Once the cannonball was fired, it was meant to kill. With the exposure of the arms smuggling case, the Russians immediately gained a strong backing.
The already tough Tsarist Government became even tougher on issues related to France. Of course, since King Carlos's escape began, whether the Tsarist Government's stance was tough had actually become unimportant.
The French government shut down, and even if they wanted to find someone to negotiate with, the Russian Delegation did not know who to approach.
Faced with the increasingly severe military-civilian conflict, the Russian Army stationed in France adopted the simplest and their most adept method—military suppression.
Once the slaughter knife was raised, its consequences could no longer be controlled by individuals.
On December 21, 1895, the well-prepared French Resistance Organization ambushed a Russian logistics camp transporting supplies on the outskirts of Paris, marking the beginning of the French-Russian War.
