Taking advantage of the victory to pursue the main Tatar force?
Turena gave up the idea after thinking about it!
Because according to previous intelligence, another Tatar cavalry had already invaded Switzerland.
The Swiss Confederation has sent a request for help to Paris and Turenne at the same time. Turenne had previously stood still because it was worried about being led by the Tatars.
Since His Majesty the Emperor has allowed France to participate in the war, the French army must win. The half-million-strong army did not enter Germany and Austria to suffer defeat.
Therefore, whether strategically or tactically, our side cannot be contained by the Tatar cavalry.
Even if we strike from behind on the battlefield, the fundamental purpose is to exploit our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, and use our own strengths to defeat the enemy.
Since the southeastern region of Germany had been repeatedly trampled by the Tatar cavalry, Turenne persuaded Leopold to turn around and relieve Switzerland first.
In name, it is to rescue this temporary partner who is not an ally, but in fact, it is to clear the hidden dangers in the rear first.
We cannot let such a large army fall behind our own side at all times, it would be too dangerous.
At this time, Mu Zhanzheng, whose deputy commander on the left was holding the yellow flag, led his 300,000 troops to seize Zhenghuan in Switzerland!
Unexpectedly, the further west he went, the richer he became. The results of this western expedition far exceeded his expectations.
Although there are many mountains in Switzerland, this natural barrier cannot stop the strong advance of the Qing army.
The Eight Banners soldiers are good at fighting in mountains. Their ancestors took advantage of this terrain when they won a great victory against the Ming Dynasty in Saarhu.
Now in the Western world, it is wishful thinking for the Western Yi to rely on the mountains to resist and even wait for opportunities to win.
Since the Qing Dynasty's imperial division only carried small Folang machines and iron barrel cannons, it was unable to conquer bastions and large cities with solid structures.
At most, it can only rob small towns and rural areas, and does not have strong attack capabilities.
But Switzerland had never been looted before, and all parts of the country became fat in the eyes of the Qing army.
Within a month, everything from Geneva in the west to the border with Liechtenstein in the east was almost ransacked by the army led by Muzan.
Such a small country, similar to Austria, cannot satisfy Mu Zhan's appetite.
He also wanted to "see" Venice, which is said to be the richest in the entire West...
Even if you can't capture the city, you can still take away 100,000 livestock and hundreds of thousands of people!
In early September, under constant attack from powerful enemies, Switzerland had to make a prudent decision.
That was the European Emperor Louis XIV's promise not to annex Switzerland in any way, and Switzerland joined the anti-Qing camp and sent 50,000 troops to join the coalition forces!
Switzerland has not expressed its stance on the European war before. Now that the war has finally caught up with itself, it is no longer enough not to express its stance.
During the cold weapon period and the early stage of hot weapon, Swiss infantry was the most elite infantry force in Europe.
Louis XIV was very happy about this. Although this new ally did not send many troops, after all, he sent out elites.
Switzerland's national strength and population are very limited, so it only hopes that its troops will fight in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and the French Southeast Viceroyalty (including the five provinces of Savoy, Milan, Genoa, Florence, and Parma).
Switzerland is responsible for paying the troops, while France is responsible for the food, grass and ammunition.
Louis XIV agreed to all these requests.
He valued these Swiss infantrymen more than the rabble under Leopold's command.
Leopold's troops were unable to defeat the joint attack of the Qing and Austrian armies in the early stage, and they did not even have the ability to deal with either of them alone in the later stage...
Switzerland does not want its troops to fight in Hungary or further afield. If it fights in southern Germany, it seems acceptable.
Mu Zhan believed that after sacking Switzerland, it was reasonable to return to the DPRK via Venice.
East of Venice is the Ottoman-controlled area, which is actually safer than returning to the mainland through Austria.
In early September, Muzan invaded northern Venice with an army of 300,000 men and a pile of loot and prisoners.
Previously, the Governor of Venice, Justinian, did not think that the Qing army would rush into his territory.
However, the opponent was more imaginative than him. Not only did they come, they also had so many troops that it surprised the local defenders.
It is said that the Qing army is the "whip of God". Now that I have really seen it with my own eyes, I can't even deny it.
After learning that Switzerland had been invaded by the Qing army, the Venetian border defenders were on high alert.
However, when the contrast between the enemy's and our own forces is extremely disparate, and the opponent has not stormed the city, this kind of defense becomes a useless display.
