On August 9th, French Prime Minister Olivier stepped down, taking the fall for the previous war defeats, and Count Charles of Baili Bridge, a Bonaparte Faction member, succeeded him, also taking the role of Minister of the Army.
This Count of Baili Bridge was the same bandit who defeated Senggelinqin's 20,000 Mongolian cavalry, forced Xianfeng to flee to Rehe, and burned the Yuanming Garden. His most notable work is "24 Days as Minister of the Army."
Back then, bullying the Qing court was a breeze, but now facing the rising Germany, he could only hastily flee to Belgium for refuge.
At this moment, the hesitant Napoleon III was facing a difficult choice, whether to prioritize France's victory or the permanency of his throne.
Bad news from Paris compelled Napoleon III to make up his mind that France's win or loss was irrelevant to him; he must secure his throne.
