Under the watchful eyes of all the officers of the expeditionary force, Jérôme. Bonaparte solemnly draped the red ribbon over Pelisier, and then placed on him a grand cross of gold.

A smile of joy appeared on the faces of all the generals, and each of them knew very well that the French expeditionary force was about to welcome a new marshal.

Jérôme, who wore the medal on Pellisier's chest. Bonaparte patted Pelisier lightly and gave him a military salute.

Seeing this, Pelissier quickly put his feet together and returned them to Jérôme. Bonaparte gave a military salute.

Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte handed the marshal's scepter in the tray into Pellisier's hands and said to Pellisier: "Pellisier, from now on you are the new marshal of the French Empire!" I hope you can keep up the good work and live up to my expectations of you! ”

"Your Majesty, I assure you with my honor that I will not fail to live up to your trust!" Pellisier straightened up, and his eyes became extra determined.

"Good!" Jérôme. A smile appeared on the corner of Bonaparte's mouth, and he said in an extraordinarily cordial tone: "I look forward to your next performance." ”

"Long live the Empire! Long live the Emperor! ”

Jérôme. As soon as Bonaparte's words fell, the generals of the expeditionary force command simultaneously raised their arms to Jérôme. Bonaparte gave a military salute and then faced Jérôme. Bonaparte cheered loudly as a sign of loyalty.

Amid such cheers, two more servants came to the headquarters hall, one carrying a tray and the other a red ribbon.

Almost all the generals stared at Jérôme with fiery eyes. Bonaparte, it seems that the object of this investiture ceremony is not only Pellissier.

Looking at the group of generals in front of him, eager to receive honor from his hands, Jérôme. Bonaparte's heart could not help but feel a sense of complacency, and he raised his voice and said, "General Bosquet, General Conrobert!" ”

"In!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded at Bosquet and Conrobert's loud response, knowing that it belonged to His Majesty the Emperor and that it was to reward them.

"General Conrobert, in the three military operations in Strasbourg, Alma and Sevastopol, the two of you have fully demonstrated the adaptability and tenacity of an excellent French commander, so on behalf of the French Empire, I bestow on you the Grand Cross, and I also hope that the two of you can achieve greater glory!" Jérôme. Bonaparte also wore the red ribbons of Boskai and Conrobert, and the Grand Cross of Gold!

"We will live up to our mission!" Boskai and Conrobel stood up straight, their eyes revealing a stubborn fighting spirit.

"Not bad! I'm looking forward to seeing you both too! ”

……

As time passed, one retinue entered the hall with a tray of medals, and then walked out of the hall with an empty tray, and the departure of each attendant meant that a medal was awarded.

This grand general-level award ceremony is also coming to an end, and the generals who participated in the award ceremony also began to gather together in twos and threes, going to the rest room in the headquarters to taste coffee and black tea.

Marshal Pellisier, one of the protagonists of today's award ceremony, was named by Jérôme. Bonaparte called out from the command in the name of patrolling.

"Marshal Perissier, how is the situation on your side?" Jérôme walking in the sun. Bonaparte asked Pelisier Dao.

"Your Majesty, now the whole of Sevastopol has been turned into a giant fortress by our army, and as long as the Russian Imperial Army dares to come, they will hit their heads here and bleed!" Pelissier to Jérôme. Bonaparte reported.

"When do you think Gorchakov will attack?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Pelisier again.

Pelissier hesitated for a moment before turning to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "Your Majesty, I expect Gorchakov to launch an offensive no more than September!" There is a good chance that they will go on the offensive in the second half of the month! ”

"Looks like the two of us think the same thing!" Jérôme. As he spoke, Bonaparte took out an unsealed pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out two and asked Pelissier, "Do you want one?" ”

Pelissier from Jérôme. Bonaparte took one from his hand and took out a match from his pocket for Jérôme. Bonaparte lit.

White smoke rings from Jérôme. Bonaparte's mouth spat out, his face also intoxicated, and then trotted to a high ground and looked out over the port of Sevastopol in the distance.

Pelissier followed closely in Jérôme. Bonaparte came to the heights together, and after a moment of hesitation, he said to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty! ”

"What's wrong?" Jérôme. Bonaparte said lightly.

"You ......," said Pelisier, who did not know whether he should say it or not.

