The Ming Dynasty did not revolutionize

Chapter 255: Napoleon's First Battle of Corsica, Joseph succeeded to the throne as king.

When the French National Assembly was in full swing discussing the formulation of the national constitution.

Napoleon Bonaparte, a 21-year-old second lieutenant of the Raphael Artillery Regiment from Corsica, asked for leave to go home.

Return to his birthplace, Ajaccio, on the island of Corsica.

Napoleon used the revolutionary ideas he brought from Paris and the Enlightenment ideology promoted by Paris to organize the "National Guard" in the city of Ajaccio.

But what Napoleon was doing now was not authorized by the new government and parliament that was being established in France.

Napoleon was not now thinking of contributing to the French Revolution.

As the saying goes, heroes are made by the times. At this time, Napoleon was not mature, had little centripetal force towards France, and still considered himself a Corsican.

At this time, Napoleon could not imagine that in the original history, he might become the emperor of all French people.

Then the revolutionary French started killing people everywhere and became the nightmare of the feudal rulers throughout Europe.

Napoleon now prepared to take advantage of the chaos caused by the French Revolution to organize his own armed forces and promote the independence of Corsica.

Napoleon was not mature at this time, and his actions were quickly discovered by the Governor of Corsica of the Kingdom of France.

The French commander in Corsica immediately sent troops to Ajaccio to disarm the troops Napoleon had just assembled.

Napoleon was unwilling to see his plan fail, so he went directly to Bastia, the capital of Corsica.

The key was to write a letter to the National Assembly in Paris, claiming that the National Guard he organized in Corsica was to be loyal to and defend the newly established revolutionary regime.

I hope the National Assembly will authorize me.

At the same time, he used his family's connections on the island to persuade the Governor of Corsica to allow him to form a National Guard.

The Governor of Corsica felt that the current situation was chaotic and that Napoleon was out to cause trouble. Even if the National Assembly authorized it, he could not directly approve it now.

Unless there is a legitimate order from the king.

So the governor again rejected Napoleon's request.

However, Napoleon did not wait for the governor's permission before starting his own business.

He has used his family's connections to start building his own army.

But due to lack of experience, the troops were discovered by the governor again.

The Governor of Corsica was furious and immediately ordered the garrison to launch an attack to wipe out Napoleon's illegal armed forces.

It should be said that Napoleon was indeed a military genius. The army he temporarily organized actually fought a battle with the regular army in which both sides won and lost.

The Governor of Corsica was unable to destroy Napoleon's army and had to accept the existence of the National Guard.

But they demanded that Napoleon himself, the troublemaker, must get out.

Napoleon had already realized by now that the power he controlled was still too weak and he couldn't even deal with the French garrison in Corsica.

Not to mention that when independence is formally declared, they may have to deal with the regular main force from Paris.

Napoleon knew that he should continue to accumulate connections and power.

In addition, Napoleon's vacation in the army was about to end, so he obediently accepted the governor's request and returned to his original army in Paris to serve.
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"Rioties break out in Paris and King Louis XVI is killed."

The news spread quickly from Paris to France and quickly beyond it.

Among the major cities outside France, Brussels in the Netherlands was the first to receive the news, followed by Antwerp, which was under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty's European Province.

This condensed message content seems to distort the original meaning of the incident, but it is a very objective description.

Only those who actually participated in the Paris riots would pay special attention to the fact that Louis XVI was assassinated first and then the riots got out of control.

When a third party makes an assessment, they would think that the riots and the killing of Louis XVI were the same thing.

Even if we cannot be sure it is a conspiracy, it is definitely going with the flow.

As professional intelligence personnel, the Western Factory soldiers stationed in France by the Ming Dynasty were very confident that the assassination and riot were premeditated.

Officials of the Western Factory of the Ming Dynasty in Antwerp, the Ming Dynasty's European Commander-in-Chief, European Governor, Antwerp Commander, Antwerp Prefect and other senior officials were the first to receive the report.

They immediately held a brief meeting and made the necessary arrangements according to the usual plan.

Strengthen the defense of the French border, strengthen monitoring of people of all levels in the Netherlands, and control people entering and leaving the French border.

