Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

And the sky screen continued to play.

【The French Empire is at its peak.】

【But behind the glory is the price of blood and fire. 】

【Under the glory, there are dangers everywhere. 】

[Napoleon's expansion policy was based on endless wars, which in itself was a huge drain.]

[In order to maintain the war, France conscripted 20 soldiers every year, and the rural labor force was exhausted. ]

[He implemented a harsh "Continental Blockade" policy, attempting to force Britain, which was isolated overseas, to surrender through economic strangulation, but it dealt a heavy blow to the trade of the European continent itself.]

【It aroused strong anti-French sentiment.】

[He implemented the plundering policy of "fighting to support the war" in the occupied countries. ]

[Heavy taxes, requisition of materials, and forced conscription of soldiers were imposed to shift the heavy burden of war onto the local people.]

[Italy alone was taxed 2.4 million francs.]

[This undoubtedly intensified the hatred among the local people.]

[What is even more criticized is that he sent troops to systematically plunder a large number of precious classical cultural relics and art treasures from the Papal States and Italy. ]

[It is continuously transported to the Louvre in Paris. ]

[The treasures in the Louvre, such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, were all looted from conquered areas.]

[This cultural plunder aroused the anger of the entire European intellectual and ruling class.]

[Especially after Napoleon’s brazen invasion of Spain.]

[In Spain, the rebels used guerrilla warfare to consume the French army, and 20 soldiers were buried on the peninsula, which was called the "Spanish ulcer."]

When the story reached this point, a classic film and television clip was played on the sky screen.

In the picture, Napoleon received a secret letter from Spain.

Napoleon took a look and frowned deeply.

Throw the secret letter into the fire.

“Why are things always so bad in Spain?”

……

[At this time, Napoleon had degenerated from a "liberator" to an "invader." ]

【But Napoleon couldn't stop. 】

[He must win and defeat all opponents. ]

【On the road to becoming the "King of Europe", there are only two stubborn opponents left. 】

[Britain relies on its powerful navy and the natural barrier of the Channel to defend itself. ]

[And the vast, cold, tough Tsarist Russia. ]

[Napoleon, unable to conquer the ocean, decided to completely defeat Russia first.]

[In June 1812, he assembled an unprecedented "Grand Army".]

[A huge army with a total of more than 65 people, including French, Polish, German, Italian, etc.]

[March into the vast land of Russia in a mighty manner. ]

[Napoleon was confident that he could replicate his previous victories, but he underestimated Russia's strategic depth and national resilience.]

[What awaits Napoleon is not the decisive battle he expected.]

【It was a scorched earth policy carefully designed by the famous Russian general Kutuzov.】

[The main force of the Russian army avoided the enemy's attack and retreated continuously. ]

[At the same time, they fortified their positions, burned villages and towns, and destroyed all supplies that might be used by the French army.]

[When Napoleon occupied Moscow in September with great expectations of victory, all he got was an empty city that was set on fire by the Russian soldiers.]

【And the blazing fire all over the city. 】

[French supply lines were stretched infinitely.]

【It happened that year to be unusually cold. 】

[The severe Russian winter arrived early, becoming a real nightmare for the French army.]

[No warm clothing, lack of food, morale collapsed. ]

[Retreat becomes the only option. ]

[The retreat became the beginning of a nightmare: soldiers staggered in the snow in single clothes, horses fell dead on the roadside, and Cossack cavalry attacked stragglers like wolves.]

[Three months later, only 3 remnants escaped back to France.]

Outside the sky.

Late Han Dynasty.

When Liu Bei saw this, he basically understood why Napoleon ended up in such a dismal way.

"When benevolence and righteousness are not practiced, the situation of attack and defense will be different."

"Napoleon was once a hero of the French nation and the savior of the country."

"He turned the tide and saved the house from collapse." "But by calling himself emperor, he betrayed the French Revolution."

"Later, even when there was an opportunity to recuperate, they continued to wage war."

"He has gone from being the savior of France to being the one who brought disaster to France."

“Although continuous victories can temporarily stabilize the situation.”

"But the 60 French troops were wiped out in the ice and snow of Russia."

"It is only natural that the once-powerful French Empire, which almost unified Europe, would soon collapse."

……

The subsequent content of Tianmu is basically as expected.

[This battle not only exhausted France's elite troops, but also gave the anti-French alliance hope. ]

[The Sixth Anti-French Alliance was quickly formed.]

[In 1813, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Britain formed the Sixth Anti-French Alliance and launched the "Battle of Nations" in Leipzig.]

[The 30-strong coalition army defeated the 20-strong French army, and Napoleon was forced to retreat back to mainland France.]

【At this time, France was also in a state of desolation. 】

[The war that lasted for many years had already drained France's national strength and people's power. ]

[Several generations were sent to the battlefield, with numerous casualties, farmland left barren, and the economy in decline.]

【Faced with the hundreds of thousands of troops assembled by the Sixth Anti-French Alliance, France's resistance seemed powerless. 】

[In March 1814, the Allied forces entered Paris.]

[The building was about to collapse, and Napoleon was forced to sign the abdication decree at the Palace of Fontainebleau. ]

[He was exiled to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean, retaining the nominal title of "Emperor" and ruling this micro-kingdom under the protection of some French troops who were exiled with him.]

[Louis XVIII of the Bourbon dynasty was restored to the throne under the protection of the bayonets of the Allied Forces.]

[But would Napoleon be willing to spend the rest of his life on a small island? ]

【He closely followed the situation on the European continent.】

[Napoleon noticed that the restored Bourbon dynasty was rapidly losing the support of the people due to its perverse behavior.]

[In February 1815, the opportunity came.]

[The British governor who was responsible for monitoring him left the island to handle private business.]

[Napoleon acted decisively and led the only thousand loyal officers and soldiers on the island to cleverly avoid the surveillance of the British cruiser and deceive the French coast patrol ship with disguise.]

[Landed at the port of Juan in southern France on March 3.]

【The King Returns! 】

[Napoleon announced to the soldiers and civilians along the way: "Your emperor is back! He has come to restore the rights that have been deprived of you!"]

[The troops sent to intercept him turned against him and fought back.]

[Farmers, veterans, and young people eager for glory once again gathered under his command. ]

【Then it was time for the famous Paris joke. 】

[“A monster from Corsica has landed at the port of Juan.”]

[“The unspeakable man-eating demon king is approaching Gras.”]

[“The usurper enters Grenoble.”]

[“General Napoleon approaches Fontainebleau.”]

[“Your Majesty will arrive in his loyal Paris today.”]

【Louis XVIII was terrified and fled Paris in a hurry. 】

[On March 3, Napoleon returned to the Tuileries Palace amid the cheers of the people and rebuilt the empire without firing a single shot.]

Outside the sky.

Zhuge Liang, who was watching the sky curtain with Liu Bei, was a little surprised.

"I didn't expect that after being defeated and abdicated, I would be able to take power again and rebuild the empire?"

"Napoleon's experience is truly legendary."

Liu Bei nodded and thought for a moment.

"I really didn't expect it."

“But I seem to be able to see the reason.”

"It's still benevolence!"

"The restored Bourbon dynasty is not kind and righteous."

"Napoleon brought the suffering of war to the French people."

"And the Bourbons..."

"They probably brought all the suffering and great shame." (End of this chapter)