C338 The Struggle for Order (1/2)

A distance of forty kilometers, that was the equivalent of the distance between Beijing and the Langfang, and perhaps even less.

For an army, 40 kilometers was equivalent to around 4 to 5 hours of normal march time. With the addition of artillery, they would be able to reach there within 6 hours.

If Crown Prince Karl's Second Corps received Lao Maoqi's order to transfer troops early in the morning, the entire army would definitely be able to reach the battlefield in the morning. If the most elite cavalry regiment left their ranks and charged forward, they would probably be able to reach the battlefield by 9 o'clock.

It was a pity that most of the problems in the war were not simple math problems. A short forty kilometers was just a small section on the map, but in front of humans, it was a huge obstacle that could obstruct one's vision.

Second Corps did not have Clairvoyant and Clairaudient, they could not see the explosion at a distance of forty kilometers, nor could they hear the rain of gunshots. Maybe they were still following their original plans and slowly cleaning up their camp, preparing to get closer to the main forces.

”There's no time to waste, I'm sure that all the cavalry and line maintenance engineers sent out by the headquarters have been killed by the enemies. Right now, Prince Karl doesn't even know that the war has already begun … …” It might even be possible that the Austrian Army had set up an ambush on the only path they could take, and was waiting for us to deliver ourselves to your doorstep … ”

With a boom, all the Chinese and Prussian officers present burst into an uproar. Immediately after, Jonas who was representing the other Prussian officers opened her mouth.

”Sir, what do we do now? Would it be too late to notify the headquarters now? ”I ask for your order, sir. We need to immediately ask for reinforcements. We need to break through this lifeline …”

Prussian started talking all at once, Jonas translated anxiously for Xiao Letian, but what she got in return was Xiao Letian shaking his head.

”No, no, no, there is no time, and our soldiers on the battlefield are smaller than the Austrian Army, do you think that there will be more reserviors for us? ”That's impossible …”

After he finished speaking, Xiao Letian suddenly pointed at a point on the map. ”This is the nameless stone bridge, on the west side of the bridge is a gentle slope, it should be the surrounding topography here, and the area is enough for us two battalions to activate our strength …”

”Luo Huo! You will lead the cavalry company and quickly advance towards the west, using the fastest speed possible to deliver the military order to Prince Karl, Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun! ”The rest of the infantry legion immediately rushed to the Shiqiao uplands, using the fastest speed they could muster to prepare their defenses.”

”Yes, my lord!” None of the Asian officers hesitated to salute immediately, but at that moment all the Prussian officers hesitated.

A group of officers surrounded Jonas and muttered to him for a long time. Then, Jonas frowned and said, ”Respected Prime Minister, our Prussian soldier has a disagreement, I hope you can consult …”

Jonas let out a long sigh, as if she had made a great decision: ”I'm sorry Prime Minister, we refuse to accept such an order. The order General Command gave us was just to send a message to repair the route, we don't have any right to stop you …”

At this time, Jonas cleared her throat, sorted out the opinions of the officers of Prussian army, and started to lay down the truth in front of Xiao Letian.

”Prime Minister, I hope you can understand our considerations, modern war is already a strict science, this isn't an era where victory can be won just by relying on hot-bloodedness. Perhaps you think that by using a cavity of blood to stimulate the soldiers' momentum, you can reverse the situation by winning a few battles?”

”Unfortunately, this traditional way of thinking is out of place. ”The war has already entered the era of the Iron Roar. No matter how much courage you have in your chest, you won't be able to block a high-speed bullet or even a cannonball filled with high explosive drugs …”

”Do you know how many cannons the Austria has? At least eight hundred. Do you know how powerful a volley of artillery can be? ”Shrouding the skies and covering the earth, even Angels would not be able to resist this wave of slaughter …”

”Prime Minister, please be rational and take this war into consideration. General Staff has already drawn up all the battle plans, countless of senior staff officers calculated the food supply to every hour, and now in Prussian Kingdom, all the rail transport has been converted into military. All the roads are filled with horse carriages for the transportation of goods.”

”The entire kingdom is operating at high speed like a sophisticated machine tool. Every single part has already obtained the mission they need to complete. In this war, every single soldier can receive their own task before the battle, and every single military officer will know the strategic intentions of their army. Even the logistics soldiers will know where they are going to deliver the canned meat and who they are going to hand it to today … ”

”Countless train drivers know where their ammunition is sent to, countless Factory Owner s also know how many guns they need to produce. There are also the Bankers s of Berlin, hamburger and Hanover.

Jonas took a few deep breaths to calm her emotions, ”My dear Prime Minister, for Prussian Kingdom to be able to reach this far, from a weak States, to be able to fight against a strong Austria, and to be able to make the veteran powerful France not dare to be careless, what is she relying on?”