The most important thing was to immediately impose martial law on "Daming City" to control and protect the children of French nobles, including the brothers Louis and Joseph, the French princes.

There are now three official "Ming cities" in Europe, located in Antwerp in the Netherlands, Hadlen in Germany, and Taranto in Sicily.

These are all new cities built on suitable plots of land next to existing residential areas.

In particular, there are large Ming-style city walls and gates to control entry and exit. There are only completely Ming-style buildings in the city, and it also has common Ming-style living and entertainment facilities.

There are Ming-style restaurants, teahouses, theaters, and academies, and most importantly, there are Ming-style doctors in the city.

But in fact, these cities are not purely classical oriental cities, they contain many modern facilities designed by Emperor Chongzhen and Zhu Jianxuan.

There are pumps, water towers, running water, and sewers, and all houses have dedicated toilets and sewage systems.

There are flush toilets, shower facilities and heating systems "invented" by Emperor Chongzhen.

Of course, except for the official government agencies of the Ming Dynasty, where these supporting facilities are installed directly, other ordinary residents have to pay for the installation themselves.

However, for Ming immigrants, it was the cost price of local craftsmen, while for European nobles, it was the price of luxury goods.

At the invitation of Zhu Jianxuan, King Louis XVI of France took the lead in buying a house in Daming City and sending his children to live in Daming City.

The top French nobles followed the king's example and wanted to spend money to send their children to live in Daming City.

They found that the actual effect was extremely significant. No children living in Daming City were infected with tuberculosis, and for several years there were no unexpected deaths.

The lifestyle of Daming City also had a huge impact on Europe of that time.

Mainly because the whole city is too clean.

From the streets to the facilities to the living rooms and even the disposal of excrement, nothing is dirty anymore.

The children of European aristocrats who are used to living here are simply unwilling to return to live in the dirty and messy European cities.

The news spread among European aristocratic circles, and several European Ming cities soon became the most desirable holiday destinations for European aristocrats.

Owning a house in Daming City means that the health of one's children can be guaranteed, and it also means that one can become a member of the top aristocratic social circle.

However, except for the French king and others who were directly invited, other ordinary nobles could not buy land and could only rent it for a long time.

In recent years, more and more nobles have been living in Daming City on a daily basis, and they will only leave when there are important events in the territory that require them to return.

The Paris riots took place when the French king was hosting a celebration and most of the French nobles returned to Paris. After the French revolutionaries took control of the situation, they did not immediately start a massacre. Although a large number of old nobles were arrested, their trials and executions had not yet begun.

The key reason is that the new French government institutions and judicial institutions have not yet been established, and it is not yet time for liquidation.

The nobles imprisoned in prison waited for their fate in panic and fear.

I was annoyed about why I had to go back to Paris to participate in the parade. If I had stayed in Daming City, I wouldn't have encountered such a dangerous thing.

I am also glad for the choice I made in the past few years. Because I bought a property in Daming City, I left my children in Daming City and they did not come to participate in the event with me.

At this time, the gates of the Ming City of Antwerp had been closed, and the commander of Antwerp arranged soldiers to patrol the city walls.

Guards were arranged to patrol the French king's courtyard, and the two French crown prince brothers were placed under house arrest and protected. Others were allowed to move around in the city for the time being, but were not allowed to leave.

The nine-year-old French Crown Prince Louis Joseph, with his five-year-old brother Louis Charles.

Accompanied by several servants, we drank tea and had a meal in the largest teahouse in the Ming City of Antwerp, mainly listening to stories told by storytellers from the Ming Dynasty.

Today is the first day of the first lunar month in the Ming calendar. You don’t need to visit relatives but you can travel around.

So today is also the busiest time in Daming City.

There were some Ming dynasty merchants in the teahouse, but there were also a number of European aristocratic children, all of whom were wearing Ming-style clothes.

The storytellers also narrate the traditional Chinese version of Water Margin.

The two brothers Joseph lived in Daming City for several years, where they received Ming-style enlightenment and language education and were able to communicate in Chinese very fluently.

Joseph heard that Wu Song was fighting a tiger with great enthusiasm when suddenly a group of Ming soldiers ran in from outside.

