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

Two days ago, August received news from the front line that Valentina had been found, and she really ran to the front line.

August could finally feel relieved, he was really afraid that one day she would really die somewhere he couldn't see.

Auguste also received a new list of prisoners of war. Until now, the number of French soldiers captured by Prussia has reached [-] to [-], and Bazin has been surrounded by more than [-] soldiers.

There are also hundreds of thousands of people in Sedan. After this, France basically has no war capabilities. Even if the subsequent republican government comes to power, it will not be able to fight against the menacing Prussian army.

August has included almost everything he can, but the most troublesome thing is definitely what happened after the war.

Anyway, the French Empire was finished, and as Auguste said, Jesus couldn’t stay.

Napoleon III was so dissolute that the French Empire could be said to have been wasted by him. August's evaluation of Napoleon III was a bit like the American people's evaluation of Hoover.

Even if you put a rose in the hand of Napoleon III, it will wither.

August had even begun to prepare a truce, but here, August and Tina had a rare disagreement.

Auguste believed that as long as France was hurt and prevented from intervening in the affairs of the German region, what Auguste wanted was never to destroy France, but to squeeze France out of the German region.

War is a continuation of politics. Now that the political goal is achieved, the battle is considered won. The next step is to exhaust diplomatic means to make it a soft landing.

Don't deal with the ones that are there. No matter how hard you hit them, it doesn't matter. Prussia originally hoped to punch through France. If France slows down after a long time, Prussia will be in big trouble.

It doesn't mean that it is absolutely impossible to win, but it will definitely cost more casualties, which is not in line with August's expectations at all.

But Tina is opposed. She wants to completely kick France out, annex the Alsace-Lorraine region, create a buffer zone between France and Germany, and protect the industrial area in the west.

Tina felt that there was no way to solve the problem anyway, so France had to be completely hurt so that it would not be able to start another war, and that would be the end.

But obviously this was a lie. The future Allied Commander-in-Chief Foch joined the army largely because of the loss of Alsace-Lorraine.

Although in August's memory, Foch should not have caught up with the Franco-Prussian War, but no one can say for sure about this world line. What if he participated?

In short, Auguste did not want to fight a world war under any circumstances, and she was not very interested in Alsace-Lorraine.

Although it is rich in resources, it would actually be a loss if it became a mortal enemy with France. France is not weaker than Prussia, but the headquarters often suffers from convulsions.

In World War I, France fought hard against Germany, which had a total population of less than [-] million. After this battle, there were about [-] million casualties in total, from the army to the civilian population. The Allies had absolute mastery, and they did everything for Germany. The line is open.

One-sixth of the entire country's population was wiped out. Even so, it still fought with Germany to the end. August didn't want to have to take her Germany to fight with such a country in her later years.

Whether they can survive the fight is another matter, but the casualties will definitely not be small, and the profit in the end will definitely not be for Germany.

Auguste made a decision. She could pay compensation, but she would definitely not be able to cut France's core territory. Cutting it off would be like laying a minefield.

It has to explode sooner or later, and then recreate the otl world line, which makes no sense.

Auguste took a look at the list of these prisoners of war, and she found a person's name, Ferdinand Foch. This person's name made her stunned for a moment. Could it be someone with the same name? It was unlikely. Ah, how could he join this war?

If so, August must not let him stay in France any longer. He is too dangerous. August asked Tina to transport all the French prisoners of war to the prisoner of war camps in the rear. She must confirm it with her own eyes. one time.

……

Three days later, Auguste finally completed the drafting of the armistice. She took as many French overseas territories as possible, such as some French islands in the Pacific and North America.

These small islands are still very valuable, especially in North America. If there are atomic bombs in the future, if you put a few here, things will immediately become bad for the United States.

She personally went to the prisoner-of-war camp just to see Foch with her own eyes. If she could use him for herself, that would be the best. If not, she couldn't leave it to the French.

Tina's troops just returned to the rear, "August, I brought back the guy who ran away from home."

"Well, you're finally back? What kind of posture is this?" Tina turned out to have kidnapped Valentina back, and she was a little sentimental.

"Don't worry about it. I was very angry when I saw that she didn't want to come back, so I tied her back. But you should be grateful that I didn't really break her legs."

"Is it that exaggerated..."

August untied Valentina, and Valentina was a little afraid to face August head-on.

"I'm sorry August...for making you worry."

"It's okay. Although I am indeed a little angry, your trophy is very good, so I will forget it."

"The spoils?"

August looked at Tina, "Where is Foch?"

Tina: "Is that the French soldier you miss so much? He was shot in the chest, but he's still alive. I'm starting to wonder if he's really blessed by destiny."

August saw Ferdinand Foch lying on the hospital bed in the prisoner of war camp. He was indeed very young, and he looked like he had been drafted.

The moment Foch saw Auguste, he instinctively wanted to sit up, but the pain in his chest pushed him down again, and Auguste just stared at him.

Foch felt unprecedented pressure. Auguste said, "Is the future Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces just a little kid now?"

"You are the Regent of Prussia? Where is the doctor?"

"Oh, she's okay for now. I have something to ask you." Auguste asked, "Were you born in the Hautes-Pyrenees."

Seeing Foch's surprised expression, she continued, "You were born in Tarbes City. Your father admired Napoleon the Great, so he named himself Napoleon Foch, right?"

"How do you know this?"

"Really? Just think of it as a kind of divination, just like the voice of God heard by Joan of Arc. God said that he would give the new German Empire a general marshal with one husband and his name would be Feidi. Nan Foch, and you happen to be named Ferdinand Foch, what a coincidence there is in this world."

Of course, the above is all nonsense by Auguste. She is not religious, so how can she hear the voice of God? But there are many French people who believe in God. Foch is also a student of the Jesuit College of St. Clement, so he will believe it. Give me some advice.

And the most important thing is to bring Foch to Prussia. Anyway, we can't let him just return to France.

"It is impossible for me to betray my motherland, no matter what! No matter how high the price you offer, I will never betray France."

"When I swept through Denmark, the Danes said so. When I destroyed Japan, the Japanese also said so. Now when I conquer France, you say so again. If I go south to attack Paris now, you will not be able to hold on for even a month. Can’t live.”

"The backbone of the French nation is stronger than those of other nations. You can destroy France countless times, but the flame of resistance of the French people will never be extinguished!"

This conversation ended in vain. August knew that these passionate young people must not have joined the army to get high positions, but to protect their motherland. It is definitely not appropriate to ask for high prices now. August has already tried to intimidate, but it doesn't work. , then go for the soft one.

August needs to find a good-looking girl to rub him off, and by the way, who is coming back with Valentina... Juliet, right? It's her.