NOVEL NEXT Chapter 34 Northern Legion
The northern region was already sparsely populated. Even farmers, merchants and even bandits who happened to bump into them on the road would walk away knowingly when they saw the shiny armor and sabers on the cuirassiers.
Fortunately, after Lawrence informed Major Trifali about the principles of rifled guns, the two quickly established a good friendship and chatted along the way.
During these conversations, Lawrence also learned that the cuirassiers behind him all belonged directly to the Governor's Palace and did not take orders from any regiment.
These cavalry are a force that can change the situation on the battlefield. They will use pistols to fire when charging towards the enemy, then draw their sabers and charge into the weak points of the enemy's formation, reload their ammunition while turning, and then proceed to the next round. Shooting and killing.
Lawrence was very envious of such an expensive but equally powerful unit, but he also understood that Pauli would never let him get involved. Being able to enter the army was already Pauli's bottom line.
Although the bumps on the horse once made Lawrence feel seasick, fortunately, the group finally arrived in Bastia on the evening of the second day after setting off from Ajaccio.
Because this is the garrison of the Northern Legion, most of the thousands of residents in the city have moved away. Basically, soldiers in military uniforms are walking around on the streets. Even if there are other personnel, they are almost cooks or camp workers. Handyman.
Although Bastia is a port city, because there are too few residents, the pier is far less lively than Ajaccio. Standing on the seaside and looking out, you can only see small fishing boats from several fishing villages on the outskirts of the city, scattered here and there. maritime.
The six cuirassiers separated from Lawrence and Trifalli after escorting them to Bastia. As troops directly under the Governor's Palace, they did not need to report to the Northern Army.
The legion's headquarters is located in Bastia's town hall, a wooden longhouse with a very Corsican character.
A white flag hangs at the door of the longhouse. On the flag is the outline of a pure black man's face, symbolizing the Corsican people after liberation. This is also the national flag of the Republic of Corsica.
The guards at the door released Lawrence and Trifali after confirming their identities, and the two met the commander of the Northern Army, General Sareth Nason, in the longhouse.
General Nathan is not tall, but he is not angry or intimidating. His two mustaches are slightly raised from the corners of his mouth, and his eyes are always squinted, as if he is looking at someone seriously.
"Ah, Major Trefarly, I know about you from General Paoli. And, M. Bonaparte, please take a seat."
General Nathan walked away from a map of Corsica hanging on the wall, narrowed his eyes habitually, stared at Lawrence and Trifalley, and called out to them to sit down.
Lawrence couldn't help but frown. Nathan didn't address himself with a military rank. The implication was that he didn't regard himself as a member of the military.
Even so, Lawrence still sat calmly on the chair. Such a general who could gain Pauli's trust and lead nearly two-thirds of the entire National Defense Force was definitely not a simple role.
"Major Cui Falley, in accordance with General Pauli's order, you will take over the Fourth Infantry Battalion from now on."
General Nathan's voice was very calm, and he liked to look people directly in the eyes when he spoke, but he directly ignored Lawrence and stared at Trifali.
Although Lawrence's face was expressionless, he knew deep down that this was General Nathan's threat to him.
It is impossible that Paulie's order did not clearly indicate that he was the commander of the 4th Infantry Battalion. Major Cui Farley was only his adjutant. General Nathan deliberately skipped Lawrence. Either he was disobeying Paulie's order, or Paulie had another secret order to request Nason. Sen did so.
Considering that General Nathan was in a powerful position and it was impossible for him to disobey Paulie's orders on such an important matter, the answer was obvious.
"Pasquale Pauli. This old fox doesn't seem to want me to live too comfortably in the army." Lawrence secretly clenched his fists and thought.
Although he had figured out Paulie's tricks in his mind, Lawrence still sat silently, as if General Nathan's words had nothing to do with him.
Major Trifali was able to be promoted from a blacksmith to a major trusted by Pauli, so he must not be without political acumen. Although he did not receive Pauli's secret order, like Lawrence, he understood General Nathan's meaning after thinking about it for a moment.
Obviously, both General Nathan and Paulie believed that it was the best choice to let a real person like Major Trifali actually lead the 4th Infantry Battalion, and then let Lawrence assist in decision-making.
Major Trifali knew that he should pretend to be confused at this time and take over the command of the 4th Infantry Battalion from General Nathan.
However, as a craftsman, he was completely attracted by the idea of improving muskets mentioned by Lawrence on the way.
If he takes over the command at this time, even if General Nathan takes the opportunity to help him deal with Lawrence, privately Cui Farley would not dare to be so shameless as to cooperate with Lawrence to improve the muskets.
After weighing whether to please his superiors or choose a chance to gain fame in the world, Cui Fali gritted his teeth and said:
"Sorry, General Nathan, I am Major Bonaparte's adjutant. Please confirm the transfer order sent to you by General Pauli."
"Um?"
Nathan was stunned for a moment. He didn't believe that Cui Farali didn't understand what Pauli meant, and he didn't understand why Cui Farali suddenly rebelled.
But no matter what, General Nathan could only smile awkwardly, casually pulled out a piece of paper from a pile of documents, glanced at it pretendingly, and said:
"Oh, it's my dereliction of duty. Major Bonaparte should take charge of the 4th Infantry Battalion, with Major Trefarley as adjutant."
"Humph" Lawrence couldn't help but snorted coldly in his heart, then stood up straight and said:
"In this case, the fighter plane should not be delayed. Let's go to the camp and say goodbye, General Nathan."
After that, Lawrence patted Trifali on the shoulder and walked out without looking back. When he reached the door, Lawrence stopped, turned back and added to Nathan:
"By the way, I hope you won't read out Governor Pauli's orders to a shopping list next time. That would be a bit funny."
Seeing Nathan crumpling the paper into a ball with his trembling hands, Major Trifali also quickly stood up, bowed to Nathan and ran out of the room quickly to avoid being affected by General Nathan's anger.
"Laurence Bonaparte."
General Nathan slammed the paper ball on the table and couldn't help mumbling to himself.
What made him even more angry was that Pauli had specifically told him to try his best to assist the 4th Infantry Battalion in military operations, which made it unrealistic for Nathan to target Lawrence privately.
On the surface, Lawrence was a major directly subordinate to the Governor's Palace, and Nathan had no authority to do anything to him.
And Lawrence knew this very well, knowing that Governor Pauli still needed him at this time, so General Nathan, who was deeply trusted by Pauli, would definitely not be able to have substantial hostility with him.
"Major Bonaparte, where are we going now?"
Trifari ran out of the longhouse and asked Lawrence.
"Go directly to the camp." Lawrence glanced at Cui Farley and said with slight approval.
When Major Trifari rejected General Nathan just now, Lawrence himself was a little surprised, but he quickly realized that Trifari should be very interested in his idea of improving muskets.
Although, even if Cui Farley took over the command, Lawrence could still seize actual power in the army, Cui Farali's choice still saved Lawrence a lot of trouble and gave Lawrence a bold idea:
"Maybe I can use this project to completely draw him to my side."
Lawrence squinted at Major Cui Farley, his eyes were very fiery.
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