Make France Great Again

Chapter 467: An Unsuccessful Union

Jérôme Bonaparte and Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (full name of Baron Raglan), the old and the young looked at each other for a long time, neither of them spoke first. In a word, time and space seem to freeze in the hall of the Tuileries Palace.

From Baron Raglan, Jérôme Bonaparte seemed to "see" the epitome of the previous era, which was an era of disputes and an era of strong armies and iron horses!

In Jérôme Bonaparte, Baron Raglan felt the vitality and the air of ambition that could not be concealed.

If Earl Raglan were now asked to name a guy who is most likely to become a powerful enemy of the British Kingdom in the future, then it must be the guy in front of him who is surrounded by many generals and dignitaries like stars.

That little guy Albert may have shot himself in the foot!

Baron Raglan couldn't help complaining about Albert. Obviously, he heard from someone about the deal behind the royal family and Jérôme Bonaparte.

However, Lord Raglan was relieved in an instant. Anyway, he is now seventy-five years old, and I am afraid that he will not see the day when France surpasses Britain.

Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If the younger generations fail to live up to expectations, he, the older generation, cannot crawl out of the grave to teach his children and grandchildren a lesson!

Thinking of this, Baron Raglan's attitude towards Jerome Bonaparte changed slightly. He walked forward and stopped only a few steps away from Jerome Bonaparte and bowed. Said: "Your merciful Majesty, on behalf of the British Army, I would like to express my highest gratitude to you and your army for helping us in times of crisis! May the friendship between the French Empire and the British Kingdom last forever!"

It turned out that while Lord Raglan was waiting for Jerome Bonaparte to be summoned, Jerome Bonaparte had already received a telegram from the embassy in Constantinople.

Walewski claimed that the British troops stationed on the Gallipoli Peninsula were suffering from severe cold weather, and non-combat attrition was increasing sharply every day.

The British Ambassador Canning came to the embassy specifically to ask for help. They hoped that the French Empire could help the British Kingdom get out of trouble.

At the same time, it was hinted that as long as the Kingdom of Britain was successfully rescued, the Kingdom of Britain would give some "special benefits" to the French Empire, including but not limited to discounting the British bonds held by France to maintain the domestic financial environment of the French Empire.

But the corresponding requirement is that the French Empire cannot take the initiative to report this action.

After all, the British Kingdom is also a country that cares about face. If you lose your face, you can't lose your face again.

After receiving the conditions, Valewski immediately sent a telegram to Paris. Jérôme Bonaparte, who received the telegram, couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity.

Unexpectedly, the French Empire's first "battle" in the Near East was not the Ottoman army in Chiyuan Silistra, but to "rescue" teammates who were also imperialist powers.

The behavior of the British Kingdom on the Gallipoli Peninsula made Jerome Bonaparte think of the "Italian Kingdom" that would be known as the Pig Teammate in the future.

However, after Jerome Bonaparte carefully thought about the record of the British Kingdom, he found that except for a dozen African natives and the Far East, they basically had not fought any decent countries.

If Jérôme Bonaparte had not needed to break the shackles imposed on France by the Holy Alliance this time, with Britain's own strength, it would have been difficult to end the battle in a short time.

However, the Kingdom of Britain will definitely win the war.

In general, the Kingdom of Britain is a "cheating" teammate second only to the Kingdom of Italy. It is better than the Kingdom of Italy because of its money. As long as you have money, there is nothing you can't do. (Except for a certain Middle Eastern tycoon in later generations)

Although the combat effectiveness of the British army is not as good as that of the French army, the cost of each soldier spent by the British Kingdom is equivalent to one and a half French Empire soldiers.

With sufficient food and wages, the Kingdom of Britain only needs to fight steadily to eliminate opponents who are weaker than it.

Then again, adhering to the concept of being a bastard who doesn't take advantage of others, Jérôme Bonaparte immediately gave Valewski full responsibility for the docking work.

Subsequently, another telegram was sent to the headquarters in Rhode Island, ordering them to prepare weapons, equipment and peripherals for 20,000 people as soon as possible for the British Kingdom to select.

The British army, which is dejected after leaving behind its baggage, may have to wait two to three months to get a set of equipment without relying on the French Empire.

After all, the Kingdom of Britain has not yet begun to mobilize, and the new legion still needs equipment.

After all arrangements were made, Jérôme Bonaparte "considerately" informed Ambassador Cowley of what had happened to the British army, and informed Ambassador Cowley that on February 1, Raglan would be sent to The baron came to see him.

