He did not receive a report on state affairs from the ministers of the Kingdom at night, nor did he receive a telegram from them.
King Louis XIV immediately realized that something was wrong in Paris.
According to his agreement with the ministers of the kingdom, they can contact each other by telegraph for daily matters.
But when it comes to military and national affairs, it is absolutely not allowed to send this matter out via telegram.
Telegraph was a simple and fast method of communication, but they did not have wired telegraph technology. Wireless telegraphy was available to everyone.
Something major happened in the Kingdom of France. This matter was spread through telegraphs, and the Great China Empire could also receive this information.
Neither King Louis XIV nor his ministers believed that the simple code fabricated by French scholars could prevent the Chinese Empire from deciphering it.
In order to ensure everything goes smoothly, important matters are never reported via telegram.
It was only late at night that the people sent by King Louis XIV figured out what had happened in the city of Paris.
For unknown reasons, the poor in Paris rebelled against the rule of the kingdom.
Because of the tense war situation, the Han army of the Great China Empire continued to attack the defense lines outside Paris.
The Han army had only made tentative attacks before, and the defense lines could not withstand it.
As the size of the Han army grew larger and weapons and ammunition were fully prepared, the pressure on the defense line became greater.
It is impossible to defend the defense line by relying on the young and strong men recruited temporarily.
King Louis XIV could only mobilize all the troops in and around Paris to the front line, preparing to use these soldiers to block the advance of the Han army.
The city of Paris was empty, but he thought that there were still some troops left in the city, and with the support of the nobles, there would be no accidents.
King Louis XIV did not expect the unexpected to happen.
The civilians without weapons in their hands, for some reason, were able to suppress the nobles and fight, causing chaos in Paris.
Paris must not be in chaos. The defense line outside Paris needs to consume a lot of ammunition every day to deal with the harassment of small groups of Han troops.
Only artillery can keep the French army and its morale from collapsing.
Once the Han army launched a general offensive, it would require an extremely large number of artillery shells.
The defense line did not store many artillery shells at all and relied heavily on the production capacity of the arsenal.
The arsenal in Paris was affected, and the supply of ammunition to the defense line was reduced.
The kingdom's carefully built defense line is likely to be broken through by the Han army of the Dahua Empire.
King Louis XIV could never allow this to happen.
If there is a rebellion in the city of Paris, no matter how great the losses are, the kingdom's troops can be mobilized into the city and the rebellion can be quelled quickly.
Once the Han army breaks through the defense line, the Kingdom of France will cease to exist, and he, the king, will end badly.
When King Louis XIV heard the news, he hesitated for a long time.
He originally wanted to send his confidants to mobilize troops in the deep South.
It would be better to let the chaos in Paris continue for some time than to affect the war on the front line.
But it will take a long time to mobilize troops from the deep south.
The defense line outside Paris will quickly collapse once the supply of weapons and ammunition is lost.
The Han army of the Great China Empire has been adding troops to the front line one after another.
Once the Han army is completely in Paris, even if it is the army transferred from the Kingdom, it will be blocked by the Han army.
King Louis XIV was considering where to mobilize his troops, weighing the pros and cons of the two options.
He suddenly heard the exclamations of guards and maids coming from the Palace of Versailles.
Then a guard rushed into the room and said loudly with a panic face: "Your Majesty the King, the traitors have arrived at the Palace of Versailles.
Their numbers are too great for us to resist, so please His Majesty the King, please flee from here immediately."
When King Louis XIV heard the news, he turned pale with fright.
He packed up his valuables, took his family with him, and fled from Versailles under the protection of his guards.
King Louis XIV couldn't figure it out.
Even if the nobles couldn't put down the rebellion in the city, they couldn't even stop the rebels in the city.
Now the Palace of Versailles is in danger. Once the rebels attack the defense line outside the city, they will cooperate with the Han army inside and outside, and the Kingdom of France will be in danger.
When King Louis XIV took advantage of the small door and secretly left the Palace of Versailles.
He saw that the rebels had begun to attack Versailles with trebuchets and artillery.
The Palace of Versailles was quickly ignited by the flames of war, and the raging fire burned the Palace of Versailles.
The carriage moved very slowly, fearing that the thief would detect the sound.
King Louis XIV was very worried, and he finally made up his mind.
He used a wireless telegraph to send messages to cabinet ministers in Paris to inquire about the situation in Paris.
He once again sent a message to the generals on the defense line outside the city, asking them to mobilize troops to rescue the king near the Palace of Versailles and send troops to suppress the rebellion in Paris.
King Louis XIV waited until these two telegrams were sent, which would inevitably cause changes in the war situation.
