They crippled Austria and helped Frederick II through Austria, but the problem was that Long Yan did not have a mass base in Europe.
If we push all the way across, even if we defeat Austria, our millions of troops will be trapped and die inside the European continent because they are deep inland and have no way to get support.
Therefore, if Long Yan now wants to support Frederick II, he must rely on port cities and use sea transportation.
At this time, Liu Zheng set his sights on Poland.
Poland is a serfdom country, but it has a large area. The land is connected to many cities, and there are ports in the Mediterranean.
"Next, our Longyan Army will not continue to penetrate deeper into Austria. We will only occupy this port and fight for the Polish port through shipping."
King Yong nodded. If he could land in Poland, the crisis in Prussia could indeed be solved.
But there is a problem. The port city in Poland that is most suitable for their Longyan landing has fallen into the hands of Tsarist Russia.
"Chief Assistant, this plan is good, but do we have the ability to retake the port from Tsarist Russia?"
What Tsarist Russia lacks most now is ports, and the port cities it occupies will never be spit out easily.
"The fighting spirit of Tsarist Russia is high now. If we send troops to capture this port city, Tsarist Russia might jump over the wall and drag us down at sea."
"The sea is not as good as the land. Although our ships are powerful, as long as the army cannot go ashore, it is impossible for us to take advantage of the Long Yan Army's land force. As for the attack range of the ship's cannon, it is too limited."
Everyone kept saying what they said, but they still failed to discuss how to seize this port city from Tsarist Russia.
King Yong looked at Liu Zheng, they had no idea, even though he was a master of naval warfare.
But landing in a well-defended port city from the sea is quite difficult.
The gunfire on the ship is too limited, and there is no way to target the equipment on the shore, and it may even be out of range.
"Chief Assistant, if we land from Poland, we will suffer heavy damage."
Liu Zheng laughed and said: "Who said we would land in Poland?"
Everyone was slightly stunned when they heard this, but no matter how they looked at it, Poland was the best port city to land in, and it was their best strategic choice.
"No, we will land from the Ottomans and attack Poland from here." Liu Zheng pointed at the Ottoman map and said.
Everyone looked at the Ottoman port city and then looked at the distance from here to Poland.
It's too long. If we were to march, we would have to walk for at least half a month. It would be too time-consuming.
If this situation continues, it is not certain whether Frederick II can survive for even half a month.
"But......"
"We have bicycles." Liu Zheng said calmly.
Everyone suddenly realized that they had almost forgotten the secret artifact they brought from Longyan, the bicycle!
This kind of thing is matched with special wheels and can travel at a speed no slower than a horse.
And it’s light and easy to carry.
"The first assistant is wise!"
All the generals complimented in unison.
Liu Zheng looked at them and shook his head. Longyan has developed too fast in the past few years, and the strategic thinking of these generals is still stuck in the previous era.
If things don't change quickly, even if Long Yan has very advanced technology, these people won't know how to use it.