Italy!
As a country under the control of the Habsburg dynasty, it is adjacent to the territory of France.
For this reason, the Italian leader chose to accept help from Marshal Ovictor.
An army of more than 100,000 people was formed in Italy to intercept the French troops.
Because of the help of other alliance countries, the anti-French alliance's army was extremely powerful compared to France.
France after experiencing turmoil + terror + reform.
Wealth and poverty and hunger still exist.
Moreover, external threats are also threatening them. The Austrian army is already threatening the east and north of France.
But Bonaparte did not choose to directly attack the Austrian army.
In his and Jiang Xuan's plan, they jumped over the Alps and directly attacked the Italian plains, ending the battle on the Sinai Peninsula.
Seize the rich areas of Piedmont and Lombardy, and continue to advance until you attack the Austrian mainland.
Take Austria in one fell swoop.
However, Bonaparte and Jiang Xuan ignored one thing. They originally expected to be able to mobilize 140,000 troops.
In fact, it is because of the wars in France over the years and the fact that the previous government did not fundamentally solve the famine problem in France.
Now they have very few troops left at their disposal.
Only 3,500 men could go to the battlefield, but the food for the expedition could not support them at all.
There were only twenty cannons, and the soldiers in the entire army were dressed very strangely.
Most of the troops were still hungry.
Bonaparte in the military camp frowned tightly. Such a unit had no combat effectiveness at all.
"This..." Jiang Xuan was stunned for a long time when he saw this.
At this moment, a rash soldier walked over with his head lowered and bumped into Bonaparte.
"sorry Sorry!"
Bonaparte glanced at him and did not embarrass this ragged and unkempt soldier. This was all caused by the lack of military pay to the army.
Bonaparte also sighed and waved his hand to let him leave.
"Mr. Jiang Xuan made you laugh, but with the current situation in France, there is no way this kind of thing can happen..."
"Well, at least the military discipline is pretty good." Jiang Xuan nodded. This was his first time in a French military camp.
Suddenly, Bonaparte felt relaxed, and it seemed as if there was nothing left in the gun bag at his waist.
He touched it and found that the gun bag that originally contained a revolver was now empty!
Bonaparte's face suddenly turned pale.
Jiang Xuan was also stunned for a long time. The French soldiers were now so bold that they dared to steal their commander's weapons!
Jiang Xuan burst into laughter at this scene.
"Military discipline is really getting looser, these guys don't know the consequences!" Bonaparte said angrily.
But at the same time, he was extremely sad. The French army was once known as the most powerful force in the world. Before he left France to fight in Egypt, France's combat level was still at its peak.
But now it has become like this.
The lack of food and artillery is secondary, but military discipline has become like this. It is impossible for such a unit to have any combat effectiveness.
If you can use this unit to attack the enemy's hinterland, you will be facing death.
However, Bonaparte even lamented that under such conditions, he could still use 35,000 troops. It was really a blessing from God.
"Retrain..." He sighed, this unit must be retrained.
Improving morale and equipment was an urgent problem that needed to be solved for Bonaparte.
However, the troops were in such a state that Bonaparte was unable to take action for a while.
Jiang Xuan, who was next to him, made a suggestion: "Start with the young officers and recruit them."
"Looking at those beggar-like old military uniforms, they still have a lot of combat experience."
"What we need now is to straighten our morale!"
Jiang Xuan suggested that Bonaparte summon the smallest officer. In the French army, the smallest officer is the captain of a ten-man army.
For a force of 35,000 people, these small captains alone must have 3,500 people.
They are the penultimate smallest part of the army. If they have no morale, the entire army will lose its combat effectiveness.
"Mr. Jiang Xuan, what method do you want to use?"
Jiang Xuan smiled mysteriously and said, "You will know when the time comes."
Jiang Xuan looked at the 3,500 people who had gathered, and said in a deep voice: "This army has experienced too many battles, and there are too many military merits and excellent soldiers who cannot be promoted."
"So I want to select a general from this army!"
As soon as this statement came out, these captains were in an uproar!
In their understanding, only nobles can become generals. Although there is a revolution, the hierarchy of the army has not suffered much impact.
Those nobles still controlled the upper echelons of the army, and Bonaparte had long expressed his frustration with these superficial generals.
But because these generals held military power, although Bonaparte wanted to move them, he had to weigh how much he had.
He saw Jiang Xuan's speech, which also solved a big problem for him.
The soldiers looked at Jiang Xuan in shock and couldn't help asking: "General, are you telling the truth?"
"I have participated in three battles and killed fifty enemies, but I am still a captain..."
Jiang Xuan looked at Bonaparte and threw the pot to him.
After all, Bonaparte is the chief consul of France, and he has to do this.
However, for the French army, this matter can be said to have directly touched the interests of the top generals.
If one of them is not handled well, the generals in France are likely to be in turmoil.
Bonaparte glanced at Jiang Xuan, he thought for a moment and said calmly: "Yes, that's right, my troops will only recognize military merit. If the captain can lead his team to kill more enemy troops, then he will You will gain military honors and be promoted!”
After being recognized by Bonaparte, the first consul of France, these soldiers shouted like mountains and tsunamis!
Becoming a general is what they dream of.
Bonaparte looked at their eyes with too much fighting spirit and felt relieved.
However, now he has other problems to face.
Bonaparte's order immediately reached the ears of the top military officials, and these generals were immediately indignant!
France's generals have always been held by nobles, and there is no precedent for ordinary soldiers to become generals.
"Bonaparte, what position do you put us generals in by doing this?"
"Don't forget, without us, what will you use to fight the enemy?"
Soon these generals came to the door. Bonaparte looked at these generals, who were known as the most important in France. They were all so fat that he couldn't even see where his feet were.
Jiang Xuan, who was on the sidelines as the first person to propose this plan, now stood aside and watched the show as if it had nothing to do with him.
Seeing this, Bonaparte was speechless, and he was even more speechless when he looked at these generals.
