Under Frederic's order, the one hundred cavalrymen in Schwarzburg all took a desperate stance. Although the antlers limited the area of the cavalry's attack, the one hundred cavalrymen charged collectively on a street that was not wide.
, that power is quite astonishing.
As the Schwarzburg cavalry got closer and closer to the antlers, the Prussian troops guarding the antlers immediately opened fire on the cavalry under the orders of their officers.
But the people of Schwarzburg have a hundred cavalry, and although these cavalry are not all cuirassiers, as the personal soldiers of the Count of Schwarzburg, these cavalry are all in Schwarzburg in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness.
They were second to none. Even though they were not wearing heavy breastplates, the armor they wore still had a certain degree of protection against bullets.
It is precisely because of their excellent armor that these cavalrymen were able to lose less than thirty people under several rounds of shooting by the Prussian army. Otherwise, just three rounds of shooting by a hundred heavily guarded Prussian troops would be enough to reduce the number of these one hundred cavalrymen.
The cavalry was reduced by half.
However, even though a quarter of the men were reduced, these desperate Schwarzburg people didn't seem to care at all. When they rushed to the Prussian defense line, the cavalry bypassed the antlers and formed a mass towards the Prussian soldiers.
The wall rushed over.
Being attacked at close range by cavalry is a situation that every infantry is unwilling to face, because if they don’t raise their horses, the enemy’s surprise troops may drop their sabers. The collision force of these cavalry horses is enough to knock down the Prussians blocking the front row.
The infantryman felt as if someone had hit him hard on the chest with a sledgehammer, maybe even worse.
The Schwarzburg cavalry sitting on the horse raised their sabers high and slashed mercilessly at the Prussian soldiers blocking them. On the other hand, they also stabbed their crotches fiercely with the spurs on their feet.
Lower the calves of the war horses to encourage them to continue charging forward.
Soon, the Prussian army formation was broken up by these Schwarzburg cavalry, and there were only less than 40 Schwarzburg cavalrymen left out of the original one hundred.
"Palaud, you leave immediately, I will take the rest of the people to Maximilian's palace!"
After reopening the Prussian blockade, Fred immediately said to Palaud next to him. After hearing Fred's words, Palaud nodded sharply and took the three items that Fred arranged for him.
The guard and Fred parted ways.
The sound of gunfire in his ears made Fred dare not stay here at all. Most of the 100 infantrymen used to block the Prussian army at the rear had been killed or wounded, and they could not hold on for long. Therefore, Fred immediately led the remaining cavalry.
Rush towards the emperor's palace in Cologne.
Such a big commotion between the Prussians and the Schwarzburg people quickly spread throughout Cologne, and the residents of Cologne even looked for a place to hide early as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
It can be described as deserted, except for the Prussian troops galloping on horseback and the messengers of various dignitaries.
This desolate situation undoubtedly made Palaud happy, because the lack of talents meant that he could find a place to hide so that his whereabouts would not be exposed in the first place.
Soon when Palaud arrived at a poor gathering place, his eyes lit up when he saw a dilapidated house on the street. Then he said to the three guards behind him:
"You leave here immediately. By the way, take off your uniforms immediately after leaving, otherwise you will be exposed soon, and take away my clothes!"
As he spoke, Palaud tore off his gorgeous silk coat and handed it to the three guards. After hearing Palaud's instructions, the three men seemed a little embarrassed. They seemed to know what these three people were worried about.
Palaud said quickly:
"Our goal together is too great. Being together will only speed up the time for us to be discovered. Besides, I am the most loyal minister of Lord Earl. What else do you have to worry about? I have another mission. You can leave now."
.If you don’t leave, it will be too late, and it’s best to disperse immediately after you leave, and it’s best to disperse the war horses!”
After saying that, without waiting for the three guards to say anything else, Palaud pulled out a dagger from his trouser leg and tore his clothes into tatters. Then he ignored the piles of garbage on the side of the street in the slum.
De rolled on these garbage piles until he was as dirty as a dog.
Seeing what Palaud said, the three guards finally stopped raising objections and immediately continued to rush towards the distance with the horses left behind by Palaud.
After the three guards left, Palaud curled his lips with a look of disdain on his face. Then the dirty Palaud quickly climbed up from the garbage pile and walked into the broken house on the side of the street.
