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Make France Great Again - Chapter 342

Published at 16th of January 2023 05:54:30 AM


Chapter 342: Chief of the General Staff of St. Arnault

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"Fuck! If I knew Tiantian 996, I wouldn't say anything to be the emperor. A group of Parisian villains don't know how to be grateful!"

Jerome Bonaparte issued the same Versailles-like complaint as the "repentance of the creation of Arijec horse".

In all fairness, Jerome Bonaparte's strength is indeed much higher than that of "ordinary people (referring to aristocrats, but it is far from the average level of this era, and the power he possesses stands at the peak of this era.

The French Empire in the 19th century had the largest army in the continent, and even the world's second largest navy in the world. Every word and strategy of his could affect the political trend of the whole Europe and even the world.

Jérôme Bonaparte, who had a huge power in one, could realize that he had never experienced happiness before. The feeling of the army and the people crawling under his feet was like a candy wrapped in Oli.

Although everyone knows that after the sugar coat is removed, there is only endless pain, but everyone is trying their best to pursue the pleasure of temporary power.

Louis XVIII, Charles X, the Duke of Orleans, Thiers, Soult, etc., they were born noble, and some were outstanding men, and without exception, they were all defeated by power.

Even before his death, Thiers still looked forward to defeating Jerome Bonaparte and regaining power.

What Jerome Bonaparte offered was a mere liberty compared to the rights he received.

After a brief Versailles complaint in the corridors of the Tuileries, Jerome Bonaparte returned to his study.

About twenty minutes later, the setting sun came to an end, leaving only countless red rays of light, which converged into a fiery red halo that seemed to be the final coronation for the coming night.

As night fell, the study room gradually became dark.

Jerome Bonaparte, who was sitting in the chair, could only vaguely see the outline of his hands.

At this moment, there was the sound of pushing the door, and Wardley appeared at the door of the study. His left hand was holding a kerosene lamp. In his right hand he also held several pewter waxes.

"Your Majesty!" Wardray bowed to Jerome Bonaparte, and then placed the kerosene lamp in front of Jerome Bonaparte. Several white waxes about the width of one and a half middle fingers were neatly placed on the kerosene etc. beside.

Jerome Bonaparte watched quietly as Wardray brought a chair, opened the shade of the kerosene lamp, lit candles one by one, stepped on the chair and placed all the candles on the crystal chandelier.

With the help of candlelight, Jerome Bonaparte once again saw his palm clearly.

Wardray, who got out of his chair, asked Jérôme Bonaparte again if he wanted to eat.

"Wait a minute!" Jerome Bonaparte ordered Wardray to wait for a while, and then added: "Let the kitchen cook more meals for one person. There will be guests coming back later!"

"Yes!" Wardley led the way to the kitchen.

In the back kitchen, Wardray talks to Teran, the head chef of the back kitchen, and informs Terrin of Jerome Bonaparte's request.

Hearing Jerome Bonaparte's sudden request, Tyrann's face showed a hint of helplessness. His Majesty was so unexpected every time, and he didn't communicate with them in advance at all.

Many of the invitations were impromptu, which made them uncomfortable for those who ran the kitchen at the Tuileries Palace.

However, Jerome Bonaparte had the advantage of entertaining guests, and that was that there were many more leftovers than eating alone.

This means they can earn a certain amount of the difference on these leftovers.

In Paris, every day, unfinished food of countless dignitaries enters the market of Parisians through some "special" channels.

In order to satisfy their appetites, and also to narrow the gap between them and the powerful, the little Bulls in Paris will buy some food left over from the powerful, and this has formed a huge market.

Half-happy and half-worried, Tai Lan could only call the chef in the back room to act.

The chefs in the back were working in full swing, and Jerome Bonaparte in the study also waited for Saint Arnault, Minister of War.

"Please sit!" Jerome Bonaparte stretched out his hand and invited Saint Arnault to sit on the sofa.

The discussion behind the scenes is a discussion, and respect is still given to Jerome Bonaparte, a minister of the level of Saint Arnault.

Jerome Bonaparte understood that ministers of various departments should be their own assistants, not slaves who come and go.

If a country is compared to a company, Jérôme Bonaparte is the chairman and general manager of the two companies, while Saint Arnault is the minority shareholder of the company and the manager of a subordinate department. Shares still occupy a relatively important component.

A single manager cannot stop Jerome Bonaparte's actions, and when all managers are united, his chairman is at stake.

