Chapter 839 The Prince of War
The soldiers were excitedly discussing the dishes for dinner today when they heard a short military horn suddenly sounding around.
This is a signal of an enemy attack.
Immediately, the company commander hurried past the position with the flag bearer and drummer, and ordered loudly: "Everyone, pick up the gun immediately, load the bulletproof inserts, and line up!
" Everyone cheered up. This should be the last attack of the Prussians today! ”
The sergeant hurried everyone to prepare for the battle, then looked at the pocket watch and said angrily: "This group of dogs and bastards are coming to attack at half past four. In this way, Miss Delvo's banquet may have to go to other battalions! ”
The soldiers' eyes suddenly turned red.
The field dining cart cannot be cooked after dark, because the fire will become the best target indicator for enemy artillery.
Their battle will probably last until dark, so the food truck will not come.
Andrey gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone aimed at the target! Be sure to drive the enemy back before dark!"
"Yes, as long as we beat hard enough, we should be in time for dinner."
"God bless, 'Miss Delvo's banquet', don't leave..."
After more than ten minutes, Thousands of Prussian skirmishmen came quickly from the south under the cover of shelling.
Behind them are more than 30 infantry charge columns.
However, the Prussians were surprised to find that the French troops southeast of Eschdov today were extremely fierce, and they all seemed to be crazy, completely ignoring the artillery fire and desperately pouring guns and bullets at them.
The frontal attack of the Pu army was immediately set. However, due to the huge military advantage, the encircled troops on their east quickly attacked again.
This is the terrible thing about the superiority of troops when a large army is fighting.
Generally speaking, 5,000 elite troops have a high probability of defeating 10,000 enemy troops, but when the size of the legion expands to 50,000, it becomes very difficult to deal with 100,000 enemies.
This is not a simple proportional issue.
When 100,000 people spread out on the battlefield, they will occupy an area of several kilometers wide. The smaller side cannot cover such a large range at all, and because the front line is too long, you can't even see the enemies in the distance.
After the war begins, you can fight back the enemy in front and then find that your flank is surrounded at some point.
This is also the reason why the larger the battle, the more the test the commander's ability - often the commander needs to rely on experience and intuition to judge the whereabouts of the enemy in order to mobilize troops in advance to deal with it.
However, as soon as the Prussian encirclement troops approached the French defense line, the two French foxgate battalions used an extremely fierce counterattack to suppress them back, so that even the formation of the Prussian infantry behind them was It's in chaos.
Prussians who were closer to the French army seemed to hear that the soldiers on the opposite side not only shouted "in the name of the prince" as usual, but also mixed with such things as "for dinner" and "stewed beef" and "stewed beef this time. "Sounds like that."
In this way, the soldiers of the Eschdov defense line, who had a full "anger value", repelled the attack of the Prussian army at less than half past five.
At this time, the sunset in the horizon was barely hanging on the horizon.
Andre, Orr and others soon saw the smoke coming out of "Miss Delvo's Banquet" and immediately started singing happily.
At the same time as the Prussian army launched the last wave of attack, on the north side of Eschdov, Massena finally saw the flag painted with the emblem of the prince from afar. He hurriedly signaled the military musician to start playing music, and he adjusted his military uniform and quickly walked forward with the guard.
"Dear Prince, I am very happy to see you here." Massena bowed in front of the prince's horse, "but, it's too far from the enemy here." It's very dangerous, you can see if you want to..."
Joseph jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Ksod, stepped on the fallen leaves all over the ground, stepped forward and patted Massena, and signaled to the military band next to him, "I'm here to fight, don't do such a show anymore in the future .”
Massena had been serving in the old army before. After Joseph returned to France from Silesia, he entered the Paris Police Academy for further studies, so he did not follow Joseph to fight, so he did not know Joseph's style and habits.
Massena hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I remember it. However, I still recommend that you go to the command center of Werz to be safer."
Joseph turned his head and smiled. : "The enemy is not in Werz. Let me say again, I am here to fight, how can there be no danger in fighting?"
He knew very well the importance of the Rhineland.
This is the key to truly controlling the entire German region, and it is also a breakthrough for the coalition forces to attack France.
Whoever wins the French and the anti-French alliance here will be able to gain the absolute initiative in the entire war.
So he personally came to Luxembourg with the Lefevre Legion, and even if he did not participate in command and combat, he could at least boost morale.
Massena had to follow and said respectfully: "With you lead France, you will surely win a brilliant victory!"
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in one 6-9, one book, one bar, one read!
Joseph did not take him, and looked at the direction of the sound of cannons in the distance: "Tell me about the battle situation in detail." "Yes, your highness." Massena also knew that the prince had led his army south. The battle of the north was no longer blocked, and followed Joseph onto the war horse, saying, "Our army's defense line has been stable at the front line between Eschdov and Constum. However, Ferdinand gathered here. 100,000 troops, so the defensive pressure is still very high. "Fortunately, the Udino Legion defeated Thuringian and Lower Hessen's troops at Fort Neuer, otherwise there would be an additional 1 on this side. 3,000 enemy troops. ”
Joseph nodded slightly.
Massena's deployment was very correct. Instead of defending the Luxembourg Fortress, he pulled out strategic space on the Arden Plateau, which gave Udino a chance to attack behind the enemy. Otherwise, even if the latter attacks successfully, he will be surrounded by the enemy.
Massena continued: "As for the Luxembourg Fortress, General Bertier led three regiments of the Royal First Infantry Division and the Champagne Legion, a total of 13,000 people were defending.
< "They are facing coalition forces from Hanover, Mainz, Trier and other countries, with a total of more than 15,000 people. There should be no accident. "
When Hanover revolted in Brabant, the main force of the army had been crippled by Joseph, and his current combat effectiveness was basically the same as that of the countries such as Hessen and Thuringia.
As for Meiyin Small countries such as Zhs have even less military strength.
So Luxembourg City is really not difficult to defend.
Joseph and Massena passed through Eschdov and could see the smoke from the front line from afar.
He shook the reins, letting the horse go faster, and turned his head to Marcena and said, "The problem of insufficient troops will be alleviated soon, and I have brought you 36,000 yuan. Thousands of reinforcements should be here tomorrow."
"36,000 people?" Masena's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "You brought all the South Netherlands Front Army! So, the Royal Fourth Infantry Division is also among them? ”
(This chapter is over)