The Crescent of the Sultan

When his own cavalry was unable to break through the blockade, Frederick finally discovered his situation.

The east, west and north were all occupied by Turkish troops, while the south was surrounded by swamps. Breaking through was already impossible for Marquis Frederick.

Once captured, he will become a shame to Austria, and his own life may not be saved.

Thinking of this, Marquis Frederick became furious. As far as he was concerned, he could either capture the Sudan alive and force the Turkish army to let him go, or beat the Sudan to death and hope that the Turkish army would collapse before making a breakthrough.

And Frederick demonstrated his choice with practical actions.

"Everyone, follow me and charge. No matter who is in front of you, kill him with your saber and defend the glory of Austria."

In the limited space, the Austrians once again gathered their cavalry and charged towards Selim.

In response, Selim just raised his hand slightly, and the next second, artillery fire fell from the sky.

For the Austrians, being hit in the head by a cannonball became a luxury. More cavalry were knocked off their horses by cannonballs, had their hands or feet broken, and were then brutally killed by Ottoman soldiers.

But Frederick finally led his men to charge over, and Selim, who was delighted to see the hunter, immediately led the third battalion of the cavalry as a reserve to start a frontal counterattack.

Just as Selim was approaching Frederick, the Marquis skillfully took out a blunderbuss from his left pocket and shot Selim.

The Sultan suddenly disappeared from his horse. Seeing this, Frederick was overjoyed and shouted: "Soldiers, the Sultan is dead."

At this moment, the formation of the Ottoman army was immediately in chaos. Frederick had a new idea. What to break through? He wanted to annihilate this Turkish army.

While Frederick was thinking about the future, the Sultan's horse had already run up to him.

Before Frederick could express his doubts, a flash of sword suddenly flashed under the horse's belly, and Marquis Frederick fell to the ground.

After killing Frederic with a knife, Selim flew away, leaving only the Sultan's taunting voice: "What a boy, you can also make bilingual broadcasts. But, I can do it too." Selim laughed loudly and said: "The general is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed."

The Turkish and Austrian soldiers who witnessed the whole process were dumbfounded.

But the next second, the Turkish troops cheered and shouted: "Your Majesty, ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories."

On the other hand, the Austrian army was morally shattered and either fled in all directions or surrendered on the spot.

So far, in the Austro-Turkish War, Selim, as Sultan, won the first battle for the Ottoman Empire.

As for whether these Austrians should be killed or not, of course they cannot be killed, not only to keep their promise, but more importantly, the Sudan also expects Austria to pay a ransom after withdrawing from the war.

As for how various countries would describe this battle, Selim didn't know, but for domestic newspapers, Selim had already thought of the headlines.

for example:

"The Sultan of Destiny"

"Another Suleiman the Magnificent"

"The Buried Pagan"

Just thinking about it made Selim feel relieved. For no other reason than that, he asked how many people in Europe could kill enemy generals in a crowd like him.

Selim was happy here, but Joseph II was unhappy.

Tens of thousands of troops were mobilized, but the entire military was completely unaware of it. Marquis Frederick was marching on his own territory but was made a dumpling by the Ottomans.

Joseph II immediately scolded Prince Coburg, and the leader became angry. Prince Coburg naturally did not dare to neglect, and immediately transferred two divisions. The most fatal thing was that the Russian army had no idea that such a thing was happening.

After all, in the eyes of the Austrians, everyone is fighting against the Ottomans. You have been winning consecutive battles, but I was beaten at the doorstep of my house.

Can this be used for publicity? Of course not, where would you put Emperor Joseph's old face, so it is necessary for the Prince of Coburg to make some appropriate concealment.

But the problem is that Potemkin's original plan was to let the Austrians contain part of the Ottoman Empire's forces so that they could attack the Izmail Fortress.

Therefore, Potemkin, who did not know that the entire battlefield situation had changed drastically due to the Battle of Mohacs, began to run towards Izmail, rushing into the arms of death.

