King Louis X of France was sitting in a corner of the Palace of Versailles. He looked at a few smart blond young men playing with a special instrument.
This is a wireless telegraph machine that France spent a lot of effort to seize from Han businessmen.
Instruments such as telegraphs were easy to obtain, but the means to send and receive telegraphs were extremely difficult to obtain.
France spent a lot of money to get a few words from the Chinese.
Coupled with the efforts of French scientists, they were able to use the basic functions of wireless telegraph machines.
France only has clear code telegrams, a method of decrypting telegrams that has been published in newspapers.
Louis X learned a lot about the changes in the current situation from the content received by this wireless telegraph machine.
He looked at the recently received telegram in his hand.
[Nanyang has a bumper grain harvest, and grain prices have dropped by 15%]
[Ocean trade was affected by the European War, and the stock price of Wei's Trading Company plummeted by 70%]
[Steel futures have soared because of the war. Officials say the futures market is risky. Don’t listen to rumors and rely on official information]
In addition to these contents, Louis XIV also learned in the telegram that it was a very fatal situation for France.
That is, I learned through telegrams that the Han army had destroyed Russia and the Holy Roman Empire.
These two powerful countries, with the size of France, would need to go through decades of war to destroy them, which would consume their resources bit by bit.
However, it only took a short time for the Han army to eliminate most of the resistance armies in these two countries, capture Moscow and Vienna, and capture the royal families of the two countries.
When King Louis XIV saw these two telegrams, he immediately thought that these two telegrams belonged to the imagination of businessmen from the Chinese Empire.
But these two telegrams were not the only ones they received.
King Louis XIV felt that this matter was a bit ridiculous, but he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart. Could it be true?
He immediately sent his confidants to ride fast horses to Russia and the Holy Roman Empire to observe the situation there.
King Louis XIV has been restless these days and cannot concentrate on anything. It is because these two pieces of news have brought out the extremely fearful things in his heart.
The Han army could easily destroy Russia and the Holy Roman Empire.
It would not be difficult for them to take over the Kingdom of France.
When encountering such an invincible and powerful army, the best choice is to escape.
But others can escape. As the king of France, he has nowhere to escape.
Louis XIV knew that once Russia and the Holy Roman Empire were confirmed, they would both be destroyed by Chinese armies.
The only way for the Kingdom of France to survive is to turn itself into a hedgehog.
The Han army decided that it was not worthwhile to attack the French Kingdom, so they retreated.
The core factor is that the Kingdom of France must be strong to a certain extent.
King Louis XIV knew that only the weak can feel fear.
But he didn't know how to strengthen France's national power.
The European Allies were not destroyed, and the Kingdom of France could still maintain a certain degree of vitality.
The European Allied Forces were destroyed, and France's young men lost more than 200,000 men.
The loss of so many young people was a fatal blow to the Kingdom of France.
The Kingdom of France is now unable to recruit enough soldiers, so it can only learn from the Great China Empire and recruit some female soldiers.
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King Louis XIV had just taken over the throne and was unable to control his expression when he encountered news that was so shocking.
His eyes are blood red now, and the expression on his face is very ferocious.
"Your Majesty the King, I have been ordered to investigate the situation in Russia.
When I rushed to the north, I found that the Han army had launched a massive attack on the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The cavalry of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth could not stop the chariot charge of the Han army.
I learned from the Russian defeated troops that the Han army had destroyed Russia.
It is absolutely true that Russia was destroyed by the Han army.
The city of Moscow did not stop the Han army for even a day.
Without the obstruction of tall city walls, the Russian army was no match for the Han army in the wild."
King Louis XIV listened to the report of his subordinates, and he sat dejectedly on his chair.
"There is a huge gap between us and the Han army.
Just looking at the muskets commonly used in the army, the muskets of the Han army have a very long range, at least more than 500 meters.
Their muskets fire very quickly, and the process of pulling the bolt only takes a second or two.
When loading eggs into our muskets, the lead bullets must be compacted with a rod, and the interval between firing each bullet is more than ten seconds.
