The same scene began to repeat itself on different streets in Paris. Soon the organizers of the demonstration, Varlan and Duval, felt that something was wrong.
"The sound of gunfire has become more and more intensive. Could it be that Napoleon III has begun to send troops to suppress it?"
"Do we need to change our plan? You two are the leaders and you have to make an idea now."
"We can't hesitate any longer. If it doesn't work, let's start an armed uprising!"
A group of senior leaders of the guild surrounded Vallan and Duval. They all began to put pressure on the leaders, demanding orders to take urgent action, escalate the situation, and carry out armed riots!
France is the birthplace of the Great Revolution. This country has a tradition of demonstrations and uprisings since ancient times. In particular, the working class has accumulated rich war experience in previous failed actions. They have learned with their blood the cruelty of the rulers.
Therefore, these working class people secretly stored a large amount of weapons, ammunition and arms in Paris. These are all purchased bit by bit by countless working class people at high prices from the black market.
Varlan knew very well that if he ordered an armed uprising at this moment, the existing secret arsenal would be enough to arm 15,000 workers to form an elite army.
It is precisely because of this batch of arms that they are emboldened, so today these union leaders will surround them and put pressure on them, demanding a direct armed uprising.
Varlan and Duval, of course, also hoped to seize power directly by force, but before this action, their teacher Blanqui personally sent them a telegram.
In the telegram, the teacher analyzed the current situation point by point and made the judgment that armed uprising is absolutely not allowed.
Blanqui was a very rational revolutionary. He knew very well that even if he had 15,000 regular troops on hand, he would never be an opponent of the reactionary government.
Napoleon III had amassed nearly 200,000 Praetorian Guards in major military camps in Paris and its suburbs. These were all direct troops of the French Emperor.
How can the working class compete with Napoleon III with this little family wealth? It's simply impossible!
Varlan shook his head sadly, "No! There must be no armed uprising. Our strength is too different! The Emperor's 200,000-strong army is eyeing us. Once we start taking action, it will be us who suffer in the end!"
"More importantly, all the weapons and ammunition at this moment are scattered in different secret arsenals throughout the city. Even if we start to arm ourselves now, we don't have time!"
"Once the war starts, these 15,000 people will not be able to gather together to form a joint force. They can only be small groups of hundreds of people colliding in the city."
"Once the enemy's regular army moves into action, they can easily surround and annihilate all our people!"
"Our little family wealth has been accumulated for more than 20 years. Once it is all used up, what future will we have? From now on, we will have nothing possible!"
"Then what do you think we should do?" the people around shouted with grief and anger.
Just when Varlan and Duval were hesitant, tall horses suddenly appeared in front of the demonstration team.
The marching team suddenly panicked, and they all saw the uniforms of the regular army in front.
Countless cavalry emerged from the streets and alleys and quickly formed a charging formation. The riders on horseback aimed their flat-ended muskets at the demonstration team.
"Look, it's the Praetorian Guards! It's the French Emperor's Praetorian Guards! The Dog Emperor suddenly ordered the troops to move out. He suppressed us!"
As expected, it was Napoleon III's direct troops, the Guards Cavalry Battalion! More than 500 war horses gathered together to form a line that was about to charge. Like sharp daggers, they were aimed at Victor Nova's coffin and the largest demonstration team.
The workers' leaders took a closer look and saw two familiar figures in front of the enemy's team. One was Olivier, the Prime Minister of the empire. And the other one is the young crown prince of France, Eugène Bonaparte!
An officer of the Guards spurred his horse, ran to the middle of the two teams and shouted arrogantly, "Who is your person in charge? Come out! Your Majesty the Prince and Your Excellency the Prime Minister will have the honor to talk to you!"
"This is your last chance, please cherish it. Come out immediately! Who is your leader? Come out immediately and come forward to see His Highness the Prince!"
After hearing this, Varlan was about to step out, but was grabbed by a group of big hands around him. "Be careful, they may be cheating. What if you are detained when you go out?"
Duval also came out and shook his head, "Now is not the time to say whether there are risks or not. When we embarked on the road of revolution, we never thought about going back alive, let alone being arrested or imprisoned!"
"But don't worry too much. The Emperor can ask his son to come forward. This is a very positive sign. Maybe things will turn around today!"
Under the sad and angry eyes of the surrounding worker leaders, Varland and Duval, like warriors about to go to the execution ground, left the large army and walked towards the enemy's cavalry!
Behind them, Victor Nova's hero's coffin was quietly staring at them!
At this moment, west of the Louvre in Paris, in the Tuileries Palace. Napoleon III, known as the Fox of the Tuileries, was staring out the window at the chaotic Paris with an angry face.
In the squares of the Louvre and the Tuileries Palace, more than 8,000 royal guards were waiting in full formation. When the demonstration turned into a city-wide riot, the emperor of the empire naturally knew the latest news immediately. information.
The angry emperor wanted to order a suppression on the spot, but at the most critical moment, his wife, Queen Eugenie, persuaded him to calm down.
"My dear Louis, you are the emperor of the empire. Please calm down no matter what you do! It's just a small conflict. We have encountered scenes like this many times!"
"Since you have decided to temporarily negotiate with these poor people, you might as well show more sincerity. Send negotiators to negotiate with the leaders of those people! If you want to deal with these poor people, there will be many opportunities in the future! "
"My Louis, all you have to do now is prepare for war! Prepare for war! Prepare for war! Our primary enemy is Prussia in the north. We need to sacrifice their sword to them and use that victory to exchange for the opportunity of national reconciliation at home!"
"Please bear with the calm for a while! Let our son come forward. Only by letting him come forward can you best represent your sincerity... In addition, he really needs to train himself!"
"Well, now that you have made a decision, let Olivier accompany his son to negotiate!"
"Let my son tell these damn traitors clearly that this is the last chance I will give them. If they don't cherish it..."
"I don't care if all 200,000 people drown in the Seine!"
