Chapter 229: Personnel Changes in the French Army

It was none other than the French Army's Lapdo Division, the Italian Army's Division, and it was evident that the sound of the artillery at Cape Bren's was alarming not only the British, but also the Lapdo Division, which had been carrying out a land blockade of Toulon in this area.

The news soon reached the ears of General Laputa through orders at various levels, and General Lapudo immediately saw that this was a great opportunity to join forces with the main army, so he immediately rushed to the battlefield to help.

With the addition of the Laputor Division, the balance of victory in this war was finally tilted in favor of the French army, and the British army, which was already at the end of the crossbow, was now once again caught by the internal and external forces, and the cavalry troops were tragically besieged and killed by more than 1,000 cavalry under Lapudo and Han Xing's men. Seeing that the tide was turning, the British infantry fled for their lives, and only 2,000 of the British fled back under the pursuit of the cavalry led by General Lapdo.

And so the battle ended! After the battle, more than half of the cavalry led by Han Xing were killed or wounded, and nearly 1,000 casualties were also inflicted on the infantry units.

However, considering the heavy casualties caused by this shelling to the British Royal Navy, after all, the flagship blown up by Sir Hansen is also counted in Napoleon's credit book. Coupled with the success of the division, the tactical purpose of this war has been achieved, so it can be said that it is a complete victory and fruitful results!

"It's too dangerous! Cape Bren is really not a good place for shelling! On the way back, Napoleon rode on his war horse with a tired face, and said to Han Xing with his head drooping.

"Even now, when I think of the moment I was targeted by those British naval guns, I still feel shaēn!" Napoleon tore at his military coat with some trepidation, wrapping himself a little tighter.

"And they were dumbfounded! There was also an explosion at the flagship's ammunition depot! God bless! Speaking of which, Napoleon drew a cross at the mouth of the mouth (xiōng) as a tribute to God and his old man.

"God bless! It's just me doing it after I was busy with you! Han Xing, who knew the cause and effect, raised his eyebrows and said in his heart.

"Indeed, I saw it too, and it was so hilarious! Dozens of ships and hundreds of cannons of the British army were actually dumb at the same time! Smoke billowed out, as if a big pì had been put in! Even now that I think about it, the scene of the British artillery firing in unison is still very funny, so much so that a smile bloomed on the corner of Han Xing's mouth.

"yes (tǐng) funny! But at that time, I was paralyzed by fright, where can I have a heart (qíng) to laugh! Napoleon muttered.

"By the way, Hanschel, well done! You showed up just in time! Napoleon stepped forward, clenched his fist and lightly hammered Han Xing's (xiōng) with a smile.

"Happy working together!" Han Xing smiled and high-fived Napoleon. The two men led their troops, followed General Lapudo, basking in the midday sun, towards Oriul's camp.

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A month after the Battle of Cape Bren, a message finally came from Paris.

First of all, Napoleon was promoted to major for merit and officially became the artillery commander of the Tolombin rebels, relying on the last capture of 10 British cannons, Napoleon's number of cannons once again exceeded the 100 mark.

In view of the fact that Napoleon's bombardment of the Bay of Toulon had proved to be effective as evidenced by the results of the Battle of Cape Brun, Paris had adopted Napoleon's plan and appointed Napoleon as deputy commander of the siege forces.

But there is also some bad news, that is, the British army has sent more than 4,000 partial divisions to occupy Mulgrave's stronghold, and at the foundation of Mulgrave's stronghold, fortifications have been reinforced. It has to be said that the British army is indeed a master of building fortifications, and in just one month it has turned Malgrave's Fortress into an impregnable fortress, which can be called "Little Gibraltar".

Obviously, Napoleon was not alone in discovering the strategic importance of Little Gibraltar, and the British army also discovered this, although Napoleon repeatedly asked General Carto to increase the number of troops in Little Gibraltar, but the painter general turned a deaf ear to Napoleon's words.

It can be said that if it were not for the obstruction of the pit father General Carto and the damned "compromise plan", Napoleon would have managed to take the city of Toulon! Coupled with the carelessness of General Carto, which led to the occupation of the British army in the vital part of the plan, Little Gibraltar directly increased the difficulty of the implementation of Napoleon's plan, so the painter-general paid for it - he was masturbated!

Obviously, the bigwigs in Paris cared about who could extinguish the flames of the Toulon rebellion sooner than anything else, and Napoleon's plan was right for them! And now that the plan has become more difficult to implement, who should bear the blame and bear the wrath of the Parisian bigwigs? General Karto, of course!

Coupled with the fact that Mr. Salichetti was blowing a little wind behind him, the painter finally stopped his part-time career and thought that he could devote the rest of his life to artistic work!

