Standing in the command room, Stanphy breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the British fleet was not pursuing them. However, looking at the scarred Danish warships on the sea, Stanphy, who had just felt relieved, felt bitter in his heart.
In this battle, the Danish navy suffered too many losses. Out of the forty-odd warships, there are now only about twenty warships left following the Richoner. Not only that, even these warships can clearly see that
With the cracks on the hull, whether it can persist to the port of Odense is a question.
Just after the Danish navy retreated, the coalition generals who had been paying attention to this naval battle were relieved. If the British fleet could not defeat the Danish navy, then those coalition troop carriers still floating on the sea would become targets of artillery.
, allowing the Danes to wreak havoc.
"Your Excellency Marshal, those British people have gone too far."
"Okay, Klaunz, if we can ensure that our army lands on Funen Island, it will be a victory. At least our money is not wasted. In addition, although the British let the Danes go, the Danish navy has been seriously damaged.
I think as long as we work harder, those Danish navy won't cause me much damage."
Faced with Clausnz's indignation, Dessau could only do his best to soothe Clausnz's unhappiness. In fact, when comforting Clausnz, Dessau was also very unhappy. Prussia was in Britain before and after
Fleet Commander Charlesko invested a huge sum of 1.4 million silver marks in his body, and all of this money could be used to build a second-level ship.
Even so, Dessau was not prepared to fall out with the British because of this. After all, the British also came to help Prussia. No matter from which aspect, there was nothing wrong with what Charlesko did.
At this moment, multiple regiments of coalition troops had landed on Funen Island on the other side. However, shortly after the coalition troops landed on the island, a Danish army appeared on the shore. After seeing the coalition troops landing on the island, this group of several hundred people
The Danish army immediately opened fire on the coalition forces.
In the entire Funen Island, only Odense has a regular army of 3,000 people. Other than that, there are no other armed organizations except the militia in the entire Funen Island. These few hundred people are still under the reminder of Odense.
Militias were hastily assembled in several other cities on the island of Funen.
"The clown is simply not worth mentioning!"
Seeing hundreds of miscellaneous militiamen appearing in front of his troops, Shenliuk, the commander of the 10th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Third Division, curled his lips and said to the staff officers beside him. Regarding the commander's words, these staff officers
Not only did they not raise any objections, but they all nodded their heads. It was obvious that they agreed with Shenliuk's words.
"Let the first and third battalions drive away those hundreds of people, and let the second battalion contact the Holsteiners and maintain the defensive line between us!"
After saying that, Shenliuk turned his attention to the sea behind him. Countless ships were quickly approaching Funing Island, and the scene of thousands of sails racing on the river was enough to make anyone marvel.
Under the attack of the 10th Infantry Regiment, the several hundred Danish militiamen were soon defeated. In fact, someone in Odense proposed to send all the troops to the western end of Funen Island to set up defenses to prevent the Prussians from landing, but this proposal was rejected by Odense.
The mayor of Dense vetoed it.
If all the troops in Odense are drawn to the coast for defense, it will indeed cause trouble for the Prussians, but what about Odense? Except for Odense, the life and death of the entire Funen Island is not the concern of the mayor.
However, Odense was his lifeline. At this moment, he was worried about Odense's insufficient defense power. It was simply a wishful thinking for him to divide his troops. However, in order to cause some trouble for the Prussians, the mayor still landed the Prussian troops.
The news alert was sent to the cities around Odense. Then militiamen from various places were recruited to go to the western end of Funen Island to stop the Prussians.
But the owners of the cities on Funen Island are not stupid. The fall of Jutland spread like a gust of wind throughout Funen Island. Under such circumstances, many nobles adopted a wait-and-see attitude. After all, in this era, no matter what
Which dynasty relied on these local snake-like nobles to rule the place?
Of course those big nobles are not included.
With this idea in mind, the entire Funen Island gathered a total of more than a thousand militiamen to defend the western end of Funen Island. This was great, and more than a third of them were killed by Prussia in one fell swoop.
At seven o'clock in the evening on December 22, night had enveloped the sky over Funen Island, but the western end of Funen Island was brightly lit, with countless torches hung on pillars or held in hands.
Groups of soldiers kept disembarking from the boats and then boarded the shore. Fortunately, the weather was good, there was no rain tonight, and the coalition soldiers could still rely on the hastily lit bonfires to keep warm. Otherwise, it would not be enough for so many soldiers to live there.
