Paulina is helpless, all the brothers and sisters in the family are out on business, since she is the only one staying in Paris, she should spend more time with her mother.
The mother and daughter sat at the dining table and tasted a sumptuous lunch, the Baltic caviar from Norway, the beef nourished by the fresh and tender grass of the Rhine Plain, and the sugar from South America brought from Spain... If it was in the era of Louis XVI, a commoner Common people must not be able to enjoy these delicacies, and I am afraid that it would not be possible in the era of the so-called heyday Sun King.
People depend on food, and everyone understands the truth, but Joan of Arc has been the only ruler who can do it for a hundred years, and she has never broken her promise in front of the Bastille.
"Good girl, you are well informed, tell mom, is the French army going to fight again?"
"Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"
"Your brother wrote to say that he has been awarded the title of second lieutenant of artillery. I'm afraid he will go to the battlefield."
"Isn't it a good thing to get military achievements without going to the battlefield? Now that the French army is so well treated, they can get promoted and get rich every minute. It's both fame and fortune." Paulina said excitedly.
Mother glared at her.
"I just want the child to live well. The Bonaparte family counts you and your brother as promising. Of course I want you to be safe. As a result, one or two are such militants. If your father is alive, you will not be allowed to act recklessly. "
"My father was also a soldier back then, so he would definitely encourage my brother."
Paulina sighed. She had a deep understanding of her mother's anti-war sentiment, and she became more and more aware of the Minister of Propaganda's intentions.
If there are too many anti-war voices in France, not to mention winning a battlefield smoothly, even a call to war will not be responded to as before.
The defense of Paris seems to be still yesterday, and the Vatican's Christmas Day battle is vividly remembered, but in fact it has been three and a half years.Joan of Arc gave France a peaceful environment, but it made too many people forget the days of swords and swords.
The recent military dispatch to Poland has aroused anti-war voices, and this kind of public opinion is not good.
"You're not listening to me at all, Paulina!"
The mother's worried voice sounded, "You have not experienced the hard days of my generation. Louis XVI and Louis XV continued to war with each other, soaring prices, per capita debt, and only eating black bread every day. These are all caused by wars. France under Joan of Arc has a precious peace, and I don’t want to witness the shattering of peace.”
Paulina sighed and shook her head.
"There is only one difference between the foreign wars of the Kingdom of France and the Republic of France: the king always keeps the results of the war for himself, but Joan is willing to share, and besides, she has been invincible so far."
"Mom, the reason why we can sit here while eating delicious food and chatting about military affairs is entirely because of the heroic fighting of the frontline soldiers."
"Suppose we want peace?"
"Withdrawal from the Danzig Corridor, Tsarist Russia's army will point at the Rhineland. Withdrawal from the Strait of Gibraltar, the British fleet will take over the Mediterranean for France. Withdrawal from the Apennine Peninsula, the resurgent Vatican will use religious power to destabilize France. Want to defend against the enemy in Outside the gates of the country, France, Africa and other countries are deploying weapons, and they have traveled all over the world."
"When we retreated cowardly, the enemy dared to advance an inch. When we recovered and looked up, the smoke of gunpowder reached the city of Paris."
"Peace is hard to come by, but if the enemy does not want us to have peace, France will not hesitate to choose war."
The woman in the white apron fell silent.
After a long time, she took a deep breath:
"You have grown up and have your own opinions. Paulina, go to the press conference after dinner, don't delay work."
The mother and daughter had no more words, and ended their lunch without saying a word to each other.
After dinner, Paulina hurriedly packed her bags and was ready to go.The black-haired girl pushed open the door with a squeak, and was stopped by her mother just as she took half a step:
"Take this sandwich before you go. It'll be dinner."
"I'm not hungry."
"Which of your press conferences is not less than ten hours? Listen to me and take it as a lunch box."
She couldn't compete with her mother, so she had to pack the sandwich obediently.
"Pauline Bonaparte." The woman softly called her daughter's name, "I believe that your cause must be beneficial to France, and the descendants of the Gaul people will enjoy the fruits of our generation's struggle."
"Well, goodbye mom, I'm off."
Chapter 454 Declaration of War
"Would you believe me if I said I was nervous?"
Hayasaka Ai asked the chestnut-haired girl next to her while being checked by the maid.
