This battle is really unwinnable. The 20,000 National Guardsmen have exhausted their physical strength and are lying on the farmland, wilderness, and roads like dead bastards.
All the soldiers didn't know what to do. The enemy was wandering back and forth more than 800 meters away, feinting from time to time. But even if everyone knew that the enemy was feigning, they didn't dare to take it lightly. At least some soldiers had to deal with it. .
You definitely won't be able to catch up if you chase, and you won't be within range if you shoot. Want to retreat? It is estimated that the Chinese will not let them go so easily. As long as they dare to turn around and retreat, these Chinese will come up step by step.
They might take a bite in the chaos of the retreat. Even if everyone can return to Paris safely, if the citizens who are waiting for good news see this scene, Paris may immediately be overturned.
Do you want all the citizens to see that the 20,000-strong Chinese army was forced back into the city like a lost dog?
The current situation is that there is no way to fight, no way to retreat, and there is still no food and water to stand still... The most terrible thing is that a whole day has passed, and not even a single reinforcement has been seen around the battlefield.
Delecreuz knew very well that the regular army commanded by Trochu wanted to kill people with a borrowed knife, and their troops would never come to rescue him. What Thiers and others wanted was for the leftists to bleed into a river of blood.
At this moment, there is no other way except negotiation. Even if there is danger, someone must go.
A white shirt was held high by a wooden stick, and Delecreuz rode a horse with a young soldier, slowly walking towards Xiao Letian's main formation.
The soldiers walked in front holding a white flag, and Delecluse urged his horse to follow with a stern face. Soon Xiao Letian's guard in front discovered the two of them, and six cavalry broke away from their formation and rushed forward quickly.
Frankl's hands were covered in cold sweat. He didn't know what these Chinese would do. Anyway, according to legend, these Chinese tactics were extremely brutal.
Many legends came from Tsarist Russia. During the war in the Far East, the Chinese even used the corpses of Tsarist Russian soldiers for dinner, cutting off the whole arm and roasting it on the fire.
Europe in this era is so absurd. Even the news in newspapers is full of bizarre legends. Even the Times, which is famous for its rigor, regularly publishes some overseas anecdotes. What kind of dragons are published? Sea serpents, giant sea monsters and so on.
The eyes of humans in this era are filled with the dual light of science and religion. Reason and barbarism coexist. An ordinary European can accept Newton's physics knowledge while also accepting the existence of vampires and ronin in the world. s legend.
With such a popular base, it is not impossible to imagine Chinese soldiers as cannibals!
While countless French soldiers were praying that Delecluse would not be eaten by the Chinese, the journalist finally met the legendary Chinese head of state.
A middle-aged man wearing a Generalissimo's military uniform. He looked to be no more than thirty-four or five years old. He had a straight figure with no trace of fat on his face, and his face had straight facial features and extremely handsome lines.
Moreover, this man did not have the beard that was very popular in Europe at the time. His face was cleanly shaved, and a trace of green beard was exposed on his chin.
Not long hair, not curly hair, not braids! This man has half-inch short hair on his head, which is trimmed very neatly. Only one word can describe the aura that the whole person exudes from the inside out.
sun! This is a man whose whole body is filled with hot sunshine, or in other words, his whole body is like a sun that emits light and energy!
Delecluse swallowed involuntarily. He was very nervous at the moment. Thinking about the step-by-step miracle of the head of state from rising to dominance, he felt strong pressure.
Xiao Letian was also looking at him, looking at this old man in his fifties with a gray beard and piercing eyes!
"Tell me your name, old gentleman!" Xiao Letian still respects older people.
"Delecruz...are you the head of state in the East?"
Xiao Letian nodded and reached out to take a piece of paper from Wang Ju's hand and scanned it carefully.
"Delecruz... was born as a journalist... his father was a sergeant during the First Empire..."
"Participated in the July Revolution, and then opposed the July Dynasty... Oops? And also planned to assassinate King Louis Philippe?"
"After that, he went into exile in Belgium... After returning to China, he founded the progressive newspapers "Northern Independent" and "Awakening" and fought with Napoleon III to the end..."
"A staunch anti-imperialist! I admire you, I really admire you!"
Xiao Letian read Delecreuz's resume, and the old man's glorious and fighting life was euphemistically mentioned in the head of state's admiring tone.
Delecluse was somewhat proud to be praised by the head of state. He puffed up his chest and said, "I am here to negotiate with you this time!"
"The two armies have been confronting each other for more than eight hours now. Head of State, do you still want to fight? Did you come to Paris just to enjoy the scenery?"
Xiao Letian curled his lips and smiled, "It's good to enjoy the scenery. The climate in Europe is very different from that in Asia. Is it wrong for me to take a look?"
"Führer! You are also a world-renowned politician, please be careful with your words!" Delecluse said sternly, "War is not a child's play, and human life is not something for your entertainment!"
"If you want to fight, then we will stay with you to the end... If you don't dare to fight, then quit France!"
"I would like to advise you that it is still too late to leave now... wait until all the people in France are mobilized, and wait until millions of troops begin to counterattack..."
"You can't leave even if you want to!"
Hahaha... Xiao Letian suddenly laughed wildly, "What a loud tone. Seeing that Paris is about to fall, how dare you mention a counterattack?"
"You can't even counterattack my two thousand cavalry now, so why do you want an army of tens of millions?"
"You leftists are unprofessional in military affairs. I didn't expect that negotiations would be so unprofessional... Since you don't want to negotiate, then go back. We have plenty of time to waste with you!"
"If 8 hours is not enough, then 12 hours, or 24 hours, or even 48 hours... I want to see how long you can hold on!"
"You..." Delecluse was too angry to say anything. At this time, Xiao Letian raised his hand and threw an iron lump at him.
"Sir, be careful..." The young soldier holding the flag suppressed the iron knot under his body with a tiger's lunge. "This is the Chinese people's gun! Sir, run...run..."
What a loyal and passionate young man. Xiao Letian shook his head as he watched.
