Sean didn't know what was going on in Vichy at this time, and he didn't know that there were many secret police in Vichy.

The presence of the Bloodthirsty gave Chief Daley an excuse to keep an eye on any of the strangers who appeared in Vichy Town, and he was well aware of the influence of a viscount here.

To this end, Daley personally visited the rose garden and humbly made his stand to Cleveland. Although there was some instinctive antipathy to this, Cleveland neither opposed nor agreed, after all, the appearance of bloodthirsty people is never a good thing.

Outside Daguerre, the government forces and their affiliates had cleared the rebels of their strength outside the city, and they had paid a considerable price for this, with 3,000 killed and countless wounded.

For reasons that should not be known to outsiders, it is the local militias that suffer the most casualties. In the words of one big man, local heroes should do more to contribute to the well-being of the local people.

With the exception of the Genoa Civil Guard, whose casualties on the frontal battlefield were less than those caused by street battles and skirmishes in some towns and villages, and partly because Sean did not like to fight what General Schmidt called a so-called "hard battle", he even negotiated the disarming of the rebels in three villages and towns.

Although General Schmidt privately criticized, saying that some people have slippery heads, they always like to think about how to save themselves first when they fight, and they are not manly, in fact, they are talking about Sean.

But Sean still completed his mission excellently, and also ensured the safety of the main force's supply, especially when Sean sent people to take over the field hospital, saving lives and reducing many unnecessary casualties - this greatly boosted his morale.

If you look at the Genoese people, they come from the south of the Ott Mountains, and the battle situation here really has nothing to do with them. Unlike the militias organized by the natives, these outsiders were able to cross the Ott Mountains and serve the empire at the cost of the sacrifices of some soldiers, and it was difficult for others to be morally demanding of them.

If the Genoese Civil Defence had to be demanded, it must have been the jealous Genoese merchants who had made a lot of money in the war. Genoese merchants reacted the fastest, and all kinds of material resources were constantly brought in from the south.

It was January 12, 1832, and Sean was ordered to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the High Headquarters outside the city of Daguer.

Previously, Sean was far away from the main battlefield, and since the outbreak of the war, he had not been to the High Command, unlike other commanders, he liked to run to the command, to support and ask for supplies, or to complain that his troops had too many casualties.

General Schmidt only read the news of the Civil Defense Forces in Sean's daily fixed battle report:

On a certain day and in a certain month, our army has occupied a certain place, annihilated such and such an enemy, and our army has suffered certain casualties, but its morale is high, and it is being carried out a detailed reconnaissance of a certain place, and it is expected to enter a certain place on a certain day and a certain time in such a month.

Schmidt suspected that it might have been ghostwritten by Sean's staff officer, and that he only needed to change the time and place.

But the military actions of the Civil Defense Forces are impeccable.

Even a few days after the crown prince arrived at the front, the crown prince wrote a letter to all the officers and soldiers participating in the battle, and Sean learned that the Supreme Commander had arrived.

This was mainly due to the fact that the crown prince did not interfere with General Schmidt's command, and his name did not appear in war reports and military orders. Regardless of his status or his qualifications in the military, he could have personally commanded the battles and then naturally took most of the credit himself.

But all the crown prince did was focus on logistics and comfort to the soldiers.

The crown prince's posture has earned him the respect of everyone. This is a little different from the rumors, some people may be disappointed, and the tough Schmidt gets along well with the same tough crown prince.

When Sean arrived at High Command, the crown prince was meeting with guests. Lieutenant Frank revealed that the Count René of Guineapoli was meeting His Royal Highness, and that the Count had brought a sum of up to 300,000 louis.

"The price of 300,000 is too low. Sean said.

The René family behaved suspiciously in this turmoil, although they heard the news and announced that Jared René had long been removed from the family, and that his rebellious behavior had nothing to do with the family, maybe the family was really wronged, but it was difficult to silence others.

At the critical moment on the eve of the fall of Moore City, the family decisively abandoned Moore City and the 200,000 inhabitants of the city, and the large amount of food they left behind became the rations of the rebels.

"Therefore, he can only get one chance to meet His Highness for 300,000. Frank joked, "Some people have reported that the earl may have made some mistakes in the legal documents of the succession of the lord, that was a long time ago, viscount, you are a nobleman, you should know that the canonization documents need to be signed by the emperor himself, Your Majesty is far away in the Holy City, if someone cheats, it is possible for Your Majesty to be deceived." ”

"So......" Sean was curious.

"Count René said that at the time when the people were struggling and many poor people were suffering, he was willing to give eighty percent of his family's land to the commoners, so that His Highness could help to appease the people and restore the people's livelihood. Frank Road.

"This is such a sympathetic aristocrat. Sean shrugged, "How many percent is 100,000 hectares? 200,000 hectares? This can feed a lot of people and add a lot of tax revenue to the empire." ”

He and Frank stood in the open space outside the tent, chatting in the sun as they waited to be summoned.

