"Thanks to our tireless efforts, progress is going very well, and many senior military officers have already said that they can support you. ±, of course, this gratifying situation has arisen not because of how many people we can influence, but because ...... "In the reception room of the Élysée Palace, Charles bowed deeply to Louis Bonaparte opposite, "Your reputation has been recognized by the majority, and in the 6th Army there has been a general opinion that you alone have the ability to put an end to the present chaos and to reunite the country as a close collective ......"

In the midst of his compliments, Louis Bonaparte, dressed in civilian clothes, listened without saying a word, as if he were indifferent. However, Charles is well aware that, like any ambitious man who wants to do something big, he also likes compliments from his subordinates.

Of course, compared to before, now he has become more reticent after a period of experience as the supreme power, and his eyes are deeper and more unpredictable than before. This future emperor, who vows to restore the glory of the Fù family, has gradually gained the momentum of self-supremacy after 2 years of tempering.

It was for this reason that, unlike most of his fellow party members, the Charles became more and more respectful in the presence of this man, for he knew that such a man liked capable men, but he also liked—perhaps more observantly—more so.

At the very least, be deferential.

"To sum up, relying on your prestige, our recent actions are one qiē shun lì. Mr. President, it is foreseeable that you will be embraced by everyone. Charles lowered his gaze and looked at the carpet beneath his feet, "Then, under the witness of God, you will complete the ...... that was destined for you."

"It's also predictable that you're not going to come to me because you want to say that, are you? Shire? After taking all the words of Charles, Louis Bonaparte suddenly asked in that indifferent tone. So, what exactly are you trying to tell me? ”

"Hmm. That's what I really want to say to you. Mr. Charles smiled without embarrassment, and only then did he change back to Yan Sù, "Of course, as I just said. You'll end up with everyone. But...... We must also admit it. At this moment, there are still some people who are stubborn and want to stand up to you......"

"Are you saying that there are still a lot of opposition members in the 6th Army Department who are openly opposed to me?" Louis Bonaparte immediately came to the point.

"And not a lot of people are openly against you. Sir, after all, you already have such authority. Charles replied immediately.

Of course, he had to answer like this, otherwise he would have to admit that he couldn't control the scene at all when he ran over, so that people everywhere openly contradicted the president.

However, not speaking out against you does not mean that some of them are not dangerous to you, in fact their silence simply means that they are waiting for an opportunity. Personally, I think that hidden enemies are more dangerous than overt enemies, because they can do more vicious things in private......"

"Okay, just say it, what difficulties did you encounter this time?" Louis Bonaparte waved his hand, indicating that he was a little impatient, "Also, what do you want me to do?" ”

"The situation is not as bad as you think, sir. I think that, although there are some setbacks, the situation is still under our control. Charles bowed slightly, "I just think we can change our approach a little bit now so that more people who are still on the fence can make the right choice." ”

Hearing Charles' words, Louis Bonaparte stared at Charles. His expression, which was already very indifferent, suddenly flashed with a look.

"Charles, you mean, you think we can have a showdown in the 6th Army?"

"I certainly don't want to be so optimistic," said the Charles, who maintained that respectful composure despite being stared at by the future Emperor, "but I do think that we can now be a little more radical and let others feel our boldness and determination in order to ...... In order to make the most of your time. ”

Louis Bonaparte frowned slightly, it was clear that Charles's words had the effect it deserved.

Now that more than half of his presidency has been spent, he really needs to hurry.

"And what do you want to do?"

"My ......," Charles replied calmly, "we can have another big parade in Paris, with the garrisons from all over the country represented, so that you can review the military power of the whole of France." ”

"Huh?"

"There are two advantages to this, first, we can show people who is the leader of the country's military power." Charles continued to talk, "Second ...... We can use this to summon the commanders of the various local forces to Paris and find out their attitudes, to see who supports us, who opposes us, and who can be considered potential supporters......"

Louis Bonaparte continued to look at him and did not speak.

"Then we can find the hidden opponents—" said Charles, increasing his voice, "and then we will send them out, whether it be the South, or Africa, or the other colonies, in short, we must not let them get in our way!" ”

After Charles said this, the room fell silent.

