Chapter 324

The French army still stayed in Laon for two days. Because of the rain, some original plans could not be implemented immediately, and the transportation of gunpowder was also delayed, which made Napoleon a little anxious.

And Li Mu set off with his troops in the early morning of the 14th, because the blocking location he was going to was almost in the rear of Prussia, Li Mu had to carefully lead the troops around Lini, which required a long journey.

And because of the rain, the speed of the troops was not too fast.Belgium, which has a temperate maritime climate, entered the rainy season in June. This heavy rain came very suddenly, which disrupted many original deployments.

However, Li Mu did not let go of this chance of rain. With the cover of heavy rain, the troops may be able to reach their destination faster, and the probability of being discovered by Prussian soldiers will also decrease.

It's just that the troops are marching in the heavy rain at this moment, and the soldiers wearing woolen felt encountered rain, which can be said to have encountered a great burden.

After traveling only five kilometers, there were already combat attrition.

"Sir, the rain was too heavy, the soldiers' clothes were wet, and the gunpowder in their hands was also affected."

General Luo Bao of the Sixth Infantry Army caught up with Li Mu on horseback, and said anxiously.

His entire infantry unit was moving at full speed, and they all became drowned in the heavy rain. Although there were raincoats to help block the rain, some soldiers had problems with their guns.

And there are soldiers who have suffered from hypothermia.

Li Mu frowned when he heard the other party's report. The equipment of the cavalry was better than that of the infantry, so they were not affected too much by the heavy rain.

Instead, in order to maintain the continuity of the troops, the infantry greatly slowed down the cavalry.

"Let the troops go to the village in front to rest and catch up immediately when the rain lightens." Li Mu thought for a moment and said to Luo Bao.

The blocking mission of the troops cannot be stopped because of the heavy rain. The infantry plays a very important role in the containment and collapse. It is impossible for Li Mu to let them miss the opportunity.

After receiving this order, Luo Bao nodded quickly and immediately ordered the officer to send an order for the soldiers to speed up and rest at the front.

Li Mu led the cavalry forward and reached the blocking position first to check the situation.

The heavy rain was still falling, and the whole world seemed to be completely covered by the rain. Li Mu's cavalry passed through the muddy road and reached the blocking position with great difficulty.

Now that the raindrops were a little lighter, Li Mu insisted on going to the commanding heights and looked around to get a little understanding of the surrounding terrain amidst the misty mountains and rivers.

This is not like a pocket, but the fleeing soldiers will definitely choose to enter the mountains, but in the end they all have to wade through the water here.

Now that the rain has caused the river to surge, it is naturally impossible to cross it, and there are only two stone bridges on the river, so Li Mu immediately ordered people to occupy it.

At the same time, Li Mu also ordered a team of cavalry to rush into the forest to cut down trees, make horses and place them on several steep places on the plain.

When the time comes, Luo Bao's infantry will arrive at the scene, and they will attack according to the terrain, and cooperate with Li Mu's cavalry to break up the rout again.

As a result, Prussia suffered successive heavy losses, and it was almost impossible to quickly gather troops.

Li Mu already had a tactical plan. Facing the defeated Prussian soldiers, even if they could organize their forces again, as long as the cavalry charged to disrupt the formation and the infantry approached with continuous shooting, the initiative on the battlefield would always be in Li Mu's hands.

It's just that Li Mu didn't expect that his tactical ideas would soon be challenged.

On the evening of the 14th, Li Mu had been waiting in the blocking position for ten hours, and Luo Bao's Sixth Army had not yet arrived.

The speed of these French troops was simply taking the orders of the Marshal himself as a fart.

Li Mu was furious, and ordered a team of cavalry to urge Luo Bao's infantry immediately, demanding that they arrive at the blocking position before dawn.

But the soldiers of the Sixth Army did not arrive until the early morning of the next day.

From a distance, Li Mu saw their slow postures, and their exhausted expressions from marching overnight.

At this moment, Li Mu was extremely annoyed, and even thought of killing Luo Bao.

If these soldiers had arrived last night, they would be able to rest here, get a good night's sleep, and then recharge their energy to prepare for the battle that may come today.

But now that they are in such a situation, their combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly weakened, and it will take a lot of time to restore their combat effectiveness.

But this is delaying the fighter!
Riding on the horse, Li Mu tightened and loosened the hand holding the saber, and finally let out a cold snort, ordering the officer to pass on the message that all the infantry should rest on the spot, dry their clothes, drink water and eat.

At this moment, Luo Bao looked at Li Mu who was standing far away on the hilltop, and he felt uneasy. It rained all the time yesterday. Luo Bao felt that the heavy rain slowed down the speed of the whole army, but it must also slow down the speed of the Prussian army.

Luo Bao felt sorry for his soldiers, and was also worried that the loss of combat personnel and supplies would be caused by marching too fast, so he did not advance slowly until the rain stopped in the evening.

But in the dark, the road was muddy, and the troops moved very slowly, and some cavalry came to urge them. Finally, after trekking through the night, the troops only arrived at the position now.

Lobao had always felt that Marshal Grouchi was easy to talk to and a general who would not punish his subordinates casually, but now, he had a bad feeling.

Because Marshal Grouchy looked at him with murderous intent.

The infantry began to take a short rest. Luo Bao came to Li Mu with a face full of apprehension. In front of the open camp, Li Mu was drying his shoes in front of the fire. When he saw Luo Bao coming, he was still concentrating on his work. own business.

"Marshal, I'm late. Please give me a chance to make meritorious service."

"There are no Prussian soldiers yet, otherwise your head would have fallen to the ground."

Li Mu said lightly, Luo Bao's back was covered with sweat, but he didn't dare to say a word.

Li Mu put his boots on again, then stood up, stared straight at the other party and said: "After the battle starts, you stand in front of the phalanx for me. If you dare to delay the battle again, I guarantee that my long knife will go first. It was your head that was cut off."

When Li Mu said this, his tone was so serious that Luo Bao unconsciously shivered. He immediately looked at Li Mu and saluted quickly.

Seeing the other party leaving, the murderous aura in Li Mu's expression still did not dissipate.

Before the battle, Li Mu didn't want to do this kind of thing. Now he just hoped that this guy would listen to his words, otherwise he would have to rely on his head to stabilize the morale of the army.

Luo Bao was also full of shock and doubts at the moment, he never thought that Marshal Grouchy would have such a side, just now his appearance was just like the Napoleon he had seen in the Battle of Leipzig.

At that time, all battles were lost, and the angry Napoleon was like a lion who only wanted to eat people.

Grouchy looks exactly the same now as he did then.

Lobo knew that Grouchy was going to get serious. If he really lost this battle, then he would really go to see God.

While the infantry of the Sixth Army was resting urgently, Li Mu's cavalry had already spilled out. According to reports from the Peng Yue soldiers, the French army had already engaged the Prussian army in Ligny, and the two sides were fighting fiercely.

Li Mu decisively ordered all his troops to put into combat positions, ready to face the defeated Prussian army at any time.

Although the soldiers were a little surprised why Marshal Grouchy was so sure that the Prussian army would be defeated so quickly, they still entered the position according to Li Mu's arrangement.

As a result, green and blue teams appeared on the plain.

The infantry regiment was divided into several phalanxes and stood still after rejecting the horse, forming a flanking trend.

The cavalry is distributed on both sides, ready to drive the soldiers out of the forest at any time, so as to facilitate the further defeat of the French army.

The smoke of the battle has risen far away, and Li Mu is also sitting on the horse in full armor, waiting for the arrival of this battle.

The first battle, against the defeated Prussian infantry.

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(End of this chapter)

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