King's Landing in France

Chapter 105 Super Double Cavalry Regiment

An Ning entered the auditorium, and immediately went to the stage to give a speech. He probably repeated what he had just said, and then exaggerated that the situation in Konta was very dangerous. Those who tried to maintain the previous system would continue to be an enclave controlled by the Pope. , so it is necessary to maintain a military presence in Konta Barabara...

An Ning originally thought that he could vote after he had finished speaking, but after whispering a few words between Pétion and Lafayette, he stood up and said, "Does anyone have an opinion on the appointment of Mr. Frost? You can come up and speak."

Lafayette did not go to the stage immediately, but went up to a representative of the priest named Walter, and said that it is best not to offend the Pope, and it is best to postpone the withdrawal of the Pope's enclave in France.

The representatives were filled with righteous indignation and shouted "traitors, get out".

However, according to the resolution passed last year, the representative's personal rights are supreme and inviolable, so the priest Walter still stubbornly finished his speech on the stage before being invited by Petion.

Immediately afterwards, Lafayette took the stage slowly.

"Gentlemen," Lafayette began, "Konta's situation may indeed be critical, but it can be predicted that there will be no large-scale rebels in Konta for a long time. Putting a war genius There, it is obviously overqualified. I still support Mr. Pétion’s proposal to let him serve as the commander of the garrison in Paris. The rank, I think, is one step higher than the brigadier general, and the major general is not bad.”

An Ning frowned. It was obvious that Lafayette had just frowned at the fact that he was the commander of the garrison. Why did he agree so quickly?

This transformation is full of conspiracy.

Dandong beside An Ning also muttered softly: "Why would Lafayette support you as the commander of the Paris garrison? Isn't that a half of his power? Just to push your rank to major general? Is it worth it?"

In France, the ranks of lieutenant general and general are both honorary ranks, which are awarded to those with military exploits. In fact, the troops commanded are similar to major generals.

At this time, the major general of the French army can already command the legion, and a legion is generally responsible for a strategic direction.Such as the most famous Italian Legion.

The lieutenant general doesn't have a larger army organization structure for him to command, not to mention that in this era, due to the limitations of communication and organizational capabilities, it is already the limit to be able to form an army.

Units of the size of a group army or even a group army group were only available after the great development of communication technology.

Therefore, there is actually no need for Lafayette to give up half of his power in order to suppress An Ning's rank from lieutenant general to major general.

There must be some subsequent conspiracy.

Anyway, An Ning made up her mind not to step on the trap.

He murmured in his heart: Lafayette, you gave me the rank of garrison commander and major general. The garrison commander corresponds to the security commander, and the major general corresponds to the junior general. You want me to be the general of Paris. Ah, have you seen the Fifth Republic? Are you not afraid that I will surprise you on December [-] this year?

However, An Ning has a problem with launching a coup now, because there are too few capable people under his command.The few grassroots officers promoted by An Ning actually performed quite mediocre. An Ning promoted them because they were really no longer useful.

Among the five Communist Party members, the junior general has Xu Sanshou, Xu Heping and several capable people.

If he really wanted to do it, An Ning had to strengthen his team first.

Forget it, it’s so troublesome, I’d better continue farming in Nanyang, Gou Quan’s life in troubled times, and don’t seek to be known to the princes.

In order to achieve this goal, I will go to Konta!

After Lafayette finished speaking, An Ning was thinking of rebutting, and Robespierre stood up first.

He walked up to the podium with his head held high, pushed his glasses, and then scanned the entire venue: "Everyone! I am afraid that no one of you knows the situation in the Konta area better than Frost? Frost thinks that military pressure needs to be continued. Then It must have been compelled.

"Think about it, Frost is concerned with the constitutional cause. How could he hide in a remote place and not participate in the formulation of the constitution? He must have noticed something and had to stay there!"

An Ning nodded again and again, yes, that's it!I must have discovered something that I didn't even notice to stay in the Konta!

Robespierre said something more, probably repeatedly emphasizing the need to trust the judgment of the front-line chief officer, Barabara, and then came down amidst applause.

Looking at Robespierre approaching this way, Dandong said in a low voice: "It's quite surprising that he has said so much without a manuscript. Usually when he speaks, there must be a manuscript, and the manuscript needs to be revised many times, and it may be rewritten from the beginning." I've been preparing for the speech tonight."

An Ning: "After all, it's Maximilian, with such a meticulous temperament."

"Everyone calls him the Incorruptible now." Danton said, "Didn't you know you went to war?"

An Ning said that I knew about it a long time ago, before I knew him.

An Ning: "I don't know. But it really suits him very well."

