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Chapter 89, Letters

No matter how the Belgians hated France, they did at least one thing, which was to help the French government get the small money they needed. So some people thought that there were actually many places in France that were incompletely carried out and had great potential (money) power to dig, so more special commissioners were constantly sent to other parts of the country.

Now time is very urgent. At home, the fallen royal party and constitutionalists began to frequently move in other provinces. Internationally, with the fallen heads of Louis XVI, the hatred of France by those monarchs in Europe further deepened, and France's actions in Belgium and the Austrian Netherlands also made the British quite worried.

The British originally expected Austria and Prussia to have fun with France, and then they watched the show and brought the remaining colonies of France over. If France was beaten badly, Britain could even take the opportunity to recover New York and hang all the rebels in North America on the gallows. However, beyond the expectations of British Prime Minister Pete, Opp's army was useless. Not only did it not break into France, but it was invaded by France to Belgium. The troops were heading straight to the Netherlands.

Britain also had a territory on the European continent, that is, Hannover among the German states. The Hannover dynasty that ruled Britain now was also the Elector of Hannover in the German states. In addition, after the British-Dutch War defeated the Netherlands, the Netherlands also became an important gateway for British industrial products to enter the European market. Therefore, the British felt that their interests were under great threat. On the other hand, influenced by the heretical ideas from France, things such as the "Equality Society" began to appear in the UK, which also worried the British aristocrats and decent people. So the originally "neutral" Britain took action quickly and took advantage of the opportunity of the French cutting off Louis XVI's head and announced that they had broken off diplomatic relations with France.

Now, France's most dangerous enemy has finally come to the stage.

The British army was very small and was not enough to pose too much threat to the French mainland in a short period of time. However, Britain was the richest country in Europe at that time, and had skilled expertise in organizing alliances. If there were no Britain, those anti-French countries in Europe often fought with the French before they even fought with them. However, after Britain had threaded needles, a huge alliance began to appear.

On March 1, General Dimurier led a large army into the Netherlands, but shortly after his army entered the Netherlands, his rear was broken by the enemy. Koble quickly crossed the Roe River, captured Liege at an astonishing speed, and threatened Dimurier's army from the side and backwards.

In order to deal with the crisis, Dandong went to Belgium in person to inspect. He found that the situation in Belgium was in danger. So he hurried back to Paris and asked Paris to mobilize again urgently.

But at this time, comrades-in-arms Mara and Eber, who were standing in the same trench with him, suggested that in 1992, there was a prerequisite for Paris to carry out such mobilization. This prerequisite was that before sending a large number of volunteers, Paris first eliminated the "traitors" within.

Marla said, "If we cannot destroy all potential enemies with decisive actions like in September last year, Paris cannot send a large number of volunteers, because once we leave, those guys will launch a rebellion in Paris. So, unless there is another bloody September, we will not agree to send a volunteer."

"Our enemy has reached the gate of France," said Dandong.

"No, our enemies have already entered Paris, and some are still hidden in the parliament!" Mara replied.

"Do you have evidence?" Dandong asked.

"There is no solid evidence, but my friend Joseph discovered many unusual actions." Ebert replied, "Someone is still hooking up with that Austrian girl!"

The Austrian ladies of course refer to Queen Mary who is now imprisoned. And the "Joseph" refers to Joseph Fouche.

Since Fouche stood on the side of the Mountain Sect in the last vote on how to deal with the king, he has sat on the left seat without hesitation. However, Robespierre did not forget that this man had betrayed him. His betrayal again made Robespierre, who was a little morally obsessed with him. So Robespierre was quite cold to him. As for Danton, he knew that Robespierre did not like Fouche, and he himself did not like Fouche.

In order to be able to stand firm in the Mountain Sect, Fouche acted more radical than any Mountain Sect. On some issues, even Mara and Eber are not as aggressive as him. This allowed him to successfully get on the line between Mara and Eber.

