C2628 The farce of National Day! (2/2)
During the speech, he reviewed the achievements of the France's second empire and expressed his gratitude to the people. However, after ten minutes, the emperor's words started to change direction and he directed all his firepower towards the enemies in the north.
”Dear citizens of the France! Although we live under a peaceful sky, although we are all part of a powerful people blessed by God... However, there are still those who overestimate their own abilities who wish to challenge our powerful empire! ”
”In the distant east, a newly risen warlord actually chose to ignore the empire's olive branch and chose to be our enemy. They expelled our merchants, attacked our troops, and challenged our empire's endurance time and time again!”
”And to the north of us, the Prussian Kingdom who had luckily won two wars did not treasure the peace bestowed upon them by the Empire at all. Instead, he repeatedly challenged them!”
”France is not afraid of any threats. Even if all these ambitious people were to join hands, they would not be able to get anything from the Empire!”
”Today is the deadline for our ultimatum, and up till now, they have yet to agree to the reasonable demands of the Empire!”
”French people! We can't stand it any longer! Here I announce! ”From today onwards, we will officially break off diplomatic relations with Prussia!”
”Until Prussia was able to repent... From this moment on, we have broken off relations with Prussia! ”
The passionate slogans and exaggerated body language expressed the excitement in the Emperor's heart. The people under the terrace subconsciously started to cheer.
”Long live! Long live! Broken … and broke off relations with Prussia... ”
”Wait …” What do you mean … Broken bond? It's not a war, it's just a break? ”
Before the slogan was finished, the crowd began to discuss it!
The people in front could clearly hear what the emperor was saying, but the people in the back couldn't. They kept sending messages to the back, but as more people said those words, they changed greatly!
”We broke off our relationship with Prussia …”
”Darn Prussia, don't accept the ultimatum, the Emperor broke off his relationship with them …”
”What …” Louder... ”Should we break off our relationship or start a war …”
”Broken friendship or war …”
”Louder up front...” To break off relations and start a war? ”
”Listen carefully …” The Emperor just said that he would break off all ties with Prussia and the Chinese and start a war! ”
”Long live! The war had begun! Long live! It's a war! ”
Wave after wave of rumors completely twisted the words that Napoleon III said. Every messenger would subconsciously add a few words, and the result was that each word was spoken by ten people and had a completely different meaning.
After five hundred meters, the hundreds of thousands of citizens only had two words left their mouths. Breaking off their relationship and starting a war!
The people had finally gotten what they wanted, and the slogan of war was being spoken by hundreds of thousands of people! The Empire no longer had a way out!