Chapter 39: Support and Obedience
Autumn is the most fertile time of the year in the countryside, when the wheat in the fields is ripe and the earth is dyed golden, and the fruit trees in the forests are full of fruit, as if the whole heaven and earth are filled with the fragrance of fruit.
In the cool autumn breeze, a grey hare walks freely through the meadows at the edge of the forest, enjoying a rare meal recently.
Suddenly, it sensed something unusual. It looked up and saw two humans in the distance, quietly observing it, and in the eyes of the rabbit, they were all strange-looking, and one of them was holding a strangely shaped iron pipe aimed at it.
It didn't know what it was, but the instincts it had honed over millions of years of predators made it feel almost subconsciously dangerous, and it immediately decided to run away.
However, at this moment, it saw white smoke suddenly rising from the iron pipe.
"Bang!"
A loud bang was accompanied by a huge impact that made it unconscious.
As time passed, humans were always able to use their terrifying intelligence to make killing easy and casual.
"Wow, it really hit!" Of course, the humans in the distance would not pay attention to the life of a hare, and the young man with the barrel of the gun in his hand exclaimed with a little joy after showing his achievements, "It is really amazing to be able to keep the right head so far away!" ”
After Charles' account, Viscount Alex de Lautrec was very interested in the "new weapon" that Charles had greatly admired, so he went under Charles's suggestion. During his sabbatical, he travels with Charles to a country house to study the new firearm while hunting.
Of course, as Charles expected. He was really happy with that.
"Is there anything wrong with what I told you?" Standing next to him, Charles smiled, then whistled a little flirtatiously, "Believe it now, right?" This is indeed an epoch-making infantry weapon. ”
"Yes, I believe it, if you're not magical, this is a very good rifle. It was enough for all the standard rifles that the 6 Army is now equipped with to enter the museum. "Viscount Lautrec rarely echoed Charles's claims without reservation." I didn't expect to be the first to use it! ”
"Now that you know the benefits, I think you can understand my urgency." "Shouldn't we let all the officers and men of the 6 use it as soon as possible?" ”
"Yes. Yes, absolutely, and the sooner the better! Viscount Lautrec nodded immediately, and he carefully played with the rifle in his hand. Stroking its smooth wooden handle and engraved rifled barrel. Then he suddenly sighed, "Ah, what a good thing! If in our fathers' generation, in Borodino, we had this thing...... They won't be able to escape! ”
[In the summer of 1812, Napoleon I invaded Russia with a large army, and finally reached the heart of Russia. After a period of preparation, the Russian army met the French in the village of Borodino, 125 kilometers west of Moscow. On August 26 (September 7 in the Russian calendar). The Russian and French armies fought one of the largest battles in Borodino. Both armies suffered heavy casualties in this battle.
Because Russia retreated. The French army barely managed to win a crushing victory, but it completely failed to achieve the strategic goal of annihilating the main force of the Russian army and forcing the Tsar to sue for peace. 】
"What if you win the Battle of Borodino? The army will eventually be in the Russian Winter Plains. Charles shrugged.
He could understand the exclamations of the other side, whether Napoleon liked it or not, but almost every legal person was saddened by the defeat of the French Empire on the Russian expedition. As a nobleman from a military family, his father had participated in the unfortunate war against Russia, so the heartache seemed to be doubled.
"Okay, there's no point in thinking about this kind of problem now, what hasn't been done well in the past few generations, of course our generation has the means to do it well, and we should do it well." Seeing that the other party was still playing with the gun, Charles stretched out his hand, and then took the gun, "We didn't use it in the war against Russia back then, but soon, in the new round of war against Russia, we will definitely be able to use it......"
"A new round of war against Russia?" After hearing Charles's words, Viscount Lautrec was slightly stunned, and then immediately reacted.
"You mean, Mr. President, is determined to go to war with the Russians in the near future?"
