Chapter 963 The End of the War
Without waiting for the ignorant revolutionary government to respond, the anti-French alliance went to the city first. Whether or not to "surrender" has become a new focus of controversy in the French parliament.
"At this stage, we can no longer fight. In order to preserve the vitality of France, I suggest that this war be ended immediately and follow-up issues be resolved through negotiations."
The old man's proposal instantly won everyone's support. The person who knows the current affairs is the hero, the French parliament is the result of the compromise of all parties, and those who can sit here are the able-bodied.
The real top iron man was either slapped by Napoleon IV or slapped by the Revolutionary Party. Survive, and be able to mix well, are politically flexible masters.
Originally, he was digging a hole, and Napoleon IV naturally could not have left a rich family for the revolutionary party. Not only was a large amount of money taken away, but even the city fire artillery in Paris was packed and sent away on the grounds of reinforcing the front line.
With the anti-French alliance troops approaching the city, Paris could not be held at all. Even the enemy did not need to attack the city, and the defenders would collapse on their own after being besieged for a month or two.
The arrogance of France has been almost worn down in the war, the "truce" has become the consensus of people of insight, and the main war faction has long since been extinguished.
Just when the surrender proposal was passed, François, a member of the Socialist Party, hurriedly objected: "You can't surrender immediately, or the enemy's conspiracy will succeed.
If you don't want to wear the hat of traitors and be reviled for a lifetime, we must resist now.
Don't expect to defeat the anti-French alliance, at least let the people see our determination to resist. The revolutionary government needs to prove to the outside world that we are not traitors. "
Although history is written by the victors, it is not something that everyone can carry. If it really wears the hat of a traitor, the revolutionary government will not last long.
In François's view, if the revolutionary government wants to gain a firm foothold, it must do this show, even if it will suffer heavy losses.
A young officer replied angrily: "Mr. Francois, now it's not a question of whether we want to fight, but we really can't fight.
The main force has surrendered, what can we do to resist the enemy's invasion? "
Everything is easier said than done. "Resistance" is easy to say in the mouths of politicians. Anyway, there is no need for them to charge, so naturally there is no pressure.
But for the commander of the revolutionary army, it was not easy at all. No one knows the level of their own soldiers better than them.
It seems to have defeated the government army, which seems to be very powerful. In fact, this is all based on the intentional release of water by the government army.
The French army will be merciful to them, which does not mean that the anti-French alliance will be soft-hearted. With a group of rabble and enemies to go shopping, it is clear that they are giving away.
As if his dignity was being challenged, François immediately warned: "General Fique, please pay attention to your words. The revolutionary army is invincible, why can't it resist the enemy's invasion?"
Fick's young officer's face sank. Politics is such a strange thing. Knowing that the revolutionary army was a mob, everyone had to regard them as "elite divisions".
"Invincible" is just used to shout slogans to boost morale, whoever takes it seriously is a fool. Now it has been placed in the clear, and it has become a weapon in the hands of politicians.
This is also caused by the special circumstances of the revolutionary government. The revolution was led by one group of people, and now it is another group of people who are in power.
Of course, there is also a skill in seizing. The speculators use the simplicity of the revolutionaries and let them command the revolutionary army. It seems that they are maintaining the status quo, but they are actually taking the opportunity to exclude them from the power system.
Although the status of the soldiers in France is not low, they are not too high either. Once the identity is limited to the army, it automatically loses the opportunity to compete for the highest political power.
It's true that there is power in the barrel of a gun, but the problem is that they don't have full military power. After winning the victory of the Paris Revolution, the armed forces of the revolutionary government were not only the revolutionary army, but also the adapted Paris city defense army and the National Guard.
Compared with the improvised revolutionary army, the later adapted revolutionary army is obviously stronger in combat. Strength is the right to speak, which is why a large number of royalists are mixed in the French parliament.
Whether they want to admit it or not, the status quo of the revolutionary government in Paris is that the internal royalist party is stronger than the revolutionary party.
Francois seems to be forcing the revolutionary army to work hard, but in fact, isn't he taking the opportunity to weaken the strength of the three royalist factions?
"Monsieur François, how long do you think we can hold off the enemy? Paris is a lonely city once the enemy is in the city.
