Chapter 906： Filled out channel (1/2)
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The battle continues, the sun has fallen sparsely, reflecting on the blood-red river, the atmosphere looks strange, just like **** Styx.
The raft crossing the river has already been lost in the previous battle, and the enemy's position is still as stable as Mount Tai.
Even if a small group of troops completed the task of crossing the river, they were defeated by the French army's stubborn resistance and forced to return.
This is not a deserter. According to European cultural traditions, soldiers with ammunition can surrender, and the Austrian army is no exception.
The soldiers who participated in the attack were all trained in swimming, and a Suez Canal could not stop everyone.
Moreover, there are rafts scattered and destroyed by artillery shells, which just serve as a means of escape. Naturally, there is no need to surrender.
However, returning home was not all smooth sailing. From time to time, French soldiers shot at the river. Fortunately, the French were not equipped with machine guns on a large scale this year, and there was no chance of retreating.
Putting down the telescope in his hand, Colonel Bodman put down the last fluke, and his face became ruthless, as if in a fierce struggle.
”Order the artillery, adjust the muzzle to aim at the opposite river embankment, put in solid bullets and attack with all strength!”
For the safety of the canal, from the beginning of the battle to the present, both France and Austria are using flower bullets, and occasionally using solid bullets is also directed at the opposite fortress.
The chief of staff on the side reminded: ”Colonel, breaking down the embankment on the opposite side will block the canal. By then...”
Colonel Boardman waved his hand and interrupted: ”Wrong, we are just attacking the enemy's fortress. The river embankment is damaged. The French saw that the general trend was gone and they deliberately blew up before they fled.”
This reason is very far-fetched, but Colonel Bodman can't take care of that much anyway. It's better than none anyway. If the headquarters cannot make up their minds, he will make up his mind for the headquarters.
Political issues were not considered by his colonel. From a military standpoint, Colonel Bodman’s order was completely correct.
As for follow-up questions, it is necessary to test the diplomatic ability of the Austrian government and how thick the government is.
After struggling for a while, the chief of staff chose to compromise. The same order, given by different people, has a completely different political influence.
”Will be outside, the king's destiny will suffer.”
Not an empty word, but it also applies in Austria. Moreover, the emperor has not issued an order prohibiting the destruction of the canal, and the Austrian government is required to protect the Suez Canal.
The theater command is a special organization in wartime. The military and political power on the front line during the war period is a grasp. Admiral Feslav, as the commander, naturally has to consider the issue comprehensively, and he must consider the requirements of the government.
But the middle class of the army like Colonel Boardman is different. They are only loyal to the emperor and do not need to be accountable to the government at all.
No matter how uncomfortable the government is, it is impossible to cross the emperor and intervene in the army.
As long as the battle is won, the government can only hold back its opinions, and no one in Austria can target the heroes on the battlefield for no reason.
The real risk is the defeat on the battlefield.
But the enemy on the opposite gave Colonel Bodman confidence. More than half of the defenders were indigenous. If they could not win, then he would not be confused in the army.
...
As a new round of bombing began, under the fierce attack of the shells, the river bank opposite gradually began to collapse.
By the time the command received the news, it had become a boat. In fact, it had no choice but to go down with a scalp.
For this ending, Admiral Feslav was about to cry without tears. Just an hour ago, he just generated electricity and asked the emperor whether to fill out a passage, and the result happened immediately.
The withdrawal was too late. The frontline urgent telegrams were delivered as soon as possible. Now Feslav sends another telegram to explain.
As to whether Colonel Bodman, the initiator, is a hero or a sinner, this question still depends on the development of the war situation, and Feslav has no intention to pursue responsibility.
Without any hesitation, Admiral Feslav made the decision: ”Order all front-line troops to stop being fearful, and let me do everything.
Now I have only one request to cross the river in the shortest time and defeat the Frenchman across, according to the Suez Canal. ”
Soldiers want to have a strong waist, they still have to talk about their record. As long as the battle is won, these problems can only be regarded as the past dust.
...
At the Vienna Palace, looking at two very different telegrams in his hand, Franz didn't know whether to praise General Feslav for being obedient, or whether he should criticize him with a dead brain.
After thinking about it, Franz still feels that the front-line senior generals are still a little obedient. After all, they are safe to use!
As for the self-proclaimed Colonel Bodman, that is not a problem. As a pure soldier, only military issues are considered, which is exactly what Franz wants.
He would rather recuperate these simple guys, rather than turning forward generals into forward-looking politicians, which only means disaster.
Before Franz calls back, everyone in the cabinet will come to the door, knowing his face, everyone is in a bad mood.
It's also correct to think about it. The international political advantage that has been painstakingly created has now been completely disrupted.
”Your Majesty, what happened in the Middle East theater...”
Before Wesenberg finished, Franz interrupted: ”Okay, I already know about the Suez Canal.
At this point in the present, it is useless to say that even if it is to be held accountable, it is also a post-war thing.
It is imperative that everyone still find a way to do it later! The French are not terrible. Some of the masters in Paris are holding back. Even if someone in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs finds a problem and wants to take advantage of it, they will be badly hurt by these guys.
The trouble is the British, don't forget that they were still inspiring the European countries not long ago, and want to unite the countries to jointly manage the Suez Canal.
The interest is moving, everyone has long coveted the fat piece of the Suez Canal.
It's just that the Suez Canal has been controlled by us and the French, and countries have to keep their ambitions.
What happened now, the British have more reason to ask for international condominium, and it is not yet known how many countries will be persuaded by the British. ”
To change the subject, the basic skills of Franz's emperor's career for many years have been developed. Anyway, he is an emperor, and his people can't refuse to give face, biting a question.
It is now a period of war, and internal conflicts can never erupt, so it is good to provoke external conflicts.
Now that the war is going, Franz can be seen. The butterfly effect cannot be changed. This is a worse world.
Looking at the performance of the French, we know that they have been given so many opportunities, and now they have not killed Belgium and killed the hinterland of Germany.
In this case, it would be okay for the British to injustice, anyway, they are still pk. with the Russians. Even if they leave the field personally, it is impossible to abandon India to help the French.