Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1233 Tribute to Napoleon

After this troop passed by, all that was left was the Dragon Army infantry.A motorbike convoy in pewter-gray trench coats.Anti-aircraft guns towed by trucks and heavy howitzers towed by half-tracks.There were hordes of search parties of armored vehicles and phalanxes of self-propelled howitzers, and even detachments of cavalry and long lines of animalized artillery with horse-drawn cannons.The procession became one long torrent, as if paying homage to a bygone era.

Sullen-faced Parisians lined the Champs-Elysées to watch the performance of these eastern invaders.In the past 20 years, this terrible country has been infinitely close to Paris three times, but they have not officially entered this beautiful city. This time they appear here as victors.

Before that, a Paris newspaper commented like this: "In my opinion, when this group of cold-blooded iron-shoes and armed to the teeth Chinese soldiers walk through the streets of Paris, I think that even if Parisians see robots again The marching team will not make a fuss, because they are killing machines."

Another newspaper compared these young Huben Army soldiers in Zongguo to a group of rock-like mechanical and cold things staying in the armor wrapped in tanks and half-tracks.These things, can't smile, can't talk, don't even eat or drink.They just know how to fight and fight and fight until they die.

In addition, some media portrayed the soldiers of the dragon army who were about to enter as a group of ragged, yellow and emaciated oriental vagabonds.The reason why they came to France.Mainly because they yearn for the luxury and beauty of Paris.

Among the citizens, there is general panic about the entry of the dragon army. Those who own houses worry whether their houses will be burned down, the elderly worry whether they will be shot dead by the Chinese for no reason, and women worry that those Chinese will It won't go around like a beast.

But when these Chinese soldiers actually appeared on the streets of Paris, these inexplicable conjectures and fears disappeared.

"These tall and handsome boys all have ruddy complexions. The armored soldiers straightened their backs one by one, while the infantrymen walked in neat steps. They looked at us with friendly eyes and always had smiles on their faces , not at all cold and murderous. In my opinion, they are the most disciplined troops in the world." A French reporter said so in his comments.

For those romantic young Parisian women who like to watch the excitement, countless handsome young men in military uniforms flashed in front of their eyes, making them fascinated.

"Look at these handsome guys! They are much better looking than our soldiers!" A young woman commented in a mocking tone.

But her remarks immediately drew hostile looks.

"Hey! Calm down, don't act like a whore." A 50-year-old man said: "Our children who died on the battlefield are also good-looking."

The long march was about to come to an end, but the onlookers did not disperse.Instead, they waited eagerly one by one.Because they know.The grand finale of every military parade is the enemy's supreme commander.This time, everyone knew who the commander leading the team was.That's right, it was that tall and handsome Chinese general who led the Dragon Army to sweep across Europe twice.

"Here we come! We come!" Someone shouted, and everyone stretched their necks to look at the end of the road.

Four trailer motorcycles appeared at the corner, and after a slight pause, the four vehicles slowly moved forward at the lowest speed.Four more half-track armored personnel carriers followed.All the cars were painted dark gray.These cars lined up in a diamond shape, and the cars were full of soldiers.These soldiers wore black steel helmets and black uniforms, but their armed belts and shoulder straps were all pure white, one black and one white standing out in the sunlight.

A blue military flag was fluttering on the front car, and the huge flag fluttered in the wind. The Griffin on it, about to fly, looked extremely ferocious, and the golden tassels were also flying along with the flag's swing.The golden eagle decoration on the top of the flag is familiar to all French people, because this is the flag of the French Guards, the eagle flag that the French Guards lost on the Battle of Waterloo, and now it is in the hands of the Chinese.Seeing this eagle flag, most French people were filled with emotion.

After the half-track vehicle passed by, the real protagonist appeared.I saw him standing on a black heavy-duty off-road convertible car, wearing a gray army uniform, with a white armed belt on his waist, and various medals on his chest. People feel dizzy.There was a long command knife pinned to his waist, one hand was pressed on the handle, and the other was raised high, constantly waving to the people on both sides.There are two people sitting next to him, one is a Chinese general and the other is a French general.

"Wow! This man is famous, so handsome."

"Didn't expect this guy to be so young?"

"Huh? Who is that French general next to him? Is it a French traitor?"

