Chapter 67: , Escape (two)

　　Counseling took Napoleon and the infantry forward slowly in the direction of Varena, and kept getting new news along the way.
　　 It is said that the king’s carriage passed through a small town called Saint-Manold on the evening of the second day after fleeing, and was exposed when the inn was resting there. Then it was intercepted by the local city council and the National Guard in Varenna.
"What's the matter? How could they arrive at St. Ménould the next evening?" Napoleon still couldn't understand what was going on. "If it were me, this time would be enough for me in Paris and Montréal. There was a back and forth between Medieval!"
　　 But this question was quickly solved. By the morning of the fourth day, Joseph and Napoleon’s infantry finally reunited with the king. At this time, there were already thousands of people around the king's car. Most of these people were the National Self-Defense Forces and citizens of the cities and towns along the road. They all carried various weapons and "escorted" them next to the king's car, while Robert's cavalry followed behind the car.
　　 "They got such a car! Are they on the run or on an outing?" Looking at the king's carriage, Napoleon was stunned.
　　 Indeed, the king’s carriage is too unsuitable for fleeing.
　　 This is an oversized luxury four-wheeled carriage that needs twelve horses to tow. The carriage is not only large, but also beautifully decorated. Whether it is the gorgeous relief on the door panel or the golden lantern, it is extremely luxurious. The king's family, plus the tutor and the nanny, as many as nine people are sitting in this luxury car.
"Who planned this for the king? He actually used such a car? He almost didn't have golden irises inlaid on the door! Is this afraid of people not paying attention? God, what kind of idiots are around the king? Ah!" Napoleon couldn't help but said to Joseph.
　　 "Napoleon, don't get excited. You have to know that human IQ has no lower limit." Joseph shook his head, "Some people can always make you dumbfounded because of his stupidity."
　　 Louis XVI’s escape was indeed organized awkwardly. Since making up their minds to escape from Paris, the king's family has been preparing for it. This escape event was hosted by Queen Mary and arranged specifically by her lover Fessen. According to Fessen's initial plan, they should take several two-wheeled chaises and escape from different roads.
　　 If such an approach is adopted, it would be almost impossible for the parliament to capture the fleeing king back. However, the queen was very resistant to this method, because it meant that she had to be separated from the children on the way to escape. Among them, what if the children have a fever? What if the kids are lost? In case...then the queen firmly said: "The family must stay together neatly and never separate."
　　 Obviously, the two-wheeled wagon is no matter what, it is impossible to neatly pack the king's family down. The queen was so stubborn in this matter that no one could convince her. Theoretically, the king has more say in this matter, and the king also understands that the original plan obviously has a higher success rate, but the king has been silent and did not express his own opinions. As a result, the plan of using the chaise to escape was shot. The only option is a large four-wheeled carriage.
　　 If you just use a four-wheeled carriage, it’s actually not a big deal. There are many carriages running on the roads near Paris. Find an unobtrusive four-wheel cruiser, and then arrange the pick-up. The chance of a successful escape is still high.
　　 However, the queen is still dissatisfied with this plan, because the environment of the mail truck is really bad, the bench is too hard, and the interior is too crowded... If the prince and princesses are bumped for a day or two in such a vehicle, they will definitely get sick. Moreover, the prince and princesses need the care of a nanny on the road, and they are also reluctant to bear their own tutor, Mrs. Tuzeer. Add in the king’s sister, Mrs. Elizabeth, and the guards, so that the carriage must be able to hold at least nine people!
　　 Actually, there are not so many people in a four-wheeled post car. Even if necessary, two or three times this number can be packed in the mail truck. You know, as long as you make good use of space, you can always pack more people in a limited space. You know, in one of the largest sashimi countries in later generations, even a motorcycle can fit a whole mountain company or even a mountain camp.
　　 But it is absolutely impossible for nobles such as kings, queens, princes, princesses to complete the space folding like those low-caste humanoids. So the only way is to build an oversized carriage. So Fessen specially asked someone to customize an oversized carriage that could ensure that nine people would have a good space to sit on it.
　　 Such a carriage is naturally very large. In order to ensure its reliability and ensure that it will not break the wheel axle or something on the way, these parts need to be specially reinforced. And all this has brought a new consequence-the car is too heavy for a normal number of horses to pull it. So twelve horses had to be prepared for this carriage.
　　 Even so, if the organization is effective, the success rate of escape is still very high. However, there were some problems on the Austrian side that was in charge of the response, which caused the flight to be delayed. In this process, the cavalry responsible for the reception under the Marquis de Bouille, who was in charge of receiving the king, was repeatedly mobilized, which also aroused the suspicion of the locals. This also laid the groundwork for the subsequent failure to escape.
　　 However, even so, there is still a high chance of success in escape.
