Chapter 18 The decisive battle to the King of Power Part 1
In the Principality of Anhalt-Dessau, standing in the palace of Dessau, the capital of the principality, a group of surprised and suspicious Prussians received us.
Listening to them come up one by one to give their names, and then keep throwing out the so-and-so of my ancestor, and my current title is that so-and-so. I'm a little dizzy, but the names of Western Europeans are very repetitive, don't you think?
Mention their
It’s really hard to tell whether this cat is the dog based on the title. Just like the Prince of Dessau and the old man from Austria, both are called Leopold, but on the streets of France, if you call them Louis or Jean,
Five out of ten people turn around immediately.
I raised my eyes and saw that Prince Leopold I of Dessau, a supporter of Frietelia, had a round face, and his chubby cheeks looked like Coach Anzai’s, but the two cheeks connected to the cheeks.
A fierce beard destroys that amiable feeling.
"We have confirmed your identity, but the Romans came from Constantinople to Germany. This is really easy to accept at once."
"This can only be said to be God's arrangement. I originally wanted to come to Germany to be an envoy of peace, but I didn't expect that I became a general who brought peace." Watching him fold the copy of Filetelia's autograph.
With the letter and the letter from Emperor Ao, I unhurriedly passed the responsibility to God.
"General? Did your Excellency come all the way from Constantinople to Dessau just to bring us these two letters? And they are two letters without any practical significance."
"Moritz!" Prince Dessau glared at the young man who spoke, "I'm sorry, he is my second son and has a bit of a hot temper. But his questions are also my questions. Your Excellency came from Austria.
Besides these two letters, what else did Anhalt bring us?"
I knew what they were expecting, but I had to dash their hopes: "Does this count as the strategy of His Excellency, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, Red King William?"
Everyone present seemed to be listening, and Prince Dessau said, "I would like to hear the details."
I asked Assassin to take out the map he had prepared, and then repeated the strategy that the Austrians wanted to go to Breslau and reject my proposal. I saw all the Prussians present talking in panic.
Seeing that they were in such disarray, I felt a little relieved. This meant that the Prussians had not yet made up their mind on what to do.
"Since Saxony has blocked the road, how did you get here?" An old man came out. He seemed to have called himself Kurt Von Schwerin just now.
"He came here after playing a few tricks."
"Your Excellency took the risk to avoid the Saxons and come to Anhalt. I am very grateful for your actions, but I have to tell you something. We in Anhalt are now facing a tight siege and it is difficult to fly." Prince Dessau said bitterly
Let me hand over those souvenirs from diplomats that I got some time ago.
I knew, looking at the harsh words above, that the neighbors of the Principality of Anhalt all rejected Prince Dessau's request to borrow a road. The reason was very unified. That is, they were afraid that the Prussian army was a locust army.
"Let's go back and fight Otto's party!!!" a Prussian general shouted.
Someone stood up and responded: "This distinguished nobleman from Constantinople has brought thousands of people. We are now capable of decisively fighting Otto's party. What are we afraid of? Go back to Berlin and hang Otto."
And those who rebelled against the party, revoke their pardon and welcome back the prince!"
I brought half a legion of Roman elites here not to let Prussia squander it, but this moment is not the time for me to interrupt.
"Isn't this approach too hasty? We occupied Berlin. We were at the center of the attack. You see, the Saxons have long been hostile to us. As far as we know, Otto's party has no confidence in trying to control the kingdom.
It has the support of the Swedes. Therefore, once we occupy Poland, the south will not
But they have to face the Saxons, and they have to face the Swedes in the west, and Otto's party is deeply rooted in the provinces and counties in the north. I am afraid that just a few failures will not make them lose the ability to counterattack!"
It's surprising that Moritz, who was said to have a hot temper, actually had a valid point.
"My brother, you forget that we have help from Habsburg." A man who was younger than the eldest son of Moritz and Prince Dessau came out and said.
Hearing Austria being mentioned again, the atmosphere in the hall instantly cooled down.
Moritz muttered angrily: "They will probably come to help after we are all dead."
"Since our Roman friend is here after knowing about our predicament, he may have some good ideas. How about we listen to his opinion?"
I looked sideways at the old man Schwerin who narrowed his eyes, and then smiled incredulously: "Then I will do my best in front of you."
Prince Dessau, Schwerin and the Prussian generals were all experienced in the Polish King's War. Although they are not as famous as the Baden Margrave, they are still experienced, so I say it is very reasonable to do everything in front of them.
.
