Warlock Royal Family

() "His Royal Highness, His Majesty Habsburg mobilized the army overnight, is this a decisive battle tonight?"

"Yes, Your Majesty is best at mobilizing and fighting at night. We have already made a rigorous plan."

In front of several Hungarian nobles who rushed to inquire about the military situation, Horthy was very calm and arrogant, as if he really knew Ladislaus' plan.

This was of course not true, it was one thing to organize the dinner, another to enter the council of war, although he had been provisionally appointed commander of the five thousand Hungarian army.

Ladislaus divided the remaining [-] Hungarian troops into two parts, one part was handed over to the Duke of Horthy, and the other part was handed over to the former guard of Esztergom. The important stronghold has been taken over by Vienna.

In fact, Horthy, like the rest of the Hungarians, had just learned of the attack plan.

Of course, other Hungarian nobles didn't know this, and Horthy seized the opportunity to show his strength in front of his colleagues in Japan.

After more than ten days of central coordination, Horthy has reorganized his wings.

His dukedom and relationship with Queen Mary made him a natural leader of the Hungarian faction. The guard of Esztergom was actually not very competitive because he was from Spain.

"His Royal Highness, His Majesty the King has an order. He ordered you and your troops to follow the last batch of Austrian troops who left the camp. Follow the signs at the intersection and the instructions of the gendarmerie, and be sure to maintain formation."

"Yes. Please tell Your Majesty that I will do my best!"

The first batch of troops out of the camp had been walking for more than half an hour.The last Hungarians left by Ladislaus walked out of the camp. Although the Hungarians brought a lot of horses, only [-] of them recognized cavalry were handed over by Ladislaus to the command of Kessell-Viting.

These cavalry are not necessarily particularly elite, but it is easier to compensate and establish authority when they are composed of yeoman farmers. As long as the tax exemption is confirmed for three years, most of the yeoman farmers are willing to accept the direct command of Austrian officers, and they want to disperse the troops of the nobility. There is often some political cost, after accepting their services.Ladislaus will pay attention to their demands when organizing the new government and add some of their candidates.

It is a potential agreement even if it is not fulfilled now, and Ladislaus is not going to bear the burden of making a promise after he is convinced that these troops have limited combat capabilities.

Although Ladislaus is very polite to these nobles and even compliments them occasionally during meals, he absolutely does not guarantee that they will be in the local government, even if it will arouse certain resistance and prolong the time for forming the local government. However, this is the inevitable price of building an effective state.

All Hungarian nobles are informed.If you want to become a civil servant, you have to go to Vienna to be screened and pass the necessary German language test.

The unity of working language is the symbol and cornerstone of national unity, and Ladislaus is determined not to compromise.

Of course, Ladislaus can also use the Hungarians first, and then break his promise and get fat.

But Ladislaus didn't intend to do this, and it was not impossible for him to break his promise.But definitely not for such a small price tag.

The [-] Hungarian troops assigned to Horthy and the Spanish veteran were all private soldiers of the major nobles.

Although wrapping them in the middle can reduce the loss of the march, Ladislaus finally left them at the end under Frenzberg's suggestion, and it counts as much as he can keep up.

After all, the march can still make do, wait until the formation is deployed.It is better to list these troops separately on one side.

For these troops, it is not worth it to increase the difficulty of marching and forming the main force.It's just as unworthy as giving these nobles excessive benefits.

However, the old Austrian system cannot eat up all the benefits at once. If you take too much responsibility, you will get as much power. This is the principle that Ladislaus upholds. Only in this way can national integration be promoted. If there is responsibility but no rights, it will inevitably arouse resistance in the end.

"Everyone, if you want to keep your status, you need to fight tonight." Horthy knew very well that he also needed to prove his worth just like these nobles, and he desperately cheered. "Your Majesty has commanded countless night battles, and has never failed. Please rest assured, even the Ottomans will only die today!"

"Definitely."

"Definitely."

Although the front is the Ottoman army that has destroyed dozens of countries and has just wiped out tens of thousands of their compatriots, since it is a pursuit battle, the Hungarians still have some morale.

Not only nobles, but also peasants and soldiers hope to pull out a suit of clothes from the enemy's corpse to survive the winter. It would be great if they could snatch a worn-out leather armor. It is possible to become a cavalry under the command of the nobles, and then there will be military pay.

Iron armor is much more expensive than horses in Hungary, and better leather armor is also very valuable.

Although this is not the way Ladislaus likes to form the army.

The march of the Hungarian troops of this kind of organization at night was naturally chaotic, with various accidents emerging one after another.

Although there were signposts and military police, soldiers kept falling behind, or fell into deep pits on the side of the road inexplicably, or walked onto the spears of their comrades while marching.

The more ridiculous accidental injury is that a fool cut his neck open with his own axe, and then yelled "enemy attack" "enemy attack" at the top of his lungs before he died. execute.

Horthy and other Hungarian nobles were extremely nervous and sent cavalry to search for the enemy. It took an hour and a half to regain control of the troops and continue on the road.

All this made Horthy's troops at the end arrive at the Ottoman camp by the Drava River, the sky was already bright, and the battle was over.

All the hustle and bustle has gone, but the battlefield has not been cleaned.

