I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 470: Escape (Please give me a monthly ticket at the end of the month!)
Under the desperate shouting of senior French and Austrian officers, the soldiers on both sides did not dare to use weapons, but the fight was still extremely brutal.

Finally, after the French Guards arrived at the scene, the more than 1 people who were almost beaten to death were finally forcibly separated.

At noon that day, Perna looked at the hundreds of wounded soldiers outside the field hospital and felt so sad that she could not even cry.

I was beaten for no reason, and as a result, my workload increased greatly.

She looked up at the sky with her panda eyes and made a cross on her chest:

“Oh my God, what did I do wrong?”

……

Paris.

Second floor of the Tuileries Palace.

Joseph was discussing the details of tax reform with Brian, Bailly and others when he heard Emand knock on the door and whisper:
"Your Highness, there is an urgent message from Vienna."

Joseph motioned for the messenger to come in, took the report, read it quickly, and immediately frowned.

The military discipline of Kellerman's army was indeed very poor. Jealousy led to a large-scale fight involving thousands of people, and Perna was even injured.

It would be a miracle if such an army could be strong in combat.

He immediately prepared to sign the disciplinary list attached at the back - there were more than 600 people on it, including 27 officers.

The moment the pen was about to touch the paper, he suddenly thought of something, and he paused and narrowed his eyes slightly.

At the moment, because Leopold II was busy with his coronation and the Prussian army, which had just suffered a defeat, had no intention of taking the initiative to attack, the war in Silesia was temporarily stopped.

This gave him the opportunity to gradually transfer the French troops back to the country.

However, there are still more than 4 French soldiers in Silesia. With such a large scale, any carelessness in the withdrawal operation may cause dissatisfaction from the Austrian side.

This group fight might be a good thing and we can make use of it.

Joseph thought for a moment, drew a few big crosses on the punishment list, and then wrote in the blank space reserved for his signature:
It is reasonable to teach the perpetrators a severe lesson for the act of harming French field hospital doctors. This incident shows the bravery of French warriors and defends the dignity of France. It is recommended to revoke the punishment. Joseph. March 1790, 3.

Then he picked up his pen and wrote a letter to the Chief of Staff, Berthier, and the French Ambassador to Austria, Baron Alphonse, and handed the disciplinary documents and the two letters to the messenger, and gave a few brief instructions.

……

Silesia.

At Liegnitz, the French Kellermann Corps camp, Berthier severely reprimanded the three regiments and two battalions that had participated in the previous group fight in front of General Wurmser and other Austrian officers who were invited to the scene - no matter how many people in your troops participated in the fight, as long as someone went, everyone would be punished.

He then publicly announced the disciplinary decisions against these troops, including demotion of officers, salary deductions and even confinement of soldiers, and the immediate return of the troops involved to France for strict reorganization.

When General Wilmsø saw that Berthier had imposed such severe punishment, he immediately approved of his actions and promised to report to the Emperor, declaring that the friendship between France and Austria had not been affected in the slightest.

A few days later, nearly 4 punished French troops began to return home.

When they entered the Strasbourg border of France dejectedly, the officer in charge immediately took out the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and read it out in public.

When thousands of French soldiers heard the Crown Prince say that they were "brave" and "defended their dignity", they were so excited that they could hardly control themselves: "Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"I will always be loyal to Your Highness!"

"Your Highness is not afraid of offending the damned Austrians. He is the hero of France!"

The officer then announced that His Royal Highness had revoked all their penalties and that the withheld salaries would be made up later.

The soldiers' cheers broke through the sky, and many were even moved to tears, praying loudly for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

At the same time as these French troops withdrew from Silesia, Ambassador to Austria Baron Alphonse held a cordial meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Baron Thugut.

"Those bastards actually dared to cause trouble in the Allied camp," Baron Alphonse waved his hands indignantly, "No punishment is too severe!
"I heard that the troops involved will be examined one by one by the gendarmerie in Paris. Humph, they are in big trouble."

He looked at Baron Turgut and said sincerely, "Your Highness hopes that you can convey to His Majesty the Emperor that the Franco-Austrian alliance will always be unbreakable."

Baron Turgut nodded repeatedly: "Long live the Franco-Austrian alliance, I believe Your Majesty will understand this matter.

"Also, isn't the punishment for the troops too severe? Especially those who did not participate in the fight, they will also be implicated..."

"No, military discipline must be strict!" Alphonse said firmly, "This is the decision of the General Staff. You don't have to plead for them."

He then lowered his voice again: "However, this time our Crown Prince is very angry. You know, the injured Miss Perna and him... well, are quite close.

"So, he hopes that you can also severely punish those involved in this matter."

A cautious look appeared on Baron Turgut's face.

He had heard before that the female doctor who was beaten was not a simple person, and today he finally got confirmation from the Chinese ambassador to Austria.

He nodded quickly and said, "I promise Your Highness that I will give Miss Perna a satisfactory explanation!"

On the other hand, the pro-French faction in Austria, led by Count Kaunitz, was in a state of panic.

Recently, because of a fight among the troops, political forces in the country that are dissatisfied with France have begun to make a fuss, especially Baron Walter, who is very excited.

The first batch of Hungarian troops arrived in Silesia last week. Walter and his people even suggested to the Emperor that "France's influence on Austria should be reduced", which was actually a hint for the French troops to withdraw from Silesia.

Fortunately, France severely punished the soldiers involved, which made Kaunitz feel relieved. He hurried to meet Leopold II and prepared to say something good about France.

However, what he didn't know was that something unexpected had happened at the Allied Forces' base in Silesia at this time.

The Austrian army was filled with resentment because Vienna issued a strict order and the troops involved in the fight were severely punished.

However, a French artillery battalion commander brought people to the Austrian military camp for no reason and said in a sarcastic tone that the Austrians only knew how to beat women. Last time he came to beat them up, they didn't dare to fight back and even complained to the French General Staff. Even his own 5-year-old child would not do that.

Since these people don't use any swear words, Austria can't do anything to them.

But the Austrian soldiers couldn't stand it.

Finally, the angry Austrians, represented by several officers, agreed with the French battalion commander that the two sides would compete in the French camp three days later.

(End of this chapter)