Valkyrie Europa

Chapter 290 The Way to Prolong the War

"What? Germany lost?" Zhang Ang opened his mouth wide.

Looking at Adolf who nodded and confirmed, he was puzzled: "How is this possible? This is the first battle. Germany is superior to France in terms of numbers and materials. How could it be defeated like this? What about those warriors in Germany? Where's the Dragon Slayer Martial Saint? Didn't he come out to help?"

"According to reliable sources, in this battle of crossing the river, neither side used martial saint-level powerhouses. It was just a simple confrontation between the two armies. The most powerful ones were just a few generals, marshals, and dukes." Adolf explained.

"How did you lose?" Zhang Ang asked directly.

"It is said that France used a black magical liquid. At the critical moment when the German army was crossing the river, the entire river was set on fire, causing the German army to suffer heavy losses. They threw away their helmets and armor, and retreated." Adolf He explained: "This news was obtained from the Chamber of Commerce in Linz City. I don't know if it is true or not."

"Black liquid? Lit the river?" Zhang Ang frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Could it be oil?Does this world even have such a thing?Does France have oil fields?
Seeing that Zhang Ang didn't speak, Adolf continued: "Anyway, I don't quite believe the news. Maybe France really defeated Germany in this battle. But setting the river on fire is really a fantasy. This is not a siege. In the city, it is natural to use rockets to shoot into the city and ignite the houses, but this battle is on the Rhine! There is water in all directions, even if there are some pontoon rafts, how can it be so easy to ignite? But it should be a few days before there will be definite news. , There are too many rumors in the market now, it is really hard to tell the truth from the fake.”

"No, this news is not necessarily false." Zhang Ang shook his head and explained: "France should use something called petroleum, which is a liquid mineral that is very easy to ignite, and"

After listening to Zhang Ang's explanation, Adolf's face also turned solemn: "Is there such a thing in this world? It's a good thing. If it is used properly, it is a sharp weapon on the battlefield! The way it can be used a lot."

Zhang Ang also agreed: "Yeah, I didn't expect that the first to use them was the French. I don't know how much they have in stock. With such sharp weapons, if Germany wants to cross the river, it can't be forced. Outsmart!"

"That's right, the other soldiers are alright with this fire. Those elites wearing heavy armor, even if they react quickly and jump into the water in time to avoid the fire, it is extremely difficult to float up!" Adolf sighed. : "Oh, this is really a poisonous plan, I don't know how many people died this time."

"Needless to say, the damage must have been heavy! And the three armies must have suffered countless casualties! I don't know how many elite soldiers died at the bottom of the river." Zhang Ang analyzed: "But no matter how big the loss is, I think, at least in a short period of time, They probably don’t have the strength to launch the second battle of crossing the river. It’s easy to replenish the cannon fodder, but it’s not easy to replenish the elite soldiers. I don’t know how long it will take to restore their original strength.”

"Isn't this just right?" After thinking for a while, Adolf laughed: "Won't the war be prolonged like this? Isn't our goal achieved? At least we have time to develop in Austria!"

"This is not necessarily the case. Now that the German army has suffered heavy losses, it is hard to say whether the French side will take advantage of the victory to pursue and fight across the river. You also saw the last night attack. Marshal Napoleon is a person who likes to take the initiative." Zhang Ang is not so optimistic: "If he wants to end the war as soon as possible, he may take advantage of the victory and pursue it! He will enter the German territory and completely kill the German army on the other side! Even if he directly arrives in Berlin, it is not impossible to force the Kaiser to sign an alliance under the city. ah."

"You think, France came here this time to get Austria! Let it be independent and become a vassal of France. And Germany will definitely not agree. Fighting back and forth like this will make the war protracted. The side may not be able to afford it. Only by taking a fierce shot, defeating Germany at once, and signing the contract, will it be possible to end this war as soon as possible and get benefits from Austria as soon as possible!"

After listening to Zhang Ang's analysis, Adolf's face suddenly turned ugly: "Indeed, it is very possible! If I were that Napoleon, I would definitely hope that the battle would be decided as soon as possible, and the troops would return to the court! After all, the army has always been If you are stuck in Austria, it will be difficult to say if there are any changes in France, such as England's comeback."

"If this war ends like this, then our coming to Austria will be in vain!" Zhang Ang's face was also a little ugly: "We must first find a way to do something!"

"What?" Adolf asked with a serious expression.

"Let me think about it!" Zhang Ang didn't answer, and began to think hard while holding his forehead.

After a long time, he said: "If you want to change this possible situation, there are only two ways!"

"Two? Which two?" Adolf asked impatiently.

Zhang Ang said directly, "The first one is to cause chaos in France! Now that the French revolutionary army is out, even if they defeat the German army on the other side of the river, it will take at least half a month to reach Berlin. If there is chaos in their country, or if they are attacked, they will be caught in a dilemma!"

"But how can we cause chaos in France? Just the two of us, we can't do it at all." Adolf didn't seem to agree.

"Yes, if you want to cause chaos in France, either England will cross the sea again, or Spain and the like will go north to attack, or, well, Germany organizes a large army to attack the French mainland directly from the north! After all, the two countries border each other. For the French army, it will depend on whether France breaks through Berlin first or Germany breaks through Paris first."

"Oh, that's true." Adolf nodded: "Although the three major legions have been damaged this time, the German Northern Legion is still there, and Lord Faust, the head of the Northern Legion, is a peerless warrior at the martial saint level. If we attack France from the north, we will have a great chance of winning!"

"However, we don't need to think about it. The Charlottenburg Palace is not full of wine bags and rice bags. Thinking about it, this method is still conceivable, and we can't help." Zhang Ang continued: "We can do it, What is about to be done is this second method!"

"What method?" Adolf asked impatiently.

"It is to cause chaos in Austria! Disturb the rear of the French Revolutionary Army!" Zhang Ang said directly.

(End of this chapter)