In the camp of the Ottomans, there were many corpses lying here and there.All Ottoman in the Near Eastern style, the small number of bodies of the Austrians has been collected in its entirety.Soldiers hold funerals on the spot, and nobles can return to their hometowns for burial.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations." Although it didn't help, Horthy rushed to Ladislaus without blushing.

Ladislaus didn't react at all to his words, but continued to stare at a corpse on the ground.

Although it has long been expected that the Hungarians will not be able to help, they must show some embarrassment to their performance last night.

Horthy, of course, also showed his sincerity in cooperation, but he was not very worried about his position.He was the first duke to turn to Ladislaus, and he was an excellent example and benchmark, and all Hungarians were watching his fate.

"Your Majesty, we killed a total of 730 people and captured 250 people. Judging from the enemy's combat effectiveness and clothing, they should all be Yeniseli elites. Our losses were less than 150 people. Among them, the number of deaths did not exceed 40. People.” From Horthy’s point of view, Frundsberg’s numbers were good, and this could already be regarded as a big victory.

In fact, Louis II fought against the Ottomans for more than ten years during his reign, and he never killed a thousand real Ottoman troops. Killing dozens of irregular Ottoman troops on the border can claim a big victory .

Mohachi definitely did not cause so many losses on the battlefield.

Not to mention the ten to one battle damage ratio, even if these elite enemy troops are performing rear missions, this ratio is still remarkable.It shows that the Austrian army, which has marched all night, still maintains an extremely strong fighting will and superb combat skills.

And along the way, Horthy saw an army that was tired but still able to fight.

The organizational system has been restored among the various wings, and vigilant cavalry have also been dispatched around the battlefield.

Horthy knew that if his troops were chasing them, then the Ottoman army, which was waiting for work, would not be wiped out.It is entirely possible to completely defeat their own troops.

At this time, the attendant informed.The emissary of Commander Jevich has arrived.

"Where is my fleet?!" Ladislaus asked without waiting for the officer to report.

Horthy's big victory obviously did not meet the expectations of Ladislaus, and he was not as satisfied as Horthy.

Always keeping a distance of more than twenty miles was the right strategy, Ladislaus was sure of it.

However, while this strategy prevented the Ottoman army from launching a decisive battle, it also made it difficult for Austria to achieve a decisive victory.

The Austrian army traveled more than 35 miles before resuming contact with the Ottoman army. Obviously, in the past period of time, the Austrian army's scout team made a major mistake in judging the enemy's distance, and the Inland River Fleet did not discover this.

Suleiman's main force withdrew, and they successfully withdrew to the south bank of the Drava River before the Austrian army defeated the army.

"Your Highness, Your Highness." Knowing that the situation was not good, Jevich asked one of his main assistants to report back, but the middle-aged officer was still almost suffocated in front of the monarch's anger. Although Ladislaus had not yet been crowned, But few Austrians call him His Highness anymore.

"Don't be nervous, speak slowly." It was Sazastan who comforted the officer.

Frundsberg didn't speak at this time because of the competition among the military. It would be very unprofessional for him not to add insult to injury.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, General Jevic is pursuing the upper reaches of the Drava River. He judges that it is impossible for the enemy to cross so many people in one night. The maximum capacity of this ferry is definitely not more than 10 people, and the enemy's army alone More than this number, there must be a ferry upstream!"

When Ladislaus heard this, he immediately studied with Frenzberg and Sazastein.

"Last night, as soon as we turned into the Drava River, we were attacked by the enemy, who had the advantage of being downstream and had been waiting for us, but after a bloody battle we repelled the enemy, although we lost two However, General Jevich ordered us to continue the pursuit and prepare to attack the convoy."

"But the enemy understands the hydrological conditions here better than we do. Some of the waterways that their small boats can take are only discovered after we pursue them, which will cause the big ships to run aground. The bottom of Rudolph the Great's largest ship was scratched by stones under the river, and we lost consecutively. Two damage control captains, the repair efficiency has been greatly reduced, and the necessary mobility was not restored until two hours before dawn." The officer was finally able to speak clearly.

The young second lieutenant Raedel who spoke to Ladislaus last night was too tired. He accidentally bumped into a rock under the river when he went into the water to check the bottom of the boat, and immediately fell into a coma and was washed into the river. Unreasonable.

But Ladislaus didn't realize at this time that the captain of the damage control was the heroic second lieutenant, and he didn't know that if he was alive, he might be able to become a great naval commander.

"You have worked hard, go and take a rest." Ladislaus said to the officer.

"Do you want to pursue upstream?" Frundsberg hesitated.

"On the Drava River, the nearest ferry is in Bolchi, a distance of more than [-] kilometers." As a local aborigine, Horthy played a role. "The road conditions in this section are even worse than what we walked through last night."

"The enemy has already divided their troops. Your Majesty, let's wait for Jevich's report. The enemy may have already withdrawn. It is also possible that tens of thousands of enemies are waiting for us there."

The light pursuit of the Austrian army is likely to give the Ottomans a chance for a decisive battle that they have been struggling for.

Of course, it is more likely that the enemy is eagerly loading ships, and hesitation may miss the opportunity to achieve a victory.

Although destroying a thousand enemies could not satisfy Ladislaus' appetite, he understood rationally that these troops serving as the first army were the essence of the enemy, and 1000 people was a very good result.

Do you want to keep chasing? . . )