C2966 Trochu avoided battle (1/2)

The Prussian vanguard troops did not launch an attack, and the first few thousand riders who arrived were certainly not enough to attack the city. They began to build their fortifications according to the plan they had set out, and to seize positions in advance for the next major force.

In the dark of the night, the garrison troops of Paris looked at the distant, brightly lit torches. Seven to eight thousand Prussian army cavalry soldiers were loading sandbags and setting up firing positions. No one expected that the temporary shelter set up by a group of cavalrymen was even more beautiful than that built by engineers.

The Prussian army only had seven thousand people, but the regular army of Paris had a total of one hundred and eighty thousand. If they were to launch an attack at this moment, it would be easy for them to take over this army.

Although there were still troops emerging from the darkness, the superiority of their military strength was still on the France's side.

But the strange thing was, no matter how the Prussian moved, none of the defending troops dared to move.

The city walls and the Prism Castle defense line were deathly still, but Paris City had already fallen into chaos. The streets were filled with mobilized troops, and middle-class families were packing up their belongings as they prepared to flee from Paris.

Of course, there were also many Self-Defence Force s who started to build layers of defenses in the city during the night. Those cannons that were hidden away were pushed into the streets.

Many Self-Defence Force s wanted to stop the carriage to interrogate him, but when they saw the insignia of the council meeting on the carriage and the protection from the valiant veterans, they knew that this must be one of the big figures of the committee. They did not dare delay and quickly let go of the checkpoint.

Thiers closed his eyes and thought about the situation in front of him. He had an impulse in his heart, he knew that the chance was about to come.

The carriage stopped in front of General Trochu's villa. At this moment, the general's official residence had already become a temporary headquarters, the army's carriages lined up in a long line.

Thiers's prestige had risen tremendously in the political arena. When he appeared at the door, all the soldiers took the initiative to greet him!

Most of the military personnel were simple people who cared about grudges. They all knew that Thiers fully supported the old General Trochu in coming up on stage, and also knew that he did not hold any position of authority due to his noble character.

It was because of this that the officers and soldiers of the military admired him so much!

Thiers took off his hat and smiled as he returned the greetings. He did not have any haughty attitude, but when he walked into the old general's study, he realized that the place was already surrounded by maps and documents.

”General!” When do we go to war... ”I have already prepared the reporters for the newspaper. This victory will definitely boost the morale of the entire French people!”

When Trochu saw that it was Thiers, he immediately put down the pencil and let out a long breath, ”You're here? There's gin in the liquor cabinet. Pour yourself a glass and give me one … ”

The two of them took a sip of wine to catch their breath. The old general's expression was solemn as he said, ”We don't have any plans for the war yet. Don't organize the reporters …”

”What?” Thiers was stunned, ”Not going to fight? The enemy is already at the gates of Paris, and you don't allow war to begin? ”

”God, it's dangerous for you to do this, General... We just attacked the despicable act of not resisting from the left today. Are we going to do the same thing again? ”

”How should I explain this to the people? How should I deal with the people's hearts?”

Trochu waved his hand: ”Thiers, you are a civil servant. You don't know how to fight …. We cannot take the initiative to attack in this battle! ”

”How can I tell you …” ”You have to understand that our current situation is very unsuitable for field battles. What we need to do now is to rely on Paris to engage in defensive warfare …”