The original text of the siege of Berlin by Dude.

When we walked back along the idyllic avenue of the Elysee Palace with a doctor, we explored the history of the siege of Paris until the walls were riddled with shells and the sidewalks were riddled with machine guns. As we approached the Star Square, the doctor stopped, pointed to a magnificent tall building around the Arc de Triomphe and said to me, Did you see the four windows closed on that balcony? At the beginning of August, that terrible August full of storms and disasters last year, I was called to treat a patient who had a sudden stroke.

He is Colonel Ruff, a soldier of the Napoleonic Empire. He is stubborn in honor and patriotism. At the beginning of the war, he moved to the Elysee Palace and lived in a room with a balcony. Can you guess the reason? It turned out to be a ceremony to visit our army's triumph ... this poor old man! A city in northeastern France. During the Franco-Prussian War, a French division was annihilated here on August 7, 1870. He was about to leave the table when the news of the fiasco reached his home. As soon as he read the name of Napoleon at the bottom of the defeat report, he fell to the ground as if he had been struck by lightning.

When I arrived, the veteran was lying flat on the carpet in his room, his face flushed and his expression dull, as if he had just been hit by a sap. If he stands up, he must be tall; Now lying down, it still looks big. He has regular facial features, beautiful teeth and curly white hair. At the age of 80, he looks only 60 years old ... His granddaughter knelt beside him and burst into tears. She looks a lot like him. Looking at them together, it can be said that they are like two ancient Greek coins cast in the same mold, except that one is very old, with dirt and edging, while the other is dazzling, clean and bright, completely maintaining the newly cast color. I was deeply moved by the girl's pain.

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The famous short story "The siege of Berlin" was written by Dodd. Based on the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, the novel tells the patriotic story of an ordinary French soldier, Colonel Ruff, during the siege of Paris by Prussian troops, and creates an image of a French soldier with strong patriotism.

Its concept is novel. Through the story of a seriously ill veteran, it compares the suffering reality of Paris being besieged and captured by Prussia with the hero's imaginary victory of the French army in conquering Berlin, showing the strong patriotic feelings of the characters and making the novel tragic. Judging from the ingenious art and profound thought, this novel can be called a patriotic masterpiece in the world short story forest.

Around Berlin is another famous short story of Dodd. Based on the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, the novel tells the patriotic story of an ordinary French soldier, Colonel Ruff, during the siege of Paris by Prussian troops, and creates a tragic image of a French soldier with strong patriotism.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Around Berlin