Jérôme Bonaparte's voice was not very loud, but all the officers present felt a sense of chill and fear.
Since the emperor abdicated, France has not carried out a massacre of more than 100,000 people for nearly 30 years. During these 30 years, France has only been committed to small-scale public security warfare and anti-guerrilla warfare. It treats such small groups
The army only needs to dispatch a few thousand to ten thousand troops to destroy the enemies of the army.
It can be said that the whole of France, and even the whole of Europe, is about to lose the ability to cooperate with large armies. The most typical example is the Austrian Empire. After thirty years of singing and dancing, the Austrian Empire can now not even defeat its own militia.
[During 1848-1849, the Habsburgs launched three attacks on the Hungarian region. The Croatian Governor-General Josip Jelacic, Prince Windischgratz and the emperor's personal expedition failed to defeat Hungary composed of the National Guard until
When the Russian Empire invaded Hungary from Transylvania, Hungary gave up its resistance.]
The army after the Napoleonic Wars had begun a general decline.
Of course, the more wars you fight, the stronger you will become. Endless security wars are likely to push the army into the abyss of the same level.
Jérôme Bonaparte clearly remembered that after the disintegration of the Mao Xiong, Commander Eagle, who deployed weapons around the world, was under the command of Ermao's family. Commander Eagle, who had rich experience in security warfare, was surrounded by two tank divisions at the beginning.
After that, they retreated steadily.
At the end of the war, the Ermao government forces, which were on the offensive, were counterattacked by the divided Dongermao army.
It can be seen that if you fight too many security wars, you will easily fall to the same level.
After a brief moment of surprise, the expressions of all the officers present became excited.
In any case, the "auxiliary agency" capable of commanding hundreds of thousands of people must not be literal.
Lieutenant Colonel Leboeuf suddenly thought of what he had heard from a military attaché stationed in Prussia in the Algiers colony. The center of power in the Prussian army was not in the War Department, but in the General Staff. Isn't it an organization that assists the army?
!
Thinking of this, the blood in LeBoeuf's heart that should have been silent for a long time began to boil again.
For every soldier who aspires to make achievements, it is undoubtedly a huge honor to be able to command a war of more than 100,000 people.
History will leave a mark on them, just like the emperor and his marshals.
Leboeuf subconsciously glanced at Jérôme Bonaparte. He was not sure whether the emperor's nephew could achieve the same achievements as his uncle, but he was willing to give it a try.
Seeing that the discussion in the war conference hall was getting louder and louder, LeBoeuf, who was at the forefront of power and age besides the president, cleared his throat and shouted: "Quiet!"
Everyone stopped commotion, and all looked at LeBoeuf.
Leboeuf's eyes signaled to Jérôme Bonaparte that he could continue.
Jérôme Bonaparte told all the officers present what he had told Minister Liuelli two months before.
The military officers who sensed the benefits expressed the need to separate government from command, and it would be best for them to have the power to issue orders to the army.
Jérôme Bonaparte satisfied their imagination. His fingers passed over all the officers present one by one and said: "You will be witnesses of this separation of government orders, and you are also participants! Do you understand?"
"Got it!" All the officers present wanted to shout with all their strength. At this time, they could not suppress their inner excitement at all.
"Good! Very energetic!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction. What he needed was a wolf that could bark and not hunt its prey, not a group of weak little lambs.
"Mr. President!" Trochu signaled to Jérôme Bonaparte, who had a question to say: "What is our specific task? I can't wait to get started!"
Bazin asked bluntly. He didn't want to waste his time in endless meetings.
After Jerome Bonaparte thought for a moment, he continued: "Good question! As the Military Secretariat, you are responsible for the fate of the entire France. Your task is to make practical preparations for possible wars.
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As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was stunned for a moment. They did not understand what Jerome Bonaparte meant.
Could it be that other countries are coming to invade France again?
After LeBoeuf hesitated for a moment, he carefully raised his hand and asked: "Mr. President, is someone going to invade us?"
"No...no...no!" Jérôme Bonaparte shook his index finger and explained: "No one among them came to invade us!"
All the officers present breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they like to invade other people's territory, they don't like to bring the battle line into the country. In that case, God knows how France will be ruined.
"What I mean is that in peacetime, we need to formulate some corresponding plans, predict the possible enemies and their locations, predict various complex possibilities, and reasonably distribute our troops!" Jérôme Bonnard
Ba seriously said to the officers: "This is not an easy job, that's why I asked you to come over! We are not trying to invade a certain country, we are just trying to make our country have more room for maneuver. When the enemy comes,
When the time comes, mobilize as soon as possible.”
Many people present understood part of what Jérôme Bonaparte meant, and their silent eyes revealed complicated emotions.
"So your first task is to collect as much information as possible in the area your group is responsible for. I need to know their number, religious beliefs, and even the enemy's military strength in those areas." Jérôme Bonnet
Ba pointed at Leboeuf and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Trochu!"
Trochu, who was still thinking about the meaning of the president's words, reacted instantly and stood up and said: "Yes!"
"You will lead a team of people to survey all the terrain, humanities and even the deployment of troops in the German region of eastern France. I need detailed information and maps!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded to Leboeuf.
"Yes!" Trochu responded again.
"Lieutenant Colonel Bazin, you are responsible for the terrain and all data on the Italian region in southern France. You can communicate with the Ministry of War on this aspect!" Jerome Bonaparte issued the order again.
Trochu also readily accepted Jérôme Bonaparte's order.
"Lieutenant Colonel Leboeuf, you are responsible for the news from the Near East that year. I must know the strength of the troops we can mobilize once the war starts, as well as the supply problems that the Near East can carry. If you encounter any difficulties, you can
Find me at once!" Jérôme Bonaparte pointed at Leboeuf and said.
"Yes!" Leboeuf responded again.
LeBoeuf had already vaguely felt in his heart that the president attached great importance to the Near East. Perhaps the two previous regions were just smoke bombs released by the president.