"It's not like your style, Charles......" said Louis Bonaparte after a long time, muttering, "don't you usually seek stability?" Why was it suddenly given to me such a radical Jianyì? ”

"Seeking stability is not the goal, completing our ideals is the goal, before we demanded stability because of the form, and now we have to be radical because of the shape...... At least that's what I think. Charles nodded slightly, "I think it's time now, and we can't afford to miss it, sir." ”

"Oh, it seems that this time it was really in vain, our Charles have been a lot tougher......" Louis Bonaparte nodded, not just mocking or approving. So, are you sure about that? Will it backfire? Don't forget, you're building a showdown with a large group of generals. ”

"If it was a year ago, I wouldn't be able to give you a definitive answer, but now it's completely different." Charles immediately replied categorically, "We have now gained prestige and the support of a large group of people in the Sixth Army, which I have often felt in recent months. In that case, why can't we take advantage of the victory to pursue and fully display the momentum? That's when we do it. It will be able to scare the onlookers......"

Louis Bonaparte still did not speak. It seems to be bogged down in consideration.

Charles waited for his reply, he knew how much he had tempted the other party with what he had just done.

"What kind of support do you need?" It didn't take long for Louis Bonaparte to make the decision Charles had expected.

"I need you to assign me a competent commander of the 6th Army to cooperate with my work." Charles replied immediately. In order to make yourself more confident. "That's the only way. Only then can we complete this plan smoothly. ”

"Oh? Why? ”

"You know, if we want to get the neutrals into our hands, we don't just have to rely on the temptation of good. Sometimes...... We also need some means to be able to threaten people. Charles set his sights on Louis Bonaparte, "If we can threaten their future, they will know how important it is to listen to us, as long as they don't want to be thrown into a corner." ”

"So, you want to get through the head of the 6th Army and clean up the 6th Army Headquarters first, so that you can grasp the personnel authority?"

"Yes, sir, I need you to give me such a support." Charles nodded. "The current Minister of the 6th Army is concurrently appointed by His Excellency the Prime Minister, and you also know that he has a lot of opportunities and does not have so much time and energy to manage the affairs of the ministry. Plus...... Coupled with the fact that he doesn't want to be too aggressive, it's hard for him to do the work we want him to do. ”

"I will appoint you a minister......" Louis-Bonaparte muttered again.

"Yes, after these months of work, I already have a general understanding of the situation in the 6th Army Headquarters, and I also know who can be used by us and which can only be left aside." Charles tried to make his tone as convincing as possible, "As long as you can send me a strong and determined minister, I will be able to slowly clean the inside of the 6th Army Headquarters with his cooperation, and then clean up the generals who refuse to cooperate outside!" ”

Perhaps infected by Charles's tone, Louis Bonaparte's face also flashed with imperceptible excitement.

There is no doubt that this construction of the charr is very tempting for him.

"It's a very important step that makes or breaks our plans." Charles continued, "And forcing the prime minister is something that only you can do, and I can't do it." ”

After saying this, Charles stopped talking and waited for the ruling of the future emperor.

At this time, he was full of peace in his heart. After that unpleasant bargain, the moment he came out of the racetrack, he had already decided to take this step.

After the previous plan was sabotaged by the insiders of the 6th Army, the setback did not discourage him, but aroused the kind of violence in his heart, not only for the sake of profit, but also for the prestige, he must take revenge back.

So, as soon as he got home, he began to plan carefully.

Although today's Jianyi certainly first considered his own party interests, in fact he also had some personal emotional factors -- he just wanted to take advantage of the purge of the opposition within the 6th Army Headquarters to purge the group of people he had previously looked down on.

And this thought, he naturally did not explain to Louis Bonaparte.

I wanted to talk to you kindly, but you didn't accept it, and thought I was weak and deceitful; So, in that case, I won't reason with you, and I'll move out of the way one by one to see who can stop me.

Then, since he has decided to do it, he must resolutely carry it out, do it ruthlessly to the end, and never give those people any chance to fight back -- either they will not do it, and since they have done it, they will do it, and this is the truth he firmly believes.

If Count Opple does not have the courage or interest to do so, then he must find an ambitious and courageous ally to do it, and the sooner the better.

The room fell silent again. Louis Bonaparte stood up suddenly, and then paced the carpet with a slight uneasiness, looking strangely uneasy.

Until finally, he stopped.

"Charles, I don't care if you have anything else on your mind, but I must say that you are very good and have a good appetite for me. I don't care if you want to do anything else, I just want to see the result - as long as the result is good, it will be good. Go ahead. Who do you want to be the head of the 6th Army? ”

Here it comes! Charles was overjoyed.

