Fast forward to December, and Paris has been under siege for more than a month.

Food reserves were rapidly dwindling, and for the first month, the citizens of Paris ate the same as usual, except that all kinds of gatherings were stopped.

But since this month, not only have all non-combatants' meals been cut, but even the types of diets have changed.

Outside of staples such as bread and noodles, it is rare to find high-calorie foods such as meat and chocolate.

There was little opinion on the distribution of meat to the front-line soldiers.

But not everyone follows the rules so much.

The retreat from the front to Paris was so fast that many dignitaries and dignitaries did not have time to escape, so they had to stay in the city.

Among them, the aristocratic youth were very active in joining the army, and they could be seen active in the two breakout battles organized in November.

"Defending the French Mother" is not an empty phrase, whether it is the son of any duke or the heir of a certain count, all of them are at the forefront without hesitation.

And because most of the children of the Parisian aristocracy had studied at military academies, they were not only outstanding in combat, but also more capable of restraining their desires, at least not blatantly violating the government's rationing orders.

But this is not the case with the larger number of members of the bourgeoisie, and the fear of death spreads in their hearts.

During this period, there have been more than one incident of bankers holding cocktail parties without permission.

They also have far more than their fair share of necessities.

Some of these behaviors have been discovered, and some have not. But whether they are found or not, they will not be punished effectively.

In fact, Nasan was still very annoyed by this, as the emperor who had lost the battle, many people watched his every move.

In order to regain public opinion, he can only lead by example to maintain a simple life, and the material enjoyment is no different from ordinary people.

Nasanke is a patient, and in the middle stage of stomach cancer, it is the time when you need to supplement nutrition.

Even the emperor has paid such a big sacrifice, but the people below don't care about the overall situation, how can he not be angry.

But annoyance is annoyance, and he really can't do anything with them.

Many of the requisitioned goods were taken from merchants, who took the opportunity to increase their voice in the government.

Not to mention that Nasan was originally the "emperor of the bourgeoisie", he dared to do it today, and tomorrow France would be republican.

However, there is no shortage of bold Frenchmen in Paris, who dare not do it, and some people dare to do it.

On 3 December, a serious violent clash broke out in the Menilmont neighbourhood, when a recuperating soldier passed by the house of the little banker, Sir Fuller, and found himself enjoying coffee that should not have been enjoyed by the rear personnel.

At first, it was just a verbal altercation, but it escalated as Sir Fuller scolded him for being a "".

You must know that in order to be able to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible in an emergency, the rotating soldiers all have guns in their hands.

It ended with the soldier wounded and the Fuller couple and their young son dead.

The conflict was forcibly suppressed by the authorities, and the soldiers themselves were only placed under house arrest.

But at this time, even if all media are banned, it is impossible to stop the spread of news.

The city of Paris became more and more restless with this matter.

On the night of the 6th, Napoleon III made a decision that put his uncle to shame in the heavenly inspiration.

"I want to make peace with Prussia."

In the bedroom, Na San Leng said to Eugenie on the side.

For health reasons, although the emperor returned to Paris, Eugénie remained the regent.

Nasan himself was only occasionally in charge of military affairs, and if he wanted to negotiate peace, it would be impossible without the support of the queen.

Eugenie just propped herself up and frowned when she heard this, not showing too much surprise, she had seen the emperor's performance in the past few days, and she had some points in her heart.

"So early?" She hesitated: "Alfonso's kid may already be on the way." ”

She herself is not sure about this, at present Paris is a lonely city in the sea of soldiers, there is no channel for external contact, and the situation of the outside world is all guessed.

There are even those who preach that the southern French have surrendered.

However, this statement is so outrageous that even Prussia did not say so, but only said that South France had been losing wars.

There are many people who believe this, because in their opinion, after the general mobilization of France, Prussia should be difficult to parry.

At the least, Jinan would have made a tentative move to break the siege, but until now, the Prussian army outside Paris had not exchanged fire with anyone else.

The only explanation is that the army of the southern French was defeated at a great distance.

It has to be said that this speculation has frustrated many people, including the royal family, who thought that the siege of Paris would be lifted in less than a month, but the reality is that they are waiting here stupidly and there is no hope.

Alfonso ...... At least last month, when it was trapped, Spain had not made any moves. Nasan said with a somewhat complicated expression: "And Spain has less than 200,000 people, even if it comes, what role can it play." ”

He exhaled heavily: "It's not that I don't want to wait, Paris can't hold on."

It's winter now, and the temperature will soon drop below 0 degrees, and if it continues like this, the supplies will be exhausted for more than 1 month at most.

Rather than surrender at that time, it is better to negotiate conditions while some capital is still available. ”

After saying this, a painful look appeared on Nasan's face, except for the experience of being invaded by Germanic barbarians during the Gallic period, France had never lost to the Germans in a heads-up, he was the first time in history.

One can imagine what the French will say about him in later generations.

Eugénie was still a little wavering, as the de facto ruler, she knew better about the situation in the city than Nazm.

Although the population has swelled to nearly 700,000 with the influx of refugees, there is no problem in holding out for another 2 months, and even if you save a little, you can use it for nearly 3 months.

No matter how you look at it, you should continue to wait.

But her husband's words immediately changed her mind.

"We have lost the war and cannot afford to lose the throne again."

…… Eugénie suddenly woke up to the possibility of a coup d'état in Paris if this trend continued.

If you simply wait for someone to save you, the royal family, which has not contributed to the war, will definitely be liquidated after the war.

Their initial idea was that the peace talks would be overthrown, but now the political situation in Paris is unstable, and the power of the South France is not as strong as they expected.

If they don't find a way to save themselves, the Bonaparte royal family will most likely not survive the day of the peace talks.

"We can't cut the land." Take three to calm down at this time:

"The reparations are negotiable, and my bottom line is 1 billion francs."

"Influence on South Germany can be abandoned, and as for Alsace Lorraine, if they have to, only by holding a post-war referendum.

Eugenie, you immediately find someone to contact Prussia. ”

At present, although France's economy is good, because of its aggressive foreign policy, it has a debt of 1.2 billion francs, and it does not care about another billion.

……

The next day, Eugénie sent a letter of peace to the besieging commander-in-chief, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia.

His Royal Highness was still in disbelief when he first heard the news, and it had only been around for a month, which was far lower than their psychological expectations, and they did not expect the defenders of the city of Paris to be so tenacious and the leaders to be so weak.

After a closer look, he confirmed that the French really wanted to surrender!