King's Landing in France

Chapter 174 Total Retreat

An Ning was very excited: "Great, Davout and La Salle defeated the enemy's flank, and we won!"

With a sound of "Bo", Fanny opened a new bottle of champagne, startling everyone who was paying attention to the battlefield.

Facing everyone's eyes, Fanny asked suspiciously: "Hey, isn't it time to open the champagne?"

An Ning: "You can drive!"

After speaking, he continued to pay attention to the battlefield.

On the left, Davout and Lasalle had completely controlled the situation. The enemy army was completely defeated by Lasalle's stormy offensive, while Davout's troops were advancing steadily, making it impossible for the enemy to regroup.

With only half an hour to go, Davout's troops should be outflanking the plateau of Diego.

An Ning saw that Davout had ordered the artillery that was originally on the west bank of the Bomida River to start moving, and it should be preparing to move closer to the frontal enemy.

It's a pity that Diego is a high ground, and it is more difficult to hit it.

On the right wing, after the initial regiment was overwhelmed by the cavalry, Lahalpe's troops quickly formed a hollow phalanx to resist the enemy's cavalry impact.

Several phalanxes were on the main road, directly blocking the main road.

In other words, Lahalp has also completed the task.

The enemy is now a turtle in an urn. Although they can escape through the mountains north of Diego, the mountains are very difficult to walk, and the establishment will definitely be dismantled.

It can be approximated that An Ning had eliminated Beaulieu's main force in the Battle of Diego.

Of course, this kind of annihilation is somewhat different from the annihilation of later generations. The annihilation of later generations is real annihilation, and the prisoners of war are all found places to be locked up.Now there is no ability to manage so many prisoners of war, and most of them should be released.

In the later period of the French Revolution, it was true that the captured prisoners of war were not released and escorted to the rear to build fortresses as coolies, but that was already a very late stage, and the organizational ability was not at the same level as it is now.

Enemies should now be able to make a comeback after a period of reorganization.

But the time for this reorganization will probably not be short.

An Ning was thinking about this, and Berthier said, "Why hasn't Marshal Beaulieu surrendered yet? This situation is ready to surrender."

An Ning: "Maybe he still wants to make a last-ditch effort. His reserve team should not be used yet."

As soon as the words fell, Marshal Beaulieu's reserve team appeared in the direction of Lahalpe.

An Ning was stunned: "He wants to open up the road defended by Lahalp and give his troops a retreat! Rana!"

"I'm here." Lana stood up straight, "Please give the order, General!"

"Immediately lead the teaching group to force a march—no, run to the flanks and block this gap! Even the Afterglow Knight will strengthen you! Go!"

Lana salutes and runs away!
An Ning: "The messenger!"

"To!"

"Tell Davout to speed up!"

The orderly saluted, turned and left.

Berthier: "It takes more than ten minutes for the orderly to reach Davout. In this case, Davout should have reached the side of the highland. This order is actually not very meaningful."

An Ning cursed, and continued to focus on Lahalp.

With the cooperation of the newly joined infantry, Lahalpe's first phalanx has been defeated.

An Ning cursed angrily: "I don't believe it, I won't be able to eat this dumpling today! Julian, bring my horse!"

Berthier was shocked: "What are you going to do?"

An Ning: "Do what a commander should do! In order to win the glorious victory that is close at hand, I must appear where I am most needed!"

Berthier: "This..."

At this time, Beethoven and David, who had been recording everything by the side, pressed Berthier's shoulders from left to right.

"Your Excellency the Chief of Staff," said Beethoven, "let the hero do what he has to do!"

David: "A valiant commander is with his soldiers!"

Berthier moved his mouth, but finally said nothing.

He watched An Ning get on his horse and rode straight to the front line of the right wing.

The flag bearer and trumpeter carrying the general's flag followed behind An Ning.Even Beethoven and David got on their horses and followed the Commander.

Berthier wants to serve as the command center here, and he cannot leave this place.

After An Ning and his party left, the maid Fanny asked Berthier, "Champagne, do you want it?"

Berthier sighed: "I need some wine. With such a commander in chief, I feel very tired."

Fanny: "Just get used to it."

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Marshal Beaulieu suddenly gasped.

Because he saw the largest and most decorated flag opposite the French army moving to the flank.

"The enemy's commander-in-chief actually rushed to the front line in person? This courage is commendable, but not worth promoting." Beaulieu sighed, "It's over, it seems that we are going to be wiped out here."

Condole still hasn't given up: "Maybe we can let the sniper kill that cobbler!"

"It's useless. Even if the enemy's commander-in-chief is killed here, they will still complete the encirclement. From the moment the right wing collapses, we are finished."

Condoré: "Perhaps the reserves should not have been put on the left flank just now, but should have been placed on the right flank against the outflanking enemy..."

"Where to line up? On the high ground? How can this high ground hold so many people! If you don't line up on the high ground, you will be hit by enemy artillery from the front!" Beaulieu shook his head, "We have failed, accept Be realistic. Well done to that cobbler you despise, and his civilian officers, very well done!"

At this time, a cavalry lieutenant approached the Marshal and reported loudly: "Report! Your Excellency, Marshal, we have found a path, you can retreat from here!"

Beaulieu was overjoyed and asked, "How many troops can go on that path?"

"Uh, it's just the path pointed out by the shepherd. It should be no problem to walk to your command post. The rest is..."

Beaulieu thought about it, and his expression became firm again: "Although we have been wiped out here, there are still Vuksevich's divisions, and if we mobilize some defenders from the Milan and Mantua fortresses, maybe we can still fight back." Twenty thousand troops can be drawn to deploy defenses on the Po River!

"It's not time for despair! As long as we defend the Po River for a while, reinforcements from Vienna should arrive! His Majesty Franz II will definitely not sit idly by!"

The marshal seemed to be rejuvenated, and he gave an order full of energy: "Order the key officers of all departments to gather and go together! Move quickly! Also, collect the eagle flag of the empire as much as possible, and don't let the enemy capture it! "

The Marshal's order was issued, and the staff officers of the Austrian army immediately got busy.

The Marshal's orderly brought the horse and helped him onto it.

At this time, the marshal suddenly remembered something, so he said to the orderly: "Hey, find a road sign and write on it with lime, Beaulieu, Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire, pays tribute to Andy Frost, commander of the French army." My respect, you are the best officer I have ever seen!"

(End of this chapter)