Chapter 910： Veterans duel (2/2)

The episode that happened in the headquarters did not affect the progress of the anti-French war.

After occupying the Luxembourg region, the French army did not stop and continued to advance towards the German region, not far from the Rhine defense.

Frankly speaking, sticking to the west bank of the Rhine is not the best military option. It is far better to withdraw from the east bank and build a defense line by relying on the Rhine natural hazards.

However, the military needs to serve politics, and shrinking the defense to the east coast means that the anti-French alliance recognized the previous military defeat and abandoned Belgium and Rhineland.

It is impossible to admit defeat. The anti-French war was not only for defeating the French, but also for the attribution of European hegemony.

Austria must play its prestige on the battlefield, not to make people think it was a victory by chance.

There is no natural danger to rely on, and the coalition forces have trenches. This thing was carried forward in the Russo-Prussian War and has now been widely accepted by the European world.

Grand Duke Albrecht did not dare to underestimate the French army. The trenches dug one by one and made it clear that they would consume the French troops with positional battles.

In order to win the war, the French government also fought hard, and Napoleon IV did not hesitate to hire veteran Marshal Patrice McMahon.

Patrice McMahon and Albrecht are both figures of the same era and are long-timed generals. This anti-French war is also the pinnacle of two famous European players.

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French Command, after staring at the map for half the time, Marshal Patrice McMahon said slowly:

”Albrecht was famous for his offensive skills. He didn't expect to play the turtle tactics now. It seems that the battle in front of him had a great impact on him.

Austria has focused its strategy on Africa, and now the Suez Canal has been blocked, the British are taking advantage of the fire, and domestic supplies have begun to tighten.

Our enemies are not only anti-French alliances, but time. If the enemy’s Rhine line cannot be torn open as soon as possible, then...”

Everyone's expression was condensed, and the smug expression no longer existed. Everyone is smart, knowing that the old marshal is beating them.

Material shortage is certainly a problem, but this problem is more often reflected in finances. Although the impact of this European war was great, it did not spread to the whole world.

Without the Suez Canal, there is also the Cape of Good Hope to go. Moreover, the American route is still smooth, and Austria can only intercept part of the sea.

Even if the French merchant ships are more dangerous to go to sea, there are ships from other neutral countries available, but the cost is higher.

Material tensions are only temporary, and the market will adjust itself. As long as you have money this year, you won't worry about not being able to buy supplies.

Before the French financial collapse, no one had to worry about hunger.

”Marshal, the Austrian government has chosen the wrong person this time. Albrecht is best at attacking, and now you can see that even the defense is preparing for the attack.

But now the Anti-French League is at a disadvantage, and the Xi'an on the Rhine is infinitely defendable. It is a joke to want to block us with just a few trenches.

If the enemy withdraws their troops to the east coast and relies on the Rhine for defense, we really can't get them in a short time. ”

Patrice McMahon frowned: ”Udino, you still haven't changed your pride.

Albrecht is good at offensive. That's because he is famous for offensive, so everyone thinks so, it doesn't mean he can't play defensive battle.

Judging from the enemy's troop deployment, this is a tortoise shell. Although the tortoise was injured in the front, its defensive strength should not be underestimated.

But one thing you are right, the troops of the two countries have no morale, Albrecht does not have enough troops, and sticking to the west bank of the Rhine is a failure.

Now we need to grab time, as long as the Rhine defense line is torn before the arrival of the Austrian reinforcements, the dominance of the war will fall into our hands. ”

That's right, Udino was the guy who used the expeditionary forces to attack Mexico.

It's just that his luck is much better than in history. He suffered some injuries during the change and was transferred back to domestic recuperation, and the next one assumed responsibility for the defeat of the war.

After being blamed, Udino was also not annoyed and said without changing his face: ”Marshal, the troops are ready to fight and can attack at any time.

Now the morale of the officers and men is high, and everyone is still waiting to break through Vienna and capture Franz! ”

In fact, the French army's initial combat plan was only to seize the territory west of the Rhine. After the Rhine defense line was torn, the first phase of the French military mission was completed.

As for breaking Vienna and capturing Franz, it was just shouting slogans.

European countries are not fools, they will not watch France hit Vienna all the way. It is estimated that the French are still on the way to Vienna, and the British will cut off their supplies.

Unlike Austria, which is not afraid of the blockade, France can't do without the support of foreign materials, even if it has North Africa.

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