Chapter 343 Establishment of the Maintenance Command
The day after the appointment of the French Chief of General Staff, the Marshal of the Second Empire was "freshly released" after being recommended by Jérôme Bonaparte and approved by the Ministry of War.
In view of the outstanding contributions made by Saint-Arnaud and Reignault to the French army, General Saint-Arnaud, Chief of the French General Staff, and General Reignault, Commander of Strasbourg, are hereby awarded the rank of marshal.
As soon as the news came out, the entire French military community was in an uproar. Some generals expressed opposition to the fact that Saint-Arnaud and Reignault could be awarded the title of marshal. Some generals even made a fuss about the award of marshal.
They believed that Saint-Arnaud was hastily given the position of marshal without any merit (referring to the merits of Marshal Biro), which was an insult to the title of marshal.
Faced with such unwarranted responsibilities, the newly appointed Chief of General Staff, Imperial Reserve Marshal Saint-Arnaud, was a little annoyed.
If it weren't for the fact that the French army is implementing the separation of military and political affairs, and the chief of general staff does not control the appointment and dismissal of the army.
Saint Arnaud swore that he would let them know what the authority of a superior was.
The Tuileries Palace, which played a major role in the banning of the commander-in-chief, did not make any statement at this time. He seemed to be letting the whole incident happen.
The canonization of marshals by Saint-Arnaud and Reignault seems to have died due to "moral incompetence".
As time went by, the inaction of the Tuileries Palace made some anti-Bonapartist soldiers more and more arrogant. They even openly formed small groups in the army, ready to raise a big banner for rebellion when necessary.
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If it were not for the report of the Special Investigation Section of the Guard House, Jérôme Bonaparte would not have known that there was a group of potential opponents in the army trying to overthrow his rule.
"Okay! I understand! Thank you for your hard work!" Jérôme Bonaparte, after reading through the internal intelligence of the army, nodded to Edgar Ney, the chief of the Special Operations Investigation Section: "I didn't expect that.
It’s really not easy for you to figure out who is behind all the armies in such a short period of time!”
"This is all my responsibility!" Edgar Ney responded to Jérôme Bonaparte without being humble or condescending.
"Yes, if you can continue to maintain it, your achievements will definitely not be lower than your uncle!" Jérôme Bonaparte thought to himself as he looked at Edgar Ney who had washed away his flashy appearance.
Is it the environment that changes people? Or is it that people change the environment?
Jérôme Bonaparte still remembered that when Edgar Ney met him a few years ago, he wholeheartedly disdained this guy who was able to establish himself in Paris because of his uncle's fame.
Yes, Edgar Ney's uncle was the original Marshal Ney, and he was one of the few people who died for his uncle Jérôme Bonaparte, the Emperor Napoleon.
After the collapse of the First Empire, Ney died because he followed Napoleon in the First Empire. Since Ney himself had no children, Edgar Ney was the successor of Marshal Ney. He inherited Marshal Ney's fame and prestige and joined Bonaparte.
Papai served successively for Louis Napoleon and Jérôme Bonaparte.
In the early days of joining Jerome Bonaparte, Edgar Ney was not taken seriously by Jerome Bonaparte. In the eyes of Jerome Bonaparte, Edgar Ney was nothing more than
It served as a sign of unity with Bonaparte.
An accident changed Edgar Ney's status in Jerome Bonaparte's heart. At that time, the attack on the Roman Republic was about to begin. Jerome Bonaparte sent General Regno to the Roman Republic. Edgar Ney
He also asked to go with him at the right time. After careful consideration, Jérôme Bonaparte decided to give Edgar Ney a chance to show off. He agreed to Edgar Ney's request with a wave of his hand.
During the siege of Rome in 1849, Edgar Ney showed his talent as a military commander and achieved victory.
After his return, Edgar Ney was once again summoned by Jérôme Bonaparte after a long period of being on the bench.
It was at that time that Jerome Bonaparte asked Edgar Ney if he was willing to serve as the chief of the investigation section of the police room of the presidential palace.
The so-called Investigation Division is not so much a division as it should be called a department.
Probably because the number of people in the Investigation Section has almost caught up with the number of division-level administrative bureaucrats who cannot subordinate themselves.
Their main purpose is to monitor whether there is any betrayal in the French army, and if so, report it to Jérôme Bonaparte immediately.
Over the next two years or so, the number of special investigation sections continued to grow, gradually forming a department-level headcount.
The Special Investigation Section has also become increasingly proficient in controlling and monitoring the internal affairs of the military. All military regions except the Algerian Military Region are monitored by members of the Special Investigation Section.
[ps: Algiers has always been the place of exile for political failure in France. Many politically failed guys were exiled here. Some of them joined the army, some lived in Algiers, and some smuggled to Britain. Yes.
