The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1059 Lame Joseph
Piedmont.

There is no cloud in the blue sky, which is as clear and bright as the reflection of the sea.

But no one stopped to admire the beautiful scenery of the blue sea and sky. The anxious breath filled the air and made people breathless.

The blazing sunshine shines on the earth without any hindrance. The dry river beds, dried up wells, cracked land, and yellowing plants all tell the story of God's ruthlessness.

In the palace, Bellevue was pacing back and forth in the empty hall like an ant on a hot pot. He still vaguely remembered how he sat on the throne of the King of Sardinia with high spirits and pointed out the country more than a month ago.

At that time, the entire hall was crowded with his supporters, and there were countless generals under his command. Bellevue vowed to fight in the east, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger.

The people of Sardinia won a lot of money, and the recruitment office was crowded with applicants, and every household in the city was extremely happy.

However, just a month later, Bellevue felt the powerlessness of Constantine XI.

There is no food and grass inside, no reinforcements outside, the overwhelming barbarian army is approaching step by step, all sea and land passages are blocked, and there is no one around.

Since all land and sea routes are blocked, the Bellevue Corps has not received supplies and soldiers from France for a long time.

The supplies of the Kingdom of Sardinia were already exhausted in the war with the Austrian Empire, so no matter how much Bellevue collected, it was impossible to collect enough supplies for military expenses.

But if we put the people first and then the army, I don’t know whether the rear can be stable. Anyway, the morale of the front line has collapsed. How can the soldiers fight if they don’t have enough to eat?

(Giuseppe was translated into French as Joseph, and then translated from French into Italian as Joseph. The level of translation at that time was almost the same as that of Google Translate today.)
Riberio was very unhappy and tore the reward order into pieces. The reason for her unhappiness was very clear to Garibaldi. The French not only got Riberio's gender wrong, but also their bloodline.

Anyone who provides information is asked to go to the nearest military police station. To protect the safety of information providers, the government will ensure strict anonymity and confidentiality. "

This would have been a lengthy process that could have taken months, or even years.

Then the question arises: should we put the army first and then the people, or should we put the people first and then the army?

Putting the army first and then the people in the occupied areas will inevitably intensify conflicts, and guerrillas will be everywhere if you are not careful.

The reward order clearly states: "Cripple Joseph", one-eyed, lame, bearded, Sicilian accent, likes to wear red shirts, has a big pipe, and is often followed by an extremely dangerous black mixed-race bodyguard.

But Garibaldi thought it was pretty good, because with these bounty orders posted by the French, he would never be able to catch him in this life.

However, after Franz sent a large number of volunteers to the Piedmont region, the entire fermentation process became extremely rapid.

But how can a real hero keep hiding? In other words, Garibaldi never thought about hiding.

However, at this time there was no option of putting the people first and then the army, so Bellevue and his Italian regiments were destined to break with this land.

The government will give a reward of 100,000 francs to any person or group who can provide precise information about Garibaldi's whereabouts, or directly capture this person.

This person is suspected of murdering government officials and legitimate businessmen, arson, kidnapping, intimidation and sedition, intending to subvert national order, and openly defying the authority of France and the Republic of Sardinia. He is actually a public enemy of the state.

Garibaldi is truly the "Top Thug of Two Worlds" and his iconic red shirt is once again on the bounty list.

In the French army's first encirclement and suppression campaign, Bellevue assembled a menacing force of 3.8 troops, personally led by Sardinia's pseudo-president Sacco.

While other volunteers and guerrillas were hiding in the mountains to take shelter from the limelight, Garibaldi led a team of less than two hundred people to directly raid the French army's headquarters in Cuneo.

Killing the French governor Kilian, killing and wounding countless Sardinian puppet commanders, Garibaldi did not escape immediately after doing this, but launched another ambush. When the French gendarmes swarmed in, Garibaldi detonated the arsenal next to him. The sky-high fire and the huge explosion directly stunned the French gendarmes present.

Garibaldi and his men fled under the cover of blazing fire, which frightened the pseudo-President Sarko and fled back to Turin overnight.

Since ancient times, people have always liked to tell stories about heroes, especially in the face of aggression, oppression, and the inability to change reality. Legends of heroes can always inspire people, illuminate people's hearts like a ray of light, and give people hope.

Lame Joseph was the light in the hearts of the Sardinians at this time, and the French knew that this light must be extinguished.

In just a few weeks, the French launched several sieges against Lame Joseph and his gang, but all failed, and their assassination also ended in failure.

When everyone thought that Garibaldi would hide away for a while, or should hide away, he chose to attack Asti with great fanfare.

Guerrillas attacking a city is an unheard joke. At least that's what Bellvi thinks. Asti is not only a strong city, but also has tens of thousands of Sardinian Republican troops stationed here.

Five days later the head of the Governor of Asti and news of the fall of the city were received at Bellevue in Turin.

Bellevue felt unbelievable about what was happening before him, but what was even more unbelievable was that he also received an attack notice from Lame Joseph.

Lame Joseph's next target was Savigliano, a city only fifty kilometers away from Turin.

In 1848, Savigliano, like Asti, was an important city in the Kingdom of Sardinia, not the nameless town it is today.

More important was its strategic position. Once Savigliano fell, Turin would lose its southern defensive barrier.

Bellvi's staff knew the importance of Savigliano, so the city was not handed over to the Sardinian army. The place was garrisoned by the elite French troops brought by Bellvi.

"Damn cripples! I'm going to kill all the cripples in Italy!"

Bellevue's angry roar echoed in the palace, and his mistress, Countess Judith, sighed slightly and turned and left the palace.

The staff in the hall did not think that Lame Joseph dared to attack Savigliano.

"Marshal, we don't think those guerrillas dare to attack Savigliano, let alone allocate precious troops to deal with those bandits."

"The water level in the Ticheno River is falling and the Austrians will not miss this opportunity."

"That Italian cripple is just bluffing!"

"Yes! He may be misleading us!"

"His target is probably Torre Pelice, where we only have two battalions."

These academic staff members have many ideas, but often cannot form a unified opinion.

Bellevue is not used to being a decision-maker. He prefers his subordinates to come up with a complete plan and then sign and approve it.

After thinking hard, Bellvi decided to send 10,000 people each to Savigliano and Torre Pelice, and then transfer 20,000 people back from the front to supplement Turin's defense.

As a result, the offensive and defensive battle of Savigliano, which completely changed the situation on the Italian battlefield, officially began.