The Allied forces did not attack immediately after arriving in Paris, but standing on the walls of Paris and looking at the endless Allied camps outside the city, Napoleon's face was full of solemnity.
Napoleon felt very sorry for the previous defeat, and he believed that if it were not for his own lack of troops, then the coalition would not have been able to defeat him at all, as was the case in the Netherlands, and even more so in Compiègne.
Now, Louis XVI gave Napoleon the task of guarding Paris, and in a way, Napoleon really had an army that could compete with the coalition forces.
Although the French army in Paris was smaller than the Allied army, and the French soldiers generally lacked combat experience, these were not major problems in Napoleon's view, after all, the French army had an advantage that the Allied army could not match in any way, and that was Paris.
Moreover, more than 20,000 elite French troops led by Prince Condé were on their way to help Paris, and if nothing else, the French army of more than 20,000 men would be able to reach Paris at the end of September, and by that time, the French army would be overwhelmed by the coalition forces.
Napoleon and Ferdinand the Younger are almost the same rank, and even if you take into account Napoleon's achievements in the original history, then Napoleon's ability is undoubtedly able to pull Ferdinand the Younger several streets.
Under these circumstances, Napoleon had long since analyzed the offensive tactics that the coalition might have adopted against Paris.
On the second day of Napoleon's induction, he counted all the possible vulnerabilities in Paris in his office, and he also marked the key points of the possible coalition attack on the map of Paris.
And in this way.
The Seine came into Napoleon's eyes.
Paris had a small garrison on the Seine, which used to collect taxes on passing merchant ships.
The water gates at the mouth of the Seine were roughly circled by Napoleon.
If it's just about defending these water gates.
Then it wasn't a big problem for Napoleon, but he didn't just want defense, he wanted a hearty victory!
The coalition wanted to use the Seine to defeat the French, and Napoleon also had the Seine in mind.
Standing in front of the map, Napoleon's face was quite complicated, but in the end he made up his mind and went to the French royal palace to meet Louis XVI as soon as possible.
The mouth of the Seine was located in the north-western corner of Paris, and although the main direction of the allied forces coming to Paris was the northeast corner, Napoleon believed.
The northwest corner will certainly also become the main direction of attack of the coalition forces.
You must know that because Paris had already estimated the direction of the main attack of the coalition forces, the focus of Paris's repair of the city walls and city defense facilities was on the northeast corner.
In other words, if the coalition forces use the Seine to break through, then the coalition forces will inevitably be bled in the face of the impregnable wall northeast of Paris.
After meeting Louis XVI, Napoleon saluted him and did not wait for Louis XVI to speak.
Napoleon was heard to say immediately: "Your Majesty, the minister thought hard for a long time yesterday, and the minister estimated that the enemy would use the Seine as a key point to conquer Paris, so the minister hopes to get His Majesty's authorization, that is, to immediately build a dam at the mouth of the lower Seine!"
Hearing Napoleon's suggestion, Louis XVI was even taken aback.
Construction of a dam at the mouth of the Seine.
This Napoleon really dared to think.
Leaving aside for the moment how much force would need to be mobilized from Paris to build this promotion, this proposal alone is bound to cause an uproar among the Parisian leadership.
The Seine is not only the mother river of Paris, but also a golden river that allows the goods of the city to reach any region upstream and downstream by shipping.
Among other things, smuggling alone can provide a lot of benefits to the Parisian elite.
Although it was wartime and the coalition forces were already in the city.
But shipping on the Seine did not stop because of this.
On the contrary, because the rationing system has begun to be implemented in the city, in this situation, driven by a large number of profits, the smuggling of goods is more and more rampant, and behind these smuggling activities, all the top Parisians are standing.
Napoleon's proposal was to block the mouth of the Seine in the Paris section, in other words, Napoleon wanted to cut off Paris from the lower Seine water.
The lower Seine leads to the northwest of France, which is currently under the de facto control of the French government.
It is precisely this situation that makes the north-west, which is currently relatively stable, the largest source of gray income for the top management of Paris.
"Napoleon, have you ever thought about the opposition you would incur for this?"
"Your Majesty, these ministers are clear, but the ministers also know that Paris must not make a mistake, and in this case, for the safety of Paris and the victory of France, all the sacrifices are worth it!
Chen's brother and brother have already sacrificed their lives, and the Bonaparte family has paid for the lives of dozens of men for France!
