Wild North America 1846

477 Negligence
After sitting for a while, Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann left humbly.Before leaving, he left behind a velvet money bag the size of a sea bowl, full of heavy silver coins.

It is estimated that there must be at least three thousand silver marks.

The Mannheim Musketeers moved to the town of Billum to rest. Although Lieutenant Colonel von Hartmann has tried his best to restrain military discipline, soldiers often break into residential houses.Scraping money and bullying women along the way, even trampled the church's silver candlesticks and silver spoons into his arms and took them away.

As long as they don't go too far, company captains mostly turn a blind eye.

After all, it is impossible to keep all the gold and silver stolen by the soldiers in their arms. All the officers want to take advantage of the big profits and share the profits. Who will have trouble with money?

Li Cha didn't refuse the other party's kindness, but just expressed his thanks in a proper way, which is very in line with the current persona.

3000 silver marks is not a small amount of money for a Prussian Junker military nobleman.

"Oh, God, so many beautiful silver coins?" Ilsa waited until the Prussian chief left before appearing, looking at the heavy money bag on the table, the bag full of silver coins leaked out, which made her exclaim .

Ilsa is a mature young woman with blond hair, her snow-white skin glistens, she screams the loudest and most freely on the bed, which gave Li Cha a different experience.

Hearing the scream of the eldest sister Ilsa, Sandy hurried out of the kitchen at this moment.

Although it had been several days, she still couldn't let go of her expression. When she saw Li Cha's aggressive eyes looking over her, she couldn't help but bow her head shyly.

Li Cha couldn't help smiling

This beautiful village woman who was waiting to be married was suddenly recruited because the groom was mobilizing for war. Instead, she let herself drink the soup, and the taste was amazing!

"Put the money bag away, Ilsa, when your father comes back and give it to him, it will be considered as making up for the recent loss." Li Cha waved his hand indifferently, not bothering to touch the money bag at all.

He is a generation of heroes who are so rich that they can't beat the enemy. These looted goods are not at all willing to deal with them. This is a pride from the bottom of his heart, which is revealed inadvertently.

"Oh, God! Is this true? This is a whole bag full of silver coins. Your generosity is unbelievable?" Ilsa couldn't believe her eyes, and her flaming red lips turned into "O " font.

After seeing Li Cha impatiently waving his hand again, Ilsa finally confirmed that the officer was not joking.

She pounced on him in surprise, squeezed Li Cha tightly with her plump body, hugged the man's head and kissed him selflessly.

this sudden

Li Cha was stunned too. In the court of the Great Tang Empire, which harem concubine dared to be so presumptuous?
Thinking of the current disguise in a flash, his body froze for a while, and then he began to respond enthusiastically to Ilsa's unrestrained enthusiasm, making him smack loudly.

Bai Niu's enthusiasm is not just for fun, Ilsa twisted her tender body, almost rubbing her ripe tender body into Li Cha's arms, the dazzling silver coins aroused the woman's passion even more, and finally It once again stirred up a wave of evil fire in Li Cha's heart.

It's too presumptuous, how can it be done without severe punishment?
He wrapped his arms around Ilsa, as easily as if he was holding a child, and then turned his head to the flushed Sandy and said, "Put away the money bag first, and then come up to serve the master."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Sandy's answer, she strode upstairs, and the sound of clothes being torn was heard from upstairs...

"As you order, sir."

Xiandi's face was as red as a persimmon, and she answered in a low voice like a mosquito. She stretched out her trembling hands and held the heavy purse. After looking around, she lowered her head and followed her upstairs.

In the small room at the top of the first floor, Emma, ​​who had just calmed down, held her pink cheeks and was imagining the heroic figure of her aristocratic lord. Bai Shengsheng's two feet playfully fiddled with the doll.

At this moment

There was a faint cry from the second floor, and Emma froze immediately.

After she listened intently for a while, her pretty face suddenly collapsed, red clouds flew up her cheeks, she covered her ears with her hands and moaned, "Oh my god, is it over yet?"

At the same time that Li Cha was hanging out with the two sisters in the town of Billu, enjoying the happiness of ordinary people, the army of the Kingdom of Prussia was constantly launching fierce attacks on Austria...

Itin area
After winning the Battle of the Elbe, the 2nd Corps, the main force of the Prussian army, took advantage of the situation and swung its troops southward, biting the tail of the main force of the Austrian army and approaching the Yichen area, forcing the Austrian army to stop here and turn around to face the overwhelming Prussian army.

On June 1860, 6, the Austrian army withdrew to the Königgrötz area on the east bank of the Bisterzyce River, and began to build a strong camp on the spot, relying on the favorable terrain on the river bank to prepare for a desperate fight.

