King's Landing in France

Chapter 177

After the Battle of Diego, the Austrians withdrew their defenses at forts and passes such as Carcare.

Beaulieu ordered the Vuksevich division on the front of Massena to throw away most of the luggage, and retreated to Piacenza, an important stronghold on the Po River, for defense.

By the time the French vanguard reached Piacenza, the Austrians had moved all the boats across the river and set up camp on the river bank.

The Austrian army across the Po River has about 1 people, much less than the French army.

What's more, the French army has just won a great victory, and their morale is high. Under normal circumstances, they should be able to cover up and kill them in one go.

But the Po River stopped the French army.

The river runs in an almost perfect east-west course on the plain south of Milan, just cutting the plain in half.

The width of the river is 80 meters at its narrowest point, and the water depth exceeds the wading depth, so you have to rely on pontoon bridges or ferries to get across.

Therefore, the French army could only look at the Austrian army on the other side of the river.

There are three ferry crossings on the Po River, one is far downstream and requires a very long detour, and the other is upstream at Valenza in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Because the Kingdom of Sardinia did not declare war on France, theoretically An Ning could not cross the river in Valenza.

Therefore, the Austrian army placed all the troops on the opposite bank of Piacenza, lined up.

On May 5, An Ning arrived at the south bank of the Po River. Looking at the Austrian troops lined up opposite him, he could only frown.

In Napoleon Wars, before the Battle of the Po River, Napoleon conquered the Kingdom of Sardinia first, so he got the opportunity to cross the river in Valenza.

He arranged a feint battle, and he personally led the main force in Valenza to pretend that he was going to cross the river. At the same time, he let the people of the Kingdom of Sardinia know that he was going to cross the river here.

Then he sent more than half of the army to detour to Piacenza and cross the river.

If Marshal Beaulieu, the chief general of Austria, hadn't noticed Napoleon's movements and ran away early, Napoleon might have completely wiped out the main force of the Austrian Army on the Po River Plain.

But now, An Ning has no room for this battle, because the Kingdom of Sardinia, which controls Valenza, did not participate in the war.

As a result, the front of the entire battlefield was greatly compressed, and An Ning could only cross the river from Piacenza, which was heavily defended by the enemy.

This is not good news. It is too difficult to cross the river and attack, and the Austrians immediately started repairing the fortifications after retreating to the Po River.

Now Piacenza has erected a row of cannons in front of it.

Forcibly crossing the river will definitely result in heavy losses.

An Ning rode a horse and stood on the south bank of the Po River, looking at the sparkling river surface and having a hard time.

Seeing him in such a difficult situation, Napoleon suggested: "We can go downstream to cross the river and make a detour."

An Ning shook his head: "On the Po River, there are several large north-south rivers that divide the plain, and these rivers finally flow into the Po River. Not only is it a long way to go from the lower reaches, but you have to cross many north-south rivers all the way to get around. "

Napoleon curled his lips, and suggested: "Then let's change our thinking, the upper reaches of Valenza, the Kingdom of Sardinia only has a small army defending here, we can raid here and borrow a way.

"The Austrians certainly never thought that we would forcefully pass through the territory of the Kingdom of Sardinia regardless of the Kingdom of Sardinia's feelings!"

An Ning: "What about the logistics?"

Napoleon: "The roundabout troops fight with only the food and ammunition they carry, quickly defeat the enemy and receive supplies from Piacenza!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Berthier shook his head: "This is too risky, and there are diplomatic risks. The Kingdom of Sardinia will have great opinions."

Napoleon: "If there is an opinion, let them raise it with Paris. What does it matter to us?"

Berthier still objected, and An Ning said, "Napoleon's suggestion is good, it can quickly defeat the enemy in front of you."

Berthier: "General! Don't you worry about diplomacy?"

An Ning pouted.

The Kingdom of Sardinia is not the Papal State. The Kingdom of Sardinia has troops. It has tens of thousands of troops that can fight in the field, and it is very close to the supply line of the French Mediterranean Sea.

If the Kingdom of Sardinia suddenly joins the war and cuts off An Ning's supply line, the situation will be bad.

In Napoleon's war history, he first conquered the Kingdom of Sardinia before turning to the south of Milan for a decisive battle with the Austrian army.

In case I haven't dealt with the positive Beaulieu and the Kingdom of Sardinia joins the war, it will really be the enemy.

