At this time, in a small town where the Kingdom of Sardinia bordered France, the townsfolk went about their monotonous work and lives as usual.
Suddenly, dust rose in the distance, bringing with it a hint that something was amiss. Some townspeople climbed the Bell Tower.
"Cavalry!"
a townsman atop the Bell Tower shouted, then immediately rang the alarm bell.
This border town had only suffered a calamity a year ago. At the mention of cavalry, the townspeople at once scattered and fled.
Some ran into their homes and barricaded the doors and windows with heavy objects. Others fled the town as quickly as they could with their families and belongings.
Of course, some also took up weapons and ran about spreading the word, trying to defend their homes.
But the French Army cavalry came too quickly, charging into the town in less than fifteen minutes.
The French Army officer leading the vanguard did not waste a single word. The moment he entered the town, he launched a charge against the militia who had only just gathered.
The courage the militiamen had just summoned vanished without a trace. The French Army cavalry cut down two militiamen who still dared resist and drove the rest into a corner. Those militiamen naturally laid down their weapons, as though it were the most natural thing in the world.
At that moment, a French Army officer rode forward and spoke in French.
"Where is the mayor? Who knows?"
"The mayor is hiding in his house."
A militiaman said tremblingly.
"You speak French? Take us to see the mayor. There'll be plenty of rewards for you."
Led by that townsman, the cavalry quickly arrived at the mayor's residence.
Before long, the mayor was dragged out by two French Army cavalrymen.
"Tell the residents of this