War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Saarburg.

The morale of the French soldiers was extremely low. After all, no one could get excited after being bombarded with artillery all day long. The most frightening thing is that this one-sided situation has lasted for more than ten days, and the top brass of the military seem to be helpless.

Of course, this mainly refers to the new recruits who came up as reinforcements. None of the French troops who had participated in frontal battles with the German coalition forces would have this idea.

This is also the reason why the top leaders of the French army have been silent. After several attacks, the frontal battle that they thought could avenge their shame ended in the biggest defeat so far.

Lamosilière was as confused as his subordinates at first, but after these days of review and continuous observation, he finally discovered that this coalition was not the main force of the German coalition or that their main force had not yet arrived.

The previous attempts to persuade them to surrender were more like stalling for time, except that the frequency of shelling in the first two days was not very high, and they were often bombarded at night.

Lamosilière is not a mediocre person. He knows very well that the general who used the miscellaneous forces of the German Allied Forces so well on the first day of the battle cannot be a mediocre person.

After that disastrous defeat, Lamosilier began to pay attention to the opponent in front of him, and Archduke Albrecht of Austria was undoubtedly a respectable opponent.

His resume, military exploits, and even his background were all impeccable. There were many factions within the German Allied Forces, and only those who came from the Habsburg royal family could control them.

This is also the reason why the commanders of the three German coalition forces at this time were all from the Habsburg family. The biggest problem of the multinational coalition forces was that it was difficult to unified command and dispatch, and it was easy for no one to obey anyone.

It is no joke that friendly troops remain motionless when they are in trouble.

Although we are all members of the German Allied Forces and although we all speak German, due to factors such as factions, national interests, and political goals, it is normal for us to be unable to communicate or even refuse to communicate.

At this time, an absolutely powerful organization or individual is needed to break this chaos, otherwise a piece of loose sand can only achieve the enemy's reputation.

After the Congress of Vienna, there was no major war in Europe for decades, so there was no strongman in the German Confederation who could convince everyone.

It can only be compared with bloodline and national strength, and Austria and the Habsburg family are undoubtedly the most powerful and noble synonyms in the German region.

As for why the civil leaders who emerged in 1848 were not allowed to take command, first of all it was clear that Franz was the heir to the Austrian Empire. According to the theory that the butt determines the head, he would not have allowed this situation to happen.

Secondly, these so-called leaders do not have the ability to suppress the nobles of various countries in the confederation. On the contrary, they will be fully resisted by the nobles of various countries and the old forces.

These people can't even suppress their internal factional struggles, and many people's positions are the product of multiple compromises.

Expecting them to unify the pace and thinking of the coalition forces is tantamount to wishful thinking.

In the end, these people did not have the basic ability to command and command. Franz looked at the resumes of these people. Among them, the one with the highest military rank was a colonel who had received honors for his title.

The commanding ability of these people can be seen from the previous infighting in the National Assembly. To sum up, it is okay to let them command 1,800 people to fight. It is really not a joke to let them command thousands of troops.

If you let a member of the Austrian royal family serve as the commander-in-chief, you don't need to worry about these nonsense things at all, and it just so happens that Archduke Karl, Albrecht and Franz are all very good commanders.

Archduke Karl is dead at this time in history, but due to the appearance of Franz, the original history has changed. The most prestigious commander in the entire Austrian Empire, and even in the entire German region, is Archduke Karl, allowing him to serve as commander. Naturally no one would have any objection.

And Albrecht should be regarded as the last general of the Austrian Empire. He had not yet emerged in history at this time.

But he has proven himself in many battles in this life, and with his excellent talents, there are few in the coalition who are unconvinced.

As for Franz, he doesn't need to prove anything. He can suppress the vast majority of people just by relying on his identity, status, and the adulation of all forces.

Whether it is the natural saints created by the church, the benevolent saints boasted by the Habsburg family, or the orthodoxy and legitimacy emphasized by the imperial government, ordinary people can be frightened.

As for the nobles, they understood the power behind these words better, and the survival wisdom accumulated over thousands of years made them instinctively choose to stand with Franz (except those from their own country).

It would be easier for the capitalists to solve it. After all, whoever has more money is Augustus.

The remaining nationalists still have to take into account the false title of Franz, the emperor of the German Empire. If they really want to unify Germany, they have to count on Franz.

Return to Saarburg.

Lamosilière was unable to understand Albrecht's intentions, which gave him an uneasy feeling.

Bellevue's progress in the Italian battlefield was so fast that he had not expected it, but compared with the bad news of the mutiny of the Great Eastern Fleet and the annihilation of the British Mediterranean Fleet, there seemed to be nothing surprising.

In fact, a tentative attack should be made at this time, but now the morale of the French army has dropped to the bottom, and I am afraid no one is willing to die.

Lamosilière could only hope that the friendly forces on other roads could open up the situation as soon as possible, so that he could retire with success.

In fact, Paris was not satisfied with his achievements in Lorraine and strongly urged him to continue the offensive and strive to enter Vienna as soon as possible.

Bellevue was a fool, but at least he wouldn't have such outrageous expectations.

Before the war started, the various commanders of the French army may have had this idea. However, if the war has started until now, a pig should know that neither the Austrian nor the German Allied Forces are soft persimmons.

"What are the gentlemen in the parliament doing? Soldiers and supplies have not been delivered for a long time, and they are forcing us to send troops to fight the German Allied Forces."

one staff officer complained, which immediately resonated with the staff.

"That's right! The domestic supplies haven't arrived, so we can only survive by plundering and borrowing something from Lorraine."

Another staff officer continued.

"It's only been a few weeks and the Lorraine area is already struggling."

"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. Whoever makes this year bad will lose money in every province."

"If the Germans surround us for a few more months without fighting, we will starve to death."

The entire command headquarters was full of lamentations and complaints, which made Ramosierier very unhappy. However, his old subordinates had been killed and injured by sneak attacks before. These people were all candidates who came in. Heaven has no effect except complaining.

Just when Lamosilier was thinking about how to change this atmosphere, a bloody messenger stood at the door of the headquarters.

"Twenty thousand German allied troops are pressing on the border, and Celesta has been lost! General Bono de Cullen has retreated to Colmar and is in urgent need of rescue."