King's Landing in France

Chapter 277 Your Eagle Emblem Has Arrived
An Ning received an order from the Parliament on May 5.

"According to the latest resolution of the parliament, you must launch a combat operation across the border to attack the Rhine region as soon as possible."

Looking at the order, An Ning frowned: "What the hell?"

The commissioner who sent the order was a young man. Seeing An Ning's attitude, he repeated the order in a superior tone: "You must start crossing the border to the Rhine region as soon as possible..."

"I know what the order is. I'm asking why there is such a thing?" An Ning interrupted the young commissioner, "I thought the commissioner was here to work in the army."

An Ning just won a big victory, and the National Assembly in Paris has not responded yet, but the National Assembly in various places has sent a lot of labor supplies.

He originally thought that the National Assembly would also express something, but he did not expect that what was sent was an order urging to continue to attack the border.

And it was sent by such an ignorant "special commissioner".

An Ning looked at the special commissioner carefully: his face looked childish, and the clothes on his body didn't fit well, and maybe because he wasn't used to wearing such good clothes, his body was a little stiff.

It should be a newcomer who got lucky after the Jacobins seized power.

"Laojun..." The young commissioner hesitated for a moment, "This...maybe the parliament was negligent, but the order of the parliament is also very important! If you want labor, I can write to the parliament and ask them to send someone, but the attack Action must be initiated immediately!"

An Ning: "No, our army does not have enough supplies to support expeditionary operations across borders."

The commissioner was stunned for a moment. Obviously, An Ning's answer was beyond his expectations. After a brief silence, he asked, "Why not? The expedition in Italy is clearly going well!"

"That's because the south is relatively stable and can organize enough transport capacity to transport supplies, and Italy has the support of the newly established Republic of Milan. Most importantly, the Italian Legion has fewer people. The objective situation in the north, let us An expedition across the border cannot be organized in a short period of time."

Commissioner: "How about reducing the number of expeditions?"

An Ning looked at the commissioner with his mouth wide open, as if he was looking at a lunatic: "Although we won the victory, we basically did not fight an annihilation battle. The enemy should be able to recover the scattered troops soon. Crossing the border with a small number of troops is a good idea." Courting death, our army's training level is still low."

An Ning paused: "Unless the elite troops guarding Paris are mobilized. Are you sure you want me to transfer the guards to attack the Rhine? Paris is only protected by new troops that have not even been trained?"

Commissioner: "Then... Anyway, the order of the parliament must be implemented!"

"The parliament's order is unreasonable. As the military commander of France, I have the right to refuse unreasonable orders! You go back to the parliament and say that General Frost asserted that it is not a good time to attack the Rhine. We need training Troops need to rectify logistics and hoard supplies!"

Commissioner: "But..."

"Just go back and tell me what you said! Get out now!"

The young commissioner rolled away in a hurry.

Berthier, who had been silent all this time, said at this time: "Is this really good for the commissioner of the parliament?"

An Ning: "Is there anything good? Can the parliament remove my command post?"

"What if the parliament really withdraws you?" Berthier asked.

Murat next to him turned his head and ran away as soon as he heard the question, probably because he felt that this was not something he should hear.

Seeing this, Ney followed suit.

But before they slipped away, An Ning replied: "Even if I obey the parliament's arrangement and give up the command, my troops will not agree. In order to avoid greater chaos caused by the mutiny of the troops, I can only ignore the parliament's orders." The so-called order. The council will definitely understand my good intentions."

If the parliament does not understand, use a straightforward method to make them understand.

Like grape bombs.

An Ning didn't realize that when he thought about these things at this time, he didn't have the slightest resistance at all, and related thoughts came to his mind quite logically.

At least in his own heart, he was ready for a de facto military dictatorship, but he himself did not realize it.

Berthier looked at An Ning with a complicated taste.

Murat and Ney, who hadn't had time to run, were awkward in place, at a loss.

An Ning did not feel that there was any problem, and continued to talk about business: "In order to ensure the safety of the border, we need to strengthen the garrisons of two forts and a series of border cities. The problem of supplies will be resolved by Kano and the local National Assembly. The other is the rebellion. Army, I think the old Dumas, Kleber and Moreau who have performed outstandingly in recent battles can be promoted to command the counter-insurgency army.”

Berthier: "Kléber and Moreau are fine, but old Dumas is black."

"What's wrong with black people? As long as they have talent, they can command the army. This is the biggest difference between the army of the Republic and the army of the old kingdom!
"This can be used as an excellent example of publicity!" An Ning said in an unquestionable tone, "I will personally write to Kano and give them a promotion."

Berthier reminded: "The rank of general requires parliamentary approval."

"Do you need the approval of the parliament! Damn it." An Ning cursed, "Okay, then I will personally write a letter to ask the parliament to approve their general appointment."

An Ning paused: "It seems that I need to go back to Paris first."

Berthier: "You have achieved such a brilliant victory in less than half a month since you left Paris. Paris will definitely welcome you warmly."

An Ning: "I believe they will."

At this time, a soldier entered the headquarters: "General, there are envoys from Lyon outside."

An Ning raised her eyebrows: "Leon? That's far enough."

Berthier: "Could something be wrong with your father?"

An Ning frowned. To be honest, he had never had any feelings for his parents in this time and space. He just kept sending them money in order to evade his responsibilities as a son.

It has been safe and sound all the time, because there are not many literate people in his family, and it is very inconvenient to find someone to write letters for him.

Is direct interaction with parents unavoidable?

An Ning didn't think about it, and said to the soldier who reported the message: "Let the messenger come in."

The soldier immediately gave way and said to the outside: "Mr. Messenger, please come in."

A well-dressed gentleman entered the room, followed by a young servant, holding a stick wrapped in oiled paper.

The gentleman took off his hat to An Ning: "Your Excellency, I would like to extend my greetings to you on behalf of Mr. Fouche!"

—It turned out to be Fouché, the chameleon.

An Ning was a little relieved: "I have received his greeting, is there anything else?"

"Well, Monsieur Fouché has a little present for you."

As he spoke, the gentleman took the stick from the servant's hand and carefully tore off the greased paper.

Then a pure gold flagpole appeared in front of An Ning, with an eagle spreading its wings engraved on the head of the flagpole.

Gentleman: "The style of the eagle emblem imitates the Roman eagle emblem in the album. Mr. Fouche thinks you will like it."

An Ning managed to close her mouth: "Yes, yes, I 'like it very much'."

Damn, I'm not Napoleon, I didn't really want an eagle emblem!

Now the rumors are going to become true!

(End of this chapter)