Napoleon was very good at turning his advantage on the battlefield into capital at the negotiating table, and in this regard, he was like a Europa player. However, as a military part-time politician and diplomat, he prefers to use threats of force rather than those diplomatic rhetoric, so it has almost become customary to flappe the table at the negotiating table.

And his invincibility on the battlefield did give him an advantage at the negotiating table, and most of the enemy diplomats were obviously not baptized on the battlefield, they were a group of diplomats, gentlemen who came out of school, and they usually dealt with the same gentlemen, well-bred civilized people as they were.

Napoleon, on the other hand, was a general, who came out of the sea of corpses and blood on the battlefield, he had seen the power of gunpowder, appreciated the cruelty of the battlefield, and he shared weal and woe with the vulgar "Qiu Ba", based on the ranks, and then he threw himself into (shēn) politics. Of course, this does not mean that he is a vulgar and barbaric person, but he can become vulgar and barbaric if necessary!

Years of military career have led to the accumulation of a large number of "foul language" in the thesaurus in his mind, mostly local slang. So, although little is known, he is indeed a master of the "art of verbal arguments" who is proficient in both rhetoric and improvisation!

What is certain is that those diplomats who have been trained to be civilized people are beyond Napoleon's psychological quality and "vocabulary", and the most common situation at the negotiating table is that these guys are so embarrassed that they want to find a crack in the ground to get into.

Or, when they were in the middle of the negotiations, they were interrupted by Napoleon's "rudeness", and then Napoleon would give them a vivid and unique war lesson, using his outstanding language skills and body movements, coupled with a subdued tone, to carefully describe the "tragic situation" on the battlefield, until they were frightened to the point that their faces turned pale, their lips were purple, and they trembled like chaff, and then easily pulled back a game.

This time, however, Napoleon's prowess was not brought into play, as it was an envoy of Emperor Franz who had been ordered to negotiate an armistice. Napoleon, on the other hand, could not deal with these people in the same way as a small country, he had to play the role of a polite and civilized man in his letters, and show that compassionate face.

"Gentlemen, I am glad that His Majesty the Emperor is willing to listen to the wishes of the peoples of both countries! Peace, this is also my personal wish! Napoleon smiled at the two typical German gentlemen in black tuxedos with meticulous beards and solemn expressions sitting across the long table.

"Your Excellency, General, we appreciate your efforts for the people of your two countries! Both the Archduke Karl and His Majesty the Emperor have learned through the sincere words of your letter the urgent desire of France to make peace with our country! The first person (shēn), bowing his head slightly, said to Napoleon.

"What? Remind Napoleon to be careful, these two guys have a fraud! It was clear that we had the upper hand in this war, but he said that France was desperate for peace! Know that in a negotiation, whichever side is the first to show strong interest can offer a higher price for the other side! Before they could finish speaking, Louis XVI sensed something, and he was keenly aware that something was wrong with what they had said.

"You mean, it's the same as buying something?" Through Louis XVI's suggestion, Han Xing also heard the strangeness. I recall that he went to the small commodity market to buy gifts and school supplies for his daughter, and the more he showed a strong interest in something as a customer, the store would deliberately raise the price to make a profit.

In response to this, the best way is to pretend that it doesn't matter, even if you have already taken a fancy to a certain product, you have to pick and choose a few pieces, pretend that you don't like this, you don't like that, and finally take out your favorite one, a "barely make-do" look.

If you can't bargain like this, use the killer trick - turn (shēn) and go! This trick is a cure for all diseases! After all, you can't make less money and a dime, and for merchants, if you have to make a choice, you must choose the former over the latter!

This is why online shopping is popular now, as a young person, how many people like to play tricks for a few dollars, wasting time and arguing with others? Only the older generation will enjoy the thrill of bargaining~

Han Xing hurriedly gave Napoleon a look, raised his eyebrows, and tried to tell him that there was a cat on the other side, but found that Napoleon just blinked his left eye, a picture of "Look! Han Xing was relieved.

"Peace is the common aspiration of our peoples, and this is the main reason why you can sit at this negotiating table with me! Presumably the two of you agree with this, right? ”

This sentence is actually deceitful, and even faintly threatening, and the voice is "This is my territory, our two sides are still at war, just you two, if it weren't for the fact that you are here to negotiate, you wouldn't even be qualified to sit at the same table with me!" Tell you, if the talk collapses, I will collapse you! You'd better be honest! I'm going to kill you, and no one can save you! Do you understand? ”

Where is this gentleman who is polite, gentle, and highly educated! It's a bandit and a bandit! Han Xing can even sketch a crooked wearing a hat, holding a cigar, with a hideous face, a ruffian face, and a big knife in his hand, shouting, "I opened this mountain, I planted this tree!" The image of bandits.

