Chapter 162: , Peace talks

Murat took the cavalry and chased the Austrian cavalry to the vicinity of the Austrian bastion until the cannon on the bastion fired at them, and the pursuit was ended.
　　 Murat and the cavalry withdrew from the range of the bastion artillery, stopped again to show off their strength, and then turned their heads to chase after Napoleon's main force.
　　 After catching up with Napoleon, Murat, with a flaunting air, explained the process of the battle just now with Napoleon in detail.
"Ah, Murat, why are you still so mindless!" Napoleon said, "Why don't you run away first and lure them to chase? It's easier to control the distance and shoot. And in pursuit, they are more It’s easy to get hot and don’t notice how much their loss is. When they notice, their casualties are already very large, and then they turn around and run away, because they turned around and run away instead of just rushing away like they are now. Running, it’s a lot slower. Although you need to turn around when you chase, you still have a chance to catch up and kill some more, and then go back all the way, so that your losses are smaller and their losses are greater-isn’t it better? You are really..."
　　 Napoleon wanted to learn from Joseph very much. He said "too young and too naive" to Murat, but when he thought about Murat, he seemed to be a few years older than himself, so he shut up.
　　 Although Murat’s performance in this battle was not as perfect as Napoleon expected, the performance of 200 French cavalrymen who defeated five times their Austrian cavalry still made the Austrians nervous.
　　The Austrian cavalry then set off again under the order of Archduke Karl to search for Napoleon's main force, but this time, they completely dispersed the cavalry, usually with ten men as a team, to search. And they were ordered not to initiate an attack unless they encountered a French cavalry who was strictly alone (only one person). Once the French cavalry showed an intention to attack, they could retreat on their own.
　　 News from the Austrian cavalry indicated that Napoleon’s army did not enter any cities, but quickly controlled a large area of ​​the countryside, where they received a lot of supplies, and they gathered villagers to learn revolutionary truths every day.
　　 Archduke Karl naturally knew that the French should not be allowed to make trouble like this, otherwise, wherever the French went, they would become bandits in the future.
　　 But with a decisive battle with the French army, Archduke Karl was afraid. Fortunately, the Austrian cavalry at least still has a clear number advantage. To disturb the vast countryside, the French army also needed to disperse the army. Archduke Karl decided to use his cavalry advantage to attack the scattered French army and the traitors serving the French army.
　　 So the two sides began to constantly engage in various small-scale battles, the result of the battles-naturally everyone declared that they had won.
　　According to the French, they repelled the Austrian army in most of the engagements and achieved a good exchange ratio. According to the Austrians, their cavalry was able to quickly gather and besiege the weaker French army with superior forces, so they won more victories.
　　 These two statements are reasonable. The French army has obvious weapon advantages, and the exchange ratio must be dominant; but in tactics, the Austrians with more cavalry do have the advantage of being able to quickly concentrate their superior forces. In fact, in this series of small-scale battles, both sides have suffered certain losses. This can also be seen from the performance of the two parties since then.
　　 The French began to build a relatively simple fortress in the manor they occupied. They demolished the houses of the noble lords and used the demolished building materials to build a circular fortress about two to three stories high. And on the top of the fortress was prepared a beacon to report the news-if it hadn't suffered under the siege of superior forces, it would probably not be the case.
　　 And the Austrians? They began to emphasize that eliminating the traitors is also fighting the aggressor. If it wasn't for discovering that the aggressors were unable to be touched, how could they attack these so-called "traitors" first?
So after a period of time, the mode of warfare turned into the French and some "traitors" setting up observation posts at the commanding heights of certain areas. Once there was a disturbance, they would immediately issue a warning, and then the small groups of French and local farmers— -Whether it is a "traitor" or not-all ran into fortresses or other similar places to hide, (because after the Austrian cavalry came, they would not seriously distinguish who is a good citizen and who is a traitor. It will take a long time, in order to quickly After completing the mission and returning, they only care about killing and killing more people) At the same time, the French cavalry also began to enter the guard, ready to support operations at any time.
