Lawrence tapped his index finger twice on the table, signaling for the crowd to be quiet.

Despite the differences of opinion among his subordinates, Lawrence also knew that both sides were loyal to Corsican interests and had come up with what he thought was the best solution from his own point of view, and that there was no right or wrong.

Lawrence nodded acquiescingly to each of the speakers, indicating that their opinions were meritorious, and then said in a deep voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that this battle is inescapable, and that the Corsicans will have to settle their own affairs. Putting your hopes in the French is always uncertain."

Lawrence's point was already clear, and it was not appropriate to abandon Ajaccio for a strategic shift, as it would be tantamount to giving the initiative entirely to the French.

Once something went wrong on the side of the French, it would be even more difficult for Lawrence's faction, which had lost Ajaccio, to confront General Nathan again.

Major Trefali listened silently, and although Lawrence's decision was contrary to his ideas, as a qualified soldier, he immediately accepted the decision of his superiors and began to think about plans for a head-on battle with the Northern Legion.

"Governor Bonaparte, in that case, I think we can replicate the Battle of Bonifacio and use sniper tactics again."

Major Trefali looked up at Lawrence and said, but his tone was not very firm, with a little hesitation.

Lawrence and Major Trefali looked at each other, nodded slightly, and then shook their heads, and said:

"Use this tactic as a last resort, and prepare other options first."

The reason why both men are so hesitant to use sniper tactics is that this tactic requires a large number of sniper officers of the enemy army.

If it was against the three thousand Sardinian troops, Lawrence and Major Trefali certainly had no worries.

But this time it was a civil war, and if sniper tactics were used, a large number of junior officers of the Corsican army would have been killed.

In this way, even if Lawrence wins this civil war, he will inherit an army that is not in charge of the discontinuity.

Now that he was in the governor's seat, Lawrence had to take into account the interests of all of Corsica.

Of course, if it was a last resort, when Lawrence had no choice, he would not hesitate to kill the killer to win, even if it was to bury the entire Northern Army.

The rest of the people present listened patiently and carefully to the plan of Lawrence and Major Trefali and Lieutenant Seth, and since it was decided to fight the enemy head-on, the main task next was undoubtedly left to the military men.

"But don't use the words of those precision shooters..."

Major Trefali sighed slightly, rubbed the corners of his mouth, took a breath and said:

"In regular combat with the Northern Legion, we are at a complete disadvantage. We only have the Ajaccio garrison, the Southern Corps that arrived yesterday, and the special battalion, which suffered heavy casualties in the last battle, and the combined strength is just over a thousand men."

"That's true, but..."

Lawrence nodded, but his brow was furrowed in thought, and after a long moment he spoke:

"We still have a huge advantage."

"A huge advantage? You mean...?!" Major Trefali also thought for a moment, and quickly understood what Lawrence was talking about.

Lawrence looked around and saw that the rest of the people were still puzzled, so he explained:

"No matter what future generations will say about my seizure of power, at this moment, in the eyes of ordinary people and soldiers, this is just a normal change of power."

"I see." Carlo also reacted, clapped his hands excitedly and said:

"In other words, although General Nathan will come to fight against you for usurping power, he is the usurper in the eyes of everyone."

"But that's not enough, although this is a blow to the enemy's morale, it is not enough to make up for the gap in our military strength."

Major Trefali pondered Lawrence's words for a moment, then added with some frustration.

"Of course it's not enough, but one more actor will do."

A gleam flashed in Lawrence's eyes, and he had already decided on a battle plan in his heart, and said slowly:

"Thank you, everyone, for your advice, you can leave. Also, the Guards! Bring Pasqualai Pauli to me!"

"Pasqualai Pauli?"

After hearing the second half of Lawrence's order, everyone present suddenly looked at each other in a sense of enlightenment, and probably guessed what Lawrence was going to do.

......

"Your face seems to be better than it was before, Mr. Paulie."

Lawrence sat behind his desk, watched the guards escort Paulie into the study, and said to him with a smile.

Paulie's face was indeed a little more rosy than before, and in the face of Lawrence's greeting, he just waved his hand expressionlessly and said casually:

"Throwing the burden of Corsican on you, life will be much easier. How? Governor Bonaparte has time to talk to me, an ordinary citizen, today?"

Lawrence chuckled and shook his head, corrected Paulie's statement and said:

"You're no ordinary citizen, and you have a big title on your head."

Poly was stunned for a moment, then reacted, laughed self-deprecatingly and said:

"Oh, I almost forgot, I'm still the general of Corsica."

In the Corsican Republic, the supreme military power and the supreme power are held by the titles of General of the Corsican State and Governor of Corsica, respectively.

However, these two titles were previously held by Poly alone, so few people specifically distinguish between them, but they are called different on different occasions.

But in the coup d'état of April 1, Pauli simply resigned as governor of Corsica, and the nominal supreme military power was still in the hands of the country's general.

"Hehehe, so you came to me for this title?"

Paulie looked at Lawrence nonchalantly, he spent the rest of his life under house arrest anyway, and he couldn't even meet visitors without Lawrence's permission, and it was completely useless to keep this title, so he said directly:

"Okay, you've got all the paperwork ready, I'll sign it."

"No, no, no, you misunderstood me."

Lawrence smiled and shook his head and said, although this title Lawrence will also be withdrawn from Pauly later, but at this moment, it is beneficial for him to let Pauly keep this title.

"Huh? Lawrence, what do you want to do, you can't come to me, an elder, to ask for life experience, right?"

Paulie was stunned for a moment and said with a grin.

Lawrence also ended his polite exchange with Paulie and said in a deep voice:

"Your loyal subordinate, General Nathan, won't stop after hearing from Ajaccio."

The smile on Paulie's face gradually retracted, and he looked at Lawrence seriously, but did not speak.

"I need your help in the battle against the Northern Legion."

Seeing that Paulie didn't speak, Lawrence directly said what he wanted.

Paulie turned his head and sighed, then looked at Lawrence with a somewhat contemptuous look and said:

"Doge Bonaparte, are you asking for my help? Then you have to show some sincerity, and General Nathan's entry into Ajaccio is great news for me, so why should I help you?"

Lawrence glanced at Paulie coldly and said calmly:

"Mr. Pauly, I believe you are a smart man, and you should know better than me if General Nathan's entry into Ajaccio is good news for you."

Hearing Lawrence's reply, the contempt on Paulie's face suddenly vanished.

He knew that Lawrence was right, that General Nathan would probably empty himself after he attacked Ajaccio, and that another captivity awaited him.

Even if the conditions under which General Nathan imprisoned himself were as good as the conditions under which Lawrence placed him under house arrest, Paulie could not say.

"Also..."

Seeing Paulie fall silent, Lawrence then said:

"I'm not asking you, I'm asking you. Mr. Paulie, I will take you with me, and if this battle is lost, I will be the first to kill you."

"You! Lawrence, you really don't have the rules of the nobility." Poly couldn't help but scold in a low voice.

Lawrence, on the other hand, smiled nonchalantly and continued to threaten:

"So what, if this battle is lost, I will go into exile and probably never return to Corsica, so what will happen to me if I kill you then."

Paulie raised his eyebrows and glared at Lawrence, but he could only sigh helplessly.

He knew that his life was in Lawrence's hands, and the mention of General Nathan just now was just to test Lawrence to see if he could get a little concession, but he was directly recognized by Lawrence at a glance.

In this case, as long as Poly doesn't want to end his life prematurely, there is only one way in front of them.

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