Although the Prussian Elbe Corps and the 1st Army encountered stubborn resistance from the Austrian Army, they still broke through layers of obstacles and arrived at Knigzenhof on the Elbe River. This area is only a day away from the 37nd Corps. [-] km away.

So far, the three major corps of the Prussian Army formed a semicircular pincer-shaped offensive, aiming to occupy the main force of the Austrian Imperial Corps in the Yichen area.

On June 6, the largest battle of the 23th century started here, and it will become the arena to determine the fate of Prussia and Austria.

Due to the aggressive offensive of the Prussian army, the main force of the Austrian army had lost its first-hand advantage in the successive retreats, and faced the unfavorable situation of attacking from both sides. This was a big battle that could not be lost.

King William I of Prussia came to the battlefield to boost morale. He rode a horse and went deep into every infantry regiment, inspiring the soldiers to fight for the unification of the German nation and for the glory of the kingdom.

The Battle of Koeniggrötz is related to the future fate of Prussia and Austria. The Austrian Empire cannot afford to lose, so how can the Kingdom of Prussia afford to lose?

Just like what Prime Minister Bismarck said: "The greater the risk, the greater the reward", now the Kingdom of Prussia has a good hand, but it must not be turned against the wind because of the heavy rain and lose the good game.

"Under the continuous victories, the morale of the officers and soldiers is high. This is a good side..." King William, who led a group of senior officials to inspect the barracks, couldn't hide the fatigue between his brows, pinching the center of his brows with his fingers and continued;

"But to see;

The recent continuous operations and pursuits have lasted for six days, and the army as a whole is already quite exhausted, and it is only holding on with one breath.

Once you relax, the consequences will be disastrous.

Under the continuous blows of the kingdom's army, the Austrians are already frightened, and it is the critical moment for the final victory.

Therefore, we must grit our teeth and persevere, and launch a full-scale battle tomorrow to completely defeat the main force of the Austrian Corps and secure the victory. "

"Your Majesty's order will be fully implemented, and may God bless Prussia." General Moltke replied without hesitation.

After crossing the Sudeten Mountains, the main force of the Prussian army flocked to the Elbe River area like a tiger out of its cage. During this period, repeated battles broke out with the Austrian army. Fighting, won the battle of the Elbe again.

these days
Apart from fighting, the officers and soldiers of the various armies and divisions of the corps rushed forward starry night, biting the buttocks of the main force of the Austrian corps tightly. chase.

Without a strong will to fight and a high degree of discipline, the army would have been overwhelmed.

Due to the rapid advance of the main force of the legion, there are also serious difficulties in logistics and resupply, forcing the Prussian army to adopt the strategy of "giving food to the enemy" and sweeping villages and towns in the Austria-occupied area to raise food and grass to ensure the current strong attack momentum.

Whether it is barley, wheat or soybeans, whether it is cattle, mules, horses, donkeys, pigs and sheep, all livestock and poultry are confiscated by the general army, and even began to organize manpower to harvest immature wheat, even if a lot is wasted. .

In a word, the priority is to ensure the rations of the army.

The strategy of "giving food to the enemy" will indeed hurt the civilian population in the occupied areas, but who cares?
"What do you think, dear General Chen?" King William was under great pressure before the war, and he hadn't seen a smile for many days.

Admiral Chen Chuan raised his hand as a military salute, and said with a determined expression;
"Your Majesty the King;

Now the final victory of the war is like a ripe fruit, it will easily fall into the hands of His Majesty, there is no doubt about it.

The only question now is

His Majesty was going to take two bites and throw it away, or he was going to eat the overripe fruit whole and win a complete victory. "

His words aroused the curiosity of King William. He looked at General Moltke, the chief of staff of the Prussian army, with a surprised expression, and asked after a moment of pondering, "Is there any difference?"

"One is defeat, the other is complete annihilation, that's all." Admiral Chen Chuan replied without hesitation.

General Moltke, who was standing aside, had already realized that the General Staff Headquarters had made an unforgivable and huge mistake, and his face turned black.

The deployment before the war only considered how to defeat the main force of the Austrian army, but did not consider how to expand the results of the battle and wipe out the enemy after defeating the enemy?

On the one hand, this was due to the inexperience of the Prussian General Staff in organizing large-scale battles, and on the other hand, it was a serious dereliction of duty that was simply unforgivable.

in the original history

The Battle of Koeniggrötz ended with a great victory for the Prussian army. Although the casualties and prisoners of the Austrian army reached more than 4.5, the main force of the Austrian army, about 26 people, still retreated safely.

