Chapter 1297: Making a Fake Come True
The situation took a turn for the worse, something that the top Carlist faction did not expect at all. A few days ago they were heroes who defeated the tyrant, but in the blink of an eye they became street rats.
However, when the top Carlist faction rushed to the Vargas Palace to seek countermeasures from Carlos VI, they were surprised to find that Carlos VI himself was no longer in the palace.
Prime Minister Duvaet was completely numb.
"What serious illness do all the kings of the Bourbon family have? Do they all like to disappear so much?"
Duvais was initially forced to be loyal to Isabel II. When Madrid was conquered, he participated in the Carlist massacre and had to use all his family property in exchange for the trust of Carlos VI.
However, half a month into the peaceful days, another rebellion broke out in Toledo.
"Where is His Majesty the King?"
Duaile held up a palace man who was trying to escape.
"I, I, I don't know.."
The palace man was so frightened that he stuttered.
The noise outside grew louder and louder, and a soldier ran in and shouted.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister! The rioters and rebels outside have named your Majesty and asked him to go out and explain. Otherwise, they will rush in!"
Duvaet was furious.
"I don't even know where the king is! How can I make friends with him?"
"Master Prime Minister, please think of a way! If the group of people outside rush in, there will be no way for us to survive!"
The surrounding senior officials also had no idea. In fact, most of them were speculators who had recently defected to Carlos VI.
This group of people had bet heavily on Carlos VI, so in order to recoup their costs after coming to power, they also raided extremely hard.
Duvaet thought more and more anxiously and angrily, but suddenly he had an idea.
"Why don't we set fire to the palace?"
"Master Prime Minister, what crazy words are you talking about? If the palace is burned down, won't we also have to be buried with it?"
Duvaet kicked the senior official who was speaking.
"Buried with Carlos VI? You can't imagine that! We want revolution!"
"revolution?"
In the 19th century, "revolution" was not a complimentary term, especially in the eyes of the upper class, it was almost equivalent to chaos and disorder.
"Yes! We want revolution!"
"Down with Carlos VI!"
The people and soldiers surrounding the palace suddenly discovered that the palace was on fire, and some people were shouting radical slogans. Everyone looked at each other and didn't know what happened.
The palace guards and Toledo police were even more confused. After all, they had been guarding outside and no rioters or rebels broke in.
After a while, a group of people wearing bloody white shirts and carrying heads in their hands came to the gate.
Although the Spaniards were used to bloody scenes, they still consciously moved out of the way when they saw dozens of human heads being thrown at them.
"I am Ferrante Duvaet! Carlos VI is dead! Go get your things!"
"Long live Douay!"
"Long live!"
The gate of the palace was opened, and the people and rebels outside, as well as its defenders, rushed towards the palace.
On August 1, 1849, the Spanish Republic was proclaimed and Ferrante Duval became the interim president.
On the same day, the Franco-Spanish Alliance was established.
In fact, only the republicans in France supported sending troops to Spain to attack the Austrian Empire. However, parliamentary politics had its inherent flaws, that is, lack of efficiency.
Although the Republicans occupy a majority of seats, there are also differences within the party and lack of power support.
(Almost all important positions in the Second French Republic were occupied by the Party of Order and the Napoleonic faction.)
After the complicated procedures and long debates, I am afraid that the Austrian Empire has already achieved its strategic goals.
The Republicans decided to skip parliament, but they could not mobilize the army without parliamentary support. In the nineteenth century, it was simply impossible to rely on mercenaries to fight the Austrian Empire.
But the French republicans had what they were good at, and that was the revolution in Spain at this time.
The French bought a large number of forces opposed to Carlos VI in Spain, spread public opinion among the people, and even directly funded the parties, providing funds, weapons, training and mercenaries.
But even the leaders of the French republicans did not expect that they could actually subvert a country by chance.
What the French didn't even expect was that the uprising they planned would end up with Spain's former prime minister.
But this is not important. Ferrante Duvais has a very positive attitude towards forming an alliance with France, and he does not even need French spies to insinuate him.
In fact, as the only republic in Europe at this time, Ferrante Duvale could not help but hug France's thighs. After all, the troops of the Austrian Empire were still on Spanish soil.
This surprise attack by the French directly stunned the British, who were still fantasizing about supporting a puppet king in Spain.
However, at this time, the French directly destroyed the Kingdom of Spain. What is even more frightening is that the Second French Republic also inherited the glorious tradition of their predecessors and killed the king during the Spanish Revolution.
Ferrante Duvaet and his cabinet developed a series of policies to ensure that their interests were maximized and perpetuated, and they even copied a constitution from France.
"Mr. President, someone claims that Carlos VI rebelled in Palencia!"
An official came rushing towards him, but Ferrante Duvaet showed no concern.
"The clown, let General Pilar handle it."
"But they say that man looks exactly like Carlos VI! That man also said that he is Carlos VI!"
The official looked a little panicked. He also saw the fire in the palace that day. He heard that Carlos VI set himself on fire. Some people also said that President Duval cut off his head and then people used it as a ball.
In short, no one saw the body of Carlos VI. Did the king really come back to life?
(In the 19th century, the legend of resurrection and the return of the dead was very popular, and people were willing to believe it.)
Ferrant Duval saw the official's thoughts and approached and said.
"Remember! Carlos VI is dead! I killed him with my own hands! The dead cannot be resurrected! Now this is just a substitute who looks very similar!
Do you understand!"
The official nodded.
"Understood."
What Ferrante Duvale really needs to worry about now is Cabrera's army of more than 100,000. If the latter really wants to avenge Carlos VI, or is ready to assist other members of the Carlos family to take power, it will be very troublesome.
Fortunately, France accepted Ferrante Duvale's alliance proposal, and it will not be long before France will send troops to Spain.
And although Cabrera has military power, the supply is in Duvale's hands.
This was actually a means used by Carlos VI to control Cabrera, but now it has become a weapon in Duvale's hands.
However, in order to leave Cabrera with no way out, Ferrante Duvale must clean up the remnants of the Carlos family.