Make France Great Again

"I have always believed that your Excellency, President, is the great man sent by God to save France!"

As a royalist, Biffe did not hesitate at all. He accepted the olive branch offered by Jérôme Bonaparte.

This also means that his identity will completely change from an orthodox to a Bonapartist.

"Welcome to join you, Minister Biffet!" Jérôme Bonaparte shook hands with Minister Biffet again, and gave Minister Biffet a hug to express his welcome.

Then, Biffet asked Jérôme Bonaparte about the situation of 30 million francs.

"Your Excellency, I have the liberty to ask! Are those 30 million francs used to mobilize the people of Paris to overthrow the Parliament!" Minister Biffet said to Jérôme Bonaparte euphemistically. "The people overthrow the Parliament" is better than the "military overthrow of the Parliament". "Coup" sounds better.

"That's right!" Since Biffet had become one of his own, Jérôme Bonaparte had no need to hide it. He nodded candidly in agreement with Biffet's statement.

"Then how should I report to Parliament!" Minister Biffe asked cryptically.

The subtext of Minister Biffe is whether he should falsify the accounts before the National Assembly!

"Minister Biffet, you don't have to do anything! Just wait quietly for the dawn of victory!" Jérôme Bonaparte patted Minister Biffet on the shoulder and continued: "Follow me! "

Jérôme Bonaparte stood up and left the room, and Biffet also followed Jérôme Bonaparte.

The two of them walked down the stairs one after another and entered the study on the second floor. Bife entered the study and found Morny and others in the study. His face showed confusion and confusion.

I also had some doubts on the faces of Morny and others.

"Minister Biffe is willing to join us!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to everyone present.

Then, he turned to Bife and said: "As you can see, we will issue an order to dissolve the Legislative Assembly at 12 o'clock this morning! After the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, who will care about the movement of the 30 million francs!"

Jerome Bonaparte's explanation made Biffe's expression a little dull. He never thought that he was so close to a coup.

What he didn't expect even more was that there was no news about the entire coup in Paris without being revealed.

This also means that the Bonapartists have complete control of the army.

Won!

Biffe had already simulated in his mind the expressions of members of the Legislative Assembly who turned from panic to despair when they experienced the coup.

Thinking of this, Bife could not help but feel a little more happy. He hurriedly courted Jérôme Bonaparte and said: "Your Excellency, is there anything I can help with?"

"You just need to stay with me at the Elysee Palace and wait for the news of victory!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Bife with a smile.

Although he believed that Bife would not rashly go to the "social democrats" to report, for the sake of safety, it was better for Bife to stay in the Elysée Palace.

Bife naturally understood that this was a disguised form of house arrest by the president.

Since you have agreed to join the president's coup plan, you must show some sincerity.

Biffet naturally agreed to Jérôme Bonaparte's disguised house arrest.

As night fell, the coup group enjoyed a pre-victory dinner in the restaurant of the Elysee Palace at the invitation of leader Jerome Bonaparte, and then each rushed to their own departments to start operations.

Jérôme Bonaparte and Biffet were waiting for news of the victory of the coup group in the bunker of the Elysée Palace under the protection of the presidential guards.

December 1, 10:30 pm.

The biting cold wind blows mercilessly throughout the city known as the "Old Revolutionary Area". The biting cold air makes people's noses and ears feel like needles pricking them. Every step they take is like being punished.

Under the severe cold weather, the originally bustling city gradually became silent. Only the stars in the sky were still twinkling, as if telling the city about their upcoming fate.

Even in such an extremely harsh environment, the War Department was still brightly lit, and everyone in the department was working with serious expressions. Judging from their expressions, it seemed that they had already anticipated what was going to happen next.

At 10:45, Minister Saint-Arnault summoned military bureaucrats at division level and above for a meeting.

All soldiers attended the meeting except Secretary of State Benjamin Clemenceau (who was a moderate republican).

After the meeting began, Saint-Arnaud read a letter from Jérôme Bonaparte to all front-line commanders in public.

"The country's first priority is the law, that is, any attempt by me as the legal representative of the national power... Parliament attempts to infringe on my rights as a whole, and I will fight them to the end!"

The military bureaucrats present did not understand the meaning of the president's words. They had experienced many purges of the War Department and had long since become the most loyal representatives of the Bonapartist faction.

Since the President has decided to overthrow the National Assembly, they naturally have no reason to object.

谷/span After all, the Legislative Assembly is also an eyesore to the military!

"Long live the Empire!" Minister Saint-Arnaud shouted loudly.

The remaining members of the War Department also shouted "Long live the Reich".

