On December 20, XXXX, as the capital of the ancient Aragon Kingdom, the city of Zaragoza seemed to have returned to more than 200 years ago overnight.

On the south bank of the Ebro River to the west of the city, gunpowder smoke filled the air everywhere, and the sound of cannons rumbling, and thousands of "soldiers" in 18th century military uniforms were fighting each other.

Facing the city of Zaragoza, there are 500 well-equipped French Guards holding flintlock rifles. These Frenchmen were wearing the most gorgeous, dazzling and expensive military uniforms of the era: black bear-skinned hat, with red feathers and white laces on the hat, and the brass eagle emblem famous in Europe; **tag tassels and red eaves were hung on both sides of their bodies; the close-fitting shirt was a "sleeved vest" made of white wool, a dark blue jacket with a large white lapel and red sleeves, and a white breeches in stag leather and hard-tuned boots. This boot looks more majestic, but it is not very comfortable to wear.

The soldiers of the Guards wore gloves, beautiful horns and sideburns, and two crossed white armed straps, one of which was carrying an ammunition box, the other with a short sabre or a kettle, and carried the "1777 Improved" smoothbore gun on his shoulder.

500 people are divided into three companies, and are arranged horizontally into three horizontal lines in units of companies. The front and back horizontal lines are spaced 1 meter apart, and each company is 8 to 10 meters away from left and right.

The officers wearing ellipses and sabers on the waist were at the forefront of the three horizontal lines, maintaining the same level as a flag-holder and two sergeants. The captain company commander stood in front of the left side of the queue, with two drummers and one sergeant standing next to him.

"Emperor Napoleon" came. He rode a white high-headed war horse slowly in the middle of the old guard company, just like the classic shots in countless film and television works: the officer's top of the guard hunter's cavalry, the gray coat of Marengo and the famous triangle hat.

Whenever the guy who played Emperor Napoleon took off his triangle hat on his head and waved at the crowd in a coquettish manner, the old guards would shout a few slogans "Long live the emperor" under the guidance of the drum beats, thereby winning the audience's praise. If the guardians of **Goza heard the cheers 300 years ago, they might have crawled out of the grave and angrily scolded their unfilial descendants.

Their opponents were 500 brave Spanish defenders of the city of Zaragoza, including 150 cavalry and 350 infantry. The Spanish infantry wore light blue or green tops, still in white breeches, while the cavalry's uniforms were mostly gray and white. They wore high Minerva helmets and tied a bunch of ponytails on them.

When the French were 800 meters away, the Spaniards' artillery first showed its might, and the white smoke and rumbling sounds were rising, guiding the soldiers to start the attack. The cavalry first waved their sabers and rode wildly amid their shouts and the screams of onlookers. Hundreds of horse hooves raised a lot of dust, which made the infantry behind their butts complain. Seven or eight infantry actors simply stopped playing. They dragged their rifles and cursed and quit the battlefield amid the ridicule of the audience.

The leader of the Spanish cavalry was a fat man in his fifties. He tried hard to straighten his chest and tried his best to show the audience his heroic posture on the horse-driving horse. Unfortunately, he was short and fat, and clumsy. After a lot of effort, his huge beer belly finally forced him to press on the horse's back, and he was so tired that he was panting.

The audience at the scene did not know that Napoleon and his guards had never appeared in the city of Zaragoza (captured by Marshal Rana). At that time, the Spanish defenders in Zaragoza had long lost their established breastplate cavalry. Even if they knew, they would not care. Please, we are not historical scholars. This performance that reproduced the fierce battle scene of the French team twice besieged Zaragoza in 1808, as long as it was lively and beautiful.

Therefore, when the sun rises, the entire battlefield is surrounded by countless lovely Zaragoza citizens. On the west side of the ancient and majestic Alhafiria Castle, there is an excellent viewing viewing position, and a gorgeous and comfortable viewing platform is set up for viewing by officials and foreign friends.

According to the organizer's request, all guests, both men and women, dressed up as nobles from various countries in the early 19th century. Men usually wore wigs with fragrant powder, silk-woven tights inside, gorgeous court clothes embroidered with gold lace, long stockings, low-mouthed shoes, and several medals on their chests; most of the women were brightly colored court skirts, neck pendants, diamonds and other decorations, holding exquisite velvet embroidered gold handbags in their left hand and fragrant noble lady fan in their right hand. When talking to others, they gently covered their smiling lips, but tried hard to make the breasts more attractive to the man's chest expand.

Everyone’s communication language is solemn and elegant French, and English has no use here. If you don’t know French, then please shut up because no one wants to talk to you.

The invited guest of this "Zarragoza Defense Battle" is the vice president of the China Canned Food Association, and a trader who often travels to and from Europe and the United States, who also knows French, but he chooses to exile himself and sits in the last row of the viewing platform far away from "nobles from various countries". First, the rich smell of fragrance and perfume made him disgusted; second, he flatly refused to wear the 19th century Qing official uniform, and his gray Zhongshan outfit made him look less sociable.