"I'm afraid it's not something I can interject. Sir......" he pretended to excuse himself.

"No, since you mentioned this Jianyì, and you are now working in the 6th Military Department, then you can simply mention it." Louis Bonaparte waved his hand. Motioned for him not to excuse himself. "I want you to sue me now. We don't have to wait any longer. ”

Charles hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke.

"Since you want me to say it, it's not like I don't have no one to recommend......"

"Who?" Louis Bonaparte asked directly.

"I considered it among a few candidates. Eventually, I felt ...... There is one most suitable candidate, and that is General San Arnault. Charles replied calmly, "It's one of the generals I told you last time who agreed to work with us." ”

"General Saint-Arnaud......" Louis-Bonaparte muttered to himself, as if recalling something.

"It is very justifiable to let a general be the head of the 6th Army, and no one outside can say anything." Charles continued his exhortation, "And, as I have said before, this general has at the same time a passion for you and honor, and a ruthless courage, and he is capable of convincing others when he needs to......"

Charles almost said that the other party was a careerist who was willing to do anything to climb the ladder - but Louis Bonaparte understood it. After all, isn't this kind of person he needs to rely on the most now?

"Are you sure? Will he cooperate with us, and will he be able to do it? ”

"I'm not completely sure, after all, people's hearts are extremely complex." Charles immediately gave himself a step ahead, "But, I can assure you that this is the best person I can find." Although he is now serving in Africa, after several contacts with him, I feel that he is exactly the kind of person we need most...... That is why I dare to recommend him so vigorously before you, and you must know, sir, that I am not a man of arbitrary judgment. ”

Louis Bonaparte took a deep breath.

"If that's the case, well, good. I can summon him back from Algeria and talk to him once, if that's really appropriate...... Just do as you say! ”

A wave of joy welled up in Charles's heart.

"That's wonderful, sir." He hurriedly bowed down and replied. "I don't think you will be disappointed when you meet him, he is indeed a suitable person."

Charles dared to make such a guarantee in the face of Louis Bonaparte, not because of how much he really trusted the general Saint-Arnault, of course, but because the original history had given him this revelation - which was far more effective than any words, promises, or assurances.

In the original history, General Saint-Arnaud and the Bonapartist came to power and became the right-hand man of the Bonapartist faction a little later, and was not appointed Minister of the 6th Army until 24 January 1851, a full year later than now.

In January 185o, the head of the 6th Army was made by a veteran general, Count Schramm. However, since history has proven that the general of Saint-Arnaud will be able to purge the 6th Army with an iron fist and assist Napoleon III in his coup d'état, why take these detours?

And now, after careful consideration, Charles, who had been frustrated and decided to take revenge, decided to change this trajectory as much as possible, and hurriedly sent this strongman to the 6th Army Headquarters to assist him in accomplishing Louis Bonaparte's goal of controlling the army - and at the same time, by the way, to eradicate those who he did not like.

Not to mention, he can also win the gratitude of the future minister and marshal of the 6th Army who has no trace of it now because of his unsparing recommendation.

However, of course, he could not directly state his reasons for this to Louis Bonaparte.

In his sight, Louis Bonaparte paced more and more frequently, and it was evident that he had entered into the most intense thoughts.

After I don't know how long, he stopped.

Then he looked at Charles with the stern gaze.

That ruthless courage made him make a decision quickly.

"Okay, Charles, since you say so, then I agree with your plan and do what you say." His tone was both indifferent but full of passion, "Regarding the selection of ministers, I will meet your requirements, and I will try my best to meet you as soon as it is convenient." So ......"

He sank his voice. "I also hope that you will be able to meet my request."

Charles bowed his head.

"Charles, I want you to understand the meaning - you are vouching for your future, and if this fails, it will be your responsibility, and you will not be able to escape it. Of course ......"

He slowly raised his head, "If a qiēshun lì, then, I can guarantee you...... You'll be rewarded as you deserve. So, now, sue me, even so, are you going to stick to your plan? ”

"Yes, sir, it's an honor." Charles replied immediately.

"Haha, that's good!" Louis Bonaparte waved his hand, "Then do it!" Mr! ”

"Then let's do it." Charles chimed in.

No one wants the olive branch I stretched out, so I will stretch out my sword. (To be continued!)

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