When An Ning saw the report back from Italy, her whole body went numb.
"Davout is going to conquer Zurich with 30,000 people?"
Although there are not many Austrian main forces in Zurich, there are tens of thousands of local troops in total, and they still occupy good terrain.
That place in Switzerland is originally a mountainous area, in the Alps. I really don’t know how Davuna’s 30,000 people were able to conquer this place.
But when she thought that it was Davout who wanted to do this, for some reason An Ning felt that he might be able to do it.
That was Davout. He used a partial division of an army to defeat Prussia's main force of hundreds of thousands of people.
Berthier was watching from the side and saw that An Ning was worried about whether Davout could do it, so he said: "How about we issue an order and strictly stipulate the scale of the division of troops?"
An Ning shook his head: "No, since Dawu thinks he can do it, let him try it."
**
Napoleon's headquarters.
"What the coalition is doing is so boring!" Napoleon paced back and forth in front of the map table indignantly. "Why don't you go out of the city and fight in the field? Now we are shelling, shelling, and shelling all day long. Although I am an artillery officer, if this continues, I
Going crazy."
His chief of staff was beside him: "How about you command the artillery to approach and fire?"
"It has to be useful. I just hope that the powerful cannon you mentioned can be produced as soon as possible. What are the chemists doing? Work hard!"
While Napoleon was complaining, Lannes came in.
Napoleon was surprised when he saw it: "Why are you here?"
Lannes took off his hat and straightened his hair: "Have you heard? Davout is going to take 30,000 people to conquer Zurich. He left 70,000 people with Massena, which is more than the enemy army opposite Massena.
Twenty thousand more. Does Davout think that Masséna is not good enough to stop the enemy?"
Napoleon frowned and looked at the map: "It doesn't look like that, isn't Massena a pretty good fighter, although he can't control his lower body. Davout has been working with Massena in Italy for so long, it shouldn't be like this.
I said that he should leave a small number of people for Massena and lead the main force to attack Zurich. After all, there is the Mantua Fortress in northern Italy, and that fortress is very powerful."
As an officer who had fought in Italy, Napoleon had personally seen the defense of the Mantua Fortress.
He pointed at Venice: "According to the latest information, the front line is here. Davout has left 70,000 people...I know what they are going to do, this guy..."
Rana was still in the dark: "What are you going to do?"
"Vienna! Masséna is planning to use his 70,000 men to attack Vienna! Now our frontal battlefield will become a feint direction to attract the enemy's attention! If he succeeds in this matter, the entire war will be ruined.
The first achievement is his!"
Rana: "Isn't that bad? The first contribution to the war should be yours. With the appearance of two war heroes, people in the country will have ideas."
Napoleon: "What are you afraid of? In our propaganda, we can emphasize that you attracted the enemy's main force from the front and gave Masséna an opportunity to take advantage of it. No, we directly promote that this is your strategy!"
"Wait a minute, I haven't seen Andy for a long time. Maybe this is really his strategy and his order."
No, Andy just wanted to get through Zurich to get a roundabout supply line and then go straight to Vienna.
But Napoleon didn't know this.
Lana was speechless: "Otherwise, I would lead a division and march lightly towards Vienna without any dry food, spreading the news of the arrival of the French army along the way. Maybe the Austrian defenders would flee in panic, and we could take the opportunity to occupy Vienna.
!”
"No, no, my friend." Napoleon shook his head. "It's not that there are no capable people in Vienna. The Archduke Karl is still there. He is not afraid of the French army. What if he organizes troops to resist one of your divisions? You can't take such a risk.
No! You are a general promoted by Andy, and you have no right to risk your own life."
Lana was speechless: "Grand Duke Karl... There has been no news from him for a long time. I don't know what he is doing."
**
At this time, Archbishop Charles was reviewing his troops in Bohemia.
"Although there is no appointment from the emperor, now the empire is in danger!" Karl said loudly, "In order to save the empire, we need to rush to the frontal battlefield immediately and attack the French army head-on!"
The Bohemian Legion is the old army of Archduke Karl. When Poland was still there, he led this army to station in Bohemia and confront Russia across Poland.
The confrontation is across Poland.
Although this was the case, Archduke Karl did not have the same military reputation as Frost. After all, he failed to win the battle at Sedan Fortress and was captured and imprisoned for a whole year.
Without the emperor's appointment, it is quite difficult for such a person to directly command the troops.
But Archduke Karl convinced Stauffenberg, the current commander of the Legion of Bohemia.
Stauffenberg: "The empire is in danger. Although there is no order from the emperor yet, we must attack. The responsibility lies with me and His Excellency the Grand Duke! The whole army is ready to set off immediately."
**
Schonbrunn Palace.
After receiving the news that Karl had gone to Bohemia to command the troops, Emperor Francis II was furious.
"How dare he exceed his authority like this!" While roaring, Franz picked up the silver cup on the table and threw it directly to the ground!
After the cup fell to the ground, it bounced high and made a crisp sound.
At this time, the Imperial Prime Minister Wilm stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, if the Grand Duke does this and wins the battle, his reputation in the army will be extremely high."
Franz snorted: "The one he can't win is Frost!"
"How do you know he won't win?" the prime minister asked instead.
"How do I know? That's Frost, the undefeated French God of War...Wait a minute! What do you mean?"
Wilm was very serious: "Don't you think that the Grand Duke has been particularly enthusiastic about national affairs since he returned from France? Where was he like this before?"
Franz was shocked and his face turned green: "You mean, he has been Frost's for a long time. When he takes over the military power, Frost will fake defeat, and then he will..."
Wilm: "The Grand Duke also has the right to inherit the throne."
Franz: "Immediately issue an order not to allow the Bohemian Army to accept Karl's command. No! Anyone who obeys his order will be executed! No, Karl originally overstepped his authority by mobilizing the Army. He directly sent people to arrest him.
, capture him and put him in prison!"
In June 1794, Archduke Karl was arrested by his brother and imprisoned in the highest security prison in Vienna. This chapter has been completed!