With the dismissal of General Laputo, the Italian Legion welcomed a new commander. As expected, it was naturally Napoleon that Han Xing hadn't met for months!

The little Italian man rode on a tall white horse, wearing a boat-shaped hat as usual, and his simple but proper blue-and-white French Revolutionary Army uniform made him look so heroic that one almost ignored his height.

Like a victorious and proud Roman conqueror, he raised his right hand and greeted the welcoming crowd with a smile, proud and graceful, humble and dignified, as Caesar must have seen when he returned to Italy after conquering Gaul 2,000 years ago.

At this time, Napoleon could be described as chūn, and if the Battle of Toulon brought him to prominence, then the Italian expedition would give him his first try. And with his successful conquest of Italy, he will become a household name not only in France, but also throughout Europe.

During these months, Napoleon did not continue to "herd sheep", as if he was favored by the goddess of luck, originally living in the shadow of (yīn), as if abandoned by the world, every (rì) depressed, sighing, but he encountered a new opportunity. They all say, "It's gold, it always shines!" But if it weren't for the troubled times, Napoleon might have been "useless as a hero", but fortunately, Paris was never a peaceful place, and today's France can be described as eventful!

The royalists in Paris once again moved stupidly (yù), and in the revolutionary calendar (in line with the idea that the feudal remnants are garbage and need to be removed, revolutionary France has given many new names to the months, which is far less clear than the clarity expressed in numbers in our Celestial Empire), and it is called the "Portuguese Moon Riots". Funny to say, it must have been the same people who sent Louis XVI to the guillotine back then, but now they are singing the King's Carol again, and they are engaged in the movement of the restoration of the monarchy.

Originally, they would have besieged the Tuileries Palace, but given that Han Xing had already burned down the Tuileries Palace, the current Directory was located at the Bourbon Palace. But the result is the same, this group of melons was still mocking Louis XVI for being weak and not daring to open fire, but as a result, feng shui took turns, and the way of heaven was reincarnated, and now it was their turn to fight against the mob as "brave" revolutionary heroes!

As it turned out, they were nothing more than that, and their brave way of doing it was to stir up the crowd behind their backs, with a rhythm, to give some impassioned speeches, and to hide behind and print some leaflets and small notes, which was not at all elegant! To put it simply: send you to death, and I will take the benefits! So they made a similar choice to Louis XVI - hiding in the Bourbon Palace and shivering as a shrunken turtle, it was really a crow and laughing at the black lump of coal!

As a result, they thought of Napoleon, the "Royalist nemesis" and the "Executioner of Toulon", these two titles were the "honorary titles" awarded by Napoleon after the invasion of Toulon after the iron-blooded suppression of the remnants of the recalcitrant Royalist forces, and after being unanimously recognized by the majority of royalist elements.

Napoleon did live up to expectations, he was just a spectator when the mob surrounded the Tuileries, but now he is the protagonist! He took out the advice he had given to Louis XVI, dragged a few cannons, and gave the mob a unique (shēn) immersive "open lesson in war", with topics called "What is a shotgun" and "How to save yourself if you are hit by a shotgun". Of course, after taking the class of "Teacher Napoleon", it is absolutely dead or crippled, coming in vertically and going out horizontally!

By quelling the Portuguese uprising, Napoleon succeeded in gaining the trust of the Governor Barras, and was promoted to lieutenant general, thus becoming commander of the garrison of Paris. The news of the defeat of the Italian legion soon reached Paris, and after the defeat of General Laputo, the Italian legion was in dire need of a good commander, and Napoleon was thus on the list of candidates.

Napoleon of 出 (shēn) Corsica was fluent in Italian, which made him stand out from the crowd of candidates. And because he once sent an envoy (rè) Naya, Napoleon can be said to have a lot of treasures about the terrain and culture of northern Italy, and there is no more suitable candidate than him in the entire French army!

Coupled with the little assistance of his wife, Madame Josephine Beauharne, Napoleon became the new commander of the Italian Front.

"Hanschel, we're meeting again!" Napoleon reined in his horse in front of Han Xing and said with a smile on his face.

"Napoleon, why are you here?" Han Xing pretended to be confused, scratched his head, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Can't think of it, right? I am the new commander of the Italian Legion! Napoleon was obviously very satisfied with Han Xing's appearance, and he pulled the reins of his horse with a smug face, and instigated his war horse to turn around in place, showing off his new clothes.

"Sample, if you don't come, I should worry!" Han Xing said in his heart.

"I haven't been in vain during this time!" Napoleon smiled and waved back to Han Xing, then waved his horsewhip and said, "Let's go to the headquarters and sit down!" ”

At this time, the entire Italian corps was marching to welcome the new commander, which amounted to a small military parade. Han Xing was also riding a dragon and was fully equipped, so he had no choice but to shout "drive" and ride his horse to chase after him.

Ten minutes later, the command of Nice.

