Chapter 245 The storm is coming

Chapter 246 The storm is coming

These military nobles knew very well that if they failed to suppress the royal family with the violence this time, they would inevitably suffer backlash.

Before, they wanted to bargain with the royal family by taking advantage of the fact that the royal family had no soldiers and was still very dependent on them.

But this time, the Crown Prince led his army to defeat the Marquis of Saint-Villan with thunderous force. The latter only lasted for more than an hour - well, by the time the news reached their ears, it had "shrunk" to more than an hour. .

The royal family has an elite force with extremely strong combat capabilities, which means that their value in the eyes of the royal family has plummeted.

They had been on tenterhooks for the past few days, until they learned from Marquis Luckner that the royal family's punishment for them was not too severe, and they were relieved.

In this case, don't wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come with tens of thousands of troops to "knock one on one". Take the initiative to come to the Crown Prince to admit your mistakes, and you can appear more sincere.

Joseph was happy that they took the initiative. Although this reduces the opportunity to display the military power of the Guards Corps in the southern provinces, it saves a lot of time for the subsequent layout.

After dealing with these people, Joseph simply settled in Liyong.

In the next few days, all the military officers involved in the forced palace incident rushed to "report" it, as if they were afraid that the royal family would change their mind if they arrived late.

And they all got the same result as Marquis Luckner.

At this point, Joseph has roughly completed the control of more than ten major armies in the western and southern provinces - according to the establishment, the total number of troops should be 110,000, but in fact it is only a little over 80,000.

Although these armies certainly cannot attack wherever they are directed, at least they will not follow instructions but not propaganda.

Together with the Duke of Broglie and other northern officers who were the first to clearly see the situation and "surrender", the long-standing problem of military aristocrats uniting to monopolize the army was finally solved.

The most important significance of this incident is that it bought time and a relaxed environment for Joseph's military reforms.

When the military reform is completed, France will have a new army with strong combat effectiveness, and the existing old feudal army can be swept into the trash.

Joseph left the Guards at Lyon to serve as a deterrent to the newly collected army. Before the military aristocratic group officially arrives at the Palace of Versailles and bows to the king, it is still necessary to beware that they have other small thoughts.

Joseph took a carriage north overnight and returned to Versailles. Soon, it will become his main battlefield.

Before he set off, a series of secret orders had been issued to the Police Intelligence Department, Mirabeau and others.

A few days later, the police intelligence agents in the southern provinces who had been preparing for a long time received the order and immediately began to move.

At the same time, a large number of emerging nobles assigned to various places by Mirabeau and others also cooperated with them and took to the streets.

A great storm, caused by Joseph himself, is about to sweep across France.

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Palace of Versailles.

North Hall, Hercules Hall.

After Marquis Luckner bowed and exited the hall, Joseph whispered a few words to Louis XVI and the Queen, and then yawned and left the hall through the side door.

He had been riding in a carriage for four consecutive days, and he had been traveling with the army before, so he was too tired to hold on. Now, if you can, avoid this kind of ceremonial occasion.

Outside the hall, the nobles who came to watch densely looked at his back with a little more fear in their eyes.

People whispered: "Have you heard? The Montcalm Legion launched a rebellion and was defeated by the Paris police led by His Royal Highness the Dauphin!"

"Oh, I'm afraid your information is not accurate enough. His Highness's main force is the Berthier Corps, and the police are just odd jobs..."

"Oh, the police were the first to break through the rebel defense line!"

"Well, no matter what, His Highness defeated the rebels and captured the Marquis of Saint-Villan in just half an hour."

"Speaking of which, why did the Marquis Saint-Villan suddenly rebel?"

"The details are not clear, but it seems to be related to the riots in the south. I heard that he was supporting the riots."

"Oh God!" The man crossed himself on his chest, "This is simply terrible! A nobleman like him is actually related to the riots..."

Yes, in the perception of most people in Paris and the northern provinces, the riots in the south are not over yet. However, His Royal Highness the Dauphin has cut off the black hand behind the riot, which is the Marquis de Saint-Villan.

"Dong——"

The ceremonial officer tapped the end of his cane heavily on the ground and shouted: "General Mornay has an audience."

Then there was a low sound of a trumpet.

General Mornay straightened his collar, followed the palace officials and passed between two rows of guards, then passed through two tall doors and entered the Hercules Hall.

He walked quickly to the middle of the hall and found that only the king and queen were sitting across from each other. The crown prince was not here, and the pressure in his heart suddenly eased a bit.

He knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I offer you my deepest apology for my recklessness and hastiness, and ask you to forgive me for my mistakes with your supreme mercy. I swear to God that I will always be loyal." To you, serving you as your most humble servant..."

He continued talking for a while, and then Queen Mary raised her hand to signal him to get up: "You still have the trust of His Majesty the King and me, Your Majesty General."

"Thank you for your tolerance..."

General Mornet made another touching expression, and then exited the hall with his head lowered.

Then, the protocol officer ordered the next officer to appear. At this time, seventy or eighty mid-level and senior officers were waiting outside the hall, all waiting to admit their mistakes and express their loyalty to the king.

Queen Mary looked at the officers outside the hall from the door, turned her head and whispered to her husband: "I can't believe that Joseph only brought a group of policemen to make these unruly generals surrender like this."

"He is the son of God." Louis XVI crossed himself on his chest and said proudly, "I have known for a long time that he will be the greatest king!"

Queen Mary frowned again: "Speaking of which, he has been fighting with the troops recently... Isn't this too dangerous?"

Louis XVI smiled and said: "No, the battlefield is the best stage for boys."

He suddenly leaned into the queen's ear and whispered as if taking credit: "Did you know that the gun Joseph used to defeat the rebels was made by me and him..."

The audience ceremony of the officers lasted for a whole day.

Those military bosses bowed their heads to the king one by one and confessed in front of many Versailles nobles. This process greatly improved the image of the royal family and strengthened the prestige of the royal power.

At the evening banquet, almost everyone's topic was the rebellion and the riots in the South.

Mirabeau wanted to whisper seriously to the young nobles beside him: "We must deeply reflect on this riot. Who is it, or what unreasonable system is it, that makes people fall into despair of hunger?" middle!