Marshal Dessau sat motionless on his horse and looked at the city of Schwerin. Before the battle began, he had handed over the command of the battle to Scharnhorst, although Scharnhorst was only thirty years old.
How old was he, but his years of getting along with Dessau at the Brandenburg Military Academy made Dessau appreciate Scharnhorst very much. And more importantly, Dessau knew William's thoughts very well.
This war against Denmark is undoubtedly a test of the combat effectiveness of the Prussian army. Otherwise, it would be impossible to allocate one division from each theater to form the main force of the war against Denmark. Moreover, the commanders of these three divisions were personally promoted by William.
Whether six years of peaceful life had reduced the combat effectiveness of the Prussian army was one of William's focuses.
Moreover, during this war, a large number of trainees who graduated from the Brandenburg Military Academy served as grassroots officers, which can also be seen as one of the results of William's review of military reforms.
The gates of Schwerin were opened, and countless Prussian soldiers rushed into the city. Although the Mecklenburg army was still resisting tenaciously, it was regarded as a death struggle. Dessau was still very satisfied with the results of the battle.
Yes, although a large number of Prussian veterans have retired, Dessau is also very relieved to see those young Prussian soldiers displaying good combat effectiveness.
"Your Highness the Duke, the city gate has been breached. We should leave as soon as possible."
Chiavis hurried to Frederic and said anxiously
"No, I'm here, I won't run away from Schwerin like a dog!"
Frederick's determination made Chiavis even more impatient.
"Your Highness the Duke, as long as you can avoid being caught by Prussia, then our Mecklenburg is not over yet, but once you fall into the hands of the Prussians, do you want to watch Mecklenburg fall from now on?
Are you in the clutches of the Prussians? Your Highness the Duke, you are the hope of all Mecklenburg people!"
"But..........."
"Your Highness, there is nothing to worry about. I will immediately arrange for someone to protect you and rush out. I will be the one to resist here!"
Seeing some signs of Federik relenting, Chiaves immediately made a decision. Although Chiaves was just an old civil servant, he had an indelible close relationship with the Fredrik family, and the entire Mecklenburg family
The only one who could think about Frederick was the dying old Prime Minister Chiavis.
"Come here, protect His Highness the Duke immediately and rush out."
As he spoke, Chiaves picked up the weapons on the table and walked out. When he reached the door, Chiaves slowly turned back and said:
"Your Highness, please take care of yourself. No matter how difficult it is for William, please remember to regain Mecklenburg."
Chiavis said and walked out without looking back. Looking at his leaving back, Frederick's nose felt sore. But he could not think about it anymore. A group of soldiers rushed in and protected Frederick immediately.
left.
"Han Burke, are you okay?"
Hanbok felt as if someone was shaking his body, but he was too tired. Although he wanted to respond, he couldn't even move a finger now.
"He's still breathing. You carry him down immediately. I think he is the hero of all of us."
Another voice sounded in Han Burke's ears. Han Burke vaguely remembered that this voice seemed to belong to his battalion commander, but he could no longer think about it. The dizzy feeling came to his heart again, and Han Burke also
Lost consciousness again.
Although the Prussian army had entered the city, the resistance of the Mecklenburg army was still very fierce. They fought with the Prussian army street by street. Not only that. Some Mecklenburg soldiers even hid in the houses on both sides of the street.
Attack the Prussians while the Prussian army is not paying attention.
The poor progress in the city made Scharnhorst very angry. In his opinion, Schwerin had been captured. As long as the Mecklenburg army in the city could be pacified as soon as possible, it would be a great achievement. But now
Slow progress and complicated battles have seriously affected the performance of the Third Division.
Especially those Mecklenburg people actually hid in the houses on both sides of the street. Did they think that the Prussian army really wouldn't search houses one by one? At this thought, Scharnhorst became angry.
By convention, when armies from both sides compete for a city, except for streets and public buildings such as city halls, it is impossible for armies from both sides to compete for private houses. After all, private property is sacrosanct in Europe, but
Now it was clear that Mecklenburg's army had broken this practice.
In fact, the order to enter each house to stop the Prussian army came from Chiavis. In Chiavis' view, Schwerin has reached the final moment now, and it doesn't matter what is routine or not, as long as
As long as it can cause heavy casualties to the Prussian army.
