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"General, Prince Ferdinand of Prussia has indeed arrived in France, and Skynet has sensed that there are about five thousand Prussian troops rushing from Saxony to Paris. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info" MacDonald nervously handed Brion the military papers: "There are about five days left until here. ”

"Prussian troops?" Brion was a little surprised, but still calm.

He was calm because he had long anticipated the big tyrants behind Marais, and according to Briand's conjecture, it must be the European powers that tried to carve up France that could always support the rebels with military and financial resources. Among them were Austria, Russia, Prussia and Great Britain. Russia is in Eastern Europe, and Brion does not think about it. In Briand's view, it was Austria that was most hostile to France, since their losses in Germany were far from being compensated. Therefore, Brion also specially united with his cronies to think of a strategy to defend against the enemy.

However, for Prussia, which had a greater appetite, Brion really didn't think about countermeasures.

Of course, Prussia's involvement was not worth the fuss about Briand, and the real reason was that Briand never imagined that Marais's government would receive large-scale Prussian military aid again, and so quickly.

However, for Brion, there was nothing to fear even if there were more Prussian troops. The main reason is that when he watched "The Biography of Napoleon" in his previous life, he already knew about the army of Frederick the Great and also understood the real strength of Prussia at this time. At this time, the Prussian army was obviously on a downward slope, otherwise Napoleon in history would not have completely annihilated the Prussian army in the Battle of Jena.

Even so, looking at MacDonald's almost suffocated expression, Brion understood. It turned out that the Europeans at this time were afraid of the Prussian army, but by this time Frederick the Great had been dead for several years.

Although Brion now understands his real opponent, there is nothing to panic about, after all, it was because he didn't know the power of the local tyrant behind him that he didn't dare to make decisions easily. But now it's different, the enemy has surfaced, and Brion has nothing to worry about.

"It seems that the Prussian army was the source of this French rebellion. Brion frowned a little depressedly: "We have to face a bigger challenge." ”

"General, even if the Prussians are involved this time, but with only 5,000 troops, they want to help the rebels defeat our 60,000 army, I think they are pipe dreaming!" Davout on the side stood in a military posture: "I think we should attack immediately, destroy the rebels in Paris and then go north to deal with Prussia!"

"That's right, when Austria invaded the Duchy of Baden, didn't you lead your army to fight against it?" asked Bernadotte.

"It's not the same as it used to be. Brion smiled bitterly and raised an index finger: "I could fight then, but now I definitely can't fight!"

Brion was not afraid of the menacing Prussian army, and was absolutely certain that he would be able to win the battle. However, none of these superficialities were in his mind. Once you lead the army to war, then it will affect the whole body. At that time, Brion will not face such a thousand five thousand soldiers, but most likely a full-scale invasion by the Prussians.

However, Russia, as an ally, has long been eyeing the interests of Western Europe, and once Prussia goes to war, then Tsarist Russia, known as the "gendarme of Europe", will definitely send troops to help. And if it continues again, Austria will also join Britain to take advantage of the situation. Probably, France will have to face a four-nation coalition of more than 100,000 troops because of this war.

If this were the case, Brion would have to face the interference of a huge number of rebels, even if he could lead an army as small as Napoleon. So in this war, the victory or loss of France was a foregone conclusion.

"Don't be fooled by superficial appearances, France is now in a time of internal and external troubles. We can't destroy the rebels and fight Prussia at the same time. Brion took a sip of coffee: "In my opinion, if you want to solve external troubles, you must get rid of internal worries!"

"Pull it out by force?" Desai clenched his fists.

Brion shook his head: "Force is the most direct to a certain extent, but it will also pay the heaviest price. ”

The thought of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo made Briand shudder. He understood that in addition to strategic mistakes, it was the constant reckless conquest that would cause a complete defeat for a generation of heroes in history. Brion didn't want to follow in Napoleon's footsteps.

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On June 23, Prince Ferdinand made a symbolic final gesture with Marais and other officials at the Palace of Versailles, and then led the guards back home.

For this trip, the casual generals of the Prussian army had mixed opinions about the sincerity of the Marais government. For example, General Braunschweig, who had always been loyal to Archduke Ferdinand, said: "The unification of France by the Marais government is in the practical interests of the Kingdom of Prussia, and we should support it accordingly." And the Bourbon royal family is incompetent and incompetent enough to lead the whole of France!"

