v3 Chapter 625: Battle of Verdun

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William IV, who was meeting with Franz Joseph I in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, did not know that Bismarck, the Prime Minister of Prussia, had formally proposed the idea of ​​establishing the German Empire in Berlin, and he had also received Prussian kings William I and Mao Qi. The approval of the Prussian Chief of General Staff.

After this meeting, William IV and Franz Joseph I determined that the relationship needs to be further developed, especially the cooperation between the two countries in the Mediterranean and Africa. Moreover, the two countries will also coordinate on continental affairs, so that other countries can do things that are not conducive to the two countries.

At the same time, William IV and Franz Joseph I formally signed the document. William IV proposed to increase economic exchanges between the two countries. The Netherlands has obvious advantages.

However, Joseph I obviously also took a fancy to the benefits brought by the developed economy of the Netherlands and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but he did not object.

Joseph I proposed cultural dissemination. Because Vienna is the most famous music holy place in Europe and even the world, Joseph I wanted to be infected by music culture.

The two also agreed to reduce investment restrictions on each other, which will help the economic development of both sides.

In the end, the two agreed to more coordination in the diplomatic relations of the Netherlands and Austria-Hungary with third countries.

The Netherlands called it a strategic relationship, and Austria-Hungary would later call it a semi-aligned relationship.

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On October 29, 1869, the Prussian Second Army led by Prince Carl Frederick of Prussia attacked Verdun directly from Sedan after replenishing its full strength of 150,000.

Paris was shocked after hearing the news.

On November 1, 1869, the French Prime Minister Charles Charles, under the pressure of the aristocratic forces, proposed in the Parliament to support the Reims grass eucalyptus.

The proposal was passed immediately.

On November 2, after Eugenie, the French regent of Paris, signed it into effect, the Paris Guard Corps immediately dispatched 50,000 regular troops to Reims to support Napoleon III.

But it was too late because on November 3rd, when Napoleon III had just made the decision to send 50,000 French troops to support Verdun, the army had not left yet, and Verdun had already been swept away by Prince Carl Frederick's popular support. The second largest army of the army was occupied.

In this battle, the 150,000 Prussian Army of the Prussian Second Army of Sedan kept 80,000, and the remaining 70,000 attacked the 20,000 French troops in Verdun. The Prussian army suffered 18,000 casualties and the remaining 52,000. The French were killed and wounded 12,000, 4,000 escaped, and nearly 4,000 surrendered.

The result of another quick defeat came. For a time, Napoleon III was furious and insisted on sending troops to Verdun regardless of the obstruction of the left and right staff.

This time it was no longer 50,000, but the same 70,000 French troops.

On November 5th, the French Emperor Napoleon III, who was stationing 150,000 troops in Reims, fought back. He sent 70,000 troops to break into Verdun, but he was immediately attacked by the Prussian army. In the end, the French army of 70,000 invaded Verdun. The army, facing 52,000 Prussians, had 48,000 left after being repelled and lost 22,000.

The Prussian army suffered more than 26,000 casualties, only half of which remained.

On November 6th, the Prussian army turned to the counter-offensive. After receiving the support of 80,000 troops of Crown Prince Frederick of the Third Army of the Prussian Army in the south, Prince Carl Frederick immediately launched a fierce offensive against the French army, but the offensive failed. It was Hartmann, commander of the Second Bavarian Army of the Third Army, under the banner of Crown Prince Frederick of the Third Army.

Haltmann led the Bavarian Second Army from the Lorraine and Alsace plateau areas that had not been occupied for a long time, and directly attacked the city of Nancy in the French Moselle province. It took less than 5 hours for Nancy to fall into the hands of the Bavarian Second Army in less than 5 hours.

After the corps took Nancy, Tann, commander of the Bavarian First Army, quickly joined to help the Second Bavarian Army to block the news.

At the same time, the 11th Army, led by Commander Brose of Crown Prince Frederick's Third Army, moved south quickly and captured Epinal, the capital of Vosges, before 9 am on November 7. Mplinger of the Sixth Army even finished the work of Kolmar in the Upper Inn province in 2 hours before sunset on November 6th.

When news of the fall of these places spread throughout France on the night of November 7, 1869, Napoleon III was furious. A hurried telegram ordered Radmiro, the interim commander of the 4th and 5th Army, the remaining main force of the Metz Corps, to retake his lost positions.

On November 8, 1869, Commander Radmiro led his 4th and 5th Corps from Chaumont in Haute-Marne to Thule in Moselle However, it was intercepted by the Bavarian Second Army and the Bavarian First Army that had already been prepared. The two sides fought fiercely. As a result, the 4th Army of the Metz Legion of Radmilo was defeated across the board and continued to retreat. The Bavarian First Army The second army chased after the victory. In the end, General Radmilo led only one-third of the remaining troops when they went back to Chaumont. Taking advantage of the terrain and the remaining troops, the Prussian army stopped in the eastern part of the Haute-Marne province.

In Prague, the capital of the Czech region at the northernmost tip of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, William IV's visit to the Austro-Hungarian Empire has come to an end. In two days, his delegation will enter Prussia.

Alas, the place where Prague was stationed by Joseph I was a royal palace, which was once a summer resort for the Austrian Habsburg royal family. This time, Joseph I paid too much attention to William IV, and even took the palace as a hotel and let William IV and his party enter it to repair and spend the night.

In the room of William IV,

The important figures of the Netherlands who accompanied this time were all gathered.

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