I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 336 Louis XVI’s Reward

Leopold II continued: "According to the latest news sent back from the Southern Netherlands, General Leo is launching a counterattack against Liege with the assistance of the French.

"At this time when the morale of Blücher's army is low, General Leo is likely to achieve good results."

Joseph II nodded happily: "Help me draft an order to commend Franz Sigmund Leo, and also allocate an additional 4000 troops to him. Maybe another military genius is about to appear in Austria."

Austria's military strength is currently very tight, and the deployment of so many people shows His Majesty the Emperor's appreciation for Leo.

While the two were talking, they saw Count Kaunitz, the Minister of State, knocking on the door in a hurry and entering with a document in his hand.

Leopold II saw his serious look and asked in a deep voice: "What happened to Silesia?"

"No, Your Majesty, the war situation in Silesia is still at a stalemate." Kaunitz handed him the document. "The international situation has changed. Hanover has increased its troops by 3, and it is said that there will be more troops in the future."

Leopold II's heart suddenly tightened. Hanover had previously sent more than 1 troops to Silesia, and with these 3, it was almost Hanover's entire force.

If they want to continue to increase their troops, they will have to recruit on a large scale, which will inevitably have a considerable impact on their domestic farming and commerce.

As Hanover was so "desperate", there was only one possibility - the British decided to fully support Prussia.

Kaunitz continued on the side: "The only good thing at the moment is that our spies in Hanover confirmed that only 1 Hanoverian troops are to reinforce Silesia, and the rest will go to the Southern Netherlands. At the same time, Prussia is also preparing to mobilize 1 soldiers for Blücher."

After William II met with the Hanoverian envoy, he discussed with Prince Heinrich and decided to send more troops to the Southern Netherlands. Since he could not convince the British, it was better to cooperate with them and quickly eliminate the Austrians in the lowlands. , legal power. At the same time, it can also prevent Fao from taking advantage of the previous victory to recapture the Southern Netherlands.

According to their assumptions, there were 2 Hanoverian troops plus Blücher's 1 troops, as well as several thousand Southern Netherlands troops. If Blücher was sent an additional 4 troops, then they would be in Nannie. There are nearly 1 troops in the direction of Delan.

And Faao didn't even have 2 soldiers there.

With such a huge strength advantage, Luxembourg's French and Austrian armies can be defeated in at least one month. Then these 5 Hamburg troops will march to Silesia to establish victory in one fell swoop.

Joseph II struggled to sit up straighter with pillows, and said in a hoarse voice: "Fortunately, the British are very worried about the expansion of French power in the Southern Netherlands..."

Leopold II continued: "Perhaps you can give General Leo more rewards. His victory greatly reduced our pressure in Silesia."

Joseph II nodded slightly: "We should send more troops to General Leo. France will probably increase its troops after the battle with Hanover. In this case, the Southern Netherlands will be able to attract a large number of Prussian soldiers."

Leopold II believed deeply and said: "And we will use this opportunity to recruit troops from across the country and achieve a decisive victory in Silesia!"

……

On the streets of Paris, countless citizens are taking to the streets spontaneously to celebrate the victory of the Royal Guards in Luxembourg.

Since the failure of the Seven Years' War, the French have not won a victory against a European power for a long time.

As for the American Revolutionary War, first of all, it was only France's "civilian volunteer army", and the main force that won was the American Continental Army, and the French people didn't care much about it.

But this time it was the French regular army that defeated the Prussian army head-on with inferior strength. This made the French feel that the Sun King of that year was coming back.

You must know that the French at this time did not have the "white flag skills" of later generations, but were extremely martial.

Victory in the war can even make them forget the trouble of not having bread for their next meal. At this point, only the Russians can compete with them.

This is also the reason why Nahuang can easily seize power in a coup, regain power after being exiled, and easily gain the support of the whole country - he can win battles! Of course, there is also the element of Joseph letting the news media guide public opinion.

Recently, major newspapers have been publishing the content of the Battle of Luxembourg, from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's personal visit to the battlefield to command the army, to the performance of outstanding officers, to the heroic performance of specific soldiers.

The topic quickly became full and people completely ignored the food shortage still hanging over France.

At noon, the crowd celebrating the victory had arrived near the Palace of Versailles, and the Versailles Commercial Street ushered in another batch of hot sales.

Queen Mary did not complain about her son visiting a dangerous battlefield this time - she had become accustomed to it. Anyway, according to Archbishop Briand, the Crown Prince was just dozens of kilometers away from the battlefield to boost morale, and nothing unexpected would happen.

She heard the noise coming from the square and signaled to her maid, Count de Berninac: "Please open the window."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The huge arched floor-to-ceiling windows were pushed open, and the cheers outside immediately reached Queen Mary's ears.

"Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"The Son of God has brought us victory!"

"Long live His Majesty the King, God bless France!"

"March into the Southern Netherlands and regain Wallonia!"

"The Royal Guards Corps is invincible, and the glory belongs to you..."

Queen Mary's face suddenly glowed with joy. Since she came to France, she has never seen such high support for the royal family from the people.

And this was all brought about by the son's success.

She hurriedly ordered the maid: "Order the guards to open the gate of the square and let people come in to celebrate. Oh, prepare some food and a band for everyone. There must be music and dancing at this time."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The cheers of tens of thousands of people soon drowned out the entire Palace of Versailles. Queen Mary held the arm of Louis XVI who came after hearing the news at the window, and asked loudly: "Should we give Joseph some rewards?"

Louis XVI also raised his voice to drown out the shouts in the square: "Yes, then what do you think is appropriate to reward?"

"I hope to be a beautiful and kind wife..."

"You are rewarding the lucky princess." Louis XVI laughed, thought for a moment, and said loudly, "Why not build a statue for our Son of God in the Palace of Versailles Square."

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While the Hanoverian and Prussian allied forces were rushing to Luxembourg, in the far southern part of the Indian peninsula, Tipu Sultan, the leader of Mysore, was also reviewing his army.

It was a powerful army of 6 people, equipped with Charleville or Brown Bess flintlock guns and arranged in neat European-style queues.

(End of this chapter)