Faced with the accusations of the National Defense Government, the committee simply ignored them. They retorted rudely, "The National Defense Government is the government of all France, and we have not taken away your power to rule all of France!"
"We just elected the public representatives of Paris. We have to prepare for the upcoming breakout battle! We have to concentrate the power of Paris!"
"In other words, our administrative level is under your national defense government, so why do you say we are rebelling?"
Trochu and others were so angry that they wanted to vomit blood. How shameless. They actually said they were under the jurisdiction of our national defense government? Can we command the movement? You are trying to make Paris completely independent and completely out of the control of the national defense government!
But what's the use of being angry? The power of the left is so powerful that one million workers are like a vast ocean!
Paris was completely in chaos, but the Prussian army outside the city was still steadily increasing its troops. The encirclement gradually closed little by little. All that could be seen at a glance were barracks and trench fortifications. Almost all the woods around Paris were cut down. , the thick logs became the skeleton to support the fortifications.
Paris cannot be full of lunatics. Just when Thiers was watching the excitement, an unexpected guest suddenly appeared.
Gambetta, Thiers' former rival, actually came to visit him at night!
The privileged class is indeed different. During the special period when Paris was under siege, Thiers' home was still full of wine and delicious food. Gambetta never imagined how Thiers could still get fresh foie gras and salmon at this time. , and even caviar from the Black Sea.
"Sure enough, his hands and eyes are very good! Mr. Congressman can get so many precious ingredients at this juncture. It is really unexpected..."
Gambida smeared caviar on a piece of baguette and couldn't eat it after looking at it for a long time!
Thiers didn't care at all about Gambetta's sarcasm. He had such a high-profile banquet with the Minister of the Interior today to show off his abilities.
"Mr. Minister, this world belongs to the strong, and the weak do not deserve to live in this world... You are a strong man, and so am I. Only people like us can save France!"
"And strong men have privileges!"
Gambetta finally put down the caviar and sneered, "Your privilege is to make secret deals with people outside the city! Don't think that we are all fools. What are Eugene and Andrew doing? Who is the backer behind them?"
"Who else besides you? They took advantage of the war to resell Paris' cultural relics outside the city. The Chinese bought a lot, right?"
Thiers no longer cared about Gambetta's threat. He even nodded with a smile, "Yes, I admit that Eugene and Andrew are my friends, and I have given some convenience to their business..."
"Even the fine wine and food today were brought from outside the city through secret channels, otherwise I wouldn't be able to change..."
"What do you want to say? That I ate Chinese foie gras and caviar? And then further accuse me of treason? Hahaha... Please, I have no direct contact with the Chinese. It is the filial piety of Eugene and Andrew. ah!"
"I can shirk myself without any psychological pressure, and then send those two people to the guillotine! At worst, I will find other capital spokesmen! Are there not enough businessmen in Paris?"
Thiers took a sip of Bordeaux red wine and let out a long sigh of relief. "Let's talk frankly! What does it mean that I can get these scarce goods during the war? It's not that I'm treason, but that I have the ability..."
"Narrow nationalism is used to deceive ordinary people. Only those ignorant people who are emotional all day long and have fanatical thoughts in their minds will talk about patriotism!"
"We are politicians. What we want is to solve problems, coordinate relationships, and achieve balance... I can conduct secret deals with the enemy in war, which shows that I am capable and capable!"
"Whoever doesn't like it, then let him do it. I'm not a member of the 26-member group... If you think I'm not good, you can arrest me and try me. If you don't dare to arrest me? Then expel me..."
"In such a big France, doesn't there still be a place for me to live?"
Gambetta asked Thiers to say nothing. He originally thought that he could use Eugene Andreu's secret business as a trump card to force Thiers, but he didn't expect that he didn't care at all.
Not only did he not care, he also admitted directly and carelessly that I am the boss behind those two people and I just make this money. What can you do?
The fact that I can earn it shows that I have the ability and I am a strong person... And if you want to save France, you need to be strong, not weak!
Gan Bida took a sip of wine to soften his smile and said, "Forget it, I'm not here today to call for punishment. I just hope that Mr. Congressman can stand up at this moment and save the situation!"
"Of course I know your abilities. In this current situation, we can't rely on these people..."
"Hey...what can I do? I don't have any troops at all, so who will listen to me? The key points in Paris right now are one with old General Trochu and the other with Blanqui and his group... …”
"Three hundred thousand National Guardsmen, 180,000 Paris garrison, this is the key..."
Gambida straightened his clothes and sat upright, "Please speak frankly..."
Thiers cut a mouthful of half-cooked roast beef with blood, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly for a long time before saying, "The situation has deteriorated to this point. You and I are both sensible people. Do you think we can defeat Prussia with military force alone?" ?”
"It's difficult, it's really too difficult... Although the war is about fighting for national strength, it also requires fighting for organizational ability. All of my French veterans have been lost in the north. No matter how many new recruits are left, I'm afraid they will all be defeated by the enemy in the end! "
"Even if we win by chance, how many people will die in France? How much blood will be shed?"
"The only solution for now is negotiation. We must first end the war through peace talks... Let's calm down first. After the enemy retreats, we have a few years to retrain our troops, build defense lines, and accumulate national strength. In the end, revenge is the matter. !”
"That's why I let two businessmen conduct secret transactions with people outside the city. To be honest, maintaining such a channel of communication is more difficult than fighting!"
Thiers put down his knife, "But there are skills in negotiating. We can't talk right now. We will suffer a loss in the current negotiation... This is when the Prussians are full of momentum. At this time, the lion will definitely open its mouth!"
"We must win a battle, whether it's the south or Paris, or Metz, which is surrounded by enemies... there must be a victory to boost morale!"
"Let the Prussians retreat before they see the difficulties, and they won't open their mouths!"
"It's a pity, it's a pity... The old general didn't listen to my advice at all... If the Prussian vanguard had won a beautiful battle when they first arrived in Paris, then maybe we can start negotiations now..."
Note: This is the second update, there will be another update soon! Happy Dragon Boat Festival to everyone!