In order to maintain the unity and stability of the company, it is also necessary for Jerome Bonaparte to tolerate some of St. Arnault's "little willfulness".

"Your Majesty! I don't know why you asked me to come here?" Saint Arnault asked Jerome Bonaparte in a humble manner.

"That's it! As the Office of the Secretary becomes more and more powerful, I hope that the powers and responsibilities of the War Department and the Office of the Secretary can be separated. It is always mixed up like this, neither for the Ministry of War nor for the Office of the Secretary. Benefit!" Jerome Bonaparte first vaguely proposed the idea of ​​separating the Secretariat from the subordinates of the Ministry of War.

"Your Majesty, I also think that there are some ambiguous boundaries between the Ministry of War and the Office of the Secretary!" Saint Arnault immediately agreed.

Jerome Bonaparte nodded and continued: "You still remember that I promised you that the future secretariat will serve as the institution in charge of the military command, that is, the General Staff. After the reorganization, the General Staff will be He will have more autonomy, and he will no longer only serve as the commander-in-chief's staff..."

Saint Arnault nodded, and his heart beat faster.

"I've decided..." Jerome Bonaparte deliberately paused, then pointed at Saint Arnault and said, "You will be the first chief of the general staff of the General Staff!"

The sudden surprise made St. Arnault a little stunned. St. Arnault, who had no hope for the chief of staff, never thought that the emperor would take his promise so seriously. (Saint Arnault believed that he had lost his position as chief of the general staff because of his disagreement with the emperor on the issue of the military post.)

St. Arnault felt ashamed, ashamed for his "obstruction" of military reform after serving as minister of war, and ashamed for the president to appoint himself as the first chief of the general staff regardless of previous suspicions.

As the chief of the general staff who can command all the commanders of the military districts, his rights are already equivalent to those of some emperors.

Entrusting such a huge power to him is enough to show Jerome Bonaparte's trust in him.

[PS: The specific powers of the War Department are designated by the President. In theory, the War Department can command all operations inside and outside France. However, these actions only involve the final strategic intention, and the intermediate process requires the commander’s own judgment.

During the Crimean War, after the Minister of War, Saint Arno, stepped down as the Commander-in-Chief of Crimea, Marshal Wayan took over the position of the Ministry of War. In each action, Marshal Wayan only gives the final goal of the strategy, and Wayan has no power to interfere in specific actions.

The Chief of General Staff not only controls the direction of the war's intentions, but also manages the military's strategic intentions and controls the actions of corps-level commanders. 】

"Your Majesty, I...I..." Facing the unreserved trust of Jerome Bonaparte, Saint Arnault, who was a tough guy, couldn't help but choked up: "I'm sorry for you... I failed. Your trust!"

"It's nothing!" Jerome Bonaparte patted Saint Arnault on the shoulder and said, "Once a person sits in that position, there will always be something involuntary!"

Then, Jerome Bonaparte said solemnly: "However, I hope you can understand one thing!"

"What's the matter? I will definitely listen to you!" Saint Arnault said hurriedly.

"Struggle is a struggle. I will never allow the army to have a bottomless struggle! Once this happens, don't blame me for turning my face away!" Jerome Bonaparte said bluntly.

"Understood!" Saint Arnault assured Jerome Bonaparte that he would never do anything that would split the French army.

"You haven't eaten yet! Do you want to have a meal together? It's been a long time since the two of us sat down to eat!" Jerome Bonaparte sent an invitation to Saint Arnault.

Saint Arnault readily agreed to Jerome Bonaparte's invitation~www.novelhall.com~ The two left the study and went to the dining room.

The dinner took nearly an hour to end, during which Jerome Bonaparte and Saint Arnault also discussed a lot about the current situation of the French army.

St. Arnault also assured Jerome Bonaparte that the question of the French army would be severely contested.

At the end of April, the Tuileries issued an order to the Ministry of War for the establishment of the General Staff.

Saint Arnault, who was then the Minister of War, accepted the order, and the Secretariat officially separated from the Ministry of War and merged with the existing General Staff (this General Staff is actually an empty shell)

Just as the outside world was speculating on which Marshal would serve as chief of staff, Saint Arnault resigned to Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte quickly approved St. Arnault's resignation, and then appointed 1st Division Commander Couzan Montauban as Minister of War, and General Conrobert succeeded Couzan Montauban as 1st Division.

After leaving office, General Saint Arnault was placed on the position of the new Chief of Staff by Jerome Bonaparte the next day, which can be said to be seamless.




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