Chapter 262: The Plan for the Conquest of Egypt
Josephine was accompanied by Monsieur Salicetti, who was not ignorant of Napoleon's "misdeeds" and who gradually felt that Napoleon was out of their grasp, and in response to the crisis they sent two commissioners, one of whom was Napoleon's old friend Salichetti, in order to reduce Napoleon's resistance (qíng); The other is Mr. Kellerman, a man who had been in the army and had turned to politics.
Today's Parisian government is so weird, they let people with military experience go into politics, but send people who don't know anything about military affairs to the army, maybe they are afraid that experienced officers will lead to uncontrolled tendencies in the army, not to mention, their considerations are still meaningless, Napoleon is a good example of the opposite!
The placement of commissioners in the army was a common tactic of the French revolutionary government, and their duties were similar to those of the overseers, mainly to prevent the army from showing signs of instability. In fact, the Italian Front was supposed to send a people's commissioner, but this front army has always been the boss of the front army, and the conditions are difficult, and in previous years, more people froze to death than died in battle! No one wants to come here as a commissioner at all.
The next morning, in the Palazzo (diàn) in Milan.
"Monsieur Bonaparte, I must tell you the truth, that the Parisians are very unhappy with your presumption!" Monsieur Kellermann was blunt with Napoleon.
Not to mention Napoleon, even Han Xing looked at this outspoken commissioner differently! This is not the kind of good kind of looking at him differently, but looking at him with the eyes of the mentally retarded, "Napoleon is now the emperor of Italy, you are so direct, so commanding to talk to him, your life is in his hands!" ”
"Did I lead the soldiers of the Italian Legion to such great feats in exchange for the dissatisfaction and criticism of the Parisian higher-ups?" Napoleon is now full-fledged, and he is a hero of the expansion of the territory, so he is naturally not afraid of the dissatisfaction of Paris.
"That's right! Your Excellency, General, they have sent me to monitor your every move and prevent you from making any moves against the side of Paris! The Mr. Kellerman explained his task very directly, and came to pour beans in a bamboo tube.
"I'll go, so direct! I've never seen such a failed spy! Do you actually tell others about your own (shēn) share, for fear that others will not know? Han Xing and Napoleon looked at each other in surprise, and said speechlessly.
Napoleon, on the contrary, reacted more quickly, and smiled and held out his hand to Monsieur Kleman, "So, Monsieur Kleman, are you going to report any of my movements to the truth?" ”
"Of course!" Mr. Kellerman replied solemnly, but suddenly stretched out his right hand to take Napoleon's hand, and said with a humble smile: "It is only a 'fact' that you have permission to tell after you have seen it, Commander-in-Chief!" I have admired you for a long time, and you are a rare hero in France who has opened up territory in a century! Kleiman looked like a lost brother and said respectfully.
Napoleon showed a face (qíng) that was exactly that, and it was already obvious that this Monsieur Kellermann was a clever man, and he decided to switch to Napoleon's camp and help Napoleon fool the Directory. And the previous bullish dialogue was purely to highlight his "value". It's like those wise people who "choose trees to perch on" will come to vote for the Lord when they vote for another master!
The poor Directory still did not know that the people it had sent to contain Napoleon had secretly thrown themselves into Napoleon's arms, playing the role of Napoleon's mouthpiece, saying good things for him in front of the Directory, and even suggesting that Napoleon should take several official documents of resignation at the right time, playing a trick of retreating into advance! The duo's co-production completely frightened the Directory officials, making them think that Napoleon was only forced by the situation to make his own decisions. And in his letter he repeatedly stressed that Italy could not do without Napoleon!
After Mr. Kellerman's satisfactory departure, it was Mr. Salichetti's turn. They look like students who have been called to the office by their teachers, or patients who are waiting for the results of laboratory tests and treatments.
"Mr. Salichetti, I need you to go to this island and save it from the clutches of the British!" Napoleon pointed to Corsica on the map and said to Salicetti.
