Chapter 2278 "Shoe Deduction Money"

  In early 1695, France gathered a large army in Flanders, forming a protective belt from the Lys to the Scheldt. At the same time, the French general Villefort stationed his headquarters near Tournai, and Marshal Beau-Villes led about 12,000 people stationed in Namur.

   On the other side the British and Dutch armies were gathered near Ghent under William's command, the Bavarian Marquis was stationed in Brussels, and a small army, mainly of Bremenburgs, was not far from the Humberside.

On the one hand, William sat at the command headquarters and was responsible for issuing offensive orders. On the other hand, he went to the battlefield to direct the operations. The then Bank of England President Michael Godfrey sneaked to the front to watch the battle without the order of William II. Very annoyed, he asked him to withdraw immediately, but Michael felt that the king was on the front line, and he had no reason to back down. Immediately after, the cannon of the French fort was fired. Because of the range problem, it exploded very close to Michael. at the feet of William III. Although Michael became a laughing stock when the news came back to London, at least he wasn't blown to blood by a cannonball like Napoleon's new commander-in-chief at the Battle of Toulon.

In the history written by Tacitus, it is mentioned that the rebellion of Flavius ​​in Italy during the reign of Vespasianus, simply put, the soldiers who suppressed the rebellion asked for a kind of "varium". This is different from asking the commander-in-chief to reward money during the triumphal ceremony. The shoe buckles of the Roman infantry are easy to wear and need to be replaced frequently, so this money can also be called "shoe buckle money". If you don't give this money, soldiers It is said that without shoes, it is impossible to drive, but the commanders at that time did not give money or food, and Tacitus thought that they had stolen it.

   Immediately after Napoleon led his troops over the Alps, he had a battalion excuse for lack of boots to mutiny. He had seen the army mutiny when he was a **** in Lyon before, asking officers from aristocratic backgrounds for "gray income". When Gaius Julius Caesar was mobilized before the war, he directly issued silver coins, which were printed with elephants stepping on snakes, representing that Caesar's attack on Pompey was just.

   However, Napoleon was in a situation where he needed money but no money, and he needed food and no food. He did not steal it like the Roman commander written by Tacitus, but did not have it at all.

The commander-in-chief of the    Flavius ​​faction sent out their cavalry to conduct a reconnaissance throughout Umbria in order to determine whether it was safe to approach the Apennine. At the same time the Guards also left Rome, they believed that the rebels had occupied the Apennine mountain road, that is to say, the rebels and the repressors thought that the other party had occupied the Apennine mountain road.

  The Kingdom of Sardinia is known as the gatekeeper of the Alps due to its geographical location, and has built fortresses on all the mountain passes in Piedmont in successive dynasties. The fortress battle was difficult to fight, not to mention the situation of the French at that time could not stand one by one storm.

Mont Blanc is the highest peak of the Alps, from here the Alps extend to the Adriatic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and the altitude gradually decreases. The Sant'Acomo is the intersection of the Alps and the Apennine, from which the Apennine begins gradually. Elevated and continued to the vicinity of Rome. So Sant'Acomo is both the end of a mountain range and the beginning of a mountain range, and Savona is near that place, and this harbour and fortress is very well positioned, it can be used as an army stronghold or as a warehouse, as long as it is captured In this place, the French army will have supplies. Similarly, the defender of this place can also rely on these materials to wait for work. Not only is he twice as many as the French army, but he also has a steady stream of reinforcements available at any time from the Papal States, Austria, Sardinian dispatched, no matter how he looked at it, he was able to send these "beggars" away with ease.

Augereau, Massena, and La Garp were in charge of attacking the fort at that time. The first French fencer was tall, and in that battle his attack was as fierce as his sword, so much so that not only the Austrian The defenders drove out of the canyon and surrounded them, so that the Austrian general and his rear guard had to find a damaged ancient fortress for self-defense, desperately counting on the Sardinians to save themselves.

   Napoleon said in his post-war mobilization that the Italian Front was like a flood in the Apennine, and some people compared the flood to a beast. Hunters often put a piece of meat on the trap, and when a hungry beast sees it, he will be tempted to eat it, and then fall into the trap.

