C372 Incredible Message (1/2)
Prince Karl had never been so conflicted in his life before. When he and Luo Huo had their violent argument, he had been sulking all the way but for some reason, this group of Chinese people made his patience and nobility disappear. They were just like his enemies from his previous life.
Prince Karl was very conflicted. He rode his horse silently and for the rest of the time, he remained silent, except for a few words from the officer when he asked for his report.
The location of the Shiqiao uplands, his own map of the surrounding mountains and rivers, and even the direction of the advancing army didn't need to be seen. These basic military data had long ago been imprinted into his mind.
There was no need to ask any of these questions. Even if the ordinary Queue length s could understand the situation, how could it be hidden from him?
From the perspective of the entire battle, Prince Karl obviously knew the importance of Xiao Letian's decision. As long as he could firmly defend the Shiqiao uplands and endure the battle, then the Second Regiment would be able to quickly defeat the famous noble army by relying on the power of the vanguard cavalry.
She was afraid that Xiao Letian would not be able to withstand the pressure and retreat early or just directly go as she said, she did not set up any defenses on the high ground. If this really happened, it would be a big problem for the Second Regiment.
A Heavy Infantry Division would also bring a cannon troop and rely on their advantage to block the attack. Even if the Second Regiment had more people, they would still need to have a good set of teeth in order to eat this iron lump.
Prince Karl and his team of staff officers had simulated this three times and the results were not optimistic. There were too many thornbush gardener and they did not dare guarantee that they wouldn't have any problems delaying this one hour.
What did an hour mean? One had to know that there were more than 200,000 people hanging together in the Sardaua region. How many people would die in an hour? How many variables would there be in the battle? Perhaps this hour was the key to determining the outcome of the battle.
In Prince Karl's heart, he longed for Xiao Letian to do as Luo Huo said, to be stuck like a nail in the Shiqiao uplands, to not ask for their big gains. As long as they could stay there and interfere with the formation of the thornbush gardener, it would be enough as long as they were unable to go all out against it.
However, Prince Karl knew very clearly that with the strength of two battalions of over 700, even a fool would be able to guess the outcome when faced with thornbush gardener with a strength of 12,000. That was why Prince Karl would never believe the nonsense that Luo Huo was spouting. Furthermore, these Chinese people had insulted him before, so he had already drawn them into the list of villains in his mind.
As for vile people, they didn't know what sacrifice was.
The army of the Second Regiment was marching silently in the fields. From the vanguard cavalry who was opening the path to the infantry at the back of the hall, the entire army formation stretched for more than ten miles. This way, no one could use their eyes to observe the progress of the entire army.
By this time the command of the army was heavily dependent on the speed of the cavalry. With Prince Karl at the center, the two sides of the army were filled with messengers running back and forth. The big hooves of the horses splashed up large chunks of soil in the wilderness, the big Arabian horses spat out white foam, and used the last of their strength to rush forward.
”Reporting, sir...” The forward movement has already proceeded 15 kilometers, and is only 5 kilometers away from the Shiqiao uplands … ”
”Reporting to the Lord Commander, the rear guard troops have received supplies. Here is the list of supplies …”
”Reporting, sir...” ”There was an accident in the 6th Artillery Regiment, the violent shaking caused 200 kilograms of gunpowder to leak out, luckily no explosion occurred …”
commanding an entire army was never a simple task, the staff committee who was busy at Karl's side knew that even if a hundred and twenty thousand people sneezed at the same time, in the eyes of these officers, it would still be a big deal. The entire army's doctors would probably be busy for the whole day.
Just as the army was getting closer and closer to the Shiqiao uplands, in the middle of the troops galloping back and forth, a pitch-black horse came madly rushing towards them from the east.
The expression of the rider on horseback was as weird as one could imagine. Looking at him, it seemed as if he had just been blessed by God. His face was full of disbelief.
The Prussian, especially the Prussian army, were the people they worshipped the most. To them, the greatest test was when Mount Tai collapsed without changing its expression.
Looking at the silent infantry and the serious face of the cavalry, he was quite eye-catching. Everyone looked at him again.
”Report... Report Officer... Pioneer... The master of the vanguard cavalry sent it over … ”Send over emergency intelligence report …”
”What does it look like? What was there to kowtow about!? ”Pay attention to your military bearing …” Without waiting for the prince to speak, the staff officer beside him angrily berated him.
”Yes …” Yes, sir... The vanguard cavalry division has already rushed to Shiqiao uplands, and there has been a battle between them … ” As the sweating messenger spoke, he pulled out his military intelligence sheet.
When the chief of staff heard that it was from the Shiqiao uplands, he did not dare delay and immediately snatched the military information from him. This was an urgent military message written by the forward captain on horseback, written in the scrawl. As soon as the Chief of Staff saw the light, he could not move his eyes away anymore. He even started reading softly.
”At 11: 55, the lead cavalry unit rushed to the west side of Shiqiao uplands. Smoke and dust rose from the Shiqiao uplands as the sounds of killing echoed. The flag of the special mix camp and the flag of the Eastern Army, which they had never seen before, stood tall and upright on the ground. The tens of thousands of Austrian Army soldiers outside the plateau were in chaos... ”