This Chinese businessman in his thirties is tall, strong, black and bright, with a humble and friendly expression. There seems to be a smile on the corners of his mouth forever, making people feel like spring breeze, which is inseparable from his long-term businessman identity.

The warm winter sun shines on your face, making you feel comfortable all over your body. If it weren't for the rumbling cannons and shouts coming from time to time on the battlefield, Yang Desai would almost have wanted to sleep for a moment.

Today is the wedding anniversary of his wife. According to past practice, no matter how busy his business is, Yang Desai will rush back to the real place name to reunite with his wife and children, and enjoy a wonderful but short-term family happiness. But this year it is not possible. Under the commission of the association, Yang Desai must meet with the Marquis of Fernando in Spain and obtain the absolute support of the latter.

As for the Marquis, it was the fat man dressed in a Spanish cavalry officer and the first to rush to the French position. He was also one of the largest food wholesalers in Europe and had a considerable influence in the European Commission, which was what Yang Desai and the China Canned Food Association looked at and needed. Because of rumors, the EU's Anti-dumping Investigation Commission wanted to impose high tariffs on canned food from China.

With the recommendation of the embassy counselor, last night, he held a private talk with the Marquis Fernando, and received the assurance of the Marquis that he would defend China and persuade EU officials to cancel the possible anti-dumping investigation. But Yardsai was not relieved about this. He had to wait until the Marquis testified on the European Commission in Brussels before he could count. Therefore, he had to wait in Zaragoza City until the plane to Brussels the day after tomorrow.

Yang Desai tried to become interested in everything that happened on the battlefield so as to pass the boring time, but soon, his vision was shifted to the eucalyptus forest not far away. A breeze blew by, bringing a fresh and scent of eucalyptus, dispelling the damn artificial fragrance powder.

In recent years, Yang Desai has been doing business in Europe, so he naturally also learned about some strange stories and war feats in the Napoleon era. In his spare time, he also watched some war simulations of the Napoleon Society at the Waterloo battlefield and the ancient ruins of Borodino at the invitation of his businessmen and friends, and this place was more like a nonsensical farce.

Back then, the Zaragoza defenders surrounded by France had completely lost the strength and courage to take the initiative. With the support of tens of thousands of people, the two thousand Spanish remnants could only rely on the strong city defense fortifications to resist stubbornly. As for the established breastplate cavalry, only the Spanish hero General Casta Rios.

In the eyes of many people, including Yang Desai, instead of commemorating this ultimately failed city defense battle, it is better to repeat another, more glorious "Bayland Battle". It was the first heavy defeat encountered by the French team on the European battlefield after Emperor Napoleon ascended the throne. Almost none of the 25,000 French troops were killed and captured, including their commander, General DuPont, who is known for his bravery.

It is certainly impossible to let the organizer of this simulated war, Marquis Jose Fernando, reenact the brilliant "Baila Battle", because the 7th ancestor of the Marquis and the winner of the Battle of Bayland, the Spanish General Casta Rios, were once a political enemy who was incompatible with fire and fire. The grudges of ancestors have been passed down to the younger generations, which itself is the ancient and decadent aristocratic tradition of Spain.

With the boring time passed, Yang Desai saw a tall and fluttering white woman coming not far away. She was not wearing court clothes, but wearing a fashionable white fur coat, looking around, as if looking for someone.

"Oh, this ocean horse actually came to Spain with me!" After seeing the woman's appearance, Yang Desai muttered, got up quickly, trying to disappear before the uninvited guest saw him, but his efforts quickly failed.

"Hello, Yang, I'm so happy to see you!" The Yangma greeted the Oriental people with a broken Chinese smile, and then came to Yang Desai without hesitation to sit down.

This 20-year-old ocean horse has a beautiful figure and fashionable dress. She has wavy golden hair and a pair of blue eyes. Her face is fair and bright, with optimism, confidence and youthful vitality on her face. The rate of looking back on the street must be very high.

Unfortunately, Yang Desai didn't like it. In his eyes, the beauty in front of him was more like a thorny rose. He used the title of the Uncrowned King to pick thorns everywhere, from Putin, Tymoshenko, and himself. He answered without any gentlemanship: "Sorry, but I'm not happy to see you, a woman! In addition, your Chinese is too bad, you can speak English or French."

Yangsai is a reporter from the famous business newspaper. A few months ago, Yang Desai had sold a whole train of canned meat and fruits to the Russians. It was exposed in the newspaper by this Yangsai reporter who had an overly righteous sense of justice. For this reason, Yang Desai and his company partners spent a large amount of public relations fees to settle the Russian officials who were waiting for an opportunity to extort. Fortunately, they ended up repackaging the canned food and shipped it again, and did not lose much.

"It's a Polish woman, you can also call me Martha!" Martha showed her cleanest and bright smile, correcting Yang Desai's name to herself.