Robespierre came back and said to An Ning: "I guess those who are unhappy with Lafayette will be confused now, because they originally wanted you to check and balance Lafayette, and they wanted to keep you in Paris." .Now Lafayette makes the first move, so they probably got caught."

Danton: "So you just went up there and gave them a reason to oppose Lafayette's decision?"

Robespierre: "No, those who oppose Lafayette will oppose Lafayette's proposal according to inertia. I am the centrist who strives for swing, which is now called the plain faction. people."

Speaking of which, Robespierre pointed to the group of people sitting on the flat ground in the middle of the venue.

Then a few more people took the stage to speak, most of them followed Robespierre's speech.

Then Pétion took the stage and announced the opening of the vote.

Half an hour later, An Ning was elected as the special commissioner of the Konta area of ​​the National Assembly with a narrow margin, but the military rank was only agreed to be a major general.

An Ning was very satisfied with this result. In fact, he wanted the rank of lieutenant general because he followed Lu Xun's theory of lifting the roof: if you want to open a window, you first propose to lift the roof, and then people agree to open the window after a compromise.

After the vote was over, it was almost time for the meeting to be adjourned. Bayi, Petion, Mirabeau and Lafayette came together to find peace.

"His Majesty wants to see the hero of Konta."

An Ning: "Then what are you waiting for, let's go."

In fact, it stands to reason that the king should be the first person to meet after returning from the suppression of the rebellion. Unfortunately, the status of the king is not as good as before, so An Ning came to the parliament first.

The Tuileries Palace, where the king lives, is just next to the meeting place of the National Assembly, and it is only a few steps away.

Louis XVI and Queen Marie were already waiting in peace in the audience room of the Tuileries Palace.

As soon as he saw An Ning coming in, Louis XVI stood up from his seat and took a few steps forward to hold An Ning's hand: "You played very well!"

An Ning: "The cavalry sent to me by His Majesty played a very important role. Without their reconnaissance, I would not have been able to achieve such great results."

Louis XVI was very happy when he heard that: "Really? It seems that the girls are doing very well!"

After that, Louis XVI looked back at Queen Mary, and then said to An Ning: "By the way, I heard that you have been appointed as the military commissioner of Konta?"

——Grass, did the king know about what was just decided?

An Ning glanced at Mirabeau, but he knew that Mirabeau was the secret advisor to the king and queen.

Mirabeau looked as if nothing had happened.

An Ning: "Yes, I was indeed assigned to Konta."

Louis XVI: "That's right. As a local military officer, you can't do it with only a few troops. Well, I have discussed it with the queen, and I will hand over the entire Knights of the Guards to you. Then you can There's a full regiment of cavalry!"

An Ning was shocked.

The Guards Cavalry Regiment, they are all noble ladies who are sent here without getting married. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if you send me such a women's army, I will think wrong!

Immediately afterwards, An Ning noticed the queen's expression.

Wait, it looks like the queen has an expression of success?

After thinking about it, An Ning understood: The queen wants to maintain control over the troops under An Ning's name. A cavalry regiment is placed here. What will the royal family do in the future? If An Ning doesn't respond, the cavalry might mutiny...

Queen Mary is a little clever.

But why did she think that the Guards Cavalry would definitely support the royal family?At the time of the Bastille, it was also the Guards who mutinied and supported the revolutionary masses.

It seems that this woman has only a little cleverness, but no great wisdom.

An Ning: "Thank you Your Majesty, I will definitely make good use of this elite cavalry unit!"

Chapter 106 The Duke's Worry

When An Ning came out to meet Louis XVI, the Guards Cavalry Regiment had already gathered at the entrance of the Duinleury Palace and was on standby.

As soon as An Ning came out, a voice ordered: "All, salute!"

So the girls drew their swords together and raised them to their chests in a gesture of respect.

Not to mention, it's still quite imposing, and it doesn't look weak just because it's all women.

The cavalry squad led by Christina was also mixed in the cavalry brigade, and Clarice was by his side.

Originally, An Ning thought that the cavalry regiment would be directly commanded by Christina, but she didn't expect it to be so.

A sassy elder sister who was nearly forty years old rode forward on a horse and saluted An Ning: "The Guards Cavalry Regiment should have 541 members, and there are 541 members. Please give instructions, Your Excellency the Major General!"

An Ning: "Okay, relax a bit. Next, you will move to the manor in the outskirts. The accommodation may be a bit bad. The manor is a bit small, and there will be a company brought back from Konta to live with you. Please be patient.

"In Konta, you can be stationed in a monastery specially, so don't worry about that."

Eldest sister saluted: "Understood, thank you Commander for your concern!"

