It had to be admitted that Charles Rogier was an exceptionally shrewd man, highly skilled at finding his opponents' weak spots.
But his approach this time was far too crude. Though it had made a dramatic impact, it had also made people dislike him, even resent him.
Still, Charles Rogier had ultimately succeeded through his impressive eloquence, though he had also planted the seeds of trouble for the future.
As for the fact that both the presiding and deputy presiding officers were Jews, millions of Jews lived in the German lands, after all. It was only natural that such a situation might arise.
Eduard Simson and Gabriel Riesser continued to serve as presiding officers, but some people had also freed themselves from their fervent nationalist sentiment and begun to reconsider the Frankfurt National Assembly.
Others became radicals, eager to purge those they deemed insufficiently pure. The Frankfurt National Assembly split once again.
Meanwhile, the reinforcements that should have been on their way to Brussels had not even set out.
But Leopold I in Brussels, along with the Belgian resistance, knew nothing of this. His impression of the German Allied Forces was still shaped by the incredibly swift army of years past.
Back then, the German Allied Forces under Archduke Albrecht had reached Leopold I's doorstep just as he was leaving his home.
Leopold I was an outstanding leader, with a real gift for inspiring people.
Dressed in his military uniform, Leopold I moved along the front lines, making sure as many people as possible saw him. He did his best to reassure every soldier and every anxious volunteer.
At this time, the Duchy of Belgium was mostly hilly. The Flemish Plain was already in Dutch hands, while the Ardennes Highlands were controlled by the German Confederation.
Even with only the