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Chapter 471 The emperor also loves to hold grudges (first update, please subscribe)
Palace of Versailles!

This former royal palace, the French Art Museum.

Now it is the headquarters of the Kingdom of Prussia. Ever since Louis XVI was dragged out of here by the mob and imprisoned, it was not until the arrival of the Prussian army that it became a bit more "royal palace".

Whether it is the Prussian blue military uniform or the Prussian pointed helmet, it reminds people that the current owner of this palace is Prussia, a group of foreign conquerors.

In the most famous palace in the world, a military council is going on.

Several large maps were hung on the map stand, and a war situation map showing the current distribution of enemy and enemy forces in Paris was hung on the central map stand. The red and blue arrows marked on the map were densely criss-crossing. .As long as you pay attention, you will feel the clouds of war and the breath of war.

But now, no one cares about Paris anymore. Compared to Paris, another army is now their confidant.

"According to the information we have, they will set off in the next two days, go all the way up the Seine River, and arrive in Paris. At present, all the local ships have been requisitioned. It is expected that in two days, they will meet with our forward troops. Contact occurred."

Walking to the map, Moltke pointed to the map and introduced it to King William I.

William I said a little puzzled.

"That is to say, in two days, we will fight against them?"

"Yes, based on the information we have at present, our army's advantage over the South China Army is that apart from the advantage in strength, it is mainly because it is more familiar with the terrain. Moreover, the South China Army speaks Chinese, and the relationship between them and the French There is a serious communication problem, after all, even their officers can't speak French, at most they can barely speak a few words of Spanish, in this case, our advantage is more obvious.".

Staring at the map Moltke was pointing at, William I was a little heavy.

"That is to say, other than that, we don't have any advantages, even the advantage in military strength is not obvious, right?"

As a monarch, William I was also a soldier. He knew exactly what 3.5 South China troops meant. Maybe there were 15 Prussian troops in Paris, but so what?

"The situation doesn't seem to be very favorable to us. Although we have 15 troops in Paris, they need to surround Paris, which means that we can only draw 5 troops to stop him! If we can't stop their attack on Paris, then , this war is likely to go on indefinitely, and the French will mobilize more troops! Time is on their side!"

William I warned, staring intently at the map ahead.All sounds were silent in the venue, and the air suddenly became tense. The green smoke from the pipe in Bismarck's hand also stagnated in the room, making the atmosphere even more dignified.

"If the war continues indefinitely, the situation may be extremely unfavorable to us. France's industry and economy far surpass ours. They will mobilize more troops and more weapons, and Nanhua will also send their troops. Once we are at a disadvantage on the battlefield, Denmark, or even Austria, may change the current neutral state..."

As prime minister, Bismarck now considers issues more from a level other than the military.

"However, it is well known that our national pride is forcing us to win this war, and if we fail to assess the demands of this sentiment, we will lose all that we achieved in 1866 in completing our national development Advantage."

One moment is diplomacy, and the other moment is national pride.

"Mobilize more troops!"

Ron the Secretary of State for War said.

"We can mobilize about half a million more troops. Your Majesty, since we have waged this war, what we need is to win this war at all costs."

While the military meeting was in progress, someone suddenly opened the door and walked in.

"Your Majesty, our guard posts have spotted the airship, and his target is likely to be the Palace of Versailles. Please evacuate to the basement immediately."

Without too many words, they quickly retreated into the basement, and the soldiers guarding the palace also hid in the forest. Although they were only bombed once, they quickly found a way to fight—— Hide in the woods, use the woods to hide yourself.

As long as the airship can't see them, no bombs will be dropped.

Just as the Prussians hid in the woods and the basement, an airship was slowly approaching the Palace of Versailles. When the officers and soldiers on the airship were looking down at the palace from the air, Liu Cunyu picked up the camera and looked at the palace. Filming at the Palace of Versailles.As the film rotated, soon the palace was presented in front of the world with a special perspective.

For the officers and soldiers on the airship, this is just a routine aerial reconnaissance. The role of the airship is not just bombing, but more importantly, reconnaissance. Reconnaissance, so as to accurately grasp the movements of the German army.

More than ten hours later, the photos developed after the airship's reconnaissance were sent to Zhu Xianhai. Standing in front of each photo, he stared at the photos with a smile. I looked at the Palace of Versailles in the photo with an admiring eye.

Under those dark eyes, there was a little sneer hidden.But that's just a sneer.

"Is the Prussian headquarters at Versailles?"

There is no need to ask about this at all, it is in the Palace of Versailles, where William I ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in history, and the humiliation to the French is absolutely second-class.Prussia chose to be crowned emperor at the Palace of Versailles in France, which also indicated that Germany had regained the emperor's legitimacy and European hegemony from the French, and it was also for revenge.

In 1806, Napoleon personally sent the Holy Roman Empire to the grave. He issued an ultimatum to the Austrian Emperor Franz II, asking him to dissolve the Holy Roman Empire and give up the title of "Holy Roman Emperor and King of the Roman People".Later, Franz II was forced to give up the Holy Roman Emperor, and only kept the Austrian Emperor, and the First German Empire perished.

Although the tyrannical Napoleon was finally defeated and exiled to death, the Germans remembered this humiliation.

So after stepping on the corpse of the Second French Empire, the Germans chose to take revenge by coronating at the Palace of Versailles.

However, it is not only the Germans who will hold grudges, the French also remember this great shame. In 1918, after the end of the First World War, the victorious French deliberately chose the Palace of Versailles again as the place to deal with the defeated Germany. The meeting also started on January 1—the day William I ascended the throne in 18.

At the beginning of the meeting, French Prime Minister Clemenceau even delivered a speech saying, "The German Empire was born in injustice, so it must die in disgrace." In a carriage once used by Napoleon III, an armistice agreement was signed with France.

Afterwards, the French wrote an inscription at this moment: "On November 1918, 11, here, the sinful glory of the German Empire finally succumbed."

Well, twenty-two years later, the mustache of the Third Reich pulled the carriage once used by Napoleon III out of the museum, and the French were humiliated again in that carriage that symbolized shame and honor Put, signed the surrender treaty.

"Actually, everyone is a small-minded person who loves to hold grudges!"

Staring at the Palace of Versailles on the map, Zhu Xianhai said to himself.

"I'm also very stingy, the kind that loves to hold grudges!"

His Majesty's words caused the nearby staff officers to immediately stop their work. They didn't seem to understand what His Majesty was talking about. They just looked at him standing there, looking at the photos that had just been developed...

(End of this chapter)