(Chapter 1 arrives, there will be chapter 1 later)

On the morning of October 20th, Xiao Jie returned to his office after listening to the work report of the staff department. Now all the work is going on in an orderly manner under the leadership of the staff department. Don't ask, just wait quietly for the result.

"His Royal Highness, Marshal Davout, please see me." When Xiao Jie was sitting in a chair in a daze, his guard came in to report.

"Marshal Davout? Wasn't he arrested by Louis XVIII? Why did he come here?" Xiao Jie wondered, but he immediately ordered the guards to invite him in. Among the many Marshals of Napoleon, the three that Xiao Jie admired most were Marshal Berthier, Marshal Davout and Marshal Bessières. Among them, Marshal Berthier is currently serving as the dean of the Iberian Army Academy in Madrid, training a large number of military talents for Xiao Jie. Marshal Davout is the marshal who has the best relationship with Xiao Jie. Bessiere fought side by side with Xiao Jie in Iberia.

Led by the guards, Dawu walked into Xiao Jie's office. His figure is still so tall and burly, but Xiao Jie feels that he is much more decadent than before. Probably the failure of the war and the disaster of prison gave him a big blow.

"Marshal Dawu, please take a seat. I am very surprised by your arrival." Xiao Jie greeted warmly.

"Your Highness Andresi, it's a pleasure to meet you." Marshal Davout saluted Xiao Jie before sitting down.

"Your Highness Andresi, I would like to ask, is your army preparing for a big battle? Because when I came, I saw that your soldiers were very busy. This should definitely not be the case in peacetime." The phenomenon shown." Before Xiao Jie could say anything, Dawu asked first.

Xiao Jie smiled slightly. He knew that Davout was impatient, so he didn't blame him. Instead, he replied with a smile, "That's right, the war is about to start."

"Then can you tell me who your opponent is? Of course, if it's a military secret, just pretend I didn't ask anything." Davout asked eagerly. But I felt it was a bit presumptuous to ask such a question, so I added the latter sentence.

For Dawu, Xiao Jie still believed very much, and he knew that Dawu must have guessed his target of war. These experienced veterans are not easy to fool. So Xiao Jie said generously: "I think our strategic intention is quite obvious. Apart from attacking northward, I can't think of other attack targets for the time being."

"But didn't Iberia sign the treaty with the Anti-French League last month? Are you planning to tear up the treaty so soon?" Davout asked with a smile.

"Of course not. Marshal Davout, you should know that I am a very honest and trustworthy person, and I will never do such a thing as tearing up the treaty. But if someone attacks me, I can still defend myself and fight back." Xiao Jie Still with a smile on his face.

Davout had been in the military for so long, of course he knew what Xiao Jie meant, and couldn't help but scorned fiercely in his heart: "Sure enough, they are from the Bonaparte family, uncle and nephew are both hypocritical and despicable little things. people."

"I don't know what is the purpose of Marshal Davout's visit to me this time? Could it be that you are a spy sent by Louis XVIII?" Xiao Jie asked jokingly.

"How is this possible? How can I, Davout, be that kind of despicable person." Davout became angry immediately: "Let me tell you the truth, since the anti-French coalition forces entered Paris, the marshals and generals of other empires and I I was put under house arrest. Except for Marmont and others who took refuge in Louis XVIII, everyone else was restricted in their freedom. I escaped with great difficulty."

"Oh! Then why did you come to Orleans today...?" Xiao Jie continued to ask, in fact, he also guessed Davout's purpose in his heart, nothing more than wishing to join his army. For an experienced veteran like Dawu, Xiao Jie is of course very welcome.

"Although Iberia's military strength is very strong, it is still at an absolute disadvantage compared to the anti-French alliance. I know that His Highness will definitely recruit more troops, so after getting in touch with several other marshals, I was elected to represent them to meet you, and I hope you will give us a chance to serve our country and avenge His Majesty." Davout said with a serious face. He was very central to Napoleon. Napoleon died of serious injuries, and the blame was naturally placed on the Anti-French Alliance. Davout also knew very well that he would fight for Napoleon It is absolutely impossible for Po Lun to take revenge without the help of Xiao Jie.

