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A lawyer who doesn't want to be a general is not a good parliamentarian.

Apparently, the man who had been a defense lawyer in his youth, a Republican congressman in middle age, and now the commander of the army in Tours had demonstrated to them the military qualities of a congressman.

First of all, with the full authority of Napoleon, the military telecommunications link was re-established and the contact with Paris was established, and at the same time, the reconnaissance and intelligence agency was re-established to provide continuous intelligence feedback on the movements of the Prussian army in Paris, and the Committee for the Study of Defensive Measures was also established to formulate a plan for the relief of the crisis of Paris and the counterattack on Prussia.

Originally, the leaders of the Foreign Foreign Legion did not obey this parliamentarian who had not served in the army, and did not want him to interfere in the operations of Army Group South, but Gan Bida retorted more justifiably.

"In addition to the funds of the Provisional Government of Paris, a considerable part of the military expenses of the Southern Army are borrowed from the local banks, and if you think that I am not qualified to be the leader of the army, then please raise the military expenses yourself. I won't give a penny to anyone who opposes me. ”

Gan Bida's words blocked everyone's mouths, although they didn't like the commander of the airborne in Paris, but if the army did not have military funds, it was estimated that it would disband itself before it reached Paris.

At this time, the question of ownership was no longer helpful in arguing, and Gan Bida said that he did not interfere with the army's battle plan, but only needed his approval for the strategic purpose of large-scale operations. It means that he chooses to delegate power in a small way, and needs to intervene on key issues.

After the first unpleasant contact, Army Group South finally recognized him, the commander in chief who usually "left his hands alone".

Their task was to launch an offensive before Paris was completely surrounded, to crush the Prussian front, and force them to switch from offensive to defensive for a long stalemate.

The 300,000-strong Army Group South was only enough for them to maintain a stalemate with the Prussian army, and if they were all expelled, more troops would be needed. The Franco-Prussian War was originally a war against France, and Prussia was not invincible, but the price to pay could be very painful. The 600,000 men of the Loire Army, which had historically lost the Bacon Rhine legion, fought against the Prussian army, and the entire northeast changed hands repeatedly.

"We can't allow the Prussian First Army to form an encirclement before Army Group South reaches Paris, and it will be even more difficult to break through after that."

This made the generals who had planned to divide part of Army Group South to relieve the siege of Metz Fortress, believing that as long as the Rhine Army was liberated, a new front could be opened in the northeast.

Historically, Gambida planned to cut off the Loire Army from the Prussian army's retreat and cut off the other side's supply lines, but Paris surrendered earlier than he expected, so that the final Franco-Prussian War ended with the surrender of Paris.

Now the situation is different, Paris is completely able to break the siege, so Gan Bida does not need to resort to the means of "encircling Wei to save Zhao" to alleviate the crisis in Paris.

"Besides, we have 300,000 troops, are we still afraid that we will not be able to fight a Prussian army group? Their Second Army was still held in the fortress of Metz, and the Third Army covered the flanks of the First Army and could not provide effective support, so this was our best chance to rescue Paris. ”

The quarrel in the conference room was gradually suppressed by Gan Bida's voice, and only his voice alone overpowered the other officers.

"Once Army Group South succeeds in breaking the Prussian encirclement, everyone here will become heroes for the liberation of Paris."

"And Bismarck will pay a terrible price for his rashness."

While Gambida was battling with Army Group South in Tours, Napoleon also began to launch his own plan in Paris, taking advantage of the crisis in Paris to take advantage of the Banque de France. Bismarck, having learned the lessons of the previous time, had become cautious, and instead of launching a direct attack on the city, the Prussian First Army began to divide into two lines and try to encircle the entire fortified city. Slowly the defenders of Paris engaged in a war of attrition, anyway, Prussia had time, could Paris, which had been cut off from food after the siege, be able to support the arrival of relief troops, or could it not resist the riots in the city and surrender to the Prussians?

Napoleon, who now commands the armies on both sides of Paris to resist the Prussian encirclement, waits for that historical scene to unfold.

In order to force the Provisional Government to surrender, Bismarck used nearly 500 artillery pieces to bombard the Paris city and suburban defenses, trying to force them to raise the white surrender flag to the French army.

This was the best opportunity to create panic among the elites of high society, and he even contacted Hugo Congressman privately, hoping to publicize the crisis situation in Prussia in the newspapers.

Hugo asked a little puzzled, "Isn't the situation in Paris urgent enough until now?" ”

"Of course it's not enough. At present, a considerable part of the upper class elites, who do not see the facts, still naively believe that Paris may not fall, and we must make them soberly aware that the capital is now in the most dangerous situation, that the Prussian army may break through Paris at any time, and that the citizens who can still move should flee to the southern provinces. ”

The more Napoleon went on, the more Hugo wondered why Napoleon wanted to create such a panic at this time, when it was not the time to calm people's hearts and hold on for a long time.

"But in this way, the whole of Paris will be terrified, and it will be impossible for us to unite the forces of resistance."

"Hear me out, Your Excellency Hugo."

Napoleon calmly said, "The panic of public opinion is not directed against everyone, but against a small group of magnates." Can ordinary and rootless Parisians flee to the south? Of course it can't be, but the powerful who are desperate for their lives will do it. ”

"Is not His Excellency Napoleon afraid that this will affect your foundations?"

Hugo kindly reminded the other party and said, "Once there is a riot in Paris, there will be no support around you." ”

But Napoleon's concern was different from Hugo's: "I must exclude from Paris those who might influence the French resistance against the invaders, which is the political symbol of France, but which cannot fall." ”

Hugo saw that the other party had made up his mind, and he was equally afraid that the capitulation faction in the city would continue to stir up the people like the royalists, so he agreed to this request.

Napoleon found a high-sounding reason for what he was going to do next, and he was better able to carry out his next plan.

Use the hands of the Prussian army to solve the problems that threaten you.