Asuna sat with her legs crossed on a small bench in the back, and the iris military uniform covered the cloak in a streamlined shape like tassels. At this moment, she must be the most beautiful figure in the backstage dressing room.
"As far as I know, Jeanne has never been a person with stage fright." Asuna said with a smile, "The two impromptu speeches at the Bastille and the Defense of Paris are well-known in history. I believe many people at the scene today are witnesses. .”
"That's different. The success of an impromptu speech is all about fitting the atmosphere... I would say that this kind of thing should be left to the speaker."
Having said that, the First Consul Jeanne Darc has an irreplaceable backbone role. France has been silent for too long after the sinking of the Jeanne, and urgently needs the announcement of a heavyweight to detonate the situation.
There is no one else for this candidate except Joan of Arc.
"Actually, I think that Jeanna doesn't have to always give speeches out of the script. It's okay to ask the secretary to prepare a prompt board at the front."
Asuna said this because she admired Joan of Arc from the bottom of her heart. This inspiring ability at hand is definitely at the level of a first-class politician.Her provocative language can always touch people's hearts and pierce the depths of the soul.Never having to deal with things with slick speeches, she obviously improvised but shined under the charisma of that leadership, the saint did have a different temperament.
Ai Hayasaka shook her head, "If I look at the teleprompter and stumble over my words, and my mind goes blank, then I might as well say what I think of."
"I really envy someone with leadership talent like you."
"Don't mention it. In fact, the Minister of Propaganda insisted on the title of 'press conference' to attract attention. We just allowed all the media to enter the meeting when the House of Representatives was held. He thought it was a grand event. He was directly hooked by a bunch of reporters. Goo stared at it, it was too uncomfortable."
"But this is exactly the effect you want, after all, you need to break the anti-war sentiment."
Asuna's stance as the Marshal of France is very clear, hawks to the end, just copy the guy.This was originally the dungeon strategy route she planned, not to mention her personality.
Director Asuna of the New Century Company has always advocated vigorously invading different worlds to start a full-scale colonization, and he also took a tough attitude towards thorny players.
"That's right, peace can't last too long."
Ai Hayasaka got up abruptly, and the blond girl who was fully dressed was dressed in a dignified and solemn white dress, with a heroic appearance.
"Let's go."
Asuna followed Ai Hayasaka and pushed open the door. This is the largest conference hall in the Palace of Versailles, and it is, as always, the highest decision-making place of the French power center.
In front of the podium, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Logistics, the Minister of Propaganda, and the Cabinet Secretary waited for a long time.Marshal Stacia, as the military representative, attended with officers like Dion.
It's normal for Hayasaka to look at the hundreds of congressmen in the audience, but this group of reporters with bright eyes is really eyeing them. It's impossible to say that they are not nervous. After all, narcissism and desire to express are two different things.The gazes of a large group of strangers make people feel overwhelmed and at a loss what to do.
Forget it, according to the general method of this occasion: it should be radish and cabbage.
"As we all know, the sinking of the Jeanne has aroused extensive discussions. I will not repeat the details. The following is the definition of the event by the Palace of Versailles..."
The majestic first ruler looked around and said loudly:
"This is a day of national infamy, a moment of shame and humiliation unprecedented in the French Republic!"
"Tsarist Russia not only attacked our ally, the Kingdom of Sweden, but also opened fire on unarmed fishing boats in flagrant violation of international law, killing 150 people. The Palace of Versailles regards this incident as a declaration of war by Tsarist Russia, and we will give a firm response."
Could it be...is this a declaration of war?
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the next words from the most powerful person in the European continent.There is no doubt that they are all witnesses to history today.
Ai Hayasaka changed the subject, "Everyone, do you think France is a country or an ideal?"
"If it's the former, we can stop and settle in a corner, as long as we close the border and defend the current territory. Why expand the fleet, why recruit troops, and why march into Poland? These are all unnecessary. It wastes people's money and wastes our soldiers. Vain sacrifice — there are a lot of voices saying that."
"If it is the latter, it is the concept of the Declaration of Human Rights that we have always adhered to. We limit working hours, social security, state ownership of land, and the disorderly expansion of regulatory capital. It has become a reality—since the ideal has been realized, we might as well concentrate on development."
"However, will our enemies allow it? Britain, the country dominated by financial oligarchy, is incompatible with France."
