Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Release Napoleon III? "What are you talking about? Am I hearing things?" Bismark opened his eyes in disbelief, staring straight at Xiao Letian.

"I would have believed those words if they had come from anyone's mouth, but I don't believe them if they came from your mouth …" Didn't you have a death grudge with him? "

Xiao Letian had promoted his hatred towards the French Emperor many times in public, so it was needless to say that he hated the Beijing to the bone.

The first time Xiao Letian went to Europe, he was under French Emperor's house arrest. If it wasn't for his soldiers risking their lives to save him, Xiao Letian probably would have become a clown in Paris.

It was because of Xiao Letian's rebelliousness that the French Emperor that had become used to being arrogant couldn't come down. It was because of this that there were sneak attacks on the Ryukyu and War of the Far East that worked with Sha Ao.

It was a pity that he had underestimated the fighting strength of the Chinese. All of French Emperor's schemes had gone bankrupt!

Failing once again made French Emperor hate Xiao Letian even more, and of course made Xiao Letian and the Hua Clan hate him even more … It had not been one or two days since he had taken revenge.

But just now, when Bismark asked Xiao Letian about his plans, the guy who took the Napoleon the War God's Staff actually said that he was going to release Napoleon III.

"That's right, don't be surprised, I am going to release Napoleon III …"

"I got it, you wanted to get the French Emperor out of my control, and then you wanted to assassinate him? Are you going to do it yourself? "

"Eh? Sigh … What kind of idea is this? Do you think I'm a homicidal maniac? " Xiao Letian was so angry that her eyes were popping out.

"Then what do you want to do? Not only do the French Emperor have enmity with you, I also have enmity with Prussia. We still have to punish our crimes! "

"Release him? You must be joking! "

Xiao Letian waved his hand: "That's not it, listen to me patiently. Releasing the French Emperor in this situation is actually good for us, it allows us to defeat France as little as possible!"

"Let's just have a good show of the current situation in France. Is the key point right now in Paris? If Paris falls, then the hearts of all the people of France are in turmoil... "

"How is Paris holding out? France itself will gradually recover, and the power he has built up in the people will have time to condense into military strength …"

"Paris is a point, a key point in a battle!"

"So what kind of deep pool is Paris? "The water is unfathomably deep …"

"The political forces in Paris right now are mainly the 26 council members of Trochu, Thiers and the others. These people are all close to the capitalists, which means they are the power of the traditional republicans!"

"The other group of people are the left faction's socialist forces under the control of Blanqui and the others. A million workers is their backbone …"

"The third kind of power is called the royalist party, but it's a pity that their power decreased because of the imprisonment of the French Emperor, so much that they lost all hope and went against their will!"

"royalist party didn't get a single spot on the 26 people committee, while the Right Faction got 25. The Left Faction has been completely suppressed …"

"If we continue with the current scenario, then the future of France would be controlled by the Right Faction. The Left Faction probably won't have the chance!"

"This is a contradiction, a contradiction that we can take advantage of!"

Saying that, Xiao Letian paused, using his staff to draw a simple map of Paris on the ground.

"You should know very well that the Duke of Osman's plan for the reconstruction of Paris involves many military changes. Paris not only has strong walls surrounding the city, it also has 14 large Prism Castle, each of which can gather troops of more than 1000 …"

"Since last year, Trochu had been building a big building outside the city. Between the fourteen large Prism Castle s, including the city walls, a three-dimensional defense system has been formed …"

"Actually, there are smart people in the French military. They don't all grow their eyes on top of their heads, they also have the spirit of learning humbly …"

"These Frenchmen stole a lot of our Chinese civil engineering techniques. It looks like they have studied the defensive battles in the Shiqiao uplands …"

"Formosa Fortress, Semi-Fortress Fortress, Trenches, Parallel Trenches, Transport Trenches... Hidden cannon positions, medical facilities, material depots, ammunition depot s … "

"Paris has become a giant hedgehog. How hard do you think it will be to bite it off? These days, my sentries have been circling Paris. They are mapping the city's defensive map, and I believe they will soon be able to draw up a copy … "

"Remember, give me a copy …" Bismark hurriedly said, "Your Sentinel Painting skills are still in place. Even our military instructors are full of praise for that!"

"No problem..." Wait a minute, you're interrupting my train of thought again... All I'm saying is that Paris is very hard to fight, very hard to fight. How many lives are you Prussians prepared to pay? "

"Don't be in such a hurry to answer. I can tell you clearly, no matter how much you calculate, I will give you three times more …"

"Why? "Because the answer is here …" Xiao Letian pointed his cane at the center of the map.

"In Paris City, a city with a population of over 2 million, there are at least 1.2 million poor workers. These low-level citizens without a future have always been the best sources of troops …"

"They could become the victims of internal strife in the revolution, and of course, they could also become death warriors in foreign wars!"

"Don't look down on barefoot people. The common saying in China is proven after thousands of years of experience. Barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes. They will always die together with the aristocrats!"

"1.2 million workers... 1.2 million! A man, a woman, and a child that had nowhere to walk on except with their lives on the line! "If these people are crazy enough to fight Prussia to the death, how many do you think you'll lose?"

"Hiss …" Bismark sucked in a breath of cold air, "You've revealed the hidden troubles in my heart, and this is actually a big problem … Tell me your solution! "

Xiao Letian suddenly shouted with his staff: "We absolutely cannot force our way into this city … We must lure the enemy out and have a decisive battle outside the city! "

"Use our expertise and superior firepower to wipe out their life forces and damage their morale! This is the only way... The only way! "

"What if they leave the city? Last night, our vanguard unit began to build a defensive base, but the French did not even fire a single shot! "

"Do you have any good ideas?"

"Yeah, didn't I just say that …" Release French Emperor first and allow him to reunite in England! "

Xiao Letian smiled evilly, "In truth, the focus of this battle in Paris is not on the battlefield, but on politics …"

Bismark was immediately taken aback. "You mean... for French Emperor to ignite the hope in his heart? "