fingers occasionally revealed that he was also very nervous.
Of course, Simond's nervousness was not directed at Orléans. At this moment, Simond's heart was even full of regret. At first, he saw Orléans in high spirits. In addition, Orléans is indeed very powerful in the city of Paris, and the strength of the anti-royalist party in the city is also very impressive.
, it was under such circumstances that Simond was temporarily deceived by Orleans's wish to be granted an official position, and he had also received a lot of benefits from Orleans over the years, so he betrayed his benefactor and joined Orleans.
But now it seems that this was completely a mistake. The plan made by the Duke of Orleans to immediately march to the Palace of Versailles to capture Louis XVI after occupying Paris was very successful in Simond's opinion, but what he did not expect was that those who were anti-King
The party's vision is so short-sighted that they actually wasted their precious time on the struggle for power in Paris! Don't these guys know what kind of strength the Bourbon royal family has in their hands? Or do they think they have occupied Paris?
Then you can sit back and relax!
Under a series of blows, Simond is no longer as excited as when he first occupied Paris. He feels that he is heading towards the grave. But Simond is not willing to accept it. He is not willing to die like this and he still has his family!
Although the relationship between Simond and his wife is not very harmonious, he still loves his children very much. He does not want his whole family to be settled by his wife because of his own reasons. Maybe their whole family will go to hell by then.
Reunion.
So Simond finally made up his mind after thinking for several days. If the Duke of Orleans could not unify the opinions of all parties in Paris before the counter-rebellion troops arrived, then he would not mind rebelling again.
As mentioned before, the Duke of Orleans has 30,000 troops. It seems that these 30,000 people are not many. If you add the ordinary people and militia mobilized by the democrats using their reputation, the strength to defend Paris can be doubled.
But Simond no longer has any hope for the abilities of these people. What kind of future can a group that can sit back and watch the best opportunity slip away have?
Perhaps Simond's rebellion again would not allow him to survive, because his role in the Paris rebellion was too great. But at least for the sake of his contribution to the city, according to European tradition Louis XVI should not
It will embarrass his family. Simond is no joke. If there is no more decision-making here in Orleans, and the counter-rebel army makes a promise to save the family, then Simond will really rebel again.
"Your Highness, according to the news we have received before, the counter-rebel forces are only a few days away from Paris. If you still can't give me an answer in these two days, then I have the right to choose my own future!"
After saying that, Simond picked up the military cap placed on the table, stuck it on his head and strode out, leaving only the furious Duke of Orleans to continue destroying those poor objects in the room!