Chapter 2277 Poseidon’s Winter Banquet (19)

When Paris was still called the Rome of Gaul, Mechelen was just a village inhabited by Romans. The Romans preferred to use land routes rather than water routes, and the road built from Lyon to the Rhine did not pass through Mechelen.

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In the 4th century, with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the invasion of "barbarians", Mechelen became the residence of Germanic tribes. The centralized system that Mr. Martin mentioned during the meal was proposed by a German historian. The Romans

The center network system established by Germany was largely based on the principle of transportation. Barbarian invasions disrupted transportation, almost all Roman cities were lost, and the country fell into poverty and was unable to rebuild the infrastructure damaged in the war. And in those conflicts that were not

In places that were too intense, the Roman network built according to the original transportation principles survived. Even if most of the Roman towns were destroyed, at least location markers and names were retained, which later determined the location of future towns.

For example, Ulm was already one of the most powerful towns in the records of the ancient Roman historian Hesitu. It was a huge warehouse and a distribution center for supplies. For Napoleon's army, which did not carry much luggage,

For an army that relies on war to support war, it becomes very important.

The French army under the Sun King Louis XIV mobilized supplies from home, so William III attacked Maastricht.

Even if the army has retreated, as long as the king has not given up his plan to continue attacking the Netherlands, Maastricht will be used again. So after retaking Maastricht, as long as the French still hold on there

, for William III, peace has never really come, and he must be ready for war at any time.

As they walked along the Seine, the music of the accordion came from the camp. This instrument first reminded people of the Germans, although its origin was not Germany. A group of missionaries brought the "sheng" from the "East"

"This instrument was brought back, and people used its reeds to make a "concertina." It didn't have black and white keys like the accordion in Georgiana's memory, and it was much smaller. With its accompaniment,

Workers danced around the bonfire, proving that women were not absent from the construction site.

"Can you dance?" Georgiana asked him.

"Of course, don't forget it was me who taught you." Bonaparte said with some pride.

Georgiana thought of Saint-Méry's words, how bad her dancing skills were, and that she was actually taught by Bonaparte, who was recognized as not being able to dance.

"I'm not talking about court dancing, like this!" she said, demonstrating to him the dance steps at the "Third Class Party".

"You say this is dancing?" he said, looking at her "dancing posture".

"You have no idea what a real party is," she said teasingly.

"What else do you want besides this? Let me guess..."

"I can dance tango." Before he could "guess it out," Georgiana interrupted his thoughts.

"What?"

"It's a sailor's dance. Come on, I'll teach you." She grabbed his hand and half-forced her to "teach him" this dance step that might not have been invented yet.

In fact, tango was originally a duel between jealous men, and later it became a dance between men and women, so it was not surprising that she danced like this in men's clothing. But it was Bonaparte, and he actually let her "control" her. She found it extremely interesting.

Before he could figure out the situation, he made him spin twice like the female dancer.

"Hahaha." She laughed.

No one would believe what happened just now. This dream was so interesting.

He knew he had been tricked, but he was not angry. Instead, he looked at the campfire not far away and said, "Did you see it? If a fire is lit at night, the scouts can estimate how many people are there based on the number of fires."

She didn't say how he thought about the war all the time.

It was difficult for many people who participated in the war to return to a peaceful life. They became homeless in Paris, or left their bodies mutilated and went to sew uniforms in the Invalides.

Military uniform has its unique charm, and many people are reluctant to take it off when they put it on. No matter what the author of the fable of the bees said, "Honor is a monster made up out of thin air, made up by moralists and politicians.

"A code of virtue that has nothing to do with religion." Everyone has a sense of honor, and soldiers even more so. Some people even risk their lives to protect their honor.

People who died due to duels in the past were not all for the limelight, or as Voltaire said, to flatter women, but the Spaniards used bullfighting. Bulls are actually color-blind, and they cannot tell what red is, which is used for bullfighting.

The red cloth is actually for the audience to see. Red represents passion, but also blood, violence, and jealousy. The floor of the bullring is covered with yellow sand, and coupled with the matador's gorgeous clothes, the performance looks even more dazzling.

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"What do you think is the difference between Spanish bullfighting and ancient Roman beast fighting?" She thought for a moment and asked, "Is a cow more dangerous or a lion?"

He looked at her unexpectedly.

"You know I live with Margaret of Austria. She was once married to Juan of Spain and gave birth to a daughter to him."

"Are you going to give me a child like her?" He immediately said carefully.

