"Everything you are doing now is fighting for the future of all of France, and France will not forget what you have done! I believe that with your efforts, the Military Secretariat will definitely be prosperous! ”

Jérôme who has completed his mission. Bonaparte stood up and saluted all the officers present with a solemn expression, and the officers hurried to greet Jérôme. Bonaparte returned the favor.

"I entrust the future of France to you!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said in a heavy tone.

"We will swear allegiance to Mr. President!" Under the leadership of Leboeuf, all the officers present, whether they were sincere or herd-minded, they all paid tribute to Jérôme. Bonaparte swore allegiance without regard to the Republic, not Jérôme. Bonaparte.

Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled, and with a wave of his hand, the officers retreated.

"Lieutenant Colonel Trox, you stay for a while, I have something I want to talk to you about!" Looking at the Trochu who was about to leave the conference hall, Jérôme. Bonaparte said immediately.

Hear Jérôme. Trochu, ordered by Bonaparte, stopped, and with a slight look of consternation on his face, he did not understand why the president had stopped him.

There was a hint of envy in the eyes of the departing officers around them, and it seemed to them that Trochu might be about to hand in good luck.

"Yes! Mr. President! Trochu bowed slightly, strode to the seat he had just sat down, and waited for Jérôme. Bonaparte.

After the others had left, the doors to the conference hall were closed again.

Only Jérôme was left on the scene. Bonaparte and Trochu.

Trox, who was sitting in the seat, subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and looked nervously at the president in front of him, who was enough to decide his life and death.

Jérôme. Bonaparte saw Trochu's nervousness, he stepped forward and patted Trochu on the shoulder, and said in a kind tone: "Monsieur Trochu, don't be nervous! I'm leaving you alone just to ask you some questions! ”

"Mr. President, you say! I will answer truthfully! "Trochu hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte showed faithfulness.

"If there are no errors in the War Department's records file, you should be the adjutant of Brigadier General San Arnault. Right! "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Trochu unhurriedly.

"I didn't ...... That's right! I was ordered to become the adjutant of Brigadier General Saint-Arnault. Trochu replied cautiously to Jérôme. Bonaparte's question.

Before determining the president's attitude towards his old boss, Trochu could only respond carefully.

What a slippery head!

Jérôme. Bonaparte laughed and cursed in his heart.

How could he not hear that Trochu was putting himself in a position of freedom and retreat, and the word "ordered" represented the official attitude of the province of Constantinople [the colonial province of Algeria]. If Bonaparte did not like Saint-Arnaud, he could have pushed everything to the official appointment.

"What kind of person do you think Brigadier San Arnault is?" Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to inquire about Saint-Arnaud.

In order not to be in Jérôme. Trochu, who had made an impression of chewing his tongue in front of Bonaparte, cautiously praised his old boss: "Brigadier General Saint-Arnault is a dutiful and loyal commander, and I have been cared for a lot during my time in Algiers. I was not alone, many of his troops had been cared for by brigadier generals. Even if I was able to get here, he did it! ”

"It seems that the saint. General Arnault is also a good general who knows the army and knows the army, and I really hope to have the opportunity to meet him face-to-face! "Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed his head in satisfaction, and he pondered when the general who had historically assisted him in his coup d'état would be reassigned to Paris.

Jérôme. Bonaparte's affirmation gave Trochu more motivation, he worked harder to promote his old prefect, he had just been promoted, he must be in the same position for a short time, Paris did not have so many battles, but as long as his old prefect could be promoted, then he did not have to worry about promotion.

"The general once told me that the world he regretted the most in his life was not joining the emperor's army in time! He often tells us things about the Empire! To you, Your Excellency, he also has great respect! Trochu then went on to praise his old chief.

"Hmmm! I know! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded in response to Trochu.

Immediately, he tactfully let Trosch leave.

Trochu got up and turned to Jérôme again. After Bonaparte saluted, he left the conference hall.

It didn't take long for Jérôme. Bonaparte likewise left the conference hall and left the military secretary's chamber in the eyes of all.

Return to Jérôme at the Élysée Palace. Bonaparte happened to meet Colonel Conrobert, who had returned from the War Department, and he became a bridge between the president and the War Department, as well as a rising upstart at the Élysée Palace.

"Let's go!" Jérôme. Bonaparte entered the study with Conrobert.

In the study, Conrobert asked Jérôme. Bonaparte reported on the main elements of the meeting of the War Department.

"Good! I really didn't mistake General Renho! He was able to besiege Rome in such a short time! "Jérôme. Bonaparte clapped his hands.

April 28, 1849, in Jérôme. Under the covert instructions of Bonaparte and the Party of Order, the Minister of War Lyueli signed the order for the march to the Roman Republic.

The 20,000 Alpine Front, led by Major General Regnio, commander of the expeditionary force, marched towards Civitavecchia in the name of protecting the Roman Republic.

The 20,000 expeditionary force, with the cooperation of the French navy, landed at Civitavecchia on May 7, and before the port of Civitavecchia could react, the city council was dissolved, and the clergy regained the mainstream.

From the 7th to the 10th, General Reginio continued to advance steadily, and heavy artillery pieces were transported by the navy to the port of Civitavecchia.

It was only when he was less than 3 kilometers away from the city of Rome that Mazzini, the ruler of the Roman Republic, realized that the French Republic was not here to help them.

He quickly transferred the National Guard to attack the 20,000-strong French army, and the 8,000-strong troops were routed in less than a round.

On 16 May, the French army encamped in the countryside on the outskirts of the city of Rome, where he was to gradually purge the remnants of the Roman Republic before attacking the inner city to destroy it.

Just like the extermination of the Berbers in Algiers!

[PS: Jérôme. There were some inaccuracies between the information Bonaparte received from Conrobert and General Regnio's actual actions in Rome. 】

"Pesini, help me draft a letter! The letter reads as follows...... "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Pessini, who had just stepped into the study.

Pesini listened intently to Jérôme. Dictation of Bonaparte.

Jérôme after the dictation. Bonaparte ordered Pessini to deliver the letter to General Canio, who was far away in Rome, as soon as possible.

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