Chapter 206： Loyalty is not absolute

Jerome Bonaparte's bow was unexpected for everyone present. Previous rulers, including Emperor Napoleon, have never had the same respect for the army as Jerome Bonaparte.

The emperor's nephew bows to us again!

All the soldiers on the parade ground had only one thought left, that is, "dedicate your loyalty to this person on the viewing platform"!

This idea spread like a plague through the entire army.

After the speech, the cuirassiers under the viewing platform also began to move under the order of Edgar Ney.

Edgar Ney stood up straight with his feet together, then took out his command knife and turned his head to face Jerome Bonaparte and reported loudly: "Your Excellency, the troop formation is over, please review!"

Jerome Bonaparte did not speak but waved his hand. Edgar Ney, who received the order, quickly turned around and shouted: "Get on the horse!"

The cuirassier battalion is uniformly mounted on black high-headed horses. These cuirassiers will act as messengers to pass through the various phalanxes to pass the order of entry of the parade.

Their skilled equestrianism and gleaming breastplates made them the focus of the military parade. The foreign envoys on the viewing platform commented on the breastplate cavalry. Some said they were elite troops, while others said that it was just a look that would collapse at the touch of a button. .

They hear none of those comments, and certainly don't bother to listen to the laymen who fearlessly pass on the authority of the president to every military.

Under the instructions of these presidential "avatars", the authority of the president has been implemented in every phalanx.

Under the leadership of the commander, the soldiers of the phalanx began to move in an orderly manner. The uniform weapons and uniforms made them like layers of waves. Each unit began to move quickly without making the formation messy, and waited until they left. When you reach the viewing platform, the speed can be slowed down.

When each phalanx soldier passed under the viewing platform, he hysterically called out his number and shouted. .

"Long live Bonaparte, long live the Republic!"

Between the neat steps of the soldiers, the ground on the viewing platform shook, as if the earth was also overturned.

Every slogan brought a smile to Jérôme Bonaparte's face, and to show respect for the army, he took off his hat every time the troops shouted a slogan.

The phalanx of the 1st Paris Brigade ended with "Long Live Bonaparte, Long Live the Republic".

When it was the turn of the Second Brigade in Paris, the first phalanx, led by Brigadier General Conrobel, began to change slogans.

"Long live Bonaparte, long live the Empire!"

Led by the commander, the soldiers began to shout at their throats.

The expressions of foreign ministers and members of the Legislative Assembly on the viewing platform changed instantly, and no one did not understand what this slogan represented.

These slogans were a serious offense in the Bourbon and Orleans eras, and even in enlightened republics they also signaled political incorrectness.

To shout long live the Empire in a republic is like declaring war on the republic.

If it wasn't a "sacred" military parade, they would have impeached Conrobel.

Compared with the sudden change of politicians in the Legislative Assembly, the big-headed soldiers obviously don't care about this. Under the deliberate propaganda of the commander, the big-headed soldiers should think that the so-called republic and the empire are the same thing, and the president and the emperor are also the same. All alone.

Not only them, but even the commanders of those troops also paid tribute to Jerome Bonaparte during the military parade. In their eyes, Jerome Bonaparte is an era, an era that has passed by France.

When all the troops of the 2nd Paris Brigade ended with the cry "Long live Bonaparte, long live the Empire", the 3rd Paris Brigade appeared in this army that had gone to Rome. Obviously, it had more military spirit than the previous security forces. There was a murderous look in his eyes.

Led by the lower commander of the 3rd Paris Brigade, the 3rd Brigade, which was supposed to shout "Long live Bonaparte, Long Live the Republic", like the Second Paris Brigade, shouted the slogan "Long Live Bonaparte, Long Live the Empire".

This group of soldiers who came back from the battlefield was louder and more passionate than the soldiers of the Second Brigade.

The face of Changarnier on the viewing platform also changed a little, and the Paris Third Brigade tried to get out of his control.

The majesty and obedience from the superiors did not make the Third Brigade obedient.

De Castellana showed a meaningful smile, and the behavior of the army was not what he expected.

In such an environment, how many people can really not be swept away by this frenzy!

