Face the St. Minister Arnault's explanation, Jérôme. Bonaparte didn't know how to refute his "unenterprising" remarks for a while.

From a historical point of view, this thinking is undoubtedly a mistake, and it will lead the French army into the abyss. If we look at it from the perspective of the time, it is true that there will be a lot less trouble if we do not carry out reforms, and not every reform will be able to achieve results.

Successful reforms can be remembered, while those that fail will only be swept away as the garbage of history.

Adhering to the principle of doing more and doing less wrong, the reform momentum of the French army is not as good as that of Jérôme. Bonaparte imagined that he would be so eager that he would even have a kind of resistance to reform.

Except for Jérôme. Bonaparte, no one will know the fate of France next.

The generals and marshals will only see that France has won more victories with a small army, and that as long as victory is assured, all flaws can be buried.

"Mr. Minister, I remember the first time you met me, it wasn't like this!" Despite the fact that Jérôme. Bonaparte understood the saint. Arnault's choice, but he still expressed his dissatisfaction: "How energetic you were at the beginning, as if all the problems could not make you back down!"

Look at you now, how did you become like this? Could it be that the position of Minister of War can really change a person's original intention? ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's words sanctified. Minister Arnault's face showed a hint of trepidation. Bonaparte came to depose the saints. Arnault, Minister of War, is nothing more than a matter of words.

Even the saint who helped him complete the coup d'état. And what about Arno!

The gold bottle is a quality that every monarch should have, and the struggle between powers does not allow the slightest soft-heartedness.

"Your Majesty, it's really ......" Saint. Minister Arnault tried hard to explain something, but was overwhelmed by Jérôme. Bonaparte raised his hand and interrupted: "Now that everyone in the War Department is immediately in the conference hall, I want to see how many people want to lie on the merit book all the time and are unwilling to move!" ”

Want to be in Jérôme. Bonaparte redeemed some impressions before the saint. Minister Arnault personally went to his subordinate departments to summon officials from all bureaus and divisions of the War Department to the conference hall for discussion.

Looking at the St. The back of Minister Arnault's departure, the corners of Major General Niel's mouth showed a bitter smile, he knew that he had not only offended the Minister of War. Arnault, and will offend most of his colleagues in the War Department.

Nowadays, if you want to survive in the army, you can't help but rely on the trust of the government.

In a way, Rear Admiral Niel will be better than Saint-Niere. Arnault and others were more loyal.

After all, after the coup d'état, St. Minister Arnault consciously took root in his own clique.

On this Jérôme. Bonaparte still adheres to the posture of fighting but not breaking, and cultivating a force that has always belonged to him thoroughly is the most important thing.

With St. Minister Arnault personally summoned the leaders of the various departments of the War Department to be more active than usual.

It was 10 a.m. soon.

The Logistics Department, the Personnel Department, the Quartermaster Department, the Ordnance Department, the Algerian Affairs Department, the Military Affairs Department (of which the War History and Surveying and Mapping Departments have been assigned to the Secretariat), the Ministry of Finance, the Secretariat's Office, the Infantry and Artillery Personnel Committee, the Fortress Military Committee, the Military Medical Committee and other important members were all present.

Before the meeting began, there was a flurry of conversation among War Department officials sitting in chairs, with many speculating that the president was likely to criticize them for shortcomings in recent military exercises.

At a quarter past ten, Jérôme. Bonaparte and St. Minister Arnault, Major General Niel and Secretary of State Benjamin entered the chamber together.

A surprising scene took place, as the saint of the Ministry of War. Minister Arnault sat in Jérôme. Bonaparte to the left while Major General Niel sat in Jérôme. Right side of Bonaparte.

The order of the seats represents the proximity of the monarch to a certain extent. Minister Arnault has lost his governing favor.

Several saints in the conference hall. Uneasy expressions appeared on the faces of Arnault's cronies brought with him from Africa. A smile appeared on Arno's dissenting general's lips.

Everyone is waiting for Jérôme. Bonaparte's opening.

"Defenders of the Republic, I am here today to talk to you about a serious matter!" Jérôme. Bonaparte paused, glanced at the directors and directors in the audience, and said: "Some time ago, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Railways, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce jointly formulated a military exercise...... To be honest, I was very dissatisfied with that military exercise!

I never imagined that our military would become what it is in just thirty years...... There are so many things that happen to our army after they go to the designated place......"

