Wild North America 1846

Chapter 476 Willing to Serve
Back in the town of Billum, Richard once again lived in the house of the owner of the vineyard, but this time he was the principal of the Kingdom of Prussia.

The main mansion of the vineyard is spacious and comfortable, and it is also one of the best buildings in Billum Town, so it is not surprising that it was selected.

The occupying army stationed in the town in units of companies. Although the military discipline was restricted and the soldiers were strictly prohibited from burning houses and acting recklessly, it inevitably plunged the whole town into panic.

The town was full of Prussian soldiers. Some of them got drunk, some wandered around aimlessly, and some came out of local people's homes contentedly, with the faint cries of women behind them.

Although the atmosphere is a bit depressing, it is generally no different from other small towns under the occupied area.

news from the front;

The Austrian left-wing corps retreated in embarrassment after breaking through at night. At dawn, they were overtaken by the Austrian cavalry. They had to leave an infantry division to occupy the favorable terrain in the valley.

till evening

It took a day and a night to retreat more than 40 kilometers, and quickly moved closer to the main force of the right-wing corps of the Austrian Legion, shortening the distance between the two to 130 kilometers, trying to keep warm.

As for an infantry division behind the Austrian army, it was as expected that it suffered heavy losses after resisting for a long time, and had to raise its hands to surrender. On the contrary, it was the most outstanding Austrian army in this battle.

The army of the Kingdom of Prussia took advantage of the victory and pursued. Most of the main force crossed the line of Billum, biting the ass of the Austrian Left Wing Corps tightly.

The Austrian coach Prince Benedy was furious after receiving the news of the defeat of the left-wing corps. He led an army of more than 30 troops stationed on the banks of the Elbe River, controlling a border line with a radius of more than 160 kilometers, ready to face the challenge of the Prussian army.

After calming down, Prince Benedy fell into a dilemma again.

The left corps of the Austrian army collapsed at the first touch, causing the situation to deteriorate rapidly. Originally, Prince Benedy planned to take the initiative to attack and wipe out part of the Prussian army first, so as to give the arrogant King William a serious look.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the Sudeten Mountains are widely distributed. There are more than a dozen mountain passages on the side of the Austrian Empire, distributed on the border line of more than 140 kilometers long.

Taking the initiative to attack and disperse the troops will cause the main Austrian army's front line to be too long, and instead give the enemy every opportunity to defeat them.

Now that the left-wing corps has suffered a big defeat, the Prussian army behind them will make a large-scale invasion, which will cause the left wing of the main Austrian army to be empty.

If a knife is stabbed from the left at a critical moment, it will be miserable!

The day-to-day luxury and aristocratic enjoyment of the Austrian court corroded the aggressiveness of Prince Benedy and a group of senior generals of the Austrian army.

Instead, in hesitation, let the precious first-hand fighter pass away quietly.

If the Austrian army can attack first, send heavy troops to garrison the passes in the south of the mountain.Use the geographical advantage to block the Prussian army in the valley and give it a firm blow.The Prussian army is bound to be unable to last, and there is a high probability of retreating with hatred.

Hesitation is inaction, and it is the worst thing.

Just when Prince Benedy was hesitating, most of the main force of the Second Corps of the Prussian Army successfully crossed the Sudeten Mountains and gathered in the southwest valley. .

6/19

The main force of the Prussian Second Corps led by Prince Frederick launched a large-scale battle with the Austrian Right-wing Corps on the banks of the Yibei River. The two sides participated in the battle with more than 53 troops, and the sound of guns rumbled throughout the world.

Overall, the scale of this battle on the Elbe River was astonishing, and the process was lacklustre. It can be said to be an enlarged version of the battle in the valley.

The Prussians were the main attackers, and the Austrians were the main defenders.

Interspersed with small-scale offensive and defensive battles from time to time, the hundreds of kilometers around the Elbe River were turned into a large-scale battlefield, and the two sides fought endlessly.

The battle lasted for a day and a half, and ended with the Austrian army being unable to resist Putin's sharp offensive.

And on the left wing
The Elbe River Corps and the First Corps of the Prussian Army also launched a large-scale offensive, successively conquering the defense lines of several villages and towns held by the Austrian Left Corps, and striding forward to the main battlefield of the Elbe River, posing a huge threat from the flank.

as a last resort
The Austrian Imperial Army could only shrink its forces, retreat back to the Yichin area to re-establish the line of defense, and urgently mobilize the country to replenish personnel, materials and equipment to the front line...

town of billum
There was a blushing and heartbeating sound from the dormitory on the second floor. The beautiful little Emma could hear the tea set on the table on the first floor. She couldn't help but spit, and secretly blamed the elder sister Ilsa, and the second sister Sandy called It's so loud, it's so loud...

