Holy Roman Empire

The uprising broke out in the Lombardy region, which means that the local popular base of the Sardinian Kingdom has been pulled to the same level as Austria, so there is no need to worry about falling into a people's war.

Venice

"Marshal, the enemy has come out!" General Viktor said in the ear of Marshal Radesky

"Well, since the enemy has already arrived, then there is no need to hide and pinch. Order the Sixth Division to teach the Tuscan army who has risen first, and order the Ninth Division to destroy the Papal Army who crossed the river!" Lades Marshal Ji ordered coldly:

It was already very difficult to introduce the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia into Venice, and Radeski did not expect to defeat the enemy by tricks.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, I heard that King Charles Albert is going to the front line in person. If he intervenes in command, our chance will come!" Edman suggested.

"No need, we can just set up a battle against the enemy in the Mantua area, they have no choice.

When fighting in the Venice area, the transportation cost of the Kingdom of Sardinia is twice as high as ours. You can calculate how much supplies they have to transport every day to ensure the supply of the front line. "Marshal Radesky said calmly.

Chapter 81 The Battle of Venice

The war was fought with money and food. With the national strength of the Sardinian Kingdom, it was impossible to fight for a long time. John Bull's loan was not easy to get. Given the current situation of the Sardinian Kingdom, it was almost impossible to borrow again.

Now the Hungarian Republic is at stake. If the Austrian Civil War is over and the Venice War is not over, you will know the consequences after thinking about it.

……

On the front line of Venice, at the general headquarters of the Sardinian army, Badoglio is vigorously pointing the country, not commanding the army.

Regardless of the combat effectiveness of the two sides, at least in terms of the number of troops, the Kingdom of Sardinia has an absolute advantage.

The total number of Austrian troops that can be put into the battlefield of Venice is less than 20, and Badoglio has 16 troops in his hands. Even if part of the troops were restrained due to the Lombard rebellion, there are still [-] troops.

"Marshal, there is news from the country that the Vienna government has sent 5 reinforcements to the Venice area, ordering us to conquer Venice before the enemy's reinforcements arrive!"

The intelligence officer's words frightened Bardolio to death, and hurriedly asked, "When will the enemy's reinforcements arrive in Venice?"

"The Vienna government has dispatched [-] troops from the Austrian Legion, and they are rushing over from Kappburg. It will take no more than half a month at the latest, and ten days at the earliest."

Hearing this news, Bardolio turned his attention to the map and looked at it carefully.

Launching the Venetian Offensive originally meant to force the Austrian army to return to aid and relieve the pressure on the Hungarian Republic.

But this is based on the premise that the Kingdom of Sardinia conquered Venice, and now the two sides are still fighting fiercely. If Austria has an extra [-] troops at this time, will he give a fart?

If the Republic of Hungary is saved, it is also strategically feasible to do nothing on the battlefield of Venice.

Badoglio is not optimistic about the Republic of Hungary. Even if Austria loses [-] troops, it still cannot change the outcome of the war.

Without hesitation, Badoglio decisively ordered: "We are running out of time, order the troops, get ready, and launch the attack at 9:[-] tomorrow morning!

General Messer, you lead the 3nd Division and [-]th Division. You must conquer Trento within [-] days, and then penetrate to the enemy's rear to cut off the enemy's rear.

General Falk Squid..."

The Austrian army command, Field Marshal Radkiss, also received news of reinforcements, even earlier than the Italians.

The advance on the Hungarian battlefield was too smooth. The Bohemian Army had crossed the Danube and surrounded Budapest. The Croatian Army was less than [-] kilometers away from Budapest.

At this time, the importance of the Austrian Legion has declined, and there is no need for so many troops, so Franz naturally chose to reinforce the Venetian battlefield.

Marshal Radkis's heart has already fallen. If there is no reinforcements, he can fight the enemy with the strength in his hands. Even if he can win, he will not be able to expand the results of the battle.

"Marshal, do we want to change our military deployment and fight the enemy after reinforcements arrive?" General Victor suggested

Marshal Radkis shook his head and said: "No, the troops on the front line are estimated to have exchanged fire, and it is too late to change the military deployment.

I have ordered the reinforcements to abandon their supplies and speed up their march. Under normal circumstances, they can still catch up with this war. "

There is no doubt that the Kingdom of Sardinia made a mistake in its judgment. They did not expect that Austrian reinforcements would go into battle lightly.

This is the advantage of local combat. When necessary, you can march with only light weapons. Food can be provided by local governments along the way, and ammunition can be replenished in Venice.

A turning point in the Ossa war has occurred, now centered on time.

If Badoglio can defeat the Austrian army before the arrival of Austrian reinforcements, the Kingdom of Sardinia will temporarily gain a military advantage, and the war may end decently.

Conversely, if Marshal Radkis of the Austrian army wins, then the Kingdom of Sardinia will prepare for the homeland defense war.