The Prussian army deeply regretted that they did not do their best.

The casualties of the Prussian army in the battle totaled more than 1.3. After this battle, the final fate of the war was also decided. The Austrian Empire was no longer able to fight. After half a year of negotiations, an armistice was officially signed the following year. protocol.

The most regrettable part of the Battle of Koeniggrötz is;

The officers and soldiers of the Prussian army were exhausted due to continuous marching and fighting. In addition, the 1st, 2nd and Elbe armies were scattered on the vast battlefield, mixed with some Austrian troops, and the battlefield situation was quite chaotic.

Some Prussian troops stopped to clean up the battlefield, some Prussian troops gave up after a little pursuit, and some Prussian troops were alone after a deep pursuit, and could only watch helplessly as the main force of the Austrian army fled...

The Prussian High Command was limited to backward means of battlefield communication, and it was too late to realize this major mistake.The inability to command and adjust in time, resulting in the failure to organize an effective tactical pursuit, saved the Austrian army from the doom of annihilation.

While Li Cha was sending the safety telegram, he used code words to touch on this question, and Admiral Chen Chuan raised it without losing the opportunity on the right occasion.

Admiral Chen Chuan's words made King William and General Mao Qi change their expressions. To be honest, due to lack of experience in large-scale battles, the General Staff of the Prussian Army really did not realize this fatal flaw in the combat plan.

reflected in military deployments
That is, the General Staff Headquarters of the Prussian Army will focus its main attention on the general battle that will break out tomorrow, while ignoring the deployment of the main corps and cavalry divisions to chase and wipe out the enemy after the victory of the battle.

After Chen Chuan raised a few words up and down, King William, General Mao Qi and a group of senior generals couldn't sit still any longer, and stood up almost in unison, ready to leave.

They want to convene the highest military meeting immediately to deploy related matters, so as not to delay the progress of tomorrow's big battle.

On this vast battlefield with a radius of hundreds of square kilometers, which troops should pursue in which direction after the battle, how to coordinate the battle sequence, and how the cavalry cooperate with the main force of the infantry to occupy key cities and towns should all be clearly stated in the form of orders. The release goes on.

It is necessary to let the front-line commanders know how to continue fighting after defeating the main force of the Austrian army until they win an outright victory.

In order to prepare for this war, the Kingdom of Prussia almost mobilized the whole country. How could it be willing to just defeat the main force of the Austrian army and stop?

"Dear General Chen, this valuable suggestion you put forward is very important. On behalf of the Kingdom of Prussia, I would like to express my sincere thanks and guarantee that the Tang Empire will always be a close transatlantic ally of the Kingdom of Prussia."

Parting
King William hurriedly asked a few words with a serious expression, and then said with a trace of apology; "The military situation is urgent, I have to leave now, Germans never like to give up halfway. Let us meet again at the victory banquet Well, when the time comes, I will drink the wine of victory with General Chen.”

"I am looking forward to it very much, Your Majesty." Admiral Chen Chuan replied modestly.

"it is good."

King William took a deep look at Admiral Chen Chuan, and he couldn't hide the admiration in his eyes at all. After saying "yes" heavily, he turned around and strode away from the camp. He wanted to personally participate in this supreme military meeting and Make important decisions.

This kind of mood is like the school is about to start tomorrow, and someone suddenly wakes me up. I thought that half of the summer homework I had finished was not completed, and I was really anxious to pee.

Admiral Chen Chuan sent the outside with emotion in his heart, and he looked up;
It's almost dusk

The sky full of sunset glow reflects the blue sky, and the hilly area with little ups and downs can be seen, and there are densely packed tents everywhere, extending to the end of the line of sight.

This place is located on the upper reaches of the Elbe River, on the highlands between Kenigrets and Sadowa. The clear river flows slowly. It doesn't know that an unprecedented war is about to break out here, and blood flows like a river.

The fusiliers in the Prussian army wore round military caps with no brims on their heads, and wore blue military uniforms rolled up with red borders. They lined up and passed the camp. From the dirty military uniforms and the dust on their faces, we can see that they are tired Look, but morale is still high.

Admiral Chen Chuan nodded secretly;

He greatly admired the high discipline and obedience of the Prussian army, the basic conditions of a good soldier, and the Germans happened to have them all, and they were integrated into the national character.

As long as they hold a piece of black bread in their arms, these Prussian soldiers can fight without sleep until they are shot and fell down. Their tenacious fighting will is unmatched in the whole of Europe.

Isn't it a kind of happiness to lead such an army to fight?

(End of this chapter)