After receiving the news, Napoleon looked at the map, chuckled and said: "The fish is about to bite the hook."

He strode out of the camp and found Haishan.

"Take your troops and we will march on Cluggan-Napoca and defeat the Austrians."

The whole of Bucharest began to get busy. An army of 100,000 was sent out, and the logistics required were not small.

Food, weapons, ammunition, clothing, horses, all of Bucharest were serving this war machine, forming a long convoy.

In Klugan-Napoca, Suvorov was reorganizing the army. In his opinion, Potemkin's plan had succeeded.

Then you can do whatever you want on your side, such as attacking the Ottoman transport convoys and eating the Ottoman troops heading north.

Suvorov showed a confident smile. In his opinion, what strategy could an eighteen-year-old French lieutenant have?

"Soldiers, the Ottomans are already heading towards Clugan-Napoca. Should we sit back and wait for death? We should take the initiative to defend the Queen's reputation. Prepare the entire army for war and follow me."

"Bonaparte was just a lieutenant at the time, and his first opponent was Russia's Suvorov. Almost no one thought he would win. Until the Battle of Bencarlo, believe me, you will change your opinion. .”

——"The Emperor from Corsica"

John Julius

Suvorov stationed his troops in a village called Benkaro. According to the spies, Napoleon had already passed here with his troops, so it was time for a big fight.

Following Suvorov's order, the Russian cavalry took the lead in attacking, and they quickly defeated the Turkish militia brigade used to guard the convoy.

However, such a simple victory made Suvorov feel very uneasy.

Even if the opponent is just a lieutenant, it is impossible not to know the importance of logistics supplies to a large army.

For insurance reasons, Suvorov did not take away these supplies immediately. He continued to send scouts out, five kilometers, ten kilometers, and the scope continued to expand, but there was no trace of the Ottoman army.

Suvorov was still thinking that it was impossible for the Ottoman army to hand over such a large amount of supplies so easily. He believed it was a trap more than negligence.

However, the Russian army could no longer stand it any longer, and they began to prepare to open the Ottoman transport boxes.

At this moment, Suvorov finally thought about something and stopped thinking about it. He shouted: "Everyone, get out of this batch of supplies."

Unfortunately, it was too late. Countless Ottoman troops swarmed out of the convoy. The sudden attack caused the Russian army to be in chaos.

But Suvorov was worthy of being a famous general. He quickly reorganized the Russian army, and through the use of skirmishing formations, he successfully divided and surrounded the Ottoman army that jumped out.

Seeing the Russian army gradually gaining the upper hand, Hassan Pasha at the rear of the transport convoy couldn't help but feel anxious. No matter what tactical adjustments he made, it would be difficult to work in front of Suvorov.

It was almost sunset, and Haysan Pasha's army had been surrounded by Suvorov. Just when Suvorov thought he was about to win.

The whole earth shook violently, and a cavalry force quickly penetrated the Russian army's formation. The encircled Ottoman army took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Under attack from inside and outside, the Russian army was quickly defeated, but Suvorov on the side still did not give up.

He knew very well what kind of virtue the Ottoman army was, and as long as he could reorganize the army, he still had hope of victory.

However, Napoleon would not give him a chance. After observing with a telescope for a while, Napoleon decisively put in the reserves. The second cavalry charge caused the Russian army that was alternately covering the retreat to completely collapse.

Looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, Suvorov let out a low roar of grief. The guards helped him mount his horse and fled north.

"Want to pursue? Bonaparte."

"No, it's just a lost dog. I still have to kill the Prince of Coburg. Also, remember to clean up the battlefield."

After saying this, Napoleon left without looking back.

Riding on horseback, he murmured to himself: "Although Sultan is not very good at fighting, he is right. Using troops in war is not to catch the enemy by surprise, catch him by surprise, and seize a strange word. "

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