Make France Great Again

After the new battleship was named "Friendship" by Jérôme Bonaparte, he asked Minister Dicko if he could take him inside the "Friendship" for a tour.

"Your Majesty, the Friendship belongs to you and to the entire French Empire!" Minister Dicko replied to Jerome Bonaparte.

Later, Jérôme Bonaparte and others boarded the deck of the ironclad HMS Friendship in a small boat.

After receiving the news of the arrival of Jerome Bonaparte and Navy Minister Dicko, the captain in charge of commanding the new ironclad ship hurriedly summoned the sailors in the ironclad ship to assemble on the deck.

Since the construction of the Friendship was completed in less than two months, and the entire ship has not actually performed escort missions, the number of sailors on the ironclad is still under-equipped at 430 (the full complement is 570).

Four hundred sailors stood on the deck looking at Jérôme Bonaparte and Dicko who were directly in front of them. Many people had expressions of excitement on their faces. This was their first close contact with the emperor's nephew. .

Looking at the dark soldiers in front of him, Jérôme Bonaparte did not speak, but walked among them, shook hands with them, and asked their names and places of residence.

Almost every soldier who shook hands with Jérôme Bonaparte told him this information in a trembling voice.

When Jérôme Bonaparte shook hands with all the soldiers, more than an hour had passed.

Later, Jerome Bonaparte stood in front of them again, praised their dedication to France, and encouraged them to strive to build a navy that was not inferior to the British Kingdom.

"We must prove to Britain that not only are we stronger than the British army in terms of army, but we are also not inferior to the British navy in terms of navy! Build an independent naval fleet, one that is jointly supported by me and Dicko dream! I believe that with such a fleet, France will be able to spread its civilization to every corner of the world! Let the indigenous civilizations in the world spontaneously learn French and become a part of the French world!" Jérôme Bonnard Tomoe said in a high tone.

In front of this group of new ironclad sailors, Jérôme Bonaparte tried his best to use euphemisms to instill his colonial ideas into the sailors.

In his mind, the role of the French fleet, in addition to challenging Britain's sea power, was also responsible for the expansion of French colonies.

Therefore, a strong navy is a necessary condition for France!

"So, I hope you can take action as much as possible! Work hard to build a strong navy, and I will support you with 120% spirit! I believe that with the joint efforts of both of us, France will be able to success!"

As soon as Jérôme Bonaparte finished speaking, the captain of the ironclad Friendly began to applaud, and the sailors on the ironclad also applauded Jérôme Bonaparte.

Thunderous applause appeared on the ironclad ship. After a while, under the order of Jérôme Bonaparte, the applause gradually subsided.

Subsequently, Jérôme Bonaparte gave the captain the order to disband.

"Everyone is here! Disband!" the captain said to the members standing on the deck in a loud voice.

The sailors on the deck obeyed the captain's order and returned to their respective posts, and then the captain came to stand with Minister Dick in front of Jerome Bonaparte.

"I hope the Friendship can be my ship to Constantinople this time!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Minister Dicko.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will definitely have all the personnel fully equipped before departure!" Minister Dico said immediately.

"Very good!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded, and then jokingly said to Minister Dico: "Dico, this battleship has been requisitioned by me!"

"Your Majesty, this is your fleet!" Dicko responded in a respectful tone, then turned to the captain and told the captain the task of escorting Jerome Bonaparte to Constantinople.

"I will definitely complete it successfully!" the captain responded with a sonorous tone.

"Since you're all here, how about we have a meal here?" Jerome Bonaparte asked Richard Metternich.

Richard Metternich nodded slightly and said that he had never eaten on a battleship.

"You have to work hard! If Ambassador Richard is not satisfied, don't blame me for being unkind!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to the captain in a teasing tone.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! Our warship has been equipped with the best chef in the navy. Although it is not as good as your chef in the Tuileries Palace, it still has a unique flavor. I believe it will definitely satisfy Richard. Mr. De is satisfied!" the captain said to Jérôme Bonaparte diligently.

"Really? Even I am a little jealous of the chefs on their fleet!" Minister Dico also smiled and supported.

Since ancient times, the navy's treatment has been the most generous among all arms, not only because there are a large number of noble officers in the navy, but also because the price of training a qualified naval soldier is almost the same as his body of gold.

Therefore, almost all countries equip their fleets with the best cooks.

