When Beethoven dismounted and entered the room, he was still chattering about his creative insights.
"I tried my best to use music to express your fearless spirit when you charged against 40,000 enemy troops..."
An Ning: "Twenty thousand to thirty thousand, not forty thousand."
"I'm sorry for your fearlessness when you rushed towards the enemy. And I made the music more brisk, because I felt that you were very brisk when you rushed out, without any psychological burden, as if you didn't take the tens of thousands of enemies into consideration at all.
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At this time, the painter David interrupted Beethoven's narration: "Did you see the moment when General Frost rushed towards the enemy?"
Beethoven: "I saw it. I was in the general's camp, which was the camp the night before the battle. It was only more than a hundred meters away from the front line! I saw with my own eyes the general rushing towards the enemies all over the mountains and plains!"
David: "Oh, great, then I also want to listen to the song you wrote. It will help me imagine the scene!"
Beethoven: "Okay! Come on!"
Then Beethoven walked forward excitedly and came to the piano in the monastery's side hall with ease.
This side hall was originally used for choir singing, but now it is unused. Occasionally An Ning would listen to Beethoven playing new music here.
Beethoven tried a few notes and confirmed that the piano was in good condition, then took a deep breath and started playing.
An Ning's brows knitted into knots when she heard the prelude.
This melody was so familiar to him. The first time he heard this melody, he was watching the old movie "Tank Showdown". The movie tells the story of the American side during the Ardennes Counterattack.
There are also some descriptions from the German side, including a scene in which the commander of the German vanguard armored brigade inspects his "new recruits". At that time, the officer angrily yelled, "These are children, it is impossible to complete the counterattack." Then the young German soldiers
They stamped their feet and sang a German military song together.
Later, An Ning found out that this song was called Song of the Armored Soldiers.
Yes, Beethoven wrote the Panzersong.
An Ning wants to raise his eyebrows. Is it possible that the songs created by these famous musicians are actually drawing cards and drawing ready-made music from a music library?
That shouldn't be the case. How can I sing a song that praises French generals and sing a German tune...
Wait a minute, Beethoven is German!
Although there is no Germany yet, he speaks German!
Suddenly it makes sense!
Fortunately, France is not the French Chicken now, otherwise when this song is played, the French people present will probably raise their hands habitually.
There was An Ning, a fake Frenchman, and a real Frenchman present. He was obviously very intoxicated when he heard the melody, and he even beat time to the melody.
While Beethoven was playing, he was playing rhythm with the foot that was not pedaling, making this piece more like a movie scene in An Ning's memory.
It was just a song. He turned around and asked An Ning: "What do you think?"
An Ning nodded: "It's very good, brisk, and full of fearless spirit. Have you decided on the name of this song?"
"No, I call him March No. 4."
An Ning: "How about I name the song?"
"Of course, this is a song to praise you, you can call it whatever you want!" Beethoven said decisively.
An Ning: "Let's call it Hussar March. I feel it fits the temperament of a hussar very well. What about the lyrics? I hope it becomes a song that can be sung."
An Ning has completely forgotten the lyrics of the original song. He only remembers one sentence: "Only the loyal chariot will give us a steel tomb."
Beethoven: "Not yet, I haven't had time to show it to my partner yet."
An Ning: "Complete the song as soon as possible. We just have a bunch of hussars, so just treat it as a gift to them."
Beethoven looked embarrassed: "This is a piece of music praising you. I originally wanted to call him the great General Frost marching forward, but changed it to a song praising the hussars... No, if you think so, then that's fine!"
It seems Beethoven convinced himself.
An Ning stepped forward and patted his shoulder: "Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like this song..."
"I know you don't want us to praise your bravery. You are always so humble! But humility cannot ignore the facts!"
An Ning: "No, listen to me, I think songs are also a kind of fighting power! Look at the Roman Ode, the soldiers sang the Roman Ode on the battlefield and their courage doubled!
“I hope this great song will do the same! I hope it inspires my soldiers and gives them courage!
"The current situation is very unoptimistic. General Bouye is ready to move in the northeast, and foreign forces are also gearing up. We must use everything we can mobilize to deal with the enemy."
When An Ning said this, she felt as if she was fooling the young success tutor.
Beethoven is indeed a young man now.
But Beethoven has not yet expressed his position. The painter David next to him - he is older than An Ning - said with emotion: "It's great, you are still thinking about France! Thinking about the future of the country!"
An Ning was speechless, wondering if whatever he did now would be praised by others.
Don't be like this, calm down.
At this moment, Lazar Cano appeared at the door of the room and knocked gently.
An Ning: "Kano, you are back. Have the hussars settled down?"
"It's settled. I'm not here to report this. I'm here because Berthier, who is under house arrest in the monastery, just told the people who were watching him that he wanted to see you."
An Ning slapped the table hard: "Great! He is finally willing to join us!"
Beethoven: "Isn't Berthier Lafayette's chief of staff?"
"Yes, he is the most outstanding chief of staff I have ever seen, so I plan to recruit him." An Ning said.
Painter David: "You would actually hire your former enemy?"
An Ning: "I hope all talented people can come under my command!"
David said "Oh", wondering what else he had imagined.
An Ning ignored him and said to Lazar Cano: "Let's go over there quickly."
Beethoven: "Wait a minute, Berthier has come to serve as chief of staff, what about Mr. Carnot?"
Lazar Cano: "I'm not very good at marching and fighting..."
An Ning interrupted Cano's self-effacement: "I have decided that if Berthier joins us and serves as chief of staff, I will set up the position of director of munitions, at the same level as the chief of staff, responsible for the recruitment, reorganization and reorganization of the troops.
As for the procurement of logistical supplies, I think Lazar will play an important role in this!"
Kano: "I will do my best."
An Ning nodded and left the side hall with swift strides.
**
Berthier was placed under house arrest in a suite in the monastery, and was provided with good food and drink.
When An Ning entered the suite, Berthier was pacing back and forth in the room.
When he saw An Ning coming in, he immediately stopped and saluted An Ning respectfully: "General Frost, good morning."
An Ning: "Good morning. As soon as I heard that you wanted to see me, I came over immediately."
Berthier frowned slightly: "I can't understand why you are so interested in me. I am a noble!"
An Ning: "You are a military noble, and your father is also a military engineer. I think you are different from those nobles who suck the blood of the people.
"There are many nobles like this in my army, such as Davout, he is my favorite general!"
Berthier was about to say something when he saw Lazar Carnot come in.
Faced with a dilemma, he held it back for a moment before saying: "But you already have a chief of staff, and you asked me to be the chief of staff..."
Kano: "I am better at organizing troops and raising supplies. To put it bluntly, I am more suitable to be the Minister of War rather than the Chief of Staff."
An Ning: "After you join, I will appoint Lazar as the director of munitions and do what he is better at."
Berthier curled his lips and said: "Do you really not care? Just ask other people and you will know that during the battle between you and Lafayette, I once suggested that Lafayette use cavalry to kill you!
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An Ning smiled: "We were enemies at that time, and there was nothing wrong with killing the enemy. You did everything a chief of staff should do, and you deserve praise!"
Berthier stared at An Ning and was silent for a long time, then he showed a determined expression: "Okay! You have reached this point, then if I don't agree, it will be too arrogant!"
An Ning was happy and stretched out his hand: "Come on, let's do something big!"