I don’t know how long it took, but I woke up in a relatively clean cabin. The delusion, similar to the aftereffects of using a large amount of anesthetics, made my head dizzy. Most of the faces I saw looked familiar, and I was startled at first.

, seeing them trying to come up to help me, I fended them off and stood up and asked: "Why am I here? There is still a war. How is the war?"

"We lost!"

I caught the expressionless face of Constans, who was answering me just now, as if we lost, how is this possible!

"Lost?"

Constans said: "Yes, because you were hit by a cannonball, everyone mistakenly thought you were killed, and the Swedes rallied and repelled us completely."

Was he defeated like this?

As the first failure I suffered, how should I put it, it was not as discouraging as I imagined, nor as unbearable. Failure was a failure, and I admitted the failure: "Okay. I'm sorry to disappoint everyone. I fainted.

How long has it been and where are we now? Where did the Swedes chase us? Who else came out with us?"

When I got up, I felt a chill on my upper body. It turned out that the protective armor had been removed. I shouted: "Leon, come here and help me put the protective armor back on!"

"The Swedes defeated us and must have sent troops to march towards Berlin. The old and weak soldiers there are very difficult to hold. Constans, have you counted the casualties of the army? If you don't go quickly, I need to know how many people are on hand so that I can

Plan the next step of the battle! Leon! Why don't you come up? Could it be that Leon was also killed?"

"Your Highness, I don't." Leon's expression was a little strange.

"If you're not killed, come here and put on the armor."

"You are injured. Although you were just knocked unconscious by the cannon, the doctor still recommends that you rest for a while."

"Rest? Now that we are in a major defeat, do you want me to give up my duties as a commander and run away?"

"Calm down. In fact, we have already won!!!"

I suddenly turned around and looked at the speaker.

Female literary youth?

First of all, I am sure that I did not experience auditory hallucinations, but the content contained in this voice is completely different from the battle situation reported by Constans!

"Okay, I'm not joking with you, the truth is that we won. Only the guards around you discovered that you were stunned. They relied on the advantages you established in the early stage and fought back the Swedes in one go."

Constans laughed so heartlessly that I almost fainted when I heard it: "Brother, please don't make such a joke next time!"

"Didn't the doctor say that you might have some sequelae in your brain after you wake up? I'm here to help you activate your brain."

"Why don't you die, forget it. Wait, you are all here, no one is in charge of the pursuit?" I discovered a problem.

Constans hiccuped: "When Karl XII retreated, the smoke was too big. I couldn't see the situation clearly, and you were not here. So I just..."

"There's no pursuit, is there?"

"Yes!"

"Then I'm back now. You go back and prepare. We will follow the retreating Swedes and drive them into the sea in one fell swoop!"

"The sea?"

"Stop talking nonsense and move your butts for me!"

Three hours after I handed over the command to Constans, I took over the command again and defeated the army of Karl XII. This time, we were not going to engage in a frontal offensive and defensive battle, but a pursuit battle.

More than 1,000 mounted infantry were put to use again. Together with the Chasseurs and Prussian cavalry, this cavalry stuck to the retreating Swedes like a dog-skin plaster. However, I did not plan to completely encircle Karl XII. If

Let the Swedes be too energetic and seriously injured. Russia

The Swedes laugh when they sleep. So after chasing for 30 kilometers, I barely managed to kill a Swedish infantry with more than 800 people at the rear. Finally, the sentry found that the Swedes had organized a reserve of two infantry regiments and slowed down.

Let Karl XII gather the defeated troops and retreat towards the Prussian coast.

Under such a predicament, Karl XII had no choice but to take his defeated troops back to his home base if he wanted to regroup. Anyway, this guy would never be able to go west to return to the Jutland Peninsula, nor could he go east to withdraw to the Northern European territories. Both are not safe.

It is said that it is still time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it is not as good as withdrawing to the northern coast of Prussia and then landing the fleet there.

After chasing the Swedes for four days, as I said I expected, there was a Swedish fleet waiting for the Swedish army.

After using cannon to send off the disgraced King of Sweden aboard his warship, I could finally go back and clean up the mess.

In the battle of Müllroser, we defeated the main Swedish force led by Karl XII.

After collecting corpses and prisoners, we can roughly estimate the losses of the 17,000 people led by Karl XII. 3,448 people died in battle and 2,649 were taken prisoner. The missing soldiers are estimated to be more than 2,500. The Prussians accounted for the majority. Therefore, Karl XII

Only 8,000 people were taken away. The Swedish army's losses were not too heavy. If they are willing to send people to redeem their soldiers in the subsequent negotiations, the backbone of their army will not be too damaged.

On our side, among the Prussian royalists, the Manor Junkers suffered the most casualties, nearly 3,000 people, nearly half of their entire army. Those stupid Manor Junkers retreated without permission, causing them to be attacked by the Swedes and the 33rd Spartan Army.

