The Sun Never Sets In Spain

The eyes of the whole world focused on the Franco-Prussian border, but until nearly a week after the start of the war, the two sides still did not engage in any battle.

In South Germany, Prussia was invaded like a fire. With the help of the Bavarian Leading Party, it reached Ansbach in just five days, almost connected to Nuremberg.

Their strategic intention is obvious, that is, to defeat South Germany first, and then confront France with the power of all Germany.

Unlike the usual occupied territories, North Germany and South Germany are all Germans and can be used immediately as long as they are defeated.

On the French side, it's not that they don't want to attack, it's that the army is not yet ready for battle.

At present, there is only one army on the border, called the Rhine Legion. It is divided into two fronts, one of which is led by Napoleon III himself and stationed between Tionville and Beach on the border. There are three dissatisfied army.

There is also a front led by Marshal Patrice McMahon, deployed in Strasbourg and Metz, under two armies.

Since France is more involved in colonial wars and volunteer wars, there is no army or division organization in normal times, and the formation is hurried before the battle.

Nasanyuan thought that France was ready for war after such a long plan, but he was wrong. France, who has been abusive for a long time, faced opponents of the same level with many flaws.

It has been almost a week since the declaration of war, and the personnel and equipment of many troops have not been coordinated in place.

There is no mobilization plan, no detailed combat plan, no coordinated plan between several fronts, the army is assembled in every possible way, and the expropriation of private railways has caused mountains of paperwork.

Even the post of chief of staff has just been established.

The most overwhelming thing is that they were about to break into Germany, only to find that most officers did not have a German map in their hands.

Adding up a variety of factors, France does not have the ability to initiate an offensive for the time being...

"No, three days at the latest, the army will move into Germany!"

In the staff, with three big thunders, he eagerly came to the front line, but told him to wait here?

"We need time..." Chief of Staff Edmund Lebeauf tried to persuade the emperor not to be so impulsive.

"Time? The empire's diplomats tried hard to make Nande stand on our side, but the army's inaction is about to make us lose it!" Not to mention it is okay, it is even more angry to say that time takes three.

For a while, the staff was silent and afraid to continue to offend the emperor.

Even Lebeuvre was silent. As the current Secretary of the Army, Field Marshal, and Chief of Staff, Lebeuvre didn't say anything anymore. Naturally, others could only follow the emperor's will.

Even if reason tells them that it is not a good time to attack, but if they retort at this time, they may be caught, their future will be ruined, and they will not have any practical effect.

After the emperor made a plan to launch an attack within three days, this brief meeting ended in a depressed atmosphere...

Not far from the staff, the commander of the Fourth Army, Radmiro, couldn't help but whispered to Lebeuf: "Marshal, would you like to persuade the emperor? There is really no way to go to war now."

Lebeuf took a deep look at him, shook his head, and said nothing.

"Please, Nande will be lost if you lose it. As long as you give us time, even if Prussia integrates the South, you won't be afraid." Radmiro did not give up, he really resisted this kind of reckless combat plan.

"Alas, it is impossible for the emperor to abandon South Germany. Once we show the idea of ​​abandoning allies, the domestic political pressure will be unimaginable.

As long as you launch a feint three days later, you should be able to satisfy all parties..." Lebeuver sighed, and changed the front: "Furthermore, France is not ready. Is Prussia ready?

They are conscripts who have just been mobilized, and they will only need to deal with more and more messy things than us, so relax. "

After speaking, he patted Radmiro on the back, turned and left.

Lebeuver is a firm main combatant. Even though the army's performance in the battle has left him half-hearted, the remaining "French No. 1 in the world" thought still makes him unable to help but think for the better.

Regardless of what everyone thinks, the officers at all levels have received instructions and began to worry about preparing for the war in three days.

Perhaps the most optimistic of the whole army is to take three. The reason why he is so rushed is because Munich put pressure on Paris, and Paris put pressure on him. Under heavy pressure, he felt that he could not let France lose face or let the people down. .

The organization is more chaotic, but he thinks about it three times. As long as the soldiers have the quality and belief, what kind of combat plan, coordination and scheduling are all small sections.

In the plan to take three, they must quickly advance to Frankfurt, delay the Prussian offensive speed, separate North and South Germany, and then parade in Paris with absolute advantage.

As for how to defeat 320,000 with 190,000 people, it is not within his scope of consideration.

On the Prussian side, they did not know that France would use its inferior force to launch an offensive.

In Bismarck's plan, they originally wanted to concentrate their superior forces on Alsace and Lorraine, trying to annihilate the French army from the French-Prussian border or drive them to the north of France and open the way to attack Paris.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. The South Germany, which was originally an ally, suddenly stood on the opposite side of North Germany.

It is not wise to attack on two diametrically opposed fronts at the same time, so they can only garrison the border, first teach their disobedient brothers, and then talk about other things.

Fortunately, the assembly speed in France was as slow as Bismarck had expected, or even slower, and the life of the border officers was quite leisurely.

Like France, Prussia also had William I as its commander-in-chief. However, William I was better than Nasan in that he knew his own level. He just put on a name to show the glory of the king and did not interfere in military affairs.

The chief of staff is Mao Qi, and he is the one leading the war.

The Prussian army was advancing all the way in South Germany, but Moqi also had his own troubles.

The Nuremberg government sent him a note, asking the Prussian army not to bombard indiscriminately in Bavaria and to minimize the casualties of ordinary people.

If it were in the past, Old Moqi would not respond to this request, even if the other party was also German.

But this time the Nuremberg government is the government they support, and with the help of the other side, they marched quickly in the early stage.

If you enjoy the benefits, you have to bear the corresponding responsibilities.

If it causes too many casualties, it will not only be detrimental to the army that incorporates South Germany to fight against France, but will also weaken the legitimacy of the Nuremberg government.

On the one hand, it will cause difficulties in post-war integration; on the other hand, it will deepen the image of Prussia as an invader and further isolate Prussia in the international arena.

Even William I personally filmed the telegram, demanding that Mao Qi be "extremely careful" when fighting.