On May 1848, 5, the Battle of Venice broke out. The first unlucky thing was the fastest-running Tuscan army.

Well, Grand Duke Leopoldo II of Tuscany was also supported by Austria. He didn't want to fight Austria at all, and he sent troops out of public opinion.

Leopold II's strategy ability is still qualified, at least he did a good job of killing people with a knife, for example, he tricked the nationalists into the expeditionary army this time.

Not everyone is self-aware. For example, Mr. Mahld, the Tuscan nationalist leader, thinks he is a god of soldiers and took over the position of coach, planning to rely on this war to gain political capital.

"Master, the fish has entered the net so quickly, is there any problem?" Chief of Staff Feslav asked uncertainly

"Is there a problem? According to intelligence, this enemy army is acting alone, and the other enemy troops closest to them are also [-] kilometers away.

By the time their reinforcements arrive, the battle will be over long ago.Could it be that these [-] enemy troops can stop our Sixth Division for a day? "Morkes, the commander of the Sixth Division, analyzed

"But the enemy's performance is too stupid. Such a small group of people dare to go deep alone. Don't they think they are Napoleon?" Chief of Staff Feslav said with a frown

"Why bother so much, anyway, our mission is to destroy this burgeoning enemy army, no matter what conspiracy the enemy has, let's eat the bait first.

The enemies this time came from the four states, and they had many internal conflicts. Maybe this Tuscan army was sold out! ’ Morkes guessed

After thinking about it, Feslav didn't find any problems, so he said, "Okay, let's fight first, but send more spies, and be careful that the enemy has reinforcements!"

Time passed by, and with the order of Morks, the crackling of guns and guns sounded, and the Battle of Venice had just begun.

The sudden enemy attack stunned the Tuscan army who was marching.

Mahld was a good speaker and possibly a good writer, but he was definitely not a military strategist.

Maherd looked down on the corrupt Tuscan noble officers. The officers in this expeditionary army were all appointed by him himself, and most of them were patriotic youths.

Everyone was very bloody, dissatisfied with the slow marching speed of their teammates, so they ran a little faster, and ran to the front by accident.

Thanks to the usual propaganda, in their minds, the Austrian Empire is decayed and the army is vulnerable. The Kingdom of Sardinia occupied Lombardy without bloodshed, which made them believe this even more.

Therefore, after encountering the enemy, their first reaction was not panic, but surprise, and then ordered a counterattack without hesitation, and the young officers set an example and rushed to the forefront.

Chapter 82 Humor on the battlefield

If you don't die, you won't die. Mahld obviously ignored the fact that the Tuscan army's combat effectiveness is not good, and the battle was suppressed by the Austrian army from the beginning.

"Attack me!"

"Asshole, get up and attack me!"

……

Maherd cursed angrily, the young officers were very brave, but the soldiers were very Italian.

The slogans were bang bang, and the enemy's shadow was not seen yet, and they all lay down on the ground and pretended to be dead. This has to make people feel angry.

There is no doubt that the soldiers at the bottom do not want to fight with Austria. Before the outbreak of the Anti-French War, Tuscany was still a member of the Holy Roman Empire, and their ancestors had served the Habsburg family.

Even now, Austria still has a strong influence in Tuscany. These influences cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. The soldiers have complicated feelings for Austria.

This is a tragic issue. The anti-Austrian movement in Italy was only initiated by the bourgeoisie for its own benefit.

Even if the people are being fooled, they don't feel any pain. It's okay to shout slogans at ordinary times, but let them work hard.

Only capitalists, intellectuals, and nationalists really want to defeat Austria and unify Italy.

To put it bluntly, it has been split for thousands of years, and everyone is used to this kind of life.

Otherwise, in 1848 in history, Austria could not have defeated the Italian Allied Forces so easily and ruled Venice and Lombardy again.

"General, we have been attacked by the main force of the Austrian army, we should ask our allies for help!" A young officer suggested

It's not that everyone is not clear-headed. Even if their brains were flooded for a while, after the battle just now, everyone knows that they have calmed down.

The expeditionary force in Tuscany is unqualified from top to bottom. The high-level commanders can only talk on paper, and the grass-roots officers are all middle-school boys. It’s okay to be a death squad, so let’s forget about commanding the troops!

"Well, immediately send someone to Marshal Badorio for help and order the troops to prepare for a strategic transfer!" Mahld quickly made a decision

A man can bend and stretch, can't he be provoked or hide?This is also an Italian tradition, run if you can't beat, and surrender if you can't run.

I don't know if it started hundreds of years ago or a thousand or hundreds of years ago, the fighting power of the Italians became unreliable.

In continental Europe, where mercenaries are prevalent, Italian mercenaries are recognized as having the worst combat effectiveness, which is inversely proportional to their neighbor Switzerland.

……

While the Tuscan army was being wounded, General Messe, who was in charge of attacking Trento on the other side, was also in trouble.

