Chapter 954 Glory to the Emperor (First update, please subscribe)
All night long, Napoleon IV's heart was churning with anger!
The attack was frustrated again!
"Damn Tianfang people!"
Thinking of the desperate resistance of those Tianfang people, Ou Ren's heart was filled with anger.
An hour ago, when he opened his eyes from the cot, the first thing he felt was anger. Now, when he looked at the khaki land in front of him, with almost no green in sight, and examined the defense lines of the people in the distance, he felt angry.
His emotions surged more violently, and his breathing became rapid.
"No, we can't go on like this!"
Yes, we can’t go on like this!
Those Tianfang people were guarding Jerusalem like madmen. Every time the troops took a step forward, they would encounter extremely stubborn resistance from the Tianfang people.
"If this continues, not only will Jerusalem not bring me glory, it may even become my shame!"
Thinking of this, Ou Ren felt a little nervous. This was definitely not what he wanted. What he wanted was to become a figure like Napoleon the Great, like... Emperor Shengde of the Ming Dynasty.
Once again, he thought of Emperor Siddique, who led his legions to rescue Paris and save the French Empire. He...
If it were him, what would he do?
Ou Ren slowly adjusted his breathing and stood in front of the tent. He closed his eyes and recalled the conversation between the two after his father's funeral.
"A qualified commander uses his charisma to conquer everyone. When Napoleon returned from Elba, what did he use to conquer his legions? Was it guns? Or something else?"
Napoleon, Napoleon... Eugene, who had made up his mind, suddenly ordered someone to bring his horse over, and then just said a word.
"Let's go to the front and have a look!"
Then, under the protection of hundreds of cuirassiers, they rode towards the front line. Along the way, when the French officers and soldiers along the way met the emperor, they would always take off their hats and salute. It had nothing to do with anything else, but respect.
Because Emperor Napoleon IV was the only emperor since Napoleon who ate and lived on the front line with the soldiers. In this regard, Napoleon IV was much better than his father.
"Long live the Emperor!"
When Eugene's figure appeared on the front line, the unkempt French officers and soldiers in the trenches, in shock, suddenly burst into bursts of excited roars. For a while, shouts of "long live the emperor" were heard everywhere.
These soldiers looked at the emperor who was on the front line in surprise. They saw him wearing a straight military uniform with field binoculars hanging on his chest. They were surprised by the emperor's arrival and cheered for the emperor to come among them.
This is certainly worthy of cheering. They never expected to see the emperor here, in the trenches of the front line. Who could have imagined it?
As the emperor, Napoleon IV came to the front line like this. He looked at the officers and soldiers in front of him. He walked up to a bearded soldier, patted the dust on his body, and then he looked at the soldiers around him and said.
"Soldiers! I know you are all working hard. This battle is not easy. Those damn Tianfang people are like a group of madmen. Why do they guard this place like madmen? Because this is their holy land.
, but Jerusalem is our holy land, the holy land of Catholics. It has been lost for nearly 700 years. Today we, the French soldiers, have come to this sacred land."
Eugene pointed to the city of Jerusalem in the distance and said in an excited tone.
"Now - in the past 700 years, no army of the Lord has ever been so close to this holy city. My soldiers, follow me forward. For God, for our faith, and for our glory, we will regain this city."
This is a holy city. We will plant the flag of France in this city. Then you can show your scars gloriously and boast about your achievements. You will become soldiers of the Lord!
When you are old, you will be surrounded by your compatriots and receive the respect of your compatriots. They listen with admiration to your description of the great cause. You can be proud to say that I am also a member of the imperial army.
, this imperial army has entered the city walls of Vienna twice in history. It has entered Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Moscow - now, this imperial army has liberated Jerusalem and regained our holy land! You will be able to bravely
Said: "I freed the Holy City from pagan occupation and washed away the dirt that had stained it.
Honor to the brave soldiers! To our motherland, France!"
As soon as he said that, bursts of excited shouts rang out in the trenches. Whether they were old non-commissioned officers with gray hair or young soldiers with young faces, they were all shouting excitedly. At this moment, they were in the trenches.
The emperor conquered them all with his charm and his speeches.
Perhaps kings, emperors and politicians have all made speeches to the soldiers, but they have never been to the front line or to the trenches. They have never stood before them like Eugene and Emperor Napoleon IV.
In front of them, behind the trenches with them, giving speeches under the enemy's gunpoint.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
Amid the frantic shouts of the soldiers, Eugene felt his muscles trembling convulsively, and his lips were a little dry. The sun fell slantly on his body, and his cheeks were bathed in the sun. He felt a kind of feeling in his heart.
Desire was beating there, and a voice was telling him - move forward, move forward.
What image does he have in the eyes of the soldiers now?
Eugene believed that at this moment, he had a tall image in the eyes of the soldiers. He believed that his charm had conquered many people. He looked at these crazily shouting soldiers and enjoyed their cheers and admiration.
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At this time, Eugene seemed to understand why Emperor Napoleon preferred to be in the army, not only because his throne was brought to him by the army, but more importantly because of the heartfelt cheers and admiration.
Who could not be fascinated and awakened by it?
As long as he has the support of the legion, he does not need to please the marshals and generals like his father, yes!
Father never won the admiration of the troops!
Now...I will win their admiration and support!
Eugene understood why Emperor Shengde said that his father was fighting wars for other people, and he also understood where his father failed - his father had never really led an army to fight a war, and even if the soldiers worshiped them, they only worshiped those soldiers.
Marshals and generals only achieve the reputation of marshals and generals.