Chapter 144: Old Bastard

Garibaldi was respected and appreciated more in the Austrian barracks than he was in the Fourth Republic of Rome.

In terms of food, it is also far better than the previous Republic of Rome and Rio Grande, at least he finally ate the delicacy of his hometown - macaroni in fish soup.

Although it felt a little strange to make it with carp, he couldn't help but cry. Garibaldi hadn't eaten this dish for more than a decade, and he didn't even dare to contact his family for fear of upsetting them.

The family thought he was dead, and Garibaldi remembered the rickety figure of his mother, who had worked hard to raise him and his younger siblings.

Garibaldi's father was a brave sailor and a drunkard, and almost all of the money he earned was spent in taverns.

At the age of ten, Garibald had to become a trainee sailor on the "Constanta", although he was barely paid, but he was in charge of food.

This was enough for Garibaldi at the time, and the first turning point in his life was when a group of pirates attacked his merchant ship at the age of thirteen.

The sailors fought desperately, but they were still outnumbered, but the reason why the legend is a legend is that he has more than ordinary experience and courage.

At the age of thirteen, Garibaldi killed the invincible pirate leader in a fight with a dagger, and killed the ship's first mate with a gun in the pirate leader's hand.

The remaining pirates fled when they saw the situation, and the shipowner thanked Garibaldi for his bravery and gave Garibaldi all the bounty of the pirate leader.

Since then, Garibaldi's life has improved, and he finally has the opportunity to study.

His extensive reading, combined with what he had seen and heard at sea, convinced him that only Mazzini could save Italy, so he joined the Charcoal Party.

More than a decade later, the Fourth Roman Republic held the hopes of countless people, but it was shattered by the hands of its creators.

The difference is that this time Mazzini did not leave, he sent his mistress Mrs. San, and then took his adopted daughter Yidali to start planning a new uprising.

Because Mazzini felt that a Europe-wide revolution was coming, the Italians had to set an example for the Europeans.

At this time, however, Garibaldi had a different view, and the government of the Austrian Empire was much cleaner and more efficient than the government of the Fourth Roman Republic.

In the barracks of Austria, the Lombards, the Venetians, the Glys (a disparaging name for the inhabitants of the vicinity of Romagna), the Neapolitans, the Sicilians, the Germans, the Croats, the Bohemians

Everyone works together, trains together, eats together, sleeps together, eats the same food, dresses the same, and wants to live a good life together.

If it was just a sugar-coated cannonball, Garibaldi had repeatedly rejected the high-ranking officials thrown by the enemy.

The Austrian Empire's generosity towards its army and population was due to its sea lanes and the food reserves established in advance.

Garibaldi finally found the location of the Austrian Imperial Grain Depot, which was enough for the entire Lombardy population to survive the year.

He felt that if he could burn it, then the Austrians could not continue to buy hearts and minds with grain.

Although many innocent people will die, the flame of hope for the Italian nation will be rekindled

However, Garibaldi was destined to be a hero, not a hero, and he could not let thousands, if not millions, of people bury him for the sake of the righteousness of his heart.

Eventually, Garibaldi left the granary in despair, and soon his German prefect told him an even more astonishing secret.

Hundreds of such granaries were built by the Austrian Empire over the years in order to one day cope with possible disasters.

The army and the government did not understand the royal family's practices, and the church called it the fear of God, and even called the secret granaries the arks.

Garibaldi looked a little confused when he learned all this, but his wife Anida was very happy, after all, there was no need to fight.

The latter had already planned to wait until the limelight was over, and then return to the tribes of South America with Garibaldi to live with their four children.

However, the god of fate doesn't seem to be going to let them go like that.

"Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire issued an ultimatum to the Austrian Empire that if the Habsburgs did not renounce the title of Emperor of the German Empire, then the three countries would work together to enforce justice."

The news was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Italian nationalists, but Garibaldi heard only angry denunciations and fear of war in the barracks.

"There's going to be war again!"

An old man said sadly.

"What are you afraid of! The armies of the Empire are invincible! I didn't have a choice last time, but this time I must make a difference! ”

A middle-aged man said indignantly, his eyes full of ecstasy, he had been on the wrong side before, and he had been abandoned after the defeat of the Italian coalition.

At this time the old man spoke again, and his tone was sad.

"I'm an old man, so what's so to be afraid of! I was reminded of my son and my grandson, who were both dead!

You young people don't know how many people will die in this war. I've heard that only tyrants like to fight, and I don't think the Austrian Empire will last long. ”

"Fart! How can there be immortals in war? ”

"Don't listen to his nonsense, which army wants him like that! Eating here all day long and waiting for death to defeat our morale, it's not that there are military regulations, I really want to kill this old bastard. ”

"Pick up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and scold the mother's old bastard! People are bullied to the doorstep, don't you fight back and wait for someone to on your head? ”

"I've heard that the French are here to liberate us. People talk about human rights and democracy."

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"Really? It's great! There is no need to pay taxes and there is a land divide. ”

A toothless young man smirked, and the old man kindly touched the child's head and said in an affirmative tone.

"Not really! France is a beacon of the world! Those nobles and kings are most afraid of the righteous teachers of France!

When the French come, they will hang all these nobles and lords, and then give us all their land! ”

"Really? Will Sergeant Barron be hanged too? ”

The articulate little boy continued, and the old man laughed happily.

"Of course! The lackeys of the nobility should also be killed! ”

"Great! I'm going to join the French army too! ”

The little boy applauded happily, and the old man grew more and more vigorous.

"Good boy! When you join the French army, you will have white bread to eat every day, and you won't have to be like us all day long."

The little boy instantly felt that the macaroni in his bowl was not fragrant, he gritted his teeth, and just wanted to pour the macaroni in the bowl on the ground, he was snatched by the big man on the side.

"If you don't eat, don't waste it, I'll eat!"

"You!"

The little boy was obviously a little annoyed, but he didn't dare to say anything because of the other person's size.

"Don't worry, there are no such people in the French army!"

"The French are so good, have you ever seen them?"

"Of course!"

The old man replied proudly, but suddenly there was silence around him, and no one responded, and he looked back to meet Baron Marcello's gaze.

(End of chapter)