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Fortunately, with the blessing of God, there is no one in this shabby house. Of course, this is a house rather than a pigsty. Not only the walls of this house are tattered, but even the ceiling is tattered and cannot protect it from wind and rain.
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But for Palaud, these are not problems. The top priority is to survive like a beggar, because only in this way will the Prussians not easily find him out.
Palaud, who was huddled in the corner of the house, couldn't help but put his hand into his arms and touched the document. He felt a little relieved in his heart, but the strange smell on his body made him feel that he had never experienced anything like this before.
Palaud felt a little nauseous, but fortunately he knew that now was not the time for him to be pretentious.
In fact, separation from Fred is the best thing for Palaud.
As mentioned before, Palaud is a smart man, and smart people will never put themselves in a situation where they will die. Fundamentally speaking, although Palaud swore to Fred that he would protect his wife,
But if that day really comes, then for the sake of his own life, Palaud will definitely hand the document to the Prussians!
Therefore, Palaud, who was touching the documents in his arms, seemed to be touching his own life-saving straw.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch. Just when Palaud was hiding like a beggar, Fred also rushed to the door of Maximilian's palace.
Because of the previous battle between Schwarzburg and the Prussians, gunshots could be heard in most of Cologne. Therefore, the gate of Maximilian Palace has been under martial law, and hundreds of Cologne guards have put on a grand gesture.
The enemy looked carefully on guard.
And when Fred led dozens of bloodstained cavalry to the palace gate, they naturally attracted the attention of all the guards.
"Stop your steps immediately, or we will shoot!"
A Cologne officer stood up and shouted to Fred and his party. After hearing the officer's words, Fred quickly shouted:
"I am Count Schwarzburg. I want to see His Majesty the Emperor immediately. Please report to His Majesty the Emperor immediately. I am bringing a document to hand over to His Majesty the Emperor. If His Majesty the Emperor does not accept it, I will hand it over in person.
Another Your Majesty!"
Fred's words reached the officer's ears, and his words made the officer's face change drastically.
The exchange of fire in the city of Cologne cannot be concealed from anyone. Even though this officer is not a powerful person in the city of Cologne, he also knows that the current commotion in the city of Cologne is because the Prussians are dealing with the Schwarzburg people.
But the Schwarzburg man in front of him undoubtedly came to apply for Maximilian's protection, and he also mentioned a document. Although the officer did not know what the document specifically referred to, one must know that Cologne
There are only two people in the city who are qualified to be called His Majesty, one is Maximilian, and the other is King William of Prussia.
Therefore, the officer, who was not weak in political sense, immediately rushed to the door behind him.
After a while, when Maximilian heard Fred's words relayed by the officer, Maximilian's face was already ashen.
To be honest, when Maximilian learned that the Prussians were attacking the Schwarzburg people, he not only wanted to help the Schwarzburg people, he even wished that the stupid Count of Schwarzburg died before the Prussians.
Hands, because this way some things can be covered up.
But now, that stupid count actually came to the palace gate and asked to see him. What was even more annoying was that Fred actually mentioned that document.
"Damn it, how could I find such a stupid guy to collude with others? I'm not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs!"
Maximilian secretly hated it.
What Maximilian probably didn't expect was that the words he inadvertently said would be the wise sayings in a certain game of later generations, and as the game spread throughout the world, it became a sensational famous aphorism.
At the same time, Maximilian also secretly hated the Prussian officers who performed the mission. Not even the Count of Schwarzburg could stop him. I really don’t know how the Prussians achieved victory in these years of war!
However, time no longer allowed Maximilian to continue complaining, because of the threat of that document, so even if Maximilian was unwilling, he had to ask the officer to bring Fred to him.
Fred and his entourage entered Maximilian's palace, and this scene happened to be caught by Carlo who was following him. Carlo's troops who had taken a detour before did not successfully stop Fred.
, This is not Carlo’s fault, after all, no one knew that Frederic’s destination was actually the emperor’s palace and not the city gate of Cologne.
Since Fred was able to enter the emperor's palace, the attitude of the Cologne people was naturally uncertain. Moreover, there were indeed more Prussian troops in Cologne than in Schwarzburg, but Cologne was different.
, Maximilian has the home field advantage.
Therefore, Carlo, who did not dare to fall out with Cologne without permission, personally led people to guard outside the palace. On the other hand, he quickly sent his soldiers to report to Hornde and William.