Lana observed the Allied fortifications across the ferry.
His chief of staff was also holding a telescope nearby and said while looking at it: "Will the losses after this attack be huge?"
"Yes. But we are the French National Guard, and we are not afraid of losses." Rana answered decisively.
The chief of staff added: "The enemy is really surprised, why don't they demolish the bridge? Maybe it's a deception..."
"We'll know if it's a scam or not. Let's go over and take a look. The enemy has not demolished the bridge. As a French soldier, how can we not try to seize the bridge? Prepare to attack!"
Chief of Staff: "Fire artillery?"
"Fire." Rana ordered with a firm expression.
The chief of staff immediately made a gesture to the artillery, and the rumble of artillery started.
Rana drew his saber, turned to the military band and said: "Bang the attack drum, the first regiment is following me."
"Are you going to charge personally?" The chief of staff was surprised. "You should be in the command position! You are the commander of the army!"
Rana: "Didn't you read the order sent by the chief of staff of the army? We must believe in the will of our army to fight. Even without me as commander, they will fight on their own!"
Berthier probably didn't expect that anyone could understand the orders he distributed in this way.
After speaking, Lana held his long sword high, walked to the front of the first regiment's flag, and strode toward the other side of the river with his troops.
The coalition forces immediately greeted Rana with artillery fire, but the "immortal grenadier" was not afraid at all and just walked towards the artillery shells and gunfire.
This move greatly inspired the soldiers behind them, and they all walked fearlessly towards the enemy without even frowning even if the people around them fell.
The French army just crossed the bridge and rushed towards the first barricade.
As he passed the baskets of earth that formed the barricade, Lannes shouted: "Onward, France!"
Then an Austrian non-commissioned officer drew his rifle and thrust his bayonet at Lannes.
Lana turned sharply to avoid the bayonet, but his shoulder was still stabbed.
Fortunately, it was only his left arm. Rana immediately killed the noncommissioned officer who stabbed him with one blow of the saber in his right hand.
French soldiers crossed Lannes and rushed towards the Austrians behind the barricade.
Behind Lana, other regiments poured across the bridge one after another. Lana's chief of staff was a clerk, and he arranged the entire march in an orderly manner.
Although one of Rana's hands was injured, he still brandished his sword and continued to slash at the enemy. While slashing, he shouted: "Kill! Kill until the enemy's morale collapses! Kill!"
Like a harvesting machine, he harvested Austrian lives in large numbers.
Finally, the Austrian army began to collapse and retreated from the French army like a tide.
Lana kept chasing the Austrian army and killing them, as if he was not injured at all.
Stationed here is a division of the Austrian army. Originally, there were not as many people as Rana's army. In addition, I don't know who made the mistake of looking away. Rana, who was killing the enemy with wounds, said:
"It's Frost," and the division finally collapsed completely.
The entire Austrian division, from junior soldiers to non-commissioned officers to officers to division commanders, all fled in fear.
They even left behind the barricades they had built in the city, so the French didn't even have a stage to use their new tactics.
The French army pursued them all the way out of the city.
Rana felt that if he continued to chase like this, his unit would be broken up, so he braked to a stop, then raised his right hand that he could still use: "Stop! Don't pass me! Stop everyone! Non-commissioned officers, unite!"
The soldiers and non-commissioned officers who heard the order shouted "stop" and "form the team" together!
The orders were passed down one by one and spread to the entire army, so the French army finally stopped at the edge of the city, looking at the scattered Austrian army scattered across the mountains and plains in front of them.
Lana cursed: "It would be great if we had cavalry. What a great cavalry hunting ground this is!"
At this time, his chief of staff rode over and reported loudly: "We have occupied the entire city. There are also Austrian material warehouses in the city, and there is a lot of meat."
Rana: "Don't worry about the meat. We only take dry food and leave five thousand men to defend the city. The remaining troops will advance to Augsburg and block the Austrian army's retreat!"
Staff officer: "Shouldn't we attack eastward and flank the enemy's flank spread out along the river?"
"That can only defeat the enemy. You don't have much time to follow Frost. Your Excellency likes to fight annihilation battles! Augsburg is the key."
Rana said that he might have suddenly felt pain. He lowered his head and looked at the wound on his shoulder.
At this time, Rana's face was actually pale due to blood loss and heavy exercise, but none of his subordinates persuaded him to retreat and rest.
Because it's useless to say anything. This general who is known as the immortal grenadier will not listen.
Rana: "Where is the military doctor? Come and bandage me, and bring me some wine. I want to wash my wound!"
At this time, the French army did not have that much high-strength alcohol, so they temporarily canceled the requirement for military doctors to use alcohol to clean wounds. However, Lana kept An Ning's teachings in mind and the wounds should be washed with high-altitude alcohol first.
After a while, Lana finished bandaging, and at this time his chief of staff also arranged the sequence of advancing to Augsburg. Lana's Third Army was ready to go.
Rana: "Before setting off, please send a letter to the headquarters to inform them that we are setting off."
Chief of Staff: "Then where should I tell the messenger to find our headquarters?"
The messengers not only have to send orders to the headquarters, but also bring orders from the headquarters back.
Lana pointed to the road leading to Augsburg on the map: "We will not camp tonight and go straight to Augsburg. When the messenger returns, just follow this road and they will find us."
The chief of staff said to the messenger: "You heard what the commander said, go ahead and try your best to catch up with us tonight and bring back the orders from the headquarters."
The ordering soldiers saluted and left.
Rana waved his right hand, which was still intact: "Let's set off now! Enter Augsburg tomorrow morning!"
**
An Ning received the news that Rana had crossed the river in the afternoon.
He slapped his thigh hard: "Well done, my dye shop boy! If he takes Augsburg, he will take credit for this battle!"
Napoleon was standing next to him, and he immediately showed an expression of envy and hatred: "His first achievement? This... I said I was going to Augsburg! You won't let me go!"
An Ning: "Aren't you going to guard Ulm? And your troops suffered so many casualties."
"But……"
"Okay, are you satisfied with your second skill?"
Napoleon curled his lips: "Okay, as long as the credit is higher than that of Bernadotte."
An Ning couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "Why, you and Bernadotte had a conflict?"
——No, this is also consistent with history, right?
Napoleon said angrily: "I said it would be good for you to be the king, but Bernadotte criticized me seriously! Andy, Bernadotte is not loyal!"
An Ning said: "He likes the republic. As long as we are still a republic, he will be loyal."
"No, he should support you no matter what the system is. Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal!"