Even in a country like Japan where the army is about to be eaten up in the future, the navy still enjoys super-national treatment.

British meals, pasta, and many things that Japanese people have never seen in their lives are common things in the eyes of naval soldiers.

Therefore, the future battleship Yamato is also nicknamed Yamato Restaurant.

The topic returns to the Ironclad Friendship. As the first warship made of iron shell, Dicko can be said to have put too much effort into it.

Therefore, everyone from the sailors to the restaurant chefs of the ironclads have been carefully selected by Dicko.

"Okay! I'll wait and see!" Jérôme Bonaparte smiled and said, "By the way, where is the restaurant?"

"Your Majesty, please follow me!" The captain hurriedly led the way for Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte entered the interior of the hull and found the officers' mess on the first floor (the interior of the hull is composed of layerless spaces, of which the first and second are resting and entertainment places for sailors and officers, and the third is a resting place and entertainment place for sailors and officers. , The fourth floor is where artillery and steam engines are placed, and the materials stacked on the fifth floor are responsible for ballast)

Entering the restaurant, Jérôme Bonaparte smiled and greeted the officers in the restaurant, then walked to a table near the corner and sat down.

After about half an hour, the chef in the ship restaurant began to serve the food.

Looking at the table full of dishes in front of him, Jérôme Bonaparte also couldn't help but start to wonder if the budget he had allocated to the French Navy was a bit too much. Foie gras, snails, steaks... a table full of them was really overwhelming. Some are too extravagant.

After all the dishes were served, the chef brought two more bottles of wine from Bordeaux. Judging from the packaging of the wine, this bottle of wine should have been aged for some time.

The chef uncorked the wine and poured the wine into the glass.

Jérôme Bonaparte picked up the wine glass, stood up and said loudly to everyone in the restaurant: "This first glass of wine is a toast to France. May the French Empire become stronger day by day!"

All the officers present stood up, and they also raised their glasses and responded: "May the French Empire become stronger day by day!"

Jerome Bonaparte drank the first glass of wine with everyone present, and then sat down again.

Afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte and others chatted while eating. This small banquet lasted for nearly two hours.

When the last ray of the setting sun reluctantly disappeared behind the sea level, night fell, and the light of the kerosene lamp replaced time and illuminated the entire ironclad ship.

Jérôme Bonaparte and others left the ship under the escort of the captain, and then took a small boat to the port.

Jérôme Bonaparte stood on the port pier and stared at the sparkling sea. After a long time, he came back to his senses and looked at Minister Dico beside him and said: "Where is our residence?"

"Your Majesty, please come with me!" Minister Dicko responded quickly.

Jérôme Bonaparte, led by Minister Dick, came to the trestle again and looked into the distance through the trestle. At this time, the dock for transporting goods was still brightly lit, and workers were working tirelessly there.

After walking to the trestle on the side away from the pier, several carriages were parked there.

Jérôme Bonaparte entered the carriage as he came, and the carriage gradually accelerated forward under the illumination of kerosene lamps on both sides.

About 10 minutes later, the carriage stopped in front of a castle.

"Your Majesty, this is it!" Minister Dick said to Jérôme Bonaparte, pointing to the castle.

Jérôme Bonaparte and others entered the castle, and the steward responsible for taking care of the castle hurriedly greeted them after seeing the arrival of Dico and others.

"This is Your Majesty!" Minister Dico introduced to the butler.

"Your Majesty!" The butler, who had already known that the emperor would arrive, quickly curtsied to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Well!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded slightly, and then ordered the butler to prepare a room for him and Richard Metternich to rest.

After the two had a good sleep in the castle (Richard Metternich wrote to Prince Metternich in the middle of the night and told Prince Metternich to look for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com The war in which France has new warships ), Jerome Bonaparte, accompanied by Minister Dick, went to Toulon City Hall to meet with senior bureaucrats of Toulon City Hall.

Richard Metternich used this time to send letters to the Austrian Empire.

That evening, a banquet was held at the Toulon Naval Club, where Jérôme Bonaparte met with all the naval admirals in the Toulon area.

Jerome Bonaparte also shook hands with them and encouraged them.

In the next few days, Jerome Bonaparte met with some of Toulon's industrial and commercial giants in the castle to inquire about the progress of their enterprises.

The giants have expressed that thanks to his blessing, their companies are in a stage of rapid development. Many factories have more than doubled in size than before, and their companies are still attracting workers.

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