Make France Great Again

After reading the achievements and honors that should be awarded to the Marshal Red (Saint-Arnaud) and the three generals (Pellissier, Canrobert, and Beaucas) who were responsible for commanding the entire Crimean War, Gérault M. Bonaparte raised his head and nodded in approval to Couzin Montauban: "You have done a good job in this aspect by the War Department, and statistics should be carried out in this way!"

"This is all because of your good teaching!" Couzin Montauban replied respectfully to Jerome Bonaparte.

"This has nothing to do with me!" Jérôme Bonaparte shook his head. He didn't want to take all the credit on himself, "Let's do this! Give the department responsible for counting this list a collective credit!"

Couzin Montauban quickly expressed his gratitude to Jérôme Bonaparte on behalf of the Statistics Department of the Ministry of War.

"This is the honor they deserve!" Jérôme Bonaparte said calmly.

Then, he flipped through the first page again and looked at the content at the end.

Ranked after a marshal and three generals are the division-level chiefs of staff (military rank: brigadier general to colonel) of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions. It is precisely because they lead their staff according to the expeditionary force staff The victory of the Sevastopol Fortress was achieved only by formulating corresponding plans according to the general policies of the Ministry. Two of their chiefs of staff with the rank of brigadier general were intended to be awarded the Legion of Honor (the silver quality was inferior to the medals of Canrobert and others). Grade 1), a Chief of Staff with the rank of Colonel was offered the opportunity to be promoted to Brigadier General.

After these three divisional chiefs of staff, McMahon and Bazin, who were familiar to Jérôme Bonaparte, appeared on the list.

As the only two sharp knives in the entire expeditionary force, the Zhuav soldiers of these two regiments can be said to have never missed a battle, from Silistra Fortress to Yevpatoria Landing, and then to the Battle of Alma In the raid and the attack and defense of the Star Fortress, it can be said that McMahon and Bazin gave Jérôme Bonaparte a satisfactory answer.

If we only count tough battles and bad battles, the contributions of McMahon and Bazin can be said to be greater than those of the three division chiefs of staff.

However, under the transformation of Jérôme Bonaparte, the current French army has gradually become an army centered on the instructions of the staff, rather than being entirely determined by the commander's own qualities as before.

Therefore, the roles of McMahon and Bazin in the raid were indeed much greater than that of the division chief of staff, and their combined contributions were far less than that of the division chief of staff.

Although McMahon and Bazin were listed behind the three division chiefs of staff, they were among the same recipients of the Silver Legion of Honor.

Then, the credit goes to the regiment and battalion-level officers under the division.

Because in many battles, after the vanguard's regiment and battalion structure determines the winner, the following troops will choose to swarm up or run away in despair.

The two victories on the Crimean battlefield were both based on the fact that after the victory was decided at the regiment and battalion levels, the remaining troops were defeated, and then the cavalry troops entered the opponent's camp and began to harvest heads.

If you are lucky, the enemy's army will be directly separated and surrounded by cavalry units after the first round, and then captured.

As for the merits of each company's troops, they are not included in the statistics of the War Department at all. Their appointment and dismissal power is in the hands of each division. All the War Department only needs to do is to process the list of promoted members.

After receiving instructions from the Ministry of War to compile company-level promotion lists, each unit will hand over the list of company-level cadres who have already been promoted to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War will then summarize and classify the lists.

However, although there were no names of company-level members in the list, Jerome Bonaparte still found the name of his nephew Jerome Patterson in the last part of the list.

Jérôme Bonaparte Joseph Patterson, member of the 1st French Division, military rank: captain, participated in the battles: Battle of Silistra, Battle of Alma, Battle of Sevastopol...

In the list of recommendations for awards, the War Department "recommended" an exceptional promotion to Captain Jerome Patterson to lieutenant colonel.

"Is this the suggestion of your War Department or the Expeditionary Force Headquarters..." Jérôme Bonaparte placed Jérôme Patterson's information in Couzin, Montauban and Niel. Ask them in front of you.

"Your Majesty, this is the suggestion of the expeditionary force headquarters!" Niel responded quickly, "They also said that Captain Jerome Patterson performed his duties in the above-mentioned battles and was worthy of the Bonaparte family name! "

"Yes!" Kuzan Montauban also agreed.

"Even so, promotion cannot be exceptional!" Jérôme Bonaparte said decisively.

