After Dessau led a regiment of the 3rd Division and the allied forces of Schleswig and Holstein to go north, Clausenz, who stayed behind in Waller, looked at Frederick, who was 21 kilometers away from Waller on the map.
Sia started thinking.
Fredericia is located on the southern coast of the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. It is located at the northern entrance of the Little Belt between the island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula. Its geographical location is very important. It is 31 nautical miles away from the port of Odense and 139 nautical miles from the port of Copenhagen by sea to the east.
It is 59 nautical miles from the port of Aarhus in the north and 118 nautical miles from the port of Aalborg.
Furthermore, Fredericia can be said to be surrounded by sea on three sides. In addition to the sea route, the only way to attack Fredericia is from the northwest direction of Fredericia.
However, according to the intelligence obtained by Prussia, there was a Danish garrison defending in Fredericia. Although the regiment seemed a bit weak in front of Clausenz's 5th Division, the special geographical location was destined to make it as long as
The defenders in Fredericia are not very stupid, so they can hold off the Prussian army for at least a week. And during this period, Fredericia can ask for help from Odense on the island of Funen.
Just when Klaunz was a little worried, a man appeared in front of him, and after seeing this person, Klaunz couldn't help but be happy.
"Your boy is finally here"
"Hey, I knew you would miss me if I wasn't here."
"Ha ha"
As he spoke, Klaunz and the visitor gave each other a bear hug.
"You don't have to stay in Mecklenburg anymore?"
"The Second Division happened to arrive at Mecklenburg some time ago, so I left the defensive task to the Second Division. No, I'm afraid you will miss me. I hurriedly and slowly finally caught up."
It was Blücher, the commander of the Ninth Division, who spoke. As for why he appeared in Varler, just as he said, after the second division caught up, Blücher quickly assigned the task of defending Mecklenburg.
It was thrown on the head of the Second Division, but he rushed over non-stop with his soldiers.
"Do you know what's going on in Flensburg?"
"That's it. But when I came here, I saw Scharnhorst. That kid was always worried about letting him monitor Flensburg. After seeing me, he even discussed with me whether to let my 9th Division
Monitoring Flensburg to free his 3rd Division, I ignored him at the time."
"Haha, he deserves it!"
After all, Klaunz and Blücher both worked together for a period of time in Western Lithuania, so there was still a certain degree of friendship between the two. In addition, Scharnhorst climbed to the position of division commander at the age of thirty-three.
This made Clausenz and other generals with long experience and background very unhappy.
Young people are always a little impatient, just like the previous surveillance of Flensburg. As long as the generals don't want to rush to the front line to fight, and you Scharnhorst doesn't want to stay behind, you actually still carry out the task.
The blame was put on Klaunz's head, which made Klaunz not only a little unhappy, but almost furious.
Just when Clausenz and Blücher were meeting and laughing, Marshal Dessau also led eight thousand allied troops to Aarhus. When the city of Aarhus learned that the Prussian army was close at hand, the city of Aarhus
The commander immediately sent people to the Prussian army to sue for peace. Looking at the groveling Aarhus envoy in front of him, Marshal Dessau could not tell whether he was happy or sad.
"You go back first and tell your superiors. His attitude is undoubtedly a friendly move towards the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Kingdom of Prussia will remember his friendship. But attitude alone is not enough. I hope you can provide my army with
Some logistical equipment, I think you can handle this, right?"
"Of course, Your Excellency Marshal, we will definitely fulfill your order."
"Um"
With that said, Dessau asked the envoy to retreat. When he saw the uncertain expressions on the faces of the two Dukes of Schleswig and Holstein in the tent, Dessau chuckled.
"Your Excellency, the two Dukes, the reason why our army can be so successful is closely related to your help. Prussia will never forget its friends. I think that after the supplies from Aarhus arrive, the two Dukes can
Go and pick some. Of course, the two Dukes also have the right to own the trophies that were previously stored in our army. After all, this is the result of our joint efforts."
Dessau's words made the two Dukes overjoyed. Although forced by the threat of Prussia, the two Dukes had to lead the domestic army to form a coalition with Prussia. However, the seizures of the war had always been stored in the hands of the Prussian army. This made
The two dukes were a little dissatisfied. But now, it would be good if they could get some benefits.
"Thank you Marshal for your generosity."
Looking at the two dukes who were so respectful to him, Dessau thought of something in his heart.
Now because the main force of the Fifth Division is left to garrison in Varre, Dessau only has one regiment of Prussian troops. Currently, the two Dukes' troops in front of him account for the majority of the coalition forces. Of course, this is also Dessau's own.