The owner and his wife of the vineyard went to the winery, and the small courtyard of their home was guarded by heavily armed Prussian guards. Only little Emma, ​​who was hiding in the room, had nowhere to go and could only endure the noise bombardment.

Emma, ​​who has just inherited Yulu, knows what happened upstairs?
She could even imagine... a blush rose on her pink cheeks, she stomped her feet angrily, covered her ears with her hands and hid.

2 There was a violent storm on the upper floor, and it took a long time to rest.

Li Cha got out of his crossed arms and white legs refreshed, washed up, put on his military uniform, and then walked downstairs swaggeringly.

The Austrian version of grape Xih Tzu really has a different charm. Unlike Emma, ​​who is only showing sharp corners in Xiaohe, 22-year-old Ilsa and 19-year-old Sandy are already ripe grapes, sweet, juicy and moist.

Since they moved into the home of the owner of the grape manor, the manor owner and his wife were forced by the occupant forces to send their second daughter, Sandy, who was engaged but not yet a boudoir, to the chief to sleep with him, in order to protect the family's life and property.

no two days
Ilsa, who lived in the same town, sneaked back. She was targeted by a second lieutenant officer of the Prussian army, and her young husband was found to be a pretext for collaborating with the enemy and beaten to death. up.

If a woman is trapped in a military camp, it is really like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. If you think about it with the back of your head, you know that the end will be miserable.

There's no reason for Li Cha not to accept the pretty sister flowers that come to your door!

After taking the bald eagle back from the Elbe River battlefield at night, the evil fire that had been suppressed in Li Cha's heart for a long time was released, and he moved the battlefield to the bed...

There was no one in the kitchen and living room on the first floor. The Prussian guards guarding the door were not allowed to enter without orders. Li Cha picked up the coffee pot and poured a cup of hot coffee, picked up the knife and spread the cheese on the slice of bread, and ate it. Some.

Li Cha's eyes and ears were extremely sensitive, and he could hear subtle movements in the distant room on the first floor, and a smile appeared on his face.

It was not a little mouse, but little Emma who had been avoiding him.

Emma had been in hiding since the Prussian prefect had taken up residence at home, and was hardly seen these days.

The owner and his wife of the vineyard also helped to cover and played hide-and-seek.

Fortunately, the Prussian guards lived in the servant's house outside, and there were also many rooms in the mansion of the owner of the vineyard, which have been concealed until now.

Li Cha had no intention of exposing this little trick, but instead cooperated to restrain the soldiers from entering at will.

He poured himself another cup of coffee, walked leisurely to the study and sat down, the bright summer sun shone in, flowers were blooming outside the window, and the scenery was quiet and pleasant.

Li Cha watched two large-scale battles in a row, and he had a clear definition of the current fighting power of the European powers in his mind. He had fully achieved his original goal, so there was no need to continue watching.

tactically

The actual military tactics of the Tang Empire are flexible and changeable. Chinese officers generally do not have the obsession of the traditional European knights. They take defeating the enemy as their top priority, interspersed with Chinese cultural heritage such as besieging Wei and saving Zhao, and darkening Chen Cang, forming a practical military that belongs exclusively to the Tang Empire. style.

Compared with the rigid tactics of Europe, it is undoubtedly better.

In terms of weapons and equipment

Datang Empire is constantly innovating in infantry equipment, leading the trend of infantry weapons and equipment in the current era, especially in the field of chemical industry products, which is undoubtedly the world's top level.

In terms of personnel quality

More than 7% to 8% of the current army of the Tang Empire is illiterate, and the literacy rate hovers around 4%, which is far lower than the [-]% literacy rate of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. In Austria, Austria-Hungary and Tsarist Russia and other European agricultural countries.

The military quality of the Kingdom of Prussia is the highest in Europe, thanks to the kingdom's decades of universal education, and the results are becoming more and more obvious.

The Tang Empire has only implemented the five-year universal education policy for more than ten years. The early-educated population base is small, and the schools are not widely distributed, especially in remote provinces, so the effect is not significant.

