In the evening, the University of Poitou was bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The old and obviously new buildings were all coated with a brilliant golden color by the setting sun. Students in twos and threes came to the grass, under the shade of trees or in front of the notice board in front of the library.
Some posted their poems on billboards, others gave impromptu speeches, and some debated. These young people in the university had unusual enthusiasm for politics and the war situation.
Adrian Major stood quietly outside the crowd of students, stopping to listen with interest.
He is a newly appointed professor at the Law Department of the University of Poitou, but he has only been in Poitou for three months. Before that, he was a distinguished scholar at the University of the Holy City, not only in political economics, but also in law and sociology. He has made great achievements and his works are even essential reference books on the bookshelves of scholars in related fields.
In addition, he was also the personal advisor to the Duke of Gaida-Darnell, and was famous in the small circle for his quick thinking and far-sightedness.
When Duke Darnell was unfortunately killed in a seemingly suspicious bombing, Professor Major was threatened for some reason and had to choose to leave the Holy City. The wealth of his former employer quickly fell into the hands of an unscrupulous person. Described in the hands of a person.
His good friend, President Palmer of the University of the Holy City, personally recommended him to teach at the University of Poitou to keep him away from the whirlpool of the Holy City.
The recommendation letter was written directly to Sean. Because of the endorsement of the respected President Palmer, Sean directly instructed the Academic Affairs Committee to accept Professor Major. However, Sean was too busy and was not even in Poitou, so Sean has not yet met Professor Major.
Coming to Poitou and the University of Poitou, Professor Major naturally looked at the Genoese from a scholar's perspective.
It is his instinct as a political economist and sociologist to observe the status quo of classes and social trends, and analyze local political and economic situations and dynamics.
Hearing everything is better than seeing it. Genoa is completely different from what he originally imagined.
In the impression of ordinary people, the north, especially the Holy City and Gyeonggi Province, is the place that leads the ideological trend, while the south is still traditional and conservative, and the south even gives people a stubborn stereotype.
At least there are a significant number of female students at the University of Poitou, although most of them are studying in arts departments. There are also young girls studying nursing in medical schools, and their future careers are very popular.
Obviously, the social atmosphere here is more open-minded. The relationship between all classes is also very harmonious, just like the young students in front of me, who are full of vitality.
He wanted to find out why the current situation in Genoa was so different from that in the north. He was extremely shocked by this different atmosphere.
Then, he discovered Sean Connery.
This man's history of prosperity is short but extremely dazzling. Many changes in Genoa are obviously closely related to this man.
He carefully studied all of Sean's public articles, speeches and activities, as well as the possible motivations and influences behind them.
Gradually, when all the clues were connected together, the image of a visionary aristocrat with a clear ideological heart appeared in front of him.
Everyone knows that Sean is very smart, otherwise he would not have become the president of the university, nor would he have accumulated enviable wealth and industry in a short period of time.
Only Professor Major turned a blind eye to these external things. He was more interested in Sean's true inner ideology, which was more important to Major.
The status of scholars is very noble, but some people work hard to work in the circles of the powerful, some people bury themselves in their studies, and some people have their own political ambitions. Major is the last kind of person, otherwise he would not
Possibly becoming Duke Darnell's personal advisor.
This position as a personal advisor to a great nobleman brought Major into contact with many people and things that civilian scholars would never encounter, which broadened his horizons and gave him a very profound view on politics.
He believed that Sean was a deeply hidden careerist. This discovery made him excited, and he even thought that he might be the only person who realized this.
Major spent a lot of time thinking about how to attract the attention of this ambitious man.
As a result, Sean soon read Major's masterpiece - "On the Challenges Facing the Genoese and Possible Countermeasures" in the newspaper.
"Those who think that we can rely on the Ott Mountains to defend the enemy from outside the province are unacceptable. Compared with capitulationism, this is a tortoise style and a microcosm of the prevalence of pessimism. Considering the power we have in our hands,
What we need is an active defense."
“No matter how prosperous Genoa has become in recent years, the age structure of the population is mostly young and middle-aged, and it goes without saying that the industrial capabilities represented by railways and steam ironclads are amazing, but Genoa’s resources are limited, and it is difficult for a province to fight against powerful enemies on its own.
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"But we are not without options. First of all, the twelve southern provinces should become an alliance. This alliance must be united within. They will become the natural defense depth and resource supply base for the Genoese Defense Force and even the Allied Forces of the South."
