Of course, the British reinforcements cannot arrive in time. All their existing troops are also on the battlefield. It is impossible for the French or Dutch British troops to withdraw. In fact, they are still continuing to increase troops to the Netherlands. At this time, Rotterdam
The street fighting is not over yet.
Although the original plan has gone bankrupt, compared to the desperate French battlefield, breaking through the Netherlands and attacking Germany from the closest and most convenient flank is still the best way for the Allied Powers to end the war, so Britain
People are already determined to win Rotterdam, and of course the Germans know this too. Both sides are filling the burning ruins with batch after batch of soldiers. So far, the British and Portuguese troops who have participated in the Battle of Rotterdam have
The total strength of the troops has exceeded 300,000, and their opponents have also reached a similar number. This has become the place of decisive battle between the two sides, just like Stalingrad in later generations.
If they want to support Italy, the British must reorganize one or even two armies. Even if they still have enough young men at home, this will definitely take time, so at this time, the only thing they can quickly invest in the Italian battlefield is
There was only one division originally stationed in Egypt, but this number of people was meaningless in a war involving millions of people.
In fact, even this division was not able to arrive in time, because the Italians only supported the Piave River defense line for less than three days. Relying on solidified qi decoys to wash the ground and tank assaults, the five German and Austrian troops
Just one week after the battle began, the Army Group's more than one million men broke through the hastily established defense line of the Italians on the west bank of the Piave River.
Next, the Italians had no terrain advantages that they could use to stop the German-Austrian forces from advancing into Venice, and they no longer had the courage to stop the enemy. On the empty plain, the Italians who were frightened by the coagulation bombs could not stop for a moment.
They stopped and fled, discarding almost all weapons, especially the heavy weapons that Britain and France squeezed out of their teeth, and fled like frightened ducks. Behind them were countless chariots accompanying them.
The rumbling sound of the advancing German and Austrian soldiers sang loudly. For the traitors of the Allied Powers, whether the Germans, Austrians, Hungarians, or even the listless Austro-Hungarian soldiers of the mixed nationalities on the Eastern Front battlefield, they were full of fighting spirit. Of course, this was to a large extent.
He was also stimulated by the easy victory.
When the German-Austrian Allied Forces surrounded Treviso and forced the trapped 150,000 Italian troops to surrender, and the forwards had already reached the outskirts of Venice, the Italians finally made a brave and noble decision.
Manuel III decided to lead the expedition in person, using the flag of the House of Savoy to inspire the courage of the Italian warriors.
In fact, in this battle, the casualties of the Italian army were not many. The total number did not exceed 100,000. Of course, more people surrendered and were captured. This shows that although the enemy army is ferocious, it is not invincible.
The reason for such a situation that is about to collapse is, to put it bluntly, they were frightened by the coagulated qi decoys. If the Italian soldiers can muster the courage, it does not mean that they cannot stop the enemy. This is true for both Prime Minister Litini and Italian Commander-in-Chief Cardona.
It was very clear, so they proposed to let the king lead the expedition in person. Because they really could not think of any other way to boost morale.
Of course, even if the charioteer goes on a personal expedition, he cannot go to Venice to die. At this time, the German-Austrian Allied Forces have divided into three groups. The German Fourteenth Army is heading towards Vicenza, the Sixteenth Army and the Austro-Hungarian Sixth Army are heading towards Padua. The remaining
The 10th and 11th Austro-Hungarian armies attacked Venice. In order to ensure safety, Emmanuel III, who personally led the expedition, established a base camp in Bologna. He personally commanded an army of one million assembled from various places to go north to reinforce the liberation of Venice.
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In fact, Emanuele III and his ministers also knew at this time that Italy alone might not be able to reverse the situation. The only thing they can hope for now is to block the enemy forces in Padua and Vicenza.
On the front line, as for the rest, they can only rely on the Savoy family's magical ability to form a team that has always failed but has been expanding its territory. They are still very confident about this. The Savoy family relies on their success time and time again.
The failure, and finally the bizarre experience of a young duke wearing the Italian crown, gave them sufficient confidence to continue the glory of their ancestors.
Moreover, at this time, the first batch of British troops had landed in Naples and were taking the train to go north for reinforcements. Although the number of one division was smaller, the symbolic meaning was enough. With His Majesty the King at his command and reinforcements from allies,
The brave Italian warrior will finally...
Well, the Italian soldiers did not show any face to the King. On the third day after the Austrian army surrounded Venice, the city's 100,000 defenders surrendered with white flags.