Speaking of traditional opposition, whether it is the Republic, Bourbon or Bonaparte, there are people who oppose it.
There are also some who oppose for the sake of opposition.]
Looking at the SS leader he had trained in front of him, Jérôme Bonaparte's mouth showed a pleased smile: "Ney, do you want to end this sneaky life!"
Edgar Ney's expression showed a flash of struggle, and then he said calmly: "I am willing to obey your orders!"
"I like people who obey orders best!" In response to Edgar Ney's yes or no response, Jérôme Bonaparte pointed his halberd at Edgar Ney in a serious tone and said: "Start a special investigation from now on.
The department was separated from the police department and renamed the Aircraft Maintenance Command! And you will become the first commander of the Aircraft Maintenance Command, enjoying the treatment of the French Brigadier General rank! The functions of the Aircraft Maintenance Command remain unchanged! At the same time, you will also serve as the adjutant.
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Edgar Ney's face showed joy. Although Edgar Ney was only at the rank of brigadier general, he knew very well that the authority of the Aircraft Maintenance Command was no less powerful than that of the War Department or the General Staff.
The reason why it is the rank of brigadier general is probably to give the military rank a little bit of value.
Edgar Ney's guess was correct. Jerome Bonaparte's purpose of designing the highest officer of the Aircraft Maintenance Command to be a brigadier general was indeed to prevent the proliferation of general ranks.
In France, as long as you can be promoted to the rank of major general, it means that you are qualified to command troops ranging from a brigade to a corps.
Such an unreasonable military rank system has caused a lot of confusion, and at the same time, there are also major problems with the organization of the French army...
Save this for discussion later.
In short, for the sake of the overall situation, the supreme commander of the Aircraft Maintenance Command must be a brigadier general.
"Don't worry! It won't be long before France will introduce new things from the old! By then, you will be able to level up again!" Jérôme Bonaparte assured Edgar Ney.
"Understood!" Edgar Ney responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.
In the next few days, Jérôme Bonaparte went to the Senate alone and told those in the Senate: "In view of the increasingly serious ideological problems in France, it is necessary to establish a department that can manage military crimes and ideological incompetence.
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Such a move was opposed by some military personnel in the Senate, who plausibly stated that the government should do its own thing and that the military's affairs should be resolved by the military itself.
Such rebuttal undoubtedly made Jérôme Bonaparte feel that the army was likely to once again become the steel company that water could not pour into or a needle could penetrate.
Since ancient times, the army has been a violent machine of the ruling class. If the army of the ruling class were to be controlled, the army would probably turn into a rampaging beast.
It will coerce everyone it can coerce, then engage in a vigorous and tireless war before dying.
The General Staff and the Aircraft Maintenance Headquarters were his two tools to restrain this unreasonable beast. In order to achieve this goal, he even used the administrative power as the emperor to implement policies in the Legislative Yuan and the Second Chamber.
The Aircraft Maintenance Command was created, and Edgar Ney became the commander of the First Aircraft Maintenance Command.
After figuring out the rights under the jurisdiction of the Aircraft Maintenance Command, many objections disappeared without a trace overnight.
Even so, Jérôme Bonaparte had no intention of letting those people go. Keeping them would sooner or later become time bombs.
Under the instruction of Jérôme Bonaparte, the Aircraft Maintenance Command began to take action.
One by one, men wearing blue uniforms and with sword and shield medals on their chests went to various parts of France to arrest opposition generals.
After seeing these guys, the opposition generals who usually showed off their power at the garrison once again thought of the Public Security Committee, which had disappeared for more than half a century.
The fear that penetrated into the bone marrow made every tiger general turn into a docile kitten in front of the members of the Maintenance Command. They wanted to tell the members of the Maintenance Department all their heartfelt words.
Some generals would even accuse themselves in front of the Aircraft Maintenance Command without caring about their image.
In just one month, nearly 30 generals were dismissed directly on the grounds of corruption, malfeasance, and age. Most of them were potential supporters of the Republicans, and a few were generals from the Orleans faction.
After deposing more than 30 generals in one go, there was no doubt in France as a whole.
The army has only one path left: singing praises.
On May 31, the grand canonization celebration blew away the gloom that enveloped the French military.
Commander Renault, who had just arrived from Strasbourg, and French Chief of General Staff General Saint-Arnault stood upright on a platform made of wood and covered with a red cloth blanket.
Standing on the stage were generals living in Paris, all of whom were invited to participate in this unrewarding performance.
There were tens of thousands of soldiers in the audience, holding rifles and watching everything in front of them.
Not long after, Jérôme Bonaparte appeared. Behind him were two servants, each holding a marshal's scepter in their hands.