Barely on the ground, Viscount Alex de Roetrec directly expressed his thoughts, and did not even express any reserve to Charles.

However, it is not surprising that for any ambitious young man, becoming the de facto administrator of the entire army is an irresistible temptation, and he can only pounce on it as soon as possible, lest he miss this golden opportunity.

He shook Charles' hand in excitement, revealing his resolve completely. "Mr. Treville, I have no opinion on your arrangement, and I will do my best to carry out my work and never disappoint you and the President!"

He put the Charles before the president.

Whatever the reason, at least this answer made Charles very happy.

This is one of the reasons why Charles chose him as another of his lieutenants in the reform of the army—Lucien, though loyal and diligent, was too rigid to have the necessary dexterity. He is fit to be a military commander, but not a military officer.

"Oh, it's great that you can think so." With so many thoughts spinning in his heart, but Charles remained silent on the surface, he nodded, and then gently withdrew his hand, "Since you have this determination, then good, this is what we need to be!" Only this kind of vigor and vigor that young people have can take on the heavy responsibilities that we must take on in the future, isn't it? So be it. In a little while, I will arrange for you to meet the President so that he can see your determination and will. ”

"You're absolutely right. In times of emergency, we must prevail with will. There can be no retreat. Perhaps because Charles' promise was so tempting, Viscount Lautrec's attitude was no longer as stiff as before, and he smiled at Charles in a friendly manner, "No matter what the future president and you ask of me or the army, I will find a way to fulfill it in the army!" ”

"Hahahaha, my dear friend, you're still quite good at talking when you need to......" Charles couldn't help but laugh when he saw the young man so good. However, you don't have to talk so much, Alex, even if it's to please me, I like to listen to flattery but I don't ignore reality, don't worry, I won't let you take more responsibility than you can, you just need to complete the task we gave you. ”

Seeing Charles say this, Viscount Lautrec had no choice but to smile smugly.

That's right. He's just talking big about it to curry favor with Charles.

In any case, despite his superior family background and his liberal career, Viscount Lautrec was still a young man, and he did not have the qualifications to command an entire army.

It is precisely because of knowing that Alex is not qualified enough. There was little prestige in the Army, so at the behest of the President, Charles deliberately selected a senior Army person to be the head of the Secretariat. And let Alex be in charge of the transactional work behind the scenes - he can't expect Alex to stand alone, and to be honest. He doesn't need to be on his own.

In any way, he doesn't need subordinates or even allies who are too prestigious.

Young. Brainy, capable, unrenowned, willing to work upwards - can you demand more from a subordinate?

"Your Excellency the Minister has agreed to my recommendation, so start preparing today, so you don't have to be in a hurry." After the atmosphere calmed down, Charles continued to explain, and then, with a casual accent, "This preparation is not just a personal ......"

"What else is needed to prepare other than personally?" The perceptive Alex immediately asked.

"You still need manpower, of course, you can't have an official for nothing but just be alone."

"Aren't you going to recruit from among the existing personnel in the ministry?" Alex felt even more stunned.

"Yes." Charles nodded, "Alex, to be honest, I think the ministry is too twilight...... And there are too many people involved, so I thought about it carefully, and it was better for us to recruit a group of officers from the outside, from other units, to take on the heavy responsibility. ”

Wanting a group of officers who didn't have much of a tie or background other than ambition - Alex immediately understood what he meant.

Can't wait? He felt a chill in his heart.

However, there was no way back now, and he shook his head secretly in his heart.

The glory in front of him was so great that he could only walk forward in a daze, without a moment's pause.

"As I said, I need a group of energetic young people." Charles lowered his voice and explained, "To be precise, someone who has enough ability and endurance to take on heavy responsibilities. Although those who want to get fat from me can wait in line for miles, the responsibility is too heavy and I have to hand it over to the right people. ”

"I see." Alex nodded, and then lowered his voice as well, "So, what kind of person do you think is the most suitable?" I follow your advice to arrange. ”

Sure enough, he was shrewd enough to let me do the favor! Charles was happy again.

"Well, speaking of candidates...... Charles muttered slightly, and then said the selection criteria in his heart, "They must be young, driven, not afraid of any stereotypes, and dare to carry out any orders. ”

That is, to be young, to be ambitious, to dare to commit any crime for the sake of power?

Viscount Lautrec immediately understood what Charles meant.

Although this standard is a bit high, it ...... This kind of person...... In fact, it is not difficult to find in the army.

Although Viscount Lautrec himself was on the rise in his career and held important positions in the War Department as soon as he came out, after all, he had also spent several years in the military academy, so he naturally knew the virtues in the army -- in the current young generals, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the status quo, full of ambition and only want to climb up, and who are bold and reckless and have no scruples.

As long as they can get such a chance to rise to the top, they will definitely not care about killing people and setting fires, let alone let them cooperate with the Bonapartist in a coup d'état.

Although he didn't like this kind of person who was too sharp, now was not the time to talk about feelings, since the minister and Charles needed this kind of person, then he had to find this kind of person for them now.

Of course, it must be found among those whom he knows and who can control him, so as not to threaten his own position.

"I see......" he nodded slightly

"Okay. You can look around, if there is a suitable candidate, just sue me, don't stick to the background and qualifications, I don't pay attention to this, I only value ability, as long as we can carry out our will, that's fine. Charles admonished again, "This matter must be done in secrecy and not reveal too much rumors, understand?" ”。

"I understand." Viscount Lautrec nodded immediately. "I'll go back and prepare, and I'll give you a list of candidates in a while, and the decision is up to you......"

It's convenient to talk to smart people.

Seeing that the other party was so good, Charles couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

At this point, everything that should be revealed has been revealed, and he didn't plan to say more, just made a gesture, and Alex also stood up in understanding, saluted Charles, and exited the room.

After he left, Charles also left the coffee table and returned to his desk, where he began to work on his official documents.

His account to Viscount Lautrec was incomplete.

The reason why we are going to find a group of capable and ambitious and unscrupulous people to fill this predetermined confidential department, and let them cooperate in the coup d'état, is only one purpose, and another greater purpose is ...... This kind of person likes to fight the most, and is the least afraid of it.

In the plans of Louis Bonaparte and Charles, it would not be long before France would go to war with Russia, and it was evident that it was necessary to start preparing now, not only materially, but also militarily.

After finding such a group of people, it is certainly better to prepare them for the war against Russia that they are planning than the generals who have lost their energy due to old age, and they will even devote themselves to the preparation of this war with a higher enthusiasm than Charles expected.

Of course, after finding this group, he had to face a side effect - they would not just want to fight the Russians, they and their juniors would certainly want to fight more in order to gain honor and higher status for themselves, as the army generals of the Second Empire did.

It's playing with fire.

After Louis Bonaparte established his empire, he waged a major war every few years (with Russia in 1854, Austria in 1859, an expedition to the Qing with Britain in 1860, an expedition to Mexico in 1862, the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, and five major wars in 16 years).

It was precisely under the impetus of Napoleon and these bewildered generals that the Second Empire finally entered the self-destruction of the empire, and also deprived the whole of France of its last hope for European hegemony.

However, this kind of problem, at least for now, he does not have to worry about this kind of problem, and the seizure of national power is the main thing.

Finding a way to control the army's fierce horse will have to wait for later, and now it is necessary to figure out how to get their obedience and cooperation.

He had to get. (To be continued......)