Flowers, Swords and France

This is a rare sunny day in early winter. + Top Novels,

In the countryside, the sun shines feebly on the earth and can no longer bring warmth to people.

The grass has long since turned yellow and is swaying slightly in the north wind, making it look desolate. However, under the sunshine, the sky is as bright as if it has been washed, which still prevents people from feeling depressed.

Amidst the cold wind blowing against their faces, several people on horseback slowly moved forward in the wilderness.

Charles was one of these riders, and together with General Saint-Arnaud, the new Minister of War, he followed quietly behind the leader.

And at the forefront is Louis Bonaparte, the current President of the French Republic.

Ever since everyone got on their horses and patrolled here, he had been leading the way without saying a word, looking forward thoughtfully, and because no one dared to ask him how long he wanted to be quiet, everyone had no choice but to keep silent. Follow behind, galloping slowly in this vast wilderness, breathing in the fresh air that is rare in the capital.

This is Sartory, located in the northwest suburbs of Paris. This is the military parade venue selected by the officials of the Ministry of War after considering the requirements of the minister and Charles.

Looking around from the horseback, the surrounding wilderness is vast, occasionally interspersed with some paths and forests. In between the wilderness, there are only a few residential houses dotted along the roadside. It looks quite deserted, which is suitable for large troops to be stationed in the future.

Moreover, the advantage of being located in the suburbs of Paris and with convenient transportation makes it easy for troops from all over France to gather here to receive reviews from military leaders.

After a morning of inspection, Charles and General Saint Arnaud had reached a consensus. This place is indeed good enough to be used as a venue for future military parades. Think about it. The president would not think any differently.

Because Louis Bonaparte remained silent, Charles's thoughts gradually drifted to other places.

Race through the countryside of Sartori. It brought him a feeling.

This place called Sartory is a small town located in the Seine-Oise department. (The department was created in 1790 and was later abolished in 1968 and split into the departments of Yvelines, Val d'Oise and Essonne. Sartory is located in the department of Val d'Oise).

Now, of course, he is still unknown, but in the "future" more than a hundred years later, he will be very famous.

Since 1960, France has held a defense exhibition in Sartori every two years. After 50 years of unremitting efforts, it has become the largest land and air equipment and national defense exhibition in the world today during the time Shire traveled.

In the 1990s, people built the grand Villepinte International Exhibition Center near this place, and then held the exhibition there. Every time it is held, it becomes a grand event, with arms dealers and official delegations from all over the world, plus the world's top defense groups and defense experts gathering to hold defense seminars. It will turn this place into an extremely lively and noisy place.

Is this a historical coincidence or a historical inheritance?

This is unknown.

The only thing he can know is that he is creating a different kind of history.

While he was still immersed in these thoughts, Louis Bonaparte's horse in front suddenly stopped. Ciel didn't react for a moment. Before he could rein in his horse, he almost ran into the president, but fortunately he finally came to his senses at the last moment. He restrained the horse's head tightly to avoid causing huge embarrassment.

Although the horse stopped. But Louis Bonaparte remained silent for a while, just looking into the distance quietly.

Charles tried to turn the horse's head. Return to the ranks of ministers.

"Charles?" Then, just as he was about to do so, he suddenly heard Louis Bonaparte's summons.

"Sir?" Charles responded, then simply drove his horse to his side.

"This is a good place. I think it is indeed suitable for a military parade." Louis Bonaparte said without looking back, "I agree with you and hold a military parade here."

"The Minister and I just had an exchange of opinions, and we also see it this way. This is indeed an ideal venue." Charles replied respectfully, "We will let the entire country's armed forces send their best here. "

After hearing what Charles said, Louis Bonaparte smiled slightly. Although he was a little reserved, he was obviously very happy.

"It's just the cheers of some people." He answered as calmly as possible.

"I believe that the vast majority of people will cheer you from the bottom of their hearts. You are the successor to a great cause and will also be the founder of a great cause. They all know that you will lead them to the pinnacle of glory..." Xia Er replied emotionally, "As for those who refuse to admit this and those who attempt to resist, they will be destined to receive our most severe sanctions!"

"Humph, hahahaha!" Louis Bonaparte laughed, both happily and mockingly. "You are right, we must punish them until they understand the situation."

"And they will definitely recognize it." Ciel replied very firmly, "If they can't, they will be doomed."

"Then, I am looking forward to the performance of you and General Saint-Arnaud. I am convinced that you and him will never let me down."

With this smile, Louis Bonaparte looked into the distance again.

Soon, he will be here to receive cheers from all representative units of the army.

Isn't this what he has been pursuing in his life?

His mind suddenly started churning, and scenes that had long since faded emerged from the depths of his memory.

The giant's shadow suddenly became within reach.

Driven by this agitated mood, he slowly stretched out his hand, but then grabbed nothing.

That's right, all of this is already a phantom of the past.

"So nostalgic!" Louis Bonaparte suddenly sighed.

"Huh?" Charles was a little surprised by his sigh.

"I have been here, when I was very young," said Louis Bonaparte calmly. "Come with my brother and uncle."

"Huh? Oh..." After the initial surprise, Ciel nodded immediately. "I envy you. Being able to be so close to that great man.

"Great man? Yes. At that time, he was a great emperor. The most glorious ruler in the world." Louis Bonaparte's tone was still extremely calm, "However... at that time, I was just an ignorant child. Not even knowing how great he was, I didn’t see greatness, I saw something else.”

