In a war involving tens of thousands of people, the defeat of the first-line infantry would often determine the outcome of the entire war in peacetime.

It is difficult not to say that trying to turn the tide will not be worth the gain. At this time, all the commander can do is to use artillery to bombard the enemy's charging route to weaken the enemy's charge, and then send out cavalry to block the enemy's collapse as the defeated army.

The trend is to move into the second line or flank to prepare for retreat.

But here, due to the muddy land, the battle between the cavalry of the two armies was more of a joke than a fight. Anyway, I didn’t take it seriously anymore. I’m afraid the Duke of Luxembourg has seen the cavalry of the two armies fighting on the muddy ground.

The battle also abandoned the idea of ​​using cavalry charges.

In other words, I cannot use cavalry to block the French offensive, and the French cannot use cavalry to launch a powerful charge. The flanks are very safe, but this does not prevent the French from launching a fierce attack.

The Duke of Luxembourg saw the power of the cavalry, which overwhelmed the other two lines of infantry at once. In addition to two infantry battalions remaining as reserves, the scene of nearly 8,000 infantry charging was very thrilling to think about.

Well, the French army needed a strong breakthrough to finalize the entire battle in their favor, but this was probably not the reason why the Duke of Luxembourg overwhelmed the vast majority of the infantry at once.

Muddy ground, muddy ground is really not suitable for charging.

Otherwise, with the quality of the French army and the ability of the Duke of Luxembourg, they would not have fought back from a distance in the first shot. It was not until later, when they saw that the Dutch were really vulnerable, that the French army began to close the gap between the two sides.

distance.

The Duke of Luxembourg’s thoughts are not difficult to guess.[

For him, the surest way to win this war is that as long as he persists until the French army arrives at Emmen, and then attacks from both front and back, he can win.

Therefore, this is also the reason why he retreated to defend. It is also why after the Dutch fired the first shot, the French army did not move forward to close the distance for a more powerful salvo, but fired from a distance.

Just because of the gun.

The muddy terrain is not suitable for charging, and he is on the defensive side. Closing the distance between the two armies means charging after firing several salvos. As the defensive side and the one with the advantage of artillery, he does not have

The reason for launching a charge is, wouldn't it be better to wait for the Netherlands to come up and take artillery fire while walking? Even if they launch a charge, the muddy ground will also weaken the impact. No matter how you think about it, it is the French who make the profit.

But the stupid performance of the Dutch recruits and my stupid command allowed the Duke of Luxembourg to see the opportunity to defeat our 20,000 Dutchmen in one fell swoop with 13,000 men. However, considering that the muddy ground slowed down the charge, he could only send two

Only by charging in lines of infantry can the continuity and penetration of the charge be ensured.

I think it may only take more than ten minutes, and if there are no accidents, this battle will be over in about an hour.

"What should we do? What should we do now? It is impossible to change the column. Let the second line of infantry pull down. From their retreat, the third line of infantry will face the French head-on! Oh!!! I thought of it!" Eugene

At this time, I was very surprised, "It turns out that you deliberately let me

Is the first line of infantry walking a few dozen meters more to lure the Duke of Luxembourg? The second line of infantry retreats, and then allows the elite third line of infantry to cooperate with the artillery to fight the French army!? First use artillery bombardment to block the French army's charge.

, then launch a salvo, and finally countercharge?"

It's really a headache to have a smart little brother. No, the French people over there can't sit still.

"Eugene. If you can think of this, it means that you already have a certain military level, but you still lack some experience. Let's put it this way, if my second-line troops were not a bunch of rookies, I would do that. But look at those new recruits

, Sigh." I pointed at the "chaotic" Dutch recruits on the battlefield and sighed, it's surprising that those guys were able to retreat well.

"But the Duke of Luxembourg seems to be a bit presumptuous in calling himself a famous general." Eugene sighed with emotion, "he actually didn't leave any reserve team."

This may be thanks to those French spies, but I think there is another possibility: "It is naturally impossible for the Duke of Luxembourg to spare no effort. There is probably only one possibility for him to do so. That is that he has reinforcements."

"Emmen?" Speaking of reinforcements, Eugene thought of Emmen first, "But it is still unknown when the French army in Emmen will arrive. How could he..."

"It's the French army held back by the Principality of Hesse."

"How is that possible!"

"Why is it impossible? The Hessian princess can also be bribed by the French."

"Oh my God, this is really terrible news! We have been defeated by more than 13,000 French people, and there are thousands of French people behind us! Your Highness, what should we do now?" Eugene was a little panicked.

chaos".[

Leon said dissatisfied: "Guard, watch your mouth. Your Highness has no obligation to answer any questions for you."

"It's nothing, Eugene, keep an eye on it! Order the second-line infantry to raise their guns and shoot! Then order the supervising team to execute the deserters who escaped and let them return to the battlefield. In addition, artillery bombardment covers the front-line fighting areas.

