Wild North America 1846

Chapter 464 Judgment
After breakfast, His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun and Colonel Escalade Fritsch took eight guard officers and a group of ten people rode horses to the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Second Army, which was more than ten kilometers away, to start their daily routine Work.

Entering the heavily guarded headquarters of the Second Army, the Prussian officers took the initiative to salute His Highness along the way, with respectful expressions on their faces.

In the army of the Kingdom of Prussia, more than [-]% of the officers are Junker military nobles. The higher the title of the noble, the more noble the blood and the more respected the status.

Between noble titles and military ranks, the former is the main one on weekdays, and those with lower titles should take the initiative to perform noble etiquette to show respect.

In wartime, the latter prevails, and all orders are subject to the command of the superior officer.

Although His Highness and his party are wearing the military uniform of the Great Tang Empire, they can get the same respect.

Major Li Kun's main job now is the logistics material dispatching of the Second Army, temporarily belonging to the Military Research Section of the Second Army Logistics Department. The Military Research Section is in charge of the material transportation work of the whole army. An extremely important department.

Due to his detached status, Major Li Kun can come whenever he wants, and he can choose any job he wants to do. All confidential information is open to him, and no one cares if he doesn't do anything.

This is an order issued by Prince Frederick, the commander of the Second Army; any confidential information of the military department is completely open to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince of the Allies, who has the right to check it at any time.

Although he has all kinds of care, Major Li Kun has been exposed to the rigorous style of the Germans, and has developed a good habit of working diligently.

Its small army is about as powerful as the Kingdom of Italy.

Oh shit, what's going on?
This is the most confidential core news of the Kingdom of Prussia's army. I haven't heard any rumors before. I'm afraid the second army commander, Lieutenant General James Kahn, might not know it either?

This 6700-kilometer cable provides convenient telegraph services for users on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and is extremely time-sensitive.

Did I say it?

Without Colonel Escalade Fritsch's answer, His Highness Tang Li Kun answered the question by himself; "Now the horse concentrate is mainly consumed in stock, which means that the cavalry division deployed by Tannenberg is about to be deployed. Troops will also be redeployed to border areas, and war is about to break out."

The Saxe-Lauenburg area was originally a small principality where Danes, Norwegians, and Germans mixed. It has changed hands many times in the history of the Middle Ages to the present. It once belonged to the Holy Roman Empire, Norway, the French Dynasty, Denmark and the Kingdom of Prussia. One of the weaker small duchies in the German-speaking region of Northwest Europe.

After watching it carefully for a while, Colonel Escalade-Frech pondered something; "Your Highness is saying... that the supplies delivered are getting less and less?"

A look of astonishment flashed across Tang Li Kun's eyes, and then he showed a smile like "Old fox, you are so cunning", nodded affirmatively and said;
"Combined with the relevant transportation plan, most of Tannenberg's materials can be used for several months, but the amount of horse concentrate is seriously insufficient, and can only be used for a month at most. What does this mean?"

around ten o'clock in the morning

For the first time in so many years, His Highness Tang-Li Kun received such attention.

After speaking to His Highness, Colonel Escalade Fritsch led two officers of the Royal Guard out of the Second Army Command, got on his horse, and rode away from the military headquarters.

It is difficult for ordinary people to pass information from the fortified Tannenberg military base, but Colonel Escalade Fritsch has his own secret and safe channel.

Where did His Highness get the news from?

The Austrian imperial army under the rule of the Habsburg family is much stronger and belongs to one of the traditional European powers.

just over two months ago

Compared with the professional non-commissioned officers of the French army, the Prussian army, which is mainly conscripts, has slightly less experience, but better obedience and sacrifice, and the gap between the two sides is not large.

Due to its security and stability, confidentiality performance, and strong anti-interference ability, it has been greatly welcomed and effectively promoted the trans-Atlantic communication connection, which is of extraordinary significance.

Then he asked with a serious expression; "Your Highness, who else have you told about your discovery?"

While stirring, he said, "One month at most, all the troops at the Tannenberg base will go to the battlefield. I judge that the war will break out in one and a half months. That is, at the beginning of June, the earliest will not be earlier than June 6, no later than June 6 at the latest."

"Hmm, it's nothing, it's just a trivial matter." As he said so, the corners of His Highness Tang Li Kun's mouth curled up, fully revealing the joyful mood at the moment.

Years of conquest and expansion have allowed the Kingdom of Prussia to retain the essence of the Teutonic Knights' iron-blooded combat, and also formed the Junker military aristocracy, a class imbued with military tradition genes, whose combat effectiveness is among the top in the entire European continent.

He stood up, and casually took away the thick stack of documents, his steps of leaving seemed exceptionally light.

