After hearing Jerome Bonaparte’s order to leave, the messenger hurriedly conveyed Major General Trox’s task to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Your Majesty, Major General Trox hopes you can send another batch of soldiers to Inkman Mountain. The two armies will work inside and outside to annihilate the Russian army in the ravine!" the messenger said to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Annihilate completely!" Jerome Bonaparte showed a hint of surprise on his face.

What surprised him was that Trox not only didn’t want to hold the position to slowly wear down the Russian Empire’s living forces but also wanted to completely annihilate the army far superior in number to his own.

Jerome Bonaparte immediately asked him how many people Trox needed to annihilate the Russian army and what his strategic goal was.

The messenger told Jerome Bonaparte that since this army attacked Inkman Mountain from the direction of the quarry ravine, they must have built a pontoon bridge over the Joya River before reaching the quarry ravine. If they could destroy the pontoon bridge, the Russian army in the quarry ravine would be trapped on the South Shore of Sevastopol (soldiers who are good swimmers could swim across the Joya River, but most soldiers could not).

By then, they could surround and annihilate this unit.

"This is indeed a good plan!" Jerome Bonaparte reproduced the strategy from the messenger on the map with a pen, gently stroked his chin, struck a pose of a thinker, and then pointed at the Russian army in the quarry ravine and said, "However, your actions must be quick! Otherwise, the garrison at Bakhchisaray and the troops at the Joya River will spare no effort to rush out to support!"

The distance between Bakhchisaray and Sevastopol is only more than twenty kilometers.

Moreover, there is also a Russian Imperial army on the north bank of the Joya River. If they learn that the Russian army on the south bank is being persecuted, they will also provide support.

The messenger nodded and guaranteed to Jerome Bonaparte that he would annihilate the invading enemy in the shortest time.

"Very well! Quickly go back and tell Trox that I will let the Bosskai Division from the Fedorovskaya Ridge and the Kang Robel Division from Sevastopol each send some people to support him! However, before the support arrives, he must hold off the Russian army in the quarry ravine for me!" Jerome Bonaparte ordered the messenger without any hesitation.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the messenger responded loudly.

[Postscript: After the Crimean War ended, official newspapers repeatedly claimed that this "epic" grand strategy was personally deployed and commanded by the Emperor of the Empire, Jerome Bonaparte!

When interviewed, the Emperor of the Empire, Jerome Bonaparte, also humbly said that the quarry ravine battle was just one insignificant small affair among his many achievements.

During the Franco-Prussian War, Marshal Trox was indifferent to this.

He even found it a bit amusing. ]

After the messenger left, Jerome Bonaparte called in Marshal Pelissier and Conrobel.

He claimed Major General Trox’s suggestion as his own and told it to the two of them, then asked if they had anything to add.

Pelissier and Conrobel completely agreed with Jerome Bonaparte’s proposed goals and praised Jerome Bonaparte’s increasing military prowess, comparing him to Napoleon.

The flattery from Pelissier and Conrobel made Jerome Bonaparte feel both ashamed and a sense of inner comfort.

No matter how respectful a monarch appears toward public opinion, he remains at heart a dictatorial monarch.

Monarchs with absolute power generally favor flattering comments and dislike candid criticism, especially from those who criticize in areas they take pride in, making them eager to get rid of such critics.

"You guys are flattering too much! If you keep it up, I’ll get angry!" Jerome Bonaparte said with a broad smile to Pelissier and Conrobel.

There was no sign of anger on Jerome Bonaparte’s face at all; it always conveyed, "Keep praising, I love hearing it!"

Pelissier hurriedly flattered Jerome Bonaparte, saying, "Your Majesty, how can this be called flattery! It’s only natural for you to inherit the talent of the Emperor as his nephew!"

"Yes!" Conrobel continued to earnestly flatter Jerome Bonaparte.

"Alright!" Jerome Bonaparte smiled and waved to Conrobel and Pelissier, "If we continue talking, we’ll run out of time! Conrobel!"

"At your service!" Conrobel responded to Jerome Bonaparte with a serious expression.

"You will immediately lead the First Division’s First and Second Brigades, advance along the Joya River, and make sure to block this Russian army’s path while destroying the pontoon bridge!" Jerome Bonaparte ordered Conrobel.

"Yes, sir!" Conrobel stood and saluted Jerome Bonaparte.

