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In this era, there are no restrictions on price limits, and market prices fluctuate completely at will. This sudden stock market crash suddenly stunned all investors.
In the next two days, these stocks fell for two consecutive days, and finally fell 48% from the highest point. At this time, Fangguan began to order to buy in one by one, and gradually the prices of these financial products began to fluctuate. Cast bottom.
Fangguan was waiting. She knew very well that the front line would not be peaceful for a long time. It had been peaceful for three days after the Battle of Spicillin Heights. If the Prussians did not take action, French reinforcements would probably arrive.
"Karl, Karl, you have a sore throat, Karl! Don't let me down, otherwise I won't be too lazy to sing at your family's reception in the future!"
Prince Carl also faced a difficult choice at this moment. His army had penetrated deep into the suburbs of Strasbourg, and more and more reinforcements were gathered later.
Prince Karl now has more than 120,000 troops in his hands. This is all thanks to Prussia's developed railway transportation network, and he also wants to thank Xiao Letian.
It was precisely because of Xiao Letian's visit to Bavaria before the war that he successfully suppressed Ludwig II's dissent. In the end, Prince Karl received the full support of Bavaria.
The Bavarian Army assigned to him amounted to 50,000 men. Such a strong force allowed him to easily swallow up any enemy troops blocking his way.
But Prince Carl also had a hard time making a choice. Should he eat the Strasbourg defenders in one bite? Or should we attack McMahon's Corps directly to the west and then join Bismarck?
As Karl looked at the map, his throat began to sting. It was the sequelae of the previous minor surgery. Thanks to Xiao Letian's reminder, he had an early health checkup, and an early tumor was actually found in his throat.
Carl never understood why Xiao Letian knew he had a tumor just by looking at it with his eyes. What's more, the small tumor is only as big as a grain of rice.
This is an unsolved mystery, but he knows very well that Xiao Letian saved his life!
He hadn't slept for 24 hours. The battle reports from the front line were so exciting that he couldn't sleep. McMahon's army fought and retreated all the way. His own army became more and more courageous as it fought.
He drank cup after cup of bitter coffee to refresh himself, and the stinging in his throat became more and more frequent. The civil secretary beside him couldn't stand it anymore and secretly gave the prince a cup of Chinese green tea.
Karl didn't look at it either, and his expression became weird after taking a sip, "Huh? What is this?"
"Your Highness, this is tea!"
"Tea? Why is there no sugar or milk?"
"This is green tea, the green tea given to you by the head of state. You have never drunk it before... The head of state specifically told you before that your throat is not good. You should drink more of this green tea and use the Chinese brewing method!"
When he heard that it was a gift from Xiao Letian, Prince Carl could not say anything. He tasted the bitter tea soup and actually felt that his throat felt much better.
"Xiao Letian! Xiao Letian? Yes, I can consult him. This guy should have unique insights..."
The telegram was sent to the command headquarters in Spicylin Heights. Xiao Letian was stunned when he saw it. "Huh? Karl asked me? Do you still need me to make this kind of decision?"
"Fighting Strasbourg? Are you stupid? Is there any point in fighting for that city? You idiot!"
Hearing Xiao Letian cursing, Wang Huaiyuan came over and asked, "What happened?" When he saw the telegram, Director Wang understood!
"Don't scold me. It's hard for me to make a decision! Strasbourg was founded by the Romans. It's the most important city in northeastern France!"
"The political significance of capturing this city is far greater than the victory of one or two night battles! This is a city! After the capture, the people in the rear will have to party for three days!"
"It's too motivating for the people, but it's also too demoralizing for the enemy! Can Prince Carl not be moved?"
Xiao Letian threw the telegram on the table, "Tempted? But don't forget, we are away and the enemy is at home. Although he has 120,000 troops in his hands, he can't divide his troops!"
"Only by concentrating our forces together can we crush the French defense, so he must make a choice!"
"What we want is a quick war! We can't afford to fight France for time! Doesn't he know that Gambetta is forming a militia in the south of France?"
"In a few months, the Southern Corps will be able to increase its number by hundreds of thousands. Once the support arrives, this battle will be impossible to fight!"
Send me a telegram, directly to Carl!
In the telegram, Xiao Letian said righteously, "Dear old friend, please be aware that the longer the war is delayed, the worse it will be for us!"
"There are two options: conquering cities and destroying enemies. Are these two choices really difficult?"
"The land has no wings and cannot fly! But the enemy has legs and can run!"
"Only a large number of effective forces that destroy the enemy are the key to victory!"
"Stick to the enemy's main force and fight! Never let up, stay stuck and don't let up!"
The harshly worded telegram flew to Prince Carl. The prince already had a kind of dependent trust in Xiao Letian. He put down the telegram and finally made a decision.
"Let the vanguard turn around under Strasbourg and rush the entire army into the Vosges!"
The defenders of Strasbourg looked at the dark Prussian vanguard in the distance in shock. They watched the cannons being pushed out one after another!
"The city is about to be attacked! The Prussians are about to attack Strasbourg! Call the police! Send a telegram to Marshal McMahon..."
The defenders on the city wall ran around like rabbits in panic!
Boom boom boom... The Prussian cannons opened fire like crazy. The farms and workshops on the outskirts of the city were bombed into a mess. The city was covered with smoke. The French army suffered heavy casualties!
"Get ready for battle!"
"The Prussians are coming! There's going to be a fight!"
McMahon from the Vosges Mountains received the telegram, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "Karl really chose Strasbourg, and he really chose my bait!"
"Okay, let our boys take a rest and wait until Karl and the others drain the last drop of blood under the city wall, and then we will go out to outflank their retreat!"
Fate played a big joke. The defenders of Strasbourg had no idea that the Prussian artillery bombardment was just a feint attack. When the artillery fire began, the main force of the Prussian army in the rear had already broken camp and headed west, directly entering the Vosges Mountains. .
Boom boom boom... the artillery bombarded round after round. The cannons fired continuously for ten minutes and then rested for a quarter of an hour. The entire city was bombed into a mess.
Five hours of bombing had passed, but the defenders of Strasbourg did not wait for the enemy's infantry to charge. They looked at the Prussian position in bewilderment and whispered.
"Are the Prussians crazy? Do they have so many artillery shells for free? They haven't sent infantry to charge for so long? Do they want to end the battle completely relying on artillery?"
"Look... Look, the Prussians are moving! Their infantry is moving! Get ready for battle..."