The Prussian army is a new type of mule-horse armed force. Any large-scale military operation is inseparable from the transportation of mules and horses. Not only cavalry divisions, but infantry regiments and even companies are also equipped with a large number of mules, horses and livestock.

After several years of contact, Colonel Escalade Fritsch has a good understanding of the combat level of the armies of the German states. It can be said that he is an out-and-out military expert of the German states.

This is a quality that Colonel Escalade Fritsch most appreciates, and is often proud of, and it is to his credit.

Colonel Escalade-Frech was confused by his words. He looked at His Highness's serious expression, not joking, and then looked at the stack of documents on the table.

this way
An endless stream of Prussian soldiers marched in a neat line. Their morale was high and their formation was rigorous. Experienced officers could tell at a glance that they were a well-trained army.

This important information was sent out in a confidential message, and within three days at most, it could be placed on the emperor's case across thousands of miles.

Sitting in one side of the office drinking coffee, Colonel Escalade-Frech, who was bored, saw His Highness Li Kun walking in with a thick stack of documents in his hand. Throwing the information on the table with a "snap", he sat down on his own, picked up the coffee pot and poured himself a cup of hot coffee, then added some milk and two cubes of sugar.

For this reason, the Atlantic Submarine Cable Company was specially established, and the Datang Empire accounted for 35.2% of the share, which is the country with the highest shareholding ratio.

Colonel Escalade-Frech's heart skipped a beat, and then his expression became a lot more serious. He picked up the documents and flipped through them.

His Highness Tang-Li Kun; "..."

Thinking of this, Colonel Escalade Fritsch's excited hands trembled. He forced himself to suppress his inner excitement, and after calming down his emotions, he straightened his military uniform and walked out.

The major event that caused a sensation in the scientific and technological circles of Europe and the United States was the official connection of the transatlantic wire and telegraph cable. This was a scientific and technological feat jointly accomplished by the Royal North American Telegraph and Telegraph Company in conjunction with major telegraph companies such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and France. It took four and a half years.

His Highness's tone was full of uncontrollable excitement. No one had informed him of this, but he himself had seen the clues from the material transportation plan, and he felt an extraordinarily successful feeling.

Nov. 1866, 2

The real weight of Colonel Escalade Fritsch is reflected in his high recognition of the current time when the war broke out;
It is believed that the basis of His Highness's judgment is detailed and reliable, and can be supported by each other.

These data are nothing more than some logistics statistics, inventory data, dispatch data and telegrams from all over Germany, a certain train will arrive at a certain time, how many types of materials are shipped, and their respective quantities, etc.

As if solving a riddle, he suddenly understood and said, "So you are going to do this?", and then he was very happy.

Colonel Escalade-Fritch watched His Highness leave pretending to be calm, and couldn't help laughing; after years of experience, His Highness still inevitably showed some childishness!

The news must be delivered as soon as possible, and there is no waiting.

"Don't be like Escalade, I'm not a child anymore, you are the first and the last person to know the judgment in my heart. If you can agree, you can report in the name of both of us to remind the empire. "

Colonel Escalade-Fritch had just made a vague guess, but when he heard what His Highness said, he hurriedly lowered his head and flipped through the documents in his hand. After a while, a sense of enlightenment rose in his heart.

The logic behind this is;

He will not be greedy for His Highness Mo's credit, as long as he reports truthfully.

Every day, I always arrive at the army headquarters 15 minutes in advance to prepare for the work. From morning to night, I have as much contact with all dispatching affairs as possible, and complete the work at hand with high quality.

But His Highness's judgment is very accurate and very important. It should be reported immediately so that the empire has enough time to respond to changes in the European situation.

The other large and small states that also belong to the German-speaking area are hard to describe. Many states have long lost the inheritance of the Teutonic Knights in the long history, and have become mediocre in the drift.

Soldiers in the Prussian army are obedient, have a strong sense of discipline, and have shown considerable resilience and sacrifice in the war. They are one of the best sources of soldiers in Europe.

"You don't say I will do the same, Your Highness, you really impress me!"

Of course

The Fritsch family is also part of the Greater German nation. Its ancestral home is a small town in the Saxony-Lauenburg region. It was originally under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Denmark, but it was under the military control of the Kingdom of Prussia during the post-war negotiations in Pudan in 1864.

Follow whoever is strong, this is the law of survival for the weak.

It wasn't until after they belonged to the Tang Empire that the Fritsch family found their true value and glory, and won the trust of His Majesty the Emperor with more efforts and dedication, and finally rose to become a big mountain in the imperial military.

Reminisce about the past
Colonel Escalade Fritsch clearly knew that for the long-term prosperity of the family, holding on to the thick legs of the Tang Empire was the right answer.

He rode away with two of his men. Along the way, there were neat formations of the Prussian army practicing offensive and defensive tactics. A group of three cavalry galloped towards Tannenberg...

(End of this chapter)