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"Yes!" The old man from Orange Brand over there, who had been eagerly waiting for the order, shouted and waved a flag.

On the front line, the French troops shouted excitedly, slaughtered, and followed the retreating Dutch infantry closer and closer to the thin second line.

With the rich experience of the French army, they probably also know that using their ability to tear apart a formation like two lines is a piece of cake. As long as they hit it, they can break through in the next second.

At this moment, the second-line infantry raised their guns at their companions who were desperately trying to escape. The first-line infantry's escape momentum stalled.

"Shoot!!!" The hysterical shouting of the commander of the second line infantry regiment over there could be heard reaching me.

At a distance of more than 110 meters, dozens of Dutchmen fell down. The Dutch infantrymen were dumbfounded when they saw their own people firing at them, and they forgot about their defeat for a moment.

"Coward! This is what you get for abandoning your comrades and running for your life!"

The supervisory team emerged from the gap in the middle of the infantry regiment in the second line. As soon as they walked out, they took out their muskets and started shooting. In an instant, a dozen more Dutch infantrymen were shot dead.

"Why are you running! You idiots. Do you think you can escape alone in such a muddy place?"

"go back!"

"Only by going back and fighting the French to the death will you have any hope of survival!"

"Are you people going to be cowards?!"

"If you abandon your compatriots, you will die!"

"Anyone who steps back will die!"

Seeing that they were still trying to escape, the brutal supervising team quickly shot them dead. The number of Dutchmen who died on their hands increased to more than a hundred, but it also effectively stopped the rout. And with the help of the company commander and veterans,

Under his leadership, he turned around and joined the group to resist the French charge, although it was very reluctant.

"The infantry regiment in the middle of the second line, attack."

On the battlefield of head-on hand-to-hand combat, the elite French army fought together with the first-line Dutch infantry who were stimulated by the supervisory team.

In terms of numbers, the Dutch are equal in number to the French army, but in terms of process, the Dutch are no match for the French. Most of the Dutch may not lack fighting experience. But on the battlefield,

They were far from rivals of the French.

The French, who skillfully use bayonets, can make a Dutchman wail every time he stabs a bayonet. Often, three or four Dutchmen may not have the courage to attack a French soldier holding a bayonet.

The bearded French army could hold a bayonet and make two or three Dutchmen tremble and dare not move. If we didn't have artillery support behind us, the Dutchmen might not be able to withstand it.

However, the artillery around us had just fired a few shots when there was a big problem. Several of the cannons exploded!

The expression on the old man's face changed drastically, and I was also surprised. This was not a good sign. Without the fire support of cannons, the Dutch would definitely be in trouble!

Over there, a few French people "touched" their mustaches proudly!

Damn it!

The crisis on the front line changed when the second line of infantry entered the battle.

The Netherlands Infantry Regiment in the second line is a newly formed infantry regiment. Although the main body is new soldiers, it still has a large number of veterans as its team. Following the flag command, they beat the drumbeat of the charge.

"For the Netherlands!!!"

With a thin infantry line blocking the front, the infantry in the second line could light the grenades and throw them. The explosion sparks spread all over the front line, and then the infantry in the middle of the second line launched a charge.

Inspired by the second line of infantry who launched a countercharge, some of the first line of infantry also plucked up the courage to join the charge. But the French troops from the second and third lines came up from behind, and now

The French army in the second line has entered a state of close combat.

The old man from Orange Brand saw that the situation was gradually stabilizing because the newly joined French army was about to cause trouble again. Finally he couldn't sit still and asked: "Can we start taking action?"

I picked up the telescope and saw that the French army was stuck in the middle group. I couldn't move in a short time and agreed: "It's your turn, old guy! Just do what I told you a few nights ago!"

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"The order is given, the left and right wings of the third line are to attack, and they must block the French army no matter what."

The old man of Orange Brand nodded, now is the most critical step in the battle.

An unprecedented sense of excitement spread directly from my spine to my brain. I couldn't help but swallow my saliva. What would the Duke of Luxembourg do next?

The old man with the Orange brand rode away, hoping that he had conveyed my words to the commanders of the infantry regiments on both sides of the second line!

After a while, the other two infantry regiments in the second line received the order.

With the two soldiers on the edge as the leader, they left the place one by one in a column, trotting and forming a long snake and marching towards the two wings.

Eugene stared blankly at the center of the fiercely fought battlefield and the Dutch infantrymen on both sides, who were slowly extending past the bright light. After several seconds, he asked: "Is this your intention?"

"Part of it."

"What are you doing!" the panicked French leader even shouted out, regardless of concealing his identity!

"Transfer that old man away from here." I gave my explanation to the French. Whether they believe it or not is up to them. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian.com, your monthly vote.

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