I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 618 Adding Fuel to the Fire
At the dock of Port-au-Prince, the Duke of Leeds, dressed as a sugar merchant, quickly boarded the merchant ship "Warm Wind".

"These stupid and greedy 'mulatos'," he glanced back at the island and shook his head in a sarcastic tone, "do they think they are the emperors of the Caribbean? How dare they ask me for 30 pounds of aid!"

The "mulatos" he referred to was the common name for the mixed black and white race.

"Be careful of the springboard." The Duke of Leeds' assistant helped him up and echoed, "They have black blood, so what noble character can they have? Greed is their most prominent characteristic.

"But these guys are quite good at fighting. They defeated Mably's army in less than half a month."

The Duke of Leeds walked toward the forecastle with his cane, tapping the deck and saying disdainfully, "It's just that the French are too useless. They always like to talk about freedom and equality. Ha, now they are really equal to the niggers."

"This is a good thing for us." said the assistant.

"Yes, Saint Domingo will have to pay salaries to free black citizens in the future, which will increase their plantation costs by more than 20%. We no longer have to worry about competition from French sugar." The Duke of Leeds nodded to the assistant who opened the door for him, "And I can leave this damn place earlier."

After learning that the abolitionist organization had defeated the Governor's army, he immediately decided to return to Britain.

And Auger naively thought that he had won a great battle, and even asked Britain to provide diplomatic support and 30 pounds of material aid.

It's a joke. He and his abolitionist organization were just tools used to destroy Saint-Domingo, but they actually considered themselves as allies of Britain.

The Duke of Leeds came to the Bahamas on the "Warm Wind", and then changed to a British warship here to return to Europe. After all, a third-class battleship is much faster and more stable than a merchant ship.

However, when he sailed to Bermuda and entered the port for supplies, a warship from Britain also stopped here.

The officers on the ship learned that the Duke of Leeds was on the island and hurried over to give him the Foreign Secretary's urgent instructions.

The Duke of Leeds took out the code book, frowned and translated the secret letter. Soon his expression became serious and he told his assistant: "Help me contact a merchant ship. I want to return to Port-au-Prince."

The secret letter read: The French government has officially announced that it will send 10,000 expeditionary forces to suppress the rebellion in Saint Domingo. The Foreign Secretary authorized the Duke of Leeds to do everything possible to help the abolitionist organization in Saint Domingo to ensure that the chaos there will not end.

"Damn it!" The Duke of Leeds tore up the translation and threw it into the sea, then returned to the cabin and wrote a reply to Lord Grenville, applying for 30 pounds of funding.

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Paris.

Joseph walked out of the Paris Military Technical School surrounded by a dozen officers.

"Your fruitful work has enabled the school to run smoothly." He tilted his head to praise the military academy officer beside him. "As for the war horses, I will ask the General Staff to allocate as many as possible to you. But there is no need to add too many riding courses. Just make sure that most soldiers don't fall off their horses. After all, training cavalry is the responsibility of the Army Officer Academy."

The Dean of Academic Affairs bowed with some regret and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I will keep your instructions in mind."

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to add courses for dragoons. This type of soldier basically only needs to maneuver on horseback and will dismount and line up during combat, so it is relatively easy to train. However, he was rejected by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Joseph did not want to increase the number of cavalry, but the Paris Military Technical School, which was split from the Paris Police School, has enrolled more than 6 new students this year. At the same time, the instructors have allocated a lot of positions to the military schools in Lyon and Toulouse. It is already very difficult to ensure the quality of training for infantry and hunters. The war on the European continent may break out at any time. We must first ensure the goal of adding 5 soldiers within two years, so as not to distract the lower-level military technical schools.

President Joseph encouraged the Dean of Academic Affairs and other officials. Just as he was about to get on the carriage, he saw Fouché walking quickly towards him. He bowed to him and said quickly, "Your Highness, it's news from the Caribbean."

The Dauphin ordered him to report the situation in Saint-Domingue to him as soon as possible. So, after receiving the information from there, he immediately rushed to the Tuileries Palace, and then chased here.

Joseph motioned him to get in the car and asked, "Is everything going well?"

"Overall, it went smoothly, Your Highness." Fouché handed over the translated intelligence. "However, some unexpected situations occurred, so Mr. Brissot and Delman temporarily adjusted their plans..."

Joseph waited for him to give a general introduction to the situation in Saint-Domingue, then nodded slightly and said, “I didn’t expect the British to attack Saint-Domingue so early.

“Brissot and his team handled the situation well. This will cause a lot of trouble for Britain. But if Booker goes to the United States, our textile industry will have to make some preparations in advance.

"Next, what we need to do is to protest to the UK and try to maximize the international impact of this matter."

He looked at Fouché again and said, "However, the Duke of Leeds is not currently holding a position in the British government, so Pitt will most likely say that it was just his personal behavior."

Fouché nodded. "I'm afraid that's the case, Your Highness. But this is already very embarrassing for the British."

"We have to find a way to make it so the British government can't get out of this."

Joseph thought for a moment and asked Fouché, "Do you think the British know the situation in the United States now?"

"You probably don't know, Your Highness. Mr. Brissot sent Booker back to the United States after sending him there. It will take at least half a month for those niggers to arrive in the United States and then cause trouble."

"That means we have half a month to do this." Joseph nodded, and immediately thought of a person in his mind, "Do you know Wilberforce?"

"Your Highness, are you referring to William Wilberforce, the Second Chancellor of the Exchequer?"

"Yes, he was the leader of the British abolitionist movement."

Fouché immediately added: "Yes, your highness, 'The Clapham Saint.'

The Clapham Saints were an important force in the British anti-slave trade movement. Since slavery had been abolished in Britain, British abolitionism was called "anti-slave trade."

Joseph nodded: "Then let's drag more people from this organization into the water. Send people to the UK immediately, and do this..."

"Yes, Your Highness."

A few days later, a British abolitionist journalist was introduced by the Chamber of Commerce to the Earl of Middleton, a London City Councillor, and through him he got the opportunity to interview the Second Chancellor of the Exchequer, Wilberforce.

(End of this chapter)