Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"At this moment!" Initially, Napoleon III only wanted to use his nationalist fanaticism to divert everyone's attention from life and suffering, and thus buy time for reform! "

"But he mistakenly underestimated the power of the people's will. He thought he could control this monster, but he didn't even know that he himself wasn't the driver. He was only the mud under this monster's feet!"

"Let us wait a little longer, patiently wait a little longer, and let French Emperor continue to act. I am sure that on the fourteenth day of the seventh month, on the National Day, it will be the peak of our national fanaticism!"

"Inform the entire army to be prepared for battle! Stop all military training and feed our soldiers! Let them guarantee their stamina! "

"The war is approaching and no one can stop it anymore! At this point of time, French Emperor has no other choice! "

In the headquarters in Berlin, Xiao Letian's resolute voice echoed in the hall. All the higher-ups of the Prussian military had gathered, even the King was present.

In the meeting, Xiao Letian and Bismark both gave the order to call for war, Bismark being in charge of logistics and reporting on internal affairs, and Xiao Letian being in charge of the entire public information war.

Xiao Letian's perspective was fresh. In this era, there was no one who could analyze problems from the perspective of public opinion, which was a completely new field in war studies.

However, Xiao Letian was this professional's ancestor, and his understanding of human nature caused everyone present to nod and praise him. According to Xiao Letian's description, Napoleon had already become a mouse in a ventilation duct, and could only follow the strong wind and move forward or backwards, never to have any ability to move independently again.

A round of applause came from the base camp. Everyone was impressed by the Head of the Army's speech, but at that moment, a message from the British came to the military telegraph office. The military officer didn't dare delay any longer and immediately sent it to the King and the Prime Minister.

Bismark shook his head and laughed after reading it, "Haha …. Everything has verified the Führer's judgement. A telegram just came from Gladstone … "

"Mediation failed!" Fa Huangnapolunsanshi completely disregarded the mediation of the British side and firmly refused to withdraw his ultimatum! "

"God bless Prussia! Let's start! Let the war come to a more violent end! " All the high-ranking military officials in the meeting room stood up, shouting arrogantly while holding onto their military blades.

Xiao Letian sneered and said, "Twenty more days! Let French Emperor laugh for twenty more days! His political life has come to an end! "

The British mediation had failed! This news spread across Europe in an instant, and no one expected that the French Emperor would not even give face to Britain.

With the exception of the "regretful" account in the Thames, the Londoner s who did not like the French to begin with all expressed their indignation with indignation.

The Duke of Newkes and Xiao Letian's joint venture restaurant became the meeting place for all the supporting British fans. While tasting the delicious food, they also condemned French Emperor's rudeness.

It was only now that Xiao Letian's brilliance was shown. More than half of the high class aristocrats in Britain had shares in Chinese restaurants, and the Gourmet Empire had already taken shape.

At this time, they naturally had to help their own shareholders, they were all partners in the same ship making money, and everyone was even relying on the leader's fresh source, how could they not help their own people.

Furthermore, France and Britain had their own grudges. Since ancient times, there had been many conflicts between the first and second place. Needless to say, the competition between the two parties had never stopped.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, these nobles wanted to vent their frustrations and discontent, which quickly spread to the newspapers and to the Prime Minister's office.

With this popular opinion, Gladstone submitted a military assistance bill to the National Assembly. He was prepared to provide 10 million pounds of low-interest military assistance to the Chinese! Furthermore, the flag was meant to protest the French Emperor's disregard for British peace and reconciliation!

This bill could only be passed by three votes in the lower house, but it was unexpected for the upper house to actually vote for it all. It could be seen how Xiao Letian's strategy of attacking his heart had already won him the entire British aristocracy over.

For a time, the situation in Europe was unpredictable. There were statements from various countries with different goals, and even the isolationist United States had expressed concern about life, hoping that both sides could calmly negotiate a solution to the conflict.

At this moment, France had already become a youth suffering from a secondary disease. They covered their ears, ignoring all warnings from the outside world, and wholeheartedly focused on venting their emotions.

Everyone, from the emperor to the commoners, felt like they were possessed. They thought that war was the only solution to the current crisis!

June passed quickly like this. People were almost drunk every day, and before the war had even started, they were already celebrating their victory.

In July, this was the National Day Month of the France's Second Empire. The fourteenth was the day the France's Second Empire was established.

The parade was inevitable, and there were many different kinds of parades. The emperor was going to give a speech on the National Day. Even the crown prince, Eugén Eugén, was going to give a speech. Bonaparte has decreed that no one is allowed to deduct bread during National Day...

As more and more troops gathered at the frontlines, the resources transferred from the overseas colonies continued to proceed in an orderly manner. The people's enthusiasm for the party continued unabated …

However, the Prussian compromise message that everyone was anticipating did not budge at all!

On the surface, the entire France's political scene looked extremely tough, but he was actually very anxious inside. Everyone's palms were clenched with sweat, they did not know where the power was coming from, and only had one question in everyone's mind.

"Could it be …" Was Prussia really determined to fight the France? Could it be that Bismark is really crazy to the point that his hands are like mantis trying to block a car? "

The last of the empires, the rational people, were also confused. "What happened to Prussia?" The country is clearly more than half the strength of France, how dare they hold on till now? "

"Maybe Bismark wants to wait until the National Day holiday before lowering his head? "Hmm, it must be like this!"

One day, two days, three days … The calendar flipped back and forth quickly. When all the imperial guards had changed into their new military uniforms, and when all the wine and wine had been prepared in the bars of the Paris tavern, the National Day finally came!

July 14th! Paris became a sea of joy, and the more miserable people lived, the more they cherished the rare holiday, for it was their only chance of a little luxury.

Only today, let go of the belly drunk will not be scolded by the wife, only today, to attend the celebration and not be fired by the boss!

Early in the morning, hundreds of thousands of citizens rushed to the streets and walked towards Champs-Elysées, who was the center of all the joy!

The streets and alleys were filled with people. Many fathers had their children by their necks as they slowly moved forward with the crowd!

In order to celebrate and soothe the mood of the people, the Paris government had hired numerous bands to perform at various intersections, and people could hear cheerful music wherever they walked.

However, what they did not know was that in the underground world of Paris, the spies hidden in the shadows were following the plan. The Fiihrer's net was finally coming!