"Long live the Empire, long live Bonaparte, long live the friendship between France and Britain! Long live the friendship between France and Austria!"
Amid the deafening shouts of the soldiers, the French Emperor Jérôme Bonaparte, wearing a sky blue button-down coat, a cock hat on his head and a red ribbon on his shoulders, and Prince Albert and his wife, Fran
Joseph, King William I of Württemberg, Archduke (Regent) Friedrich I of Baden, senior military officers, and foreign envoys slowly walked to the parade platform.
Shortly after Jérôme Bonaparte and others arrived at the military parade, a gun salute rang out from the Place de la Concorde not far from Jérôme Bonaparte, which meant that the military parade officially began at this moment.
As the organizer of this military parade and also the protagonist of this military parade, General Niel, deputy chief of staff of the French General Staff, puffed up his chest, walked out of the parade of officers, and strode to the military parade.
In front of the stage, he loudly reported to Jérôme Bonaparte the numbers of the troops inspected this time and the "glorious achievements" of their companies and regiments (most of the achievements were related to the establishment of the First Empire.)
Jérôme Bonaparte nodded to Niel with a serious face, and then Niel returned to the officer corps.
"Long live the Empire! Long live France!"
The soldiers once again cheered for France. The cheers lasted for a while. Jérôme Bonaparte, who was standing on the parade platform, waved his hand gently. Upon seeing this, the commander in the formation immediately ordered his soldiers to stop.
Cheering, every phalanx immediately fell silent.
Whether it is the Parisian citizens outside the human wall, the soldiers in the square, or the invited spectators, everyone is looking at Jerome Bonaparte on the parade stage, waiting for Jerome Bonaparte.
Nabal gave a speech.
In this silence, Jérôme Bonaparte spoke solemnly: "Dear French citizens! Dear veterans! Soldiers, sailors! Sergeants and warrant officers, generals and marshals, and all the distinguished guests.
Inviting guests to attend the military parade!
My sincerest thanks to you all!
When the peace of Europe is violated, when the security of France faces unprecedented challenges, it is you who stand up and fight for the peace of Europe together with the Britons, Austrians, and Prussians (the Prussian minister breathed a sigh of relief), for France.
fight for prosperity and stability.
From the landing at Varna to the attack on Silistra, to Yevpatoria and Sevastopol fighting with nearby enemies, I saw the French, the Britons, the Sardinians (Gafo)
I showed an excited expression), and the heroic and fearless posture of the Turks... I saw the Austrian Empire running around to save the precarious European peace. Although they failed in the end, they still paid tribute to them.
The highest respect.
It is precisely because of the cooperation of many European countries that our Europe can usher in real peace. From them, I saw a dream, a dream of the United States of Europe. In this United States of Europe, all countries are equal and reciprocal, and mutual benefit is achieved.
Tolerance, mutual restraint, and working together for permanent peace in Europe. I have always firmly believed in this.
This is why, despite all the differences in European relations, France has always supported the establishment of an equal, secure and indivisible system that is crucial to European relations.
In April this year, I, the Kingdom of Britain, and the Austrian Empire signed a security agreement (Four-Party Talks) for the Ottoman Empire.
Although the French Empire was already at war with the Russian Empire at that time, I still believed that Nicholas I of the Russian Empire was willing to reach a consensus with us before the war escalated. We should have sincere dialogue on the basis of taking into account each other's interests.
Find suitable solutions.
However, everything is in vain. The Russian Empire turned a deaf ear to our goodwill, which shows that they still remain fully aggressive towards our friend, the Ottoman Empire.
They want to complete Peter I's (blueprint) blueprint for the seaport by occupying the Danube Principality, Bulgaria, Serbia, and even Constantinople... The Slavic gangs represented by Nicholas I are actively attacking our
Expand in nearby areas!
They systematically pose an unacceptable threat to European peace in this way, and we are forced to counterattack them."
Jérôme Bonaparte spoke to the soldiers and citizens present with a hint of melancholy and pain, as if this war was not a war that the French Empire intended, but a war imposed on France by the Russian Empire.
The actions on the Rimean Peninsula were just for self-protection.
"Today's military parade is not to promote war, but to promote peace. We long for peace, and we are not afraid of war. Any country that attempts to threaten French territory and undermine European peace in various ways will surely suffer from France and other European countries.
