Chapter 795: A Close Call
Chapter 796: A Close Call
In fact, Trock said that the situation was still too serious.
After all, Napoleon had already occupied Milan at this time and was arranging a line of defense on the Po River to cut off the connection between Melas and the Austrian mainland.
In terms of overall strategy, France still takes the initiative.
But these things are not known to ship owners far away in Greece. In their opinion, the French and Italian army is indeed at stake.
The room was quiet for a few seconds, and then a bearded middle-aged man sitting by the window stood up, straightened his shirt, and said, "Mr. Trockle is right. I have to continue doing business in the Mediterranean, so I have to do something."
He looked at Steller: "Baron Maymark, if you are willing to pay 40% interest, I don't mind sending a ship to Genova."
Steller seemed to struggle for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Borui, just 40%. Thank you for your help."
He used some business skills to make it appear that the interest rate was so high that he felt distressed.
He believes that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely allow him to do so.
Because money is always secondary to the outcome of the war. Whether money is spent on logistics or weapons, it is much better than paying for war reparations.
Then someone shouted: "Count me in. The account of the Englishman's seizure of my goods in North America eight years ago should be settled this time."
Ferry glanced at his old friend, sighed, and raised his right hand: "Since Leon said that, well, my boat will go too."
In fact, he was also moved by the high interest rate of 40%.
He purchased the materials on the ship by himself. In fact, there is a lot of profit in it, plus high interest. This trip can top the usual profit of half a year.
Some of the ship owners who walked to the door still left disdainfully, but about half of them turned around and came back.
Trock's words did give them a sense of crisis.
Before dark, Steller had already collected eight steamers, as well as 3 million pounds of food and some gunpowder.
He excitedly thanked Trock and other ship owners, and promised that after the Genova matter was resolved, he would apply to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a tax cut for them for one year.
Although the capacity of the steam Ming ship is not comparable to that of a large supply ship, the eight ships are enough to transport supplies for the Dimobin Army for three weeks.
The next day.
Under the operation of Stelios to clear the way, most of the porters in Piraeus port were busy around the ships of Trok and others.
Before 3 o'clock in the afternoon, eight fully loaded steam Ming ships, led by the frigate "Cape Parrot", drove westward with long black smoke.
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North of Genova, the town of Novelligure.
Command of the OSSETIAN Coalition Forces.
Melas stared at the map in front of him, blue veins appeared on his forehead.
After several minutes, he paused heavily on the ground with his cane, gritted his teeth and said, "The Chervonian Army will retake Pavia. And we must stay here and continue to attack!
"Genoese spies have found out that Dimobin's food can only last for two or three more days at most. We have never been so close to victory. We should never give up at this time!"
Ten days ago, when the news of Napoleon's sudden capture of Milan reached here, all the officers of the Austrian army were shocked.
However, after Melas learned that Napoleon had only more than 12,000 soldiers in his hands, he decided that the latter was not enough to be afraid, so he ordered to attack Genoese persistently, only sending Cervoni to defend the Pavia ferry.
It stands to reason that his strategy is correct.
Anyway, Milan has been lost. If you rush back at this time, the French army in Genova is likely to breathe a sigh of relief. He will face a situation where he has been busy on the Italian battlefield for a long time without any results.
Moreover, Bolieu was naturally responsible for the loss of Milan. Melas was here to eliminate the Dimobin Legion and occupy Genoese. He has done nothing wrong.
After defeating Genova, his 50,000-strong army headed north and was able to retake Milan easily.
However, Cervoni sent someone to report this morning that he had encountered Napoleon's ambush near Pavia. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, so the loss was not great, but the army was blocked on the south bank of the Po River.
At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor's order to be concerned about the situation in Italy was also sent to the command of Melas. Obviously, His Majesty is extremely dissatisfied with Milan's failure.
The officers standing in front of Melas glanced at each other, and then Ajento carefully stepped forward and suggested: "General, maybe we should allocate more troops to Pavia, in case the ferry fails. . . . . ."
"You don't need to remind me," Melas seemed to be overwhelmed by the pressure, and suddenly roared, "The ferry will definitely stay open!"
"Capture Genova, then return to Milan, everything will be fine!"
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There is no mistake, one song, one shot, one content, one look at it one by one!
Genova.
Dimobin rubbed his forehead anxiously, and asked the quartermaster staff officer in a tired voice: "Is there only half a day's ration left?""
"Yes, yes, General. . . . . ."
Orgero on the side shouted: "General, as long as we concentrate our troops, there is still a great possibility of breaking through from the direction of La Spezia."
La Spezia is on the east side of Genova, where the Argentau Legion is the weakest among the Ossetian coalition forces, with less than 8,000 troops.
And Genova still has 25,000 French troops, and has a chance to defeat it.
Dimobin waved his hand sadly: "That will only get farther and farther away from France, and the Austrians will follow immediately. And we can't be sure how much food La Spezia has."
Serulier said anxiously: "But if this continues, we won't even be able to hold on to tomorrow. . . . . ."
Dimobin sighed and looked at the front line where the artillery was flying: "We have done everything we can. If we surrender helplessly, His Majesty the King and God will forgive us."
The officers in the command all lowered their heads.
At this moment, Juno's frantic shout came from outside the house, and the voice was so loud that it even surpassed the rumbling cannon, "Ship! The boat is coming! It's our ship!"
Dimobin stood up abruptly, rushed out of the office with unprecedented strength in a few steps, looked at Juno and shouted, "What ship? Have you seen it clearly? How many are there?"
"I saw it with my own eyes, I swear! There are a total of 7 ships, no, it seems to be 8, all steamboats, have already entered the port! "The latter's tone of voice changed with excitement, "Governor Abiaso has already sent someone to unload the goods.""
Dimobin only felt a huge sense of happiness surging on his head, and immediately made a cross on his chest religiously: "Thank you Almighty God, thank you for not forgetting us. . . . . ."
Yes, Trock and his party drove full horsepower throughout the journey, and as long as they could barely see the sea clearly, they insisted on sailing.
With their efforts, the supplies were shipped to the port of Genova in less than 6 days.
(End of this chapter)
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