　　 However, on the night of the scheduled escape, Lafayette and Bayi suddenly came to meet the king. This visit shocked both Louis XVI and the Queen. They thought it was the action that was exposed. As a result, Lafayette and the others were not aware of the king's actions, but only mediated the conflict between the king and the parliament caused by the church. The king looked forward to them leaving quickly, but he dared not behave differently from before. And these two people are very good at talking, they stayed in the palace until 11:30 before leaving. This made the king's departure time more than an hour later than originally scheduled.
　　As soon as Lafayette left, the king immediately returned to his room, pretending to go to bed, in order to deceive the spies arranged by others in the palace. As soon as the door was closed and the light went out, he immediately jumped up from the bed and ran into his son's room barefoot. The clothes, a wig and a servant's hat were already there in disguise. And his son had already left quietly. He changed into his clothes and walked quietly down the stairs. Fessen's attendant led him. Wearing a green shirt and a servant's hat, the king easily passed the guard's investigation and walked out of the palace. The guard murmured: "This fat man is really fat. He must be a cook who steals good things from the king every day."
　　 The king got on the carriage, and everyone was there. Fessen released the brakes of the carriage and the escape journey began.
　　 However, this escape was not smooth from the beginning. Because the carriage is too large, and the roads in Paris are too narrow by comparison, every turn requires the carriage to be slowed down to the point where it almost comes to a stop-this is completely out of Fessen's expectation-after all, who did it before? No one has ever driven such a huge carriage. It only took two hours to leave Paris. It took more than twice as long as normal.
　　 Finally, the carriage drove out of Paris. The carriage replaced the carriage driver here, and Fessen replaced it with a chaise and left on another road. If after this, the carriage can run at full speed, the king's family can still escape. However, the carriage is too heavy, and the coachman is worried that if it drives too fast at night, it may cause the wheels to hit the potholes on the road and cause damage to the wheels and axles. Therefore, the speed of the carriage is still not fast.
　　 But no matter what, the carriage is finally far away from Paris, away from the prison of the king's family.
　　 In such a drive, the sky gradually brightened and the horses began to fatigue. The carriage changed horses at the scheduled horse-changing place, and the king got off the carriage to breathe air-no matter how luxurious the carriage, sitting for a long time was exhausting.
　　 However, the king seemed to have forgotten his situation a bit. After he got off the car, he even started talking with the peasants on the side of the road. No idea at all, would he reveal his whereabouts by doing so. You know, his carriage is already conspicuous enough, and his own image can be found on the portraits of various city halls and Louis gold coins. In fact, the parliamentary representatives later chased after the king based on the clues provided by these witnesses.
　　 Then along the way, the carriage stopped many times so that the distinguished passengers above could have a good rest. As a result, their schedule was much slower than scheduled.
　　 At about four o'clock that afternoon, the carriage arrived at Xia Long. According to the plan, the horsemen of the Marquis de Bouilles with replacement horses should greet the king not far in front, and then them to Montmedy.
　　 However, here, the king did not encounter the cavalry. On the contrary, their exaggerated carriage aroused the suspicion of the locals.
　　 At the originally scheduled meeting place, the king only encountered one cavalry. The cavalry told them that Duke Choiseul took the German cavalry (because the French cavalry may be inclined to the parliament, so they can only use these mercenaries) and waited here for several hours. So many mercenaries staying here naturally caused Attention to the locals ~EbookFREE.me~ In order to avoid further suspicion, the Duke left with the cavalry. But he told the king to continue forward and walk for about two hours. There was another group of cavalry waiting for them in St. Manuel.
　　 By this time, the sky was already dark, and the horses on the king's carriage were also exhausted. They walked for more than two hours and arrived at the next meeting point. However, there was still no cavalry waiting in this place-the cavalry were still here two hours ago, but because of a wrong order, the cavalry ran to Waiting for the king on the other road.
　　 was unable to reconcile with the cavalry, the king's family could only continue forward in the carriage by themselves, and at this time, his luxurious carriage that ran overnight had already aroused the suspicion of the citizens of St. Manuel. When the postmaster Drouet got out of the car and rested, he found that he looked very much like the person on the Louis gold coin, so he quickly notified the city council. At this time, the carriage left Saint Manuel and moved on.
　　The city council of St. Ménould sent Drouet to chase the king. He rode a horse and drove a trail before the king to reach the small town of Varenne, which was on the only way to Montmedy. The citizens of Varenna sounded the alarm after receiving the news and stopped the king and his party-this is the end of the king's escape route, and he is still two hours away from his destination.
　　 At this time, the Duke Choiseul, who had received the news, rushed over with his cavalry, but his light cavalry was blocked by Varenna's National Guard, which was not dominant in number. Although they could already see the king's luxury carriage, at this time, it was close to the horizon. The cavalry of the Duke Choiseul retreated without attacking the National Guard. Maybe they were afraid that the battle would accidentally hurt the king, maybe they let the king be captured back. For some people, it's even better... who knows?