"If we achieve an alliance and then implement a unified economic policy and tax system, or even the same political order and power laws, it will definitely explode with twelve times or even more power. To this end, the Genoese must take the initiative to make the necessary concessions
, such as building the railway to the capital of the westernmost province, such as providing necessary assistance to poor provinces."
"This alliance must have a leadership core, and its leader must have noble qualities and an iron fist. The internal power distribution guidelines must be respected by everyone. Only in this way will the alliance not be constrained by each other."
"The formation of the alliance did not happen in a day. Before that, we must selflessly help our northern neighbors. For example, this summer grain harvest in Genoa will be a bumper harvest, and we can provide grain to the north at appropriate prices. We can also
Send out a small number of volunteers and provide some weapons and ammunition for free to help them fight against the enemy and delay the enemy's footsteps..."
“You must get enough internal integration time to strengthen yourself.”
Professor Major's article attracted strong attention because he proposed the concept and strategic concept of the "Southern Alliance" for the first time.
This is something no one has ever thought of before.
Many people began to discuss the necessity and possibility of forming the Confederacy. When Stanley, the new governor of the Province of Javia, publicly expressed his support for this idea, the discussion became serious.
In fact, before Stanley became governor, the Javia people, as their nearest neighbors, were greatly influenced by Genoa.
They also saw the changes in Genoa. At least the Genoese people's personal wealth and quality of life were improving from nobles to farmers, which made them very envious.
In fact, one of the important reasons is that Genoa is a region of the Estates-General. This not only allows the Genoese people to have a certain degree of autonomy when facing the central government, including internal taxation autonomy, but also makes the internal power distribution more reasonable and balanced. Compared with
In general, the government is not that strong.
This is the natural difference in political systems.
This political model and checks and balances on power are highly praised by the local upper-class figures in Javia. Having more autonomy is certainly a good thing, especially under the current situation, they are subject to more pressure from the Holy City.
They were squeezed and the heavy burden made them unable to breathe.
Sean saw Professor Major's signed article in "Le Genoese", and then he remembered that there was such a leading figure in his university.
The idea is very good, and it is in line with Sean's plan that has not been announced to the public, but it will take time to brew. Because there are huge differences among the southern provinces, and selfishness is human instinct, integration is quite difficult.
Some of the specific suggestions were of great reference value, and Sean had actually implemented them. Rose and Rowland Hill were sent to the north by him.
Sean sent someone to find Professor Major's resume, but right now Sean's entire energy was being constrained by the major event of forming the National Army.
Sean doesn't need to worry too much about the 1st Division, because this division has been established for some time, but the combat effectiveness of this division has obviously dropped a lot due to expansion.
Sean ordered Wells and Perosa to go down to the 2nd and 3rd Divisions respectively to guide the formation work, while he sat at Fort Putnam and took charge of the overall situation. He set up his headquarters in the military fortress.
Recruitment was going well. The salaries offered by Genoa and the stimulating publicity attracted many miners and industrial workers from the north to join the army.
In addition, there are many young intellectuals who have joined because of their patriotic enthusiasm. Some of the best among these people will become military officers, but at the same time, these people are also "restless elements."
Now that the basic structure is in place, even military uniforms have been prepared by Kangshi Textile and other textile companies. There are at least 3 sets of military uniforms for 35,000 people inside and outside, as well as quilts, sleeping bags, marching tents, etc. It is not a small number. Originally,
These companies are almost going bankrupt.
The arms production of United Technologies of Poitou is a bottleneck, but now there is no need to actually arm these two new divisions. At the same time, private companies are also preparing for war, and the arms industry has become Genoese.
A hot spot for investment, they ignored the prohibitions of the Holy City and acted according to the decrees of the Estates-General of Genoa.
At the end of May 1835, three divisions of the National Army began their first training camp after their formation at the new military camp on the outskirts of Fort Putnam.
At this time, Sean received additional appointments from the Emperor and the Military Command, and he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
No matter how the Holy City expressed dissatisfaction in private, they still held their noses and admitted it. In the appointment letter, Carlos II issued an edict in a very appreciative tone:
"As the count said, only fighting can achieve true peace!"
As a kind of feedback, the Genoese people paid part of the taxes they should have paid through the tax farming company to show respect for the holy city.