"What's wrong with me?" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Pelisier with a puzzled expression, "Say whatever you want!" This is the army, not the Tuileries! ”

Marshal Pelisier asked Jérôme tactfully. Bonaparte, when are you ready to leave for France!

"Departure? Where to? "Jérôme. Bonaparte was stunned, and after a few seconds it dawned on him: "Oh! You mean France on the way back? ”

"Yes!" Pelisier nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "A big war can happen on the Crimean peninsula at any time, and it is too dangerous to stay here all the time!" ”

"So where am I supposed to stay? Paris? Or London? "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked rhetorically.

Pelissier was silent, he understood Jérôme. Bonaparte did not mean a genuine inquiry, but an expression of dissatisfaction.

"If my marshals, generals, and my most loyal armies are not enough to give me security, then I really don't know what else in this world can give me security!" Jérôme. Bonaparte snuffed out the cigarette butt and threw it on the ground, then waved at the French soldiers patrolling in the distance: "Sometimes the rear is far more dangerous than the front line!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Pelisier didn't know what to say, so he could only shout softly.

"Perissier, if you want to persuade me to leave, then you don't need to say any more! I will not leave the Crimean peninsula until this war is over! You should know, what I need! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Pelisier in a firm tone.

Where does Pelissier not understand Jérôme. Bonaparte's needs, His Majesty the Emperor also needed the blessing of honor.

The title "Emperor's nephew" was indeed brought to Jérôme. Bonaparte's political capital was enormous, but it was not without its price.

His Majesty the Emperor had to be honored enough to be considered worthy of the title of "Emperor's nephew" by the French.

There is no faster way to get honor than the military.

"But if anything goes wrong in Paris......," said Pelissier, with a hint of apprehension, to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

He feared that something had happened in Paris, and that their expeditionary force would have to be cut off from logistics.

"As for Paris, I have appointed a group of bureaucrats loyal to the empire to manage it on my behalf!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Pellissier in a confident tone: "So there is no need to worry about Paris, and ......"

Jérôme. Bonaparte paused, showed a contemptuous expression, and continued: "And I don't think that those rats hiding in Paris will act at this time!" ”

He was not afraid of the rats lurking in the Parisian liaison, because once they did, Jérôme. Bonaparte was justified in putting them on trial in the name of "colluding with reactionary forces in the Russian Empire abroad and sabotaging the Crimean War."

For France now, everything has to be conceded to the Crimean War.

Moreover, even if Paris was lost, it would be a big deal that he would follow the example of Thiers and lead his army back again.

It is true that Paris is a capricious city, but its capriciousness is based on the fact that the economy is in complete decline, and the contradictions of all parties accumulate to the point that a turmoil has to be carried out.

And now Paris is in Jérôme. Under Bonaparte, the period of rapid development was still in a state of rapid development, and the contradictions between the various classes were far from being alleviated by a war.

In addition, the republicans, the Orthodox and the Orleanists were in Jérôme. Bonaparte pulled and fell, and it was difficult to restore his original power in a short time.

Therefore, the chances of an accident in Paris are slim.

In the face of Jerome, who insisted on staying here. Bonaparte, Pellisier could not directly refuse Jérôme. Bonaparte remained in the army.

Now that the Emperor has reached the front and is unwilling to leave, he can only choose to acquiesce.

……

Over the next few days, Jérôme. Bonaparte, accompanied by Pellisier, Conrobert and others, inspected the French troops in Sevastopol and the port of Kashmi.

Many soldiers were seen in the sight of Jérôme in a Lev gown. After Bonaparte, all from the bottom of his heart for Jérôme. Bonaparte and cheered.

It's been a long time since there has been no one like Jérôme. Bonaparte was such a monarch who came to the front line to pay his respects, and the last person to do so was Emperor Napoleon.

At the same time, the commanders of the Anglo-Savage-Turkish armies also received the news of the arrival of the French Emperor in the Crimean Peninsula and immediately ran to the French expeditionary force on the south bank of Sevastopol to ask for an audience.

Under the leadership of the French Imperial Marshals Pellissier and Reinho, the Anglo-Turkish-Saxon commanders were in harmony with Jérôme. Bonaparte met at the barracks on the south bank of Sevastopol.

"Long time no see! Commander Raglan! ”

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