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However, the most unacceptable condition for Archduke Charles was the handover ceremony in Munich. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info know that although the Austrian army is vulnerable at this time, it is still undefeated on the surface, so there will be no extremely humiliating surrender ceremony, that is, the traditional commander of the defeated side hands the saber to the victorious side to show submission. Although the handover ceremony of the garrison here does not mean that there is any defeat, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the process is no different from the surrender ceremony, that is, the defeat of the Austrian army.

As a soldier, although Archduke Charles is not so fanatical about war, he can be regarded as a commander who advocates honor. Since such a handover ceremony is equivalent to a sign of defeat, and if he is to complete it himself, he will never agree to anything. Archduke Charles is already one of the Austrian generals, coupled with the identity of the prince of the dynasty, not only will he not be able to talk about his face, but he will also lose the reputation of a "defeated general", which will make the Austrian royal family even more majestic.

Even if the face issue is turned over, the impact of this handover ceremony will be extremely fatal for Austria. This not only symbolized the complete defeat of the Austrian Empire in Germany, but also represented the surrender of control of Bavaria to France. In this regard, even if Archduke Charles can safely lead the army back to China, he will inevitably suffer criticism and saliva from Manchu officials. And even if his royal brother Francis II did not send him to a court-martial, he would never spare him if he was afraid of face.

Archduke Charles's face instantly darkened: "We accept the first point, we can consider and negotiate the second point, but the third point is absolutely impossible! If the Duke is so hard-working, then our imperial soldiers can only accompany them to the end, even if they die on the battlefield and sacrifice their lives for the country, they will not hesitate." ”

Archduke Charles's words were extremely resolute, and there seemed to be no wavering or fear in his heart. Brion also knew very well in his heart that Archduke Charles must have made up his mind to fight to the death if he could say this, and he couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart, after all, the young commander in front of him was indeed an extremely competent soldier. Although he is young, his talent and willpower far surpass that of the old Marshal Alvinqi, who ascended to the throne with qualifications.

Brion smiled, and despite Archduke Charles' ugly face, he continued: "The fourth point is also the most important reason. The Imperial Government of Austria is requested to send diplomats to Munich for peace talks as soon as possible, so as to lay the foundations for peace between the two countries as soon as possible. We would also like to express here that as long as Your Excellency agrees to withdraw from Munich and the two fundamental principles of peace between the two countries, the remaining two conditions will not be a problem. ”

Archduke Charles listened to Brion's words, was stunned in his heart, and said secretly: "The French are not joking, they actually gave up the opportunity to completely destroy the Austrian army just for the sake of peace talks, but on the contrary, gave the Austrian army an extremely lenient armistice treaty. Although the loss of a Bavaria was possible, it at least ensured that the empire could retain a certain amount of military power. ”

Brion looked at the surprised expression on Archduke Charles's face, and naturally understood Archduke Charles's thoughts: "The French army has always advocated generosity towards friends, whether he was an enemy or not. France only wants peace, and if I had tried to do it to him, the 30,000 French troops stationed on the Austrian border would have been in full force, and it might be enough to capture Vienna in a month's time, so why bother talking to you here in vain?"

Such a situation seemed to be an easy choice for Archduke Charles, who had to bear a huge price and no security. The losses on the other side were much smaller, and Archduke Charles knew that the defeat in the Austro-French War was irreparable, and perhaps the Austrian Imperial Government was hoping for peace as soon as possible.

The scene was not embarrassing for a long time, and Archduke Charles thought for a while, weighed the pros and cons, and then picked up the pen and signed his name on the armistice with difficulty.

From this day onwards, control of the whole of Bavaria was temporarily transferred to France, while in fact the Rhine Army was in real control, and full authority was at the disposal of Briand. Briand seems to have become a de facto secession of military power, and its territory is also composed of the original city of Lyon, the southern part of France, and the Duchy of Baden, plus Helvedi (Switzerland), the Duchy of Württemberg, and the entire Kingdom of Bavaria.

At this time, Brion was still a French aristocratic commander or a simple lord, although the territory covered by Brion's power was not as good as that of Austria, France and other European powers, but the total area could also rank among the top three among the many vassal states in Germany, second only to Austria and Prussia. Brion's influence in the south of France is also extremely extensive, basically on the Lyon front, and the Rhône region is basically controlled or influenced by the political system of Lyon, which also means that Brion has mastered the retreat of Napoleon's Italian legions back to France.

It is no exaggeration to say that Brion was already considered the monarch of the Kingdom of Germany. He had the strength and army of a king, but the land he possessed was not legitimate.

However, Briand's military secession was not the only one in France during this period, such as Napoleon, who fought in the south. When he conquered Milan and took control of the whole of northern Italy, he was not busy consolidating power, looting money and cultural relics, and lived in the royal palace in Milan for a long time, surrounded by high-ranking generals of the Italian legion and high-ranking government officials in Italy. If Napoleon is the king of northern Italy, except that he did not ascend the throne, in a certain sense, he can already be regarded as an uncrowned king.

On 2 August, the Austrian troops retained most of their armament after a disorganized withdrawal from Munich. With the cheers from the sky, tens of thousands of French troops entered the city of Munich in order, announcing the complete end of the Battle of Munich without the final bloodshed.

