Russia and Austria-Hungary are getting stronger and stronger in the Balkans, and each side insists on not taking a step back. In particular, after receiving some information from Bismarck, Joseph became more assertive, indicating that he would fight a life-and-death war with Russia.

Every politician in every country has a different mind about this war. France wanted to clean up two old enemies through the War of the Three Kingdoms, Frederick III had the same idea, and Bismarck wanted to draw Russia into the war, and through a war Berlin had already put itself in a dilemma, paving the way for his comeback and return to the post of chancellor. As for Russia, they are ready to annex the Balkans, but also to open up the connection between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, and complete their ambitions of expansion into India.

Napoleon personally designed the big picture, including all the continental countries, each of them carefully fiddled with the pieces on the chessboard, and tried to occupy the commanding heights and win the advantageous situation.

Everyone is making small calculations in this war, cooperating and calculating with each other.

The British army attacked more quickly than expected, and the combined French and German fleets encountered the British at sea, but the end was just as Napoleon had predicted, and they only slightly halted the advance. It did not inflict much damage on the army, and he did not expect from the beginning to become the last epitome of the cannons of a giant ship, as in the Battle of Jutland. On the contrary, it was France that wanted to lure the British army deep into the enemy, and cooperate with Germany's million-strong army, so that they would not return.

However, the British rose to the challenge, and they chose to land and fight at the nearest location in the Pas-de-Calais. And this location of the landing operation surprised even Emperor Napoleon.

Calais Beach.

It is not a well-known port in the history of France, after all, it has not been the scene of impressive wars or political events that have shaped the course of history.

But a little to the right, the port city is the historic Dunkirk evacuation point, which has not yet broken out and has become a landing site for the British.

The British were preparing to force their landing here and launch a war of aggression against France.

London gambled on almost all of its national fortunes, and forced the passage of a parliamentary proposal for war.

Collaborating allies turned into turned enemies, and it was no easier to deal with Great Britain than against Germany. Their battleships and cannons taught Napoleon for the first time how difficult it was to deal with a sea empire without sea dominance.

The artillery fire of the battleships was ferociously attacking the coast, and the bombardment of large-caliber artillery fire turned a beach into a blazing purgatory. Muddy sand rolls and the sea crashes against the reef on the shore, and barbed wire and trenches are being blown to pieces by artillery fire.

The dense fall of shells kept the French at bay, they could not counterattack, and the artillery fire they faced was too fierce to advance or retreat.

The calm beach turned into a front line of revenge for the British, who announced to the Germans who was the real strong man on the continent. On the sea, the situation between the two sides was completely reversed, and the French army could not find the British army to the north, and on the sea, the British naval fleet easily tore through the defense line of the main fleet.

"The French fleet has already strened its strength...... We didn't expect to lose so quickly......"

The commander-in-chief of the French navy wanted to explain something to Napoleon, but the other man waved his hand and said something that made him even more chilling.

"Forget it, anyway, the level of the French fleet is no more than that. I don't need to expect too much from you, it's already a good step to get to you, and I'll leave it to the French Army. The ground is the real battlefield, and we have to let the British have no return. ”

The French navy had always been more unsightly than ever before, and Napoleon was accustomed to it.

The front continued to send telegrams to the General Command, but the more telegrams were fed back, the more strange Napoleon became, which was completely inconsistent with his previous judgment.

"What the hell are the British thinking? Are they stupid? Calais is the closest beach to Belgium, and if I were a British officer, I wouldn't have thought it would be designated as a non-landing site. The German fleet and land were now on the other side of the line, and if they forced a landing here, they would only be cut off by the Germans. But why did you choose this place? ”

"It's unreasonable, it's very unreasonable."

The French deployed nearly four divisions at Loeb Taylor and nearly six divisions at Lille, not only to prevent the British from landing, but also to be the vanguard of the Germans at the wrong time.

Knowing that France and Germany would deploy a large number of troops here, the British still wanted to force a landing from here, all of which seemed unreasonable.

Napoleon had already discussed the landing plans of the British with Leboeuf, and the other side also believed that the British were sending them to their deaths. Just when he racked his brains and couldn't think of how to solve it, suddenly a thought flashed through his mind.

What if this is a trap?

"Let the troops in the Bay of Seine, near the Bay of Saint-Malo, constantly report back to the command the situation of the battle, and I have a sense of foreboding when I see the actions of the British. In the case of ruling out the opposing coach as mentally retarded, then the landing on the beach of Calais shows that all this is fake. The British were attacking the west, and in fact they did not intend to land in northern France. In this way, the calmest place is the place where I am likely to break out in war! ”

Napoleon focused his attention on the southern coast of France, and although he deployed heavy troops, he was not assisted by the main German forces, which was somewhat difficult compared to the situation in northern France.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the President."

Conrobel hurried into the General Staff Operations Department and ran all the way to the front of Farnapoleon.

"What's wrong? Marshal Conrobel? Aren't you supposed to be in the General Staff at this time? ”

Napoleon did not show any displeasure at Conrobert's sudden incursion. Instead, he said to him, "The current situation is very tricky, we have never fought against Great Britain, and this time it will fully test the combat effectiveness of our army." ”

"But on another issue, I would like Your Excellency the President to look at it first."

He delivered a telegram to His Excellency the President. And said anxiously, "The British fleet has routed the French fleet near Alderney Island, and is now preparing to land at Bavrel!" ”