"What?" Charles couldn't help but be intrigued by him, so he asked slightly rudely.

"No, I only saw an emperor who was exhausted of all his energy, a tired and weak uncle..." Louis Bonaparte looked up at the sky and replied hollowly but full of regret. "A middle-aged man who is exhausted and weakened to the point where it is difficult to recover."

Before Charles could answer, Louis Bonaparte sighed and continued, "It was 1813. Not long after he came back from that unlucky Russia, the whole of Europe had united to deal with him, even his father-in-law That's the same. At that time, he was busy dealing with the coming storm, and his whole body was exhausted. Even a child like me, who didn't understand the world at all, could tell that he was facing a disaster..."

Then. He smiled bitterly, "Sure enough, not long after that, he led an army to go on an expedition to Germany. Then he failed in Leipzig and lost the entire empire. And I... I was also forced to leave the country after that, and it was only decades later that I There’s a chance to come back. Stand here again.”

Ciel's throat felt a little dry. "Is...is that so?"

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"I still remember the scene of that day clearly. And I will never forget it..." Louis Bonaparte suddenly sighed, and then smiled bitterly. "I was too young at that time, only 5 years old. I came here on the attendant's horse. It was still early summer and the weather was a bit hot."

Louis Bonaparte's tone was very calm, as if he were a bystander.

"The emperor rarely came out to relax, so he brought my brother and I here. We rode horses all the way through the wilderness, and then dismounted and took a slow stroll. At this time, the sky was even brighter than before. It's bluer, but the wind is much warmer... I have a lot of fun, running and running here..." Louis Bonaparte closed his eyes slightly, as if feeling the memories of his childhood, "But, I My uncle was extremely depressed, as if his whole spirit had collapsed to the limit, and he was extremely thin. Only his eyes seemed to be on fire... At that time, I didn't understand what this meant at all, and I only found that he was a little out of his mind. I asked him what happened, and I was very worried about him - strangely enough, I have always been closer to my uncle than my father... And you, do you know how he answered me? "

"What is it?" Charles asked quickly, his curiosity almost uncontrollable.

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"My child, you are happy because you don't have to face such a terrible disaster!" In the breeze, the serious-looking middle-aged man looked down at his nephew, "And I, it won't take long for me to go with this person. All disasters, fighting against all Europe, even against God!"

"Do you have to go?" The child was worried.

"Yes, I must go, because the disaster must be destroyed by my own hands." The middle-aged man replied calmly, and then waved his hand vigorously, "If I don't crush them, you may never see this country again. child."

"Then you will definitely win, you are the emperor!" The young nephew looked up to his uncle with admiration.

"Yes, I will definitely win, because I can only win." As if he had received great encouragement, the middle-aged man showed a forced smile, then possessed himself and picked up his nephew. "And you will inherit my career and trample the whole world under your feet!"

He said 'you', because at that time he did not know that his son and his eldest nephew would all die in obscurity when they were just adults, and the remaining people in his family would die in his arms. Under the leadership of this child, he inherited his will and career, overcame countless difficulties and obstacles, and returned to the top of the country.

"Long live the Emperor!" The child let out a small cheer in the warm sunshine accompanied by the breeze. "Long live the Empire!"

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"What a great man!" Charles couldn't help but sigh after listening to it, "It's a pity that fate played tricks on him!"

"It was he who played tricks on fate." Louis-Bonaparte shook his head, "His great light blinded others, but also covered his own eyes. When he woke up from the fog, everything was too late. What a poor uncle!"

Charles was silent, because what he said was indeed reasonable.

Napoleon's nephew was most qualified to comment on him like this.

"So, Charles, we must win." Louis-Bonaparte took his hand and held it tightly, "I don't have his genius, so I will never have a second chance. We can only keep winning... Do you understand? If we fail, then even if everything we are going to do is correct and someone will inherit it, then please tell me, what is the meaning of all this?"

"Yes, you are right, we can only win, and we must not fail." Charles nodded and agreed with his opinion.

"When he was not at the top, even Berthier betrayed the emperor." Louis Bonaparte continued, "So, who among our current generals would be better than Berthier?" \u003chier, 1753--1815), joined the army in his early years, and was later promoted to Chief of Staff by Napoleon because of his outstanding achievements and outstanding abilities.

In 1805, he served as Chief of Staff of the Grand Army. In 1808, he was ordered to marry Princess Marie Elizabeth of Bavaria Birkenfeld, the niece of King Maximilian I of Bavaria, and was awarded the title of French Marshal.

On January 29, 1814, he was wounded in the Battle of Brienneburg. On April 11, he forced Napoleon I to abdicate. Even before Napoleon abdicated, he declared his loyalty to the Senate and the Provisional Government, and later led the marshals of the empire to Compiègne to servilely welcome Louis XVIII. As a result, he was commended by the Bourbon dynasty and served as the chief of the guard of Louis XVIII.

In 1815, when Napoleon was restored, he refused to serve the emperor again. 】

Charles understood.

Hidden deep in the heart of the future emperor was a deep fear, a fear of his uncle's fate.

He admired his uncle's achievements and yearned for them, but he wanted to avoid his uncle's ending at all costs.

"Charles, you must act cautiously, do you understand?"

"I understand." He lowered his head. (To be continued...)