Jérôme Bonaparte took a look at what his nephew was doing in the Crimean War, and he found that Jérôme Patterson was either serving as Canrobert's adjutant or serving as Pelissy. Ye's temporary adjutant did not really go deep into the grassroots at all. All he did was to convey the instructions of Canrobert or Pelissier.

Therefore, Jérôme Bonaparte would never agree to the expeditionary force headquarters' proposal to upgrade the army to two levels at once.

He would rather let his nephew's career in the army be slower and more stable than let him reach the top in one step.

Although on the surface it seems that it is easier to establish power by crossing two or three levels in one step, this kind of power is like a sandcastle on the beach that cannot withstand any impact.

Just like Jérôme Bonaparte's own father, Prince Montfort, despite the title of Marshal of the Empire hanging on his head, his prestige in the army is not to mention compared to that of Saint Arnaud. Marshal Reignault, the commander of Strasbourg, could not be compared with him. All his titles were based on the fact that Jerome Bonaparte himself was the emperor of the empire.

The establishment of any power cannot be built overnight. It requires the accumulation of contacts bit by bit to succeed.

If Jerome Patterson is promoted to major, it will be more in line with his merits, and it will also give people a sense of stability.

If he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, it would obviously mean a forced promotion.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Kuzan Mombonto asked cautiously.

"Promoted to major, and then awarded a knighthood (fourth degree)!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to Couzin-Monbonto.

"Yes!" Kuzan Monbonto replied quickly.

Afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte put down the list in his hand and asked Couzin Monbonto and Niel: "By the way! You two departments also need to draw up one!"

"Are we still going to make a draft?" Couzin Montauban looked at Jérôme Bonaparte in confusion. He didn't understand what Jérôme Bonaparte meant.

"Yes! You two departments also need to draft one. I said that the honor of war not only belongs to the soldiers who fight in blood on the front line, but also to the logistics department that provides support to the front line soldiers! Without them to provide ammunition supplies to the front line soldiers, I am afraid that the front line soldiers will We can only fight the enemy with our bare hands!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to Couzin Montauban and Niel with clear logic, and then added: "However, the awards of your two departments, Promotions need to wait until the end of the war! You only need to record those who performed well during the war, and then wait until the end of the war to give them rewards!"

Couzin Montauban and Niel nodded, saying that they would definitely do what Jerome Bonaparte said, and at the same time asked Jerome Bonaparte if he could disclose it to their department subordinates in advance. This news.

"You can't mobilize them by voluntarily disclosing it! You have to make them think that you discovered it yourself!" Jerome Bonaparte showed a wicked smile on his lips: "People always like to do things in secret!"

Couzin, Montauban and Niel immediately stated that they would do what Jérôme Bonaparte said.

"Okay! Now that all the preparations have been made, when do you think I should set off?" Jérôme Bonaparte gently touched his chin and asked Couzin Montauban and Niel.

"Your Majesty, I think it is better to let the Ministry of War handle this matter! You only need to stay in Paris!" After many days, Couzin Montauban once again suggested that Jérôme Bonaparte should not leave. Paris.

Although the empire has used successive victories to conquer the people of Paris, there is no guarantee that there will be no mistakes. If after Jerome Bonaparte leaves, the guys lurking in the dark start a rebellion again, the empire may face destruction.

"This matter is non-negotiable! I must go to Constantinople in person!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Couzin Montauban without compromise.

"Yes!" Facing the powerful Jérôme Bonaparte, Couzin Montauban had no choice but to surrender.

"While I'm away, Niel!" Jérôme Bonaparte turned his eyes to Niel.

"Here!" Niel's heart beat a few times faster when he heard Jérôme Bonaparte call his name.

"You will be in charge of the army!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to Niel: "All the troops in Paris must not be mobilized without permission!"

"Yes!" Niel replied decisively. Find bookstore www.zhaoshuyuan.comｍ

"As for the government, I will appoint a person! You just need to work with him!" Jérôme Bonaparte continued: "Set the departure time on July 20th! From now until I arrive in Jun During this time in Constantinople, no news can be leaked! If anyone leaks the news..."

Jerome Bonaparte snorted coldly, and the meaning was self-evident.

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After Couzin-Montauban and Niel left, Jérôme Bonaparte ordered Mokar to call Minister of Justice Rouet.

About half an hour later, Minister of Justice Rouet appeared in Jérôme Bonaparte's office.

"Rue, sit down! I have something to discuss with you!"

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