King's Landing in France

That night, people in Paris were discussing who would win the next war, Lafayette or Mr. Frost.

No one knew that in Duin Leli Palace, the queen was also anxiously waiting for Lafayette's departure.

Early the next morning, to be precise, on the morning of August 1791, 8, the 5 French army led by Lafayette set off from Paris.

Louis XVI also attended the ceremony of dispatching troops. At the ceremony, Lafayette swore to Louis XVI and the gentlemen of the parliament that he would definitely capture the traitor Andy Frost.

Chapter 133 The King's Escape

Early this morning, An Ning was having breakfast at home when the letter from Paris arrived.

The letter was still from Marat, and An Ning immediately opened the letter on the dining table, and found that there were no specific details in the letter except for the news of Lafayette's dispatch of troops.

An Ning muttered: "The whole point is useful. Sure enough, you can't rely on laymen for these things, you have to rely on professional intelligence personnel."

As soon as the words fell, Fanny entered the dining room and said, "The officers are here."

An Ning: "Let them come in, and eat together if they haven't eaten."

Fanny bowed slightly, turned and left.

After a while, the officers entered the dining room, and Lazar Cano was the first to speak: "Information from Paris shows that the enemy has about 4 troops, about 80 cavalry, and more than [-] artillery pieces, and they are rushing towards Konta."

An Ning: "The total force is [-], which is about the same as we expected. Have you had breakfast? Sit down and eat together."

Napoleon was not polite, and sat down first, and other officers also took their seats when they saw this.

Fanny led the maids to serve the dishes.

Davout said while eating: "It will take about a week for the enemy to march to Konta. We can set off in five days and camp near the preset battlefield to wait for them."

In this era, it seems that the two warring armies will first march to the battlefield and camp more than ten kilometers apart, and then engage in a decisive battle.

This can also prevent the troops from being too tired during the battle.

Like Austerlitz, the two sides confronted each other for many days before the battle, and then the decisive battle began.

An Ning: "Let's eat first. We have already sent cavalry scouts early, and we will wait for them to get detailed information. I don't want our troops to live in the wilderness for too long, which will reduce morale."

Sleeping in a tent in the wilderness is of course not as good as sleeping in a military camp, especially the military camps here in Anning are all former monasteries, and the overall conditions are very good. The troops are used to the conditions of the monastery, and sleeping in the wild will drop even more morale.

Napoleon looked at An Ning and said with a smile: "You can hold your breath, Andy, forty thousand troops are coming towards us! The number is more than twice ours!"

An Ning: "The last time I came out to Konta to suppress the rebellion, the difference in strength was almost the same. At that time, my troops were not trained well, and I didn't have outstanding officers like you. I won the battle differently."

Russell, the brigade commander of the second brigade, frowned slightly: "I have been by your side since then."

"Yes, you are indeed there. But at that time, you were just a second lieutenant promoted temporarily, and you hardly knew how to march and fight."

Russell smiled awkwardly: "Now... I don't really understand. Sometimes what Davout said, I can't hear it."

An Ning smiled.

After all, Russell was promoted as a big soldier, barely able to read and write. Lazar Kano told An Ning that the person who was promoted by this big soldier could at most be a regimental commander, and he couldn't be a more senior officer.

But An Ning deliberately wanted to create a model, a model promoted from a big soldier, so he was made the brigade commander.

As for the effect of this, An Ning is not sure.

At least those non-commissioned officers who came from big soldiers will work harder.

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While the peaceful officers were eating breakfast, Lafayette was also having breakfast with the officers in his camp.

In Lafayette's army, the middle and senior officers are all old nobles. During the meal, they chatted about Andy, who was about to become an opponent, and his team.

Earl Ernette, the commander of the first brigade, said: "Have you heard? That Andy Frost, he specially asked someone to find an apprentice from the dyeing workshop to be the captain of the teaching team! An apprentice from the dyeing workshop! During the battle , he is afraid that he will directly pee his pants, let's dye his pants!"

The officers laughed.

Lafayette laughed too.

But Berthier still had a serious face: "In his officer team, Lazare Cano and Louis Nicolas Davout are all very good talents, and they should not be underestimated."

