Make France Great Again

For the several "big men" who were present with the direction of French policy, Rome and Pope Pius IX were indeed a thorny issue. Strictly speaking, the issue of Rome belongs to the internal affairs of other countries. If France intervenes rashly, it may cause European fear of the Republic.

Of course, the people present are not afraid of war. Anyway, once the war starts, as the manipulators of the whole France, they can shout: "Until the last French man is gone, France will never surrender", and then they will hold a lot of hearts. The ideal "aspiring youth" is thrown into the battlefield.

However, in this case, it is not good for them. Everyone is unwilling to start a full-scale war. Once the war starts, no one can escape.

On the other hand, if they do not intervene, Rome in the anarchic stage will inevitably slide to the side of revolution. Once Rome, the Holy Land of Catholicism, is lost, French Catholic conservatism will inevitably suffer a blow, along with the same subordination to conservatives. The socialist party of Order will also suffer, and the Republicans in the National Assembly will be shocked, and the National Assembly is likely to become the world of the Republicans and the Mountain Party.

Not to mention that when Jérôme Bonaparte was in Rome, he had already promised Pius IX that if one day he was really kicked out by Rome, then he would definitely help him to suppress the bad guys.

In Jerome Bonaparte's plan, Pope Pius IX, who had the majority in the parliament and the local peasant self-defense force under the leadership of the clergy to defend the Pope, could not possibly lose to the Roman people.

Compared with the vast countryside and honest peasants of the Papal State, the city of Rome has no ability to fight against it. Who would have known that Pius IX would have turned the situation of steady victory into the embarrassing situation it is now.

Jérôme Bonaparte, who was thinking divergently, couldn't help but remember the classic words of Chairman Kong Yige in the Huaihai Campaign in his previous life: "600,000 vs. 800,000, the advantage is mine!"

Thinking of Chairman Kong Yige's slightly funny face, Jerome Bonaparte couldn't help laughing.

Jerome Bonaparte's laughter successfully alarmed Thiers and others who were still thinking. They all turned their attention to Jerome Bonaparte. They seemed to be looking forward to Jerome Bonaparte's answer. , even if the answer is a wrong answer.

Jerome Bonaparte could only clear his throat, stretched out a finger and said solemnly: "Gentlemen, we must determine a direction! Are we going to interfere in the Roman issue or not, or whether we are capable or not? Interfere with Rome!"

Jerome Bonaparte turned his attention to Changarnier. Among the several people present, only Changarnier was born in a regular military school, and then followed Marshal Biro to fight in Algeria.

Changarnier instantly understood the meaning in Jerome Bonaparte's eyes. He said in a hoarse and dry voice: "From a military point of view, France is indeed capable of interfering with Rome!"

"How many people are needed!" Jerome Bonaparte continued.

"If it was me, it would take about 10,000 people!" Changarnier responded arrogantly. In the eyes of his African soldier, Rome was simply a product that could be easily obtained.

"Okay, I'll count it based on 20,000 people!" Jerome Bonaparte decisively doubled Changarnier's figure. In his memory, General Oudinot seemed to have spent 14,000 people and had not Repression by the Roman Republic.

Of course, this was in 1849.

"Where is the best place to recruit a team of 20,000 people?" Jerome Bonaparte then asked.

"The best is the Alpine Front, which is closer to Rome!" Changarnier responded again.

"Then, Mr. Prime Minister, what is the approximate budget for a team of more than 20,000 people, and whether we can pass the National Assembly's plan!" Jerome Bonaparte, who was in control of the rhythm, asked Odilon Barrow again.

Odilon Barrow, who had no experience in thinking about the military's finances, couldn't tell for a while. He could only turn his attention to Thiers, who once served as prime minister and led the crisis in the Near East.

Thiers also thought about it for a while and then gave the answer: "If it is on-site supply, it will take about 7-9 million francs to maintain a team of 20,000 people for about a month!"

The local supply in Thiers's mouth is of course an old French tradition of going all the way, and it is because of this that the generals became so rich.

"If we really decide to intervene, the National Assembly will probably not agree to our request for funding!" Count Morley, with one hand drooping on the sofa, made a relaxed gesture: "They don't want to waste citizens' money on To maintain the rule of their enemies!"

In what Count Morley said, they were referring to the Republicans and the Montagnards in the National Assembly.

"Perhaps we can allocate funds directly without going through the National Assembly!" Odilon Barrow took the words of Count Morlaix and said with a smile: "The National Assembly will not trace the ins and outs of every sum of money, we only need to provide the national It's enough to wipe out the minutiae from the parliamentary report."

"However, the mobilization of the army cannot be concealed from the National Assembly!" Changarnier added.

"It depends on our Mr. President!" Thiers turned his attention to Jerome Bonaparte.

As the highest military commander in France, Jerome Bonaparte has the right to mobilize the army without going through the parliament. Although he cannot directly control the army~www.readwn.com~ But with its endorsement, the army can undoubtedly drink and travel freely unhindered.

"Of course, I'm still happy to do something for the army!" Jerome Bonaparte said without hesitation, "So, who is the person who will control this army?"

"How about General Oudinot?" Barrow asked.

"Oudinot? No! He's from there!" Thiers immediately rejected General Oudinot.

"I think so too!" Jerome Bonaparte also rejected Oudinot. He and his father were traitors who betrayed Bonaparte. Jerome Bonaparte didn't want to earn this for nothing. The chance of prestige gave him: "How about General Reño?"

"Huh?" Thiers looked at Jerome Bonaparte in surprise. He didn't understand when Jerome Bonaparte got involved with Regnault.

Jerome Bonaparte understood what Thiers meant, and he said calmly, "General Reigno has left a deep impression on me today!"

"I thought Mr. President would nominate General Opel? It seems that our General Opel has no chance!" Thiers said with a hint of ridicule, but he was relieved. It seems that this stupid Mr. President does not want to meddle in the military.

"The interests of the Republic are greater than personal feelings!" Jerome Bonaparte responded solemnly, but he couldn't help laughing out of his heart.

How do these guys know that the future General Reigno will take away Changarnier's military power and make the party of Order completely lose its protection.

From the deployment of the team to the financial expenditure, to the determination of the military commanders, the choices they make are self-evident.

"But before that, we still need to negotiate with the Austrian Empire! Mr. Chancellor, this matter is left to you!"