Chapter 3309 Shadow of the Mountain (3)

Novara Castle is located on an ancient Roman wall, perhaps using the Roman city's moat for self-defense. It was once the military and administrative center that controlled the city. In the first half of the 14th century, the Archbishop of Milan, Giovanni Visconti, took over the position of Lord of Novara. At that time, the whole of Europe was piled with corpses due to the Black Death, but only Milan survived. It was this man who managed Milan at that time. archbishop.

Thanks to the Archbishop's rule, Novara really began to look like a city, and the tower was enlarged and merged with a castle.

In 1468, Duke Sforza of Milan ordered a comprehensive reconstruction of Novara Castle, but due to lack of funds, the project was not completed until the end of the 15th century.

But in the 16th century, the Spanish Principality of Milan used this place as a stronghold to strengthen the country's western defense line. The castle became the command center of the garrison, and during this period, an observation tower with a wider view was built.

After the Battle of Marengue, the Castle of Novara was once used as a military barracks. When they moved in, the fortress was already in disrepair and is now a place where the Piedmontese gendarmes are stationed and prisoners are held.

Perhaps because of the prior greetings, the prisoners had been moved away, but the shabby appearance of the castle could not be changed for a while. When the Spaniards ruled here, there was already a financial shortage. When building the fort, they restricted spending and used red bricks. The place provided for them can only be described as clean and tidy, not very comfortable. However, if another bandit wants to attack them, they may have to bring siege equipment.

The gendarme who was missing a leg looked quite scary, but Delmid was not afraid, probably because this "uncle" smiled at him.

Brigadier General Du Bois also had a superior named De Riolles. His family had been in the army since 1461, and no one else regarded the army as a lifelong career.

He is now stationed in Milan. In fact, he organized the Piedmont Carabinieri. Now he is the Chief Inspector of the Carabinieri. Du Bois just takes over the defense he left behind.

Georgiana felt like she had entered a concentration camp... In fact, Voldemort really built a concentration camp. There were too many people who opposed him, and the castle was simply not enough. In comparison, Grindelwald had far fewer opponents, and he did not enjoy torturing Muggles.

Bella is an Italian beauty…

She was miserable living here anyway.

"Otherwise... let's leave tomorrow." Osana whispered to Georgiana.

Mary also seemed to agree, but Margaret was the only one who still felt "easy to take things as they come."

If I leave again this time, I will go to Milan.

She has to face Mullah, as well as Du Bois's superior, a chief inspector of the military police who might not smile at the sight of a child.

"No," Georgiana said weakly.

"Just don't regret it," Mary said to Georgiana, and actually walked away angrily.

Georgiana looked at Osana, who still smiled sweetly at Georgiana, as if this was the result of years of training.

No wonder Severus said her fake smile looked ugly.

With Mary, all her panic and shortness of breath were cured. After Georgiana changed her clothes, she called Du Bois into the next room, let's call it an office, and then she began to ask about the current situation.

Piedmont belongs to the sub-alpine region. It was partially occupied by the French army in 1796, and then completely occupied, but was soon taken away by the Austrian and Russian forces. It was not until the Battle of Marengo that Piedmont was under French control.

There were rebellions during this period, but they were suppressed by de Riolles. In the Kingdoms of Piedmont and Sardinia, the tradition of topographic surveyors and cadastral surveyors has not disappeared. In theory, it seems easy to implement the French cadastral system. After all, they can guarantee the detection of high-quality maps. There is also a practice of geometry in Turin. Courses are taught and the college selects engineers and retired topography office employees as instructors.

The trouble lies in the issue of taxation. If you want to estimate taxation, you need to assess the net income of the land. Everyone had heard what Mullah said after inspecting Seny Mountain Road a few months ago, but it was not the first day that everyone knew him. The reason why it broke out now was related to the cadastral.

Murat was also at odds with General Trier of the Italian Army, and he publicly said that Trier wanted him to leave as soon as possible. Melchi had been trying to appease Napoleon and wanted Lombardy to be in peace. As for Ceroni, he is a minor player. He is now being monitored to see who has contact with him, whether it is through letters or meetings.

After the signing of the "Academic Affairs Agreement" in 1801, Napoleon announced a ban on the purchase of monasteries for use as factories. This was not implemented well in France, but it was implemented well in Piedmont. During this period, because all the raw silk was shipped to Lyon, many Piedmont silk factories Work was suspended, but the workers turned to building bridges, especially the one over the Po River in Turin.

It is part of Turin's urban planning. It was originally built as a five-arch stone bridge, but it was changed to a stone-iron bridge. The steel was imported from the United Kingdom. It is indeed much lower in cost than the stone bridge.

However, the British suddenly stopped the supply, or the renewal of the contract for the coming year. Originally they enthusiastically thought that such bridges would be built everywhere on the Po River, but now they are only completing the delivery stipulated in the contract.

"Can you show me the map of Turin?" Georgiana said subconsciously.

"Sorry, that's a military secret," Du Bois said with a smile.

She wasn't too angry, Du Bois said again.

"But I can take you to see it."

She had changed into men's clothes to facilitate movement, so she rode out with the lame gendarme.

Italian cities are all small and crowded. Even if they are not like Venice, they do not have very wide squares.

She wondered if Napoleon had seen the giant painting of the Peruvian plains. Nothing could be seen from the ground, but the pattern could be seen from the sky.

French garden designers like to draw geometric figures. The city planning of Turin is impossible to complete. They drew a huge semicircle on the bank of the Po River. The bridge is located in the center of the semicircle, passing through the Basilica of Notre Dame in Turin. church, and continues to Villa Regina, located in the vineyards of the Royal Hillside.

Before the French came, it had been the residence of the Duchess of Savoy, the princess, and the queen. It was a palace-style residence, and it looked much more comfortable than the gendarme's prison anyway.

"Why don't you live here instead?" Du Bois said to Georgiana. "It's much more comfortable than our place."

Fortunately, he still has this bit of self-awareness.

But Georgiana looked at him.

"Is it your responsibility to arrest serving Italian soldiers?"

Du Bois smiled solemnly.

"I only take orders."

She smiled helplessly and looked back at the bridge under construction and Regina's villa that seemed to be tempting her.

It's a pity that she didn't get close to Bonaparte just to be a queen or princess.

This type of daydream wasn't enough to make her forget about the double agent.

She looked at Turin across the river. Whether it looked like it now or in the design, it was different from what she had seen in the 20th century. First of all, the huge semicircular square did not exist.

It is indeed a waste to open such a large area in the city center, but wouldn't it be uncomfortable if there were houses everywhere?

The square is still needed, but it doesn’t need to be so big. As for whether it is an iron bridge or a stone bridge, as long as it is beautiful, it will be fine. Isn’t the bridge in front of the Invalides pretty?

But then she thought about it. When she left Paris, she passed by Les Invalides and didn't see the bridge. Could it be that she had remembered it wrong?