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In fact, Xiao Letian's research on the Franco-Prussian War in his previous life was not very detailed. He knew about the French Emperor's escape from Metz, but there was no clue in Xiao Letian's memory bank about the route he took after his escape.
Now he completely relies on his own ability to judge and speculate!
The French Emperor in Paris cannot go back. The best choice for the French Emperor now is to retreat southward and take his main force to the rich south.
The best place to stay is of course Marseille. This military port can receive combat support from the navy. More importantly, with warships, you can also escape!
But the historical Battle of Sedan was not south of Metz and Chalon, but in the northern province of Baden!
In other words, historically Prussia should have been aware of the French Emperor's strategic intentions and prepared in advance. Thinking of all this, Xiao Letian spoke.
"Prince Carl's regiment has now broken through the Vosges Mountains and is south of the city of Metz. Let Prince Carl quickly advance and stick to the French Emperor's left wing!"
"Don't engage in a decisive battle with the enemy first, advance parallel to the enemy's regiment, and then keep squeezing him to the north!"
"The best battlefield situation is for Prince Karl to seize the south bank of the Marne River and push the French Emperor to the north bank, thus cutting off all his escape routes southward!"
"After that, our central army and Marshal Steinmetz's First Corps began to chase the French Emperor's tail, looking for an opportunity for a decisive battle!"
"I think the location of our decisive battle should be in the Ardennes or the northern part of the Marne!"
"The French Emperor's escape route to the south has been cut off, and he does not dare to return to Paris. The French army, which is exhausted and lacks supplies, is the turtle in the urn, and it is easy to annihilate it!"
Bang bang bang... There was a burst of applause in the staff department. Moltke and Bismarck said in admiration, "A very subtle, very subtle strategic arrangement!"
"Your talent makes me a little jealous! Head of state, you should go to Belgium. If this battle continues, you will take away all our achievements!"
"You can give us some points for the remaining battle achievements!"
Of course Bismarck and Moltke were joking, but this also reflected the common sentiment of the officers within the Prussian army. This war was really not easy. It was so easy to take some credit for the destruction of the country. Who doesn't want to share more.
After all, the Chinese are guests, and if they have more military achievements, they can only be rewarded with a little wealth. But if these military achievements are placed on the head of a Prussian officer, it will be a big change in fate!
Why are so many people eager to let Xiao Letian go to Belgium to watch the game, rest and enjoy himself? You have to think deeply about these subtle little thoughts.
Xiao Letian knew that he could no longer take the credit. In this battle, he had already demonstrated the strength of the Chinese to the whole of Europe. Adding more icing on the cake would be counterproductive. One must always know how to advance and retreat, and one must let others take advantage of it.
"Okay! My old friends, it seems that I am no longer welcome here. I can temporarily go to Belgium to watch the battle. Anyway, the location of this decisive battle will not be outside the Ardennes Province!"
"But once the troops arrive in Paris, I will never be able to watch from the outside. There must be a section of our Chinese community in the position to besiege Paris!"
This is all political subtext, and everyone can understand it. Now is the time to grab credit for war, and Xiao Letian can give up the credit to you.
But the siege of Paris by the army is a good opportunity to blackmail France. We, the Chinese, must not be left out of this!
The agreement was reached, the three shook hands and said goodbye temporarily. The Prussian army began to march according to the established plan. The grand strategy was completely consistent with Xiao Letian's suggestion.
Xiao Letian took all the Chinese officers and soldiers from Metz to the north by train and entered Luxembourg, then turned around and headed west to enter the temporary station on the Belgian border.
Of course, Xiao Letian knew that his soldiers were all grievances. After finally waiting for the decisive battle, but missing this opportunity to exercise, no one would feel good.
It was Xiao Letian who discovered and adjusted this mentality in time. "Brothers, don't think that we have left this war when we arrive in Belgium. You must know that the French Emperor's route to escape south has been blocked!"
"He has nowhere to go. The most likely place to escape is the Ardennes province, which is separated from Belgium by mountains and rivers. Maybe this decisive battle will break out under our noses!"
"Wait patiently, opportunities are for those who are prepared! We will never miss this battle that changes the world!"
"The Emperor and his family no longer have the courage to fight. They have already become frightened birds!"
Sure enough, the Tuileries Palace was in chaos at this moment, and Queen Eugenie began her preparations.
On the one hand, he asked Montauban to strictly control the situation in Paris. If there was a riot, he would immediately order a shooting to suppress it. He must give the people an illusion, an illusion that the government is still tough.
On the other hand, she began to count her frivolous wealth, and began to secretly send the wealth and wealth she had collected in France out of the city.
The guards and maids in the Tuileries Palace are all close confidants of the Queen. Of course she is not afraid of the news leaking. The entire palace is now in panic.
"Jewelry, to which carriage are the queen's jewels moved?"
"Idiot, how many times have I told you that sapphires and rubies cannot be packed together in boxes. How long will it take for you to pick them if there are more than 8,000 of them?"
"Dress, the queen's dress should be classified according to the season. Those worn in spring are in carriages No. 2, 3, and 5, and those worn in summer are placed in carriages No. 6 and 7..."
"Put the autumn ones in carriages No. 14, 16, and 18. Leave the winter ones alone. I'll recruit them later..."
It’s hard to imagine how much property the queen has. Nineteen carriages are filled with the four seasons’ fine clothes alone. As for various jewelry, jewelry, oil paintings, and handicrafts, there are even more than ten carriages.
This is only the superficial wealth. The queen also has deposit certificates and cashier's checks hidden in major banks in the UK, the Netherlands, and the United States, which add up to more than 100 million gold francs.
But putting all this wealth on the table can't bring the queen's smile. What she can't let go of is this palace and the picturesque country of France!
"Damn it! Damn it! How could it be like this? How could the current situation be like this!"
"Bismarck, Xiao Letian... just wait, this matter is not over, and our family will remember it forever!"
Montauban stood next to the queen with a pale face, but he still had to patiently persuade, "Dear Her Royal Highness the Queen, the situation is not that urgent yet. Our main force is still there, and we still have a chance to make a comeback!"
"What's more important is that we still have a navy!"
"Navy?" The queen's eyes lit up. "Yes, we still have a navy. The navy is still our hope!"
"Order to urge the navy to bombard Hamburg as soon as possible and the infantry to land as soon as possible!"
"By the way, is the Chinese Zhiyuan in Hamburg? Sink it! No matter what the cost, I will sink it!"