The gap is really too big. The only place where the gap is smaller is the artillery.
The artillery of the Han army only has a slightly longer range, but the power of the artillery is about the same."
King Louis XIV said this, his eyes gradually became brighter, and he found a glimmer of hope of victory.
If the Kingdom of France wants to win, it must rely on the artillery with the smallest gap between the two countries.
He felt very motivated and immediately arranged for ministers to devote most of the resources of the Kingdom of France to the production of artillery.
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King Louis XIV's good mood that lasted for two days was completely ruined by his minister Kyle Williford.
He looked at Kyle Williford with sharp eyes and asked in an angry tone: "Kyle Williford, is the information you reported accurate?"
Kyle Williford said seriously: "Your Majesty the King, the fleeing minor nobles of the Holy Roman Empire have fled to our country.
According to him, the Holy Roman Empire was destroyed by the Han people.
The Han people are stabilizing the local situation and have been gathering troops, and will soon launch a westward expedition."
After King Louis XIV heard this, he picked up his beloved vase and smashed it on the ground.
Use this primitive method to vent your anger.
He knew that the news of the fall of the Holy Roman Empire could not be kept secret.
If the people know this news, they are likely to cause a big mess.
Louis XIV himself was frightened when faced with the oppression of the Han army, let alone the ill-informed citizens.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He immediately issued an order: "Kyle Williford, you should prevent and control the birth of rumors at all costs.
Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be put in jail.
The newspapers on the market are controlled and no news that is detrimental to the Kingdom of France is allowed to be published.
Use various methods to tell the people that the royal family has the ability to protect the safety of the people."
After King Louis XIV assigned Kyle Williford the task, he immediately summoned the main ministers of the Kingdom of France to go to the Palace of Versailles to discuss matters.
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The Palace of Versailles was originally a place where the king and ministers held discussions, but now it has become a place for wars between all parties.
"The Dahua Empire is completely unstoppable, so we still choose to surrender to the Dahua Empire."
"We must stop the attack of the Han army. As long as we awaken the sense of resistance in Europe, there is still hope for everything."
"The Holy Roman Empire was destroyed by the Han army in just a few months.
Our Kingdom of France is stronger than the Holy Roman Empire, but how long can we hold on?
Half a year? Or a year?
What’s the price? All the young people in the country are struggling, and we’ve never recovered from this.”
When King Louis XIV came over, he heard that most of the ministers of the Kingdom of France were not optimistic about this war.
He felt no anger at these capitulating remarks.
King Louis XIV also had no clear understanding of the future destiny of the Kingdom of France.
What he has to do now is to unify opinions with the ministers so that France can survive this crisis as much as possible.
King Louis XIV coughed slightly, interrupting the discussion of many ministers.
He saw the performance of the ministers and knew that their state was completely unfit to discuss the future of the Kingdom of France.
When King Louis XIV wanted to act like a king, he only needed to express his opinions and let these ministers implement them.
If there is any problem with the execution of any minister, he only needs to send the great master to see God.
In this way, many problems can be solved.
"It wasn't just the Holy Roman Empire that was destroyed by Han armies.
I have just received the news that Russia was also destroyed by the Han army."
As soon as he finished saying this, a louder noise immediately sounded in the already quiet parliament hall.
Most of the ministers did not know the news.
As soon as this news came out, the impression that the Han army was invincible was immediately conveyed.
The ministers who originally behaved neutrally immediately became capitulators.
King Louis XIV smiled and asked: "Which ministers think that our Kingdom of France must surrender?
Please stand up and convince me."
As soon as King Louis XIV finished speaking, the ministers were hesitant and no one dared to stand up.
They have noticed that something is wrong with the current atmosphere.
When King Louis XIV saw this situation, he immediately drew his sword, pointed at these ministers and said: "I have decided to fight to the death with the Han army.
Anyone who dares to surrender again will be sent to the gallows."
Many ministers saw His Majesty the King's resolute attitude. Even if they wanted to surrender, they lowered their heads and did not dare to offend His Majesty the King.