Of course, they were the ones who took the initiative to attack, and their strength was several times that of the defenders. There was no need for them to be in danger of being destroyed, but it was impossible to conquer Trento.

"General, the enemy's firepower is too fierce, and the casualties of the second division are too great. Major General Will asks for reinforcements!" The attendant said seriously

With a "bang", the water glass in Lieutenant General Messer's hand flew out.

"Idiots, the battle has just begun, and they have suffered heavy losses. Did they encounter the main force of the Austrians?"

No one answered him this question, but what is certain is that the opposite side cannot be the main force of the Austrian army, otherwise the offensive and defensive momentum will be reversed.

"General Messer, it's better to suspend the attack first, and we will launch the attack after the heavy artillery arrives!" Major General Man Situ suggested

In the end, he was still reluctant to spend the precious troops in his hands, and Messer said helplessly: "Okay, slow down the offensive, and launch a full-scale attack after the heavy artillery arrives tomorrow!"

……

Did not ask for reinforcements, but got the order to suspend the attack. Major General Will breathed a sigh of relief. He lost nearly a regiment of troops in one morning. The second division could not withstand such casualties.

Looking at the soldiers who kept falling on the charging road, Major General Will was very distressed, and he ordered helplessly: "Order the troops to retreat!"

The retreat horn blew, and a strange scene happened on the battlefield. The soldiers of the Kingdom of Sardinia who fell on the charge road turned out to be dead bodies.

Major General Will, who was still heartbroken, was furious. If he didn't know what happened, he wouldn't be worthy of being the commander of the first division.

"Bastards, these bastards, I'm going to send them to a military court!" Major General Will roared

Major General Will couldn't help but stop being angry. Thinking about the heavy loss report he had just submitted to the headquarters, and looking at the soldiers who were alive and deceitful, this slap in the face came too fast.

After counting the number of casualties, Major General Will's heart was bleeding, not because the loss was too great, but on the contrary, the loss was too small.

Attacked for a morning, killed more than 20 people, and injured more than 70 people. Can this be called a heavy loss?He is a unit of a division, not a battalion!

There were not many soldiers casualties, but the loss of weapons and equipment was not small at all.

When they ran back, the Austrian army did not forget to fire their guns behind their backs. For safety reasons, many soldiers returned empty-handed.

Preliminary statistics show that the Second Division lost more than 300 rifles in one morning. If it weren't for the law not to blame the public, Major General Will would have wanted to get rid of these bastards.

Results?Well, presumably consumed the enemy's weapons and ammunition.Didn't enter within [-] meters of the enemy's position, what a gross result?

"General, most of these soldiers were recruited from the Lombardy region. They are a bunch of cowards. It will definitely not be like this if we replace our veterans in the afternoon!" an officer reminded

Major General Will nodded helplessly. He could only hope that the other soldiers could be a little braver. If everyone learned from the cowards in the morning, this battle would not have to be fought.

……

Not only were they depressed, but the Austrian defenders on the opposite side were even more depressed.

Lieutenant Colonel Grigi, who was in charge of defending the first line of defense, was very happy to see the enemies who fell to the ground one after another. He thought that all the soldiers under him had become sharpshooters.

Unexpectedly, when it was only noon, the result would change. The enemy who died in battle cheated again, and his face was livid with anger.

It was just a little bit short, the documents for requesting merit and victory were all prepared, but fortunately they were not submitted, otherwise the crime of falsely reporting military exploits would be enough for him.

Lieutenant Colonel Grigi really couldn't understand what the enemy was doing, so he could only guess secretly: "Is the enemy trying to consume our ammunition? But this commander is too funny, Trento has no shortage of weapons and ammunition!"

"Commander, is there any conspiracy by the enemy? Could it be that they want to lure us out, and then they will take the opportunity to kill us and seize our position?" A young officer opened his mind.

Chapter 83 Battlefield Survival Manual

"There is a fart conspiracy. The enemy on the opposite side is obviously a group of recruits. The attacking ones swarm up, and when they retreat, they disperse. I don't know where the enemy found the best!"

Ge Liji quickly made a judgment. If it wasn't for the lack of troops in his hands, he would really order to kill them. Such a good opportunity is rare.

"Commander, I see that the enemy has abandoned a lot of weapons, why don't we send someone to pick them up, and we can make a fortune!" The young officer thought for a while and said

Greggie glared fiercely, and said in a tone of hatred, "Ambridge, sometimes I really want to split your head open to see what's inside, why are there so many messy things?" idea!

Just thinking about getting rich, you think the enemy is a fool?How about you go up and try to see if the enemy will kill you?

Our task is to hold the line of defense. What's the use of picking up those broken guns? "

In this era, the treatment of the armies of various countries is not very good. The most important way to make a fortune is to rely on robbery and seizures on the battlefield.

This time, the war was fought in Austria. Don't even think about robbery. No matter how crazy you are, you can't mess around on your own territory. The seizure has become their main income.