Harry Potter Morning Light

Chapter 3512 Whispering Branches (Part )

In the 20th century, when Pomona and Severus passed through Bern, they visited the local "Bear Park". They went there according to the introduction in a travel magazine. There was no one in the park at that time.

Severus bought a camera there. He didn't say how much it cost, but considering the price of the hotel suite they were staying in at the time, she guessed that the camera would not be cheap.

Aloyes Redding served in the Spanish army and returned to Switzerland before the outbreak of the Revolution. In 1798 he fought against the French army at the ancient battlefield of Morgarten, but victory did not come to him and he was forced to submit to the new regime. However, Redding and his friends never gave up their efforts to restore the federal system.

The canton of Forest formed a resistance alliance and sent representatives to the canton of Schwyz to meet with Reding. They decided to recruit an army in Zurich and put it under the command of General Bachmann, a veteran of the Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. After the Revolution, he served in Sardinia as a major and was later promoted to command the Swiss Army, under the command of the British. After the Treaty of Amiens, the army was disbanded and he and his comrades returned to Switzerland.

Madame de Stael's father, Necker, was a famous Swiss banker and finance minister of Louis XVI.

In fact, Switzerland is very rich. Ba said that Bern is like a gold mountain. In 1798, Napoleon planned to launch an expedition to Egypt, but lacked military funds. The Directory and he both set their sights on Switzerland and Rome. So that year the French invaded Switzerland, and they "transported away" gold bars and gold coins worth million francs, weapons and ammunition worth million francs, and other supplies worth million francs.

At that time, there were 68 ruling families in Bern and 86 ruling families in Zurich, and they were allowed to add "von" to their names to indicate their noble status.

Graubünden abolished aristocratic privileges and titles in 1798. In 1797, Napoleon planned to incorporate Graubünden into the Western Charpe Republic, but the people of Graubünden refused. He gave them two choices: either become citizens with equal rights or leave. He confiscated the property of all aristocratic families in Graubünden.

So when Bachmann returned to Switzerland, he led a "mixed" force consisting of a small group of regular troops and a large number of peasants armed only with pitchforks and sickles. These peasants only needed to change their weapons to become "Swiss mercenaries" who could serve as the royal guards.

The Swiss agreed to give Napoleon an army, but at the same time, the Mediation Act also required that "the Swiss Republic will have no national army, and the self-defense forces of each state will accept the help of the French army to guard the fortress when necessary." Ney stayed in Switzerland to ensure the implementation of the Mediation Act. But just last month, a rebellion broke out in the barracks in Bern. Ney dispatched all the French troops to Bern. The rebels were planning to go to the arsenal to occupy the cannons there, but the French army stopped them and drove them towards the barracks. The rioters lost confidence and allowed their superiors to dispatch them back to the barracks. The riot ended at 1 o'clock in the morning, and Ney kept the French army fully armed until sunrise the next day.

The rebellion was caused by a rumor circulating in the army, and the troops were about to be transferred to France. The camp was very quiet before 11 o'clock that day, until a cavalry call broke the silence.

"What kind of rumor is that? No, you're asking for leave at this time?" Georgiana said in disbelief.

"They were just misled. Except for the five rioters, the rest were not punished." Ney looked at the road ahead and said, "The Swiss Republic Army continued to march towards the French border. This time they did not encounter any obstacles. You almost encountered them."

She didn't understand why Bonaparte would transfer the Swiss to France.

Then she asked, "What would happen if I called the Swiss?"

"I don't know, that's why I asked you." Ney looked at her and smiled. "What do you think will happen?"

she imagined.

According to the Swiss Constitution, each canton is only allowed to have a self-defense force. In order to meet her needs, each canton will start conscription again, and then...

"So, I did the right thing?" Georgiana asked.

"What do you think Murat would have thought if he hadn't seen the reinforcements?" Ney asked.

She now wondered if Bonaparte wanted to find another brother-in-law.

"What else does he have in mind?" Georgiana asked Ney.

"The Austrians have always wanted to take back Lombardy. They once assembled an army of 6 in Bavaria, but now Bavaria hopes to form a barrier between France and Austria," Ney said.

"Does Bavaria also want to become the second Prussia?" asked Georgiana.

"I'm just a soldier. I only know that if Austria wants to make a legitimate claim to Veneto now, it must recognize the Treaty of Lunéville, which is not only a reaffirmation of the Treaty of Campo Formio, but also requires it to give up sovereignty over the left bank of the Rhine. They can give up Veneto, but they can't lose the Rhine. The treasure of the Nibelungs is the honor of old Germany, and it will always be lost and recovered. You mentioned Queen Maria Theresa just now, so you should know that it is the tariff barriers that have led to the separatism of small countries, which is particularly prominent in the Rhine region. This is also the main reason why many people on the left bank of the Rhine support France."

Georgiana thought of Schendelhannes. No wonder he had lost the Left Bank.

So she casually told Ney the information she had heard from Radetzky.

At this moment, she felt the feeling of being treated as a chess piece again. Only the player knew the overall situation, while the chess piece was like being in a fog and could only act according to the orders of the player.

This feeling is not good, but if it were her turn to play, she didn't think she could win, so taking one step at a time was the best approach for her.

By this time they had walked back to Villa Melzi, where breakfast was arranged in the pavilion by the lake, and two other distinguished guests were waiting.

They should be the Countess of Porte and the Marquise of Crusoe. The Marquise's maiden name was Beziers, which is the name of a port in southern France, very close to Spain.

It is not known how old it is, but it is said that it was once a Roman colony. Crusoe is the name of another old town, located on the Rhone Valley, where the remains of a 12th-century fortress can still be seen.

Portes means port in English, or in other words, it is a noble title made up by the king in order to raise money.

These French women all have very sweet and beautiful smiles, and their table manners are very elegant, as if they are not eating but playing some musical instrument.

They spoke briskly, confidently and appropriately, and most importantly, they knew their limits. Even if Georgiana frowned, they would notice it and change the subject to save the situation.

It was impossible to go wrong with such a breakfast, except that Georgiana herself felt aggrieved.

At the same time she thought of Severus, who always said bluntly that her well-trained smile was ugly.

How can a smile that is not sincere be good-looking?

After breakfast, Bougainville "happened to appear" and continued to accompany Ney to play in the villa. The two ladies followed Georgiana, as if waiting for her to give orders.

Canned food was still a luxury item, but it was still used as military supplies for the march to Santo Domingo, even though it contained horse meat.

If this were to be franchised or "bought out", Georgiana herself would also become "smiling and welcoming".

What's more, the sealing containers used to preserve wheat in ancient Rome were made of cast iron, just like cans.

What to play?

At this time, she turned her head and saw Coco, and an idea came to her mind.

(End of this chapter)