Chapter 113 Preparations for the annihilation of Rome
"Then Colonel Canrobert, can you please come to the Elysée Palace to sit down after you are awarded the honor? I will celebrate it for you personally!"
Jerome Bonaparte raised his wine glass and nakedly extended an olive branch to Canrobert. He believed that Canrobert would definitely accept his olive branch.
Faced with the sudden olive branch from Jérôme Bonaparte, Canrobert was a little panicked for a moment. After the brief panic, joy followed.
Canrobert never imagined that he would receive an olive branch from the emperor's nephew just a few days after arriving in Paris.
With great excitement, Canrobert said with a hint of trembling: "I...how can I win your majesty's trust with my virtue! If your majesty needs me, I am willing to do my best to help your majesty!"
After that, he drank the brandy in the glass in one gulp.
Jérôme Bonaparte also drank the brandy in one gulp.
"I will not disturb Your Majesty!" Canrobert, who knew how to advance and retreat, asked Jérôme Bonaparte for permission to leave. He could not occupy all the president's time.
"Go!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded in response.
In the jealous eyes of the surrounding officers of the same rank, the "bald" Colonel Canrobert walked into the crowd with his head held high.
Next, the savvy officers introduced themselves to Jérôme Bonaparte.
However, compared with Canrobert, most of them are just unknown people.
Jérôme Bonaparte still maintained a neither humble nor haughty attitude and responded to the officers present.
Time gradually came to 1 o'clock in the morning, the military banquet ended, and some officers returned to their camps and some returned to the hotel.
Jérôme Bonaparte, who had been given a full stomach of brandy, was helped back to the room by Pesini again.
It was not until 2 o'clock in the afternoon the next day that Jérôme Bonaparte woke up again, rubbed his sleepy eyes, put on his National Guard uniform and went out.
Just when he was about to go out, Odilon Barro kidnapped Jerome Bonaparte and reported a situation to Jerome Bonaparte.
Jérôme Bonaparte had no choice but to come to the study with Odilon Barrot.
In the study, Odilon Barro reported to Jerome Bonaparte about the situation in Italy.
"Austria, Naples, and Spain demand intervention in the newly formed Roman Republic?"
In the study, Jérôme Bonaparte pretended to be shocked and asked Barrow again whether the news was true.
"That's right!" Odilon Barro said with a wry smile: "According to reliable intelligence, Marshal Radetzky of Austria has divided his troops. It seems that he is ready to intervene!"
"Huh! That old guy is not dead yet!" Jérôme Bonaparte put on a disgusted expression.
As a member of the Bonaparte family, Jérôme Bonaparte had reason to dislike this allied chief of staff during the Napoleonic Wars.
"No, and they have almost defeated the Sardinian Dynasty!" Odilon Barro responded.
"Has the Austrian army degenerated to the point where it can only defeat second-rate countries?" Jerome Bonaparte sneered again.
Odilon Barro, who knew the grudges between the Bonaparte family and the Habsburgs, "understood" Jerome Bonaparte's attitude. It was precisely because he was afraid of Jerome Bonaparte's whims that he
I will come over in advance to communicate with the president.
"What is the attitude of His Majesty Pope Pius IX who is staying in Lyon?" Jerome Bonaparte asked Odilon Barrot.
Odilon Barro's expression became even more helpless when he heard that Pius IX said: "The Pope's Secretary of State Antonelli has gone to Naples. It seems that the Pope is very dissatisfied with our delay in taking action!"
"Before, it was because of the problem of form, but now..." Jérôme Bonaparte looked at Odilon Barro.
After Odilon Barrow pondered for a moment, he responded: "For what reason did we enter there? Although we have suppressed the parliament, we have not yet entered the legislative assembly stage. There is no guarantee that those guys will oppose us again!"
Jérôme Bonaparte tapped the table with his index finger. After a while, he spoke again: "How about in the name of supporting the Republic?"
"Huh?" Odilon Barro raised his eyebrows slightly. He seemed not to understand what Jérôme Bonaparte meant.
"We went to the port of Civitavecchia in the name of supporting the Roman Republic. As long as we occupy that port, we can march straight into the Roman Republic! In the final analysis, we only need to conceal our true intentions!" Jerome
.Bonaparte explained to Odilon Barrot.
"This is indeed a good idea!" Odilon Barro nodded in agreement with Jérôme Bonaparte's suggestion.
"Then Mr. Prime Minister, you will hand over this plan to your colleagues in the Party of Order! After that, we will discuss a time to send troops!" Jérôme Bonaparte urged Odilon Barrot to leave as soon as possible.
"Okay!" Odilon Barrow, who didn't want to stay at the Elysée Palace any longer, turned around and left the Elysee Palace.
After dealing with Odilon Barro, Jérôme Bonaparte was just about to leave the study when there was a knock on the door. Jérôme Bonaparte had to sit back in his chair and posture: "Please come in!
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Pesini entered the study and reported to Jérôme Bonaparte: "Your Majesty, Colonel Canrobert wants to see you!"
"Then invite him in!"
As soon as the words came out, Jérôme Bonaparte felt something was wrong and quickly changed his words: "I'd better pick him up myself!"
Under Pesigny's astonished expression, Jérôme Bonaparte walked with him through the hall of the Elysée Palace to the main entrance.
Canrobert, who stood upright at the main entrance of the Elysée Palace, looked flattered as he gradually approached Jerome Bonaparte.
Jérôme Bonaparte looked at a brand new medal on Canrobert's chest. On the front of the medal was the golden portrait of Napoleon and on the back was the French tricolor pattern. He held Canrobert's hand tightly.
: "Colonel Canrobert, congratulations on receiving the Legion of Honor!"
"Your Majesty!" Canrobert, who was held tightly by Jérôme Bonaparte, responded excitedly.
Jérôme Bonaparte returned to his study together with Canrobert and Pesini.
In the study, Jerome Bonaparte said to Canrobert with a solemn expression: "Colonel Canrobert, I wonder if you are willing to deign to become my adjutant!"
Later, Jerome Bonaparte made a generous offer to Canrobert: "I guarantee you that at this time next year, you will become a brigadier general! In a few years, you will become a marshal!"
Canrobert, who had become a potential Bonapartist since the February Revolution, was already willing to serve the Bonaparte family, not to mention Jérôme Bonaparte's promise. He immediately said: "I am the one who can serve His Majesty.
The greatest honor!”
"Pessini!" Jérôme Bonaparte pointed at Canrobert and ordered to Pesigny: "Tell Minister Liulier that Colonel Canrobert will become my adjutant from today on!"