"Threats to ocean trade routes, invasions of the eastern Mediterranean, and invasions of the Kingdom of Sweden all have a shadow of Britain behind them. The enemy doesn't want us to have a good time, because the ideals of France are what they fear."
"If we don't forge ahead, the enemy will squeeze our living space."
"Tsarist Russia, whose economic foundation comes from the exploitation of serfdom, is more afraid of the progressive France. The barbaric, violent, and blood-drinking enemies do not want to see the Gauls."
"The Jenny incident is a bloody lesson, and they will not let the unarmed fishermen go. Retreat can only lead to death, and attack can bring peace."
Joan's words were murderous.
Everyone present could hear the awe-inspiring aura, and this moment seemed to return to the scene of the Paris Defense War.The scene of the First Consul lecturing in front of the Panthéon is vivid in my memory, and the prosperous France is back.
Back then, France raised its eyes and saw gunpowder everywhere, and the entire European continent rose up to attack.Now that the French Super League occupies half of Europe, how can they be afraid of the mere Tsarist Russia?
"revenge--"
Suddenly, there was a loud shout from the audience.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of "revenge" sounded like a wave, and the Gauls who believed in tit for tat would not compromise. Since Tsarist Russia wants war, then give him war.
The fighting spirit in France is high, and the people who have experienced a series of wars during the Great Revolution are not afraid of the test of iron and fire.
Joan of Arc's speech resonated with people, France has reached the point where there is no way to retreat, and its strength does not allow low-key.Now that Britain, the world's most powerful country, has been regarded as a thorn in the flesh, let's fight to the end. Before that, we should take the flag of Tsarist Russia, which is not long-sighted.
Amidst the roaring tsunami, Ai Hayasaka said loudly, striking while the iron is hot:
"As the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the French military, I give an order—to declare war on Tsarist Russia with immediate effect."
Chapter 455 Divorce Before Marriage
There was a burst of discussion in the conference hall, and the reporters had already smelled the big news like a wolf like a tiger. Such heavy news would definitely sweep the world. This is wonderful.
Even the well-prepared congressmen felt palpitations. They couldn't help but look at the stalwart blond figure on the podium, who was promoted and majestic, full of inviolable sanctity.Her power extends vertically to half of Europe, and now this power is finally about to be fully activated.
The entire continent of Europa will be prostrate in the baptism of war.
"Then, the official statement from the Palace of Versailles is over. Next, the military spokesperson will answer your questions."
Ai Hayasaka slipped away after she finished speaking. After all, she didn't have confidence in responding to the reporter's head-to-head questions in public. There are many public figures who overturned in front of the media.It is a unique skill for someone as familiar as Wang to fight back with "fake news".
Bye bye.
Although Joan of Arc left, the scene was still immersed in a high-spirited atmosphere, and the reverberation of the impassioned and powerful speech lingered for three days.
"What a wonderful speech, I have never seen such a tough declaration of war!"
"According to the meaning of the first ruling, can it be regarded as an ambush for the future war with Britain!"
"Emperor Messiah is the contemporary military god, and she will continue to lead France to victory!"
The reporters talked a lot, and all of them were very interested in the next French economic strategy.They can even collect news during the battle of the defense of Paris into the city, and of course they don't care about the collision of the two major powers on the European continent.
The war is there, he comes whenever he comes, who is afraid of whom?
Perhaps it was Joan of Arc's consistent iron-blooded style that deeply infected the people, or perhaps it was the tradition of martial arts accumulated in France. In short, after this declaration of war, which flaunts the slogan of revenge, the voices against the war will definitely be suppressed to the extreme.In France, from the top to the civil society, the function of this war machine has been fully awakened.
Before Asuna stood on the stage, the distinguished Marshal Stacia in military uniform attracted everyone's attention. After the first ruling, it was the commander-in-chief who spoke, which clearly explained France's attitude.
Ai Hayasaka intends to hand over the task of dealing with the journalists who are eyeing the tiger to Asuna, and she readily agrees when she hears about it.
Compared with L who has always been autistic and Spencer who is inconvenient to show up as a former diplomat, Asuna Yuki is the only core executive of New Century Company who often appears on camera. The ability is evident.Whether it is on-the-spot performance or coping experience, Hayasaka Ai is very relieved, and it happens that the identity of the French Marshal can also be used as an expression of a tough attitude to boost morale.
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