The legionary cavalry was double crushed. If they had fought well, the casualties would not have been so high. Next came the former King of Prussia led by Prince Dessau and Schwerin**

The regular infantry lost 1,773 people and lost 125 people. It was the turn of the 33rd Spartan Legion. The entire army lost 823 people due to this battle. The infantry regiment on the right wing, which was responsible for the Swedish cavalry and infantry charges, suffered the greatest loss, losing 13

Combat effectiveness. Coupled with the 435 reductions in Hitler's regiment, this battle cost us more than 6,000 men, very close to the Swedish casualties.

Just looking at the comparison of the number of casualties, if we don't count the victory or defeat, I and Karl XII were evenly matched. However, we were able to defeat the Swedes and save the 33rd Spartan Legion with a 1:1 casualty with a group of ragtag men.

With my strength, I still win. Although I failed to defeat the Swedes and increase their casualties to 10,000 people. But such a result is what I need, and it is also why I create so much smoke on the battlefield.

reason.

The diffuse smoke is a double-edged sword. Once there is too much smoke, it will hinder the commanders of the two armies from commanding. It’s just that compared to my inconvenience, the smoke will do more harm to Karl Twelve. Karl Twelve is a man who changes with the environment.

There is nothing wrong with people who are constantly looking for fighting opportunities to formulate tactics. In fact, many famous generals are such people, but once their eyes cannot see the battlefield, even if it is only part of the battlefield, even the best generals will suffer tragedy.

Moreover, the smoke-filled battlefield not only became the biggest contributor to stopping Karl Twelve, but also the biggest factor in the outcome of this battle. It is not difficult to imagine that Karl Twelve faced the smoke-filled battlefield, and his own infantry continued to flee, and the enemy was still in retreat.

How do you feel when reinforcements arrive? This guy must be hesitating whether to continue to send troops. The same scene also appeared on our side. After I fainted, Constans also hesitated whether to continue sending troops to pursue me.

The reality is that commanders on both sides made careful choices.

Therefore, winning is not too beautiful, and losing is not too ugly.

It's not that I don't have the ability to create such a seemingly brilliant victory, but this also requires the 33rd Spartan Legion to be serious. Let the 33rd Spartan Legion die two to three thousand people in exchange for the Swedes.

Seven to eight thousand casualties, this deal is not worth it

Come on, I'm not fighting to defend Constantinople. Why do the people under my command work so hard? And don't forget, the Swedes are Maozi's enemies. The enemies of my enemies are friends. If I beat the Swedes to death

If it hurts too much, it's Maozi's turn to take advantage.

After all, everything is politics. No wonder the Western European soldier St. Clausewitz's "On War" emphasized that war is nothing more than the continuation of politics through another means.

As far as the current stage of the war is concerned, Karl XII was defeated. And as the news of the Swedish withdrawal spread, many counties and provinces of the Kingdom of Prussia returned one after another. It seemed that we had won. But in fact, we only achieved part of it.

Military advantage. If it cannot be properly utilized, this advantage will be lost quickly and eventually lead to an even more embarrassing situation.

First of all, the Swedes have a natural naval advantage. They occupy the Baltic Sea, and the navy can send the recovered infantry and cavalry back to the shore at any time. Those troops can leave with just one shot, which will cause a headache. Secondly, from Jutland

Their territory extends from the peninsula to the Småland Hills. If they do not obtain permission from the Swedish Navy, the Prussians will be destined to be locked up in the Baltic Sea for the rest of their lives. Without access to the Baltic Sea, Prussia's economy will suffer a huge blow.

The top priority of the Prussians was to get the Swedes back to the negotiating table. So when I kicked my troops over the friendly troops, Prince Dessau and Schwerin suppressed the opposition of the royalists. The Prussians were still useful.

We gained our place, and we also used the same calculation as Prussia to bring the Swedes back to the negotiating table.

But before I can bring the Swedes back to the negotiating table, I have to rely on the influence of the Russians and the western German coast. This is why Assassin and Viscount Imas are not here. They were sent out to perform tasks for me.

Went.

Imas returned to Vienna to find Werner to collude with Russia, and tried to put pressure on the Swedes through the Russians' attempt to ally with Prussia. After the war, if we win, the Russians' participation will allow us to end the war against the Swedes as quickly as possible

, if we lose, it will give us room to continue fighting.

Assassin went to the Netherlands and Jutland in the German lowlands. In previous years, half of the food input channels for these three regions came from Prussia and Saxony, and the other half came from France and self-produced. This year's war, Saxony's food is destined to

If these three regions do not want food prices to soar, it is best to put pressure on the Swedes as soon as possible to force them to open the Skagerrak. In addition, we must be wary of the French taking advantage of the east wind to take advantage of the situation.

Originally, I wanted Viscount Imas to do these two things, but when Assassin heard about my plan, he volunteered to jump out, patting his plump breasts and saying that this kind of thing should be left to her, because she was

Those who work in intelligence have many connections and know many people, so they have a natural advantage over Werner, the Viennese and Austrian boss. Seeing that what Assassin said made sense, I asked her to do it. (To be continued...)
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