　　In the beginning, the alarm that the lookout sent out was very simple. It could only inform that the Austrians were approaching, but it could not explain the direction and number of the enemy; but soon, the alarm system continued to improve. More "traitors" joined in, and they rode horses to deliver news to the various manors. As a result, the Austrians' attacks became more and more difficult, and more and more easily overturned.
　　 Of course, in these series of battles, the Austrians did not gain anything. At least they now know the secret of the French weapons. In previous small-scale operations, they also seized some Mini rifles and revolvers.
　　 These two weapons are not too technically difficult, they are all of the kind that can get pregnant at a glance. However, it is not a short time to produce these things that can equip a large number of troops.
　　While Napoleon upset the Austrian countryside, the Northern Army led by Ruebel also launched a new offensive against the Austrians and Prussians. With the support of the brand-new rifle and brand-new tactics, Ruebel successfully defeated the Austrians and the Prussians who had already transferred their main force back to the country. Occupies the entire Rhine region.
　　Although the Austrians are trying to produce new weapons as soon as possible, with the collapse of the Rhine region and the growing concern about the expansion of Napoleon’s control, the Austrians once again asked France for peace.
Of course, the conditions of the Austrians this time naturally cannot have Lombardy anymore. They acknowledged French control over Lombardy and French control over the Rhine region. At this time, they only asked Napoleon to quickly withdraw from Austrian land. .
　　 But Napoleon opened his mouth again. He said: "Austrian farmers are my brothers. How can I abandon my brothers? So... I have to add money."
　　 Everyone was arguing about how much money to add, and finally, the two sides finally reached an agreement. In addition to giving up the two pieces of land they had lost, the Austrians also paid France 10 million francs in compensation. This figure made Napoleon very dissatisfied: "Such a huge Austria, only to get such a small amount of money, compared to the Pope, the emperor is too stingy."
　　 At such a price, I want Napoleon to sell his brother, how is that possible? But...but...Since the superintendent government has agreed to this agreement, as a soldier, Napoleon must of course obey orders. So Napoleon could only reluctantly prepare to leave Austria.
　　 During this time, Napoleon continued to receive representatives of farmers in his controlled area. He told them that when his army left, he would leave them some weapons. Before that, he had helped them master the skills of using various weapons.
"My brothers, I have to leave you. After we leave, the nobles will definitely want to come back. They must want to recapture everything in the past, and may even want to make things worse. But as long as your hands are tight Holding the gun and the weapon, they can no longer bully you as they did before.
　　My brothers, remember what we taught you, and hold on to the weapons we left you.
In the future, when those nobles find that you are holding weapons in your hands, they will smile at you, UU reading www.uukanshu.com, they will reduce your tax, and they will act like you are good friends. But, my brothers, please remember that they did this not because they became kind, nor because they really liked you, but because they saw you holding weapons in your hands. As long as you hold a weapon in your hand, a black bear will behave very docilely.
Maybe they will pretend to care about you and say to you: "My friend, how tired is this weapon to hold, let it down, it is safe here now, we are all friends, why do you still hold it? What about this heavy weapon? ’
　　 But my brothers, please remember, don't put down your weapons at any time, because once you put down your weapons, they will throw away the sheepskins you put on them and become cannibals again! They will eat you so much that there are no bones left!
　　My brothers, be wary of these people who make you lay down their weapons. They are all poisonous snakes and cannibal wolves in sheep's clothing. When they say these things to you, not only are their lips smeared with human oil, but their hearts are full of cannibalism.
　　 Our brothers, how do we treat those wolves? A friend comes with good wine, if the jackal comes, it can only be a shotgun! So, my brothers, hold on to your weapons, because-weapons are freedom, weapons are destiny. "
After that, Napoleon’s army began to retreat gradually, but when he retreated, he left a lot of weapons to the farmers and even helped them establish their own guilds. Napoleon believed that for a long time, this piece of land The region will give Austrians a headache.