In order for Carlos IV to continue to support him, Louis XIV proposed to Carlos IV's youngest daughter, Luisa, for his son Charles Jr., and Louis XIV promised Carlos IV that if the Spaniards provided assistance to France again, then France would support Spain's expansion of influence in northern Italy.
At the same time, Louis XVI also agreed to hand over the existing warships of the French Navy to the Spaniards in exchange for Spanish reinforcements of 50,000.
Carlos IV and the Spanish government agreed to Louis XVI's request after research, knowing that now Spain and France can be said to be grasshoppers tied to a rope, and if the French fail, then it is foreseeable that the British will never let go of the Spaniards who seized Gibraltar.
But after all, these 50,000 Spanish reinforcements still need time, and after the 30,000 reinforcements in France were defeated by William V in Ulster, the 30,000 Spanish reinforcements were taken by the momentum of the coalition forces, and the action gradually slowed down.
End of April 1793 Wilhelm V and Ernst each met at the foot of Nicholas, while the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Fourteenth Prussian Divisions led by Ferdinand the Younger arrived on the outskirts of Nicholas, bringing the total strength of the allied army to 120,000.
And only 23,000 men remained in Napoleon's army that held out in the city of Nicholas.
In the face of a coalition army five times larger than himself outside the city, even Napoleon could no longer be open-minded at the moment.
"Your Excellency, with the annihilation of our reinforcements, and the arrival of enemy reinforcements, Nicholas has lost the meaning of holding out, and in such a situation, I propose that our army immediately retreat to Brussels, relying on the fortified cities and troops of Brussels.
There is still hope for our army!
” Now that the situation is gradually collapsing, Mana, who is standing by Napoleon's side, really has no better way than to advise Napoleon to evacuate.
And after listening to Mana's advice, Napoleon also hesitated for a while.
Napoleon had too much reluctance to Nicholas, and this is the place where he completely annihilated the British Expeditionary Force, which can also be said to be a testimony to the peak of his Napoleonic prestige, and now he can only trap Nicholas.
It has to be said that this is a huge irony.
"Mana, how many more soldiers do we have that can move?"
"Your Excellency Marshal, there are only about 20,000 soldiers left in our army who can participate in the battle, and the rest are injured to varying degrees and lose their combat effectiveness!"
As he spoke, Mana's voice gradually deepened, and it was evident that he had already thought of it.
Once the French army breaks through, then those soldiers in the city who were seriously injured because of the battle some time ago can obviously only stay in the city and wait for death, otherwise it will not only provide combat strength for the French army, but even affect the speed of the army's breakthrough.
After Mana finished speaking, Napoleon also fell silent, seeing that Napoleon no longer spoke.
Mana's heart was even more uncomfortable "Your Excellency, I think the soldiers can understand, after all, the current situation has reached this point, and there is nothing we can do!"
Yes, there is nothing that can be done, a few simple words to say the helplessness of the French army, with the rout of 30,000 reinforcements and 20,000 middle route troops.
Nicholas had become an isolated city, and expecting it to resist the attack of 120,000 coalition troops undoubtedly seemed unrealistic when thought about it.
"Your Excellency Marshal, while the enemy has not yet besieged Nicholas, we still have a chance to break through, and once the enemy army has completed the encirclement, none of us will be able to escape at that time!"
Mana persuaded hard, and Napoleon's face was already pale at this moment, and after a while Napoleon said weakly "Well, order the army to get ready as soon as possible.
In just two days, we will withdraw to Brussels!
” Just as Napoleon was reluctantly giving the order to retreat in Nicholas, Wilhelm also received an urgent letter from Brandenburg.
After reading the letter, William's face was ecstatic, and Anna in Brandenburg gave birth to a baby boy for him!
It was when William saw the letter.
The whole of Brandenburg was transformed into a sea of joy, and the guards of the Brandenburg palace fired a full seventy-two cannon salutes at the palace gates.
No matter which dynasty or monarch, having an heir is a very gratifying thing, and more importantly, at the moment Prussia is at war, the question of William's heir has always been the focus of attention in Prussia, and now the child born to Anna is undoubtedly of great significance.
After the examination of the royal medical officer, the child did not have any problems, in other words, as long as the child grew up and did not have any intellectual problems, then he was undoubtedly the next king of Prussia!
This baby boy was too important for the Hohenzollern family and even for Prussia, and after Anna gave birth to this child, there was no longer a voice against the queen in Prussia, after all, it was definitely a great credit to give birth to an heir for Prussia.
