Napoleon II Reborn

(Chapter 1 arrives, there will be chapter 1 later)

"General Bagration, when will the Allied troops arrive?" Louis XVIII asked anxiously. In a few days, the defense line built by the 200,000 anti-French alliance troops was broken by the Iberian army. Now the Iberian army has reached the city of Paris, which made Louis XVIII very scared. He had only been king for a little over a month, and he didn't want to go into exile again and live that life of discrimination.

"Your Majesty, we have passed on the news of the Iberian army's surprise attack to the country and other countries. We believe that reinforcements will arrive soon. Your Majesty does not need to panic." Bagration said calmly. In fact, he didn't have any confidence in his heart at all, and he knew very well what the domestic situation was like, and this time the Iberian army was coming aggressively again.

"Then how long does it take for the reinforcements to arrive? The army near Paris now has only about 100,000 people in total. How can they reach those Iberians who are like wolves and tigers?" Louis XVIII asked eagerly.

"I don't know the exact time, but I believe it should be soon. The mobilization of the army and the preparation of combat supplies will take time. Please rest assured that the Alliance will not sit back and watch the Kingdom of France be invaded by the Iberians. " Bagration said with a full face of justice.

"Alright then. General Bagration, I now authorize you to command all the troops in the kingdom. I hope you will hold on to Paris until reinforcements arrive." Louis XVIII said helplessly. Now there are only 50,000 Russian-Austrian troops retreating from the front lines and 50,000 newly formed troops of the French Kingdom near Paris. In terms of combat effectiveness, the 50,000 French Kingdom recruits are definitely weaker than the coalition forces. Louis XVIII's arrangement was nothing more than hoping that Bagration could try his best to support Paris.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best. If there is nothing else, I will go to arrange defense." Bagration said.

"Well, everything is under the control of General Lao." Louis XVIII said sincerely.

After Bagration left, Marmont couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, why did you agree to hand over our army to others?" As the Minister of War of the Kingdom of France, he certainly couldn't bear others to get involved in his army.

"Hmph! There is no other way. Can you block the Iberian attack by entrusting the army to your command?" Louis XVIII said angrily.

"Me." Marmont had nothing to say. As an old man of the former French Empire, he was very clear about the combat effectiveness of the 88th Legion. Although there are only two divisions of the 88th Army and the troops directly under the Army outside Paris, with a total of more than 90,000 people, it is still very easy to conquer Paris, which is defended by 100,000 people. "Could Bagration be able to block the Iberian attack? I don't think so." Marmont said with some dissatisfaction.

Ignoring Marmont's complaints, Louis XVIII ordered: "Everyone, get ready, maybe it won't be long before we start a new life in exile."

After hearing his words, everyone was obviously taken aback, but they immediately went to prepare. They knew that when Paris was breached, it was time for them to leave France. Iberia, to be precise, Xiao Jie would not let them go.

On the morning of November 11, the commanders of the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the 88th Corps rushed to Anthony, because Xiao Jie had secretly arrived here, and the two of them had to follow Xiao Jie's instructions for the next stage.

"All the troops are progressing very smoothly. The 3rd Division and 4th Division have swept across the west and east of the Kingdom of France like two iron pincers. Now only the Paris area and the north are left. As long as we take Paris , the war will be over." Looking at the two beleaguered generals, Xiao Jie said.

"His Royal Highness, when will we launch an attack on Paris? The soldiers can't wait any longer." The speaker was Major General Monty, the commander of the 1st Division. The 1st Division had already arrived near Versailles on November 7th. They have been waiting for Xiao Jie to give the order to attack.

"Hehe. Don't worry, everyone, the attack will start soon. Now, please let the chief of staff introduce the situation of the enemy forces near Paris and our next move." Xiao Jie said with a smile.

Eck walked up to the military map and began to explain: "There are now about 100,000 troops near Paris. These include the 50,000 remnants of the anti-French alliance withdrawn from the front line and the 50,000 troops newly formed by the Kingdom of France. Probably so, 50,000 coalition troops were deployed in Nanterre, Versailles and Creteil outside Paris, of which only 10,000 were deployed in Nanterre, and 20,000 in each of the other two places. These three small cities constitute the last line of defense in Paris. Due to the obstruction of the Seine River, we can only truly reach the city of Paris if we break through the enemy's line of defense. In Paris, a total of 50,000 troops were deployed, of which 4 Wan was deployed in the southern city, and only 10,000 people were deployed in the northern city. What we have to do next is to break through the enemy's last line of defense within two days, and then occupy Paris with the help of Nei Ying at the lowest cost. Finally It is to sweep the northern part of France. It’s just that the last step will be completed by the cavalry corps that will arrive soon, and they will bypass Paris and directly launch an attack on northern France.”