It was not difficult to cross the Alps in late summer and early autumn, and prisoners did not dare to disobey the orders of these braided enemies. If they did not leave, they would be killed directly.
This gave all the Swiss who were captured a new understanding of the word "enemy"...
Justinian knew that the Qing army and the Ottomans were on the same side, so he could only ask for help from the neighboring French army.
However, the French army can only protect itself for the time being and cannot use enough mobile troops to help Venice.
This directly caused the Venetian army to huddle in various cities for defense when facing the invading Qing army.
All troops appearing in the wild will be annihilated by the enemy without exception if they cannot run fast enough.
Thanks to the opening of the Sudan Canal, the economy of Venice, located on the northern shore of the Adriatic Sea, has developed significantly.
Venice was the coastal country closest to Austria, and a large amount of Eastern supplies needed by the Holy Roman Empire were shipped ashore here to the hinterland of Europe.
This commercial channel also made the Venetian merchants the richest group of people in the entire Apennine Peninsula, even surpassing their predecessors who made a living by lending money.
After there were more gold and silver coins in his pocket, not only the capital city of Venice, but also the merchant's hometown was well built.
Then……
These neglected places were looted by the Qing army, not even a chicken was left behind!
Justinian had no choice but to take revenge. He only had 100,000 troops under his command, and they were scattered throughout the country.
It is impossible to concentrate them in a short period of time, and they will be attacked by enemy cavalry troops halfway.
The greatest hope rests on the French army, and there is nothing we can do about it.
Justinian finally got Venice to sign reinsurance treaties with France and the Ottomans, ensuring the defense security of this small country in the region.
They never expected that the Qing army would attack them from a long distance. It was impossible to guard against them!
The scouts reported that the opponents all had oriental faces, and their flags and armor were different from those of the Austrian army.
Now that there was no evidence to accuse the Ottoman army of invading Venice, they could only wait for reinforcements.
Turena received the report that Venice was being attacked by the Qing army and ordered the troops to advance at full speed.
The goal was simple, that is, to fight a war within the country to prevent it from escaping into Ottoman-controlled areas.
The Qing army did not encounter much decent resistance along the way, which made Mu Zhan somewhat underestimate the enemy.
He was determined that as long as he did not order an attack on the city, the barbarians would not dare to fight in the field.
His judgment is basically correct, but a prerequisite must be met...
In mid-September, the French and Divine forces had arrived in Bolzano, north of Venice.
Turena had already thought of a way to stop the Qing army from rushing into Venice.
There is no need to order the pursuit of the Qing cavalry. The reason is simple.
How much water a barrel can hold depends on the shortest piece of wood.
How fast the Qing army can advance depends on the speed of the prisoners and livestock in their hands.
Turenne did not believe that the Qing army, which attacked Switzerland first and then Venice, would give up all the spoils and go back empty-handed!
I've been back and forth for at least three or four months, and I'm afraid I wouldn't be relieved if I came back empty-handed...
Turenne first ordered Armand to lead three cavalry brigades, in conjunction with Leopold's cavalry troops, to raid a Qing temporary camp near Veneto.
The other party never expected that so many enemy cavalry would attack them. They only had 20,000 people, mostly Menggu cavalry.
The main task of this Qing army was to guard the prisoners and wait to join the main force of Mu Zhan who was looting the southern area of Venice.
Well, the master didn't wait, and the enemy's reinforcements arrived. As a result, he was caught off guard and was beaten to the point of urinating.
No one in the department expected that such a strange thing could happen. The barbarians actually had so many cavalry who could sneak attack their own troops.
In the chaotic fighting, most of the Qing army escaped, and only a small number of those killed, less than 30% of the total force, were rescued by the Allies.
Since the war was far from over, these prisoners and livestock could only live temporarily in the city of Veneto, otherwise they would be snatched back by the Qing army.
When Mu Zhan received the report, he became furious and cursed.
The opponent only has 50,000 to 60,000 people, and when his main force returns, he must wipe them all out.
The loss of troops is small, but preserving the dignity of the Qing army is a big deal!
Mu Zhan did not believe that there were still barbarians in this area who dared to fight with his troops.
If so, it is seeking death!
Three days later, Mu Zhan ordered his troops to return, planning to wait and see on the line from Pordenone to Udine.
If the king's army wins, they can go south again.
On the contrary, it can be successfully pushed into Ottoman territory.
However, Mu Zhan believed that the Qing army could survive a hundred battles and would be defeated by the barbarians.