At this time, the headquarters was full of talent, and Napoleon's (shēn) side had already gathered a team, and the Lieutenant General Commander of the Italian Front, who had risen like a new star, was obviously a big thick leg, so a large number of officers who had not met or who thought they were so surrounded like flies that had seen honey.

Among them is Murat, who has vigorous hair, burly (shēn) material, and exudes a strong smell of male (xìng) hormones; Massena, who worked as a smuggler; Juno of 小兵出 (shēn); Lana, who is walking with Han Xing, has a handsome face and inexhaustible courage; (ài) bragging ao (rè) luo; The highest ranking among them is the Major General Bertier!

He had served as Chief of Staff of the Italian Legion, and now he was once again a veteran, and he was also the oldest and most senior of the all, at the age of forty-two. But judging from the fact that he mixed up with the Italian Legion to be the chief of staff, he is not a successful person!

Who would have thought that? These inconspicuous little people eventually became the "ten marshals" in Napoleon's great empire, and even sat on the throne of dukes, governors, and kings! Today, they are just a bunch of scum from all walks of life, some of whom are unable to meet even the most basic needs of life, and are dying on the poverty line, so much so that they have to engage in some activities of stealing chickens and dogs.

The author of "Napoleon's Biography", Mr. Emil Ludwig of Germany, used this to criticize Napoleon, saying that his subordinates were some scum and scum. But if you want me to say, doesn't the greatness of great men lie in turning decay into magic? Just like Han Yu's "Horse Says", "Maxima often exists, but Bole does not often have!" "Napoleon is a Bole who can find the shining point in the ordinary people (shēn), provide them with a stage for development, and let them shine (rè)!

Junk is just a misplaced resource! Although this is rubbish, it is actually common to people, and people who seem to be useless are really so unbearable? If an astrophysicist is not exposed to astrophysics in his life, won't he become a "trash"? If a general can't go to the battlefield, won't he never become a general? Nelson (shēn) was disabled, hearing impaired, and seasick, but he was a military genius!

After a noisy welcome banquet, Napoleon sent out all his new team, but Han Xing was left alone.

"Tell me honestly, Hanschel! What was the shape of the Italian Front (qíng)? Napoleon stood on the main seat, supported the map table with both hands, looked at the map for a while, then raised his head, looked at Han Xing sitting on the right hand, and asked seriously.

"Not optimistic, Napoleon! The condition of the Italian Front (qíng) is terrible! Han Xing sighed and said.

"How bad is it? How did you lose the last battle with the Austrians? Tell me the details! Napoleon rushed to Han Xing's face, almost putting his nose against Han Xing's face.

Han Xing had to give a general account of the last time he faced the Austrian army, and after listening to his words, Napoleon paced up in the headquarters with his hands behind his back, his face was clouded, and he stopped from time to time to sigh, a look of bitterness and hatred.

"The entire Italian Legion is only 8,000 remnants, and the so-called Italian Legion doesn't even have a corner of Italy! It's just for nothing! Napoleon stopped abruptly and slammed his fist on the table, almost screaming.

"Actually, it's not that bad~" Han Xing was about to say something to appease, but halfway through his words, he was interrupted by Napoleon's louder curses.

"It's that bad! Do you know what they gave me? 300,000 francs, still a fucking banknote! Banknotes, banknotes, do you know? I even doubt that a sack of such banknotes can make a person have a full meal! This pile of waste paper is too hard to even wipe (pì) shares! They actually want me to use all this scrap metal to conquer Italy? Napoleon puffed up like a frog, unleashing the anger in his heart (qíng).

Nowadays, the franc is not what it used to be, and it is better if it is a gold franc or a silver franc, after all, it is made of precious metals, and its value is guaranteed. Unfortunately, this was paper money, and the Directory turned on the printing press to distribute paper money as long as it lacked money to spend, and in just one year, the value of paper money francs was greatly reduced as if it had been taken as a laxative.

To make matters worse, it's Italy! The franc is not hard currency here! Banks in this era do not offer foreign currency exchange services! Even if there were, I'm afraid they wouldn't accept these waste papers that are too hard to wipe (pì) shares.

"You know what I can't stand the most? Cannon! Cannon! The entire Italian Legion is tens of thousands of people, and there is not a single decent artilleryman! "Napoleon became agitated at the mention of artillery, an artillery officer and the pioneer of the tactics of mass artillery swarms, and artillery was Napoleon's lifeblood!

"Fortunately, I recruited more than 2,000 recruits on the road and bought 10 more guns, alas, make do with it!" Napoleon sighed.

Napoleon then took his officer corps to inspect the situation of the Italian Front (qíng) and gave an exciting speech to the soldiers: "Soldiers, you lack food and clothing, but the government will give you nothing!" I deeply admire you for being able to stick to your post! But it will not give you honor or bread! I will take you to the most fertile land in the world, where you will receive food, wealth and honor! In the face of such a great prospect, will you still lack courage and perseverance? ”

To put it simply: don't be a fool here! Follow my brother to Italy to hunt wild food, and you will eat fragrant and spicy food! You can't eat enough here, so it's better to fight with me than to starve!