It is not easy to build a country, but it is also difficult to destroy a country!
The French Empire built by the Bonaparte family was overthrown and restored several times. What was the reason? That's because this family actually represents the interests of a large number of people in France.
Especially the emerging military aristocratic group!
France in the 19th century was basically formed by the entanglement of several forces. The emerging capitalist forces accepted new technologies and new ideas. Most of them supported the Parliament of the Republic, which is a typical republican party.
The conservative feudal aristocrats have titles and thousands of years of aristocratic heritage. They have joined forces with the old capitalists and are typical royalists!
But these feudal nobles and established capitalists, although they are royalists, are still not direct descendants of the Bonaparte family!
The real core force of the Bonaparte family, or the die-hard loyalists, are actually the emerging military aristocracy that believes in nationalism founded by their family!
Yes, this is a group of nationalists who have accepted the ideas of the Great Revolution. They have ideals and ambitions, but they have no chance to get ahead.
These people hope that France will become great, and they also hope that they can have a better life and improve their class!
Bonaparte met the needs of these people. He led the army in hundreds of battles southward and conquered almost all of Europe. In the process of conquest, the French nationalists were greatly inspired.
These people unite more closely around the Bonaparte family! Not only that, Napoleon's proclaiming himself emperor also brought greater benefits to these people, which was the reward of knighthood!
For the first time, children from poor families discovered that patriotism can improve their title. The name France is no longer just a code for a country and a nation.
In this country, children from poor families can become generals and receive knighthoods!
Even if many veterans end up as small squire landlords and small capitalists, this is enough. Compared with the abject poverty of his youth, this is already paradise!
All this is led by the Bonaparte family, so these emerging military nobles and their descendants will become die-hard loyalists of the Bonaparte family forever!
As long as the empire exists, their interests can be protected. If the empire collapses, how can those republicans care about their life and death?
Why is Prince Eugene so confident? Because he controls one of the most powerful elite forces in the French Empire, which is the emerging military aristocracy, all of whom were promoted by the Bonaparte family.
After three generations of reproduction, this force is so huge that it is so intricate that it is impossible to separate it clearly!
"This is the military soul of France, the military soul condensed after the rise of nationalist forces! Its direct representative is the Bonaparte family!"
Xiao Letian slapped the telegram on the table. Big Beard's information was too important. The ghost that Xiao Letian had been worrying about was finally exposed!
There is no anger or panic. For people like Xiao Letian, all they fear is the unknown!
Not being able to find the enemy is the scariest thing. As long as you find the enemy, it doesn't matter how powerful the opponent is. The soldiers will just cover up the water and the earth!
"Well done! Well done... It turns out that the imperialists are determined to destroy me!"
"I knew France would not stand by and watch. I kept guessing in what form they would end up. It turned out to be the navy. I didn't expect it to be the navy!"
"Haha, the navy is the territory of the royalists. If we unite together this time, the British will find a way to make these French people charge and fight with their lives!"
"How can the British inspire these French people to work hard? The only way is to invite Prince Eugene to lead these royalists!"
"If I'm not wrong, with the appeal of the Bonaparte family, all the colonies along the way to France will provide support to the prince!"
"In other words, the enemies we have to face will be even bigger!"
Fatty Jin frowned, "There is Tsarist Russia! There is Tsarist Russia! These Rakshasa ghosts will definitely devote all their strength to deal with us!"
"The King of the Far East is in danger! What should we do? Head of state, we have to find a way... Go back to the country! Do we really have to wait until the war breaks out before returning to the country?"
However, Xiao Letian ignored the fat man's question and continued to immerse himself in the analysis of France. He walked around the tent smoking a cigarette.
"What is the military soul? What exactly is the military soul?"
"The military spirit is nothing more than the martial spirit of an army or a nation. It is a mark left by the founder on the place where the nation or the army was born!"
"In the European Middle Ages when the concept of nationalism did not appear, the so-called military souls were nothing more than a group of mercenaries gathered by feudal lords using money and rewards to reward them!"
"The leader's character and whether he is generous or not determine the combat effectiveness of an army! And in that era, the military spirit of a strong army often rested with the death of the people!"
"A certain person becomes the soul of an army! But with his death, the huge force collapses!"
"But after the era of nationalism began, the military spirit has changed. The military spirit is not only concentrated in the troops, but also condensed in the hearts of the people. This is the appeal of the nation!"
"Fat man, do you know? In ancient times, farmers had no concept of country! They often thought that they were the private property of feudal lords!"
"Emperors, generals and ministers come and go to fight and kill each other, one treaty after another is signed, and the border line moves back and forth. Today the people in this village are German, but next year they may become French!"
"It doesn't matter to the common people. They pay taxes to everyone anyway, so why don't they work for them? All they have to do is believe in God!"
"But the world is different now. People understand that above God and feudal lords, there is a concept of a nation, with the same culture and race, and the same interests and demands!"
"When the nation is united, it will naturally not be bullied. With the strength of the people, they will even go out to bully others!"
"When the whole people has such a consensus, nationalist ideas will spread! It is under the influence of such ideas that you can see people of the same nation resisting aggression without fear of life and death!"
"When faced with a war, we would rather spend all our money to support the war! Only on the battlefield will some people risk their lives and die with the enemy while carrying ammunition!"
"The legions under Napoleon charged forward despite the enemy's bullets, and were not afraid of the countless casualties around them. This was inspired by the idea of nationalism!"
"But just singing the high-pitched tune of nationalism and letting the people bleed will not last long! That's why the Bonaparte family cleverly supported a group of military nobles who were loyal to them in the wave of nationalism!"
"Nationalist ideas have armed their hearts and minds, allowing them to fight bravely, and Bonaparte can also protect their interests and reward them with victory!"
"This is positive feedback! This is to let those people see hope and let them understand that patriotism and dedication and sacrifice are rewarded, and they are highly rewarded!"
"It is precisely because of such positive feedback that the Bonaparte family can unite people and succeed in restoration time and time again! Because there are always passionate young people who want to improve themselves!"
"Hahaha... What the French Republic is doing is digging a hole to bury the martial spirit of its own nation!"
"When they abandoned the Bonaparte family, they lost this positive feedback incentive mechanism!"
"Break off an arm! If there is another war in France in the future, they can only wave the flag and shout, hoping that the soldiers will inspire bloody courage and perish together with the enemy?"
“How many people will be willing to throw away their lives when they no longer see any benefit?”
"Haha... Kill Eugène Bonaparte! I will bury France's martial spirit forever!"
"Now, fat man! Do you know why I want to recruit six nobles and eighteen nobles? The military soul of a nation also needs to be nourished and watered, and you can't just spit on it!"
"This battle! The British will definitely lose!"