Turena's intention to locate the coalition headquarters in Treviso was clear.
If the opponent chooses to retreat eastward to Ottoman territory, this retreat route will already pass near the city.
As for whether the bet can be right, it depends on whether the experience accumulated over the years can be put to use.
Turena was very impressed by the words of the Ming Emperor...
"As a coach, if you want to defeat a strong enemy, in addition to the morale, equipment, and combat power of your troops, the most important thing is to predict the opponent's predictions and prepare countermeasures in advance!"
Turenne now bets that the Qing army will take the east road, and will admit defeat if it fails.
Leopold had nothing to say about this, and the Swiss Army obeyed Turenne's words.
Many of the people who were rescued were Swiss. We are now counting on the marshal to continue to win the battle so that more Swiss people can be rescued.
Justinian also placed the possibility of revenge on Turenne. After all, he was the most brave and capable marshal under the European Emperor Louis XIV.
To this end, 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry were sent to join the Allied forces, and a large amount of food, grass and ammunition were also sent.
"Your Majesty Marshal, do you think the enemy will really take this path?"
"Your Majesty, if the enemy is strong enough, there is no reason not to take this shortcut. After all, the road to Austria over the mountains is not easy."
Europe was still a country with two emperors, and Turenne had to have enough respect for Leopold in private, even though the emperor had been losing battles.
"You mean..."
"They are not afraid of us, so they will probably choose to fight a tough battle with us!"
"Then let's..."
"Of course we will meet their reasonable demands!"
Turena brought so many people into Venice not to ask for money and food from Justinian.
Once the Qing army invading Venice is severely defeated, not only can they obtain a large number of war horses and equipment, but they can also boost the morale of the army.
The results of the small scenes in South Germany were so small that they were completely negligible.
When the main force of the Qing army passed near the city of Padua, the returning pilots reported the relevant situation.
Turena deployed his main force on the line from Treviso to Mestre, arrayed in the wild, with no intention of entering the city. The purpose was to fight to the death with the opponent.
On the books, Leopold had 50,000 cavalry, Turenne himself had 50,000 cavalry, Justinian sent 10,000 cavalry, and Switzerland had 5,000 cavalry.
The losses in the previous raid on the Qing army could just be made up with Swiss cavalry. The total number of Allied cavalry was about 110,000.
Justinian's cavalry troops were relatively elite because all of them were equipped with revolvers imported from the Ming Empire.
The country does not need to purchase a large number of ironclad ships. A few of them are enough. The focus is on developing the army and ensuring homeland security.
Although the Venetian infantry is not as good as the cavalry, the officers are equipped with revolvers and long and short guns, and the soldiers have one flintlock long lance and one or two flintlock short lances.
Hand grenades have become a standard weapon for soldiers in all European countries, carrying ammunition ranging from five to ten.
There are about 300 tanks providing cover for the 10,000 infantrymen, basically one for every platoon.
In general, the weapons of this Venetian army are much better than those of the Holy Roman Empire and the Swiss Army.
The most important thing is that Venice also has an air force, and the battle began with the French Air Force.
The combat/reconnaissance aircraft on both sides are "albatross" and can even be repaired by ground crews together...
Mu Zhan ordered Sabusu from the Xianghuang Banner to lead an Eight Banners soldier with four banners and about 30,000 Menggu cavalry as the vanguard.
On the one hand, it is necessary to detect the enemy's situation, and on the other hand, it is also necessary to lure the enemy into battle.
With a main force of more than 250,000, he was waiting for the bait to take the bait.
Sabusu led his troops to a position about two miles in front of the enemy camp, but ordered his troops to stop advancing.
The opponents were all infantry and chariots, with only a small number of cavalry in the camp, which made Sabusu suspicious.
Soon, something happened that put Sabusu in a dilemma.
Groups of "albatross" began to attack his cavalry with bombs and machine guns, making the Qing army extremely uncomfortable.
The French army dispatched hundreds of aircraft, and the Venetian Air Force also participated in the battle with more than 30 aircraft.
More than 500 aerial bombs were dropped directly, and machine guns began to harvest the lives of Qing cavalry from a high position.
Within half an hour, fighter planes from the two countries' air forces teamed up to kill and injure tens of thousands of enemy cavalry.
The Menggu cavalry under his command were so frightened that they turned around and ran away. Naturally, Sabusu could not stay here for long.
Looking at the evil things in the sky with an angry face, he slapped his horse and whip while cursing constantly...