"I'm a politician! I don't know how to fight at all! Napoleon, you don't hold a grudge against the past, do you? I was wrong, please, spare me! I don't want to die! ”
Feng Shui takes turns! Napoleon was no longer what it used to be, he was the commander of the Italian Front, the new star of French politics, and he did something like never before. And Salicetti is still hovering in the position of MP! Cooperation, which is based on the reciprocity of both parties, after the last betrayal, the little incense (qíng) of the two has also been consumed. Now, Salicetti is only left with the qualifications to kneel (tiǎn)!
"How could I send you to death? That's a lot of thought I've done! Now that the Corsican people have seen Paul's face clearly, they are fed up with the bullying of the British, all they need is an opportunity, they only need someone to incite them, and they will stand up against British colonial rule! You are well-known in Corsica and you are good at speaking, and I will give you enough money and weapons for your activities, and I am sure that with your talents you will be able to take Corsica! Napoleon smiled and lifted the limp Monsieur Salicetti from the ground, greeted him with a pleasant face, and finally patted him on the head.
"It's revenge! This is definitely revenge! Han Xing watched Napoleon deliberately stretch out his hand and rub it on Salichetti's bare forehead, definitely taking revenge on Salichetti for being the boss in front of him and touching his head to kill.
Monsieur Salicetti wept and departed, and though he seemed to be going to be generous, even Napoleon was probably secretly thinking of having him swallowed up by the waves or torn to pieces by the mob. But in the end he came back alive, and brought the news of victory, the islanders of Corsica were as fierce as ever, and Paulie at this time was not as kind as Napoleon, people always missed the old, if you had to make a difficult choice between British colonial rule and French colonial rule, the old friend (qíng) France naturally seemed a little kinder!
Besides, Napoleon was Corsican? With the money and weapons that Napoleon financed, they easily drove out the British garrison, just as they drove Napoleon away, and this is how ironic things in this world (qíng) are!
After Salichetti and Monsieur Kellermann had left, Napoleon looked at the map for a long time, and then asked Han Xingfa: "Do you know why I have to ban the Republic of Venice?" ”
"Because they killed French soldiers? Because they're noisy? Because they are just a republic in name only, but in fact they are a cancer of society, a remnant of dark feudalism in the middle of the world? Han Xing guessed casually absentmindedly.
"This is one thing, and above all, I want to include Ancona and Corfu on the French map!" Napoleon clicked on the two points on the map.
"What's that?" Han Xing called these two place names a stunned (bī), and he didn't know what these two meant.
"I've lost to you! Look at Corfu, which is located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula! Do you see it clearly? Have you guessed what I'm trying to do? Napoleon asked with interest.
"Cut, it's not easy! Follow in the footsteps of great men like Caesar and Alexander, of course, and embark on a journey to conquer the mysterious East! Even with his eyes closed, Han Xing knew what he wanted to do, and it would be strange if he didn't go to Egypt! He was an ambitious conqueror, who always used the heroes of ancient Rome and Greece as his example, and his dedication to Egypt can be said to be "the heart of Sima Zhao, known to passers-by".
"Heroes see the same thing! That's what I mean! You're my friend, you're a roundworm in my stomach! Napoleon rushed forward excitedly, holding Han Xing's head and about to kiss his forehead, but when he noticed the defiant look in Han Xing's eyes, he put away his hand stupidly.
"Come to think of it, I'm only twenty-six years old! Alexander the Great was only that old at the time of his crusade, right? I feel like I can't get enough energy out of it! I saw Caesar and Alexander the Great smiling at me in front of me, whispering to me to follow in their footsteps! I've never been more confident! Napoleon danced with excitement on his face.
"But we have to build ships, build a lot of ships, and have enough food and ordnance, and it will take time! Better build more galleys! Han Xing tapped his knuckles on the table and pursed his lips in contemplation.
"There are ready-made shipyards in Venice! I hope that it won't be long before we can gallop on the vast and rich land of the East! "Then you'd better have people make enough white scarves and veils and stuff like that!" Thinking of the dusty weather in Egypt, as well as the bad feeling of having sand and dust in his breath, Han Xing felt furious in his heart, so he offered golden jade words.
