Fox of France

In order to bluff, General Dracotri declared that there are as many as 100,000 troops under his command. He hopes to use this number to frighten the enemies opposite him, at least to blow their morale. However, Napoleon was not so easily frightened. On the contrary, when he heard this number and saw that his subordinates changed in horror, Napoleon laughed.

　　 "Master, what are you laughing at?" asked a young officer who was a little flattered.

　　 This young officer was called Luis Nicola Davout. He was one year younger than Napoleon, but by virtue of his combat bravery, he was already a battalion commander. He was also one of the "stronger" mid-level commanders specially equipped for Napoleon by Joseph and Kano.

Napoleon smiled and replied: "Davout, Vendée is one of the poorest places in France. Can there be support for the battle of 100,000 troops? If Dracott really has 100,000 troops, then we don’t have to So nervously ready to fight. Everyone goes back to sleep. Because before his army comes to us, they will starve to death because they have no food."

　　 Although this answer did not completely relax the officers under him, the tension had disappeared a lot.

　　 "Then sir, how many rebels do you think there are under Delatelli?" Dawu asked again.

"Ah, that's a good question." Napoleon put his hands on his chest, held his head high, and replied while pacing, "If I were Delatelli, I would bring up to 20,000 people out-this It is already the limit that the Vendée region can withstand. If it is more, then it may be okay in a short time. If the time is a little longer, their logistics will not be able to sustain; if they go a little further, their logistics will have problems. However. As far as I got the information, that fool brought 40,000 people."

　　 "Forty thousand people? Commander, we have only five thousand people. Moreover, judging from previous battles, the rebels have very good combat effectiveness." Another lieutenant named Charles Augero said.

"Gerello, you are right. At least in Vendée, the rebels have a good fighting capacity. They are like our volunteers. When fighting in their hometown, they are extremely brave. But if they leave their hometown, then That's another matter. What's more, they have some weaknesses that are very obvious and difficult to overcome."

Having said this, Napoleon glanced at everyone and continued: "The training level of the rebels is actually far worse than ours. This can be seen from the previous battles, most of them can only conduct ambushes and skirmishes. And their The level of equipment is also very limited. They lack artillery, and they lack qualified artillery. This means that their ability to attack is quite limited. Their logistical supplies are not good enough, so as long as we keep the main points, and constantly harass their supply lines, defeat The rebels are just a matter of time."

　　 "What if the British support them?" Augereau asked again.

"It is also difficult for the British to help them, because although Vendée is close to the sea, it does not have any decent port. Just relying on the small fishing ports of Vendée that can only dock with small sampans, how much can the British get ashore Come? Of course, the army can come ashore, but the more the army comes, the less supplies there will be. Therefore, we must be able to stop them here and in Angers."

　　 This analysis has encouraged the officers a lot of morale. Napoleon arranged another defensive aspect, and declared the meeting adjourned.

　　 After the meeting, the officers would go to their own troops to arrange the preparations for the defensive battle, but Napoleon left Davout and Augereau.

　　 "Davu, Augereau, you performed well today." Napoleon said with a grin. Obviously, the three people have discussed the conversation today.

"Commander, people from the Friends of Constitutionalism Club said that the royal party members in the city are active frequently. To fight against foreign enemies, we must ensure internal stability. Now that the enemy is approaching, should we clean up the royal party members in the city first?" Dawu But then he talked about another thing.

　　 "Let the city council handle this kind of thing. We are combat troops. Don't participate in these things." Napoleon shook his head.

Dawu frowned slightly. He thought: "If the friends of the constitutional government can control the city council and solve this problem, why should the army be found? I am afraid that in this city of Angers, the people who support the royal party secretly are not Less. However, with the cleverness of the teacher, he shouldn't fail to understand this. Why did he do this?"

　　 Dawu is young after all, thinking about this, his face changed unconsciously.

　　 Although Napoleon was young, he was very personal. Seeing Dawu's face, he knew that Dawu was suspicious, so he smiled and said, "Dawu, Augereau, come and look at the map."

　　 Napoleon took the two people to the map, pointed at the map, and asked them: "Do you think, if you only consider it from a military point of view, where do you think that defeating the enemy will hit them the most?"

　　 Davu and Augereau were stunned. This...what does this mean? Didn’t you say that you will be playing in Angers?

　　 But Davu reacted quickly, and then a sentence like this came out of his head: "This short guy is so bold, and... black, really TMD black!"

