King's Landing in France

Chapter 360 Unlucky Grand Duke Karl

When An Ning saw the report back from Italy, her whole body went numb.

"Davout is going to get through Zurich with 3 people?"

Although Zurich doesn't have too many Austrian main forces, there are tens of thousands of local troops in total, and they still occupy good terrain.

That place in Switzerland is originally a mountainous area. In the Alps, I really don’t know how Davura’s 3 people will conquer this place.

But when she thought that it was Davu who was going to do this, for some reason An Ning felt that he might be able to do it.

That's Davout, who defeated the Prussian main force of 10,000+ people with a partial division of the army.

Berthier watched from the side, seeing that An Ning was worried about whether Davout could do it, so he said, "Why don't we issue an order to strictly stipulate the scale of the division of troops?"

An Ning shook her head: "No, since Davu thinks it can be done, let him try it."

**
Napoleon's headquarters.

"This approach of the coalition army is really boring!" Napoleon paced back and forth in front of the map table indignantly, "Why don't you come out of the city to fight in the field? Now we bombard, bombard, and bombard all day long. Although I am an artillery officer, if this continues I will Going crazy."

His chief of staff was beside him: "How about you direct the artillery to approach and shoot?"

"It has to be useful. I just hope that the powerful cannon that your Excellency mentioned will be produced quickly. What are the chemists doing, work hard!"

Napoleon was complaining when Lannes entered.

Napoleon was surprised: "Why are you here?"

Lana took off his hat and straightened his hair: "Did you hear that? Davout is going to take 3 people to attack Zurich. He left 7 people for Massena, which is more than the enemy army opposite Massena." [-] more. Does Davout think that Masséna's level is not good enough to stop the enemy?"

Napoleon frowned and looked at the map: "It's not like that, isn't Massena good at fighting? Although he can't control his lower body. Davout has worked with Massena in Italy for so long, it shouldn't be like this. I said, he should leave a small number of people for Massena, and take the main force to attack Zurich. After all, there is a Mantua fortress in northern Italy, and that fortress is powerful."

As an officer who fought in Italy, Napoleon personally saw the defense of the Mantua Fortress.

He pointed at Venice: "According to the latest reports, the front line is here. Davout left 7 people here...I know what they are going to do, this guy..."

Lana was still in the dark: "What are you going to do?"

"Vienna! Masséna is planning to use 7 people in his hand to attack Vienna! Now our frontal battlefield will become a feint to attract the enemy's attention! If he succeeds in this matter, the entire war will be destroyed. The first achievement is his!"

Lana: "Isn't that bad? The first victory in the war should be yours. If two war heroes appear, people in the country will have ideas."

Napoleon: "What are you afraid of? In our propaganda, we can emphasize that you have attracted the main force of the enemy from the front, which gave Masséna an opportunity. No, we directly publicize that this is your strategy!
"Wait a minute, I haven't seen Andy for a long time, maybe this is really his strategy, he ordered it."

No, Andy just wants to get through Zurich to get a roundabout supply line and then go straight to Vienna.

But Napoleon didn't know this.

Lana was stunned: "Otherwise, I will lead a division without dry food and march towards Vienna with light clothes, spreading the news of the French army's arrival along the way. Maybe the Austrian defenders will flee in panic, and we can take the opportunity to occupy Vienna. !"

"No, no, my friend." Napoleon shook his head. "It's not that there are no capable people in Vienna. The Grand Duke Karl is still there. He is not afraid of the French army. What if he organizes troops to resist one of your divisions? You can't take such a risk. No! You are the general promoted by Andy, you have no right to risk your own life."

Lana was stunned: "Grand Duke Karl... He has not heard from him for a long time, and I don't know what he is doing."

**
At this time, Archbishop Karl was reviewing his troops in Bohemia.

"Although there is no emperor's appointment, the empire is at stake now!" Karl said loudly, "In order to save the empire, we need to rush to the frontal battlefield immediately and attack the French army head-on!"

The Bohemian Legion is the old army of Grand Duke Karl. When Poland was still there, he led this army to station in Bohemia and confront Russia across Poland.

Face off across Poland.

Although this is the case, Grand Duke Karl does not have the military reputation of Frost. After all, he failed to win the Sedan Fortress, and was caught and locked up for a whole year.

Without the appointment of the emperor, it is quite difficult for such a person to directly command the troops.

But Archduke Karl convinced Stauffenberg, the current commander of the Bohemian Legion.

Stauffenberg: "The empire is at stake. Although there is no order from the emperor, we must attack. The responsibility rests with me and His Excellency! The whole army is ready to go immediately."

**
Schönbrunn Palace.

After receiving the news that Karl had gone to Bohemia to command the troops, Emperor Franz II was furious.

"How dare he exceed his authority like this!" While roaring, Franz picked up the silver cup on the table and threw it on the ground!

After the cup hit the ground, it bounced high and made a crisp sound.

At this time, the Imperial Prime Minister Wilm stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, if the Grand Duke does this and wins the battle, his reputation in the army will be extremely high."

Franz snorted: "He can't win, that's Frost!"

"How do you know he won't win?" the prime minister asked.

"What do I know? It's Frost, the undefeated French god of war... Wait a minute! What do you mean?"

Wilm was very serious: "Don't you think the Grand Duke has been particularly enthusiastic about state affairs since he returned from France? Where was he like this before?"

Franz was shocked, and his face turned green: "You mean, he has long been Frost's man, and when he takes control of the military, Frost will feign defeat, and then he will..."

Wilm: "The Grand Duke also has the right to inherit the throne."

Franz: "Immediately issue an order not to allow the Bohemian Legion to accept Karl's command, no! Whoever obeys his order will be executed! No, originally Karl's move to mobilize the Legion was an act of ultra vires, and he directly sent someone to arrest him , catch him back and put him in prison!"

In June 1794, Archduke Karl was arrested by his own brother and imprisoned in Vienna's most heavily guarded prison.

(End of this chapter)