Earl Ernette: "In his officer team, there is a short man from Corsica! I heard that he is only one meter tall, and he is a dwarf! When loading the cannon, he has to jump up to get the muzzle! "

The noble officers laughed again.

Lafayette said: "It's better not to do this, to respect the enemy. After all, he is also a person who has played very exaggerated battles, and he must be given enough attention."

Lafayette paused, and continued: "It was because of his importance that I brought out [-] elite soldiers, most of whom were from the original Royal Army. If he thinks that we are a group of rebels like Konta's before, If there is a mob, he will be the one to look at!"

Earl Ernette: "No matter how you say it, the battle force is [-] against [-], and I have the advantage!"

Immediately, an officer retorted: "No, no, there are 5000 people in my family."

Earl Ernette said contemptuously: "Huh, five thousand girls! What's the use of that? I think we can win the game in one fell swoop by dispatching our cavalry troops! Our cavalry can first destroy those female cavalry, and then Charge into the enemy's line. Most of Frost's troops are trousers, and they might not even be able to form a phalanx! The battle will be over in one fell swoop!"

The officers around the table nodded, and the commander of the cavalry, the Marquis Roland, said seriously, "I still hope that they will resist for a while, otherwise our victory will be without glory."

The officers laughed again.

The whole tent was full of joy.

At this moment, someone shouted: "Report!"

Lafayette raised his eyebrows: "Come in, what's the matter?"

A staff officer opened the curtain and came in: "News from Paris, His Majesty the King is missing!"

Lafayette was shocked: "What? Missing?"

"Yes, His Majesty the King's family can't be found in the entire Du Yin Leli Palace today. The servants of the Du Yin Leli Palace said that His Majesty the King's family went out last night!"

Lafayette thumped the table hard: "Damn it! What happened?"

Earl Ernette asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty... has fled? Why? Now his reputation is rising, especially in remote areas, and the calls for His Majesty to come back are getting louder and louder. He shouldn't be fleeing at this time." what."

Berthier asked, "Do you want to turn around and go back?"

Lafayette thought for a while, then shook his head: "No, we won't go back. His Majesty's escape must have something to do with Frost! If we defeat Frost, His Majesty will give up his unrealistic ideas!"

Berthier asked worriedly: "Then what if His Majesty fled to Austria? There are a large number of fled nobles abroad who want to restore the old order, and they will gather under His Majesty the King."

Lafayette shook his head: "The first thing we need to worry about now is the traitor Frost! After defeating him, everything will be fine! He is the cause of all problems!"

Chapter 134

On An Ning's side, it was two days after he received the news of the king's escape, and the result of the king's escape also came along with him.

Louis XVI, he has joined General Bouille at the border, that is to say, the king has escaped successfully!

History has been completely derailed.

An Ning originally thought that Lafayette's dispatch of troops would not affect the result of the king's escape. After all, the king's escape was at his own risk. He rode in a very luxurious super carriage, and got out of the carriage as soon as he stopped everywhere. In the end, It was discovered by the conscious revolutionary masses, and then bet on the border.

It stands to reason that this has nothing to do with Lafayette and should not be affected.

However, the status quo is that Wang Run has succeeded.

Maybe there are many random factors affecting the success rate of the king's escape?

Even though the king had fled, Lafayette still drove towards Konta aggressively. Maybe Lafayette felt that the king just ran to General Bouille, and General Bouille was his friend, so it wasn't What a big deal.

On August 1791, 8, Anning received a report from cavalry reconnaissance that Lafayette's forward was less than 10 kilometers away from Konta.

So An Ning also led the army to set off.

He led the troops to camp near the previously selected decisive battlefield, and then led a group of officers to wait for Lafayette's arrival beside the beeches on the top of the mountain.

"I see!" Davout was the first to spot the enemy, pointing forward, "Look, over there!"

An Ning quickly raised the binoculars and looked in the direction Dawu pointed.

Sure enough, a troop flying the tricolor appeared on the horizon.

Lazar Kano: "Looking at the location of this appearance, he really chose to camp in the place we have explored before."

