The Corsican Army's training on new muskets has been roughly completed. The steps to use these rifles are not much different from ordinary muskets. The focus of the training is also on teaching soldiers how to shoot accurately and improve their performance on the battlefield.

hit rate.

Seeing that the time was roughly ripe, Lawrence summoned his close officers and staff in the political hall of the Royal Palace of Cagliari at the end of September to discuss the next action plan.

Originally, there were two schools of thought within the Corsican Army regarding the next action plan.

The radicals, mainly the energetic young men of the Privy Knights headed by Berthier, believed that they should take advantage of the great opportunity when Colonel Bartland led an army of 10,000 to defeat Ajaccio, and when the Kingdom of Sardinia was weak in military strength.

He went north to attack Turin and forced Carlo Emanuele III to completely abandon Sardinia.

The conservatives, represented by the calm and experienced Serurier, believe that the Kingdom of Corsica has made its due contribution in the Italian War, and next they should focus on defending Sardinia and Corsica. After all, Sardinia

It is estimated that the standing army of the Kingdom of Din still has about 15,000 people, which is more than twice the number of the Corsican army.

However, after seeing the power of the new rifles brought by Major Trefarley, the original conservatives also changed their minds and supported Lawrence's approach of leading the army north to Savoy.

So the content of the meeting quickly changed from "whether to fight" to "how to fight".

Chief of Staff Berthier had obviously already secretly drawn up a plan to attack the Kingdom of Sardinia. He skillfully explained to the officers and Lawrence on the map:

"Currently, we have only one route to march into Turin, which is to invade from the sea, quickly occupy the Kingdom of Sardinia's outlet in Liguria - Vado Lidore, and then go north across the hills and mountains of Liguria.

Attack on Turin via the Po plain."

Lawrence analyzed it for a moment, nodded in agreement:

"Well... the Kingdom of Sardinia should not expect that we would dare to take the initiative. Besides, Valdolidore is only a small seaport, and the Sardinian army will not station too many troops there."

"The Navy of the Kingdom of Sardinia was deterred by the French Mediterranean Fleet last time. It is estimated that it will not dare to hinder our landing operations during this period." Berthier pointed to the map and added.

Serurier on the side frowned and stared at the map on the table, calmly analyzing:

"But the only problem is that after the landing at Valdolidore, our march route in Liguria is basically fixed. The enemy can easily predict our march route and deploy defenses in advance to occupy favorable terrain, even if we have

With more advanced weapons, I'm afraid a bloody battle will inevitably happen."

Liguria, a long and narrow coastal area, has rugged terrain and numerous hills. The Republic of Genoa relies on this unique geographical advantage of being surrounded by the sea on one side and mountains on three sides to survive to this day.

In this complex terrain, the army can almost only march along fixed and gentle roads, unless its commander is willing to risk huge losses and morale pressure to cross mountains and hills.

And this also means that after the Sardinian Army learned that the Corsican Army had landed at Valdolidore, it could quickly respond and set up defenses and ambush in advance along the route that the Corsican Army must pass.

The officers and staff present also looked solemn. Even though the Corsican army had a huge equipment advantage, no one dared to say that they were sure of victory against the main force of the Sardinian army.

And if this battle fails, it means that the Corsican army will be completely annihilated in northern Italy, and the Sardinian army will take advantage of the opportunity to take back the two islands of Corsica and Sardinia, and the entire kingdom will also be affected by this battle.

failure and destruction.

Berthier's expression was also very solemn. He turned back a few pages of the plan and said in a deep voice:

"It is indeed unwise to fight the Sardinian Army directly in Liguria, but someone from the Army Staff proposed a plan. We can divide our forces after landing at Valdolidore, and let a small group of troops go north to launch a feint attack to attract the main force of the Sardinian Army.

And involve it in Liguria, while the main force of our army will pass through Genoa to the east, and then head north to attack Turin."

Everyone quickly looked at the map on the table. If this plan could be implemented smoothly, the Corsican army would indeed be able to successfully bypass the main force of the Sardinian army and directly launch a rapid attack on the enemy's capital Turin through the flat Po River plain.

"Who came up with this plan?" Lawrence asked with narrowed eyes.

"Andre Davout, a captain of the Army Staff and a member of the Order of the Privy Council."

"Davout...what is this person's ability?"

Berthier was responsible for the internal organization and personnel of the Privy Knights. He took out an information sheet from the briefcase at hand and handed it to Lawrence, while explaining skillfully:

"Born from a military family in Annox, my grandfather, father and brother are all officers of the Royal Cavalry. I am now 21 years old. I have received military education from my family since I was a child and have been studying at the Paris Military Academy since I was 15, fencing and riding.

, his grades in courses such as tactical command are close to perfect, he is taciturn, but calm and decisive, loyal to the royal family, and worships the Sun King Louis XIV... He was supposed to graduate from the military academy this year and join the Royal Cavalry, but due to family changes, he finally

Choose to join us in the Italian War."

Hearing this resume, even a professional soldier like Selurie couldn't help but nod his head. It's no wonder that such a young man with excellent background, ability and potential would be selected by an elite regiment like the Royal Cavalry.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Lawrence is also very satisfied with this candidate and plan, especially with the surname Davout and the noble background of Annox, I am afraid that this Ander

Lieutenant Davout also has some blood relations with Marshal Davout in history.

"Of course, there is still a problem that needs to be solved urgently with this plan." Berthier added in due course:

"We need to detour eastward and pass through Genoa, but based on the relationship between Corsica and Genoa... there is a high probability that the Republic of Genoa will not allow our troops to pass through their city with arrogance."

One staff member suggested:

“What about the feasibility of diplomatic means to obtain military access?”

This idea was immediately rejected by the officers and staff present:

"It's not realistic. For a small country like the Republic of Genoa, their commercial city is everything to the entire country. They will not allow foreign troops to pass freely, let alone the Kingdom of Corsica, which has a blood feud with them, let alone conduct diplomatic communication.

It is very likely that the news will leak out, causing the Kingdom of Sardinia to focus on the movements in the direction of Genoa."

Seeing this, Berthier had no choice but to compromise:

"In the worst case scenario, we can circle around Genoa City, but going around the hilly terrain will slow down the march, and our plan is more likely to be seen through by the Sardinian army..."

There was a brief silence in the political hall, and everyone looked at Lawrence in the chair.

If Genoa cannot be used, then dividing the troops at Valdolidore to contain the main force of the Sardinian army will naturally be meaningless.

"No, we don't go around Genoa."

Lawrence gestured at the map for a moment, and finally said:

"The main force of our army marched directly east to Genoa City, and then headed north to attack Turin."

"But the Genoese will not allow our army to enter their city." Berthier reminded with a frown.
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