After that, Teresa issued a general mobilization order. She ordered all men of school age throughout the empire to report to military camps in various places. Teresa took out the wealth that the Habsburgs had treasured for hundreds of years, and used this wealth to arm tens of thousands of soldiers.
A hundred thousand troops. Military camps training with loud shouts can be seen all over Austria.
When William learned that Queen Theresa was desperate to recruit soldiers, he said to Prince Henry:
"This old woman has gone crazy. Doesn't she know the consequences of doing this?"
"Your Majesty, I think she is well aware of the consequences of doing so, but what you need to know is that Queen Theresa is not an ordinary person after all. She relied on such tenacious determination to lead Austria during the Austrian Succession War and the Seven Years' War.
Yes, so our enemy is not Joseph II but Queen Theresa," Henry replied word for word.
"Henry, what do you think we will do next?" William asked tentatively
"Your Majesty, the top priority right now is to capture České Budejevice and force the Austrians on the western front to return to defense. But in my opinion, this move has no meaning as Queen Theresa has made up her mind. Even if we capture the Czech Republic
Budejevice, but Queen Theresa will still resist to the end. Our army is going deep alone and Vienna is a fortified city that cannot be conquered in one battle. Therefore,,," Henry did not say the following words, but
William already understood what he meant.
But William really couldn't bear to let go of the opportunity in front of him. As long as he captured České Budejevice, Vienna was not far away. But the situation in front of him forced William to make a choice.
William thought for a long time, sighed and said unwillingly:
"Well, considering that old woman is powerful, Henry, you can bring 20,000 people back to defend Prague tomorrow, and I will lead the main force westward to rescue Prince Ferdinand. Henry, my order to you is to defend it no matter what.
Prague. In addition, I will send someone to ask for support from the Russian army. I think Suvorov will understand what I mean."
Henry responded after hearing the promise.
Prince Ferdinand looked at the bombarded battlefield in front of him and frowned. Although Prussia still had the upper hand in terms of battle damage ratio. However, there were too many Austrians. According to the scouts' investigation, they found that there were more people in the past few days.
More than 20,000 people marched into the Austrian camp opposite.
Moreover, when Ferdinand learned that Austria had mobilized its entire country, he understood that it would still take a long time.
At present, nearly 300,000 troops from both sides have gathered in this unknown town. It can be said that the eyes of the whole of Europe are fixed here. As the commander of the Prussian side, Prince Ferdinand is under great pressure.
At present, the Prussian army has been continuously replenished from the interior, and its strength has reached 100,000. On the Austrian side, with the support of the Bavarians and the successive reinforcements from Vienna, the total strength is close to 200,000.
It can be said that the current situation is a very severe test for Prussia. After sending four consecutive letters asking for help to William, Ferdinand finally got a response from William. William will come with 40,000 troops to join him.
Although Prussia's chances of winning are not high, William has decided to start a major decisive battle with Austria on the Western Front, forcing Austria to admit the fact that Bohemia has been occupied by Prussia, and at the same time asking the proud Queen Theresa to humble her
That proud head.
William also wrote to Lockes in China, saying in the letter:
"The Austrians have gone crazy. That Queen Theresa no longer thinks about anything else except this war. We must have a big battle to beat the Austrians completely, wake them up, and let them understand that the Austrians cannot be defeated.
Prussia, if the Western Front wins, I will use the threat of great victory to force Austria to recognize our rule over Bohemia."
After reading William's letter, Rocks fought against cancer. He knew that Prussia's national destiny was at a fork in the road. On one side was the expansion of territory, and Prussia suddenly became the number one in Central Europe. On the other side was the victory of Frederick the Great.
All were wiped out, and Prussia was returned to its original shape.
But no matter what, it is undeniable that William has grown up. Although William is still a nine-year-old child, a series of achievements prove that William is definitely a genius, no, it can only be said that he is a monster.
In this war, Prussia has a shallow foundation after all, and the Hohenzollern family is not as wealthy as the Habsburg family. Even the most arrogant people do not think that Prussia can easily defeat Austria. The current situation is already the best.
Rocks deeply feels that he has a great responsibility. He must continuously provide supplies and troops for the front line at home, and at the same time, he must beware of various forces and careerists in the country.
Just when Rocks was in a daze holding William's letter, his granddaughter Karina walked in. Seeing her grandfather sitting in a rare state of silence, she asked softly:
"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, Karina, by the way, what kind of person do you think our King is?" Hearing his granddaughter's voice, Rocks woke up from his sluggish state and asked.
"William, he will definitely become the greatest king of Prussia," little Karin said with a blushing face. Looking at her granddaughter's shy face, Rocks smiled bitterly and shook his head.
While Ferdinand was struggling to hold on, William arrived with his army. Seeing William's arrival, Ferdinand couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. But Ferdinand thought strangely: When would William actually be able to let him
I breathed a sigh of relief, this kid is really a monster.
William did not pay attention to Ferdinand's inner activities and asked directly:
"Prince Ferdinand, how is the war situation now?"
"Your Majesty, since the news of your capture of Prague came, new troops have joined the Austrian camp opposite every day, including 30,000 troops from Bavaria. According to our reconnaissance estimates, the total number of Austrian troops is now close to two
One hundred thousand people, and there is a steady stream of reinforcements coming." Prince Ferdinand replied based on the intelligence.
"How is our front, how is our morale?" William then asked.
"The battle line is still very intact. There is no place for the Austrians to break through, and the morale is also high. But Your Majesty, what I want to tell you is that in the recent period, the Austrians have been fighting particularly fiercely. They are attacking our army regardless of life and death.
The defense line launches an attack. If you come a few days later, maybe our defense line will really be breached," Ferdinand replied with a wry smile.
"How are our losses?" William frowned and asked after hearing the severity of the war.
"The battalions on the frontline suffered heavy casualties. Some battalions suffered casualties as high as 60%. Overall, our army suffered more than 10,000 casualties," Ferdinand replied solemnly.
"The situation is not optimistic. Prince Ferdinand, from now on, we will inform the entire army that our army has captured Bohemia. Anyone who has made meritorious service in this war can have their own property in Bohemia."
In addition, I will tell you that the ransom of the Austrian prisoners of war will be rewarded to the entire army. At the same time, I have prepared twenty counts, sixty viscounts, one hundred barons, and an unlimited number of knighthoods to confer on my loyal and brave men.
Soldiers." As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. There is no room for failure in this war, and William is determined to win this war.
After hearing what William said, Ferdinand couldn't help but feel his stomach and secretly smacked his lips at William's generosity. This is no joke. Wealth can be earned, but a title is the most precious thing for a family. Many families are poor and beggars.
It's the same, but you can still get 15 or 16 in the local area. Why? It's based on the title of nobility.
Ferdinand wanted to remonstrate, but William seemed to know his intention. William said:
"Don't feel bad about these titles. You must know that we have just occupied Bohemia. If we win this battle, we will let the nobles produced by this battle go to Bohemia to guard the place for me. What's more, we won't come up with some good things.
, how could the soldiers work harder?”
After hearing what William said, Ferdinand had no choice but to give up the idea of dissuading him.
After Prince Ferdinand informed the entire army of what William said, it caused a huge response. Human beings are strange creatures who can do anything driven by profit. For many civilians in the army,
It is unthinkable to get a title. Once you get the title and return to your hometown, you will be crazy to think about the glory. What's more, there is a lot of wealth, and many soldiers are determined to give it a try, because
At present, this is the only way they must strive to improve their status.
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