Now that the situation has deteriorated, he must send a telegram to ask reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible.
If he falls into the hands of rebels, will the Kingdom of France exist?
He did not know it, but the Bourbons would surely perish.
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Northwest of Paris, a house simply built with steel plates.
Commander Lu Chenyang walked into this newly built simple room.
He looked towards the direction where the roar of the diesel engine was constantly coming from.
Large trucks belonging to the Logistics Department are urgently transporting weapons, ammunition, grain, grass, medicine and other supplies.
The forces of the three armies completed a simple encirclement of Paris and occupied all strategic arteries around Paris.
They also cleared the area around Paris, except for areas heavily defended by the Kingdom of France.
According to past combat experience, the Royal Army has not yet made all preparations before the war.
Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
The Royal Army can only reach the level of confidants, and has extremely limited information about the situation in the Kingdom of France.
Before the Royal Army went to war, some necessary preparations, such as material transfer centers, field hospitals and other facilities, had not yet been built.
Commander Lu Chenyang saw the troops, weapons and ammunition, and was well prepared.
He believed that the Royal Army was ready to attempt an offensive.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He immediately held a military meeting in this command room.
After Commander Lu Chenyang read the battle report, he threw it directly on the table.
He looked at Chen Zhongwen, commander of the First Army, and asked in a tone that left no doubt: "I'll give you another seven days to take down the fortress group called the Holy Cross Defense Line in front of you."
Commander Chen Zhongwen knew why Commander Lu Chenyang was so anxious.
It took Baiyungui and Wuming troops five to seven days to complete the post-war repairs.
The two armies saw by then that they had not yet made a breakthrough on the French battlefield.
They will definitely not miss this opportunity and choose to come to the French battlefield to get a share of the pie.
Commander Lu Chenyang wanted to make the friendly forces speechless and must capture Paris, the capital of the Kingdom of France, before the friendly forces decided to move south.
In these European countries, the capitals were captured and the most elite armies in the country were wiped out.
The country's resources have been exhausted and it no longer has the ability to resist.
The territory that will follow can be said to be determined almost by word of mouth, and there will not be a large-scale war, which is only equivalent to the scale of suppressing bandits.
This means that whether they can win Paris in a short time is very important to them.
The First Army holds the naval guns coordinated by the Navy.
The First Army is located in the northwest, which is more convenient for the supply of ammunition.
They are also the only army to have completed ammunition reserves so far.
A fortified battle is different from a field battle, and the amount of artillery shells required is extremely terrifying.
That is not an army march at all. The amount that can be carried requires sufficient logistical support.
Chen Zhongwen straightened his spine and said decisively: "Commander Lu, please rest assured that I, Chen Zhongwen, am willing to issue a military order and we will be able to conquer the Holy Cross defense line of the Kingdom of France within seven days."
He said what Commander Lu Chenyang wanted him to do but could not give the order.
I don't want to take my time and break through the well-defended fortress group in a short time.
There is only one way, and that is to ignore the casualties of soldiers and use human lives to increase the probability of victory.
Chen Zhongwen could already imagine that the Battle of Paris would be the most casualty war for the Royal Army.
In this crucial battle, casualties were higher, and the military was not afraid of those nagging civilian officials looking for trouble.
But within the army, Chen Zhongwen's reputation will definitely plummet.
Everything depends on comparison. The casualties of other generals and soldiers were very low.
The troops under Chen Zhongwen suffered high casualties. Others would not know the inside story and would only think that Chen Zhongwen was incompetent.
Commander Lu Chenyang smiled when he heard Commander Chen Zhongwen issued the military order.
He looked at everyone and said: "Today is August 12th, year 4354 (1657 AD).
Tomorrow at 9:30 European time, the First Army officially begins its attack on the Holy Cross defense line of the Kingdom of France.
The Second Army and the Seventh Army feigned attacks to put pressure on the defenders of the Kingdom of France."
Commander Lu Chenyang arranged the military operations and the military meeting ended.
The Royal Army armies began preparations for the decisive battle.
The soldiers of the Royal Army have realized that this is the last battle on the European battlefield, and they must fight this battle well.
Commander Lu Chenyang slept soundly in his room at night.
Tomorrow, he will also coordinate the cooperation between various armies and distribute the supply of materials according to changes in the war situation.
When Commander Lu Chenyang was sleeping soundly, he heard someone calling softly next to his ear.
He opened his eyes, the room was dark, it was quiet outside, and there weren't many gunshots.
Lu Chenyang saw that it was the guard Xiao Wang calling him softly.
