Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

Tina was discussing the next countermeasures with Moltke and Ron. Although Tina was angry when she received the news, she also asked Moltke and Ron, "Is Prussia ready for war with France now?" ?”

Moltke and Ron could see Tina's intention at a glance. She was going to plan the war. They replied, "It is more advantageous to start a war at this time than at any time."

After receiving affirmative answers from the two people, Tina began to write a telegram, and this telegram officially detonated the already raging Franco-Prussian conflict.

Tina immediately contacted major newspapers and published Napoleon III's request and a forged telegram in the newspapers.

Tina: The French Emperor Napoleon III asked for our territory. It is German land. Should we hand it over?

August: The land of the Germans will always belong to the Germans. The French are arrogant and unreasonable. They are like barbarians. They force the Germans to accept the rules they set and always want to continue bullying Germany. We will never bow to France. We will Defend our country at all costs and we will never surrender.

Of course, August never said such a thing at all, and neither did she. She fabricated the communication between the two, established August as the banner of Germany against France, and encouraged the Germans to fight against France. People fight to the end.

The telegraph incident immediately caused an uproar across the country. The Germans were angry. Napoleon III actually dared to claim German territory, and he was so arrogant. How many dishes did he drink like this?

The French also felt insulted. Auguste dared to say that our French people are barbarians. This is such a shame. How can the French accept it?

There is also an episode. When the French media Havas News Agency was translating the message, Auguste asked an adjutant to receive the French Ambassador Vincent, and the news agency directly translated the German adjutant into French. adjutant.

Of course it wouldn't matter if it were normal times, and no one would care much about it, but if it happens at this critical moment, it would be a big problem.

The adjutant in German is a senior position that must be filled by senior officers. The person who received Vincent was the adjutant Radzivi who was on duty that day. He was not only a prince, but also an artillery general, a real senior officer.

But in French, adjutant means a low-level officer, and ordinary soldiers can also serve, without any identity or background.

This amplified the effect that Tina wanted to achieve. The whole of France was so angry that they almost tore up the newspapers of the day. Auguste actually brought a small official to entertain the ambassador of a country? And he was always accompanying him. Isn’t August just a regent? How dare she do this when she is not even a king! This is an insult to France.

The French people immediately started performing traditional arts in Paris, demonstrating and marching towards the palace. Napoleon III was stunned when he heard about it. What was such a big movement? You woke up and made such big news before you even finished your meal?

French Foreign Minister Grammont shouted at Napoleon III, "This is simply an insult to France! This is a slap in the face of France!"

Suddenly, even the palace was full of people clamoring for war. Napoleon III was caught in the middle. He thought that the French army might not be ready yet. Would it be too early to start a war now?

Until several of his close advisors clamored for war, he listened to the praises and belittling of Prussia from the people around him, and for a moment he actually got a little excited.

How powerful is Prussia? Why should I be afraid of him? Our French army is the best in Europe, and the German region has always only followed France. If we don't do it in the past few years, we will give it a try! No, I have to give it a shot!

However, he does not dare not to go to war. The foundation of his rule was already shaky. Now that public opinion requires him to go to war, he has to go to war. If he can have the courage to persuade the people to calm down, he will definitely not become The way he is being coerced now.

It was too easy to get carried away with taking three, and it was too imprudent. It greatly misestimated Prussia's strength, and it would definitely fall into trouble in the end.

In mid-February, Napoleon III issued a mobilization order, and the entire France entered a state of war readiness.

The entire Prussian General Staff immediately learned of Napoleon III's transfer through the intelligence network. He was already preparing for war. The Prussian Regent August immediately announced that those who were still on vacation nationwide would immediately cancel their vacations and all personnel would have to return to work. .

General mobilization began across the country, and Prussia entered the highest level of war.

For this day, the Prussian army was gearing up. They had been waiting for so long to train for this day, and they would completely defeat France in this battle.

The anger across Prussia has also been ignited. The Frenchman dares to come, so we cannot let him go back like this!

Demonstrations in support of the war took to the streets across Germany, including the South German states.

Baden and Bavaria followed Prussia in issuing a mobilization order and ordered to join the Prussian camp. Württemberg later followed suit and joined the Prussian camp.

Napoleon III formally submitted a declaration of war to Prussia on February [-], and the final battle for German unification officially began.

On the same day, Prussia also declared war on France. Moltke mobilized [-] standing troops and marched into Cologne on the first day. Soldiers were also mobilized later. The continuous railway network sent a large number of soldiers, food, weapons and ammunition to the front line.

Long before the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, the Army General Staff had infiltrated the French army. The French army's troop deployment speed, fortress supplies, legion organization and weapon performance were all closely monitored by Moltke. With this information , and then evaluate the strength of both the enemy and ourselves, and only after a lot of calculations do we think we can win, can this battle really be won.

The news spread across the country, and a British reporter commented, "The German people have exploded with unprecedented strength. All racial conflicts, religious conflicts, and political differences have been burned away by the flames of national supremacy and national supremacy."

Prussian black eagle flags were everywhere, and hundreds of thousands of people marched through Berlin. They sang the Rhine war hymn and walked for hours in a storm of passionate melody.

Prussia's military mobilization was extremely fast and methodical. Everyone had rehearsed countless times for this day. In the first month after everyone arrived in the army, they practiced two things, one was called "Yes, sir" and the other was gathering and arranging.

In contrast, France's fighting enthusiasm is not low. Inflated chauvinism makes the French blood boiling. There is a fierce desire to fight among civilians and the military.

The French Minister of War publicly stated on the second day of the declaration of war, "France is fully prepared. We will once again crush Germany, just like the great Napoleon the Great. French soldiers, let's win the honor that belongs to us! Target Berlin!”