General Renio chuckled as he watched all the officers present fawning over him, or more precisely, over the President behind him.
In the French Army, in order to gain loyalty, one must rely on fame and fortune.
He has already led them to gain enough benefit in the Roman campaign.
To protect the vested interests of the army, General Renio has endured plenty of complaints from the bishops under Pope Pius IX.
This army has essentially pocketed a third of the wealth of Rome, and everyone in the Expeditionary Army owes General Renio a favor; hence, he enjoys unanimous support from all members of the Expeditionary Army.
Currently, General Renio is using the Ministry of War to entice them, which naturally makes this group of grunts even more determined to swear loyalty to the President.
Not only them, but even Brigadier General Niel, who normally has no obvious party affiliation, seems somewhat tempted.
