Chapter 120： Coup candidates and messages from Rome

"Everything you are doing now is fighting for the future of the entire France, and France will never forget what you have done! I believe that with your efforts, the military secretariat will become a reality!"

After explaining the task, Jerome Bonaparte stood up and saluted all the officers present with a solemn expression. The officers hurriedly returned the salute to Jerome Bonaparte.

"I entrust you with the future of France!" said Jerome Bonaparte in a heavy tone.

"We will swear our allegiance to Mr. President!" Under the leadership of Leboeuf, all the officers present, whether they were sincere or conformist, swore allegiance to Jerome Bonaparte, regardless of what they should be loyal to. The object is the Republic, not Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte smiled, he waved his hand and the officers retreated.

"Lieutenant Colonel Trosch, you stay here for a while, I have something I want to talk to you about!" Jerome Bonaparte said immediately, looking at Trosch about to leave the conference hall.

Hearing Jerome Bonaparte's order, Trosch stopped, with a slight surprise on his face. He didn't understand why the president wanted to stop him.

There was a hint of envy in the eyes of the officers who were leaving around, and in their opinion, Trosch might have good luck.

"Yes! Mr. President!" Trosch nodded slightly, strode to the seat just now and sat down, waiting for Jerome Bonaparte.

After everyone else left, the door of the conference hall closed again.

Only Jerome Bonaparte and Trosch were left at the scene.

Sitting in the seat, Trosch swallowed subconsciously and looked nervously at the president who was enough to decide his life and death.

Jerome Bonaparte saw Trochu's nervousness, he stepped forward and patted Troche's shoulder in a kindly soothing tone: "Mr. Trochu, don't be nervous! I will leave you alone, Just wanted to ask you some questions!"

"Speak, Mr. President! I will answer truthfully!" Trosch hurriedly expressed his loyalty to Jerome Bonaparte.

"If there is no error in the records of the Ministry of War, you should be Brigadier General Saint Arnault's adjutant. Right!" Jerome Bonaparte asked Troch unhurriedly.

"No... that's right! I was ordered to be Brigadier General Saint Arnault's adjutant." Trosch answered Jerome Bonaparte's question cautiously.

Before determining the president's attitude towards his old boss, Trosch could only respond carefully.

What a slick!

Jerome Bonaparte laughed and cursed in his heart.

How could he not hear that Trosch was putting himself in a position where he could advance and retreat freely, and the word "ordered" represented the official attitude of the province of Constantinople [the colonial province of Algeria], such as Jorge Romeo. If Bonaparte was not happy with Saint Arnault, he could have left everything to official appointments.

"What kind of person do you think Brigadier General Saint Arnault is?" Jerome Bonaparte continued to ask Saint Arnault.

In order not to leave a lingering impression in front of Jerome Bonaparte, Trosch cautiously praised his former boss: "Brigadier General Saint Arnault is a dedicated and loyal officer. During my time in Algiers, I I have received a lot of care from him. Not just me, but many people in the army he led have been taken care of by the brigadier general. Even I was able to come here, and he managed it!"

"It seems that General Saint Arnault is still a good general who knows and understands soldiers well. I really hope to have the opportunity to have an interview with him!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction. The general who historically assisted his coup was reassigned to Paris.

Jérôme Bonaparte's affirmation gave Trosch more motivation. He promoted his old boss more vigorously. He had just been promoted in a short period of time. There are so many battles, but as long as one's old boss can be promoted, then he doesn't have to worry about being promoted.

"The general once told me that the world he regretted most in his life was not joining the emperor's army in time! He often told us something related to the empire! He also has great respect for you, Your Excellency President!" Then he touted his old superior.

"Yeah! I see!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded and replied to Trosch.

Immediately, he politely asked Trosch to leave.

Trosch got up and saluted Jérôme Bonaparte again before leaving the conference hall.

Not long after, Jérôme Bonaparte also left the conference hall, and left the military secretary hall in the presence of everyone's attention.

Jerome Bonaparte, who returned to the Elysée Palace, happened to meet Colonel Conrobert, who had returned from the War Department. He became a bridge between the President and the War Department, and he was also a rising upstart at the Elysee Palace. .

"Let's go!" Jerome Bonaparte entered the study with Conrobert.

In the study, Conrobert reported to Jerome Bonaparte the main content of the meeting of the Ministry of War.

"Okay! I didn't read General Reigno wrong! He was able to surround Rome in such a short period of time!" Jerome Bonaparte applauded.

On April 28, 1849, under the secret instructions of Jerome Bonaparte and the Party of Order, the Minister of War Liueli signed the order to march into the Roman Republic.

The already prepared 20,000 Alpine Front Army, led by Major General Reigno, commander of the expeditionary force, smashed to Civitavecchia in the name of protecting the Roman Republic.

The 20,000-strong expeditionary force landed in Civitavecchia on May 7 with the cooperation of the French navy. The port of Civitavecchia, which had not yet reacted, fell in an instant, the city council was dissolved, and the priests re-occupied the mainstream. .

From the 7th to the 10th, General Reño continued to advance steadily, and a heavy artillery was transported by the Navy to the port of Civitavecchia.

When it was less than 3 kilometers away from the city of Rome, Mazzini, the ruler of the Roman Republic, realized that the French Republic was not here to help them He quickly transferred the National Guard to attack the 20,000 French troops. The army of more than 8,000 people was defeated in less than one round, and the under-trained Roman National Guard just wanted to stop the regular army of the French Republic with enthusiasm. It is simply unrealistic.

On May 16, the French army set up camp in the countryside outside the city of Rome. He wanted to gradually eliminate the remnants of the Roman Republic, and then attack the inner city to destroy the Roman Republic in one fell swoop.

Just like killing those Berbers in Algiers!

[PS: There are some errors between the information Jerome Bonaparte got from Canrobert and the actual actions of General Reno in Rome. 】

"Persini, help me draft a letter! The content of the letter is as follows..." Jerome Bonaparte said to Persini who had just stepped into the study.

Pessini listened intently to Jerome Bonaparte's dictation.

Jerome Bonaparte, who had finished his dictation, ordered Pessini to deliver the letter to General Canio, who was far away in Rome, as soon as possible.