Chapter 2434 Complex Situation

That is, after announcing the suspension of conscription in 1802, in the morning in the Hall of People's Representatives in Brussels opposite the Royal Opera House, Langhenhofen announced that starting from January 1803, Belgium would stop compulsory conscription for young married men, schooling monks, and widowers.

Or if a divorced man has children and has a brother drafted, the drafted man must pay someone to take his place. In view of the fact that thousands of families have lost their husbands, sons, and fathers, a corresponding social support mechanism will be established to

Care for war survivors.

Even if the issue of resettlement of retired soldiers is not mentioned in the new decree, it is something to be happy about. People hate the "blood tax" so much that Ning Ke fled into the forest, so people have been suffering from banditry.

Such a day seems to be a good time to drink a few more drinks. Unfortunately, the city government does not allow the setting off of fireworks, but it still cannot stop drunk people from buying and setting off fireworks. The fire brigade has put out several fires caused by setting off fireworks.

There will be a victory parade tomorrow. The French Legion stationed in Belgium will send representatives to perform outside Brussels. They will be stationed in camps outside the city one after another. They are mainly responsible for eradicating bandits and bandits. The security of the city still belongs to the police of each city.

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With the exception of Pichegru, early republican armies did not fight in winter in the Low Countries, although the weather in Belgium was not as severe as in Russia.

The regular army has military discipline. In winter, if supplies cannot keep up, they can only rob civilians. Correspondingly, the coalition forces looted entire towns and villages when they retreated. The Revolutionary Committee used this as an excuse to let militia groups take control of the situation in various places.

The original oligarchic officials were dismissed and replaced with new ones.

War has its own special characteristics. If he does not adapt to war, then he will be eliminated in the war. After everything he has experienced, it will be difficult for him to go back to his old life.

The French "grand army" is something to be feared. This decree was issued first in Belgium and was not announced in Paris. But everyone knows that Bonaparte is now in Belgium. Without his tacit approval, who would dare to announce it like this.

At the same time, the Belgian land was re-surveyed, and France was also doing it. The land tax is now one of the important taxes in France.

The maps used by the French during the Flanders War from 1792 to 1795 were all drawn by the Austrian commanders who organized the Battle of Valenciennes. Now the borders have changed and the landowners have changed.

, the towns and cities that once adapted to the old system and were the center of church and aristocratic power had to experience turmoil in the process of adapting to the new order, so the village of Metz outside Brussels was regarded as a new industrial center.

But the British didn't think so, especially the French aristocratic officers who served in the War Department of Whitehall. They saw Napoleon's "real purpose" at a glance. What he wanted was war horses and carriages. During wartime, civilian supplies could be used.

Requisitioned.

The power generated by a steam engine can pull a train, but even a horse can catch up with it at that speed. The robbers chasing the train on horseback in Western movies are not fabricated. There are even people riding horses to race with steam trains.

The land in Belgium is flat and muddy, which can be said to be suitable for cavalry or not. When Austria left the anti-French alliance, it also got rid of British influence. Selling inferior horses to the French was their own decision. However, they could ban national procurement, but they did not

It can prevent private citizens from purchasing horses for business.

This time Napoleon behaved quietly in Mechelen, just like after the assassination of Snow Moon. But immediately after that assassination, Bonaparte expelled the Jacobins. This time it was the British Minister Lang in Hamburg who

Boulder was interned, and there were rumors that Pishgru would return to England via Hamburg, so the streets were filled with secret police and spies. The "free city" Hamburg's city government was panicked and sought protection from England and Prussia.

If Bonaparte wanted to start a war, then he would not not recruit troops to replenish the troops after reducing the number. If he did not intend to "make trouble", then what is the situation in Hamburg?

"Where is he now?" Henry Petty asked anxiously.

"How do I know?" Georgiana replied, rolling her eyes.

"Where is he going?" Henry Petty asked.

She remembered the schedule she had seen on his carriage.

"You know right?" Henry Petty asked.

"You have so many spies watching, why do you still ask me?" Georgiana asked.

Henry Petty endured it for a moment, then softened his tone and said, "Do you know where he is going?"

She stared at Henry Petty.

"What do you want?" he said helplessly.

"Tell me, why is 'Diamond Boy' suddenly so concerned about the abolitionist movement?" Georgiana asked.

"If I don't tell you, you won't tell me?" Henry Petty asked.

"He wants me to protect Toussaint Louverture's wife...I have to know how much risk I'm taking," she said frightened.

"Tell me where he went, and I'll tell you." Henry Pei first looked uncompromising.

"It's possible that he went to Maastricht," Georgiana said hesitantly.

Henry Petty looked at her for a while, as if to confirm whether she was telling the truth, then left the lounge, talked to "Captain Nightingale" at the door for a while, then closed the door again, and returned to the previous room.

On the seat.

"Toussaint Louverture did not really surrender to France, but planned to be independent from French control. He first promised the Spanish who controlled the eastern part of the island to help them fight the French, and guaranteed that they would loyally support religion and the monarchy, and oppose

Revolution, in exchange, the Spanish would support their actions."

"So it has nothing to do with Britain?" Georgiana asked.

"We are just honoring the peace treaty, giving up the shipping lanes, and letting the French take back their colonies."

Henry Petty was telling the truth, but why didn't she believe it?

"Really went to Maastricht?" Henry Petty asked again.

"I see that's what's written on his schedule."

"The itinerary can be changed. When did you see that?"

"You also know that the schedule can be changed. If his schedule is changed, what does it have to do with when I saw it?"

"What about the Louisiana acquisition? How far along is it now?"

Georgiana didn't say anything. If Louisiana were sold, he would indeed get a military expenditure, enough for him to launch a war.

"The Americans made a condition that if he agreed to sell Louisiana, they would support France in the next war." Georgiana said.

Unexpectedly, Henry Petty was actually very calm.

"Why aren't you surprised?" Georgiana asked.

"Americans also participated in the Anti-French Alliance War, even though George Washington was still alive at that time." Henry Petty said indifferently, "What did Napoleon think?"

Georgiana shook her head.

"Then what do you usually talk about?"

She recalled it.

"No wonder 'Diamond Boy' said he can't count on you." Henry Pei said with disgust.

"Then what does he expect me to do?"

Henry Petty hesitated.

"You just need to let him love you."

Georgiana is unusually calm. Does he really love her? Or is this part of his disguise? So he can sail across the English Channel.

Even if it is through rather than across, it is sensational enough.

"I would like to make a request," said Georgiana.

"Go ahead," said Henry Petty.

"In the future, you should write books about him. Don't say that he is a dedicated person, which will mislead many fools like me. Don't say that he is a ruthless or carefree person, because that will lead to many people's misunderstandings."

"What do you think he is?" Henry Petty asked.

"He is a great man who has many things to do and doesn't have time to spend with me, so I find things to do for myself."

"So do you love him?"

"I love a dedicated man." She smiled bitterly, "And a dedicated man falls in love with me. Is he still dedicated?"

Henry Petty shook his head, "You are so complicated."

"I think I'm quite simple." She looked at Henry Petty, "On the contrary, you humans are the real complex ones."
Chapter completed!