The infantrymen in carriages arrived at the battlefield not too slowly. They were only more than half an hour later than the cavalry. Fortunately, during this half hour, the cavalry did not attack the French, but used their time to attack the French.
Restore the physical strength of the war horse so that it can better display its combat effectiveness.
After the two armies met, the infantry and cavalry commanders held discussions for a few minutes. During the discussion, the cavalry commander who arrived first also informed them of the news that they had discovered Baptiste's troops on the battlefield.
The infantry commander was informed. Finally, the two decided on the battle plan.
According to the battle plan decided by the two men, the cavalry commander will lead his cavalry to bypass Baptiste's troops and directly support Germain on the battlefield. As for Baptiste's part of the French army, it will be handed over to
The Prussian infantry brothers came to deal with it.
After discussing the battle plan, the two of them split up. At this time, Baptiste was standing under a big tree lifelessly.
For Baptiste, he did not think that Germain's baggage team was a bait for the Prussians. Therefore, in this case, Baptiste, who felt that his task was not heavy or even had no task, was completely
Somewhat lax. Although Baptiste also arranged a lot of sentries on the outside of the battlefield, the battlefield was so large that the scope of what he could care about was limited after all.
Just as the Prussian cavalry bypassed Baptiste's troops and attacked Lucien's troops in the middle of the battlefield, the Prussian infantry suddenly appeared on the flanks of more than 2,000 French troops led by Baptiste and attacked Baptiste.
The headquarters launched an attack.
The sudden attack caught Baptiste off guard.
Although Baptiste also received Lucien's order later, at the moment Baptiste was unable to mobilize troops to support Lucien. In terms of military strength, Baptiste had less than a thousand more troops than the Prussian infantry who came to attack.
However, due to some calculation by the Prussians and the fact that the French army's combat effectiveness was generally inferior to that of the Prussians, the two sides suddenly became evenly matched.
If Baptiste mobilizes troops according to Lucien's order at this time, Baptiste is very worried that the Prussians will take this opportunity to attack the French troops under his command. And once this worry becomes a reality, then even if
It was Lucien who resolved the crisis, and the entire battlefield would not be favorable to the French. Even being surrounded and annihilated by the Prussians was not impossible.
The Prussian cavalry once again launched an attack on Lucien's French army. The sound of horse hooves hit the ground and struck into the hearts of these French soldiers.
There was already a trace of sadness on Lucien's face, and at this moment, a messenger stumbled to Lucien and shouted:
"Your Excellency General, Your Excellency Baptiste has been held back by the sudden appearance of the enemy and cannot mobilize troops at the moment!"
This news made Lucien feel as if his eyes suddenly turned dark. Lucien's shaking body almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Lucien was a very strong-willed general, so after only swaying twice, Lucien regained his footing.
Now Lucien understands that the current situation is definitely a trap. Before, he thought that the Prussian baggage team led by Germain was his prey, but now the cruel facts tell Lucien that he is the prey of the Prussians!
Lucien wanted to withdraw, but now the French could not leave just as they wanted. Don't forget that there were more than a thousand Prussian cavalry in front of them. As long as the French army dared to retreat, then these more than a thousand Prussian cavalry would
Like a pack of wolves, the French will pay an unbearable price!
But for Lucien now, he no longer cares so much. He must leave the battlefield as soon as possible before the large Prussian army arrives. Otherwise, I'm afraid he will never be able to leave again.
Under this consideration, it is not unacceptable for Lucien to pay some price.
"Order Odyssey and Hadru to immediately lead the army to break away from the battle with the enemy, let them march north immediately, order the troops to narrow the front line, let go of the enemy's defense line between the two, and at the same time everyone maintains a tight formation and slowly retreats!
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There were less than thirty men left around Germaine. God willing, if the enemy attacks for another ten minutes, Germaine and the remaining less than thirty Prussian soldiers will die on the battlefield.
But Germain was undoubtedly lucky. Because he received God's blessing at the most critical moment. Just when Germain thought he was certain to die, he saw that the French who had just wanted to kill him retreated.
As if he couldn't believe his eyes, Germain rubbed his eyes and looked again. Sure enough, he was right, these damn French people really retreated!
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Germaine no longer cared about his image. He opened his arms and shouted three times toward the sky.
While Germain was shouting, the few dozen remaining soldiers under his command were also crying with joy. For them, it was simply a miracle that they could survive!
The Prussian cavalry also noticed this, so these cavalry did not rush to launch another attack on the French army led by Lucien, but moved closer to Germain.
The situation of the Prussian cavalry also made Lucien feel a little more relaxed, but then Lucien's heart tightened because he found that these cavalry did not let the French go, and took advantage of the French being in the open and himself in the dark.
, those Prussian cavalry separated many people and secretly shot at the French soldiers.
Lucien was about to fly into a rage. He yelled that the Prussian commander had no chivalry at all. But on the battlefield, who can blame whom? After all, if you really rely on chivalry to fight, there will undoubtedly be a dead end!
Under Lucien's command, on one side of the French army, people kept getting shot and falling to the ground, not knowing whether they were alive or dead. On the other side, most of the French soldiers still maintained a vigilant attitude and slowly retreated. For those who fell on the ground,
There are so many people, these French soldiers can no longer care about so many.
The battle has been going on for five hours now. Except for the Prussian reinforcements, both sides can be said to be exhausted. And the current situation is obviously extremely unfavorable for the French.
Fortunately, Lucien had not found any trace of the main force of the Prussian army, which gave him a little confidence.
But this confidence did not last long. Only twenty minutes later, Lucien's face showed a look of despair, and a large number of torches appeared in places visible to his naked eyes. And the fire reflected by these torches revealed
The military flag that came out was the Prussian military flag!