The new transfer is a general named Dopp, so the question is: What was General Dopp's occupation in the past? Painter? Poet? Writer? Lawyer?

That's right, you guessed it! He's a lawyer! In fact, it is not surprising that a government with lawyers in charge sends generals who are also lawyers, which is not surprising at all!

Although our General Karto is a cheating general, the so-called "part-time temporary worker". But even elementary school students in the Celestial Empire understand the truth that "changing in battle is a taboo", isn't it? But our Parisian greats just don't understand this, Carto is at least familiar with the local situation (qíng), in fact, after this wave, it is expected that the painter-general should obediently follow Napoleon's advice, right?

In the evening, Olivier's command.

Napoleon has changed into a new blue and white military uniform, which is the classic image of Napoleon in the painting. The only difference was that his hair was not yet the familiar short bevel cut, but a beautiful long dark brown curly neck-length hair that hung down from the major epaulettes on his shoulders, and the black boat-shaped hat he wore across his head was pinned with the delicate tricolor emblem.

He stood beside Salicetti's (shēn), his blue-gray eyes scanning the furnishings. Now that the time comes, Napoleon is already the deputy commander, the third-in-command of the Tolonpine rebels! The position was only below Salichetti and the newcomer General Dopp.

Han Xing was still standing on Napoleon's left hand side, and he had already been promoted to lieutenant for meritorious service. "It's not easy! Finally back to the rank of lieutenant! I've been working together for more than a year, and I'm just spinning in the same place! Han Xing said bitterly in his heart.

It is worth mentioning that the general Laputor led the partial division, and was not stationed with the main force, but only camped nearby to respond, and he did not come to this military meeting.

The oily-haired, shrewd-eyed General Dopp was now sitting proudly on the throne, and he was not even wearing a military uniform. In terms of image and momentum, the general Dopp looks more like a lawyer and politician than a military strategist.

"Major Bonaparte, I have heard of your plan for a long time, and even Monsieur Robespierre is impressed by your plan!" Dressed in a black gentleman's attire, with short, meticulously combed black hair and the tips of his hair glistening in the candlelight, the Dopp General sat comfortably in a gorgeous wooden chair, raised his glass and saluted Napoleon with a smile.

Napoleon's meticulous face showed a slight smile, and he said slightly: "Your Excellency the General and Monsieur Robespierre have overrated!" ”

"Napoleon, you don't have to be too modest, General Dopp is his own man! It's all up to you to attack Toulon this time! Salichetti patted Napoleon on the shoulder.

"Citizen of the Commissioner, Your Excellency General, I suggest that we launch an attack on Little Gibraltar tomorrow! The sooner we take Gibraltar, the sooner we will be able to fulfill the instructions of the Parisian side! Napoleon, apparently impatient with the pleasantries between politicians, went straight to the point.

General Dopp nodded, "Of course, I have decided to lead my troops to attack Little Gibraltar tomorrow, and this will require the active cooperation of the artillery under your command, Major Napoleon!" Obviously, the general was also a meritorious person, and Napoleon's suggestion could be said to be in his arms.

"Since that's the case~" Napoleon paused slightly, and then said to the two of them (shēn): "I'll go back and prepare first!" There's still a big battle to fight tomorrow! With that, he left the headquarters with Han Xingzhuan (shēn).

As soon as he went out, Napoleon was revealed, "This General Dopp is a politician at all!" What madness is happening on the Parisian side? Even if General Laputor takes over the painter's position! Napoleon complained to Han Xing on the horse.

"He really doesn't look like a qualified general~" Han Xing echoed.

"Look at him like that, he doesn't wear a uniform in the barracks, and he dares to drink! It's clearly a gentleman, a playboy! Couldn't Paris send a better candidate? "Napoleon was furious at the thought of that Dopp general.

"Wait and see! Sooner or later, he'll mess up tomorrow's attack! Napoleon muttered.

"I see, he's probably a straw bale, isn't he?" Han Xing said with a smile.

"Straw bales? What is Straw Bag? Han Xing unknowingly popped up a Chinese word, and Napoleon had to parrot awkwardly ask.

"That is to say, he is flashy, has no knowledge in his stomach, and looks like a character, but in fact he has no real skills!" Han Xing explained simply.

"By the way, we have to hurry back, there is still a lot to do! The artillery needs to be overhauled, and I have to tell the soldiers to rest well and prepare for tomorrow's big battle! So saying, Napoleon rode his horse to the barracks in preparation for the battle of tomorrow.

"Worthy of a man of action!" Han Xing looked at Napoleon's distant back, sighed in his heart, and had to chase after him with a wry smile.