Of course, there is another solution to that situation, which is to quickly assault Milan and collect supplies in Milan—yes, it’s just collecting supplies, not robbery.

An Ning thought for a while and asked Berthier: "Can I communicate with the Kingdom of Sardinia first and ask for a military access?"

Berthier: "Of course, but this requires sending envoys to Turin, the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and negotiating with them. It is estimated that they will be stationed on the south bank of the Po River for more than a month. My suggestion is, take advantage of the current strength of our army Advantage, forcibly crossing the river.

"The Austrian army has lost most of their heavy artillery and supplies. They must not have much ammunition reserves. As long as they attack for a few days, they will retreat because their supplies are exhausted."

An Ning was stunned: "Berthier, Berthier, in your eyes, our soldiers are just numbers on the data? No, we can't waste the lives of our soldiers like this. I want to think about how to save money as quickly as possible. overwhelmed the enemy's defenses on the Po River."

**
A few days after An Ning was stationed in Piacenza, news of the front line came from Paris.

On the front line, Du Mourier defeated the Holy Roman Empire coalition forces led by Marshal Wumze.

An Ning was shocked when she got the news.

He has been using the original historical situation in 1796 to describe the current situation, so he thought that the frontal front would always be stumbling, and he had to rely on his brilliant victories in Italy to change the situation.

An Ning had already thought about the rest of the plot. After he defeated Northern Italy, he besieged the Mantua fortress. Austria sent people to rescue the fortress several times in a row. As a result, he won several big victories.

In the end, the fortress was breached, and he prepared to march from northern Italy to Vienna, forcing Shinra to cease fighting, and return Louis XVI and Queen Mary who were hiding in Vienna to France.

As a result, Di Mourier defeated Wumze head-on!This script is suddenly wrong!
**
At this time, Emperor Franz II of Shinra was also discussing countermeasures with his ministers.

The Prime Minister of the Shenluo Empire, Duke Wilm, said to Franz II: "Your Majesty, our army has suffered disastrous defeats in the direction of Northern Italy and the Rhine. The current situation is very pessimistic. The military strength will be dwarfed by comparison, and I am afraid that the legion of His Royal Highness Karl will have to be mobilized.

"In addition, the continuous defeat has also had a huge impact on the prestige of the empire. I am afraid it will affect our position on the Polish issue!"

Franz II gritted his teeth: "Damn it, how could things be so bad in France!"

Duke Wilm sighed: "That is France after all. Although the domestic revolution has weakened its strength, a lean camel is bigger than a horse."

In fact, Duke Wilm's statement is wrong. In fact, the revolution has improved the strength of France, but as a great nobleman, he cannot admit such a thing.

Franz II: "So what to do now?"

"The top priority is to end the war with France as soon as possible, and then send your aunt and uncle back to France."

"Wouldn't that be a problem?" asked Franz II, "They won't..."

"No," Duke Wilm said solemnly, "your uncle has been away from France for so long, and the French have not abolished the king, but have shown a tendency to support the Duke of Orleans as the new emperor. It means that your uncle is in France Still has a certain prestige."

Franz II paced back and forth in the room, and finally clapped his hands: "Okay, let's do it! I've had enough of my aunt's petty actions in Vienna! I will write to the French National Assembly immediately to express our Send back the king and the sincerity of the truce!"

**
A few days later, the National Assembly in Paris.

Brissot of the Girondists was making an impassioned speech on the podium: "Everyone! With the victories of our army on the frontal battlefield, especially the brilliant victory of General Dumouriez, the emperor of Austria bowed to us for peace. up!
"But should we welcome back that king and his Austrian damsels? No, never! He has turned his back on France, and we will never welcome traitors back!
"Think about that locksmith king, and his Austrian sluts, who haven't done much good in France! We should have a new king!"

"Against!" Marat protested, "France is now a citizen's France! We should establish a republic! Just like North America!"

Brissot: "Nonsense! The British had a glorious revolution and established a country of citizens, but they finally chose to welcome back a king! And now, the royalist party is still very powerful, especially in rural areas. Everyone still Needs a King's!

"For the sake of the stability of France, I propose that we should choose an orthodox heir from the existing king's family tree! Just like what the British did after the Glorious Revolution!
"Fortunately, we now have such a suitable candidate, and that is the son of the Grand Duke of Orleans! I propose a vote to support him as Louis XVII!"

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