An Ning: "What's your name, Miss Leader?"

"I am Valerie de Oliver, daughter of Count Oliver."

An Ning nodded: "Captain Oliver, I will give you more advice in the future."

"Don't dare! You are the magician on the battlefield, and we are ready to witness your amazing command art."

As soon as An Ning heard this, he was full of desire to complain. He wanted to say that he was just ambushed by the ducks on the rack, so stop bragging, but he didn't say this in the end.

Hey, it's still comfortable to be flattered, it's a bit cool.

An Ning: "Okay, let's take the team back to the manor in the outskirts. The servants of the manor should arrange for you to stay."

Captain Oliver: "Aren't you going back to the manor?"

"I still want to visit the Duke of Orleans. By the way, I have borrowed Christina de Tolestel from your army. She should also want to see her father."

Captain Oliver saluted: "Yes. Lieutenant Tollestel, get out! You can go home."

Christina rode out on horseback, looked at An Ning and smiled.

An Ning curled his lips. At this time, the servant of the palace brought his horse over, so he got on the horse and nodded to Captain Oliver: "I'm leaving."

"Have a nice dinner!" said the captain.

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The main building of the Royal Palace of the Duke of Orleans was decorated with lights, and all the servants lined up at the door, waiting to welcome An Ning—and their lady.

As soon as An Ning arrived, the servants bowed in unison.

The duke stood in front of the bowing servants, arms outstretched to Anning.

An Ning got off the horse and hugged the Duke directly.

"Oh, my general, you're here. I wanted to find a chance to talk to you in the council, but I'm a nobleman, so it's really not easy to get close to your small group."

Anning's small group consists of radicals like Robespierre and Danton. They are all of civilian origin. The Duke himself is a moderate faction, and then he is a big noble. It is really not easy to enter this group.

Among other things, the duke's appearance is different from Robespierre who always wears an old green overcoat.

The Duke continued: "Because of sponsoring your anti-insurgency operation, my reputation in Paris has soared in the past few months. Everyone says you are my doorman, and some even say that you are my son-in-law! I don't think so. Simply...Christina is always a bit older, 29, but she still looks pretty good."

"Father!" Christina, who followed, blushed and said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this, come, go into the house, and eat! You are marching and fighting outside, don't you have anything good to eat?"

An Ning replied: "When marching and fighting, there is nothing good to eat, but after the capture of Konta, the food is much better.

"The cooks in the monastery are all top cooks, and these priests will enjoy it very much."

Duke: "Hmph, that's why the property of the priests has to be confiscated! We are discussing a new priest law. From now on, the priests will be civil servants sent by the National Assembly, and they will no longer be able to live in luxury as before. You have taken back the property that originally belonged to the Pope. Konta is a great achievement!"

Conta was originally, like Avignon, an enclave of the Pope in France, and its administrative power was independent of France.

The decision of the National Assembly to take back these two enclaves can be said to be breaking ground on the head of the Pope. It can only be said that France is worthy of being a filial son of God.

As for what kind of influence the duke said the Clergy Law would have on France, An Ning refrained from saying anything.

The duke walked into the Royal Palace with peace of mind while chatting, and the two chatted all the way to the dinner table.

At this time, An Ning seized the opportunity and said to the Duke: "Your Excellency, I will repay the [-] crowns you lent me earlier with interest. I brought back a total of [-] crowns and put them in the manor in the suburbs." .”

The Duke waved his hand: "You don't have to pay me back. Not only do I have to invest more in you. You need money to build an army in Konta, right? You only need the artillery that Lafayette gave you, and you want to buy it." new cannon huh?

"I happened to know a big businessman who opened a cannon factory. They have been casting cannons for the kingdom's army, and recently they have also cast a lot of cannons for Lafayette's National Guard.

"I introduced you to him, you just ask him for the cannon, you can ask for as much as you want, and it will be charged to my account later.

"There are also rifles. When you expand your army, you always need rifles. You can't let new troops have spears, right? You can also buy them from them!"

An Ning raised her eyebrows: "About the military expansion..."

In fact, An Ning hadn't thought much about it yet. After all, before returning to Paris, he had just posted a conscription notice around the Konta, and no one had come to apply for it.

And An Ning himself seized more than 2000 rifles, which is enough for the time being.

Cannons really need to be bought.

The Duke sighed: "To be honest, I think the priesthood law may cause a lot of trouble. Personally speaking, I don't think it should be so radical, but everyone is excited. Your victory in Konta will give everyone A big spoonful of oil has been poured on the fire. Parliament now feels that it does not matter if there is a slight backlash, and that the invincible National Guard can cope with it.