"Succeeded! We succeeded! France finally declared war in advance, and the hearts of the German people were finally driven to our side!"
In the Berlin base camp, Bismarck and all the important civil and military ministers of the empire held wine glasses and shouted long live! When Xiao Letian walked in, what he saw was such a lively scene.
"Welcome our ally, our friend... Xiao, the head of state from the east!" Bismarck opened his arms exaggeratedly to welcome Xiao Letian.
"Thank you again for the public opinion war plan assigned by Xiao Letian. It was precisely because of his strong stimulation that Napoleon III finally lost his mind and turned into a mad dog!"
"Now you can tell everyone what kind of gift you gave to the Emperor!"
Xiao Letian took a sip of wine and waved his hand, "I will not use such a vicious trick unless it is absolutely necessary! I have offended the entire French aristocracy!"
Xiao Letian's strategy was actually only known to a limited number of people such as Moltke Lao, Bismarck, Prince Carl, and William I. No one else knew how he achieved the final victory.
Xiao Letian held the wine glass and said regretfully, "Actually, there were some omissions in our previous plan. We underestimated the influence of the Crown Prince!"
"We didn't expect that Queen Eugénie would push the prince to the front desk so quickly, and we didn't expect that the prince would be so good that he could quell the riot of 200,000 people!"
"That incident brought him great popularity, and also won the support of many French ministers, and successfully allowed the French Emperor to hand over the logistical command of the empire's operations to him!"
"This young man is a huge variable in our strategy! Without him, in fact, according to Prime Minister Bismarck's original plan, we could have forced the French Emperor to declare war!"
"But it was precisely because of this calm prince who poured cold water on the side that Napoleon III never exploded!"
"You have already seen the intelligence that was just sent. On National Day, even the leaflet from the Prime Minister of Bismarck did not drive the French Emperor crazy. He actually only used a naval blockade instead of directly going to war. By then, he still hoped to carry out an emperor-level attack. Diplomatic negotiations!"
"Faced with Napoleon III who suddenly calmed down, I had no choice but to use this rogue style of play!"
At this time, Xiao Letian took out a series of photos of Molière before his death. After reading them, the senior officials in the command headquarters sucked in the cold air and looked a little panicked at Xiao Letian's appearance.
It turns out that Xiao Letian's humility and courtesy in front of people, and all his affability are just diplomatic etiquette. This person is actually very cruel at heart!
Can cast a living person into a kneeling statue alive! How cruel this person is! This person is not easy to mess with. You should be more restrained when facing him in the future!
Xiao Letian pretended not to see everyone's expressions, but still said awkwardly, "I have no choice but to use this trick to stimulate the Emperor!"
"Those people have experienced the Great Revolution. They all know how harshly the Jacobins suppressed them at that time! These people promoted the Bonaparte family as emperors, but in fact they also wanted to find warlords as backers!"
"Experiencing the baptism of blood and fire, these surviving nobles understand one truth, that is, their noble status cannot save them in the end. Once the people fall into collective fanaticism, they will kill them at will without trial!"
"The only thing that can protect them is power, only the army! That's why they firmly support the Bonaparte family and this warlord family as emperor!"
"Because only the protection of the army can make them feel safe! And the brand of the Bonaparte family is the God of War!"
"Now that I have killed Molière, even though I am only the lowest level of the nobility, I am still challenging them... If Napoleon III cannot resolve my provocation, then he will immediately lose the support of all the nobility!"
"Who will support an emperor who cannot protect the nobles? So he must declare war immediately. Only war can restore people's confidence in him!"
"Okay, dear Prime Minister, my public opinion war has successfully completed its task so far. How to fight this battle depends on the arrangements of the General Staff!"
"Don't worry, my friend, good news is coming one after another. Bavaria, Hesse, Württemberg, Baden... have just received telegrams, expressing their support for our just cause of Prussia, and expressing their full efforts to resist the French aggression!"
Germany's spirit of national unity was finally fully aroused. The four southern states, which were originally wary of Prussia, were now completely angered by the French!
When the news came that the French Emperor had declared war on Prussia, the people of the four kingdoms were in an uproar!
"What do the French want to do? Do they want to do what Napoleon I did? Continue to attack Germany and then dismantle our countries?"
"We Germans will never allow outsiders to come knocking on our door if we have any conflicts within our own family!"
"That's right! Prussia is indeed very domineering and unreasonable, but they are also members of my family. If they want to be beaten or scolded, we should take action. Who do you think you are, an outsider?"
"Why do you bully our German nation!"
National unity was so easily integrated by the war. According to Xiao Letian's original words, "A nation is actually a big family. Maybe there are conflicts between different families in the family, and there are always disputes over the division of family property." Fight!"
"But no matter how we fight behind closed doors, our brothers are our own business. Once people with foreign surnames bully us, these brothers will immediately abandon their barriers and unite to resist foreign enemies!"
"The so-called nation is just an enlarged version of the family clan! The names are different, but the principles are generally the same!"
French nationalism rising? But German nationalism is not weak either! At this time, Germany had implemented a compulsory military system for hundreds of years. Almost all the people were soldiers, and all healthy men among the people had received strict military training.
When William I's declaration of war was issued, Prussia took the lead and took action. All states immediately issued war mobilization orders. Long queues formed at military depots in various regions. Countless people actively saved their lives and asked to participate in the war.
Not only Prussia, but also Bavaria also issued a national war mobilization!
Ludwig II, who was severely punished, did not dare to interfere. Under the command of Prince Liutpod, all military stations in Bavaria began to recruit troops!
At this time, we can see the benefits of compulsory military service. All the people are soldiers, which has brought countless sources of soldiers to the German Empire!
In the long queue, there were doctors, lawyers, workers, farmers, handicrafts and so on... Maybe yesterday they were still worrying about trivial matters at home, but today after hearing the war mobilization order, they immediately dropped everything they were doing and went to work. With the support of his wife and children, he goes to war!