The leading junior officer came directly to Joseph, stood up straight, saluted, and said:

"Your Highness, there has been a civil uprising in Paris, and the King of France has been assassinated.

"To ensure your safety, please return to your residence immediately and do not go out at will.

"The Antwerp garrison will keep you safe."

Joseph was shocked:

"Ah... a popular uprising... the people of Paris are rebelling? My father has been assassinated. What should I do? How is my father?"

The maids who served Joseph were also frightened, but they knew better than the child Joseph what to do.

The two princes were immediately picked up and put on the carriage outside the teahouse, and then taken home under the escort of guards.

The French king's courtyard in Daming City is also a Ming-style royal garden, built with reinforced concrete, bricks, stones and wood.

It is located opposite several government offices in the city center, and the area to the north of Antwerp's main government office is reserved for the Ming imperial family.

At this time, the French royal gardens had been controlled by the Ming Dynasty's garrison, with garrisons patrolling inside and outside.

The main officials of the Ming Dynasty in Antwerp had also arrived in the garden at this time.

The Grand Commander of Europe informed Joseph that his father, King Louis XVI of France, had been killed in the assassination.

Now Joseph automatically succeeded to the throne as the new King Louis XVII of France.

But the situation in France and Paris was chaotic at that time, and the people who assassinated the king and those who controlled Paris at that time might be accomplices.

If Joseph returned to Paris at this time, he might be in danger.

Therefore, please ask Joseph to continue to stay in Antwerp. After the situation in France stabilizes, the Ming army will escort Joseph back to the country to formally succeed to the throne.

Joseph was only nine years old after all, and was totally overwhelmed by this sudden change.

But for him, being at a loss is a good thing. At least he won't go crazy and make trouble, or try to force his way back to Paris.

The Ming City of Antwerp is built on a thick rammed earth wall with a reinforced concrete shell.

Unless there is continuous bombardment from a large number of heavy artillery, the Ming City is very safe.

At the same time, news of the Paris riots and the assassination of Louis XVI gradually reached other major countries around France.

Louis XVI's Queen's brother, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and Austria, was furious when he received these two pieces of news.

He immediately ordered an envoy to go to Paris and ask the Paris authorities to thoroughly investigate the assassination.

At the same time, Joseph II directly ordered the assembly of troops, preparing to personally escort his nephew Louis Joseph back to Paris to succeed to the throne.

According to the original history, Joseph II died at this time.

He was frustrated during his reign, failed in the Seven Years' War, and his two plans to exchange the Netherlands for Bavaria failed.

Later, in cooperation with Russia, they launched a war against the Ottoman Empire. Although they achieved initial victory, they had to stop the offensive because of a rebellion in the Netherlands.

And during the travels to Osmos and back to the Netherlands, he accidentally contracted tuberculosis and died of depression in 1790.

The current Joseph II has achieved a series of victories by cooperating with the Ming Dynasty.

First, the exchange of the Netherlands and Bavaria was completed, and then the rebellion in the Netherlands was avoided. The key was to preserve most of the results of the war against the Ottoman Empire.

Most of northern Serbia and Belgrade were saved.

He made his reputation as the liberator of the Balkans a reality and won the sincere support of Christians in the Balkan Peninsula.

Although the German Confederation called for by Prussia was against Austria, Austria's voice in the Holy Roman Empire continued to decline.

The Holy Roman Empire is now in name only.

However, Joseph II did not like the title of Holy Roman Empire and was more concerned about the Austrian Empire, which he could fully control.

Now Joseph II less and less often called himself Emperor Saint Roman, and instead began to call himself Emperor of Austria.

So Joseph II was quite satisfied with his achievements over the years.

A true empire with Austria and Bavaria Germany as its core, controlling other surrounding nations such as Hungary, has been born in his own hands.

He is already qualified to be called the Great Emperor.

Coupled with the medical and drug support from the Ming Dynasty, Joseph II, who is fifty years old this year, is still very healthy and energetic.

Joseph was preparing to cooperate with Russia again to divide Poland.

Or, after the Ming Dynasty has settled the situation in the north, they could cooperate again to dismember the Ottoman Empire and seize more Balkan lands.

But the riots in France and the death of his brother-in-law disrupted his plans.

(End of this chapter)