Chapter 605: What should we do
Every man makes mistakes and horses make mistakes.
It is very common for a carriage pulling goods at the port to overturn and the goods to be scattered all over the floor.
What fell out of the box were pieces of red and green uniforms from Grand Duke Suarez’s army, which looked fine.
The problem is that the Wesson Army arrived not long ago. Grand Duke Suarez recruited a large number of translators and met frequently with senior Wesson Army officials.
Archduke Suarez even praised Eugene, the commander of Wesson's army, in public many times, and spoke highly of him in the battle against Lisenberg's army.
At the headquarters of the Gallic army, the old Louis, who was driving the expedition, and the commander-in-chief, Prince Moritz, both looked at each other with big eyes.
The intelligence currently coming from all aspects points to one goal - the Wesson Army is very likely to change uniforms and join Archduke Suarez's army.
Old Louis asked with some anxiety: "Will Wesson's army really join the battlefield?"
Prince Moritz sighed slightly in his heart, if more than ten years ago, the king would not be afraid of the enemy's arrival, Just ask how to defeat the enemy.
Just like the battle with the Rhine League in the lowlands, there were many domestic concerns at that time, especially because the area was full of swamps and was not suitable for the cavalry that I was proud of.
In the end, it was old Louis who insisted on sending troops despite all the objections, and finally defeated the Rhine League.
However, the king is old now, and he almost died of sepsis last year, and his temperament also changed after that time.
On the surface, he is still so forward-looking, but secretly he is getting more and more suspicious.
Everyone has noticed in the past two years that the king has become suspicious of the prince.
Before the war, Old Louis privately approached Prince Moritz and others and asked them to train Little Louis well on the battlefield.
However, when the war started, the king's chariot, who was supposed to be at the rear, led the expedition himself, and the prince, who was supposed to be at the front, was responsible for the logistics.
At first, Prince Moritz and others thought that the king was helping the prince to open up the most difficult situation and let the prince take the credit later.
Now everyone can see that the king is actually afraid that the prince will have something to do with the army. Every time the prince comes to the military camp to meet a lord, he will be invited to drink tea by the king afterwards.
The tea is good tea, but what the king said is yin and yang.
Prince Moritz felt that he couldn't understand the direction of the wind, so he decided to wait and see what happened, try to avoid political matters and focus on the military.
Faced with the king's question, he replied: "If this army was commanded by Grand Duke Wesson personally, or if it was commanded by a vassal who grew up with him, Wesson's army would not be involved in this war. , Just let Archduke Suarez free up his troops to fight with us."
Old Louis nodded and said: "Well, if Wesson breaks his promise on this matter, it will cause a great negative impact on his credibility. Influence."
Then Prince Moritz said with a grimace: "But now that this army is commanded by this boy Eugene, I can't guarantee it."
My son has become famous. As a father, I am very happy, but as a potential enemy, it is a headache.
There is no better son than a father. Prince Moritz knew very well that among his children, Eugene had the highest military talent, allowing him to perform well after leading an army.
Had it not been for Eugene's desperate efforts to resist the attack of the army of the Kingdom of Lisenberg, half of the leading nobles in the army would not have been able to return to the Kingdom of Gaul.
If Eugene stays in the Gallic army, he will be a good assistant to Prince Moritz.
The problem is that Eugene made great contributions on the battlefield, but when he was defeated, he was blamed for the defeat. Moreover, he had conflicts with his colleagues because of his different ideas about running the army, and was eventually forced to leave his hometown.
Others said that Frederick wanted to fight the Gallic army to avenge his father. Prince Moritz did not believe it, because Frederick's political wisdom showed that he would not be at odds with the Kingdom of Gaul.
But Eugene was different. He had the motive of beating up the Gaulish army in revenge.
As long as the military uniforms are changed, unless a high-level officer is captured, there is no way to prove that the opponent is Wesson's army and not Archduke Suarez's people. Frederick can fool this matter.
As for whether Eugene will be punished by Frederick, as long as he wins, it will naturally be louder than thunder.
The question is will Weisen's army lose? If so, there is no need to be so nervous. Old Louis and Prince Moritz thought of going together.
"Do you think..." Old Louis asked, "What will Eugene do if he joins the battlefield?"
Prince Moritz looked at the map and thought for a long time.
“This Wesson Army is different from the past.” Prince Moritz was a little envious. “The two regiments of the main 3rd Division are mainly equipped with magic vehicles, and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment is all equipped with puppet war horses.”
"The characteristic of this army is that there are few beasts of burden, and magic crystals are used instead of feed, which greatly reduces the logistical pressure."
"Judging from Eugene's past remarks..."
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Prince Moritz drew a line from west to east in the middle of the Kingdom of Tarago with his finger, and said: "He will ignore the brim of his hat, take the barren central plateau, and go straight behind us."
"Although the central plateau is barren and the terrain is complex, the ground is solid and there are roads everywhere. The march can be dispersed and assembled at a certain point to reduce the logistical burden along the way."
"If he plays bigger, he will completely Don’t pack horses, use all machines to march, the distance of about 800 kilometers from St. George Fortress to the royal capital Magritte City behind us can be completed in more than ten days.”
“The lords of the plateau area. If they don't participate in the civil war, they may not stop the Wesson Army from passing by."
"Especially since the Wesson Principality is rich, they may even provide help if the money is available."
"At the same time, the local lords will not inform us."
"To us now, the entire plateau area is like a forest covered by mist, and we have no idea what is going on inside."
“With the strength of Wesson’s army, if they rush out from the plateau, it may be difficult to stop them for a while.”
“Although their strength should not be too large, it is difficult to have follow-up supplements, and they cannot fight for a long time. , but if Archduke Suarez cooperates on the frontal battlefield, we will be extremely passive."
The more Old Louis listened, the more he frowned.
Although our own side has strong troops, they are all concentrated on the front line, and the rear is almost empty due to terrain protection.
If Eugene really led his army to fight across the plateau, military problems would still be secondary.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Tarago are very independent, and they will listen to whoever can stretch out a fist in front of them. When the time comes, the nobles who originally supported Duke Alansati will definitely be shaken, and the problem is extremely serious.
Old Louis asked: "Can we slow down this year's offensive and stabilize the rear?"
"We are here to help Duke Alansati seize the throne. We don't need to work too hard. , slowing down on the battlefield will allow him to spit out more benefits.”
Prince Moritz did not answer immediately.
According to his plan, he would launch a fierce attack next, using his strength advantage to beat Archduke Suarez to a pulp, and move Eugene and others to the frontal battlefield, unable to get out to penetrate to the rear.
“Your Majesty,” Prince Moritz said, “I am worried that the Kingdom of Lisenberg will send reinforcements, and they can join the army of Archduke Suarez in an honest manner.”
“We’d better be there. Occupying important locations before the arrival of reinforcements will allow us to take the initiative when reinforcements arrive."
"At the same time, we send high-level missions to lobby the nobles in the plateau area."
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"We don't ask them to join the war, we just need to inform them when necessary."
Old Louis thought for a long time and felt that what Prince Moritz said made sense. A fierce attack could make the opponent unable to take action. engage in other conspiracies.
Just when he was about to nod, a servant came to report.
"Your Majesty, Prince Moritz, and the envoy of Grand Duke Suarez came to see Prince Moritz."
(End of this chapter)