"In addition to this, His Highness has received many letters of criminal accusations, such as the killing of civilians and the extortion of merchants...... In short, the Count was confessing his omission to His Highness, and he offered another 700,000 louis to prove his innocence and innocence. Frank continued.

Whether these so-called reports are true or not, no one cares, even if they are true, the René family can also launch a substitute for the dead, and Sean even suspects that the crown prince instructed someone to do it.

With a total of one million gold louis and eighty percent of the land, the René family has suffered a lot of vitality this time, which is probably the accumulation of hundreds of years of this family.

It can be said that it was a desperate gamble, and in the absence of strong evidence that the Count René himself was involved in the rebellion, the Count of René finally saved his life. Compared with the life of the family, wealth is really something outside the body.

There is also Sean's credit for this, because he gave the crown prince eye medicine in advance, and René's surname may have been recorded in the crown prince's little black book a long time ago. With a handle in hand, the crown prince could not easily spare this family.

Based on the rumors that Sean had heard about the Crown Prince's style of acting, it was a strange thing that the Crown Prince had patiently received the Count of René. It seems that the crown prince is really short of money, so that he can tolerate such a transaction.

The crown prince's tent was opened, and the Count René staggered out.

"You must be Viscount Connery, right?" Count René glanced at Sean's uniform and stopped abruptly.

As an earl, he used honorifics to a viscount, and his posture was very low.

"Lord Earl, I am Viscount Connery. Sean replied nonchalantly.

"It's so young and promising. "Count René," Moore City has been where René's family has lived for generations, but unfortunately it was brutally murdered by the rebels. I cried tears of joy when I heard that the Viscount had recovered the city of Moore, this is really a blessing, in order to thank the Genoa Civil Defense Army for its contribution, the René family is ready to donate a sum of materials to your army, hoping that your army will make another meritorious service and wipe out the rebels!"

It was a windfall, and it seemed that the earl had been cornered. Sean smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Earl, for your generosity." ”

The Count of René was gone, and Sean noticed that he had tried three times before climbing on horseback.

The audience was held in the presence of Lieutenant Frank and General Schmidt.

"Viscount, it's a pleasure to meet you. ”

After returning the military salute, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took the initiative to speak, his sharp eyes looked at Sean, especially noting that Sean also had blonde hair.

Sure enough, just like the legend, the crown prince's face is very serious, which makes people dare not make mistakes. He said he was pleased, but his tone didn't mean that at all.

"Your Highness, I am honored to meet you. Allow me to salute you on behalf of the people of Genoese!" Sean said.

"Very well, I heard that your Genoese Civil Defense Force is well-trained, especially the military discipline has always been good, and you have liberated Moore City by yourself, and I am more concerned that you can restore order to Moore City well, so that the imperial subjects there can live and work in peace and contentment as soon as possible.

Sorry, this corrects my long-standing prejudice against Southerners. This shows that brave soldiers, north and south, Viscount, you are a very good commander and a fair nobleman, especially since you are so young. By the way, how old are you?"

The crown prince nodded approvingly. Maybe it's because of the great harvest today, and his words are a bit much.

"Your Highness, I will soon be 21 years old. Sean replied.

The crown prince said: "Well, very young. I was a major at 21 years old, and that's probably partly because of my last name. ”

General Schmidt interjected unexpectedly at this time:

"Your Highness is too modest, I just heard that because of your surname, you were deliberately suppressed in the army. Because Your Majesty fears that you will be complacent, however, it turns out that Your Majesty is overly concerned and you deserve a higher rank. ”

Obviously, General Schmidt's compliment took the crown prince by surprise, but it was not. The suppression of the crown prince's talents and role by the emperor has always been a secret topic.

The crown prince changed the subject and said to Sean: "Viscount, I haven't thanked you in person for the 200,000 gold louis funds, although I haven't seen what those cheques look like, they were spent." ”

"Your Highness, but they are spent on the blade of the sword, into guns, gunpowder, military coats, and military boots, aren't they?" General Schmidt quickly explained.

"My general, I'm not accusing you. You are a pure general, and you only do what you think is right, which is a good plus, especially for a military man. But in general, this is also a disadvantage. "The Crown Prince's words are very meaningful.

General Schmidt said: "Your Highness, I am not a politician!"

The crown prince turned to ask Sean, "Viscount, what do you think?"

"The army is just a bayonet of the will of the empire, and it only asks who the enemy is, and nothing else!" Sean said loyalty.

"The bayonet of the will of the Imperials? I am confident that with the excellent command of General Schmidt, and the strong assistance of a loyal man like the Viscount, we will soon take Daguerre. The crown prince clenched his fists and said.

"Long live the Empire!" Sean gestured.

General Schmidt glared at Sean as his reaction was a beat slower:

"Long live the Empire!"