Chapter 2253 Fiery frenzy (thirteen)

  Telling Earth Demon, Harry Potter and their generation’s children first think of that hairless monster with a snake-like face.

   But the people of Pomona's era remember his handsome face, especially when he smiled, which showed an elegance, and he was even more like a nobleman than a so-called pure-blood nobleman.

  Women often admire themselves and envy each other's beauty, even goddesses are not immune, but once a man has this beauty, this "sin" is forgiven, and even the same as Bella.

In fact, the straight-line distance from Ghent to Bruges is not far. You can even see the spire of Bruges Minaret on the tower of Ghent. However, two cities with such a straight-line distance are so close, but there are canals like canals. The usual twists and turns turned a journey that could be completed in one day into two days.

  If Bruges is a red medieval city, then Ghent is a city with natural stone gray. The Earl's Palace in the center of the city maintains the castle style of the Crusades, with ancient Roman-style walls and a moat. The interior decoration can be said to be completely absent. It is still in the form of stone. What's worse is that it used to be a prison and a court.

   In a place like this, Georgiana doesn't have a "naughty" mood. The garter belt and lace match very well, especially after the white stockings are added with bows.

   But even if that dress was worn by Voldemort's mother, it probably wouldn't save her "marriage". The Gaunt family did not know how she would grow up in her generation. Fortunately, Voldemort looked like his father.

The    Order of the Garter is a garter belt with Latin writing on it, meaning "shamonhimwhothinksevilofit".

  The legend is that when Edward III was dancing with a countess, the countess' garter belt suddenly fell, causing everyone to laugh at it, and Edward III rescued her.

It was also Edward III. In 1340, he showed the world the new president of England in Ghent, with the three lions representing England and the blue irises of France. The English kings behind him would add the king of France to themselves. 's title.

  John of Gaunt was involved in the Wars of the Roses, and all in all, it was a city that pained her, even though it looked bustling.

   In the 11th century, the Ghent people imported wool from England and then produced cloth, which was called a trading city.

After an industrial spy stole Britain's textile technology in 1800, Ghent soon became Manchester on land, and Bonaparte stayed here for two days to visit the factories, and soon a sugar refinery would be built here , which was the first "good news" they received in Belgium, after the city had promised to accept French food.

   In fact, the canal that Bruges wanted to dig in the 14th century and the canal in the 17th century were connected to the Rees River, but even if the rulers had planned it, they also had the right to say no, not like the colony.

  Before she came to Belgium, she thought that the Belgians would be as "flexible" as the Dutch, and that it would be easier to promote sugar beet cultivation than France. She did not expect that Ghent was the first to agree and signed a contract to buy French equipment.

   Maybe it's because they are "understanders". Ghent has a well-developed manufacturing industry. As long as there are drawings, they can reproduce the British textile mills. It is not so important for the French to hand over the equipment. They have to pay anyway.

   It was an indescribable gloom, and although Bonaparte liked his orders to be carried out at once, they set off for Antwerp by road the day after Sharptal signed the contract with them.

   Still the same, even though the Scheldt River can be passed from Ghent to Antwerp, there are too many twists and turns on the natural river, and the straight-line distance from Ghent to Antwerp is not much. But the unexpected happened. They were greeted warmly when they passed by a small town called St. Nicholas, and the locals also put on a show for them.

Louis XIV once joined forces with Britain to deal with the Netherlands. The period from 1650 to 1750 was the "Golden Age" of the Netherlands, but it was the "Dark Age" of the Netherlands. After the death of Archduke Albert of Austria, the Netherlands and Spain fought for South Netherland goes to war, and South Netherland goes to Spain.

During the Spanish War of the Throne, the Spanish Netherlands was occupied by France. After the war, according to the Treaty of Utrecht, it was divided into the Austrian Habsburgs. The Austrian Habsburgs wanted to split the South Netherlands. In exchange for territory, France sent troops to Prussia during the Seven Years War, but as a result, Austria failed to win Prussia, and this agreement was not negotiated.

The town of St. Nicholas belongs to the North Netherlands and has not experienced so much suffering in the South Netherlands, but the republic of Batavia established by Napoleon redrawn the border, and the town of St. Nicholas and Antwerp became independent from the Netherlands together, so the town The people are so happy.

  Georgianna did not ask if the railway should be repaired.

   With the traffic line, the town will become more prosperous than it is now, and it will also attract wars. Once it becomes a traffic line, it will become a battleground.

  It was only after a field trip that she realized how muddy the roads in Belgium are. It is not just a matter of money to build a railway pulled by a steam engine. What's more, the war will be anywhere, and the light railway has the advantage of being easy to erect. Only the ballast and foundation sleepers needed can be laid. If it is damaged by shelling or heavy load, it can be repaired quickly. He is a shrewd person, especially when it comes to issues such as war, which may drag down a country's finances, and can prevent the troops from losing contact due to the disconnection of the line of communication, which is a taboo. In the past, he always liked to talk about wars, not only his own case, but also others. Prince Eugen set up a lot of checkpoints on the supply line, and accordingly dispersed his troops, even if those were reserves, waiting to link the two sides of the strait. As soon as the bridge was broken, he could only watch the reserves being surrounded and wiped out until the pontoon was erected.

   In addition, there are fortresses on the border between France and the Netherlands, which can be used to form floodplains. It cost 500 million francs to repair it, and now it costs 4 million francs a year to maintain them, which is a waste.

   She felt as if she had guessed something, but before she could think about it, she was surrounded by enthusiastic Belgian women who didn't care about her identity at all.

   In the afternoon, the garrison general Pierre Francis Charles Augereau, stationed in Belgium, came to meet Bonaparte.

   Yet he was roared by Napoleon.

"Even if you resign, before you get my order to evacuate, what you have to do is not to pack up and leave immediately, but to stay in place until you receive my order. If this is wartime, I can do it now. Shooting you AWOL."

   Just when Georgiana thought he was really going to kill, Augereau's "handling" came to an end, and he was ordered to retire and execute it immediately.

  Georgianna could see that Augereau was dumbfounded, and she herself was dumbfounded. Wasn't Bonaparte in a good mood before?

   Now the Dutch garrison has no generals. Who will command them?

   She felt that she seemed to understand something, but she didn't seem to understand. After thinking about it again, she figured it out. So many military strategists have not guessed his intentions, let alone a woman.

   Then she thought again, she knew she was an illegitimate daughter, and even if she could have a son, he wouldn't be able to marry her, how could she still be reduced to this point?

   She can only blame her for not resisting hard at the Urk Canal, and she did have a good impression of him and gave him a chance to take advantage.

There is a saying that the best defense is offense. No matter how tight the defense is, there will be times when a hundred secrets are lost. Therefore, it is best not to put the "chessboard" on your own land, unless it is like Sun Tzu's Art of War said "death and then life." ".

  Hogwarts is the last fortress, but she doesn't intend to die if she can't hold it, why would she say to Bonaparte that Theodora's "purple robe is the most beautiful shroud"?

   She didn't understand, maybe it was the same reason that men would listen to what they said, he just had this kind of magic, even though he was just a Muggle.

   (end of this chapter)