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"Today, we stand here! On the land of the German people! We stand in Munich, a city built with blood and dignity! Behind me is the most elite and unstoppable force in France, the Rhine Army! Even in the face of the 200,000 troops of the Holy Roman Empire, they are not afraid, because every soldier is a knight worthy of praise! They treat the German people with such kindness and high morality. They can defeat any resistance force in the world with inexhaustible courage!" Brion stood on the central square of Munich and gave a speech to the tens of thousands of people gathered in front of him and the soldiers of the Rhine Legion.

It was clear that every soldier of the Rhine Regiment was in high spirits because of Brion's inspiring speech, and every pore of his body was feeling excitement like never before. With the rifle on his shoulder ready to be struck, and the saber at his waist being hungry for bloodthirst, Brion standing on the podium was still a conqueror and leader like Louis XIV, the Sun King of France, in the eyes of the soldiers.

Unfortunately, Brion is the orthodox blood of the Bourbon dynasty and a descendant of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Today, the name Brion Charles Bourbon is associated with invincibility, just like Louis XIV, who made the Kingdom of France the first military power in Europe a hundred years ago, so much so that the royalists in France today regard Briand as their best hope for the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty.

To tell the truth, in today's situation of thousands of admirers, Brion really wanted to shout like his great-grandfather Louis XIV, "I am the world!" However, Briand also knew that it was extremely unrealistic to seize the supreme power of France at present, and that it would not be possible to steal chickens and rice, and make his own power collapse. You know, in Germany, it was fine, but in France, just a few years after the Revolution, although the people had lost confidence in the revolutionary party, they hated the Bourbons even more.

"Before me is a great nation, the German nation, a people that has been enslaved by the Holy Roman Empire for centuries! The Holy Roman Empire, which is neither holy nor Roman, but the Austrians have trampled on German soil for hundreds of years. If the unification of the Holy Roman Empire was the pride of the German people, what is it now? I only see the power of the Austrian crown, while the German land is arbitrarily ceded and occupied, and the people are ruthlessly driven. Your homeland, Bavaria, is controlled by Austria like a puppet with no dignity. ”

"What about your king, as soon as the war began, he fled like a coward to Vienna, and abandoned the people without a backbone. As it turned out, he was the puppet king of the Austrians. Revolt, people, if you want the Holy Roman Empire to be overthrown in Germany for centuries!"

Brion glanced at the audience and continued: "Perhaps you should say, General Brion, that Bavaria is too small to fight against the mighty Austria. Yes, that's the right theory. However, I would also like to say that Bavaria is not the only German nation. Hervedi, Württemberg, my Duchy of Baden, and the Kingdom of Bavaria occupy half of Germany!"

"As long as Germany is fragmented, poor and weak on the great map of Europe, then the dignity of the German people will not exist. As long as these European powers still turn a blind eye to German sovereignty and the nation cannot be reunified, then the dignity of the German people will not exist! What does the German people need in the final analysis? They need respect, rights, and a prosperous life brought about by capitalism! The rise of France has conveyed the voice of promoting democracy to the whole of Europe through its invincibility after the Revolution, and if Germany wants to get such a living space, it will inevitably have to go through war and blood!

Amid the cheers and cheers of the Germans, Brion waved to the army and the people. Germany was the main battlefield of the Austro-French War, and the German people inevitably shed blood because of this life-and-death contest between the great European powers. Including the siege of Munich, many civilians in the city starved to death because of the Austrian army's clever seizure of food. However, at this moment, Briand, the German prince, seemed to give a dazzling future to the German nation that had been dormant for hundreds of years.

When the applause gradually subsided, Brion gorgeously drew his saber and waved a beautiful arc in the air: "The opportunity for the German people to resist has come! No commander has stood up to resist Austrian rule? Well, I, as the Duke of Baden, can be regarded as a prince of Germany." Swear to God today with this saber that my army will flatten the enemy's capital and make the enemy tremble with its cannons! Crush their dignity and bring the German people to shame!"

"From today onwards, the German nation will unite in the name of freedom to fight for a new and fair world, for freedom and democracy. Fight for the abolition of feudalism, fight for the liberation of the German state!Fight for the prosperity and strength of Germany!" Briand couldn't help but roar at the point of excitement.

Looking at the enthusiasm of the people in the audience, Briand understood that he had successfully mobilized countless German people. He also reinvigorated the nation with his great military power and the status of German princes, and from then on the whole of South Germany would fight for him!

Finally, Brion shouted again and ended his speech to the fanatical believers in the audience: "Long live Germany! Long live Victory!"

"Long live Briand! Long live the Bourbons!" shouted to everyone, including the Rhine soldiers.

In the midst of the mountain of cheers, a voice was like a thunderbolt from the sky that stopped the voices of most of the people. The radicals among the population actually shouted: "Long live the king!"

Briand was still in a burst of consternation, when suddenly another commoner shouted: "The Duke of Baden is also the monarch of Germany, be the king of Bavaria!"

Then, after a few seconds of silence, the whole square was covered with a sound that shook the earth, and even the soldiers of the Republic shouted: "Long live the King, Long live the Kingdom of Bavaria, Long live Brion I!"