Under the urging of their own commander, the Austrians quickened their pace. The carts rushed towards the Prussian army's position crazily.
Seeing the cart getting closer, the Prussian officers had no choice but to order to fire, but the situation did not improve. The Austrians hid behind the cart, and the bullets could not cause much casualties at all.
William frowned when he saw this situation. Although he had never experienced a war, he also knew the truth that the enemy must not be allowed to open a gap in the entire front.
But William knew that Prince Ferdinand must know this truth, so he did not interfere with the command of the frontline officers, but continued to watch the entire battlefield.
The Austrians were getting closer and closer, and even some Prussian soldiers with good eyesight had clearly seen the small carts filled with sand and gravel on the opposite side.
Prince Ferdinand stood in his command position and ordered all the artillery to be poured on these small carts. The Prussian cannons changed their firing direction. They no longer fired against the Austrian artillery, but aimed at the small carts.
car.
The salvo of hundreds of artillery pieces was extremely spectacular. Although not many Austrians were killed, the defeated cart also indirectly helped Prussia block the Austrian attack.
Prince Ferdinand looked at the artillery's results with satisfaction, and he said to the officers on his left and right:
"War is not about how many enemies you kill, but about whether you can help yourself win."
Marshal Lacy in the rear of Austria frowned when he saw the carts being destroyed one by one. The purpose of those carts was to fill the trenches so that the Austrian cavalry could rush in and open up the entire front.
However, once the cart was destroyed, it would become an obstacle to the advancement of the Austrian infantry. Piles of sand and gravel blocked the advance route of the army. However, he had no good way to stop the Prussian artillery. He angrily ordered his artillery to even
Even if you hit one out of ten, you still have to try your best to blow up those trenches.
After the Prussian artillery bombardment, the Prussians found that the Austrians finally no longer huddled behind the carts like tortoises. When the Austrians entered the Prussian firing range, bursts of musketry rang out from the Prussian position.
Seeing this situation, Leopold said to Marshal Lacy:
"The battle can no longer be fought like this. Please concentrate your troops as soon as possible to fill the trenches where the enemy's royal flag is. I will lead the cavalry to attack."
Under Leopold's repeated requests, the remaining carts that were still able to move were gathered at the defense line in front of William.
William asked Dessau on the side:
"Approximately how many Austrians stood on top of the trap"
"It is estimated that there are already 30,000 people," Dessau replied to William after visually inspecting the Austrian queue.
"How is the trenching of the Elbe River going?" William asked again.
"It is estimated that we will be able to dig to our current location the day after tomorrow," Dessau replied.
William thought for a while and decided to launch the trap when the Austrian cavalry troops appeared above the trap.
William looked at the epic battlefield in front of him. Any man would be attracted by the magnificent iron and blood in front of him.
William had already seen a large number of cavalry in the Austrian army in the distance. As long as this cavalry was destroyed, the Austrian army would not be able to escape.
Under the strict orders of the war supervisor, the Austrians rushed towards the positions regardless of life and death. Hand-to-hand combat had already begun in some positions. The group of Austrian soldiers closest to William had already exchanged fire with William's royal attendants.
After a while, the trenches on the hill were almost filled in, and William's guards were guarding the last line of defense.
Leopold was overjoyed when he saw this situation in the telescope. He asked Marshal Lacy for a fight, but Marshal Lacy just looked at him and agreed.
On the left side of the battlefield, a capable cavalryman crossed in. Tens of thousands of horse hooves beat on the ground, like an earthquake, but William was overjoyed.
William said to Dessau:
"When most of the Austrian cavalry entered the trap, they launched the trap." Dessau nodded in agreement.
Leopold was in the center of all the cavalry. He kept encouraging the Austrian soldiers around him. He told them that as long as they captured the King of Prussia, everyone could get a manor. The cavalry were stimulated by the generous rewards.
They roared and rushed towards William's position.
When the cavalry were about to rush to the hill, they heard a bang and the whole earth seemed to sink.
While all the Austrians were confused by this unexpected situation, William shouted to all the Prussian soldiers: Now.
After receiving William's instructions, the Prussian soldiers began a counterattack. Although the trap was not dug deep, only more than three meters, people would definitely be scared if they fell in. In addition, in this situation, people's selfishness will make
They desperately climb out of the trap, and others become stepping stones.
Leopold was lucky, he fell on the cavalryman in front of him, but unfortunately his horse's leg was lame. And there was a crowded scene around him. The panicked crowd
They don't care what your status is, they can only scramble to climb up.
Marshal Lacy looked at the large pit that was 5 miles wide and 8 miles long in the center of the battlefield. His face was livid. After a while, he said angrily:
"The Prussians who deserve to go to hell, I will make them all go to hell." He then ordered: "Send someone to Archduke Leopold's location quickly to see how she is doing."
William looked at the pit and the Prussian soldiers quickly climbing out of the trench, and he smiled happily.
Soon the Austrians in the trap found that their heads were full of Prussian soldiers. The Prussians lowered several ladders, and the Austrians who walked up the ladders to the ground were quickly disarmed. The side of the trap close to the Austrian side
, the Austrians could only use hands or ropes to pull the soldiers in the trap, but due to inertia, many soldiers not only failed to pull the people up, but were pulled down by them.
Marshal Lacy looked at the doomsday-like scene in front of him, and he swung his horse whip several times, as if he was whipping the Prussians in his heart who deserved to go to hell.
Soon, when he learned that Leopold had also fallen into the trap, his livid face had now turned purple. Looking at the panicked soldiers around him, Marshal Lacy had no choice but to order the withdrawal of the camp.
Archduke Leopold had a headache at this time. He had just been kicked on the arm by his lame horse. The bursts of pain made it impossible for him to exert any strength at all. What was even worse was the horse beside him.
Her butt was pressed against his body.
When he heard the retreating drums of the Austrian army outside, he shouted loudly not to leave me. But no one paid attention to him, because everyone was busy running to where they could climb to the ground.
After William saw the Austrians on the opposite side withdrawing their troops, he couldn't help laughing. He said to Dessau:
"The Austrians need at least two days of rest to regain their strength. Our chances of winning are even greater. By the way, Dessau, you ordered the Austrian prisoners of war captured by Dessau to be closely guarded. In addition, the identities of these prisoners of war should be distinguished, and the nobles should be singled out.
I believe there will be someone willing to pay the ransom for these people.”