Bab 276: Test Fire of New Weapons

As the troops stood in their impeccable horizon blue uniforms, Charles Talleyrand was the first to break the silence, offering his initial observation.

"Quite a striking sight, Your Excellency," he remarked, his gaze sweeping across the rows of soldiers.

"Indeed," Napoleon replied. "Uniformity and discipline are the hallmarks of a formidable army."

"And look at those rifles, Your Excellency! They appear bigger than the previous bolt action rifle," Lucien Bonaparte chimed in, his voice filled with enthusiasm as he pointed to the new weapons that the soldiers were holding.