The two of them looked at each other when they heard this, and there was a chill on their faces, and the advantage they had won at the beginning was wiped out under the threat of Napoleon's gun! Napoleon's smile was as bright as the sunshine, but his words were as cold as the cold wind of the middle of winter, as if an invisible blade was on their necks, making them feel like they were in an ice cave, and even the roaring fire in the nearby fireplace could not bring them the slightest warmth.

Napoleon was pleased with their qíng, and he smiled smugly, "So, let's get to the point!" As long as Austria recognizes that in the future the two countries will regard the area of actual occupation as the dividing line between the two countries in the future, and ceases all military hostilities against France! Then you will have the long-awaited peace! Another successful figure of speech, his tone had undergone a subtle shift, especially the last sentence, which sounded like Austria was making peace with France.

"This, this condition is unacceptable to us!" The solemn and haughty look on the faces of the two diplomats had vanished, replaced by anxiety, nervousness, and fine beads of sweat on their foreheads. Their psychological defenses had already been easily destroyed by the threat of Napoleon, and they realized a little that "form is stronger than man"!

They no longer have the condescension of the arrogant "Emperor's Messenger", in fact, their "masters" have already spoken, peace is a must! But it would be better to reach an unconditional peace (i.e. a return to the pre-war level of territorial boundaries between the two sides, and the relinquishment of the lands that France had occupied in Italy and the Rhine for several years).

This was a severe test for these two diplomats, because Napoleon was a "political genius" they had never encountered, he had the skills and vision of a statesman, but he also had the action and execution of a military strategist, and he regarded negotiations as a war.

The threat of force is his cannon, the sweet words are the sugar-coated cannonballs he sends (shè), the diplomatic rhetoric and greetings are the line infantry that he maintains the battle line, and the sharp rebuttals and direct analysis are the cavalry that he surprisingly wins. He is undoubtedly the second Caesar, like the ancient Roman characters written by Plutarch (about 46~120 AD, a famous writer in the era of the ancient Roman Empire, author of "Comparative Biography of Greco-Roman Celebrities", Napoleon grew up reading his works, and Shakespeare's plays are also based on this).

"We need to take a break, the temperature in the room is a bit too much for us!" The leader of the group rose (shēn) and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.

"Please! The two envoys are tired and need to rest, and I can fully understand that! "Napoleon did not debunk their lies, but simply smiled at Ying (yǔn).

Han Xing looked at the backs of the two in surprise and asked Napoleon suspiciously, "You just let them go?" Aren't you afraid that they will go back and adjust their condition and come back to continue to fight with you when the time comes? ”

"Don't worry, just these two guys are not our opponents at all, there is no need to make them (bī) too tight! By the way, I need a favor from you! Napoleon hooked his hand at Han Xing and motioned for him to come over.

"I see, it's good to see now!" After listening to Napoleon's plan, Han Xing's watch (qíng) gradually became more and more exciting, and when he listened to Napoleon's narration, he immediately smiled evilly.

A few minutes later, the two Austrian envoys who had adjusted their mental state returned, "Your Excellency, the air outside is really refreshing!" I think we're all right, so let's get on with our conversation! ”

"His Majesty the Emperor means that he can grant France the long-awaited peace as long as France withdraws from Italy and returns the occupied lands in the Rhine! After all, the diplomatic situation in France is now extremely embarrassing, and His Majesty the Emperor respects the choice of the French people, recognizes the Directory of the French Republic as the only legitimate ruler of France, and recognizes the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of France! Another Austrian diplomat took over the conversation, and he said a lot of barabala, but there was nothing practical at all...

"Shameless!" There was Mary's angry scolding in Han Xing's mind, well, in addition to the armistice, there is only one thing that is nutritious in this meaningless nonsense - that is, Austria recognizes the legitimacy of the French government (xìng)! This means that they have given up their support for the French royal family. And (shēn), the queen and Mary of the Habsburgs, would naturally be furious!

"Dear Mary, these things have nothing to do with us for a long time!" Louis XVI's reassuring voice sounded in his head, and when Han Xing closed his eyes, he could see Louis XVI patting his wife's back.

"I just can't accept that Franz actually uses this as a capital for negotiations! I misread him, I thought he was the shy big boy I watched grow up! You're right, if we do return to Austria, we will only end up being used as a bargaining chip! Marie lay on Louis XVI's shoulder, weeping in the rain.

"It's all gone, it's all gone! Besides, for them, we are dead! You don't have to be too harsh on Franz, he has his own country and people to protect! Louis XVI let out a long sigh, he could understand Franz's choice, after all, he was also a king.