Anna did not forget to order someone to report the good news to William immediately when she was crying with joy, in fact, Anna did not need to think that as early as the birth of the baby boy, Louise urgently ordered someone to send Anna to the Austrian Netherlands as soon as possible to give birth to an heir and the safety of the mother and child, and even Louise asked William to choose a name for his child as soon as possible.
"I'm a dad!
Hahahaha!!
” At this moment, William seemed to be a little stupid, and kept muttering, even ignoring the fact that there were still many people in the military tent.
As soon as he arrived in Nicholas, he rushed to meet William, and little Ferdinand, who was beside William at this moment, naturally heard William's words clearly.
Like William, although it was not Ferdinand Jr. who had a child of his own, Ferdinand's face was full of joy.
There is no trivial matter in the emperor's family, this is not an empty word, before William whether he had no children with Anna or with Du Li's three daughters, it has always made the Prussian government and the opposition a little criticized, until Anna became pregnant, this criticism disappeared, but William did not have an orthodox heir, which is undoubtedly a heart disease of the Prussian leadership.
Frederick the Great had no heirs, and William's grandfather did not want any heirs, but on the contrary, the other branches of the Hohenzollern family were quite prosperous, especially Frederick the Great's other younger brothers had many children.
This can also be said to be a hidden concern within the Hohenzollern royal family, if William really has three strengths and two weaknesses.
Then there will definitely be chaos within Hohenzollern.
After all, compared with several princes of the Hohenzollern royal family, Ludwig has fallen into a comprehensive disadvantage in terms of age, seniority and military exploits, although there is Queen Louise Queen Mother, but who dares to guarantee that the princes within the Hohenzollern family will not join forces.
It is precisely for this reason that William has always maintained a posture of not far away from the princes within the royal family.
At the same time, in the wars after William's accession to the throne, William also deliberately suppressed the development of these royal princes.
But now, Anna gave birth to a healthy baby boy for Prussia, and despite the prevalence of infant deaths in Europe, how could William think about these things at this moment.
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"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Before little Ferdinand could speak, another man standing in the tent was the first to speak.
This man was none other than Horn.
After Napoleon's retreat, Horn was turned out of the pile of dead people, and after finding that Horn was still angry, and after being carried back to the barracks, William ordered the military doctor to save Horn at all costs.
Thankfully, God willing, finally a few days later.
Horn woke up from a coma, and after two weeks of recuperation, Horn was able to walk on the ground.
After being able to get off the ground, the first thing Hornd did was to return to William's side to serve, although William asked Hornd to recuperate many times, but Hornd still stayed by William's side wholeheartedly.
It was the attendants of the Prussian royal court who came to deliver the news to Wilhelm's military tent, and Wilhelm's aftermath was a happy event after all.
Therefore, it was spread throughout the palace in the first time, and this attendant naturally knew about it.
After delivering the letter to William, the attendant told Horn the astonishing news.
And after Horn spoke, the rest of the entire tent was stunned, and some of the clever guys shouted hooray after combining the joy on William's face.
"Haha, happy and happy!"
William, who was full of joy in his heart, didn't know what attitude to use to face the people in the tent at this moment, and even William didn't even know where to put his hand at this moment, Horn hurriedly walked to William's side and whispered "Your Majesty, do you think you should first inform the whole army of this news and then reward the three armies?"
"Yes, yes.
Horn, you do this yourself, not only to reward the three armies, but also to invite me all the generals of the coalition army, and I want to share my joy with my allies in my military tent!
” Hear Horn's reminder.
William hurriedly nodded in response.
After everyone in the military tent went out to be busy arranging, William, who was staying in the military tent, was happy at the moment and had an unreal feeling.
Although Anna was almost in the process of giving birth before William came to the Austrian Netherlands, the feeling of knowing that she had a son was completely different.
Having a child not only represents the continuation of the reign, but for William, this child is also proof of his existence in this world, proving that what he has experienced is not a dream!
Soon, the news that William had an heir spread throughout the coalition army, and for the Prussians in the coalition, this news was undoubtedly a great joy, because it meant that the monarch to whom they were loyal had an heir, and their struggle was no longer a beautiful bubble, and there was a danger of bursting at any time.
And the always thrifty logistics was also rare and generous under William's orders, and all kinds of bread and meat carried by the army logistics were piled up like a hill in the various barracks for the soldiers to use, and those soldiers who did not have any combat missions could even receive a small jar of wine each.
Not only Prussian soldiers, but also other units in the coalition army had this treatment, and all the generals in the coalition army with stars on their shoulders received Wilhelm's invitation Although William's military tent is quite large, it has obviously reached the limit after placing six long tables, and these six long tables can only sit sixty generals at most, and the entire coalition army of 120,000 people has nearly 100 generals, of course, not all the coalition generals who received William's invitation have to attend, after all, the coalition army of Nuoda still needs someone to manage it.
