Prussia, Berlin.

"Should Prussia go south and invade Verdun, France?"

William I's thoughts about Bismarck suddenly brightened when he heard Bismarck's thoughts.

At present, all the favorable factors are on the side of Prussia. In this case, why not cut off the eastern territory of France and make it Prussian territory? After all, it borders Prussia. It is also easier to manage. Why go deep into the 30 million people of France?

The more I thought about it, the more I realized it would be extremely difficult for Prussia to occupy France, but it would be good if it was in the east.

Chief of General Staff Moltke naturally agreed.

"The Kingdom of Prussia currently has one million troops and a population of 45 million, while France has 33 million. I killed 600,000 troops. I killed 150,000 and 450,000. There are 150,000 regular troops in the Far East and there are 300,000 regular troops left, but the war potential of 33 million people is

It’s huge enough, and nearly one-third of our population of 45 million are citizens of the small German Confederation that we have just annexed. They don’t quite agree with us in Prussia. If the war is really aimed at occupying the entire French Empire, phew”

Mao Qi said very frankly: "I think we still have some internal worries, and there seem to be a lot of difficulties."

Prime Minister Bismarck: "It is precisely because I have seen this clearly that the Lorraine-Alsace region has become the target of our encroachment. After that, it is the eastern part of France that we currently occupy, and Sedan all the way to the northern tip of Switzerland has become our target."

I think the direction Prussia should strive for”

Bismarck quickly came to the battle map hanging high on the wall. As he moved, everyone's eyes also fell on the north-south straight line he drew.

William I pondered for a while and said: "Sedan-Verdun-Tours-Belfort?"

Bismarck nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, please see, I designed a layered strategy to advance the target layer by layer. The first layer is the Lorraine-Alsace region that is now completed, and the second layer goal is the current one."

Sedan-Verdun-Tours-Belfort"

Mao Qi asked with curious eyes: "What is the third floor?"

"The third floor from north to south is Ridge-Douai-Saint-Quentin-Reims-Challontrois-Chaumont-Dijon-Lonsoigne." Bismarck glanced at William I with some respect.

, and then explained: "As long as these three floors are taken, the troops will be at the gates of Paris, and one-sixth of the entire French Empire will fall into our hands. At this time, we will be much more relaxed, and we can advance or retreat."

"Where is the fourth floor?" William I asked hurriedly, suppressing his excitement.

It has to be said that the pie painted by Bismarck is enough to keep him awake at night. The opportunity to defeat the French Empire and replace it is right in front of him. Which European country's monarch can calm down?

"Fourth level?" Bismarck shook his head, "Your Majesty, I'm not here to throw cold water on you. If we can complete these three levels and the territory of the French Empire falls into our hands, we should feel lucky."

Moltke asked William I of the Gang: "But with the current combat power of France's army, it seems that it is not impossible to defeat more places in France."

Bismarck pointed his finger to the southwest and sneered: "Do you think Queen Victoria will watch helplessly as we annex the French Empire and threaten the English Channel? When we annexed the Kingdom of Hanover, Britain was still hesitant. In the end, it was because the French Empire was checking us.

So we choose to watch quietly. But if we are determined to take over the French Empire this time, the result will be that the fate of Napoleon I will become ours."

Moltke asked curiously: "Then we will still attack Paris?"

When William I heard this, he also looked at Bismarck.

This decision is definitely the most important thing for Prussia next. How to go to war and what the goal is. These are the reasons for the war and whether it will continue or end.

Now, Prussia needs a reason to continue the war. If according to what Bismarck said just now, occupying the eastern part of the French Empire is the most extreme, then attacking Paris will naturally become an unnecessary action. In this case, will the Prussian army continue?

Just put the target on the third level when you get down. In this way, concentrating firepower to capture them will be the next target for Moltke to preside over the three major Prussian armies.

William I also had doubts about whether to attack Paris.

What is undeniable is that when Bismarck mentioned Britain and Napoleon I just now, he couldn't help but tremble, because he could clearly remember the time when multiple European powers jointly besieged Napoleon I. He, who was born in 1798, observed it closely as a Prussian prince.

He was 17 years old when the Congress of Vienna, which marked the end of the war, was held in 1815.

Therefore, I was deeply impressed by France being defeated by a group of countries.

So at this moment, the balance in his heart was slowly moving toward not wanting to attack Paris.

Just when William I and Moltke thought Bismarck disapproved of the attack on Paris, Bismarck's unexpected answer surprised them both.

"Paris must be attacked," Bismarck said with great pride: "The French Empire has collapsed, so why can't Prussia replace them? But to let other countries know that we, Prussia, deserve to replace them, then what else can be better than defeating them?

The capital of Paris is more impactful. After our Prussians occupied Paris, the capital of the French Empire, our great King William I officially declared our victory in the Franco-Prussian War in Paris."

Driven by the quality and Bismarck's passionate words, Wilhelm I and Moltke, two men with a combined age of over 140, couldn't help but get emotional.

Just imagining that scene makes people excited. What if the real scene was in front of us? What kind of scene would it be like?

"As long as we win the recognition of all the countries there, those dissident people from the annexed countries in our country will no longer dare to act rashly. And do I have a way to solve it once and for all?"

"What method?" William I.

Bismarck made an astonishing statement: "Your Majesty officially declared victory over the French Empire in Paris and then replaced it to establish Prussia's promotion to the status of an empire. In order to completely bring back those who were annexed and had different intentions, Your Majesty can replace the one that now only refers to us Prussians."

national"

Mao Qi felt incredible when he heard this. He looked at William I who was also shocked after hearing this.

Bismarck said excitedly: "The German Empire!"

German Empire!

The eyes of William I and Moltke were as big as they were at this time.

Moltke could even see William I next to him trembling all over.

Not to mention His Majesty William I, he also felt the beating of cells throughout his body.

And Bismarck's voice was obviously trembling when he spoke.

The three of them looked at each other. William I faced the expectant looks in Bismarck and Moltke's eyes. In the end, he chose to nod his head heavily.

The German Confederation became the Prussian German Empire!
Chapter completed!