[128] Moniteur, June 2; Savary, tom. iv., p. 34; Fouché, tom. ii., p. 277. [129] The punsters of Paris selected Labédoyère, Drouot, Ney, and L'Allemand, as the _Quatre pairs fides (perfides.)_ while Vandamme and others were termed the _Pairs sifflés_.--S. [130] See Moniteur, June 6. [131] Moniteur, June 9. CHAPTER LXXXVII. _Preparations for War--Positions of the Allied Forces, amounting in whole to One Million of Men--Buonaparte's Force not more than 200,000--Conscription not ventured upon--National Guard--their reluctance to serve--Many Provinces hostile to Napoleon--Fouché's Report makes known the Disaffection--Insurrection in La Vendée--quelled--Military Resources--Plan of Campaign--Paris Placed in a Complete State of Defence--Frontier Passes and Towns fortified--Generals who accept Command under Napoleon--He Announces his Purpose to measure himself with Wellington._ [Sidenote: PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.] We are now to consider the preparations made for the invasion of France along the whole eastern frontier--the means of resistance which the talents of the Emperor presented to his numerous enemies--and the internal situation of the country itself. While the events now commemorated were passing in France, the allies made the most gigantic preparations for the renewal of war. The Chancellor of the Exchequer of England had achieved a loan of thirty-six millions, upon terms surprisingly moderate, and the command of this treasure had put the whole troops of the coalition into the most active advance.