Chapter 956: France, the Filial Son of God (First Update, Please Subscribe)

The Emperor has awakened the war spirit of France!

Inspired by the tricolor flag held high by the emperor himself, in the next few days, the Red Trousers Army of the French Empire seemed to be injected with chicken blood and all turned red.

While the artillery was entertaining the Tianfang people with fierce artillery fire, the red pants army, which had been weak in the attack, finally got rid of the situation of the "Moon Path Army". Not only were their pants red, but they were all red from head to toe. They suddenly became awesome, and they soared into the sky.

In essence, the Tianfang Army is a group of nomadic tribes. Even if they are equipped with modern weapons, their essence has not changed. They have more courage than others. History has repeatedly proved this point. They are only good at fighting favorable battles and relying on barbarism to be violent for a while.

Except for the very beginning when they rose to power, relying on their barbarism to dominate for a while, in the end, the people who roamed across this land were the Mamluks of Egypt, the Kurds in the north, the Turks, and... In short, there was absolutely no mention of these Arabian people.

Faced with the fierce French artillery fire, and especially faced with the barbaric courage to not give in even a single step, it was only a matter of time before the Arabs' defense collapsed.

On February 16, under the repeated ravages of airships and heavy artillery, the defense line of the Arabs finally collapsed. The Arab army, which had once clamored for a "holy war", fled in all directions just like when they came. Faced with these fleeing soldiers, the French army reacted extremely quickly - it directly dispatched nearly 400 armored vehicles to pursue the fleeing soldiers, and even drove them into the desert under the guidance of airships.

In the end, it is unknown how many of the 200,000 "Saints" returned to their homes alive, but at least 100,000 bodies were left in Jerusalem and the surrounding lands.

Countless grandfathers, fathers and sons died in Jerusalem, and they finally got to see their true God as they wished!

Of course, it was also because of this battle that France established its reputation in the Middle East. The people of Arabia will always submit only to the strong.

However, all this is a matter of the past for the French. What do they really care about?

It's Jerusalem!

February 16th.

Finally, on this day, the French flag was flying in Jerusalem. On this day, all the church bells rang from Jerusalem to Constantinople, from Constantinople to Moscow, from Moscow to Paris, from Paris to Madrid to Lisbon.

Whether they were Catholics, Orthodox Christians, or Protestants, they were all cheering for the recovery of Jerusalem. Overnight, the name of Emperor Napoleon IV spread throughout the world.

Although before that, the Russian Tsar recaptured Constantinople and destroyed Turkey, making this threat to Europe... well, it was no longer a threat to Europe... and the mass bells of Hagia Sophia rang again, which also excited the Europeans, but that was it. After all, Europeans were basically indifferent to the Roman Empire... well, they preferred to call it the "Eastern Roman Empire."

But Jerusalem is different. All Christians know that it is their holy place.

The holy land is there, but unfortunately it is in the hands of pagans.

Although they would not launch a "Crusade" for the Holy Land, it did not prevent them from cheering for the recovery of the Holy Land. They were excited about it, and of course they were also generous in their praise.

Glory to France, greatness to Napoleon!

Almost all newspapers praised Napoleon IV, the young emperor, with the utmost praise. Overnight, the "poor descendant of a Corsican dwarf" became "the wisest and bravest man in Europe, simply the reincarnation of Napoleon." People praised and admired the emperor.

Everyone is blessing him.

Everyone!

Overnight Napoleon IV became a great emperor!

At the same time, Pope Pius IX, the longest-serving pope in history, excitedly gave a speech in the Vatican and presided over a mass. After flattering Napoleon IV and describing him and his legion as the "Sword of God", he announced to the world that he would immediately sail to Jerusalem.

It’s nothing but flattery!

After all, if it weren't for Napoleon III, the Papal States would have been destroyed by Italy long ago. The Papal States was restored with the help of Napoleon III Legion. Now the Pope's backers are so powerful that they have recovered the city of Jerusalem - the holy land.

Whether for public or private reasons, Pius IX had to go in person to express his congratulations. So almost the next day, Pius IX boarded a warship of the Papal Navy - the Papal States today is not the country with the smallest area and the smallest population in later generations, but a "big country" with more than half of its territory occupied, but still with 17,000 square kilometers. Rome and the Lazio region to the west are still the territory of the Papal States, with access to the sea, so naturally there is a... pocket-sized navy.

Four days later, the Pope and his entourage finally arrived in Jaffa.

As a filial son of Catholicism, Napoleon IV had to personally welcome the arrival of the Pope. When the two met, Pius IX naturally flattered Napoleon IV.

"Your Majesty, twenty-seven years ago, under the protection of your father, the Papal States were preserved. Since then, the French Empire has been the protector of God in the secular world. Now, the Crusades led by Your Majesty have rescued God's Holy Land from the hands of pagans. The Empire is not only the protector of God in the secular world, but also the Sword of God!"

Of course we have to flatter. Although the Pope is God's representative on earth, but... the Pope only has a few divisions. If he leaves France, destruction will be a matter of minutes.

"Your Majesty, please believe that the Sword of God will always fight for God!"

At this time, the young Emperor Napoleon IV was excited. How could he not be excited? In the past few days, he not only received congratulatory messages from monarchs of various European countries, but also from people and non-governmental organizations of various countries. What did he care about most?

Of course, it was the attitude of the French people, especially the attitude of the Parisian people. Once upon a time, the Parisian people, who had been sarcastic about the royal family, became Bonaparte's bootlickers overnight. Even those stubborn Orleanists praised his victory and bravery in the most flattering tone. At the end of the telegram, they not only used "Long live the French Empire", but even ended with "Long live Napoleon".

This is the French people, they are romantic and vain, and they only need a little victory to go crazy.

Was the recapture of Jerusalem a small victory?

no!

Jerusalem has extraordinary significance for France and Europe. For this reason, as the "Recoverer of the Holy City", in the past few days, Napoleon IV enjoyed admiration that he had never enjoyed before. The whole of France, whether it was the high-ranking Parisians or the simple peasants in the countryside who had always admired Napoleon, were cheering his victory. Overnight, he became the greatest hero in France since Napoleon. How could the young Eugene not be proud?

"Your Majesty, the road to Jerusalem is now open..."

(End of this chapter)