Soon, in the evening, the generals of the coalition army came to William's tent.
Sitting to Wilhelm's left is William V of the Netherlands, while to Wilhelm's right is Prince Ernst of England.
Looking at the bright stars of the lieutenant generals in the military tent and the bustling generals crowding the entire military tent, the smile on William's face became a little stronger.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty on the blessing of God, and the well-being of the Hohenzollern family will last for ten thousand years!"
Although William knew in his heart that William V's congratulations were not without flattery.
But William was still smiling very happily.
Since it was a time of war, there were no balls or other entertainment among the coalition forces, but this did not hinder the joyful atmosphere in the tents.
After William V finished speaking, Ernst also congratulated William on behalf of the British government and the British royal family.
"Today is a good day, all the generals don't need to be polite, let's have a good drink!"
After William's voice landed.
The generals in the tent all raised their glasses and congratulated in unison.
For William, this day, April 30, 1793, is a day to remember, because it is the day he became a father!
It was on this day that William's ambition reached another level, he wanted to build a big empire for his son!
He will put the most honorable and illustrious crown in the world on the head of his son!
After Anna gave birth to the Prussian heir.
The sense of crisis in the hearts of the three daughters of Du Li also increased greatly, and Du Li, who was with Hans, decided to rush to Wilhelm's side, although her decision was vetoed by her father, the Marquis of Hans.
"Du Li, now is not the time to be willful, Anna has already given birth to the heir of the kingdom, you must remain calm at this time!"
Hans knows his daughter very well.
Don't look at Du Li's indisputable behavior many times, but in fact, Hans understands that in his daughter's mind, she is the best candidate for the queen of Prussia.
"Father, you should understand that after Anna gave birth to this child, her position will be more secure than ever, yes, William is now king, but William and I will grow old one day.
Now our family is in control of the kingdom's external intelligence system, but if William is gone.
When that child ascends the throne, who can say for sure whether he will be able to continue to accommodate our family.
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You should know that there has always been a discord between me and Anna, once Anna comes to the forefront, not to mention me or Karina, who can have a good life!
” At this moment, Du Li showed unprecedented calmness in front of her father.
"Du Li.
How could you think that?
” "Father, I'm going to tell you a message" With that, Du Li took a deep breath and said: "I'm pregnant!"
Originally, Du Li would not have told her father what she thought in her heart, but when the whole country of Prussia was celebrating Anna's birth of a Prussian heir, Du Li learned a news that made her feel uncomfortable, that is, she was pregnant!
That's right, Dooley was pregnant, and just a few days after Wilhelm returned to Brandenburg, Dooley became pregnant with Wilhel's child.
After having a child, Du Li naturally thought more about it.
Hearing Du Li's words, Hans was stunned, and then he pointed to Du Li's nose but didn't know what to say.
"Father, I know what I'm doing, if I didn't have children, then I probably wouldn't have fought with Anna, but now that I'm pregnant, I have William's flesh and blood!
I can't let my children never see anyone, I want my children to stand in the sun!
” "My daughter, you are stupid!
If you had thought about it earlier, then I wouldn't have supported you, but the danger is too great now!
I can't let you risk it!
” Hearing Hans say this, Du Li's face was also stunned, as if he saw Du Li's puzzlement, Hans hated iron and said with a sense of iron: "I always thought that you didn't care about these things, there have been many times when I wanted to talk to you well, but every time I gave up, if you had thought so, then wouldn't have arranged it for your husband a long time ago, and then there would be nothing to do with Anna!"
Hans's words completely subverted the impression of her father in Du Li's heart, and she did not expect that her father had such thoughts in her heart for a long time.
"You are in charge of this matter, and I will make some arrangements, but now that Anna has just given birth to the heir of the kingdom after all, it is the time for all eyes to watch, whether it is for Anna or for that baby boy, it is stupid to take some measures now, so we need to wait!"
After listening to Hans's words, although Du Li's heart was a little uncomfortable, she still responded.
Later, under the persuasion of Hans, Du Li dismissed the idea of going to the front line to find William, but Du Li did not give up some things, and then Du Li and Karina had many meetings in private.
Compared with the Marquis of Hans, the old Locks undoubtedly had more power in his hands, and in Du Li's imagination, if some things were persuaded to join forces with Karina, then the chances of success would naturally be greater.
Wilhelm, who was celebrating at the front, naturally did not expect that in Brandenburg, a great battle would break out between several of his own women that was no worse than the war!