"Internal response? Are there any of us in Paris? If there is, it will be much easier to attack Paris." It was Major General Mike, the commander of the 2nd Division, who spoke.

"Not before, but now. I met Marshal Davout when I was in Orleans. When we attack Paris, he and several other marshals will provide us with support. However, before the capture of Paris , I hope everyone will not leak this news." Xiao Jie explained that he was always at ease with his subordinates.

Both Monty and Mike nodded. As young officers of the French Empire, they still admire Davout very much.

"Okay, the attack will start tomorrow morning. The first stone will focus on Versailles, the second division will focus on Creteil, and Nanterre will be handed over to the troops directly under the legion. Let's go back and prepare." Xiao Jie finally said.

After saluting Xiao Jie and the others, Monty and Mike left, and they needed to rush back immediately to prepare for the battle.

"Ike, are Marshal Davout and the others ready?" Xiao Jie asked again.

"The information that came back this morning said that Marshal Davout and the others have contacted tens of thousands of people in the army of the Kingdom of France. These are basically their old subordinates. When we attack Paris, they will attack the army of the Kingdom of France. Inside and outside." Eck replied.

Xiao Jie nodded and didn't say anything else, he was very relieved about this arrangement.

At 9:00 am on the 12th, the Iberian Army launched an attack on Nanterre, Versailles, and Creteil at the same time. The Iberian artillery continuously bombarded the positions of the coalition forces, trying to remove obstacles for the infantry as much as possible. With the bombardment data provided by the airship, their bombardment is basically very accurate, and the positions of the coalition forces have suffered very serious losses under their bombardment. Occasionally, the artillery of the coalition forces launched a counterattack, but their positions were quickly captured by the observers on the airship. The artillery of the Iberian army quickly suppressed it, causing heavy losses to the artillery of the coalition forces. In the end, airships from the air force also came to help, which greatly accelerated the collapse of the coalition defense line. What the airship brought not only destroyed the positions of the coalition forces, but also severely hit the coalition forces in terms of morale.

At 10 o'clock the infantry attacked. Under the attack of the infantry of the 88th Army, the resistance of the coalition forces seemed so weak. Seeing that there was no hope of victory, many people simply put down their weapons and stopped resisting. Driven by this effect, the 88th Army quickly broke through Allied defenses. By afternoon, Nanterre, Versailles, and Créteil were completely occupied, and the front was directed at Paris.

In less than a day, places such as Nanterre, Versailles, and Creteil were occupied by the 88th Army, which shocked Louis XVIII and Bagration, and the morale of the Paris defenders became even lower. Davout and the others took the opportunity to engage in activities and gained more people's support.

Xiao Jie did not expect that the war would go so smoothly~www.wuxiaspot.com~ So he launched the general attack on Paris ahead of schedule on the 13th. In order to prevent this historic city from being damaged by the flames of war, Xiao Jie ordered to prohibit the use of heavy artillery to attack the city. In the early days of the battle, his order caused the 88th Army to pay a lot of losses. In one morning, the troops participating in the attack lost more than 2,000 people, which was greater than the loss in one day on the 12th. After receiving the loss report, Xiao Jie ignored the damage caused by the artillery fire to Paris, and ordered the artillery to provide fire support for the infantry. With the support of artillery, the walls of Paris quickly collapsed, and many buildings in the city were also reduced to ruins under artillery fire. As the saying goes, if you break it, you can build it, if you don't break it, you will lose. With this idea in mind, Xiao Jie ordered the two divisions of the 88th Army to launch a final attack on Paris. Brutal street fighting ensued, before Marshal Davout joined the attack with defecting defenders. The morale of the Paris defenders was continuously lost under the internal and external attack, and the will to fight was quickly disintegrated.

At night, all but the Bourbon loyalists laid down their arms and surrendered to Iberia. By the next morning, the gunfire in Paris subsided, and all the enemies in the city were wiped out. However, Louis XVIII and his ministers, as well as the senior generals of the anti-French coalition forces, were nowhere to be seen, and it is estimated that they had fled Paris in the chaos.

The fall of Paris marked the overthrow of the 47-day restoration of the Bourbon dynasty. (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please log in to .QDAN., more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)