State resistance.
Here, I sincerely hope to join hands with European countries, including Russia, to jointly maintain peace, resolve disputes in a peaceful way, and create a better future together!
Long live the Empire! Long live peace!”
"Long live the Empire, long live peace!"
Jérôme Bonaparte was like a clarion call to charge. The phalanx soldiers near the Arc de Triomphe also cheered. The bayonets on the Migne rifles slung behind them emitted a dazzling light under the sunlight.
The cold light makes people look away and frightened.
When Jérôme Bonaparte's speech ended, the phalanxes, led by their commanders, walked past the parade platform and shouted the slogan "Long Live the Empire" to Jérôme Bonaparte and marched
The bayonet in his hand was raised to show respect for Jerome Bonaparte.
Jérôme Bonaparte also took off his Napoleon hat and waved it gently in the air.
One team after another passed by the phalanxes, and soon they came to the last few phalanxes.
Franz Joseph's expression changed from indifferent to shock, and then to anxiety... and even a hint of anger.
Prince Albert, who was standing next to Franz Joseph, couldn't help but reveal a smile after seeing the change in Franz Joseph's expression.
Franz Joseph's expression was exactly what he wanted to see. Now the Austrian Empire might not be able to clean it even if it jumped into the Yellow River.
When the news that Franz Joseph attended the military parade and reviewed the prisoners of war of the Russian Empire together with Britain and France spread to the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire would inevitably regard Franz Joseph as an accomplice of Britain and France.
According to Prince Albert's understanding of Nicholas I, Nicholas I would definitely be angry because the Austrian Empire joined the battlefield. It would be difficult for the Austrian Empire to continue to maintain neutrality, even if it was only superficial neutrality.
There was also a commotion in the "observation group" behind Franz Joseph. Prince Metternich and Richard Metternich showed a wry smile at the same time. They never thought that Britain and France would
To completely worsen the conflict between the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire, they did not hesitate to use this method.
Aren't they afraid that the crazy Nicholas I would chase them and beat them to death?
When the prisoners of war wearing gray military uniforms appeared on the parade platform, Jérôme Bonaparte did not take off his hat, but quietly watched the Slavic army that had "come all the way from Sevastopol" leave.
After the military parade, Jérôme Bonaparte also followed his usual practice of inviting all the soldiers who participated in the military parade to enjoy a feast in the open space on the western outskirts of Paris.
Jerome Bonaparte also took the opportunity to "dump" Prince Albert and others (Prince Albert and others were pulled to their destination by the carriage assigned by Jerome Bonaparte, Jerome Bonaparte
Walking to the destination with the commander and soldiers), the commander who came to the military parade chatted with the soldiers and made a few witticisms to them, which made the whole team laugh. He also asked some generals he personally promoted for their comments.
To put it bluntly, the army and Jérôme Bonaparte were as close as a family.
And Jérôme Bonaparte's interaction with his close friends happened to be seen by Queen Victoria and his wife who were passing by in a carriage!
"This guy Jerome Bonaparte, it's true!" Queen Victoria, who was sitting in the carriage, complained to Albert in a low voice about Jerome Bonaparte: "He just left us in the carriage,
But I was chatting with those soldiers... I really don’t know what’s so good about those Qiu Ba!”
"Dear, Jérôme Bonaparte is different from us! His empire was built with the support of these Qiu Ba, so he tried his best to please them!" Prince Albert said softly.
Carefully stroking the hair of Victoria and his wife, he responded to Victoria in a gentle voice, "However, I still admire him quite a lot!"
"What do you admire about him?" Queen Victoria asked doubtfully.
"I admire him for being able to put down his stature and communicate with soldiers and officers on a relatively equal footing, but the British have never been able to do that!" Prince Albert sighed to Queen Victoria.
Victoria knew that Albert was thinking about the cold reception he had received in the British Kingdom.
The arrogance carried in the bones of the Anglo-Saxons made them look down on everyone except themselves. Even if his husband had shown his abilities to them, those people still thought that Albert came here to take advantage of the British.
...The attacks on Albert never stopped for a moment.
"A son-in-law is always an annoying character, especially a German prince like me, who can easily catch a lot of them..." Albert continued to show his weak side to Queen Victoria.