When this sentence came out of Bismarck's mouth, not to mention William I was stunned, even Moltke opened his mouth slightly in surprise, and did not recover for a while.
What is he saying?
Can't stop the war?
This is not like Bismarck’s style!
God can testify that during the Austro-Prussian War, the Prussian army was near the outskirts of Vienna and was preparing to attack Vienna. The generals said happily, "Our soldiers have already been impatient to lift up the skirts of the girls in Vienna..."
, but at that time, Bismarck, the headquarters of the Prussian army, tried his best to prevent the advance to Vienna. He tried his best to prevent France or Russia from intervening in the war. Bismarck advised William I to quickly negotiate peace with Austria, advocating an immediate treaty and not rushing for success. He even told the king
Threaten to resign.
In the Austro-Prussian War, after the army achieved such a glorious victory, Bismarck chose to submit and accept such a humiliating peace treaty. Why was he unwilling to cease the war this time when he saw that the situation was extremely unfavorable to Prussia?
"Your Majesty, during the war between us and Austria, I am worried that if the war is delayed, it will cause French intervention, or a revolution will occur in the defeated Austria, thus ruining Prussia's plan to unify Germany, so I advocate peace talks.
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Looking at William I who was confused, Bismarck took the initiative to explain.
"But it's different now. We are the losing party now. If we negotiate for peace now, Napoleon III will definitely be furious. For the glory of the German nation, we will not be able to cede even an inch of land to them, even if
We must fight to the end, otherwise the national pride we have built over the years will suffer a devastating blow!"
While explaining his thoughts, Bismarck frowned. In fact, after Napoleon III escaped from the Battle of Sedan, he was thinking about how to end the war and end it with dignity.
"Yes, we can negotiate peace, but it is absolutely impossible to cede land, let alone use the glory of Germany to achieve the glory of France."
Mao Qi nodded in agreement.
But as the king, William I felt that they were wishful thinking. The loser had no room for bargaining. When Austria failed, Bismarck was there to stop the victor's lion from opening its mouth. But when Prussia failed, who was going to stop it?
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William I turned his attention to Bismarck and asked.
"My Prime Minister, what should we do now?"
"Your Majesty, the reason why we are in the current situation is entirely because of Nanhua. Without Nanhua's assistance, how could France stop us? Perhaps, the emperor was already captured by us in Sedan. This is a well-known thing.
For Emperor Napoleon III, he must restore his honor! The honor of the Bonaparte family is what he cares about most! After all, he was able to become emperor because of his name!"
Taking a deep breath, Bismarck continued.
"If we cease the war now, Napoleon III will definitely ask us to cede territory and pay compensation, and achieve his honor with the sacrifice of Germany. This is inevitable to restore the honor of France! After all, on the battlefield, all the glory belongs to South China.
! Where is France? Where is Bonaparte? The victory they need can only be reflected on the negotiation table!"
As Prime Minister, Bismarck was extremely politically far-sighted. During the war against Austria, he advocated peace talks and did not even offer any harsh conditions. He just asked Austria to recognize the North German Confederation. Now, facing the possibility of failure in this war,
At that time, only he saw the opportunity to end it all with dignity.
"Isn't it reflected on the negotiating table? Is it reflected on the battlefield? Let the French defeat us..."
Before he finished speaking, Mao Qi opened his eyes and said.
"Prime Minister, you, you don't really think so, do you?"
What was he thinking? Thinking about letting the French defeat us? Has anyone thought that? Isn't war all about winning?
"We must first let the whole world know how glorious Nanhua's victory is!"
Bismarck expressed his thoughts in one sentence.
"The more glorious Nanhua's victory is, the more it appears France's failure. For Emperor Napoleon III, everything he has comes from the honor of Napoleon's victorious battles. For his throne and his empire, he must
He regained his honor on the battlefield, but the question is, can he defeat us without the support of Nanhua?"
"With the assistance of the South China Army, even if Napoleon III won the victory, the opponents of the empire would still think that the victory was not worth mentioning, and the glory still belongs to South China. Your Majesty, this is exactly the dilemma Napoleon III is facing now.
.In this case, he desires victory more than anyone else. Compared to spoils, I think he is more eager to tell others through a beautiful victory that he is worthy of the name Napoleon and that the glory of France still shines.
Earth, in order to achieve this goal, he must be willing to do whatever it takes,"
When Bismarck expressed his thoughts, King Wilhelm I frowned, pursed his lips, and then motioned for the Prime Minister to continue.
"For example, through a secret negotiation, the emperor and us can reach some kind of agreement to end this war within limited conditions. For example, France will no longer block the unification of Prussia. This is exactly the purpose of our war.
, as for other cessions of land or compensation, of course it is impossible!"
Facing the Prime Minister's suggestion, Moltke was silent for a while, and then asked.
"So, is it possible that the French will accept such conditions?"
What are these conditions?
Everyone fought back and forth, and in the end the fight was lonely. So many people died, but no one got any substantial reward.
"So, I will negotiate with the emperor of Nanhua. France may be powerful, but as we all know, his emperor is besieged by us in Paris. It may be difficult for us to conquer this city with heart-shaped walls for a while, but Your Majesty, we
But it can easily damage Napoleon's reputation. For the sake of his empire and throne, he has no better choice."
As an excellent diplomat, Bismarck knew exactly what he should do,
"Your Majesty, what we need now is a decent end to the war, and this will be our only choice!"
"What can you get from the Emperor of Nanhua by negotiating with him?"
William I asked with some confusion.
"Peace! Your Majesty!"
Bismarck answered directly.
"Your Majesty, they must also be longing for peace!"
The reason why Bismarck made such a judgment was that he believed that no country in the world was willing to sacrifice itself for another country.
"Your Majesty, maybe they are allies, but we have to believe that in this world, only interests between countries are eternal. Nanhua may have sent their troops to Europe, but how could they fight with us for France?
Go down. After all, the soldiers who died in the end were all Nanhua soldiers. I believe that His Majesty the Emperor would never be willing to sacrifice his own soldiers for others!"