Thirteen thousand men led by the Elector of Saxony are coming. The best choice for Prussia and us is to join forces and use superior forces to defeat the Saxons. Before I could finish speaking, the Prussians began to express their opinions and ideas.
"What did I think it was?" Moritz said with disdain.
"With that kind of energy, we might as well think about how to fight back to Berlin!"
The Prussians all said that it would be better to fight Berlin than to fight Saxony. At least if Berlin was conquered, they would be able to use the resources that the Kingdom of Prussia had hoarded in the Berlin area.
"You misunderstood what I meant." I waved my hand and explained, "The attack I am talking about is not just a decisive battle, but the occupation of Saxony! Open up Saxony into a place where the Austrians, Swedes, and we fight other forces.
place!"
"Then attacking Saxony would be equivalent to giving up the principality to Otto's party!" The eldest son of Prince Dessau was confused.
I feel a little blushing for these counts and dukes and princes.
After all, I am an educated person who has read fantasy novels and read time travel stories. I won’t talk about cats like the earl, but those dukes and princes must have a huge territory as their territory. But right now,
The territory of the highest-ranking Prince of Dessau is actually three,
The four towns and nearby villages are crowded together. It is estimated that even the so-called village chiefs of the Warring States Period in the east are better than them. But who is afraid of destroying the three-acre land in his hands and holding it in his mouth?
Well, it can be said that the Prince of Dessau and his family are the biggest obstacle for me to implement my plan.
"Do you people in Anhalt want an intact Anhalt that was temporarily occupied but can come back later, or do you want an Anhalt that was beaten to pieces?" I asked rhetorically.
"By voluntarily giving up Anhalt and then recovering it later, by opening up Saxony as a battlefield for both sides, will Anhalt be kept intact? And are you sure that Saxony can successfully become a fighting area that attracts armies from both sides?" Dessau
asked the prince's youngest son.
"Although it cannot be guaranteed to be 100% intact, it will definitely be much better after the war breaks out. As for your concern, I think it is completely unnecessary. You see, Saxony is in a similar situation to Anhalt, and Prussia is to the north.
To the south is Austria and to the west are the German states.
Hou, across Habsburg Breslau to the east is the Kingdom of Poland. The terrain is flat and passages extend in all directions. Whoever controls Saxony controls the forward base for the attack on Anhalt and Berlin, and controls the initiative on the battlefield.
Right. In the same way, once we defeat the Elector of Saxony, the Austrians
, Otto’s party, will the Swedes not take advantage of it? You know, Saxony is equally important to Otto’s party and the Swedes. Because if they master Saxony, they will master the barrier to defend Berlin and protect it.
Prussian territory. So, you think they gave up this area? Let's
The coalition forces set foot on Prussian territory and destroyed local people's livelihood? Also, I know that you are very short of funds and food to support the army. Isn't Saxony the best choice now? What losses have you suffered in your territories? Defeated the Elector of Saxony.
, why don’t we just steal from his territory again!”
My words were like the three strategies of heaven and man between Brother Zhuge and Liu Bei in the toilet in Longzhong, and they immediately made the Prussians present look like they were clearing the clouds.
No money? Grab it from Saxony.
No food? Grab it from Saxony.
Afraid that the territory will be subject to war? Saxony is located in a strategic location. Whoever takes control of this place has the initiative. First, beat Saxony to pieces here. When Saxony is occupied, either the Allied Forces will take advantage of the situation and march into Berlin, or Otto's party
Join forces with the Swedes to attack Austria and force negotiations. Either of them will not cause much damage to Prussia and Anhalt.
Saxony is a very tragic existence in Germany, even more tragic than Prussia. It is basically similar to the lowlands of the Netherlands. To put it more specifically, if there is a war, Saxony will most likely be defeated.
Smashed.
The Hussite War was like this, the Thirty Years War was like this, the War for the Austrian Crown was like this, the Seven Years War was like this, and it was still like this even in the Napoleonic era of the 19th century. I have to say that there are still people living in Saxony today.
What a miracle.
"It turned out that we only wanted to fight the Saxons once and then run to Austria. Didn't we expect to be like this?" Moritz was stunned.
"Okay, I've finished my explanation. Everyone, please vote! Thirteen thousand Saxon troops are on the way. Should we fight, or should we stay in Anhalt and wait to die?"
As soon as I said this, everyone looked at Schwerin and Prince Dessau.
The old man looked at the uncle lovingly, and the latter gritted his teeth and nodded.
This is not a good sign.
Chapter completed!