C3076 Paris change of defence (1/2)
Gan Bida's declaration of resignation had yet to reach Paris, the city that was suffering had completely gone mad. General Trochu's declaration of surrender had completely angered the manic citizens of Paris, especially the poor citizens, who had completely lost control.
All the streets and alleys were filled with demonstrators. They could no longer be considered normal people. This was a hysterical release.
While shouting, they attacked the area controlled by the garrison unit. The flying rocks were like hailstones as they rained down on the regular army.
”traitor!” Trochu will go to hell! ”
”Beat these traitors to death! Long live the France! ”
The people were truly furious. Two hundred and sixty million francs left these poor people, who never had more than a hundred francs in their pockets, completely flabbergasted.
How many lifetimes is this enough for me to eat? If he lost this money, it would eventually end up in the hands of the poor!
Surrender? This was already a matter of humiliation, but he had to pay such a huge sum of money in the end. How could the proud and haughty French accept this!
The poorer they were, the more sensitive they were to money. Millions of dollars was already an astronomical number for them, but now they had over a hundred million. Just how many zeros were left in these hundreds of millions? Many people could not even count.
But it didn't matter if they lost count of it, because this didn't stop them from being angry. At the moment, the Paris Commune had already officially announced that they would not accept the surrender agreement, and had called for all the citizens of Paris to attack the Bourbon's palace.
”This is the last battle! Down with the traitor! Return the power to the people! ”
”Long live the commune!”
The entire city was filled with red flags, the songs of the Marseille were loud and clear, brave soldiers were charging towards the garrison unit!
But he never thought that the Interim Government would already be completely prepared. Just as the notice was posted on the streets, the Prism Castle outside the walls of Paris and the complicated fortifications already started changing their defenses.
The grief-stricken French army received the orders from the Interim Government. They checked their weapons and equipment and started to transport them away.
The huge and sturdy door of the Prism Castle opened, and the French military officer was so angry that his face turned green. He wanted to rush up and fight with the Prussian military officer, but he had no choice but to obey the order.
”Take away all our equipment, don't leave a single one behind!” The French officer said fiercely.
The Prussian army Major opposite him was not angry, he only saluted and smiled, ”Whatever, Sir! ”We don't think much of old weapons or equipment either …”
”You! ”Don't be too complacent. We will get our revenge sooner or later!”
”Then I'll wait for you on the battlefield!” The major did not waste time with words, with a wave of his hand, a line of Prussian soldiers ran into the Prism Castle, and in a short while, the double-headed eagle banner fluttered above the Prism Castle, and the French tricolor flag was carried away by the crying soldiers.
All the city gates in the south of Paris were opened, the Prussian army sentries took over the defense, and following that, countless carriages rushed out from inside the city.
The distinguished representatives of the national Grand Council, as well as the nobles and capitalists who had always been under the protection of the regular army, had already given up all hope for this crazy city.
”Versailles! I invite the members of the National Assembly to head to Versailles! The councilors who left the city ahead of time have arranged for food and lodging... Please move the council to the Versailles! ”
Every city gate had people shouting and commanding them. These councilors that were like houseflies started to advance towards the Versailles with the protection of countless mercenaries.
When the city walls of Paris began waving Prussia's double-headed eagle flag, the citizens of Paris immediately burst into an uproar, pointing at the walls and shouting in despair.