"Oh! There are several other marshals? I don't know which ones?" Xiao Jie asked eagerly. In his plan, new conscription will start after capturing northern France. He plans to form 3 to 4 new legions in France, and another legion in Iberia, but he has no suitable generals. And Davout and the others' refuge was undoubtedly to solve this problem.

"Besides me there are Marshals Bessières, Marshals Renz, Marshals Oudinot, and General Saint-Cyr," replied Davout.

The more Xiao Jie heard it, the more excited he became. They are all fierce generals. With their help, his strength will be greatly improved. By then, he will have enough strength to fight against the anti-French alliance.

"I don't know when they will come to Orleans?" Xiao Jie asked.

"I'm afraid it won't work in a short time. Louis XVIII sent people to guard him very closely. Of course, if he can conquer Paris, everything will be settled." Davout said with a smile.

"That's no problem. Half a month! I will conquer Paris in at most half a month." Xiao Jie said excitedly.

"Is Your Highness so confident? I don't know if there is anything we can do to help Your Highness. If there is anything, please tell Your Highness." Dawu said, he knew that if he wanted to gain Xiao Jie's trust, he had to show enough sincerity just work.

"By the way, I need a military fortification map in Paris. If you can get it, we can reduce a lot of losses when attacking Paris." Xiao Jie said. Although he has asked Abel and Andrew to get it, the possibility of getting it is very small.

"I can't guarantee this. But I will try my best. Also, many of Louis XVIII's army are our former subordinates. I think we can help when attacking Paris." Davout said with a smile .

"That's really great." When attacking Paris, if there is internal support, the difficulty will be much reduced.

"By the way, Your Highness. If Britain forcibly intervenes, the situation may become very responsible. Have you thought of countermeasures?" Davout asked worriedly.

"Don't worry about this. When the war begins, our navy will hold back the British. They won't be able to assist Louis XVIII." Xiao Jie said confidently.

Davout nodded. He had heard about the strength of the Iberian navy. It could make the powerful British navy stumble countless times. Naturally, its strength should not be underestimated.

Three new 'Bonaparte' class battleships have joined the battle order of the Iberian Navy. With their addition, the strength of the Iberian Navy has risen to a higher level. And the third batch of four 'Bonaparte'-class warships has also been placed on the berth, and it is estimated that they can be launched within half a year. At that time, the strength of the Iberian Navy will be even stronger.

On the night of October 27th, 3 kilometers northeast of Orléans was a forward stronghold of the Iberian Army. A platoon of troops was stationed here. They were the forefront of the Iberian Army's defense line. There are hundreds of strongholds like this in the entire defense line. This afternoon, the platoon leader received an order from their superiors, ordering them to withdraw from the position before 6 p.m. Doubtful, but they left the stronghold with weapons.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, a group of people approached the stronghold secretly. They planted some explosives in the stronghold, and then dropped dozens of corpses. These corpses were all wearing Iberian military uniforms, but they were all death row prisoners in the prison before this. After everything was ready, the commander leading the team detonated the explosives, and the stronghold was immediately shrouded in flames.

At 10 o'clock that night ~lightnovelpub.net~ Orléans sent a telegram to Madrid, and there was only one sentence in the telegram: ready, the action begins.

Day 2, October 28. The Iberian Foreign Ministry spokesperson and the military spokesperson held a press conference in Madrid at the same time. Journalists from major Iberian newspapers and some foreign newspapers were invited. At the speech conference, the spokesperson of the Iberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the stronghold of the Iberian Army's front line was attacked by the French Royal Army last night, and dozens of people were killed and injured. Subsequently, the military spokesman immediately stated that this was an attack by the Kingdom of France on Iberia, and the Iberia military would launch a counterattack against this barbaric act of the Kingdom of France. Regarding this, the reporters present were overwhelmed. The Iberian reporters clamored to punish the Kingdom of France, while reporters from other countries expressed doubts. But no matter what they are thinking now, they have a common idea to send out this news immediately, and I believe that the whole of Europe and even the world will be shocked.

At 10:30 in the morning, Xiao Jie issued a combat order to the troops in Orleans. The various units that had already prepared immediately launched a fierce attack on the anti-French alliance. Numerous cannons were stripped of their cannon coats, revealing their ferocious muzzles. The naval warships also sailed out of the military port, and the airships of the Air Force also flew into the sky. Everything indicates that Iberia's "self-defense counterattack" has already begun. (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please log in to .QDAN., more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)