MTL - Napoleon II Reborn-Chapter 38 eve of war

"Oh, I'm finally done." Xiao Jie put down the documents in his hand and said, looking at the gloomy sky. The war is about to begin, and they are no longer doing nothing all day as before. When Napoleon returned to Saint-Cloud on September 5, he found Paris anxious about the international situation. A few days later, receiving word that the Austrian army was marching on Munich, Napoleon began to take the matter seriously and drew up a battle plan. At a conference with Berthier he insisted on going to war with seven legions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th plus cavalry). At the beginning of October, the secret order to launch an attack across the Rhine was passed to the commanders of the various army commanders.

Before that, the Paris Garrison Headquarters became the temporary Supreme Command, and the transfer of all legions, the raising and transportation of supplies, etc. were under the control of this place. However, due to communication reasons, the Supreme Commander Napoleon will go to the front line in person when the war begins, otherwise he will not be able to grasp timely battlefield information, which will affect his judgment, which will bring disastrous consequences to the army .

After get off work, Xiao Jie did not go home immediately, nor did he go to find Angel, but went directly to the Tuileries Palace. He was going to find Napoleon and asked to go to the front line. He knew that if he didn't take the initiative, he would never have a chance this time. Although the battlefield is a terrifying place, there are also various opportunities hidden there. As long as he grasps it well, it will be of great help to his future development.

At this time Napoleon was concentrating on studying the battle plan at his desk. This time he estimated that he would face a total of 500,000 troops from Austria and Russia, and he himself had only seven legions, a total of 260,000 people, plus the Guards as a reserve force, which happened to be only 300,000 people. The remaining 4th, 8th and 9th legions have to prevent the British army from launching cross-sea attacks and defend France's current huge territory. The shortage of troops is too great. However, due to financial pressure, he was unable to arm more troops, and the nearly 500,000 troops had already made the finances miserable. But fortunately, due to the geographical relationship, the Russian army will have to go through long-distance transportation when it comes to the war, so he can use this time difference to deal with Austria first, and then the polar bear on the other side.

At this time, his chief guard Barot walked in and said to him, "Your Majesty, His Highness Andresi asks to see you."

"Oh, Andresi? Why is he here? Let him in." Napoleon said with some surprise.

Xiao Jie approached, saluted Napoleon and said, "See Your Majesty."

"Okay, Andresi, don't be so polite, how many times have I told you, don't call me Your Majesty when there is no one else, call me Uncle." Napoleon said kindly.

"Yes, Uncle." Xiao Jie didn't insist either.

"Andresi, you haven't come to see me for a long time. I heard that you are having a hot fight with Miss Angel, right? But what I want to advise you is that for those women, you just have to play around, absolutely not Seriously. Your future wife should be a princess of a certain country, and you must keep this in mind. Well, tell me, what do you want from me this time?" asked Napoleon.

Xiao Jie knew that it was extremely unwise not to argue with Napoleon on this issue now, so he nodded his head, claiming that the relationship with Angel was just for fun and he would not take it seriously. Only now did Napoleon have a smile on his face. Xiao Jie was very happy to listen to him.

"Uncle, the Great War is about to start. As an officer of the Empire, I don't want to stay in Paris. I want to go to the front. Please approve." Xiao Jie said seriously.

Napoleon didn't think about Xiao Jie's request at all, and said after a while: "Andresi, I'm very happy and gratified that you have such an idea, but I still can't agree to your request." Po Lun flatly refused.

Xiao Jie said unwillingly: "Uncle, the empire is facing danger now. As a soldier, it is my responsibility to defend the empire. Please agree to my request. This is not only for myself, but also for the whole The Bonaparte family. As the eldest grandson of the Bonaparte family and the only soldier in the family besides you (Napoleon's stepson, the current Italian governor Eugene & #8226; Beauharne is excluded), I I have an obligation to win honor for the family on the battlefield, just like you did back then."

Napoleon was really relieved to hear Xiao Jie say that, he seemed to see his shadow in Xiao Jie, but he couldn't agree to Xiao Jie's request. Because he was ready to train Xiao Jie as his heir, and bullets on the battlefield have no eyes. If something happened to Xiao Jie, it would be a very serious blow to the whole family. So he said: "Andresi, it is for the sake of the family, so I can't let you go to the front line. You are the hope of the family's future, so I can't take this risk. I hope you can understand."

Hearing what Napoleon said, Xiao Jie knew that he had confirmed his identity as the heir to the empire in a disguised form, and he was a little happy, but he didn't show it at all. The disappointed expression of not being able to go to the front line.

Seeing the disappointed expression on Xiao Jie's face, Napoleon said: "Okay, Andresi, don't worry too much about it. In fact, as a good commander, you don't need to fight on the front line, that's what soldiers should do." Although you can go to the front line this time, I approve you to be one of my staff officers and set out with the high command, so that you can stay by my side and learn a lot of experience in commanding and fighting , which will be of great help to you in the future."

Hearing Napoleon say this, Xiao Jie’s complexion improved. It would be best to be with Napoleon. He never thought of fighting on the battlefield. In his words: “We are civilized People, how can you do that kind of thing?" It's just that as a commander, although he didn't personally go to the battlefield to kill people, but the people who died at their hands were the most, and after death, they would go to the 18th floor of hell. .

The goal was achieved, and he talked to Napoleon for a while, and then left the Tuileries Palace on the grounds that he would not disturb his work. In the following days, Xiao Jie stayed by Angel's side wholeheartedly, as if he would never return this time, although he knew that he would not be in danger with Napoleon, even if the French army was dead , they will live well.

And Angel also knew that her beloved was going to war, although she knew that he would be with His Majesty the Emperor and there would be no danger, but she still couldn't help worrying about Xiao Jie. But she knew that she could not change Xiao Jie's decision, so she especially cherished these last short days. Then I prayed for Xiao Jie every day, hoping that he would return triumphantly as soon as possible.

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