An Ning: "Berthier is a scrupulous person, he will choose the most textbook approach."

Then An Ning turned his head and said to Jean Lana, who made an exception and mixed in with the officer team: "The enemy is camping, and it's up to you tonight. Since the enemy sent troops, the teaching team has been eating vegetables rich in vitamins, just for today's battle .”

Lana asked suspiciously, "What are vitamins?"

Only then did An Ning realize that she had slipped her tongue.But he evaded it directly: "It's not important, you will definitely not suffer from night blindness tonight, I'm waiting for the news of your successful sneak attack."

Lana saluted: "Leave it to me, and make sure to complete the task."

Davout: "The enemy's cavalry is coming towards us."

In fact, after An Ning and the others arrived at this position, they saw the enemy's cavalry more than once.

But these reconnaissance hussars did not attack An Ning and his party who were waiting in full force, they just took a look from a distance and left.

After all, An Ning had a brigade of soldiers occupying the barn, mill and surrounding low stone walls, which was quite tricky for the small cavalry.

But this time, there was about a brigade of cavalry coming this way, which looked like a vast expanse.

An Ning turned his head and ordered to the artillery next to him: "Target the enemy cavalry, fire!"

So the artillery assigned to the [-]st Brigade fired.

Six twelve-pounder infantry guns belched flame and smoke.

Napoleon: "This distance is too far. Unless you are lucky, you will miss it at all."

An Ning also saw the artillery shells fall far in front of the enemy cavalry, bouncing in the wheat field like floating water.

However, the shelling cannot be said to have no effect. The horses in the front row of the cavalry were obviously frightened, and many shook their heads uneasily.

The forward momentum of the cavalry also stopped.

Soon, the cavalry who had let go of their horseshoes and ran towards this side slowed down and finally turned their horses.

Davout: "Seeing that we have cannons, we will not go forward. The people who lead this cavalry team are very cautious."

Napoleon: "There are cannons, and they are [-]-pound cannons, which means that the luggage has already arrived, and it is not a small group of troops that hastily rushed to garrison. The enemy's purpose of reconnaissance has been achieved, so it is normal to go back home."

At this time, Ms. Oliver of the cavalry unit rode up the hill with several cavalry officers.

"Our reconnaissance unit is back, and we are facing the main force of Lafayette," Oliver reported. "There are ten regiments directly in front of the flag, and Lafayette's main team is behind."

An Ning: "Understood. It seems that all the enemies will camp in front of us, Lana, your troops will leave after dinner."

Lana saluted, turned and left.

An Ning: "Okay, the artillery has ceased fire! The smoke is almost blocking our sight."

Napoleon: "Cease fire, cease fire!"

At this time, the air was already full of the smell of gunpowder smoke, and the white smoke drifted forward with the wind.

Davout: "Marching at night, before the drum beats, it would be nice to be able to reach the enemy's camp."

An Ning: "Trust them. Of course, we didn't bet our hope of victory on the sneak attack. Even if the sneak attack fails, we will defeat the enemy on this hill tomorrow."

After speaking, An Ning turned his head and asked Lazar Kano, "What is the name of this mountain?"

Kano: "It's called Mill Hill."

An Ning: "Mill Mountain? Is it so simple and straightforward?"

"That's right. I've asked my fellow villagers, and some people call it Old Tree Hill. But most of them call it Mill Hill."

An Ning pouted.The Great Victory at Mill Mountain sounds like a victory of the same level as "The Great Victory at Small Coal Mountain".

This is too imposing.

An Ning: "From today onwards, this mountain will be called Dingjun Mountain."

An Ning's translation plug-in translated Dingjunshan into Latin, and it immediately became much more handsome.

Lazar Cano: "Okay, I'll put it on the map."

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At this time, Lafayette had just entered his camp.

Marquis Roland galloped over on his horse and saluted Lafayette: "General, we found the handsome flag suspected to be Frost, it's on the hill ahead!"

Lafayette immediately turned his head and looked towards the hillside ahead.

Because the distance was too far, I could barely see the smoke from the cannon fire on the hillside.