Whether it is for the country or for the family, some things, knowing that they will cause opposition, the minister still has to do it!
” Seeing Napoleon's determined expression, Louis XVI finally nodded and agreed to Napoleon's request.
Napoleon's request for this promotion was partly to prevent the coalition from breaking through the Seine into Paris, and partly because it was a killer weapon reserved by Napoleon.
A dam not only divides the Seine in half, but also acts as a reservoir of water.
It's summer, and if the allied forces really focus their attacks on the Seine, Napoleon is confident that the surging water behind this will be a sword of revenge in his hands to reap the lives of those enemies!
Of course, Paris will also pay a considerable price, once it really reaches the point of bursting the embankment and releasing water, then the area of Paris near the northwest corner of the Seine will become a flooded country. ...................................
William was accompanied by a group of officials to the junction of Western and Eastern Lithuania, where a large stone monument marked the line of division between Prussia and Lithuania.
William looked up at the sentence at the top of the stele under the stele "Under the witness of God.
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From here to the west is the realm of the great, glorious, holy King of Prussia!
Anyone who has set foot here without the consent of the Prussian government. will all be regarded as enemies of Prussia, and as enemies of Prussia, you will pay only death!
” At the top of the stele is also carved an eagle, which looks to the east of the stele with its sharp eyes.
"This is the land that countless Prussian people have watered with their blood, and this land will belong to the great and glorious Prussia now and in the future!"
Standing beneath the stele, William said to everyone around him.
Although Western Lithuania has been established as Christine's dowry, and upon Christine's marriage, the person who marries Christine will be canonized as Grand Duke of Western Lithuania.
But for William, this did not mean that Prussia gave up sovereignty over Western Lithuania.
Not an inch of Prussia's territory is superfluous, and not an inch can be ceded to anyone else!
William was accompanied by Kristini in Western Lithuania, who was the owner of the land, albeit only in name.
"Christine, this is my brother's gift for you, and the vast land and the hundreds of thousands of people who live here will be your gift.
Truth be told, I'm going to be jealous of that kid who might win your heart!
” As he spoke, a smile appeared on William's face.
Cristine's face flushed as William's teasing began, but strangely, Kristini didn't fight back immediately after hearing William's teasing as before.
And this made William feel a little surprised.
At this moment, the two were on their way back to Kaunas after inspecting the boundary pillars.
"Christine, do you already have someone in your heart?"
William couldn't help but say such a sentence, and when he saw Christine nodding silently, William's forehead immediately wrinkled.
"I didn't know, but you've done a great job of concealment.
Let me hear which stupid boy got your heart?
” When William spoke, there was a faint jealousy in his heart.
It was jealousy of the man she had never met and who had entered Christine's heart.
In fact, every man has a very complicated mood when he sees his female immediate family members about to get married.
For William, Cristinie has always been the happy little girl who runs happily in front of her, and Cristine's dependence on William has given William a kind of father-to-daughter feelings.
In this case, it is obviously impossible to say that William does not have a pimple in his heart.
"His name is Neville, and he is one of the guards of Brandenburg!"
Under William's urging, Christine blushed and whispered.
When William heard Christianie's words, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Although William had promised Christine that she would let her choose her future marriage partner, William was still quite upset when Christine told him that the person she had her eye on was just a city guard.
It's not that William looks down on this guard named Neville who he hasn't seen yet, but William thinks that Bai Fumei, who is both talented and good-looking like his sister Christine and has a superior family background, will not only look at one guard!
William opened the window and summoned Horn to his side "Horn, go and investigate a man named Neville for me at once, he is a city guard in Brandenburg, I need you to find out everything about him, remember as soon as possible!"
Although Horn wondered why William wanted to investigate a mere city guard, he immediately agreed.
And Christine, who was sitting opposite William in the carriage, naturally heard the conversation between William and Horn clearly, and in this way, Christine's heart was naturally a little flustered.
"Brother, didn't you promise me that my future husband would choose for me?
Then you can't interfere with my choice!
” Seeing that Christianie's face was a little ugly, William hurriedly smiled and said: "My Highness the Princess.
I asked Horn to investigate Neville for your own good!
Think about it, you are a Prussian princess.
I can't sit idly by and watch a person of unknown origin suddenly appear next to you, besides, if you really like this Neville, then this lucky boy will become the Grand Duke of Western Lithuania, and I will naturally pay attention to it!