Immediately afterwards, Germany and Austria-Hungary jointly issued a statement, abrogating the clause in the Treaty of Prague signed by the two countries that Austria ceded Venetia to Italy, re-establishing the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, and the Emperor of Austria-Hungary continued to serve as Lombardy-Venetia.
The king of the Kingdom of Venetia. This kingdom ended because the House of Savoy sided with Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War. Although the Italians were beaten to pieces by the Austrians in the war, the final winner was Prussia.
So they finally got Venice.
Shortly after the fall of Venice, the Italian troops in Padua also abandoned the city and fled. Fortunately, their reinforcements arrived at this time, especially the British troops who entered the battlefield and set a good example for the Italians. They finally won the victory in Padua.
The defense line was re-established in the southern part of Dova, and at the same time, the defenders of Vicenza also relied on the advantage of the mountainous terrain to temporarily block the German attack.
"This won't work. You can't stop. You must attack all the time. The British are forming two armies at once. Once these two armies join the Italian battlefield, it will be very difficult for you to reach Turin." Yang
Feng was very dissatisfied with the current progress of the German and Austrian armies, and even did not hesitate to personally summon Haijing as the emperor of a neutral country to guide the work.
"Your Majesty, the Italian King's personal expedition has greatly enhanced the morale of the Italian army. Moreover, our army and the Austrian army have continuously attacked Italy for more than a hundred kilometers, and the soldiers are also very tired." Hai Jing explained with a smile on his face,
He really didn't understand what Emperor Yang was going to do. He captured Venice in half a month and captured 600,000 Italian troops alone. Even the Kaiser and the Austrian Emperor already thought that such a victory was a miracle, but he was still not satisfied.
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"Ah, yes, Emanuele III even went on a military expedition in person. This issue really needs to be considered." Emperor Yang said, stroking his chin as if suddenly enlightened, looking as wise as a philosopher thinking about life.
Hai Jing looked at him inexplicably, and even Yuan Shikai looked at the emperor inexplicably. Neither of them understood that there was anything worthy of study on the issue of Emanuele III's personal expedition, but they and Yang Feng were both considered
I was very familiar with it, and I instinctively felt that His Majesty the Emperor was about to have some good idea or some vicious plan.
"Are you interested in capturing a king?" Emperor Yang suddenly said after about five minutes.
Haijing's jaw almost dropped to the floor.
"There's no need to be too surprised. It's not like you haven't taken prisoners before. In fact, this problem is not difficult to handle. First of all, Emanuele III is now in Bologna, which is less than a hundred kilometers away from the coast. Secondly, the Italian army is here
On the front line, there are at most a few symbolic guards around him, and some logistics and civilian personnel from the base camp. The combat effectiveness of these people can be ignored. It is estimated that there is a division of troops, with some more trucks, and the use of landing ships to
They landed on the coast near Ravenna and then made a high-speed raid along the road. This point was reached in two hours. At that time, the Italians had no ability to react. If you were lucky, it would not be difficult to capture the king. Even if you were unlucky, you would not be able to capture him.
You can also cut off the Italians' frontline supply, even if it is at least temporarily cut off, which will be enough for your army to break through the Italian defense line." Yang Feng said enthusiastically.
Haijing's mind flashed. Although this plan sounds unbelievable, if you think about it carefully, it is the best way to solve the current war situation. Although capturing Emanuele III is a bit exaggerated, cutting off the Italian army's logistics supply line is completely
Yes. At present, the Italian army's supplies completely rely on the railway from Florence to Bologna. As long as this railway is cut off, even if the Italians have other routes, it will take some time to switch routes, as Yang Feng said.
It is said that for the millions of Italian troops on the Padua front, even if their ammunition supply was cut off for a day or even a few hours, it would be enough for the German and Austrian forces to break through their defense lines.
As for whether this plan is feasible and how to implement it, he does not need to worry about this. He will convey Emperor Yang's suggestions to the country and the General Staff will take care of this matter.
"Your Majesty, is this okay? Why do I think it's quite mysterious? If we play it, it can definitely be done. The landing fleet can easily transport two divisions to land on the beach at one time, and then it can send two more divisions from Pula Port in half a day at most.
At least one corps passed in one day. However, the Austrian Navy only had six landing ships, and they could barely transport one brigade at a time. With such a small number of people, no matter how useless the Italians were, they would be trampled to death if they just sent an corps over. They were there.
There are nearly two million people piled up on the front line, which is a bit overcrowded. It is easy to pull out tens of thousands of people." Looking at Haijing's back as he hurried back to report the news, Chief Yuan said cautiously.
"Why do you care so much? Those who died are not our people." Emperor Yang said with a smile. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!