Under a cloudless clear sky, a train roared along the tracks across the vast expanse of the field, roaring forward with a loud roar as unstoppable as modern civilization itself. (As it passes through the fields, the peasants next to them look curiously at the train speeding past them, as if they were not used to this novelty.)

Charles was in the carriage at the front of the train, quietly looking out the window at the scenery while enjoying his lunch. The windows weren't closed, so the wind kept blowing into the car, which made it feel more comfortable and added to the delicious lunch, which was not very rich.

As a man of great status, he and some other officers naturally occupied the best carriages in front, while the soldiers could not manage so much, and the two dozen or so people were crammed into the same carriage, and no one could complain about comfort anyway.

However, due to the limitations of the times, the power of the steam locomotive was not too high at this time, so they could not transport the entire regiment at once, and could only be divided into three columns for shipment, and Lucien's battalion was the forerunner of them.

However, despite the privilege of enjoying all these conveniences, Charles was no longer as excited as he had just now. While stepping aboard a 19th-century train pulled by a steam locomotive was a rare experience, after the first few minutes of excitement, the charr felt like nothing more than that. He was even a little dissatisfied with the degree of the train, even though it was an unimaginable experience to others.

That's right, too slow.

It can't be helped. As a traveler from the 21st century, having enjoyed the experience of China's world-transgressing, without exaggeration, convenient and fast high-speed rail network, it is difficult for one to take the current steam trains, which are only a few tens of kilometers long, for granted.

But. Since they have been in this era for so many years, Charles can naturally endure this inconvenience - after all, they can endure even without the Internet, so what is there that they can't bear?

With this in mind, Charles slowly inhaled the oyster juice into his mouth.

It's early autumn, so it's still green everywhere, and it's a rare experience to enjoy the scenery from both sides while eating.

However, while he was still immersed in this tourist-like experience. Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door of the carriage.

Is it already here?

"Come in."

Charles drank the wine from his glass before shouting.

The door was immediately opened, and it was the face of Major Lucien-Leflaire that greeted Charles.

"Lucien. It came at the right time! Come and talk to me! Charles immediately smiled and gestured to the other.

However, compared to Charles, Lucien's face was much stricter.

"Charles......" He nodded at Charles, as if to imply something.

"Oh?" Charles looked at each other in amazement.

And then. He quickly understood what was going on.

Because a middle-aged man walked in after him. Same as Lucien. This middle-aged man was wearing a military uniform, he was slightly chubby, but his eyes were very sharp, and he looked at Charles as soon as he entered. He had a burnt yellow beard on his face, but it was neatly trimmed, and he looked shrewd and powerful.

Although Lucien had not yet introduced this person, from the decoration on the opponent's uniform, Charles had already understood who this person was.

Charles raised an eyebrow slightly.

I didn't expect this person to move really fast.

"Mr. de Treville. This is what our regimental commander, Lieutenant Colonel Rochar, I just told you. Our head of the regiment has great respect for the ideas of Mr. President......" Lucien introduced Charles to him, his face nervous, as if he was not used to doing such things, "so today he asked me to bring him over to meet you. ”

"Oh, thank you for your help, Monsieur Leflaire."

In order not to embarrass the regimental commander, Lucien deliberately used a relatively rusty title in front of Charles, so Charles naturally used the same tone. Then he stood up and motioned for the Lieutenant Colonel Rochard to sit across from him. "You may be seated, Mr. Rochar."

"Thank you, Monsieur de Treville." The middle-aged officer immediately gave Charles a military salute and then took off his hat, only then did Charles realize that the other party had a bald head, and the top of his head was simply shiny.

According to the original schedule, the commander of Rochar was supposed to take the next train to Le Mans with another group of soldiers from the regiment, but since he had already come to see him, Charles would certainly not be bored enough to ask why he didn't follow the schedule.

Charles rattled the bell to call the flight attendant and told him to take away the cutlery and food in front of him, so, taking advantage of the cool breeze, they chatted easily while enjoying the surrounding scenery - of course, Charles knew perfectly well that the other party would not only come to look at the scenery together, but since the other party was not in a hurry, he was naturally not in a hurry, so he kept chatting with the other party about the scenery along the way and the recent interesting stories of Parisian students.