Of course, Yang Desai knew the name and nationality of the Ocean Horse, and also knew the purpose of her trip: a pure gold enamel pocket watch lost by Napoleon on the battlefield in Russia in 1812. There were two portraits in the pocket watch: the Polish lover of the Emperor of the First French Empire, the Countess of Valevska, and their two-year-old illegitimate son Alexander. This priceless treasure was obtained by Yan Desai by chance from an underground black market auction house in Ukraine a week ago, and only cost 100,000 euros. It is said that the former owner of this treasure was Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine who was still serving his sentence in prison.

"200,000 euros. You know, this will win the friendship of the Kirnozia family!" Martha did not hide her intentions and made a deal directly. "The Lady of Poland" is not only the glory of her family, but also the pride of all "reviving the Poles", so all the commemorative relics related to it are the goals that Martha pursues

Yang Desai smiled and shook his head, staring at one of his hands tossing and turning. The people from Sosby Auction House in Paris told himself that the value of this Napoleon pocket watch can be more than 1.2 million euros, and the friendship with this Polish woman not very good, and their family is comparable to 1 million euros?

Napoleon's pocket watch was originally intended to give to his wife as a gift for his wedding anniversary. Of course, it would not be used as a transaction rashly unless the other party's bargaining chips are large enough. The nature of a businessman does not reject this.

"200,000 euros, plus a message." Martha was not angry either. As a reporter, she had seen too many profiteers.

"What news can be worth 1 million euros?" Yang Desai asked with a sneer.

The transaction continued not very smoothly, but the war trumpets and drum music suddenly sounded on the battlefield. The Marquis Fernando and his cavalry defeated the French and won the victory and triumph. As for the process, Fernando's cavalry troops rushed directly to the French infantry who had not resisted. "Emperor Napoleon" was defeated. He and his guards took the Spanish check, rested for a moment, and prepared for the afternoon performance.

The men and women on the viewing platform stood up one after another, walked to the city wall and applauded, leaving only a couple who were trying to trade Napoleon's pocket watches in the corner.

Martha pointed to the leader of the Spanish chest cull under the palace city and said, "Your partner, Marquis Fernando, has completely abandoned you. Three days ago, he had become the chairman of the Latin American Association for the Fast Food and Canned Industry. In order to squeeze cheap Chinese cans out of the European market and replace them, he submitted a testimony that was extremely unfavorable to you to an official of the EU Anti-Dumping Investigation Commission. If the investigation process is successfully launched, almost one week later, all Chinese canned goods from China entering the EU market will be subject to a punitive tariff increase of 80-200%!"

In order to emphasize his persuasion, Martha took out her cell phone from her bag and showed a video in front of Yang Desai: Marquis Fernando in the picture was explaining his testimony to an EU official and asking for the latter's compensation for his own interests.

Yang Desai immediately became angry, scolding the shameless Spanish traitor in his heart, and even complaining about why Napoleon did not kill all the Spanish back then. The intrigues in the mall are common, but such naked deception and betrayal are indeed rare, because just yesterday, the Marquis was still in front of a group of bitches, swearing to Yang Desai and the Chinese Embassy Counselor to try his best to stop the EU's anti-dumping investigation idea.

The image is not like forgery. After confirming the authenticity of the information, Yang Desai calmed down instead. He had seen too many storms and was actively seeking countermeasures. The information provided by Martha is worth the money. With this week's cache time, Yang Desai and his colleagues are 80% sure to save the canned trade with the EU by more than one billion euros.

Yang Desai immediately made the decision and nodded, "Trade! I need the full version of this video and the detailed content of the testimony. The transaction location is in Paris. In addition, I want to exchange the remaining 200,000 euros. It is said that I know that you and your family can exert a good influence on the two French officials in charge of legal affairs in the EU. My colleagues and I are very interested and hope to get an invitation to a banquet and a separate recommendation."

Martha happily accepted the expected cooperation conditions, put away her mobile phone, sorted out her bags, and prepared to say goodbye first, but Yang Desai stopped her.

"Okay, beautiful Martha, in order to wish the success of the deal, I hope to invite you to dinner. There is a restaurant in Zaragoza that has a very good steak!" Facing a single beauty and smelling the fragrance of a woman coming to her face, Yang Desai couldn't help but feel excited, perhaps because of the joke after her mood improved.

"Sorry, Polish women never go on a date with married men alone." Martha smiled and pointed at the diamond ring on the man's left ring finger, and continued: "Unless you have saved Poland like the great Napoleon."

Martha chuckled and stood up. Her elegant figure looked graceful, as if she was dancing rhythmic, making people feel rippling. Looking at the Polish woman's back disappearing, Yang Desai took out the Napoleon gold watch from her arms in disappointment and admired it again.

The round gold case is decorated with ornate enamel and red, blue and green gemstone strings. The "N" in the center of the laurel represents Napoleon's exclusive pocket watch. Yang Desai touched the gem shell of the pocket watch with one hand, because tomorrow its ownership is no longer his own. Inadvertently, a thorn on the edge of the gem pierced Yang Desai's palm, and a drop of blood just fell on the word "N". The blood was absorbed by the pocket watch as if it had penetrated into a sponge. Soon, a holy light that was out of reach on the naked eye began to appear on the golden surface of the pocket watch...
Chapter completed!