　　 Angers is still too close to Vendée. Even if the enemy is blocked here, if the enemy is well organized, it is still possible to retreat safely. If the enemy forces continue to go north, stop them in the Le Mans area, and defeat them, it will be almost impossible for them to return to Vendée safely. If it is not done well, it is hard to say whether the 40,000 troops will be left with a few people under the chase all the way.

　　 But in order to lure the rebels north to Le Mans, they must abandon Angers, the capital of the Loire department. This is almost politically unacceptable. Davout also immediately understood why Napoleon allowed the royal party in Angers to act.

　　 "Master, do you want to give up Angers?" Dawu asked after thinking clearly.

Napoleon did not answer, but said to himself: "Our army is still in the city, and the royal party does not dare to cause chaos easily. Let's rely on the city to defend for a period of time, and wait until we have consumed almost all the supplies in the city. The defense of the entire city is handed over to the National Self-Defense Forces, and we move outside the city, as if preparing to launch a counterattack. At this time, maybe something will happen...

　　 Then, our army turned to Le Mans. Enemy troops also don't get much supplies in the city, but they will get some artillery. These cannons will give them the illusion that ‘we are also capable of attacking fortresses’, and just taking Angers is not enough to disturb the whole situation. They are bound to continue going north.

　　 Then we can beat them by one guy here, and then chase them all the way, so that they can't run back alone! "

　　 "Commander, above, will the above agree to such a combat plan?" Augereau opened his eyes wide.

"This plan was personally approved by General Kano, but it needs to be kept strictly confidential. Besides, there are so many royal parties in the city of Angers, so let them jump out first, isn't it? In the city of Angers, there are still so many kings. The party full of illusions, think about it, what will those royal rebels with tight logistics do when they enter the city? Wouldn't it be good for them to receive education from the royal party and feel the love from the Bourbon family? So General Cano agreed with this plan very much." Napoleon opened his eyes wide and said a bunch of nonsense.

　　If Cano knew about Napoleon’s trick, he would have to change horses overnight, and then use his fist to reason with Napoleon. Even Joseph actually didn't know that Napoleon would play such a hand, otherwise he would have sighed and said, "You are no longer a staff member. How come you are more showy than I was still a staff member?"

　　 However, both Davout and Augereau were only middle and low-level officers. They didn't know that Napoleon was preaching the imperial decree. On the contrary, from this arrangement, I felt the firm determination of Paris to completely resolve the Vendée rebellion. At the same time, a strange sense of satisfaction and happiness called "I'm relieved to see my superiors as rascals" immediately filled their hearts.

　　 A few days later, General Dracotri’s army approached Angers, and fighting broke out. In the contact battle outside the city, Dracotri's rebels continuously repelled the defenses of Napoleon and pushed the front step by step to the city of Angers.

Although in the battles outside the city, the losses of the rebels were obviously greater, but relying on the information provided by the royal party in the city, General Dracotri learned that the number of government forces was only more than 5,000, and the city’s The material reserves are not large, and the support will not last long. So although he suffered a small loss in the battle outside the city, General Dracotree didn't care too much.

　　 However, the subsequent siege has caused General Dracotree a headache. Part of the garrison was stationed in the city, and part of it was stationed on a hill outside the city. These two strongholds are quite strong and can support each other. Because of the presence of these troops outside the city, it is impossible for him to completely siege the city of Angers, which means that even if his attack is effective, UU看书www.uukanshu. Most of the com enemy can also run away smoothly. And considering the marching ability of his army, if the enemy forces fled lightly, they would probably not be able to catch up with these guys.

　　 "These rebellions are really brave. They haven't fought so much, so they have prepared the escape route so well!" General Dracottri couldn't help but said. But he also understood that under the condition that the number of enemy troops surpassed him several times, no matter who it was, he would see his way out.

　　 The second headache is that the attacking ability of his army is terrible. He didn’t have many artillery, and his soldiers lacked the training for fortified battles (in fact, they not only lacked fortified battle training, they had almost no decent training) and the blue army defending the city (the Republic has unified the military uniforms into blue Colored) The cannon in his hand fought like gunpowder without money. Therefore, although the enemy’s bombardment hit rate was quite low, his army’s losses in these days’ offensives were still not small, but progress was very limited.

　　 Fortunately, the royal party in the city can always send out some key information, letting General Dracotri understand that the situation on the Republican army is actually very bad, and the supply is getting more and more tense.

"If you fight like this for a few more days, their gunpowder should be tense. Hehe, the untrained army often fires indiscriminately. Hehe, maybe I was complaining about the poor training of our soldiers, their child teacher. , Are also complaining about the low level of their soldiers' selection and training, right?"

　　 Inexplicably, General Dracotree felt a little sympathy for Napoleon.

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