"With the railway, I don't know how much easier it is for the army to move!" After chatting for a few words, the regiment commander suddenly sighed, "In the past, when we marched, it was at most six or seven miles a day (this is Fari, one mile is about 4 kilometers), and it took several days to complete the journey of dozens of miles, and we had to rest and recuperate after arriving, but now? We could get from Paris to Le Mans in one day, and soon after we got off the bus, we were ready to go to battle! This is a revolutionary breakthrough, Mr. Treville! ”

After a pause, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Of course, we are still only conducting preliminary experiments, and there are still many thorny problems encountered. We are infantry regiments, as long as the soldiers can carry small arms, but what about the army? With so many people, as well as delicate horses and dangerous ammunition, this amount of transportation is simply unimaginable! These issues require great effort to be solved. ”

"But what we're going to do will be if we keep going. And not only soldiers. It was also very convenient to transport supplies by rail. As long as we advance along the railway line, we will be able to continue marching like never before, and crush the enemy as quickly as possible. Because of this. Even from a military point of view, we should build an efficient and dense rail network in France," Charles nodded, echoing the other man's statement, "but this is limited to the country, when our troops jump out of the country to fight." The situation will not be so smooth, and you need to prepare carefully. ”

"As long as the railroad is laid everywhere, at least no one in the country can rebel." Head Rochar shrugged. "It will greatly increase the centralization of power, and no one but Paris will be able to disobey Paris's orders."

Charles glanced at the other in surprise, but the other was still smiling.

Sure enough, it's a slippery ghost.

"Yes. Mr. He nodded. There is only one of the greatest problems in our country now, and that is the schizophrenia of the whole country, even if the rest of the country is already happy to submit to any picture that Paris has proposed, but Paris is not in a position to give one, at least not yet. ”

"Hey, that's a sad situation. In such a chaotic situation, our country cannot be united! Is it just a matter of letting the country go into chaos? Lieutenant Colonel Rochard sighed again. As a soldier, we should not pay too much attention to politics. But we soldiers are also part of the nation, and we are equally eager to see the country on the right track under the leadership of a leader who can make a difference. Make the country prosperous and strong......"

"So we should rally closely around Mr. President and let him lead the country to remove an obstacle and defeat an enemy that stands in the way of this country, right?" Charles replied with a smile. "Since it's about 'working together', isn't it the president himself who is 'on top' now?"

"But we still have the Parliament......," replied Lieutenant Colonel Rochard, in a whisper.

"Parliament, oh, Parliament!" Charles spread his hands, "You plan to pledge allegiance to the Council?" That's good, but tell me if you intend to be loyal to an abstract parliament, or to one of the parties in it, or to someone? If you intend to swear allegiance to the council itself, what is the will of this council that you sue me? It's schizophrenic in itself! So who of these hundreds of people is responsible for giving you orders? Who can save this country? This parliament doesn't even represent its own people!

So which one of them do you want to be loyal to? These people are either pretentious or misbehaving, and they have long been notorious; Even if there are some honest and honest people, bah, they just want to see the wind and steer the rudder, if you can find a few thoughtful people in it, it is even more terrible, they only think about personal self-interest, how can they ever think about the country! They talk all day long, but they don't think about action, they paralyze the country with words, as if the country is only strengthened by their rhetoric from the podium! Do you want this group of people to command this country, or this army with such a glorious tradition? Sue sù me, do you want to? ”

Lieutenant Colonel Rochar never answered Charles's tirade.

It's not that there is much truth to Charles's words, but ......

"Sir, what is the plan of Mr. President...... Well...... What about the people who support his cause? Lieutenant Colonel Rochard lowered his voice.

"Well...... Rest assured, how can Mr. President treat those who are full of loyalty to the country and full of desire for honor? Seeing that the other party was so good, Charles couldn't help but laugh too.

Then, he lowered his voice as well, "Mr. President, I intend to restore the Guards in the 6th Army in the near future. ”

"Guards?" The regimental commander's eyes widened, as a soldier familiar with the Imperial era, of course he knew what the Guards represented.

"Of course, how could Napoleon's nephew not rebuild the Guard?" Charles still smiled and replied, "As a great historical tradition of France, the Guards must be restored, and this is a mission and an honor. And you...... If you are loyal to the country, are you not qualified to be a part of it? ”

After rebuilding the empire, Louis Bonaparte immediately rebuilt the Guards in order to consolidate his rule. At that time, the Guards Infantry consisted of 4 select regiments, 2 skirmish regiments, 1 gendarmerie regiment, 1 Zhuaf regiment and 1 chasseur battalion - a total of 17 infantry battalions. In addition, the Guards had a cavalry unit consisting of 2 heavy cavalry regiments, 2 dragoon regiments, 1 selected cavalry regiment, and 1 hussar regiment - a total of 21 cavalry companies. The total strength of the Guards was about 20,000 men with 4o to 5o cannons.

This army was carefully selected from the great army of the whole of France and was given the best treatment and equipment. Having been tasked with suppressing possible riots in Paris and monitoring other standing armies that might be unstable, it would be an excellent prospect to join Louis Bonaparte's future henchmen, so to speak...... At least for the head of the regiment in front of him.

Sure enough, Charles's words brought the desired effect to the regiment leader.

"Sir, please believe that I have always been loyal to my country." Under Charles' gaze, Lieutenant Colonel Rochard held out his hand.

"Of course." Charles also held out his hand, "Absolutely. (To be continued!)

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