When Prince Ferdinand asked Marshal Blucher the same question, the old marshal replied the opposite of Braunschweig: "The government of Marais is perverse and superficial. The death of General Crove had already caused public outrage in the army, and Marais had lost an army that could not be compared to the royal army that had united so much in the south. So, sooner or later, Marais will fall. ”

Prince Ferdinand carefully analyzed the answers of the two, and yes, what they said made sense. As long as Marais can gain a foothold in France, then France will undoubtedly become a puppet state exclusive to Prussia. And the reality is also very important, Marais has lost the morale of the army and the support of the people.

This is really a very tricky question.

And when Ferdinand was hesitant about the choice of the Marais regime, General Scharnhorst gave Ferdinand a very clear choice: "The situation in France is now divided into a confrontation between the north and the south on the surface, but in fact Marais is already at the end of the crossbow. If you help him at this time, you will undoubtedly cause trouble for yourself. The best thing to do is to put the brakes on the static and see how the situation plays out below. ”

"That's right. After much thought, Prince Ferdinand finally decided: "Rather than helping a puppet that has lost its usefulness, it is better to transfer capital to future allies." ”

On the morning of the 24th, Ferdinand ordered the main entourage to continue to return home, and he hurriedly took General Braunschweig to the south in secret.

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"General, are you saying that Prince Ferdinand will unite with us?" Desai's mouth opened in an O-shape.

Brion smiled and looked at the map: "Count the days, our distinguished guests are coming soon." ”

Looking at this half-baked young man, Brion felt a little funny, he had been here for so long, and he didn't know how powerful Skynet was in espionage ability. But he can't be blamed for this, who made him only be in charge of the army and not good at underground work?

"I really didn't expect that the spies we sent out would reap great results so quickly. MacDonald nodded: "It seems that the general's words are right, war is not the only way to solve the problem." ”

"That's right, it's the best policy to settle inside first, then to go outside. Brion picked up his coffee: "Bow to the external enemy first, and only after the civil strife is resolved, can we become truly strong!"

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On the afternoon of 25 June, a modest and inconspicuous carriage drove into the city of Chaumont under the protection of a large group of French soldiers. There were hardly a single citizen in the streets, and at the door of every house there would be a soldier with epaulettes standing tall. This blue landscape is much better than the reception ceremony on Marlai's side.

When Brion held the binoculars and looked at the nobleman in the car, he couldn't help but admire: "Prince Ferdinand really lives up to his reputation, I didn't expect him to have such a demeanor at a young age." ”

It is true that Prince Ferdinand was only 17 years old at this time, but he was able to lead troops at a young age, and he was able to get the full support of most of the generals in the army. His eloquence and military literacy are definitely not lower than those of Archduke Charles. This surprised the 19-year-old Brion.

"Hello, introduce yourself. I am Briand, Duke of Baden, the current French counterinsurgency commander. As soon as Ferdinand got out of the car, Brion walked over enthusiastically.

"I've heard of it for a long time. The boy nodded a little arrogantly.

"Duke, we've seen it before. This is our Prince Ferdinand, the commander of the Prussian military department. ”

Braunschweig had dealt with Brion and knew how powerful the Duke was. As soon as the two spoke, he quickly stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, introducing Brion to the important person beside him.

"Well, the name of the Duke of Baden is a household name in Germany. Single-handedly repelled the Ossa coalition and captured Archduke John. Even the King of Saxony has been exiled by you, has he? Archduke Ferdinand's last two words suddenly accentuated.

Brion was not stupid, he understood that this would not have happened if it had not been for the French government's interest in petty profits. But he can also see that this prince

There is no barrier to oneself at all. As the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes

"On the issue of Saxony, the French government has really done something wrong. Brion made a gesture of invitation and led Ferdinand and the others into the hall of the city hall: "However, the French will never make a move on their friends." Would you still be here?"

"Interesting. Ferdinand smiled, "Sure enough, it's completely different from Marais's group of waste." ”

Brion nodded understandingly: "The weak will not be sympathized, I believe the prince must understand this." ”

"Of course, I wouldn't be here either. Say what you want. ”

"We don't need anything from our Prussian friends, and we can guarantee that only the second division of the Rhine Corps will be stationed in the Jura Mountains, and that the remaining three divisions will be withdrawn to the interior of France. At the same time, I can also guarantee that the Second Division will be cut in half, so as to reduce the vigilance for us to return home. ”

"What tempting conditions. ”

At this time, among the European countries, France's military strength was still good. However, as a neighbor of France, Prussia's best hope was to dominate Europe by military force. Now, France can actually reduce its borders and cut one-eighth of its workforce. This undoubtedly gave Prussia the status of a European military big brother.

"Next, we can talk in detail. Prince Ferdinand said with satisfaction.

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