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No one knew why Levlow left the office in a state of despair, and the others in the hallway only saw him stumbling out of the office, glancing at Napoleon behind him with a complicated expression.

He was so silent about the quarrel that took place in Napoleon's office that when others tried to get information from him, they received a silent response.

A man who has no actual official position forces the French Minister of War to flee, how deep is the other party's routine? The French staff, who originally disdained him, did not dare to mock the other party casually, just a clown pretending to be a great man.

The restless French staff finally went down as they wished, and it was not a simple matter to make these old-fashioned fellows change their will.

However, this was only a small episode after all, and it would not have an actual impact on Prussia, which was overwhelmed by the army. By this time Bismarck had captured Saint-Dizier and was stationed on the left side of the Marne, and after crossing the Marne, Paris was far away.

Bismarck was very satisfied with the progress of the Prussian army, and now that they had swallowed a large area of northern France from Amiens in the west to Lille in the east, Bismarck's strategic intention was about to be completed, and soon the Prussian army, divided into two lines, would make a perfect encirclement of Paris, cutting off the retreat route of the arrogant French aristocracy.

Across the calmly flowing Marne, Bismarck, with his graying beard, even felt that Versailles was waving at him. Behind him were neatly placed Krupp cannons, their pitch-black muzzles facing across the Marne, and the Prussian army in full gear was ready to overturn the thick walls of Paris.

This was the dream of an entire German people.

At this time, Bismarck already had other ideas in his heart, after the capture of Paris, the title of King of Prussia was no longer suitable for Wilhelm, he should become the king of the German Empire, and if he could be crowned in the palace symbolizing France, it would be a heavy blow to the arrogant Frenchman.

All of Europe will witness a historic moment when the first foreign monarch to be crowned king on French soil.

Thinking of this, the corners of Bismarck's mouth twitched, and a smile appeared without opinion. At this time, he also had an idea in his mind, which was to let the captured Napoleon III witness the coronation ceremony of Wilhelm and shatter all the pride and pride of the other party.

Bismarck stood straight by the river, his black boots wet, but he didn't think so. The deeper you go into Paris, the more information you learn, most of which is of little value.

It's just that one of them raised Bismarck's interest.

Rumors of Napoleon's resurrection had reached the Prussian First Army, and even Chastrov behind him was asking him to verify the truth.

"There were rumors throughout Paris that Napoleon had been resurrected and that he had led the French army against the invaders. However, it was unable to coordinate the interests of all parties and lost the support of the Banque de France. According to the information we have obtained, the position of the Governor of Trochu to lead the Provisional Government has also become precarious, and the republicans may usurp power at any time. Far from uniting, the various factions in Paris have even begun to throw an olive branch to us to negotiate peace. According to a secret letter from the Russian ambassador, the French privately approached them for international arbitration and mediation to stop the Prussian invasion. ”

Chastrov, commander of the Seventh Army, reported to Bismarck this message, which was not even intelligence, and he stood respectfully behind Bismarck, waiting for a reply.

Bismarck smiled disdainfully, "Stop the invasion? Prussia had already made deals with various countries before the start of the war, and how could other countries accept the opinions put forward by the French. ”

Chastrov lowered his head and stared at the smooth, rounded pebbles by the river.

"And you believe the rumors of Nahti's resurrection?"

"I don't believe it."

Out of the habit of a professional soldier, Chastrov pressed the saber on his waist, shook his head firmly, and said suspiciously, "But why do we keep more and more messages as our army goes deeper?" Even some of the captives of the French army were declaring that the Emperor Napoleon had returned to Versailles and was about to organize an army to defeat Prussia? Why would these people prefer to believe that Napoleon's rebirth led them to victory rather than accept the fact that they were about to be defeated? ”

Bismarck sneered and said, "Of course I won't believe it, the more widely this message circulates, the more it will tell a problem." France is at the end of its strong bow. Paris's need for spiritual support from the myth of Napoleon's invincibility was a hoax in the first place. Deceiving the French army into a deception that made a pointless struggle at the end. But all this was of little use, Prussia had an army of a million, and it was only a matter of time before the French army was defeated by resistance. ”

"Poor French troops, they don't realize that they have no chance of winning at all, and even the rebirth of Emperor Napoleon will not save the current France. Prussia today is no longer the Confederation that relied on the anti-French alliance to make its presence felt. We are on the verge of replacing France as the European hegemon. A new empire is on the rise. ”

The German Empire, like a rising sun, slowly rose in the northern continent of Europe.

"I see, Chancellor Bismarck."

After listening to Bismarck's explanation, Chastrov's respectful bow, obedience to orders was the tradition of the Prussian military. He had no problem with the Prime Minister's words.

Bismarck's ambitions were already aimed at Paris, and even the draft of a treaty for the cession of land and reparations had already begun to be written. Napoleon reborn? Even if Napoleon was reborn, he would not be able to withstand the attack of a million Prussian troops.

The Krupp cannon would blow open the dome of Les Invalides and bury Napoleon's coffin under the rubble.

They've got the win.

Even Joan of Arc, Pepin the Short and the reincarnation of Emperor Na could not stop Germany.

The corners of Bismarck's mouth curled into a smile.

The cool breeze lifted his sideburns, but the icy waters of the Marne did not extinguish Bismarck's inner fanaticism. He was going to continue to prepare for an in-depth discussion with Chastrov about the next offensive plan, but before he could speak, he was interrupted in the middle of the exchange.

"Oh no, Chancellor Bismarck, urgent telegram."

A hurried voice came from behind, and a wave of unease swelled in Bismarck's heart. He hadn't heard bad news for more than a month.

Adjutant Heydrich hurried up to him, still holding a telegram from the return.

"What's wrong?"

Bismarck turned his head, frowned dissatisfiedly, turned around on crutches, and said sharply, "What are you panicking about? Did the Rhine Army break through? Even if Bazin can break through, he can't change the outcome of the war. ”

General Chastrov, who was standing beside him, frowned, for France had never had an emergency since the siege of Napoleon III's army at Sedan. Now even the last elite of France is surrounded by Frederick Carr in the fortress of Metz, not moving. As long as Bismarck is firmly in the hands of Paris, this elite can only watch their country fall.

Could it be that the French reinforcements?

"It's not."

Adjutant Heydrich handed the information into Bismarck's hand and said breathlessly, "It's the Bavarian First Army that has an accident at Loefflor!" ”