Chapter 746 Confrontation in the Alps
Napoleon immediately saw the specially highlighted lines at the bottom of the notebook:
After the army enters Italy, soldiers must be strictly prohibited from looting, possession and search. Supplies, as well as matters related to soldier awards, must be signed by Major Odolik, the military supervisor, before they can be implemented.
"This will definitely affect the enthusiasm of the soldiers." Napoleon frowned helplessly, but this was a repeated request by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he could only strictly implement it, "I hope Major Odolik is a A person who is easier to talk to. "
However, he just inquired that this Odolic is the cousin of the captain of the Crown Prince's personal guard, and I am afraid it is not that easy to bribe.
Joseph clearly remembered how the emperor had conquered Italy in history, which directly caused the Italian region to hate the French army.
Later, when Austria took advantage of the civil strife in the French Directory to send troops to Italy, they were welcomed by all sides and pushed the French army to the Turin-Genoa line without any effort.
If Massena had not fought hard for more than three months, the French army might have been driven out of Italy.
Of course, Joseph doesn’t want to be a good guy.
After all, if the finances cannot be replenished from the Italian occupied areas, will the battle still be lost even if it is won?
But obtaining the dividends of war also requires methods and art. Robbery like a bandit like the emperor did in the past will only create enemies for France.
So, Joseph sent Odolik to be responsible for "recovering blood" in the occupied areas.
When Lucien saw his brother coming out, he hurriedly greeted him: "Are you having a meeting for a day?"
"Yes."
"So, You haven’t had lunch yet?”
"The General Staff sent out some broth and bread at noon. Oh, by the way, I was just appointed as the second commander of the Italian Front."
"Really? God, that's great!" Lu Xi'an was immediately ecstatic and rubbed his hands excitedly, "You are now the most accomplished person in the Buwanaba family!"
He surrounded his brother and asked questions. After a while, he looked up at the darkening sky and said, "You should be hungry too. Let's go have a good dinner to celebrate."
Napoleon glanced at him and said seriously: " Do you think I am already a high-ranking official and can enjoy life peacefully?
“No, this is just an insignificant beginning.
"I'm going to the archives of the General Staff now. You go and get some food and bring it to me. Here, take my pass."
"The archives?" Lucien said in surprise, "What are you doing there at such a late hour?"
"Look up topographic survey data of the Alps and Savoy. Stay. I don't have enough time to prepare." Napoleon said, "Also, you can apply for permission to use the signal tower. I heard that it can send messages to anywhere in France within an hour.
"General Dumopin will not ask much of the legions rushing to Savoy, but I must keep urging them. "
"Okay, yes, brother. ”
……
A month and a half later.
In the east of Sardinia, Acqui, only 70 kilometers away from Milan, is where the general headquarters of the Austrian-Sardinian Army is located.
At this time, Beaulieu, the commander-in-chief of the Austrian army, was frowning at the report that had just been sent, and angrily yelled at the staff officer beside him:
“It’s only more than 20 miles from Milan to Nizza. Nearly two months have passed, but there are still two legions on the road!”
He was talking about Ori. 20 miles is equivalent to about 140 kilometers.
The staff officer lowered his head and said: "General, General Pitoli only received supplies from Sardinia at the beginning of the month. Before that, his legion didn't even have enough artillery shells, so..." "Sardinia's They are all trash!" Beaulieu cursed and asked the staff, "Is there any movement from the French?"
"General, according to the intelligence sent back last week, several French legions are moving towards Savoy. There are also about 5,000 troops in the Bresse area and in front of the mountain passes near Toulon. Set up defenses. ”
Brace is the border area between northern Sardinia and France, while Toulon borders the southernmost part of Sardinia.
The two places have a common feature, that is, they both have low Alpine passes.
Beaulieu's expression finally softened a little.
His 30,000 troops have already gathered on the east side of the Alps, and the French army on the opposite side is obviously much slower.
This brought great convenience to him crossing the Alps.
At least, the troops will not have to camp on the mountainside because of enemy interception. Even in June, it is still very cold in the Alps. Staying there for several months will have a very bad impact on morale.
He then summoned the main officers of the legion and held an afternoon meeting around the map.
As dusk approached, Beaulieu began to issue orders to his men: "The Provira Army will begin to pass through the Catipona Pass in two days. If it encounters resistance from the French army, it must try to push the front forward to give way to those behind. Leave space for the Legion to assemble."
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"The Argentau Army and the Vukasev Army then launched from both sides of the mountain pass. Don't get too entangled with the French and occupy Toulon as soon as possible. Then Afterwards, the British fleet will bring us supplies and help us defend the port
"The Legion of Pitogli was responsible for the defense of the west side of Turin.
"The Legion of Sebotendorf served as reserve. ”
Yes, Beaulieu finally chose to launch the attack from the south side of the Alps, which is easier to pass.
Although it is far away from Turin, the capital of Sardinia, it brings a certain amount of supplies. Difficult, but as long as they can capture the port of Toulon, the British will solve logistical problems for them from the sea
Furthermore, Beaulieu has also deployed defensive forces in the west of Turin in an extremely sophisticated manner to deal with possible attacks by the French.
It's absolutely foolproof.
The most important thing is that the French will definitely focus on the Bresse line now, but he chose to cross the Alps from the southern coastal area hundreds of miles away.
Except for a small number of Toulon garrison, there should not be many troops to defend it.
When the Provera Army entered Toulon, the coalition forces almost began to attack the Luxembourg-Verdun line in northern France.
When the French are attacked from both sides, it may be difficult to mobilize troops to reinforce Toulon.
At that time, he can directly send his troops north to attack the Grenoble Fortress, or march west to Montpellier, which can cause heavy damage to France.
After the officers left the headquarters, Beaulieu ordered the staff:
“Let General Curry tell His Majesty Amedeo III that I will not wait for him too long. It is time to do it. A decision has been made.”
Coli is the commander-in-chief of the Sardinian army. Yes, Sardinia's 30,000 field troops were commanded by Austrian generals.
In Beaulieu's view, he was giving Sardinia the opportunity to become a victorious country - if the King of Sardinia agreed to allow Currie's army to enter France.
(End of this chapter)