The Prussian army that suddenly appeared was two thousand Prussian soldiers led by Arman himself.
After dispatching the troops carried by carriages, Arman also immediately led the army to set off. However, unlike the first wave of troops, in order to get to the battlefield as quickly as possible, Arman ordered everyone to except weapons and
Except for necessary ammunition, nothing was allowed to be carried. Even because Arman was worried that the hot weather would easily cause soldiers to get tired and suffer from heatstroke if they ran for a long time, he specifically ordered that the soldiers could run to the battlefield wearing only a pair of shorts and shirtless!
It was under this circumstance that the Prussian army led by Jarman spent five hours running more than 110 kilometers to the battlefield.
But it was precisely because of this desperate march that the Prussian army changed from more than 2,700 people who left Ayi to the current 2,000 people, and more than 700 people fell behind in the process of running wildly.
And Jarman couldn't care about these stragglers. After arriving on the battlefield, Jarman spent more than half an hour reorganizing his formation and then moved toward Baptiste, who was blocking the Prussian army on the outside.
The Ministry launched an attack.
Originally, Baptiste used all his strength in the face of the incoming Prussian army of more than a thousand. But when the army led by Arman joined in, Baptiste's army was undisputedly defeated.
Although the soldiers under Arman's command did not have much physical strength left after running for a long time, after all, the Prussian troops were here. Just the shouts of killing from everyone made the French army, which had been fighting for more than an hour, frightened.
After defeating Baptiste, Jarman did not care about the defeated troops but immediately commanded the army to press towards the French army led by Lucien.
The moment the Prussian army led by Arman appeared, Lucien knew that he was defeated, and more than a month of hard work and fighting were in vain.
However, Lucien did not give up hope. He decided that he must retain a little spark of the French army, so he made a prompt decision to let Valendo and Oghese lead nearly a thousand French troops to flee the battlefield immediately, and he would personally lead the rest of the French troops to the rear.
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This battle that took place in the western part of the Ay region ended with the defeat of the French army. Lucien, who lost an arm in the Netherlands, fought until the last moment until he was shot and killed by the Prussians on the battlefield.
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The French army paid a huge price in this battle. Of the 5,200 French soldiers, only more than 400 people led by Valendo and Oghese escaped after the war. The rest of the French army were not attacked by the Prussians.
To kill is to be captured by the Prussian army.
On the other hand, the Prussian side also paid a huge price. The nearly 500 Prussian troops led by Germain only had 29 people left after the war, and the Prussian reinforcements also paid nearly 3,000 casualties, including those who died in battle alone.
More than seven hundred people.
In other words, the Prussian army paid the price of more than 1,200 casualties in this battle. If those who lost combat effectiveness due to injuries are included, the Prussian army lost nearly a thousand people in this battle.
Thousands and five hundred people.
But for Arman, all this is worth it as long as he can defeat and annihilate the French army led by Lucien.
"Germaine, you are well done. After this battle, you will be our Prussian hero. I will ask the Allied Forces Command and the Kingdom's Military Department to take credit for you!"
While speaking, looking at Germain's crumbling body, Arman was very moved. You must know that if it weren't for Germain, then Arman might not have a clue until now, let alone want to annihilate him.
This French army.
Now that Lucien's French army has been annihilated, this on the one hand has relieved the crisis of the coalition forces in the rear. On the other hand, for Jarman, it is tantamount to saving his military career, which makes Jarman more interested in Germain.
Even a little grateful.
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Germain to reply, Arman ordered someone to take Germain to a temporary tent to rest. At the same time, Arman did not forget the twenty-eight Prussian soldiers who persisted until the end.
Later that day, two groups of cavalry were dispatched by Arman to gallop to Ay and Beauvais to win!
It is no exaggeration to say that this battle that took place on the night of August 28th shocked the whole of France, because the harassment of the troops led by Lucien in the rear of the coalition forces had made it impossible for the coalition forces to effectively organize a new round of attack.
But now, Lucien's army has been destroyed. Although Valendo and Ogesay led nearly 300 people to escape from Shengtian, in everyone's eyes, this small army that has been beaten into a cripple is basically
Without a chance to make a comeback, having lost all their belongings and even very few weapons, how much more trouble can this small army make?
When the commander of the coalition forces, Prince Ferdinand the Younger, received the battle report from Arman, it was already the evening of August 30th.
When little Ferdinand learned that Lucien's troops had been annihilated, little Ferdinand said three words in succession. Having no worries at the rear meant that the coalition forces could organize a new round of offensive again, and lost the
With the power involved, it is foreseeable that Paris will no longer be a dream for the coalition forces this time!
Napoleon also failed to create a miracle in Compiègne. Although he used a meager force of 2,000 men to withstand the attack of more than 10,000 coalition troops for more than a week, Napoleon still failed in the end, and he was ultimately unable to recover.
What was a pity for the coalition forces was that they still failed to capture Napoleon after this battle.
After defeating Napoleon, the Allied forces immediately captured Compiègne. The capture of Compiègne meant that there was no longer any force south of Paris that could stop the Allied forces.
Of course, the Bourbon royal family was not idle during this period, and 20,000 troops were rushing to Paris from the western region. Originally, these troops were specially left by Louis XVI to make a comeback for the Bourbon family. At that time, because the coalition forces were under attack from the rear,
The harassment in Xi'an could not use all his strength to make Louis XVI see the hope of holding Paris, so he mobilized this army to come to Paris.
Some people may say that Louis XVI was too naive. After all, once Paris was lost, how could they withstand the further attack of the coalition with only an army of more than 20,000 people.