"Got it! Got it! Napoleon replied perfunctorily, spinning at high speed like a spinning top, and he was fully engaged in his busy work, which required him to check the statistics of ships and armies, to dispatch and gather troops, and to transport artillery. Then give the shipyard an order to start construction, and also need to allocate raw materials and manpower, and the preparations for an expedition are far more complicated than Han Xing imagined!
In the evening moonlight, Han Xing found that Napoleon, who was still full of energy at noon, was sitting on the steps of the door with his cheeks on his cheeks, his face full of loss and frustration, and he looked like he was worried.
"What's wrong? It's not like the Napoleon I knew! Han Xing stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.
"Josephine lied to me! She wasn't pregnant at all! Napoleon hugged a cushion, his whole face contorted into a bitter melon, his eyes were red, and he did not know whether it was anger or crying.
"This is what she calls a child! She used this mat to fool me by pretending to be pregnant! She knew how important my children were to me! Napoleon hatefully threw the white down cushion to Han Xingdao.
"It looks like the East Window incident happened! Brother, she has more miles to hide from you (qíng)! Han Xingkan caught the mat and felt sorry for Napoleon in his heart.
"Do you think I should divorce her?" Napoleon raised his head and looked at Han Xingdao with a kind of grief (yù) absolutely, and the cuckoo cried blood like a qíng.
"This ······" The best answer to this kind of question is no! The word "drag", without him, this kind of feeling (qíng) problem can be called "friendship harvester", if you agree with it, when the time comes, he regrets it, and blames you! If you object, then he will quarrel again, be wronged, and have to blame you!
"Are you (ài) her?"
"Of course, my world would be bleak without her! She's like my moon! Napoleon looked up at a bright moon (qíng) and said.
"Yes, it's a pity that you can look up and admire the moon, you won't be the only one bathing in the moonlight!" Han Xing slandered Josephine's water (xìng) poplar flower in his heart.
"Then you cheer me up! You're no longer the down-and-out Corsican kid! You are the conqueror of Italy, and you are about to follow in the footsteps of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great to conquer the East! If you can't even handle your own wife, how can you talk about the East? Don't disgrace your conqueror predecessors! Han Xing grabbed Napoleon's shoulder and shook it.
Napoleon's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he sprang up with a pout, and said, "That's right, I'm going to go in now and let her know how angry I am!" How serious the consequences are for her to lie to me! ”
"Well done! It's time to revive the husband! Han Xing cheered for him, and Napoleon walked into his bedroom like a Gallic rooster and said sharply: "Josephine, we have to talk!" As he spoke, he slammed the door shut.
"That's it, enough guys!" Han Xing gave a thumbs up and praised in his heart.
Then, there was a fierce quarrel inside, then the sound of things being crackled, and then the cry of a woman, and Han Xing even felt a little guilty, "Shouldn't I have asked Napoleon to do this?" It wouldn't be good if it ruined their marriage because of this! ”
Don't get me wrong, Han Xing wasn't so obscene as to lie on the door and eavesdrop, but (shēn) is an evolution of the T-virus and his hearing is outstanding, plus the soul of gossip is burning, so he plans to listen to (qíng) the situation.
There was another loud crackling sound in the room, and it sounded like Napoleon had torn the tablecloth and the cutlery and glass on it fell to the ground. Then, there was an eerie silence inside, and even if Han Xing pricked up his ears to listen, he could only hear the rhythmic creaking of the wooden table.
"This ······ Napoleon, you can't help Liu Adou! A dragon on the battlefield, a worm on the field! Forget it, there is a way that heroes are sad to pass the beauty pass, their husbands and wives quarrel, (chuáng) head quarrel, (chuáng) tail and, why do I bother to make up (rè) trouble? Even if you think about it with your toes, you know that the two are afraid that they will be entangled again! Han Xing had no choice but to go back to his room bored.