C2923 Paris Chess (2/2)
”In this chaotic state of anarchy, whoever controls the weapon will be the boss!”
”Hmph …” That's all? ”
”Don't keep thinking about war... Violence is not the only method! ”
”Xiang Ying, you can't do this! You get full marks in the military and you fail in politics... This is not going to be easy! ”
Xiao Letian pointed to a point on the map. ”This is the left bank of Paris, the Bourbon's palace, the location of the French National Assembly … I believe that at this moment the most serious conflict in Paris will erupt here! ”
”Under the state of anarchy, the first clash of multiple powers would be this place, the French National Assembly!”
”Whoever controls the National Assembly first will have the last laugh … Looking at the forces in front of us, Blanqui and the rest are at a disadvantage. They will definitely lose the first round! ”
”Really?” Xiang Ying was a little unconvinced: ”The three hundred thousand National Guard s are basically formed by workers, they naturally support Blanqui!”
”With so many people, why can't they just grab a council? Are all 300,000 votes invalid? The votes of millions of workers in Paris are also invalid? ”
Xiao Letian shook his head, ”No, no, you can't restrict this to Paris... Now we are facing the competition for the French National Assembly, not the Paris City Council! ”
”Those who believe in Blanqui are all gathered in the industrialized cities, which means to say, among the workers … And the wider countryside is still living as it used to be! ”
”If Blanqui can control the votes of the people of Paris, how can he control the votes of all the representatives of the provinces in France? There are 577 constituencies in France! There are only 19 constituencies in Paris... ”
”How?” How many districts can Blanqui snatch? ”
”Once the 577 representatives of National Assembly cast a majority, would Blanqui really dare to use force to change it? This is France, not Asia... ”
”Parliament, Parliament, Parliament …” What use would a bunch of scholars without guns have? ” Xiang Ying muttered.
”If I were Blanqui, I would have dispersed the power of my subordinates and advanced side by side … ”Some of them control the newspapers and other media, some of them control the police station, some of them take over all the ammunition depots, while the last one is to intimidate the councilors …”
”Someone with a gun can naturally force the council to vote for themselves …” ”If you don't listen, then just dissolve the council. It'll be much simpler …”
”Bullshit!” Xiao Letian opened his eyes wide and scolded, ”Do you think Blanqui is a fool? Have you studied the history of the French revolution? Do you know what the parliamentary system represents in France? ”
Aside from the emperor, the council is the center of power. Even if the council doesn't have a gun, the council is still the center of power!
”How many politicians in the history of France who forcibly dissolved Parliament have had a good ending? ”Not a single one …”
Xiang Ying blushed and said, ”Even if the council is not dissolved by force, the council members aren't all tough people … As long as I can force them with force, won't I be able to get a majority of the votes? ”
”Three hundred thousand National Guard s, and millions of workers who supported them … Such a great power, just what kind of good card is this? ”
Xiao Letian looked at Xiang Ying, ”You have indeed left me a little too long... This is basically a failure in politics... On the surface, Blanqui might look like he has pretty good cards on him, but the cards of his opponents are even stronger, and the cards are flowing unceasingly. ”
”Let's just wait and see. This time, we're going to Paris to pick up the loot. We're going to watch a show!”