Although Alfred and others were all nobles of the empire, they were also lower-level nobles and did not enjoy the welcome treatment of a marshal on weekdays.
The officers quickly stood at attention and saluted. Marshal Bazan nodded, "Go in! I hope you are mentally prepared!"
Everyone's hearts trembled, no one knew what was going to happen, but it looked serious enough!
After entering the door, they found that the French Emperor was pacing back and forth anxiously by the window. There was a faint sound of artillery in the distance outside the window. The French army on the front line in the east was already at war with the Prussians, and the two sides were engaged in a battle. Probing bombardment!
The French Emperor did not look back, but said coldly, "The Prussians have arrived, and the artillery battle has begun! How long do you think we can hold on?"
Alfred immediately stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty, our brave army will definitely win the final victory. God bless France..."
"Okay, okay! Stop showing your loyalty here. I know what the situation is like better than you!"
"Materials are scarce, ammunition is lacking, the morale of the army is low, and even military discipline is gradually collapsing... and the rear is more dangerous than the front. The Queen has sent several telegrams..."
"Do you know what the Queen said? Alfred, you are the commander of the Queen's Cavalry Regiment!"
Alfred immediately puffed up his chest and proudly replied, "I will listen to Her Royal Highness the Queen's teachings..."
Haha... The French Emperor smiled bitterly and said, "Where are the teachings? My Eugenie can hardly hold it anymore... She sent a message and said very clearly that Chalon is the final limit of our retreat. From now on, the army must not attack again." Retreating to the west!"
"One hundred and fifty kilometers to the west is Paris. I originally wanted to return to Paris and use Paris's city defense and supplies to fight a protracted war with the Prussians..."
"But the Queen disagrees. She saw it very clearly in Paris. Every time we take a step back, the people of Paris will be in chaos. If we really withdraw, I am afraid that the Great Revolution will break out immediately!"
"We have no retreat! Thousands of eyes are watching us, we can't retreat! Now we can only attack, and we can only fight to the death!"
"I want to ask you now, do the cavalry warriors still have the courage to fight?"
All the officers immediately stood at attention: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Imperial Cavalry will always charge forward!"
Alfred followed up and said, "Your Majesty, do you want all our cavalry to gather together and launch a quick attack on the enemy? Of course we have the courage to fight, but we hope to be able to provide more artillery firepower support..."
The French Emperor waved his hand fiercely, "There are no artillery, no heavy machine guns, and even no cooperation from the infantry! You don't have what you want. You can only fight with horses, rifles, and sabers!"
Alfred's heart trembled at that time, and he wondered, are we going to be used as bait to die?
But then the French Emperor revealed the answer to the mystery: "I don't want you to attack east, I want you to attack north!"
"To the north?" The officers were suddenly confused.
At this time, Crown Prince Eugene stood up and said, "Yes, with Alfred as the commander-in-chief, assemble the main force of the Queen's Cavalry Regiment and my Prince's Cavalry Regiment, and then select elite cavalry from the Guards and local troops!"
"You, Alfred, can choose freely among the approximately 10,000 troops!"
"Abandoning heavy firepower and without infantry support, you can only carry limited ammunition... Go north, all the way north past Sedan, and directly into Belgium!"
"Don't be alarmed! The mission we give you is related to the life and death of the empire!"
"We have obtained the latest intelligence. The head of state of the Chinese ethnic group... Xiao Letian... has now left the battle order of the Prussian army. He is hiding in Belgium to watch the battle!"
"It's in Syny, just north of Sedan, in the small town of Syny!"
The French Emperor punched the window sill, "That's right! I want you to fight over there, annihilate the Chinese army as quickly as possible, and capture Xiao Letian alive!"
"As long as we can control Xiao Letian, we can force the Prussians to negotiate! This is the task I give you!"
ah! Everyone exclaimed, "Xiao Letian is in Belgium? Is the intelligence reliable?"
"Don't doubt the source of the empire's intelligence. You just need to execute the order! I just ask you if you have confidence?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the cavalry will always charge forward!"
The Emperor reached out and took out his cane from the desk. This was his favorite thing that had been with him for many years. The ivory handle was engraved with the emblem of the Second Empire.
"Take it! Take my scepter! I authorize you to act cheaply during the mission! All troops and places must cooperate with you, I only want you to complete the mission!"
Alfred's eyes were filled with tears of excitement. He held the emperor's cane in his hands and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured... the cavalry will definitely fulfill its mission!"
"Very well, let's reorganize the troops! We'll set off tonight! I'm going to get rid of you..."
Alfred left the city hall with the emperor's order, and soon the cavalry camp outside the city was in chaos.
At this moment, there were about 200,000 troops around the French Emperor, including more than 30,000 cavalry, and Alfred wanted to select the best 10,000 from them.
With a ratio of three to one, there are too many people to choose from!
"Stand back for those who are the only son in the family! Move forward for those who are born into noble families!"
"Veterans with more than three years of service go forward, and the rest stay back!"
Alfred held the emperor's scepter and rode in front of the team to show off his power! Following orders, cavalrymen withdrew from the formation from time to time.
Alfred knew that this mission was of great significance, and he decided to build the most elite cavalry team, an elite force with noble children as the core.
If you want to say who is the most loyal to the emperor in France at the moment, it is naturally the aristocracy!
If there is an emperor, there is a noble class. Without the emperor, the nobles are nothing!
The cavalry has been a noble military branch since ancient times, especially favored by the children of nobles, and the Praetorian Guard system is where the nobles take root.
Soon a cavalry team composed of veterans and noble children was formed!
Alfredi raised his scepter and shouted, "Did you see it? Your Majesty authorizes me to lead you on the most dangerous mission!"
"You should understand the current crisis of the empire. The morale of the army has been severely damaged. The soldiers in the city have almost turned into bandits!"
"Who else can your Majesty rely on at this time? Only we nobles and veteran groups! Only we can save this empire!"
"Comrades! Please remember, we are not fighting for the empire this time, we are fighting for our own interests!"
"We must rely on our glorious military achievements to tell the world, tell those conspirators, regicides, rebellious thugs and untouchables!"
"Who is the elite of a country! Who is the master of history! Who is the backbone of the nation!"
Alfred shouted at the top of his lungs, "It will always be us! This world is for the elite to rule and save, definitely not those thugs and chaos!"
"For the sake of the empire, and for ourselves! Follow the military flag to the north! The only option is to fight to the death!"
The tens of thousands of cavalry in the camp were all inspired, especially the more than 10,000 selected elites who roared like a rainbow!
"Long live the Empire! Long live the Emperor!"
The camp gate was opened, and the torrent of ten thousand people began to set off toward the north in a mighty way. Under the starlight, the cavalry team swept across the earth like a dragon, all the way north!
