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King Wilhelm and Bismarck were both in a state of restless sleep. Because the staff of the Prussian First Army almost lost an important backbone, the main battle faction went to the Tuileries Palace for tea at the most critical moment of the Battle of Paris, and the only thing left was the hesitant William I, and a group of Prussian troops who were demoralized by the Battle of Paris. Appalling.

The question was whether to continue to mobilize the forces of the Third Army to attack Paris, or whether to negotiate peace with Paris and withdraw troops from France, as Chastrov and his son had wanted.

If the Prussian army shows weakness, the bargaining chips for political interests that have been negotiated before will be at least half the price.

King William sat in his chair with a furrowed brow. A kerosene lamp hung behind him illuminated the map on the table, and all plans for the battle had to be terminated by the capture of Prime Minister Bismarck. The Prussian army suspended the offensive line, and Chastrov originally wanted to follow Napoleon's example as a trap to lead the French army to attack, but Paris did not switch to the offensive because of the temporary victory.

Standing in the outskirts of the base camp, looking out at the dark plain, Prince Frederick said to Chastrov standing beside him, "What do Chief of Staff Moltke and Chancellor Ron say?" ”

"Moltke's chief of staff expressed shock."

Chastrov said honestly, "They originally thought that the siege and annihilation of the Metz fortress and the direct attack on Paris would be enough to force France to surrender, but they did not expect to be bitten by them, and now the Prussian army has turned to a passive situation." ”

Ron, who had sharpened the German sword, said to King Wilhelm in an urgent telegram that they should continue to increase their troops in the direction of Paris, and in addition to the reserves already on the battlefield, they also had a large number of reserve native troops.

"General Chastrov, you didn't bring the telegram from Chancellor Ron to my father, did you?"

Crown Prince Frederick winked at him, and Chastrov, who understood it, hurriedly said, "Your Highness, of course I didn't hand it over to the king. In fact, I think it would be more appropriate for you to take a look at this telegram first. ”

"Good."

Crown Prince Frederick nodded with satisfaction, he was not very interested in the German troika of Moltke, Ron and Bismarck, and the German Empire, built on the spirit of Prussian militarism, was diametrically opposed to the ideas of "freedom, equality, and human rights" that he had embraced when he was studying in England. His only thought was to help his father build a united Germany instead of a loose German Confederation.

Of course, this will inevitably prevent Germany from moving towards militaristic power and conquest.

"And what should we do with the peace letters sent from Paris?"

The envelope in Crown Prince Frederick's hand was the key to the conversation between the two of them. After Bismarck was captured, the power of the Prussian First Army fell into his hands. The crown prince did not have an unforgettable hatred for France, as Bismarck did. On the contrary, he believed that the purpose of the war had been achieved and that the campaign should be ended as soon as possible.

"Seize the telegram sent by Chancellor Ron, and we'll talk to the French first. When the time comes, act on the opportune side. If the situation is favorable, we will be able to return to Berlin without any problems. Bismarck must not be allowed to drag on this endless war, and if the rulers of Paris are really prepared to fight us with all their might, it will not be a Pyrrhian victory, but a painful fiasco. Only the British and the Russians would want to see a defeat for France and Germany. ”

Crown Prince Frederick patted Chastlov on the shoulder and whispered, "Give this peace letter to the king, and the war will be over." ”

While King William was still hesitating, Crown Prince Frederick walked in from outside the tent, with a letter in his hand, and walked directly to the king and handed him the letter.

He looked at the letter in front of him and asked, "What is this?" ”

"The Peace Book of Paris."

King William did not stretch out his hand, but said impatiently, "Don't look, what's so nice about this." Why did you go before you came to us to negotiate peace now? ”

"Father, perhaps I think you should take a look, shouldn't we now try to preserve the fruits of victory that we remember, instead of being banished back in embarrassment?"

However, Crown Prince Frederick insisted again and again that his father read the letter.

At the strong request of his own son, William I finally picked up the letter.

At a time when Europe was proud of speaking French, Paris didn't even bother to translate letters into German, and defiantly sent letters in French to the king.

The general content of the letter is that Bismarck, Crown Prince Albert, and General Bidenfeldt are now guests at the Tuileries Palace in Paris, and Napoleon wants to use the three of them as bargaining chips in exchange for his nephew Napoleon III, as well as the captured French military leaders, and to withdraw Prussia from France with dignity.