Ulm was the first material warehouse after crossing the mountain, but the caravan sent information that the Austrians buried explosives in Ulm. If Napoleon set up the command post in the city, then he would have to deal with these Materials exploded together.

  True Even if the information has been inquired through spies in advance, the temporary actions of the enemy will make the information untrue, and a false information will change the direction of the entire battle.

Keeping communication on the battlefield is not easy. Fortunately, she is not responsible for this. The last time there was a conflict in Switzerland, she was responsible for keeping the mail from Ney and Paris to arrive smoothly, and she did almost nothing. The main work is still in charge of the subordinates, And she built a road on a wooden track, improved the land transport in the Mont Blanc department, and built a carriage factory, which she did not do by herself, but Henri Petty, who most of the time she "Sit" there like a mascot.

   She didn't know how much "freedom" Bonaparte gave Ney, but what he forbade the general to leave the team without permission was the same as when he returned to Paris from Egypt without authorization to launch the Brumaire coup. Fortunately, Georgiana is a woman. She is easy to be soft. If a man tells him that he is a burden, his attitude will be different.

  Someone in the French newspapers compared King Lear with Antony and Cleopatra. Even though Cleopatra died later, and her body was bound in a chariot on the streets, the Romans were still infatuated with Cleopatra, but the three daughters of King Lear made it difficult to like them, just like in the lines It is said that the ungrateful children are more painful than the serpent's fangs.

  The Bank of England was formed by William III, not only with loans from the Netherlands, but also as the financial basis for Britain to take over the central role of the Dutch Republic and the Bank of Amsterdam in global commerce.

  Because Mary II died without an heir in 1694, William III co-ruled England as a son-in-law, and he could not change this even if he had children with other women. According to the "Act of Succession to the Throne", Princess Anne became the last survivor of the Stuart dynasty, and William III would lose the crown. If Princess Anne had no descendants, then the throne would be handed over to the distant Hanoverian family.

   This was decided by the English Parliament itself, without asking the opinion of Ireland and Scotland. In 1701, the Spanish War of the Throne broke out, when the last king of the Spanish Habsburg family was dying, he gave Spain to Philip of France. As Louis XIV recognized James II and his son's claim to the throne, he also distanced himself from William III. In this case, in order to prevent the merger of France and Spain, William III united Austria, Prussia and other countries to launch the War of Spanish Succession.

While exploring the mountains of the Alps, Pomona and Severus encountered a group of French soldiers who were going to Italy for the Spanish War for the Throne. He paid a heavy price to destroy the monsters in the mountains.

  Because there were too many big-headed monsters in the labyrinth, Severus used magic to "awaken" the skeletons buried there. They were immune to the desperation caused by the big-headed monsters, and they were already dead.

   She has been ignoring this all the time, the 1692 Salem incident and the Spanish War for the Throne were all about William III.

   Grindelwald wanted to use the resurrection stone to create an army of Infernal Corps, but was stopped by Albus. This may be for the good of Grindelwald, because you don't know what the price of using this power will be.

In the story of the three brothers, both the eldest and the second gave their lives, but the process was different. The eldest was in his sleep, perhaps still recalling his victory in the dream, while the second committed suicide. , gain and lose again.

   At this moment, the girls laughed. Matilda, Leyla, and Ferrier entered the restaurant. They were surprised to see Georgiana.

   "Madam..."

   "I bought breakfast, let's eat it." Georgiana smiled and said, "We will be very busy today."

   "You don't live there?" Matilda asked.

   "I was at home last night and didn't go anywhere." She continued smiling, "You can all testify for me."

  Matilda said nothing, Leila pulled her sleeve, and the girls all sat down at the table to eat.

  The atmosphere was as quiet as a tomb for a time. Originally, according to noble etiquette, one should not talk while eating. Later, when Leila started talking, they started chatting again.

  Georgianna ignored them and was still reading the newspaper. She was wearing men's clothes and sitting in the master's seat. The picture looked like breakfast at an ordinary squire's house.

   (end of this chapter)