All the leaders of the commune now understand the situation, and any illusions they had about the enemy before have been proved to be the most foolish behavior today.
Blanqui was assassinated. Although he was unsuccessful, he was imprisoned in an unknown prison. All the subsequent perfunctory attempts were to delay time until Thiers came to power, and the fangs of this hungry wolf were fully exposed.
The preferential policy for redemption of pawn items has been abolished, and small loans must be recovered in advance with interest. In the end, the rent is still required?
Their jobs have been destroyed, and now there is no shelter from the wind and rain. This is forcing the poor to death!
The poor people in Paris burst out with the strongest roar. At that moment, they forgot about hunger and just tried their best to vent their dissatisfaction to the world and make their own voices heard!
But who cares? Just as hundreds of thousands of them were demonstrating, Thiers issued another decree calling for a complete break!
"I just read our financial report. Why do we have to give money to the National Guard every day? Two francs a day for a soldier?"
"Why do they get this money? What qualifications do they have to spend it? What contribution do they make to the country?"
"From today onwards, this funding is completely abolished and the National Guard in Paris must be disbanded!"
The military pay of two francs a day was a rule set at the beginning of the war. The National Guard was established under the orders of the emperor and empress to resist the Prussian invading army.
Since it is a legal army, it should have military pay, no matter how much it is!
Two francs a day were earned by Blanqui and others with great effort. This was the only way for the National Guard to survive during the entire war!
Although the money is not much, it is enough for the family to eat some bread. During the siege of Paris, supplies could not be delivered, and there was no way for everyone to starve.
But when the Germans loosened the blockade, not only free supplies from various places entered Paris, but also bold businessmen began to sell food into the city.
Although the price is very expensive, at least during this period people do not have to rely entirely on rationing. Their money can buy some flour and barley, and they can survive even if they make porridge.
A National Guardsman can support a whole family of people!
This money is the last life-saving money. If it is abolished, the poor in Paris will starve to death!
"All the enemy's actions have proven their viciousness... They want to starve us to death... They don't even bother to use a bullet..."
"The despicable, shameless, greedy, and sinful capitalists have finally attacked us. They want to kill us all!"
"Fight to the end! Poor people all over the world unite..."
"We want bread! We want milk! We want the right to live..."
"Form elite troops! Take the initiative! Fight the enemy to the end... We can no longer rely on the mercy of any enemy!"
"Proletarians! Unite! Fight the enemy!"
The new French government tore apart all masks of hypocrisy, the civil war had reached the edge of inevitability, and the Paris Commune gave up all illusions of collaborating with the enemy.
Thiers' decisive attack was not just to starve these people to death. He certainly would not spare bullets. During this period, thousands or even tens of thousands of French troops gathered from all over the country every day.
Including the elite of the original Paris garrison, the number of French troops surrounding Paris at this moment has exceeded 200,000!
Thiers was not completely ignorant of military affairs. Of course, what he had to do before going to war was to reorganize the army. He knew that the previous series of failures had cast a shadow on the past army.
In order to eliminate these shadows, the president must break up and reorganize and replace them with his own direct lineage!
On the Sartori Plateau outside Paris, Catholic Masses are held every day. The imprisonment of the Archbishop of Dawabour also angered the Holy See. Other French bishops took turns to come to the stage to bless these reorganized new troops.
"God loves you! Fight bravely! Save those lost lambs!"
"Don't show mercy. When the devil takes over their hearts, you can only use fire to burn away the sins in them!"
The bishops in their robes looked at the endless soldiers in the field and the spectacular scene of more than 100,000 people gathered together, which made their blood boil.
The altar is surrounded by military uniforms and the reflection of metal on weapons. The sky is blue and radiant. The soldiers are surrounding the priest, and their morale is rising with every sight!
Thiers rode his horse and looked at the spectacular scene in front of him. Behind him were several mysterious visitors. "Distinguished gentlemen, we have such a powerful army. Are we afraid that we will not be able to complete our great cause?"
"Now please put your heart in your stomach and discuss the terms... I don't know what kind of price you both can offer!"
Those visitors turned out to be divided into two groups. They were hostile to each other but had to cooperate. One group whispered, "The superior earl... you can choose the fiefdom as you like!"
Before they finished speaking, the other faction sneered, "Count? Mr. President, your status is only worthy of a duke... and we also allow you to take charge of the Imperial Bank!"
Oops, I didn’t expect people to start bargaining around Thiers!
The president looked at the powerful army in front of him without saying a word and sneered, thinking in his mind, "Let's complete the bet between me and Xiao Letian first. I believe you will increase your chips by then!"
Thiersby didn't know that everything he did was under the surveillance of the Germans and the Chinese. He thought he was doing it perfectly, but in Xiao Letian's eyes, it was full of loopholes.
Just as the new French army was preparing for war, Xiao Letian started his own internal meeting at the Palace of Versailles. Except for Xiang Ying, who was blasted out, all senior officials were present.
"Now I can reveal some secrets to everyone! Thiers is not a republican, he is actually a royalist through and through!"
"But everyone must understand that he is not protecting Napoleon III. Who is he betting on? It is to choose one between the Bourbon Dynasty and the Orleans Dynasty..."
"This guy is very cunning. He is good at waiting for the price. He packages himself as a republican, but what he wants to do is actually restoration!"
"What's so exciting about a president? A hereditary and irreplaceable nobleman is his ideal!"
"Paris is about to be in chaos. We must maintain neutrality in this conflict...but necessary preparations must still be made. How are the various material reserves?"
Sima Yun opened the list, "During this period of repairs, we have stocked up on supplies that can carry out a three-week medium-intensity war..."
"Since the head of state previously requested more food and medical supplies, our individual material reserves are enough to meet... half a year's needs!"
"Isn't this a bit much and a bit wasteful?" Sima Yun asked puzzledly.
Xiao Letian shook his head, "Not much, I still think it's too little, keep stocking up..."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the study room, and an officer walked in, "Head of State... Several carriages stopped outside the Palace of Versailles..."
"A group of women came down and brought business cards... They indicated that they wanted to see you, but we can't force you away..."
woman? He also asked to see the head of state by name, and the flames of gossip in the hearts of the people around him suddenly ignited.
Xiao Letian was stunned. He took the business card and jumped up when he saw it. "Damn! Why is it her...please come in!"
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