” William's words are completely faultless, after all, William said the truth.
But Christine doesn't see it that way "My marriage is my decision, I don't want you to care!"
"Alright, alright.
Christine, let's not make trouble, my brother has his own opinions on this matter, but he will never interfere with your choice!
” As he spoke, William had a headache.
In fact, William is simply fond of Christine to a certain extent, otherwise he would not have promised Christine not to let her choose a political marriage that she doesn't like.
William's sister Charlotte was married to the Duke of York of the British Empire, and because the two were married at the same time that William was leading his army westward.
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Therefore, William did not appear at the wedding, but even so, William prepared a rather generous dowry for Charlotte.
The marriage between Charlotte and the Duke of York is obviously a typical example of a political marriage, you must know that Charlotte and the Duke of York have only met less than twice before marriage, but it is this team of men and women who have only met twice because of the needs of their respective countries that have become husband and wife.
The political marriage is undoubtedly very sad, if nothing else, take the fact that William is ready to turn against the British in the future.
If William and the British turn their faces in the future.
So how should Charlotte deal with herself, even if the Duke of York will not do anything to her because of this, but Charlotte will undoubtedly become a victim of politics.
For William, he will not give up his great ideals because of a Charlotte, and Anna is proof of this.
And William, who is well versed in history, also knows.
In the original history, the marriage of his sister Charlotte and the Duke of York was also very unhappy.
Even the husband and wife soon separated.
This comparison shows how much William loves Christine.
Despite William's repeated explanations, Cristinie was still a little angry, so Cristinie did not speak to William again in the carriage.
And this also made William's heart even more unhappy.
When they returned to Kaunas, William immediately said to Horn, who had met them: "Now go and investigate that Neville for me at once, and if there is any stain on him, or if he dares to think anything wrong about something, then take him down for me at once!
Of course, if he has a good reputation, then you can arrange for someone to follow him to observe, do you understand?
” When William spoke, his face was obviously not very good, so after seeing William's appearance, Horn couldn't help but feel a little sad for that Neville.
There are some things that are simply a matter of words for the ruler, or there is nothing in a country that can stump the actual ruler of a country, unless this thing is something he is unwilling to do, as long as he is willing to do it, then the so-called difficult thing does not exist at all.
And this Neville is really not a saint, otherwise, there are really few people who are targeted by the royal intelligence agencies are completely clean.
You know, the people in the royal intelligence agency have the ability to find out what you did when you were three years old. ...............................................
Lying in a hospital bed, Rumyantsev was no longer able to continue to command the army to fight against the rebels, and in this case, Rumyantsev could only appoint his first general, Toskov, to temporarily replace him.
Although Toskov is the first general under Rumyantsev, and at the same time has considerable battlefield experience, there is no doubt that this general is still not as old as Blankov.
"Marshal, the enemy's attack has been getting weaker and weaker during this time, and in my opinion, we can now take advantage of the fact that Rumyantsev's old immortal is about to die to give those Romanov lackeys a hard move!"
Standing beside Brankoff, Nikolavich said flatteringly.
Originally, Nikolaich and Brankoff were quite on the wrong path, and even when the rebel flag was just raised, there was an open and secret battle between the two for the leadership of the rebels.
However, since last year, the situation has not improved as everyone thought after the capture of Moscow, so for the sake of everyone's common future, Nikolavich began to deliberately get close to Brankovich, and after seeing Nikolavich so interested, Brankovich no longer embarrassed Nikolavich.
The rebels in Moscow now have more than 60,000 troops, while the original group of Black Sea veterans is basically only 23 out of 10, and the rest are recruited soldiers near Moscow.
Blankov had been ruling Moscow for a year, but the change in the situation was completely unexpected by him, the Russian Empire did not collapse because of his two-pronged attack with Kutuzov, on the contrary, the news from St.
Petersburg through secret channels that Kutuzov's rebels were actually annihilated by Bagration made Blankov quite passive.
Brankoff did not yet know that Bagration had to attack the Swedes under the orders of Alexander, and if Brankoff had known, perhaps his actions would have changed significantly.
But now, under the pressure of the situation, Blankov has to start planning a decisive battle for the rebels in a short time, because when Bagration frees up his hand, I am afraid that Blankov's situation will be more passive.