Only then did Baron Raglan express his gratitude.

"Nothing, the French army and the British army should have assisted each other to fight against the Russian Empire, the enemy of the free world! Fight for the peace of the free world!" Jerome Bonaparte said righteously.

"That's right! We are fighting for the freedom of the Balkan nation!" Baron Raglan echoed without feeling any shame.

After a short conversation, Jérôme Bonaparte shook hands with Baron Raglan cordially, and at the same time smiled and encouraged the adjutants behind Baron Raglan to learn from Baron Raglan, a general who was good at fighting.

After hearing Jerome Bonaparte's praise, Baron Raglan showed a smile, and the hatred towards Jerome Bonaparte in his heart became less.

Baron Raglan, who had a higher seniority in the self-controlled army, accepted the appointment of Minister of War Couzin Montauban and Deputy Chief of Staff Niel (Jérôme Bonaparte felt that Niel's power and rank were not comparable to each other). Special request to increase the position of deputy chief of staff), Marshal Regno, commander of Strasbourg and others to shake hands.

However, when shaking hands with Marshal Regno, Baron Raglan had some minor unpleasantness with him.

The reason is that Lord Raglan, who rose up in the symbolic period of Napoleon, believed that Renault, who had no extraordinary military exploits, was just a flatterer and was not qualified to obtain the rank of marshal.

Therefore, he looked down upon Rennault, and was also full of disdain for Marshal Saint-Arnaud, the chief of general staff who commanded the French army in the Near East.

After the meeting, the political dignitaries left one by one, and only Jérôme Bonaparte and his generals were left in the hall of the Tuileries Palace, as well as Baron Raglan, who had come from afar.

Then Jérôme Bonaparte invited Baron Raglan and his adjutant to the war conference room inside the Tuileries Palace. He would have a detailed discussion with Baron Raglan about the recent actions of the Russian Empire in the Near East.

With a critical attitude, Baron Raglan agreed to Jérôme Bonaparte's invitation, and the group entered the war conference room that had been transformed from the reception room.

Baron Raglan, who entered the conference room, actually saw the map of the Near East hanging on the wall. This map was more detailed than the map he found in his travel notes. Each area was marked in detail. It is said to be an extremely perfect military map.

Baron Raglan couldn't help but restrain his contempt after seeing this map.

In any case, the French War Ministry is at least more responsible on the military map than the British Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Raglan became even more convinced that the British and French forces would win.

Lord Raglan, who was sitting in the audience, looked at Niel, the deputy chief of staff who was responsible for the explanation. He couldn't help but feel a little sad. At Niel's age, he was still serving as the Duke of Wellington's military secretary. Niel also held the post of The director of logistics (ordnance) is still a position he held only last year.

It can be said that if it were not for this war, Raglan would probably never have the opportunity to serve as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force in his life.

A subtle jealousy surged into Baron Raglan's heart.

As the main speaker, Niel took a deep breath and forgot to glance at the general in the audience. He didn't know how much preparation he had made and how many times he had looked at the map.

Niel began to explain the deployment of the Russian Empire, "According to our intelligence, the Russian army currently located in the Danube region has been divided into three parts. One part is located in Silistra Fortress, which is also the largest legion in Russia. ! A month ago, this huge army besieged Silistra day and night, and almost broke through several times! However, the Omar troops stationed here repelled them with their tenacious fighting spirit. Perhaps it was Due to excessive casualties, this army stopped attacking two weeks ago! It switched to a defensive posture!"

As Niel spoke, he placed his hand on the Ruse Fortress and continued: "This is Ruse after the Silistra Fortress. Find Shuyuanwww.zhaoshuyuannnm Since the Russian Empire began to attack ! The army here has been quiet. I guess they want to use Ruse to contain the effective forces of the Ottoman Empire! The third part, which is also located in the northeast of the Danube River, should be to prepare for what may happen to the Austrian Empire. The raid was deliberately deployed there! In short, the Russian Empire can be said to be attacking everywhere in the Near East, but it cannot form an advantageous situation everywhere! Therefore, our suggestion is generally to use a small number of troops to reinforce the defenders of Silistra Forces, use the powerful fleets of Britain and France to destroy the navy at the port of Odessa, and then use the landing force to log in to try to cut off the supplies of the Russian Empire on the Danube River!

If we are unable to log in to Odessa, we can also consider logging into the Sevastopol Fortress! "

After speaking, Niel glanced at the audience.

Jérôme Bonaparte, who was sitting next to Baron Raglan, asked in a low voice what Baron Raglan thought.

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