"...What I want to say is that she is not only the aunt of Charles V, I think I have found a new role model to learn from. Even if you are not as good at playing the flute as Frederick II, don't learn everything from him."

"Are you lecturing me?" he asked with a smile.

Who dares to teach you a lesson?

"Where shall we meet?" she asked again.

"Why do you ask that?" he asked.

"We are going back to France." There are so many people who want to teach you a lesson, she said in her heart, "Next we have to split up."

"I didn't tell you how I arranged it." He said expressionlessly.

She thought of Augereau, who had acted without permission and had been asked to retire.

"I will slow down and delay your trip." She said immediately, "What's more, I think going to Brussels is more useful."

"You can also wear men's clothing and see if you can keep up."

"When William III was on the front line, there was a banker who was responsible for paying the army. William III ordered him to go back, but the banker did not leave. At this time, a cannonball fell and almost hit him." George

Anna said, "I just don't want to cause any trouble for you."

He laughed sarcastically.

She didn’t know how to go on. No one paid for the cleanup of the Oostende canal, but the Mechelen railway attracted many bankers, not only from the UK and France, but also from Switzerland and Hamburg.

, and according to Edgeworth, the scene was chaotic.

Belgium itself is the crossroads of Europe, and Mechelen is the center of the crossroads. There is currently a postal line leading to Innsbruck.

She and Severus passed by that place when they took the "International Train" at King's Cross Station. She was very impressed. The train station was not a station, but a pub called Edelweiss. They did not get off the train at that time.

, she soaked in the bathtub and drank champagne while looking at the scenery outside the car window. What she saw was a row of rainbow-colored houses.

Travel magazines say that Innsbruck is a ski resort that was built in 1500, which coincides with the reigns of Francois I and Charles V, or during the lifetime of Margaret of Austria.

In addition to raising these two people, one thing she also did was sign the "Contract of Lady Cambrai". After the Battle of Pavia in 1525, Francois I was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of Madrid.

In January of the following year, Francois I signed a peace treaty, ceding France's territories in Italy, Flanders, Artois, Tournai and France to Charles V, and betrothed his sister to him. However,

Francois I broke the treaty immediately after his release, leaving two princes as hostages.

In order to avoid the outbreak of war and to accumulate resentment, Francois I's mother and Charles V's aunt, Margaret of Austria, signed the Treaty of Cambrai. Both parties made concessions, and Francois gave up Italy.

The dominion of Flanders and Artois, Charles made no further demands on the Burgundy region, and could be returned to the two princes by paying a ransom.

If Georgiana was Margaret of Austria, who was Louis of France?

"I've been to Bern. That place gave me the feeling of order, but it was so quiet that it made me feel suffocated. Severus and I went to the Bear Garden and Rose Garden. There was no one inside, and even the bears were hibernating.

"It's just the two of us, we just listened to travel magazines and went to 'travel' like fools."

"Are you here to make me angry?"

"Apart from the beautiful lakes and mountains, there is nothing interesting at all. There is a girl with a peach butt in a bikini at the ski resort. Can you imagine skiing dressed like that?" She said to herself, "I dare say he must have peeked."

He didn't seem to want to continue listening to her crazy talk, so he turned around and planned to leave.

"There's something I haven't done with him before. Do you want to try it?" Georgiana asked.

He stopped.

She took out her magic wand, and the men's clothes on her body quickly turned into a bright red skirt. This is a must-have magic for every "fairy godmother" and is for emergency use. Just like Cinderella's skirt, it will be gone at 12 o'clock at midnight.

will be restored to its original state.

"I can dance flamenco, but I only dance in front of the mirror. No one has seen it except myself." She said, "Maybe I don't dance well, so you can't laugh at me."

"Why are you dancing for me?" he said, looking into her eyes.

"I told you before, I am the woman in red." She took out the silver fan from her bracelet and stood awkwardly.

"You call this dancing?" he sneered.

"Shut up." She wrinkled her nose in embarrassment.

This time he laughed, and she was dismayed to realize that this was a bad idea.

"I won't dance anymore!" She stamped her feet angrily, turned around and wanted to leave.

"Are you a bear? Don't walk with your back hunched over." He said from behind her, "Put your head up."

She looked at him angrily.

"Put your hands up." He ordered.

"I told you I won't dance anymore." She said coldly, "Let's talk about it next time when we have a chance."

"What if I give you a reason you can't refuse?"

She laughed.

An Italian actually mentioned a classic line from "The Godfather".
To be continued...