Do it intentionally.
The Ninth Division is stationed in Mecklenburg, the Third Division monitors Flensburg, and the Fifth Division is stationed in Waller. As a result, the coalition's retreat has been completely blocked by the Prussian army.
If the troops of Georg and Holstein are stationed in the occupied areas, who knows whether the two Dukes will have some small calculations of their own. In this way, the Prussian army that can be mobilized at any time will become the main force against the two Dukes.
With the sharp sword behind them, other than following Dessau to the end, the two Dukes will not have any good ending.
On November 20, 1788, the Prussian Allied Forces set out on the road again after receiving logistical supplies. This time, their target was Aalborg, Denmark's strongest and most important stronghold in Jutland Peninsula.
On the same day, Klaunz and Blücher gathered the main forces of the 5th and 9th Divisions together and launched a tentative attack on Fredericia.
On November 23, Scharnhorst, who stayed outside Flensburg, received a surrender request from the Danes in the city, which made Scharnhorst very happy. Later that day, Flensburg
The four thousand defenders in the city of Flensburg filed out of Flensburg City dejectedly. At the city gate, the Danish defenders formed several large square formations, and the weapons of the defenders were also thrown in.
On the ground.
Upon seeing this, Scharnhorst immediately ordered the Prussian troops to be on alert and surrounded the Danish troops from three sides. In the process, the surrendered Danish troops did not move at all, which made Scharnhorst
Very relieved.
Just when Scharnhorst was riding high on his horse, a group of Danish soldiers appeared in front of him. Of course, these Danish troops were all waving white flags. Otherwise, the bright sabers of the Prussian cavalry around him would not let him down.
They passed so unscathed.
"The commander of the Flensburg garrison of the Kingdom of Denmark, Gerden, surrendered to your army."
A voice came, and at the same time as the voice sounded, the group of Danish soldiers divided into two teams. In the center, an old man wearing a Danish general's uniform slowly walked towards Scharnhorst.
"Your Excellency Gordon has made extremely outstanding contributions to the cause of peace between your two countries. Here, I would like to express my highest respect to you!"
"Haha, Commander, you don't need to be so polite. I hope your army can treat these soldiers and the tens of thousands of people in Flensburg well. I would be very grateful to you for your contribution to the peace talks."
Facing Scharnhorst's salute, Gerden just smiled bitterly.
"Of course, our army of the Kingdom of Prussia is a model for the armies of countries in the civilized world. After the peaceful handover of Flensburg, I will ensure that the people in Flensburg will continue to live a happy and healthy life, and your soldiers will be subject to
Kind treatment from our side!”
Gerden nodded and walked to the side of Scharnhorst's horse. Then he lowered his head and raised the saber representing the commander of Flensburg with both hands. Seeing this scene, Scharnhorst
Stet smiled knowingly, then lowered his body and held the handle of the saber.
Scharnhorst brought the sword in front of him. Before anyone else could say anything, Scharnhorst pulled the horse's reins and lightly kicked the horse's belly.
I saw the war horse galloping away like an arrow from Li Xuan. Scharnhorst felt the speed of the wind on his cheek, and then raised Gerden's saber high and shouted to the Prussian soldiers on the battlefield:
"Long live! Long live! Long live!!!"
Hearing Scharnhorst's shout, first a small group of Prussian soldiers around him, but soon the shout spread to the entire battlefield, and all the soldiers of the 3rd Division were shouting "Long live!"
Scanning the battlefield, Scharnhorst suddenly laughed.
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On November 26, Dessau's army approached Aalborg
"Your Excellency General, Aalborg currently only has a defensive force of more than a thousand people. Such a force really has little chance of winning against the Prussians. Why don't we retreat?"
"Ahem, retreat? Where to retreat? Should we retreat to Copenhagen? Ahem."
Durex sat on a chair and looked at the staff officer in front of him and said, and as soon as he finished speaking, all the Danish generals around him lowered their heads and became sad.
Ever since Durex was lucky enough to save his life from Brandenburg, his health has been deteriorating. After all, this blow was really too big. Most of the soldiers he trained were annihilated outside Brandenburg. This veteran general
One can imagine what was going on in his heart. After seeing everyone's appearance, Durex sighed in his heart. He knew that people's hearts were already broken. After all, the army in the city was insufficient and the current danger of the Kingdom of Denmark was
It has shaken the hearts of these people
"If you want to leave, please leave. No matter what, I have decided to live and die with Aalborg. I have stayed in this city for most of my time. This city has carried me too many joys and sorrows. I