"Oh, it's a possibility, I can't say it's a foregone conclusion." Charles laughed vaguely and did not give any clear answer, "In my opinion, isn't the task of the 6th Army to prepare for war?" We could be at war with any country, not even just Europe, right? ”
After receiving Charles's hint, Viscount Lautrec also understood that this question was not for him to pursue, so he stopped asking any further, "You are not unreasonable when you say this. ”
"Anyway, now you also support my plan so that the 6th Army can be equipped with this new type of firearms in large quantities as soon as possible?"
Viscount Lautrec straightened his shoulders, which were not broad, and looked at Charles sternly.
"Yes, I support your idea and would like to help you with this."
"That's great! Thank you, Alex. Charles held out his hand.
Viscount Lautrec hesitated, but finally held out his hand.
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After the morning hunt, the two men walked back to the villa, and by this time lunch was almost ready.
"Yo! You two had a good time, right? Albert smiled as he looked at the two young men who had just returned.
He is also the host of today's banquet.
"Well, pretty good, thank you for your hospitality, Monsieur de Foa-Grass." Alex replied with a slight coldness.
"Don't shout so much, man, just call me Albert!" Albert shouted exaggeratedly, and then patted him on the shoulder enthusiastically, "Since we're here, aren't we friends?" Come on, let's have a drink?! ”
Being treated so warmly by Albert couldn't help but make Viscount Lautrec frown slightly, the introverted he was obviously not very good at dealing with this kind of self-familiarity, he looked at Charles in embarrassment, but Charles seemed to be at a loss, so he had to talk to Albert with a calm face, hoping that this guy would feel bored and walk away.
However, he apparently underestimated Albert's patience - or rather his determination to play tricks on him, and Albert ignored his coldness and kept talking to him on boring topics, as if trying to amuse him with his slightly embarrassed appearance.
Just as Viscount Lautrec felt that he could not bear it anymore and wanted to ignore the etiquette and tell him that he was not interested in talking to him at all, suddenly there was a noise outside the door.
The noise drew the attention of Charles and Albert, and he was secretly relieved.
With a burst of footsteps, the door suddenly opened, and then he looked at a face with a high forehead, hooked nose, expressionless, stern and stern face.
And this person's eyes quickly fell on Charles, who had been beside him without speaking. "Sir, I'm coming."
"Oh, good at coming, please be seated." Charles smiled and gestured.
Then, Charles turned to look at Albert.
"Albert, this is the Mr. Kong Ze I told you."
At this moment, Viscount Lautrec knew that they must be saying something that they should not have heard.
So, he immediately offered to leave for the time being.
"Monsieur de Treville, I want to go to the edge of the woods."
"Oh, thank you, Alex." Charles nodded at him, admiring his intellect. "Remember to come back early, the lunch will be very rich."
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Is this the "hunter"?
Albert looked at the expressionless man in front of him and muttered to himself.
And even under his scrutiny, the person on the other side still didn't react, as if they hadn't noticed him at all.
It does look like a useful person. Albert inadvertently made the same judgment as the former Dalmatian duke.
"Mr. Kong Ze, I think you already know the reason why I called you here today, right?" At this moment, Charles suddenly spoke. "Do you need me to repeat it?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you're hoping for me to assist this gentleman......" he held out his hand and pointed at Albert in a low, aloof, and seemingly emotionless tone, as if he were pointing to some exhibit in a museum. Come and clean up the gangs in Paris so that they can be used by the president? ”
"Very accurate description, it seems that I don't need to say more, just listen to him for the rest." Charles nodded, "So do you have any objection to this request of mine?" ”
"I have no objection to this task." Kong Ze immediately replied.
"Even if it's necessary to kill people for that?" Albert raised an eyebrow slightly. I asked as if defiant.
"Even so."
Or rather...... I'm looking forward to it.
A trace of excitement flashed in Kong Ze's heart, and after hibernation for a long time, he finally found a glimmer of light, a glimmer of light that could illuminate his future prospects...... A glimmer of light that could make him stand out.
For that, everything is the way to go, isn't it?
"Good." Charles smiled in relief, then stared at him still, "I know everything you want. And he's my friend, as long as you can complete your mission...... Then whatever you want, we can find a way to give it. ”
Then, he laughed even deeper.
"Good luck, then, sir." (To be continued!)
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