Jerome Bonaparte smiled even more. The so-called military parade was originally a tool he used to test the loyalty of the army and his ability to control the army. The behavior of the Third Brigade in Paris made him realize that he could do without Changal. In the case of Nirvana, establish prestige in the army.

He succeeded!

The military empire founded by his uncle still lives in everyone's heart, even if it's just a small microcosm of the empire, that's enough.

The shadow of the French First Empire will take root in the hearts of every soldier. Although there are elements of Jerome Bonaparte's perseverance in giving back to the army, part of it is the army's memories of the past.

Just imagine, if the army really doesn't miss the empire built by his uncle, then even if he tries his best, he won't be able to let the army shout the slogan of Long Live the Empire.

Although both Bourbon and Orleans waged wars to please their armies, they gave their armies little favors compared to the wars they waged and the wealth they brought to the emperor.

After decades of dormancy and tranquility, the army will never be bought by small favors. The French army has forgotten the pain brought to them when the emperor was defeated, and how to scold the emperor who led him to victory when the army was defeated. , The bottom-up army tired of peace has grown up with ambitions again. They hope that there is someone who can lead them to repeat the path that the emperor said at the beginning. They will use the blood of the enemy to pave the way for their own honor and medal. Establish immortal feats in the great cause of conquest. To accomplish what they have in mind, they can abandon the weak monarch (De Orleans), turn their backs on the mediocre Legislative Assembly, and find a new leader who can lead them to glory, whether this leader believes in Louis (Bourbon) or Napoleon . Jerome Bonaparte seized the opportunity to deceive the army with lies and blueprints by pretending to be the Napoleon the army wanted.

The army willing to be deceived without hesitation lifted Jerome Bonaparte to a position that history should not belong to him, just because his name was Napoleon, a country was easily controlled by a foreigner.

I have to say that this is even more bizarre than some fantasy novels, but reality is always more fantasy than fantasy.

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After the grand military parade ended, Jerome Bonaparte waved his hand contentedly and invited the army to an open-air banquet.

The army also went to the open-air banquet in an orderly manner under the leadership of the commanders of the various formations. The unlimited supply of frozen chicken and enemas formed a hill and placed on the table. These were carried out by Fleury and Pessini. After many days of preparation, hundreds of restaurants in Paris were invited to make it overnight, and it took nearly one million francs to complete the work.

Soldiers at the open-air banquet could indulge in the frozen chicken and enema on the table, and drink the draft beer piled up in barrels. At the call of the officer, the soldiers began to toast for the health of Jérôme Bonaparte.

The empathetic Jerome Bonaparte will also order Edgarney and others to brush their presence around, and he also walks through various wine tables with the officers to draw in the relationship between each other.

Officers and soldiers surrounded Jerome Bonaparte to express their respect to Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte also responded one by one, until Pessini told him that the banquet in the back room was about to begin. The angry president speaks the truth I am also very willing to communicate with you a lot. However, I also have my own banquet, so..."

Gérôme Bonaparte drank the wine in his glass and threw it upside down in front of the table, and the soldiers had no choice but to make way.

Jerome Bonaparte and Pessini entered the castle, which was nearly 100 meters away from the parade.

In the splendid castle hall, middle and senior soldiers and foreign envoys mixed together, and wonderful music began to play in the living room after Jerome Bonaparte arrived.

Jerome Bonaparte, who entered the living room, was still the focus of the banquet. Officers and foreign envoys came to Jerome Bonaparte one after another to express their blessings to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Please sit down, everyone!" Jerome Bonaparte invited soldiers and foreign envoys to take their seats at a long dining table.

These senior generals scattered on both sides of the table whispered in whispers, and their eyes turned to President Jerome Bonaparte and the people beside him from time to time.

The reason they reacted so violently was the presence of a man next to the president who was not supposed to be sitting there.

On the left of the president is the Minister of War Reno, as the most important aide to the president, he should sit in this position, and on the right of the president is not the commander Changarnier they believe, but Reno's assistant St. General Arno.

Acting as secretary of state for the army replaced Changarnier as the president's right hand, does this herald a break with the president's commander-in-chief Changarnier?

After Reigno and Saint Arnault, Brigadier General Canrobert, Brigadier General Niel, Director Lendl, and then Commander Changarnier.