He turned on the flashlight to illuminate the room. It was only two o'clock in the morning.
Lu Chenyang knew that there was nothing important and guard Xiao Wang would never disturb his rest.
"Xiao Wang, what happened?"
Guard Xiao Wang immediately replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff Zhang Lei has come to see you in an emergency."
Commander Lu Chenyang nodded. He got dressed and went to the command room to meet with Chief of Staff Zhang Lei.
He came to the command room and saw Chief of Staff Zhang Lei, who was making marks on the map with an excited face.
Commander Lu Chenyang knew that something good had happened to them this time.
When Chief of Staff Zhang Lei saw Lu Chenyang arriving, he immediately took out two deciphered telegrams.
After reading it, Commander Lu Chenyang said in surprise: "There is an uprising in Paris. Is this true?"
Chief of Staff Zhang Lei nodded and said: "The airship investigated the situation in Paris and indeed found a certain amount of chaos in the city.
The empire has hidden intelligence personnel, and he also sends people to send intelligence.
They incited the lower class civilians of the Kingdom of France to resist, and the city of Paris was now in chaos.
The communications staff also deciphered two telegrams from King Louis XIV of France.
It has been determined through multiple sources that something is wrong in Paris."
Commander Lu Chenyang read these two telegrams repeatedly.
He discussed with Chief of Staff Zhang Lei, and they adjusted the plan in time according to the latest changes in the war situation.
Chief of Staff Zhang Lei confirmed the well-intentioned plan and said with a smile: "We will send airships and always pay attention to the Holy Cross defense line to see if the troops are mobilized.
Once we discover this situation, we immediately attack the Holy Cross defense line.
The generals of the Kingdom of France will definitely try their best to hide what happened in Paris.
In this way, when ordinary soldiers see the elites leave and they are attacked by us, their morale will definitely collapse."
Commander Lu Chenyang laughed and said: "Just follow this method.
The generals of the Kingdom of France thought they were very smart and used the same methods to control the army.
Once this happens, the army will collapse."
Commander-in-Chief Lu Chenyang urgently sent a telegram to the generals of the three armies with the latest situation and the requirements of the headquarters.
In the camp of the First Army, after Commander Chen Zhongwen returned from the headquarters, he did not sleep, but continued to refine his plan to attack the Holy Cross defense line.
The Holy Cross defense line built by the Kingdom of France does appear to be a tightly defended line of defense.
Commander Chen Zhongwen made final preparations to ensure that tomorrow's attack would be flawless.
He heard footsteps outside and glanced at the time.
It is now the year 4354 (1657 AD), and it is 2:30 in the morning on August 13th.
As long as seven hours have passed, that is the time for the Royal Army to launch a general offensive.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chen Zhongwen saw Chief of Staff Song Yunqiao walking in.
Song Yunqiao's eyes had thick dark circles and bloodshot eyes. It looked like he hadn't slept all night.
"Old Chen, good news, the situation has changed. Our battle will be easier this time."
When Chen Zhongwen heard Song Yunqiao say this, he took a breath of relief in his heart.
He let the soldiers under his command fill this flesh and blood mill, and he was extremely reluctant to give up.
But there is no solution to war. In addition to considering the outcome of the war itself, there are also many external factors that must be considered.
Chief of Staff Song Yunqiao took the telegram and happily explained the latest situation.
After Commander Chen Zhongwen finished reading the telegram, he slammed the table hard with excitement.
"Great, something happened in Paris, and King Louis XIV of France was almost captured by the rebels.
The generals of the French Holy Cross Defense Line will definitely lead troops to rush for reinforcements.
They will also bring their most elite troops to rush for reinforcements.
When our army faces a garrison with reduced strength, its casualties will definitely be reduced a lot.
The general of the Holy Cross Defense Line has received the telegram, and I believe he will leave as quickly as possible.
Wake up some troops in advance and prepare them to launch an attack when the time comes."
Commander Chen Zhongwen was gearing up. He was ready for the final battle.
At the French Saint-Croix Defense Line, Viscount Hutt received a telegram from King Louis XIV.
He immediately sat up and said excitedly: "That's great."
Viscount Hutt did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately took the telegram from King Louis XIV and began to persuade other generals to mobilize troops to rescue His Majesty the King and suppress the rebellion in Paris.
Viscount Hutt knew very well how bad the Holy Cross defense line was.
The Han army is ready and is about to launch a general offensive.
If he doesn't take this opportunity to escape, he will surely be buried with the Holy Cross Defense Line.
Only after Viscount Hutt left here did he have a glimmer of hope of survival, which was why he didn't hesitate at all.