"Order the army to enter every house to search, and be sure not to let go of a mouse hiding in the house. All citizens in the city who help the enemy hide will be regarded as Mecklenburg troops, and I allow all ministries to shoot and kill them."
After Scharnhorst received the news for the seventeenth time that the army in the city was attacked unexpectedly due to the enemy hiding in the house, and suffered heavy losses, Scharnhorst issued this slightly cruel message.
The command.
After the Prussian soldiers received Scharnhorst's order, some even cheered. After all, Prussian military discipline was relatively strict, especially after William's military reforms, the constraints on military discipline were even more severe. Of course, this was not
It means that the Prussian army will not carry out massacres, looting, etc., but these harsh orders must be issued by division-level commanders.
The Prussian army currently entering the city is the Third Division, and Scharnhorst is the supreme commander of the Third Division, so he has the authority to issue some somewhat harsh orders.
As for why William allowed this, it was naturally because of the variability of war. Sometimes, if the hatred between your enemy and you cannot be eliminated for a lifetime, then physical destruction is undoubtedly the fastest and best way.
And the most important reason is why you risk your life to become a soldier? Isn't it to get promoted and make a fortune? After all, in Prussia, if a civilian wants to improve his social status as soon as possible, then joining the army is the best choice. Of course, there are a few
People's prosperity and wealth are often accompanied by the horse-hide corpses of most people.
Soldiers are human beings, and they will have desires. Blind restraint will only have the opposite effect. Sometimes, if the soldiers are not allowed to vent or be mentally stimulated, then maybe one day the army will
Turn into a man-eating tiger, not only eating others, but also causing great harm to yourself.
Although Scharnhorst did not issue an order to allow the soldiers to loot, in the eyes of the soldiers, allowing to enter the house to search and loot was completely the same thing, because it can be said that the owner of the house being searched is the enemy, which is perfect.
Already.
I often hear veterans talking about looting, but most of them here are recruits. They followed the veterans into private houses with curiosity or excitement, and then searched for the enemy. After the search failed or the
When destroying the enemy, it is still possible to steal the sheep or pick up one or two items.
In this regard, as long as no one is killed or there is no culprit, the people from the Military Discipline Department will not care about such trivial matters (the Military Discipline Department is a unit set up by William in each regiment-level organization to be in charge of military discipline).
But what Scharnhorst didn't expect was that as he lifted the ban on the soldiers, the resistance in Schwerin became more tenacious, and many of them were civilians.
Scharnhorst couldn't help himself, and he quickly sent someone to Dessau to ask for instructions on what to do about this situation.
After a while, Dessau's order came. There was only one word in Dessau's order: kill!
After seeing Dessau's order, Scharnhorst felt confident again
"Immediately pass my order. The entire 3rd Division and the 37th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Division must concentrate all their efforts to destroy the enemy forces in Schwerin City. If there is resistance, everyone will be killed!"
This order sounded the death knell of Schwerin. Anyone with weapons on the street or in a house would be killed except for surrender. There was no third way. In this way, when the Prussian army really
After being cruel, the last trace of blood and courage in the enemy's heart disappeared into nothing.
Chiaves looked at the dozen soldiers around her and sighed. Now the last line of defense in the city is in front of her. There are three hundred Mecklenburg soldiers in front of the city hall. That is the last line of defense in Schwerin.
A line of defense.
A large group of Prussian troops poured into the center of Schwerin. The three hundred Mecklenburg soldiers in front of the city hall were like a small wooden boat in the storm. Soon a wave came and the small wooden boat capsized into the sea.
Disappeared.
Chiavis closed his eyes, and with trembling hands, he picked up a short gun and raised it to his forehead.
"I didn't expect... Bang!"
One gunshot and it was all over.
On September 13, 1788, Schwerin was captured. Duke Frederick of Mecklenburg escaped and ran to Wismar, a seaside city in the north of Mecklenburg. This city was the last city in Mecklenburg.
Stronghold.
In Wismar, Frederick called on the entire Mecklenburg people to unite to resist the Prussian invasion, and Frederick announced that reinforcements from the Kingdom of Denmark were on the way. He hoped that all the people of Mecklenburg would not give up hope.
, for the sake of freedom, let’s say together to the evil invader Prussia: No!