King Louis XIV said with excitement: "At this critical moment, we must continue to maintain the European Union and unite the forces of all existing countries to resist the invasion of the Han people.
When the Han people went on an expedition to Europe, their logistical supplies were extremely difficult.
As long as we persist long enough and the war drags on for five to ten years, victory will definitely belong to us."
Through this meeting, King Louis XIV unified the opinions of the top leaders.
France will definitely resist to the end and will never surrender.
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King Louis XIV went to the military camp to inspect the preparations of the French army.
As his carriage was walking on the road, he saw Parisian citizens hurriedly lining up in front of the mill to buy flour.
King Louis XIV immediately asked his guards to understand the current situation.
The guard went around the crowd, and then he rushed back to report: "Your Majesty, the news of the defeat of the Holy Roman Empire has arrived.
The price of flour in Paris has tripled and continues to rise.
Citizens are rushing to buy flour, fearing that they will starve because they cannot get flour."
King Louis XIV's face turned red, and he said angrily: "France has not yet experienced the war, and these hateful merchants who are hoarding are actually inflating the price of flour.
The citizens of Paris are our most important reserve army. If we let them starve, how can they still work for the royal family?
Immediately send me an order to arrest the merchants who are driving up prices.
No matter who is involved, they must be dealt with seriously."
King Louis XIV knew that confidence was extremely important in such extraordinary times.
One way to stabilize confidence is to have sufficient supplies of supplies in the city.
France is not a country that is short of food. Because of the continuous wars for years, Paris also has abundant food reserves.
The abnormal rise in food prices must be due to illegal businessmen who want to make huge profits.
At this moment, any businessman who dares to do this is an enemy and must be dealt with.
King Louis XIV came to the military camp.
He felt that the atmosphere in the military was also very depressing.
The military has the clearest understanding of the dangers of the Han people.
France sent elite troops to form the European Allied Forces to deal with the far smaller Han army, but the result was that the entire army was destroyed.
King Louis XIV saw that the morale of the French army was low, and he knew that this was due to the continuous defeat of the European Allied countries.
The only way to keep the morale of the army high is to defeat the Han army head-on.
He came in front of the army and boosted its morale.
"In the witness of God, I, Louis Dieudonné Bourbon, will live and die with you.
The warrior of France is not afraid of the devil from the east."
The French army saw the determination of the young king, and their morale recovered somewhat.
King Louis XIV meets the now Generalissimo of the French Army.
Viscount Henri de Latour Auvergne, who has high prestige in the French army and is also loyal to the royal family.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! King Louis XIV asked directly: "Your Excellency, Viscount, there are people clamoring to strengthen the city defense of Paris these days. What do you think of this matter?"
Vicomte Henri de La Tour Auvergne denounced directly: "This is simply a way to die.
Are the lessons of Moscow and Vienna not enough?
Both capitals were reinforced with reinforced concrete, but they could not stop the Han army.
If you want to stop the Han army, increasing the city defense of Paris alone will be completely useless.
We are going to build a fortress complex stretching for miles outside Paris.
Through these fortifications, the strength of the Han army was continuously consumed.
In field battles in the plains, the French army lost most of its elite troops, and the probability of victory was very low.
We must rely on fortifications to resist the Han army layer by layer.
Only in this case, we, who are weaker than the Han army, have any hope of winning."
King Louis XIV was pleased with the advice of Henri de La Tour, Vicomte de Auvergne.
He said happily: "Your Majesty the Viscount is indeed a famous general in the army.
I leave the command of the French army to your Excellency, the Vicomte.
I hope that Your Excellency the Viscount can use his own abilities to block the offensive of the Han army."
Henri de La Tour, Vicomte de Auvergne, gained the confidence of King Louis XIV.
He said firmly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will lead the army and try my best to block the Han attack.
We still have a fighting chance. The Han army is strong, but their logistics is weak.
The early offensive cannot break through our defenses, and this war will inevitably be delayed until a turning point comes."
Viscount Henri de La Tour Auvergne analyzed confidently.
King Louis XIV said happily: "The fate of France lies in the hands of the Viscount."