Jérôme. Bonaparte commented on some of the shortcomings of the French army today: "Our military stations cannot guarantee the basic needs of the army, our food conscription team is a group of bandits and scoundrels, and our soldiers are also a rabble......

Jérôme. Bonaparte was a harsh critic of France's liberal style and the problems associated with the inability of the military station to perform its functions. The generals who got so many technical terms in Bonaparte's mouth did not know that there must be a "traitor" in the army, and they immediately set their eyes on Major General Niel, and they were sure that it was Major General Niel who was informing.

The corners of Major General Niel's mouth once again showed a wry smile from Jérôme. The moment Bonaparte found himself, he was afraid that most of his "popularity" in the Ministry of War would be lost.

Despite losing the "friendliness" of his colleagues in the War Department, Niel gained the friendship of the monarch.

As long as he can learn to hug his thighs, then he can be invincible.

Reprimanded Jérôme for a long time. Bonaparte felt his mouth dry, he swallowed his saliva and pointed at Niel beside him: "Director Niel, you tell them about the problems that exist in the army now!" ”

"Yes!" Nière responds to Jérôme. Bonaparte, who, in a passionate tone, spoke of the shortcomings of which all present were well aware.

After Rear Admiral Niel had finished speaking, the Minister of War, St. Niere. Arnault immediately applauded: "Well said! ”

Subsequently, St. Arnault reprimanded the officials in the audience with a straight face: "I told you a long time ago that you should be more careful when you encounter anything!" Major General Niel did a good job in this regard, and he gave us the direction for the War Department......"

Next St. Arnault gushed about the members of the War Department in the audience. Bonaparte's "foresight" did not mention in the slightest of Major General Niel's contribution here, which seems insignificant.

Major General Niel showed a sad face, and subconsciously looked at Jérôme. Bonaparte.

Jérôme who felt the afterglow of Niel. Bonaparte immediately spoke: "All thanks to Major General Niel!" ”

"That's right! Major General Niel really contributed! "St. Minister Arnault echoed the words.

Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte, in front of all the military bureaucrats present, announced that Major General Niel would be in charge of reorganizing the barracks for the next few years.

In order to make Niel more handy, Jérôme. Bonaparte's Quartermaster Department, the Recruiting Committee, and the Ministry of Personnel were all under Niel.

At the same time, it was announced to everyone present that the number of troops to be called up in the future will increase from 80,000 to 100,000 per year, which means that the standing army of France will change from the original 400,000 to about 500,000-600,000.

The amount of exempt money required for the service was also changed from 2,400 francs to 4,000 francs.

[PS: Considering that the number of people conscripted each year is different, under the substitute service system, the number of troops is also high and low. 】

In the end, all the members of the War Department agreed with Jérôme. Bonaparte's plan.

September 15, 1851.

The Ministry of War to Jérôme. Bonaparte submitted a plan for the reorganization of the military stations and the adjustment of the system of conscripts and service, and the budget of the army was presented in a five-year system, which meant that during the five-year period, the army did not have to present to the legislature every year the question of the annual military expenditure.

After reading the proposal, Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately approved the proposal of the Ministry of War and submitted it to the Legislative Corps.

The proposal was passed by a majority of votes after some tossing and turning in the Legislative Council (mainly because the Legislative Council had some discussion about the ratio of urban to rural service, and the members of the Legislative Council knew that the so-called urban service was nothing more than to extract money from the city).

After that, the proposal was submitted to the "Second House," and after the second house's procedural examination and approval, the War Department's proposal was passed.

On 20 September, after nearly three months in Britain, Walewski finally returned to Paris.

The carriage took Valewski to the door of the Tuileries Palace, and as soon as he got out of the carriage, he saw Jérôme. Bonaparte approached him with most of the members of the Tuileries Palace.

"Welcome back!" Jérôme. Bonaparte gave Valewski a warm hug.

Valewski nodded movingly.

After the welcoming ceremony, Jérôme. Bonaparte took Valewski to a side room in the Tuileries Palace and eagerly asked, "How is it?" ”

"Britain has agreed to agree with us on the question of the Russian Empire, and it is equally understanding of our quest for colonies, so long as it does not touch Britain's interests...... "Valewski said to Jérôme. Bonaparte gave everything he had to say about his conversation with Britain, including joining forces against Russia, colonial expansion, and French power in the Apennines.

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