At first, this attempt seemed to have no effect on the northern population. But after a last battle fought on the north–south border, in which the king ordered to shoot all the southern officers who were prisoners, republican ideas circulated more and more in the kingdom. Boyer then sent several great orators from the South to the North with the aim of creating a revolutionary movement.
Initially, this initiative seemed to have no discernible effect on the northern populace. Nevertheless, following a decisive battle fought along the north-south axis, in which the king decreed the execution of all southern officers who were being held captive, republican notions began to gain traction more and more throughout the kingdom. Boyer then dispatched several influential orators from the South to the North with the aim of instigating a revolutionary upheaval.