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Chapter 53 The Eagle Spreads Its Wings
At the same time that Selim announced the edict and decided to reform.

In northern France, a local judge named Jacques Detai discovered the king's traces, and the National Constituent Assembly in Paris sent people to arrest the king the day after he fled.

But the king was faster, and he reached the fortress of Montmedy first.

It was already January 1790, [-], and the Constituent Assembly was too late.

The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold had marched to the frontier, along with the army of the Prussian King Frederick William II.

The King of France was about to join the princes, and the Girondists sent troops led by General Dumouriez, thirty miles away from Montmedy.

Even if the French army ran at full speed, it would take five hours to arrive, and it was impossible to catch Louis XVI.

But someone arrived ahead of time. With the help of Marley Roland, Selim arranged Napoleon on the French border in advance. He had [-] Swiss mercenaries on hand.

As for why the sultan didn't send his new army there, it was naturally because the sultan had a deep friendship with Louis XVI, and he couldn't bear to treat his friend like this, so it wasn't because Roland refused.

While Louis XVI was about to leave the country to seek political asylum, Napoleon led this force to intercept him.

"Who are you? Tell me, young man."

"Your Majesty, I am a Corsican, what you call a country islander.

Educated at the Brienne Military Academy and the Paris Military Academy, served in the Raphael Artillery Regiment, and lived for a while as a military observer in the Ottoman Empire.

My name is Napoleon, Your Majesty, Napoleon-Bonaparte. "

Napoleon said lightly.

Louis XVI finally knew who the other party was, but shouldn't the other party be with Selim?

"Okay, Bonaparte, are you going to escort me out of the country? Selim sent you here, right?"

For Louis XVI, with his friendship with Selim for so many years, there is only one possibility for the other party to send someone over, and that is to help him.

You said that friendship is not worth mentioning in front of interests, but Selim will never send someone to help those third-level gangs.

The overthrow of Louis XVI would do Selim no good.

However, this does not belong to the perspective of the traveler. For Sudan, making friends with the protagonist of the European continent for more than ten years is the most important thing.

Napoleon stopped talking nonsense, he ordered the arrest of Louis XVI's family, and the guards sent by Karmani Pasha surrendered after a little resistance.

The king's cries were ignored, and the soldiers shoved him roughly into the carriage.

Less than three miles away, dark clouds were approaching.

Of course, Napoleon did not expect such a large-scale mobilization of troops to hide the enemy's spies on the border, but he only needed to capture Louis XVI. This would be a great gift from him to Roland.

As for why not the Girondins, doesn't Brissot feel that he has been the leader himself for too long?

It's time for Roland to take over.

At the border of France, the Austrian army moved, led by General Perck, who "brilliantly" in the last Russo-Turkish war.

The cavalry officer felt bad when he discovered this army that had appeared from nowhere, and he immediately began to organize troops to rescue Louis XVI.

If it is said that the defeat in the last battle can also be said as "it is not that our army is incompetent, but the enemy army is too cunning", "I am here to preserve strength", etc.

Then this time, it is not good to pick up anyone. General Perk has no doubt that Emperor Leopold will want to kill himself.

After the Austrian cavalry was dispatched, the Prussian cavalry followed suit.

The two troops transformed into two torrents and charged towards Napoleon's army.

However, in Perck's view, the army that he thought could be easily defeated directly blocked the attack of the Prussian and Austrian armies.

The brave Swiss quickly formed a phalanx and drove back their enemy. The two cavalry returned without success. They could not charge without risking being shot all the time.

But Pelke wasn't about to give up, nor could he.

The emperor's sister and the French crown prince are still in the hands of each other, Louis XVI can die, Marie-Antoinette can die, but the crown prince must be brought back to Vienna.

Perk was a smart man, he knew what the emperor wanted.

Austria has been pinned down by France for too long, since Maximilian the Great (Note 1), and Charles V (Note 2), who was supposed to unify Germany, was also oppressed by the Ottoman Sultan and the King of France, and it was difficult to succeed.

If this time, the French Dauphin can be brought back to Vienna, Austria will win the chance to unify Germany. Although the hope is still slim, this is the last chance that Leopold can see.

After the charge did not bring good results, Perk ordered the cavalry to retreat and began to disperse and harass.

The continuous harassment of cavalry was a very disgusting tactic, and even the Swiss, who are known for their discipline, could not bear it for long.

After a period of march, Napoleon led the army to hide in a small village that had been deserted.

With the help of geographical advantages, the two sides stalemate.

From the standpoint of the outsider, the confrontation on the battlefield is always boring, but when you are actually here, you will find that every second here feels like a day.

The sun has already set, and the days in winter are always very short, the only heat has dissipated, and the chill can't stop attacking every soldier on the battlefield.

The moon provided some light for the area, and Napoleon watched the night sky, counting the time.

The pointer is still turning, but not just the pointer of time, the pointer of fate is shaking violently.

From the Far East to Asia Minor, from the Balkans to the Baltic Sea, from London to Washington, the fate of all living beings is swinging violently, but no one knows who is turning the needle.

The time gradually came to Napoleon's pre-judgment section. He led the army to rush out of the village. The first cavalry under Perke were like sharks smelling blood, and they were ready to go.

A mile away, Dumouriez's army had arrived, and melee broke out.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, Napoleon led the Swiss mercenaries into pieces and easily left here.

The red-eyed French army and the Prussian-Austrian allied forces didn't even notice the whereabouts of this small army. They fought for the abandoned carriage.

The night was very dark, and almost no one noticed that a few furtive figures had sneaked into the village, and came out with something on their shoulders.

Walking in the wilderness, Napoleon raised his ambition for the future.

He has seen the power of the Sudan and the suffering of the French people; he has fought against the famous generals of Tsarist Russia and won the battle, and he helped the Sudan see through Ali's tricks; he knows how to govern a country and how to make the people happy .

He wants to save France!

　Note [-]: Maximilian, the eldest son of Frederick III of the Habsburg dynasty, he obtained the rule of the Netherlands (ie Belgium and the Netherlands) for the Habsburg family through marriage, war, and pressure , the succession of Hungary and Bohemia.Lay the foundation for the heyday of the Habsburg dynasty.

　　Note [-]: Charles V, grandson of Maximilian, grandson of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.

　　After the heirs of these three monarchs died one after another, Charles V became the sole heir. He was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, ruler of Sicily and Naples, and ruler of the Netherlands.

　　His territories surrounded France, and he might have unified Germany if Suleiman, the Ottoman sultan, had not allied himself with France.

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