It was enough to make the top leaders of the coalition scratch their hair.
After dealing with the Danish navy, the British fleet approached Fredericia again. The British fleet commander Charles Coe personally came to Fredericia in a small boat. Of course, he was not the only one, but the entire top brass of the British fleet came.
Naturally, Charlesko and others did not come uninvited this time. After expelling the Danish navy, Dessau asked people to rule the British fleet under the banner. The coalition invited the British fleet to a dinner in the evening and received an invitation from Prussia.
Afterwards, Charlesko readily agreed.
When Charlesko and other British admirals got off the boat, a Prussian officer came up to them early.
"Welcome all the British allies who have come from afar. This is Klaunz, the mayor of the Prussian Fifth Division, who welcomes you again on the order of Marshal Dessau."
"Your Excellency, Mr. Clausenz, you are so polite. The friendship between Prussia and Britain has been passed down from generation to generation. We are here just to help our just allies. Please don't be polite."
Faced with Klaunz's low profile, Charlesko also kept a low profile. After all, the Prussians' greeting standards were not low. Naturally, the military reforms of the Prussian army were more or less understood by European powers, and Charlesko
As a senior member of the British Navy, Coe naturally knew this.
Being able to send a lieutenant general and division commander to greet them already shows Prussia's sincerity. After all, Prussia only has twelve regular army division commanders, and you can't ask Marshal Dessau to stand here in person to greet the British.
If word gets out, it will not only damage Prussia's reputation, but also make Charlesko bear the burden of arrogance and rudeness.
After shaking hands with the generals of the British Navy fleet one by one, Klaunz came to Charlesko again, and then said loudly to the generals of the British Navy:
"My friends who have come all the way from the UK, please come with me. Our Prussian Marshal Dessau is waiting for your arrival."
After hearing Krautz's words, Charlesko and other British naval admirals naturally showed humility to Krautz, and then followed Krautz towards the city of Fredericia.
The city hall in Fredericia has been renovated. Flowers and colorful flags have made the entire city hall very festive, and Dessau ordered a huge long table to be placed in the hall of the city hall.
, this long table is more than forty meters long and more than two meters wide, and the table has been covered with a layer of red tablecloth. On the tablecloth are various delicacies. Although this banquet is different from previous political banquets,
It's all in buffet format.
A red carpet was rolled out from inside the city hall to outside the door of the city hall. At this moment, Dessau was leading a group of high-level coalition forces to wait at the door outside the city hall.
Ordinarily, Dessau does not have to be like this at all. As a Prussian marshal, especially a veteran with great military exploits, Dessau's name is heard among the upper echelons of various countries. On the other hand, Charles Co., although he served as the British support fleet this time,
Commander, but Charlesko's military rank is only lieutenant general, and his reputation in various countries has not yet reached a certain height. Compared to Dessau, Charlesko is a junior who does not compromise.
But what should I say? After all, you are asking for help. Lowering your stature appropriately is still good for the overall situation. Although you cannot make people get close to you, you can always make people not hostile to you.
When Charles Coe and other senior officials of the British fleet walked to the door of the city hall, looking from a distance, the door of the city hall could be called a luxurious one. A large group of generals wearing high-level uniforms lined up in the front.
It was an old man who seemed to be dressed in ordinary clothes, but behind this old man were two men wearing grand ducal uniforms.
At a glance, Charlesko knew that the old man standing at the front must be Marshal Dessau, the supreme commander of the Prussian expedition against Denmark.
I saw Charlesko taking a few steps, and when he reached Dessau, he greeted Dessau:
"Dear Marshal Dessau, this is Charles Coe of the British Imperial Navy paying tribute to you"
Dessau nodded and then held Charlesko's hands and said softly.
"Hello, Mr. Charlesko, thank you very much for your help to Prussia. I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the Kingdom of Prussia."
"Your Excellency, Marshal, you are too kind. The friendship between Britain and Prussia has a long history. It is our unshirkable responsibility in the British Navy to help Prussian allies punish those evil Danes!"
If you don't mention the 1.2 million silver marks, Charlesko's statement is undoubtedly very touching.
Later, under the introduction of Dessau, Charlesko met with the two Dukes of Schleswig and Holstein respectively, and then was introduced into the city hall.
That night, the guests and hosts had a great time with the senior leaders of the coalition forces and the generals of the British Navy.