Radmiro's question caused everyone present to fall into silence for a short time!
Yes, which country are we loyal to? Is it the empire or this republic? Don't forget that all the officers and soldiers here were trained by the emperor's empire from the beginning, and they were paid by the emperor from the first day they joined the army.
And what about the current republic? Until now, no government official has contacted me, and even the status of these 170,000 people has not been clearly implemented.
Soldiers don’t know where they will go in the future, and officers don’t know what they will do in the future!
Can he still keep his iron job? Will I lose my noble status? There is no answer to these questions, whether he can even survive.
The current situation is very embarrassing. It is possible that any country undergoing a major transformation period will have such chaos, and the war has aggravated such chaos.
A newly emerging republic has yet to take inventory and take over the original imperial heritage. It has left 170,000 people alone for a full month. This is a mistake in itself.
After the war, Xiao Letian published a book specifically analyzing the causes, consequences, and processes of the entire Franco-Prussian War. In the book, he wrote clearly.
The most critical thing in a regime change is the stability of military morale. The most important legacy of the previous regime is actually the command authority of the military!
The Provisional Defense Government led by General Trochu was so inexperienced that they did not solve the problem of the treatment of veterans of the Second Reich at the first time.
If Xiao Letian were to formulate the new country's political decree, the first one would be to issue an amnesty order. First of all, it would be clear that the accomplices of the Second Empire would not be held accountable!
This is not without principles, but to stabilize the morale of the military, no matter how many uprisings the Second Empire suppressed, or how many civilians those troops killed.
The main blame lies with the Emperor and others. The crime of coercion and accomplices is not serious. At least compared with the big task of stable transfer of the country, this crime is very small.
How many people were there in the Veterans Group of the Second Reich? At least 500,000 yuan. If you don’t stabilize so many unstable factors first, do you still want to win the war?
Therefore, the first amnesty order was to stabilize the morale of the entire army so that they would have no fear of the emerging republic.
The second point is to clarify the treatment of officers in these armies, at least to ensure that their official status will not be reduced. Don't say true or false, at least not to disturb the minds of these officers during the Franco-Prussian War.
No liquidation, no demotion... As for whether to adjust the treatment of nobles, we can discuss it later!
In this way, the morale of the army will be stabilized, and then the Southern Army Corps organized by Gambida and others can coordinate the north and south to fight together!
Based on the morale of the Southern Corps in the Battle of Orleans, it can be said that the French nation has an advantage the longer it goes through the war!
The news of the victory in Orleans has encouraged southern France, and more colonial legions will come in the future. By then, there will definitely be a strong army approaching Metz.
At that time, it was a good time to break out of Metz. Once the northern and southern armies were united, France would suddenly have hundreds of thousands more elite armies.
Isn't it enough to survive in a game of chess?
It's a pity that Trochu was not a civil servant, and he was not good at solving such a responsible political situation. What a change of dynasty! This is not a mobile game that ordinary people can play.
Of course, Xiao Letian does not shy away from using the most sinister intentions to speculate on those Paris politicians!
Trochu's authority in the Second Empire was far inferior to that of McMahon and Bazin. You can see clearly by looking at the tasks assigned to Trochu by the French Emperor in this war. He was not even as good as Montauban, he was just a Parisian. Deputy of the city defense.
Such a person only became the head of the Provisional Government by chance. Once the real big shot returns to Paris, who will listen to him?
In other words, there is another possibility that Trochu deliberately refused to give a political explanation to Metz's 170,000 troops and deliberately left these people to hang out!
Maybe he still secretly hopes that Bazin, McMahon and others will all die. Wouldn't his position be more secure if they die?
The reasons for the occurrence of history can be guessed at will, but there is only one ending. Anyway, the provisional government has not made any statement against the Imperial Veterans Group.
All the talents left by the French emperor are currently in a state of anxiety. This is also the main reason why the royalists can cause chaos.
Radmiro stood on the podium and impassionedly brainwashed all military commanders. In his words, the Republic had turned into an evil organization that was incompatible with the royalists.
"Loyalty? I am loyal to this country, but who is loyal to us? Who will protect the achievements we have fought for all our lives and gained through bloody battles?"
"Loyalty is never one-way. We are loyal to this country, and the country must also be loyal to the system that rewards merit and punishment!"
"At this time, does anyone in the Paris Provisional Government pay any attention to us? Has anyone mentioned a word about our treatment and the treatment of our soldiers?"
"What kind of rescue plan have they organized? How do they plan to open up the supply line? None of these things are available. Do we have to starve to death and die in battle in this isolated city?"
"Gentlemen! I am afraid that all our lifetime achievements have been thrown into the garbage heap at this moment, and all our lifetime efforts have been turned into garbage..."
"Excuse me, what should we do? Even if we people can die generously, what about the soldiers who follow us? Do they have to be buried as martyrs?"
"Why! These soldiers are innocent, why should they be sacrificed in vain!"
"You opponents, answer my question, why should our soldiers die in vain?"
Radmiro's question made everyone present look pale. Who couldn't understand the current situation? Food can last for one month and it will be enough to support the sky. Arms can last for three months, and then they will run out of ammunition and food!
If you don't surrender, you will die. It's not that we are afraid of death, but death must have some meaning, right?
The composition of Bazin's 170,000 troops is very interesting. One-third of them are his absolute direct descendants. These troops have been following him for many years. It can be said that apart from the French Emperor, he is the only one who is loyal to him.
The other third was temporarily allocated by other elite regiments during this war. Some were deployed by the French Emperor, and some were temporarily brought together by troops who were separated during the war.
Although this group of veterans are not direct descendants of Bazin, they are all direct descendants of the French Emperor, and they are also loyal soldiers who have been favored by the Bonaparte family for many years.
The last third is the local troops. These are the troops temporarily organized by various places to cooperate with the Franco-Prussian War. They are also the most chaotic troops whose ideas have been eroded!
