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Those who do the perverse will eventually be reckoned with history, and this is undoubtedly the end.

The so-called glorious battle of the Crimea was nothing more than a war to pick the tallest one from among the shorties, but it was regarded by Napoleon III as a great achievement. The Anglo-French forces behaved in an embarrassing way, carrying out a foolish strategic plan to abandon the heart of Russia in favor of attacking strategically meaningless remote areas. Instead of working out large-scale military operations, they pinned their hopes on surprise attacks, adventures and assaults.

Volumes 11 and 12 of the Complete Works of Marx and Engels unceremoniously ridicule the Second Reich's invasion of Russia as a "rather decent retreat." Louis Bonaparte tried his best to wash away his uncle's disgrace in Russia, and regarded the victory in the Crimean War as the glory of the empire, but this blind and stupid arrogance laid the fatal foreshadowing for the subsequent Franco-Prussian War.

Bazin, McMahon and other main forces in the Franco-Prussian War were the field marshals who quickly rose through the ranks in that war.

In an era when the top brass of the military was in charge of idiots, it is no wonder that the Second Reich collapsed so quickly.

Napoleon could no longer tolerate the cowardly, incompetent upper echelons of the French army. So he needs more capable guys to replace the conservative old stubbornness.

Colonel Stowell was only a military attache transferred back from Berlin, but this did not prevent him from performing well in the battle to defend Orleans, if it were not for the fact that the anti-Japanese army led by Gambi did not take advantage of the victory and chose to build fortifications in situ, perhaps Stoweller would not have been just a meteor in the provincial resistance to Prussia.

Now Napoleon needed him to play a key role in the fortress of Metz to prevent Bazin from surrendering to Frederick Karl.

Stockwell, who was standing in the hot air balloon, took a deep breath as he looked at the approaching Metz Fortress. Looking down from the sky, you can see the tragedy of the battle. The fortified fortress artillery frantically vented its artillery fire on the attacking Prussian army, and launched a counterattack against the Prussian army that was attacking intensively.

And the Krupp artillery did not stop their anger, trying to blow up the gap in the fortress with explosives, opening the gap for the Prussian army to attack the fortress.

Stoverwell felt the holster around his waist and remembered what Napoleon had said to him earlier at the Tuileries Palace.

"Tell them the Empire's orders! Convey our will to the cowards of the Metz Fortress! France will not tolerate the presence of traitors! ”

The hot air balloon finally floated over the Metz Fortress, and the people on the ground did not know why the hot air balloon came, although the Prussian army saw the hot air balloon, but because they had no weapons to deal with the hot air balloon, they could only stare dryly and anxiously.

In order to identify themselves, the people on the hot air balloon also specially hoisted a tricolor flag symbolizing the French Republic.

When the white balloon floated into the clearing, all the soldiers gathered around, and they formed a circle in Stowell, hesitantly raising the Chasebo rifle in their hands, and looked at each other.

Stoverwell took out the letter of appointment of the Provisional Government from his bosom, raised his hands high, and said calmly, "Everyone relax, I am a person sent by the Provisional Government of Paris, not a spy of Prussia." See the white flag in my hand? I have come with peace, ladies and gentlemen. ”

After saying that, he also pointed in the direction where the fortress cannon was pointed, and pouted, "I can even tell you about the deployment of the Prussian army, because it can be seen clearly from the hot air balloon." But for you now, it seems to be of little use. ”

Hearing that he was a member of the Provisional Government, the surrounding soldiers put down their guns, breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly sent someone to report to the commander-in-chief, Marshal Bazin.

Stottwell whispered to himself, "The traitor must die." ”

At this time, Bazin, Leboeuf and Conrobel were holding an impromptu meeting, and the Rhine army was already exhausted, and they could not break through the Prussian steel defense, so they were trapped and died in the fortress of Metz, and they did not know what the situation was in Paris now.

Bazin decided to surrender to Prussia, and the food and grass in the fortress of Metz would last for more than two months at most, and after more than two months, they would surrender due to the lack of weapons, ammunition, and food and grass. Moreover, Bazin commanded the last elite of France, and Paris was now in a state of insecurity, and no one would come to their rescue.

At least if they admit defeat now, they can still get the guarantee of preferential treatment.

Leboeuf, however, disagreed with Bazin, and surrendered to Prussia when the morale of the French elite had not yet completely collapsed, and when the war was over, several of them would wait to be court-martialed.

"Court-martial?"

Bazin asked disdainfully, "Without our group of elders of the Three Dynasties, who would command the French army?" What about even the new regime? Without us experienced commanders, do you think they would be able to organize the next war? We have failed, but that doesn't mean we won't succeed next time. ”

Anyway, he didn't realize that he had been blacklisted by someone in Paris, who especially hated the commanders who relied on the old and sold the old.

Conrobert had already complained about Bazin's death in the Battle of Sedan, and he said coldly about Bazin's conceit at this time, "Who knows who the new leader is, maybe he will not pay the bill like the King of Orleans or Louis Bonaparte." ”

Leboeuf pursed his lips and did not speak. At this time, he did not know that Bazin was preparing to negotiate with Prince Frederick Karl in secret, and if he had, Leboeuf's reaction would not have been so calm.

While the three of them were arguing, the adjutant entered the command room and said to the three commanders, who were holding an extraordinary meeting, "General, a man claiming to be a representative of the new government in Paris is waiting for you outside the door. ”

"Oh?"

The faces of the three of them changed, and hope was rekindled in their already desperate hearts. Could it be that the situation at the front has eased, and the French army is about to break through the Prussian encirclement?

Bazin turned around and asked in surprise, "Could it be that Paris has sent reinforcements?" ”

The adjutant shook his head and said, "No, he came here alone in a hot air balloon." ”

Hearing that there was only one person on the other side, Bazin's face sank significantly.

The adjutant continued, "He said that he had with him an urgent telegram from the new government in Paris and needed to meet with the three marshals. ”

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