When the Prussian army saw William's flag erected on the front line and came forward, the whole army let out a huge cheer. The Austrians on the opposite side looked towards the opposite side after hearing the loud noise from the Prussian camp.
After being informed by his subordinates about the abnormal situation of the Prussian army on the opposite side, Marshal Lacy walked to the forward position and raised his binoculars to look at the opposite side. What appeared in front of him was the Prussian soldiers who were like carnival. When he turned left and right, he saw William's flag, Prussia.
The royal flag.
"Haha, children are just children, showing off, but forgetting that this is a battlefield." Marshal Lacy put down his telescope and laughed and said to his Austrian officer.
"Your Excellency Marshal, after all, he is still a nine-year-old child. He must have the heart to show off," Klaus, the chief of staff of Marshal Lacy, said flatteringly.
"Let this kid shine for a while first, and then let this kid become our prisoner in a few days," Marshal Lacy said proudly.
"That is, after Archduke Leopold's army comes up, we will capture this kid alive and see if those proud Prussians can become proud again." Klaus also said proudly.
In William's royal tent, William is listening to Hawkeye's report
"Your Majesty, we have received the latest news. The Austrian Leopold Army has moved towards us. It is estimated that they are here to support Lacy," Hawkeye said respectfully.
"Haha, I was afraid that Leopold wouldn't come. Once he comes, our achievements will be even more brilliant," William said with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, we cannot underestimate the enemy. Marshal Lacy is a strong enemy. In addition, our military strength is weaker than the opponent's, so I think I must use all my energy to deal with the Austrians." Ferdinand admonished from the side.
"Ferdinand, you are right. I will leave these matters to you. You can't let me down." William said after a moment of silence.
"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations," Ferdinand said excitedly.
In the autumn of 1779 AD, the confrontation between Prussia and Austria was broken with the arrival of the Austrian Leopold Army.
"His Excellency Archduke Leopold, I leave this battle to you," Marshal Lacy said to a middle-aged man in Marshal Lacy's marching tent.
This middle-aged man is in his thirties. He has a fair face, thick eyebrows and a straight bridge of his nose. He gives the impression that he is very handsome.
"Marshal Lacy is so polite. Everything is for Austria. I want to thank Marshal Lacy for everything he has done for Austria." Leopold said and saluted to Marshal Lacy.
"Your Highness, this, this is too polite, I'll kill you," Lacy quickly returned the salute and said.
Although Emperor Joseph II was thirty-nine years old, he only had one daughter and no heirs. The Archduke Leopold in front of him was very favored by Queen Theresa. There were rumors in the court that the queen intended to make Joseph II profitable.
Grand Duke Opode is crown prince.
"Marshal Lacy, since I have come to the front line, I will obey your orders, but I have a request that I hope you can agree to," Leopold said sincerely.
"Please give me the task of attacking the King of Prussia's flag, and I will lead my army to win honor for Austria." Leopold spoke his request slowly.
"Your Highness, the Prussians will definitely deploy heavy troops near their royal tent. You see, for your safety, this, this," Marshal Lacy said in embarrassment
"Your Excellency, Marshal, Habsburg men are never afraid of danger. Please be sure to give me this task," Leopold said firmly.
"Okay, but Your Highness, please pay attention to your safety. In addition, I will allocate most of the artillery in the army to you." Marshal Lacy could only give in when Leopold insisted.
"Haha, Marshal Lacy is very grateful for your generosity," Leopold said with a smile.
The next day, the Austrian army showed its ferocious fangs in front of the Prussian defense line. Hundreds of artillery were lined up, and hundreds of thousands of troops covered the entire battlefield.
William raised his telescope outside the tent and looked at the Austrians. It was obvious that William's strategy was successful. The Austrians could not refuse the temptation to capture the Prussian King alive, and they put most of their troops on the defense line in front of William.
As the musicians in the queue began to play the recorder, the entire Austrian military formation seemed to come alive. They lined up in a dense queue that is unimaginable to modern people and moved forward step by step. And in front of the entire Austrian army was
Thousands of trolleys.
The cart was erected with a tall and thick wooden wall, enough to shield the soldiers behind the cart, and the front of the cart was filled with sand. It seemed that Marshal Lacy was trying to use this primitive tactic to fill the Prussian trenches.
But what Marshal Lacy didn't expect was that while the Austrians were busy cutting down trees, the Prussians used the night time to dig a tunnel under the ground. The tunnel was also supported by thick wood, but under each wood
There was a pile of hay placed on them, and a circle of cotton cloth was wrapped between the two logs. There were black water stains on the cotton cloth, and these water stains also gave off a strong smell.
This black stuff is kerosene. William collected the kerosene from nearby homes a hundred miles away and at the same time urgently transferred a batch of kerosene from China to the front line.
As soon as the Austrians reached the Prussian position, William would order the kerosene to be ignited, and then the kerosene would ignite the hay and even the wooden piles, and a large hole would appear in the ground.
William told Ferdinand about digging tunnels before he set out for the front line. Although Ferdinand did not understand the significance of doing so, he did it anyway.
Until William told Ferdinand his plan, Ferdinand was shocked.
On the Austrian army's position, Marshal Lacy looked at the clear sky, and his heart suddenly felt happy. He waved his hand to signal the Austrian army to attack.
The Austrian artillery roared, and after hearing the Austrian artillery, the Prussian army's artillery also began to fire, and the rumbling sound of artillery flooded the ground.
The Austrian carts moved quickly towards the Prussian army position. I have to admit that this old-fashioned method is still somewhat effective. Due to the power of the musket, unless it hits the fatal spot, it will not be able to survive the obstruction of sand, stones and wooden shields.
It won't hurt your life at all.
Leopold led 12,000 cuirassiers and was on standby. His mission was to wait until the infantry cleared the Prussian obstacles and then take the Prussian king's tent directly.
Leopold looked towards the battlefield from time to time, feeling that he could no longer wait any longer.
When Ferdinand asked William whether to start burning the tunnel now, William shook his head and said to Ferdinand:
"After the Austrian front army comes into contact with us, if Marshal Lacy presses the entire Austrian main force, we will continue to burn. It is too early to burn now." After saying this, William picked up the telescope and looked at the battlefield.