The entire War Ministry had become the home of the Bonapartists, and Saint-Arnaud then issued orders to everyone in the War Ministry.

December 1, 11:45 am.

The military camps in the suburbs of Paris were also brightly lit. Couzin Montauban, commander of the 1st Paris Division, was waiting at the headquarters of the 2nd Brigade in Paris for the order to advance from the Ministry of War.

Also waiting for orders with him were Major General Nomar of the 1st Brigade in Paris (in recognition of Nomar's betrayal of the enemy, Jérôme Bonaparte promoted Nomar to major general), Major General Canrobert of the 2nd Brigade, and Major General of the 3rd Brigade. Major General Luo.

As soon as the order from the War Department is issued, they will immediately lead soldiers into Paris to occupy the Bourbon Palace and dissolve the Bourbon Palace Parliament.

Why haven't you come yet?

Couzin Montauban was restlessly pacing back and forth in the camp, the spurs of his boots making a rhythmic sound on the ground.

Canrobert and Perrault also looked at their pocket watches from time to time, and then looked outside the camp to see if anyone was coming.

At 11:45, after a "long" wait, the three finally received the messenger from the Ministry of War.

The person who sent the message was none other than Brigadier General Leboeuf, Jérôme Bonaparte's new adjutant.

After Brigadier General Leboeuf handed over the march order from the Ministry of War to Monbonto, Monbonto showed a relieved smile on his face.

Now that the War Department has issued the order, they can act.

At this moment, Brigadier General LeBoeuf spoke again: "That's right! Your Excellency, the President also asked me to leave a message!"

The generals present all looked at Brigadier General Leboeuf. Brigadier General Leboeuf turned his attention to Canrobert of the second brigade and said: "Major General Canrobert of the second brigade, you have been raising troops for thousands of days. When you use the troops for a while, you will take the lead. Be sure to capture the Palais Bourbon and the roads surrounding it!”

"Loyalty! Honesty!" Kangrobel responded loudly.

Perrault, Nomar and even Montauban all looked at Canrobert with envious expressions. Occupying the Bourbon Palace and the roads along it is undoubtedly the most important task, which illustrates the president's new appointment to Canrobert.

Now that the establishment of an empire is a certainty, Canrobert's future can be imagined.

Montauban quickly spread out the Paris urban area and made some simple modifications based on the original combat plan.

December 2, 12 o'clock in the morning.

The 1st Paris Division began to take action. This team of nearly 40,000 people entered Paris from the Montmartre District (Paris 2nd Brigade), Saint-Denis District (Paris 3rd Brigade), and Saint-Martin-Pope (Paris 1st Brigade).

The soldiers of the 2nd Brigade who entered the Montemar District quietly walked through the streets of the Montemar District under the orders of battalions at all levels. A few "lonely ghosts" wandering in the Montemar District in the middle of the night saw this silent one. The troops all showed horrified expressions afterwards.

Although they did not know why this army chose this time to enter Paris, they knew clearly that once they made any noise, they would face bloody revenge. They held their breath and watched the army leave. .

When the army disappeared into the night, they breathed fresh air again.

Compared with his cousin at the same time, Jérôme Bonaparte was more decisive. The presence of all members of the Paris 1st Division undoubtedly sealed the victory of this military coup.

[In the OTL world line, on December 2, 1851, Napoleon III launched a military coup with the help of Saint Arnaud and others. Due to Louis Napoleon's hesitation, Saint Arnaud only used one brigade (more than 10,000 people) people) strength. Although he eventually won, such a victory was too dangerous. 】

At the same time, General Magnan, commander of the Self-Defense Forces at the National Guard Headquarters in Paris, also received orders from the Ministry of War.

[Due to some positional issues, General Didigay was replaced by Jérôme Bonaparte in less than a month as commander-in-chief of the National Guard, and was replaced by the veteran Bonapartist general Ma Niang. 】

The War Department ordered the National Guard to exercise restraint, and no regiment could act without authorization without receiving an order from the War Department or the President.

Although General Magnan was somewhat unwilling to act as a marginal figure in this coup, he had to obey the orders of the Ministry of War.

To this end, he found Colonel Fleury, who served as chief of staff of the National Guard Staff, and after discussion, the two decided to summon all corps commanders in the name of the National Guard Headquarters.

December 2nd at 1:20 am.

With the exception of the Ninth Corps stationed at the Palais Bourbon, all the commanders of the National Guard regiments were present.

General Magnan and Colonel Fleury read to the corps commanders present an order from the Ministry of War to stay put no matter what happened.

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