In recent years
Especially after the victory of the North American War in early 1862, due to the unprecedented abundance of imperial finances, comprehensive school construction and a universal education system could be implemented. Rural towns with hundreds of people had primary schools, and villages with thousands of people had middle schools. School-age children must enroll in education without conditions.

With the large investment in universal education, it is expected that the literacy rate of military recruits will increase significantly in a few years, and there will be a large number of high-quality workers in society to meet the needs of the growing wave of industrialization.

As an emerging immigrant country in North America, the Datang Empire will still need to absorb a large number of new Chinese immigrants in order to support the rapid development of the overall national strength for a long time to come.

However, the requirements for absorbing new Chinese immigrants are also gradually increasing. In addition to the lower-level working population, there is an urgent need for the introduction of high-end talents such as literature, art, religion, Chinese medicine, and promotion of scholars.

What he saw and heard with his own eyes in Europe strengthened Richard's correct ideological line of developing the Tang Empire's industry and commerce, technology and finance, and now agriculture.

Next Step

He plans to promote the interaction between the Tang Empire and the judicial circles in Europe, send more foreign students and scholars from the judicial circles to communicate, gradually explore a legal system that is in line with the industrialized society of the Tang Empire, and promote parliamentary legislation, so as to improve the social judicial system. This is very important. important.

The operation of the entire society must be guaranteed by a sound legal system.

The army of the Kingdom of Prussia is considered to be the highest-quality army in Europe, and the feudal vice of burning, killing and looting is still unavoidable in the occupied areas. The army of the Tang Empire also has such bad habits, and even inherited it from the army to the society.

In the Tang Empire
There are many retired officers and soldiers who are used to burning, killing, and looting in the occupied areas. After returning to the imperial provinces and settling down, they can't help itching their hands. They will secretly collude and rob and kill some wealthy manor owners, rape, rape, kidnap, and plunder women, and rob gold and silver. Plenty of sins.

Or they colluded with the clan's children to run rampant in the village, bully and dominate the market, and disturbed the place's peace.

All signs indicate
As the empire grows stronger and stronger, local undercurrents and dross emerge, causing serious damage to the construction of a safe and orderly social environment, and also affecting the glory of the empire and the army. It is bound to be severely cracked down to eradicate this social evil.

Enacting a set of highly feasible laws and regulations is a sharp sword that cuts against evil.

Over the years
Li Cha can clearly feel that with the rapid expansion of the empire's territory, the power of the central government to control the localities is rapidly weakening, and it is difficult for policy implementation to reach the grassroots towns. This is a big problem that needs to be solved urgently.

During this period of time, he has been traveling and thinking about the way to govern, and he has already gained a lot of experience.

While thinking about his thoughts, the guard came to the door and reported loudly; "Report sir, Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann of the Mannheim Musketeers is here to visit."

"Oh... sir, please come in and sit down."

"As ordered, sir."

Li Cha stood up and walked out of the study, just in time to see Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann walking into the room, and said with a smile: "Welcome, Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann, you seem to be in a good mood. Sit down and chat." , the plum biscuits here with hot coffee will make people spend a pleasant time.”

"Excuse me, Lieutenant Colonel Stadt von Schmeling, I received a cordial greeting from Duke Otom von Franzski of the Second Army today. I feel deeply disturbed, so I take the liberty to visit." Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann looked very humble.

Li Cha smiled slightly, stretched out his hand for a gesture, and sat down first.

The Tang Empire has military observation groups in each of the main regiments of the Prussian Army. It is very easy to do this, and it is almost at hand.

But for a mid-level officer in the Prussian army, that was great news.

"Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann, you and I both know that this is a battle to unify the German region. Compared with the importance of long-term rule in the future, less damage means less estrangement, which is beneficial to us."

"Thank you very much for your reminder. I have summoned the officers of the regiment to reaffirm the discipline and strictly prohibit soldiers from trespassing on civilian houses." Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann said in a low voice with a smile on his face; "In the local tavern Gathered dozens of women who want to earn extra money, and I have reiterated to the officers of the regiment that they are not allowed to harass those women who are responsible, otherwise everyone will receive 10 lashes."

"That's good, Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann, we're just staying in this small yard temporarily, we shouldn't make a mess, the master will like polite people very much."

"I understand, so I would like to ask Your Excellency to convey my infinite respect to the Duke, and I am willing to serve you at any time."

"Don't worry, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I will definitely convey it to the Duke. This is a win-win situation, isn't it?"

"Thank you very much." Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann said sincerely, and the smile on his face became even more boring.

(End of this chapter)