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It seems that Paris has not yet realized how important wartime propaganda really is. This is no longer just a propaganda of victory, but also a general mobilization for the war, although the "Letter to the Compatriots of Paris" was issued, but the Provisional Government was only a show at best, and the vast majority of people still hoped to sit down with Prussia calmly to negotiate peace, lose some money and settle the matter, and could not defeat the other side, and admit it as soon as possible.

But Napoleon was not on the sidelines.

He knew what Bismarck wanted to do, this war was not just about reparations, they also needed to create a barrier in the southeast of France that could resist the attack of the French army, the reparations for the cession of land were a great shame for a people, and Napoleon would never allow the French Third Reich to have a humiliating treaty of reparations.

He patted Lovlo on the shoulder, "You have not yet realized that the spiritual unity of a people is and will be the basis for leading the general war.

Ludendorff learned from the lessons of Germany's defeat in the First World War that the people were an indispensable and important factor in the conduct of total warfare, which is why Napoleon needed to mobilize and propagate all the power of the people.

"In this war, the word "people" and its substance have been pushed to the front line. At the same time, the significance of the national spirit in peacetime, especially in times of crisis, to safeguard the survival of the nation has been recognized by everyone. Although the defense of the country in a total war is inseparable from the survival of the nation, it is not the country but the people who fight in the total war. Every member of the people should dedicate all his strength to the front or rear. ”

Since the army is rooted in the people and is an integral part of the people, the center of the total war is the people. Therefore, the leadership of the general war must take into account the factor of the people, and the overall politics should provide the leadership of the general war with the strength of the people and serve the preservation of the survival of the nation.

In this way, the importance of propaganda for war becomes self-evident. If we do not control the propaganda of public opinion, it will not be the Prussian army that will defeat our Provisional Government in the future, but our agitated people! ”

Germany and Russia learned the bloody lesson of the First World War, with soldiers fighting to the death on the front lines and capitalists and the working class in the rear either causing insurrections or signing surrender agreements with the belligerents. This was unacceptable to Napoleon.

He would never allow the empire to which he had dedicated his life to be surrendered to the feud of France.

Napoleon turned his head and said to the Governor of Trochu, "From now on, Paris will impose strict censorship of the press, severe punishment for leaking military secrets, blockade of border traffic with neutral countries, ban on assemblies, arrest of discontented ringleaders, and supervise railway traffic and broadcasting." Master the press, newspapers, various publications and other available means for spiritual mobilization. The situation of the war should be announced to the people in a timely and truthful manner, so as not to provide an opportunity for those who spread rumors to confuse the public. ”

Napoleon paused and continued, "This example of encouraging the French people to fight valiantly requires more publicity. ”

A mature nation demands that its government tell the truth, and the government cannot always release the truth to the public, because the enemy will get important information from it, but the final outcome of some wars and their effects should be made known to the people.

This is the experience that Napoleon summed up from Ludendorff's "Total War", and applied it to the Franco-Prussian War as effectively.

"This time we need more motivating slogans, but also to warn Prussia Paris of its determination to resist to the end."

"France will fight to the last man"

The French fought to the last man, exaggerating the pathos and tragedy of the entire battle of Saint-Conley, although it was only a failed encirclement war, surrounded by several times the enemy, and the soldiers with the tricolor did not surrender until the last moment.

For propaganda purposes, Napoleon promoted the role of political commissar in Paris.

They were declared to be the spiritual pillar of the French army, the backbone of the unity of the entire army. As long as the commissar remains, the French army will not take a step back.

Moreover, in order to cooperate with the Provisional Political Commissar's War of Resistance, although the Blanquists did not have the opportunity to expand the strength of the Wehrmacht, under the leadership of Blanqui, they still held a high degree of affirmation of the French army's resistance to the Prussian invasion. Blanqui supported Napoleon's approach that the forces at home should be united and united against their enemies.

At Napoleon's suggestion, Trochu mobilized the newspapers throughout Paris to fight the war, and wherever they went, they could see the slogans and determination of France to fight to the death.

To this end, Napoleon, like Gampida, began a mobilization speech in Paris. The Paris Opera even temporarily suspended performances to make room for Napoleon's speeches.

And he borrowed the speech that Gambita gave during his passage through Rouen to agitate the people of Paris.

The Paris Opera House is located in the bustling central district of the city, and its splendid decoration welcomes the celebrities of Paris, but today this show is very different, because the protagonist of this speech is Napoleon, the savior of France.

Everyone wondered if the man who was trying to turn the tide in the face of danger had exactly the same face as the emperor of the First Empire, as rumored.

Everyone's face is full of excitement. Even Empress Eugenie, who moved out of the Tuileries Palace, made a low-key entry into the Paris Opera. Trying to get in touch with the man who controls France again.

As the red curtain slowly opened, the noise in the audience came to an abrupt end, and thousands of pairs of expectant eyes were cast on the brightly lit stage.

The not-so-tall man gradually emerged from the shadows, and each time he took a step forward, the audience's anticipation increased, and when he stood in the light and slowly raised his head, everyone held their breath.

"Oh my God, he looks so much like Napoleon."

"Is it really the First Empire Monarch?"

"It can't be......"

The crowd below erupted in a small burst of amazement.

However, the people on the stage did not care about the complicated eyes of the audience, but took a deep breath and slowly spoke.

"You all know me and know that I have a lot of nicknames. Including the First French Empire, the lords of the French colonial empire, the kings of Italy, the protectors of the Rhine Confederation, and the arbiters of the Swiss Confederation. ”

He greeted the bright crystal chandelier and looked at all the audience.

"You may also suspect that the only clown standing on stage is a noisy clown, and of course I don't agree with those flashy nicknames, because I know who I am."

In the face of hundreds of people, Napoleon was undaunted, met the questioning gaze, and whispered a sentence that instantly made the audience boil.

"When I stand on French soil again, I have only one thought on my mind, and that is to save the country."

The applause that erupted was like thunder, surging like a tide.

Greeted by the lights and applause, he stood in front of the people for the first time as the true savior of Paris.

"I am Napoleon Bonaparte."