"Marshal Pelissier!" Jerome Bonaparte turned to Pelissier, "You will find Jerome Patterson right away, and then go with him to Fedorovskaya Ridge to deliver this message to Bosskay. Let Bosskay lead a lightly armed brigade of the Second Division to quickly circle along the Voronov Path and reach near the Joya River.

"During the time Boskay is away, you’ll replace General Bosskey to guard the Fedorovskaya Ridge! There shouldn’t be any problem, right!"

"Rest assured!" Marshal Pelissier also stood up and saluted Jerome Bonaparte.

"Go on! I will be waiting in Sevastopol for the news of your triumphant return!" Jerome Bonaparte waved to Pelissier and Conrobel.

Half an hour after Pelissier and Conrobel left, Kingscott’s Aide from the North Shore of Sevastopol appeared in Jerome Bonaparte’s office.

After Jerome Bonaparte invited Kingscott’s Aide to sit down, Kingscott’s Aide said to Jerome Bonaparte with a bitter smile, "Your Majesty, I am here this time seeking assistance from Marshal Lagren!"

Hearing Kingscott’s Aide’s words, Jerome Bonaparte showed a trace of astonishment on his face, "What exactly is going on? Did the Russian Army north of the Joya River increase their troops again?"

"No!" Kingscott’s Aide shook his head in response to Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte was even more shocked, unable to understand the purpose of Marshal Lagren’s plea for help.

There are only 40,000 Russian troops on the North Shore of Sevastopol, and the British-Turkish Allied Army totals 75,000 men.

Could it be that the 75,000-strong British-Turkish Allied Army can’t defeat the 40,000-strong Russian Army?

If that really is the case, Jerome Bonaparte has reason to suspect whether Lagren is just playing with him.

"What is going on, then?" Jerome Bonaparte questioned Kingscott with a displeased tone, "There are a total of 75,000 troops on the North Shore, and you’re telling me you can’t defeat just 40,000 Russian troops! Today is not April Fool’s Day!"

"Your Majesty, this is what happened!" Kingscott explained, embarrassed, the operations of the British and Turks on the North Shore of Sevastopol to Jerome Bonaparte.

It turned out that the reason for Commander Lagren’s plea for help was due to the Turkish Army. The Turkish troops stationed near the northern shore of the Joya River were suddenly attacked by Pavlov’s army from Bakhchisaray, causing their forces to fall into a state of organized collapse almost instantaneously.

Tens of thousands of Turkish troops were fleeing everywhere, not only disrupting the defense line painstakingly managed by Commander Lagren but also impacting the formation of the British Army.

The British troops stationed on the northern shore of the Jonaya River only numbered 10,000 under the Duke of Cambridge, as the vast majority of British forces had been deployed by Marshal Lagren to Star Fortress and the coastal batteries.

Faced with a large influx of Turkish troops, the Duke of Cambridge didn’t know what to do temporarily, and the British troops on the northern shore of the Jonaya River also became fragmented due to the Turkish troops’ "raid".

Commanders and brigadiers, brigadiers and regimental leaders lost contact, with many British soldiers fleeing with the Turks.

Pavlov almost effortlessly captured the positions built by the Turks and the British, leaving only a battalion under the Duke of Cambridge struggling to hold on.

Upon realization, Marshal Lagren swiftly deployed some troops from Star Fortress and the coastal batteries to the northern shore of the Jonaya River and sent people to the South Shore seeking help from Jerome Bonaparte.

"The Turkish army is really..." After hearing Kingscott’s Aide’s words, Jerome Bonaparte didn’t know what to say for a while; he could only point the blame at the Turkish army.

After all, he still had to leave some dignity for the British Army.

However, the fact that the British were disrupted by a wave of collapse from the Turkish troops truly opened Jerome Bonaparte’s eyes.

At this moment, Jerome Bonaparte couldn’t help but wonder if the British Army came here to fight the war.

Jerome Bonaparte suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion.

After all this, only France was holding up the entire battlefield, while the rest of the allies were all loafers.

"Alright! I’ll send someone over immediately!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Kingscott’s Aide.

Kingscott’s Aide, on behalf of Marshal Lagren, expressed gratitude to Jerome Bonaparte.

Subsequently, Jerome Bonaparte summoned Marshal Renio, who was stationed at Camish Port, and ordered him to draft two brigades along with a Zuav Corps from the troops stationed at Sevastopol Port to support the North Shore!

"What about here, then?" Marshal Renio was somewhat worried about the possibility of the South Shore of Sevastopol being attacked unawares.

"Don’t worry about here! Go rescue the British Army first!"