There is not a single word in the whole text about the issue of reparations for the Franco-Prussian War, which made Wilhelm I very angry. And Napoleon also used this attitude to explain his position to the Germans.

It is okay for Germany to withdraw its troops, but it is impossible to demand reparations from France, not in this lifetime.

"I think ......"

King Wilhelm I took a deep breath and said slowly, "This matter should be discussed with the Berlin side, after all, the withdrawal of troops is a very important matter. We have not yet achieved the strategic objectives of this war. ”

"The stakes are so high that I don't think I need to inform Berlin."

Crown Prince Frederick proposed, "It would be a waste of time to inform Berlin, and if it is only about the issue of reparations, there will be many opportunities for bargaining at the negotiating table, it is better to stabilize Paris now and wait for Prime Minister Bismarck to return." ”

Napoleon's letter to King Wilhelm also specifically omitted the crucial message that the peace would be mediated by the British and Russians.

Therefore, once the results of the peace talks come out, neither side can rush back.

At this time, Paris did not know the situation of the Second Army led by Prince Frederick Karl, and after a considerable part of the backbone was transferred, the Second Army besieging the fortress of Metz was constantly crumbling like a dam washed out of a gap by a flood.

After holding out for nearly a month and a half, the defenders of the Rhine Army led by Stovel finally saw a glimmer of victory from the layers of encirclement, and the armed forces hiding in the walls of the fortress and the inner fortress began to launch a tentative attack. They thought they would be met with strong resistance, but Stowell was surprised to find that the German Second Army had withdrawn beyond the first level of the fortress of Metz, and that it was only strong enough to encircle the entire fortress, and that it had not been able to make a charge.

Prince Frederick Karl, of course, did not have the strength to organize another attack, and the First Army had withdrawn a half of its strength from its own hands to fill the battle of Paris, and he could only barely surround the fortress. But when the Rhine Legion discovered that Prussia was no longer as strong as it had been, their chance for revenge came.

Originally, the French army had been on the defensive, but now they actually aimed their artillery at the Prussian positions and condescendingly launched a provocation of artillery attack on them. However, each time the Prussian artillery launched a counterattack, the harassing French hurriedly took refuge in the fortress. After coming and going, the Prussian Second Army was overwhelmed by the harassment tactics of the French army, but it was helpless due to the lack of numbers.

Although many generals asked to charge for battle, the prince refused. Heroism and death are the essential differences, before he dared to fight to the death with the cavalry led by Bazin, because they had an absolute numerical advantage, but now it is very difficult to barely hold the fortress of Metz, if the other side sees through the Prussians' lack of manpower, they will face a vengeful charge.

"Send the communications corps to Paris, and we're going to make the situation a little more serious."

Prince Frederick said, "The battle of Paris should be over, and even if it is stormed for a week, the city of Paris will not be able to withstand the bombardment of Prussian artillery." Let the signal corps tell King William that the Metz Fortress is not strong enough and will not be able to surround it. If two armies were not dispatched quickly, the Rhine Army would have broken out of the encirclement and posed a mortal threat to the defense of Paris. ”

Prince Frederick was completely unaware of the current situation in Paris, his comrade-in-arms Crown Prince Albert had been reduced to a prisoner, and King William I was in a dilemma over the French peace talks, and he deliberately made the situation more serious, which would strengthen King William's idea of peace talks with Paris.

Subtly, the Prince of Blood became a pig teammate.

Gustav, who had always been good at analyzing the situation, asked, "Paris is not moving for a long time, I am afraid that it is in a bitter battle with the French army." I think that if Prime Minister Bismarck is now asked to divide his troops, it will inevitably have an impact on the whole situation of the war. ”

"You know what!"

Prince Frederick interrupted General Gustav and said impatiently, "Let the Rhine corps break through the encirclement, and we will wait to be the sinners of Prussia!" ”

Seeing that the prince was so persistent, it was difficult for Gustav to continue to advise. And his brother Konstantin, who was standing beside him, shook his head lightly, signaling not to contradict the other party.

Under the influence of the militaristic tradition, the commanders of the Second Army were Junker nobles who came to the battlefield to reap military merits. Only the General Staff needed to think about winning or losing the final battle, and their main task was to gild and reap military merit.

Only a prince as obsessed with conquest as Frederick Karl would see every victory as the crowning glory.

This man simply exists for the sake of war.

Frederick Carr looked around, and the others agreed with him, or were silent. So he couldn't wait for the communications troops to fly to Paris to deliver information.

"Bring this letter to Paris."

"Now, immediately."

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