A burst of inexplicable comments popped out of the mouths of these onlookers, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.

"The French are really cute." Standing proudly on the car, while slightly shaking his right hand, he whispered to the French commander Danz sitting next to him.

"Hehe, I can hear the sarcasm in your words." Danz replied coldly with a gloomy face, "However, what I am most concerned about now is whether you can keep your promise."

"Of course I will keep my promise. No, it should be said that. Of course our empire will abide by the treaty we signed. All dragon army soldiers who made trouble in Paris will be severely punished by military courts without exception. You should believe in our management level Long Jun can be called a model management in Greece and Turkey." He said: "General Danz, is there anything after the review?"

"What do you want me to do, General Jiang?" Danz asked strangely.

"Please prepare a bouquet of flowers for me, I'm going to meet someone." Said lightly.

At 6:14 am on June 8th.Feng Xianghua, Minister of the Supreme Command, flew to Paris by plane.He rode a tall white horse in a makeshift military parade specially prepared for him.This is the third time he has entered the capital of another country on a white horse after Prague and Vienna.After the review, the old man did not make any stops in Paris.He simply took out the emperor's letter and appointed him commander of the garrison of Paris.After Feng Xianghua left, he called Danz, the French commander in Paris, and all his commanders above the division level, and went to the Invalides in Paris together.

The Invalides in Paris is an architectural masterpiece of the seventeenth century. This majestic Invalides (Military Hospital) is 210 meters long and 109 meters wide. It was built by Louis XIV for the treatment and accommodation of veterans. It can be said to be the most representative of Paris. One of the most famous buildings in the classical period.

All the French-style geometric gardens and verdant linden trees are endless, extending all the way to the banks of the Seine.The sun and lily emblem on the gate are the symbols of Louis XIV, which could accommodate 4000 people at that time.There is a rich museum of weapons and weapons technology in the courtyard; from medieval swords and guns to the most modern weapons today.

A group of people came here under the guidance of Danz, commander of the Paris garrison.They passed through the corridor formed by a row of eighteen bronze cannons in front of the entrance of the courtyard.Since the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, these cannons have fired eighteen salutes on important days in France.Both sides of the salute were already full of fully armed Dragon Army soldiers.

"Your Excellency, what do you mean?" Danz asked the soldiers in surprise, pointing to the wooden boxes at the soldiers' feet.

"Nothing?" He replied lightly: "I just want to show my respect to your great emperor!" After speaking, he took the lead and walked in.

They walked through the atrium to the other end of the Invalides Hospital, where a royal church with a semi-circular spire stood. This round church was completed by the architect Bangsar in 1706. At that time, in order to praise the greatness of Louis XIV's era, Bangsar assembled Combining various styles of classical architecture, it took 11 years and 2700 gold francs to complete this masterpiece.The spire of the entire church is 107 meters high, with neat proportions and coordinated front columns, giving people a solemn and majestic feeling.It was originally a church for praying for wounded soldiers, but now it is where Napoleon's mausoleum is located.

"Strange! Why is this Joseph Napoleon? Besides, there are the tombs of Joffre and Vauban? What about the coffin of His Majesty the Emperor?" Looking at the empty church and several coffins of different shapes around him, he asked curiously next to people.

"Your Excellency, this domed church adopts a double-layer design. The altar, exhibits, and the tomb of Napoleon's two brothers and the famous general are all on the upper floor, while the tomb of Emperor Napoleon is on the lower floor." Danz explained in a low voice.

"General!" Just as they were about to enter the lower floor, Bai Chongxi, who was standing behind, came out.Pointing to the tombs of the two World War I French marshals Foch and Gonçavo Léautte, he whispered to his boss: "These two guys are the supreme commanders of the French army in World War I, and they are also the ones who stopped us in the end. Forward old fellow. See if we blew up those two damn things. I'll send combat engineers right away if you agree!"

"Ah? This is too..." After hearing Bai Chongxi's words, everyone was shocked.Danz was the most surprised. He really didn't understand why the young major general was so obsessed with the tombs of the two French marshals from World War I.

Of course, it is clear that this is because Bai Chongxi was almost shot as a guerrilla back then, so he has always been worried about it.This time he proposed to blow up the tomb, but he just wanted to let out a sigh of relief for himself.

(End of this chapter)