After hearing that the news came from Fouchey, Dandong was silent for a while. Because he knew that although Fouchey was a shameless bastard, his ability to inquire about the news was top-notch. Moreover, although Fouchey himself was unreliable, the news released by Fouchey was always very reliable. For example, when Fouchey was still following Roland, Roland's accusations against Dandong, such as embezzlement, bribery, and stealing treasures were actually true. Fouchey was not not lying, but he did not use fake news to deceive people. He could always use real news to deceive his enemies.

After a while, Dandong spoke: "France needs order, and we can no longer do it like we did last September. This will certainly strike our enemies, but it will also hurt ourselves. So, we set up a revolutionary court to deal with such things. But we cannot let anarchic violence."

"Why should we trust your revolutionary court?" Eber asked.

"This court is responsible to a committee," Dandong said. "We organize a 'National Salvation Committee', and its members will be determined patriots. You can see..."

...

Dandong's warning did not attract much attention in the parliament. Some members of the Brisso faction even suspected that Dandong was so alarmist because he hoped to rely on this to seek more power for the mountain faction. After all, the situation was much safer than in 1992. After that, Dandong proposed to establish a "National Salvation Committee", which made them even more determined. So the parliament was suddenly in chaos.

However, the situation has developed rapidly since then, beyond the expectations of almost everyone. On March 18, Dumurier's army was defeated by the smaller Austrian troops in Newindon, and on March 21, he was defeated by the Austrians in Luwan. He retreated all the way and almost lost the entire Belgium.

Someone must bear the responsibility for such failures. So during the discussion in the National Assembly, all kinds of black materials about Dumurière were thrown out, embezzling military pay, exploiting soldiers, and colluding with the king to try to oppose the revolution.

Yes, the letters in the king's safe were dug out, which contained various plots about Dumurier and the king. Although the number was limited and vague. A few months ago, people did not fail to see these letters, but at that time, Dumurier led his army to win victories, and he himself became a hero in defending the republic system. Therefore, everyone tacitly ignored these letters. However, these letters that were ignored at the time were not truly forgotten. Now everyone remembered this.

The Brisso faction accused the Mountains, especially Dandong, of supporting Dumurière, who should be responsible for Dumurière's affairs. The Mountainsso faction accused the Brisso faction of opposing the establishment of the "National Saving Committee" and mobilizing nationwide, which led to today's crisis.

During the debate, the newly elected Shanyue Sect member Kano conducted a detailed analysis of the military situation and concluded that if France cannot carry out comprehensive and efficient mobilization of the entire nation, it will inevitably fail in this war.

Although the Brixosomes opposed the Mountaineering motion, they also knew that Kano's military qualities and Kano's character were commendable. This made them increasingly passive when opposing these motions.

In order to save the crisis, the National Assembly decided to send five members of parliament, led by Bolonville, to Dumurier's army, to question him about some things, arrest him if necessary, and take him back to Paris for trial.

Philip Equality, the former Duke of Orleans, left the National Assembly and returned to his home. Now, the situation has completely changed beyond the beginning of the revolution. At the beginning, he expected the overthrow of the Bourbon dynasty and established an Orleans dynasty. But now, although the Bourbon dynasty is over, the Orleans dynasty has no play at all. Not to mention the Orleans dynasty, even the Orleans dynasty has lost its status as a duke, because the revolutionary government has abolished the aristocratic system. In order to protect himself, he even had to give himself such a funny name.

But now, the former Duke, looked at a map for a long time, then entered the study room, and after a long time of busyness, he walked out with a letter. He pulled the rope beside the table and pulled a ring bell outside. So a servant walked in and asked, "Your Highness, is there anything wrong?"

"Pierre. I want to work hard for you." said His Highness the Duke.

"It is my honor to serve Your Highness." Pierre replied.

"You go to Louis in person and hand him the letter." said the Duke, "The faster the movement, the better, the more secret the better. In addition, this letter must not fall into the hands of others, do you understand?"

"I understand. Please rest assured that I will be able to deliver this letter to the Duke of Chartre in time."

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