We do need to show the courage to the enemy to secure favorable conditions for post-war negotiations, but only if we can achieve decent results.
This is obviously not something that can be done in a lonely city. There are not many supplies in Paris. After the loss of foreign aid, even if the enemy does not attack, we will not be able to last long.
If I were the commander of the enemy army, I would besiege Paris, split up and occupy the rest of France, and then delay.
Everyone can imagine the damage that the millions of troops of the Anti-French Alliance will do when they spread out in France. Perhaps the enemy evacuated France without even needing to negotiate a truce. "
This is not an alarmist, but it actually happens. "Robbery" is the tradition of the European army. If millions of Allied troops are allowed to loot on the French mainland, there will be no problem if they are not evacuated.
The financial loss is only a small problem. I am afraid that the enemy will not be so disciplined and will bring them a tragedy in the world.
At that time, it will not be a question of infamy, but whether there will be France.
one question. Anyway, there are many members of the Anti-French Alliance, more than a dozen countries can endorse each other, and the black can become white.
The cruel reality made the main war faction speechless. At this moment, they really realized the difficulties of the government.
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On October 27, 1891, after a symbolic resistance, the revolutionary government of Paris was forced to surrender to the Allies, bringing to an end the European War that lasted more than a year.
After accepting the surrender of the French government, regardless of whether the French would like it or not, Albrecht immediately ordered the military to control Paris.
Entering Paris again, Albrecht was filled with emotion. "Thirty years of Hedong, thirty years of Hexi". He never dreamed that one day he would enter Paris as a conqueror.
The convoy entered the Champs-Elysees, looking at the imposing gate ahead, Albrecht frowned and ordered indifferently, "Send someone to tear it down!"
In February 1806, Napoleon defeated the Russian and Austrian forces at the Battle of Austerlitz. In order to commemorate this glorious victory, the French government specially built this "Arc de Triomphe", which represents the glory of France.
It doesn't matter if it represents the glory of France, the key is that Austria has made a stepping stone. In the eyes of Marshal Albrecht, it was a symbol of Austrian humiliation.
Before that, there was no way. Austria did lose in the Battle of Austerlitz, and the victory in the anti-French war was also won by the Russians.
After the end of the last anti-French war, Austria, who had a good face, was embarrassed to ask the French to dismantle it at the Vienna Peace Conference. Of course, this may also have something to do with the unfinished project.
It's different now, the Austrian army has entered Paris, naturally there is no need to keep this unsightly building.
"and many more!"
Lieutenant General Friedrich persuaded: "Marshal, this gate was built to commemorate Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, and with our fall, France has reached its peak.
History is history, and even if this gate is torn down, it cannot be changed. Instead, it is better to keep it as a warning to future generations.
To commemorate this history, I recommend that all treaties after the war be signed under the Arc de Triomphe. "
Being able to make the two hate so unforgettable is not because of the failure of the battle. In the past few hundred years, the Habsburg Dynasty has won many battles, and I have never seen everyone so moved.
The key is that after the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon forced the Habsburgs to dissolve the Holy Roman Empire, and pressed the faces of the Habsburgs to the ground.
As a member of the royal family, there is no one who does not want to take revenge. The failure of the Bonaparte Dynasty to integrate into the European aristocratic circle is also not unrelated to the retaliation of the Habsburg Dynasty.
As if thinking of something, Albrecht smiled slightly: "Friedrich, you are right. History should indeed be remembered.
We also have to thank the French on this issue, if it wasn't for their help in recording, I'm afraid we might have forgotten that piece of history.
Without the spur of this humiliating history, there would be no Austria today. Your suggestion is also very good, and I will pass it on to the country.
Send an order to send someone to protect this gate and forbid anyone to break it. "
There is no doubt that the so-called "remember history" and "historical spurs" are nonsense. Perhaps the impact on Albrecht's older people was profound, and it really had little impact on the younger generation.
Time can dilute everything, if it is not mentioned in the history book, it is estimated that many people do not know these things. Deliberately emphasizing these is nothing more than to create a glorious image for the Habsburg dynasty.
Including the signing of a treaty under the "Arc de Triomphe" is not only to humiliate the French, but more importantly to send a signal to the outside world that the former Holy Roman Empire is coming back.