Since the battlefield was mainly on the south bank of the Danube River in South Germany, the battle fought in the winter of 1694 to 1695 was also called the "Battle of South Germany" or the "Battle of the Danube".
Turenne made extremely targeted deployments based on the characteristics of both the enemy and ourselves, and applied tactics appropriately.
In half a month, the Allied cavalry troops, under the cover of French Air Force fighter planes, inflicted heavy losses on the 500,000 Qing troops who invaded Germany.
The Allied cavalry that blocked the five Qing attacks almost achieved victory at the same time. It was also called the "Five Battles and Five Victories" of the European God of War by later generations!
After gaining absolute air supremacy, more than 300,000 enemy cavalry were wiped out, while the Allied forces lost less than 30,000, a battle loss ratio of more than ten times.
One of the three arrows shot by Emperor Kangji was directly broken by Turena, and the conditions of the other two were very different.
Mouzan, who was responsible for attacking southeastern France and Venice, faced the two French marshals, Aubusson and Rochechoire, and did not come up with a better method than last time.
Everywhere the Qing cavalry troops went, there would be more or less Allied fighter planes overhead, and they might be subject to fierce air attacks from the other side at any time.
Mu Zhan's troops did not carry heavy artillery for siege, so they could not take down the cities in Venice and France.
The defenders were well prepared for this. Not only did they set up two trenches inside and outside, but there were also horse traps scattered outside the trenches.
In this case, even if they attack a small town with a population of only ten thousand people, the Qing army's casualties may not be much less than the population in the city.
Especially after learning about the exposure committed by the Tatars, both the defenders and Jumin were united, shared the same hatred of the enemy, and were determined to resist to the death.
A month after sending troops to the area south of the Alps, Mu Zhan's troops did not take much advantage, but lost nearly 100,000 people.
Mainly caused by air strikes and enemy cavalry assaults, three to four thousand were lost a day, and the cumulative total reached a considerable amount.
In anger, Muzan also tried to besiege Mestre, Treviso, Padua, Verona, Milan, Brescia and other places.
However, not long after the army besieged the city, a large number of flying evil objects were attracted and bombarded the Qing royal army indiscriminately. The resulting loss of troops was much greater than if the city had not been besieged.
If he had known in advance that a siege of the city would cost 10,000 to 20,000 people, Mu Zhan would not have dared to do so.
The 500,000 troops under his command may seem like a lot, but after taking over the city thirty or forty times, there will definitely not be many left.
In most of the northern parts of the Apennine Peninsula, under the orders of Venetian and French local officials, the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country has been implemented.
The Qing army could not grab more people, animals and property in the countryside than last time. In desperation, Mu Zhan could only order to go all the way south to try his luck in places he had not been to last time.
The central part of the Apennine Peninsula was administered by Rome, and the southern part was the French Kingdom of Naples. The king was naturally Louis XIV.
Because they felt that the Tatars would not march straight in, the local defenders and people were less alert than in the north.
This also made the Qing army feel as if they had entered a paradise, grabbing even chicken feathers wherever they went.
The economic development of the two countries, especially the industrialization process, is relatively lagging behind.
Agriculture is still the local pillar industry, which in turn allows the Qing army to obtain a large amount of urgently needed supplies.
The total number of fighters deployed locally by Rome and France is only over a hundred, and they are all rookie pilots who have not been trained for long.
Despite this, facing hundreds of thousands of invading enemies and having to defend themselves against thousands, the pilots of the two air forces still shouldered the heavy responsibility of protecting their homeland.
More than 100,000 Roman cavalry and French cavalry were dispatched to cooperate with the air force in combat, but nearly half of them were temporarily recruited. The combat effectiveness of these people cannot be compared with the regular army.
As they attacked southward, the resistance the Qing army encountered became more intense.
Almost everywhere in Naples, many families share the cake, and their territory is regarded as more important than their lives.
When Louis XIV took over the Kingdom of Naples from Carlos II, each family only made one request, and that was not to impose heavy taxes.
Louis XIV agreed at Colbert's suggestion, and the two sides had maintained a tacit understanding for so many years. However, the appearance of the Qing army broke this balance.
The uninvited guests didn't even say hello, but just robbed them openly. Not only did they rob property, but they also robbed people. This was something that no local family could tolerate.
The Qing army tried to prove that as long as strength came first, they could do whatever they wanted in Naples.
The local family armed forces sacrificed the lives of all adults to defend their own interests.
There are many mountains in the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula, which made it more inconvenient for the Qing cavalry to move. Instead, it gave local armed forces many opportunities for sneak attacks.
If you can't defeat them during the day, use sneak attacks at night.
If there are too many people and you can't do anything, just pick a time when there are few people to do it.
The French troops stationed there served as a force to attack during the day, while the family armed forces turned the night into a world dominated by guerrillas.
This method could not stop Mu Zhan's strong advance of 400,000 troops, but it made the other side feel extremely uncomfortable.
After the Ming Empire "merchants" stationed in Malta learned of what had happened in French Naples, they transported 5,000 revolvers, 1 million rounds of ammunition, and 50,000 grenades to the capital Naples.
The guns are second-hand and the grenades are brand new. This batch of arms is given away free of charge without receiving a single silver coin, and the market value is more than three million silver coins.
This move was not without reward. The recipient was already eager to buy it and immediately decided to purchase one hundred "Albatross" fighter jets and supporting parts, weapons and ammunition from a certain businessman.
This is equivalent to buying an airplane that comes with a rifle and grenades, but giving them away first and selling them later will allow the other party to experience the feeling of giving them timely help.
The deteriorating war situation forced the locals to buy weapons to resist the Tatar looting, even if they lost all their money.
After seeing that his troops had plundered nearly a million people and about 200,000 livestock, Mu Zhan decided to accept it as soon as possible.
I grabbed less last time than this time, and I didn’t take much away in the end.
The most urgent task is to take advantage of the fact that the opponent's main force is not near Venice and quickly return to the court.
By the time Mu Zhan's left army left Venice, there were only a little over 300,000 troops left, and nearly 200,000 were lost.
The one in the best situation was the right army led by Zhangtai, which encountered little fierce resistance in Polly and eastern Germany.
After the entire run, including attrition due to illness, the total loss was less than 50,000.
Compared to the other two routes, it can be said to be smooth sailing.
It is not that Sobieski did not lead his troops to resist, Leopold placed his main force in the southern German area.
As a result, the friendly support he received on his own territory was very limited. Only allies such as Denmark, Saxony and Brandenburg sent troops to help.
The total number of troops sent by the three families was only 50,000, which was a drop in the bucket for Sobieski. It did not quench his thirst at all. He watched helplessly as a group of Tatar bandits turned his home into ruins.
Leopold had not thought of transferring the main force to the eastern region of Germany to help Sobieski, but this suggestion was rejected by Turena.
The east side has fallen. In essence, the difference between saving and not saving is not big.
However, only the south of the Danube River in Southern Germany was destroyed, not to mention that the Allies fought and won the battle here.
Another point is that we learned from the prisoners that this time the Tatar Emperor personally led the expedition.
Behind the heavy damage to the 500,000-strong army, there were 1 million Tatar cavalry ready to retaliate.
It is still impossible to determine the Tatar Emperor's next plan. The best option for the Allies is to stand still.
Build a defense system in the southern German region with Munich as the center, hoping that the other party will take the initiative to come and hit the wall.
Although Leopold was reluctant, he still approved Turenne's proposal. After all, he could win the war by following this marshal!
Replace it with Sobieski...
Sorry, old friend!
Ever since I fought side by side with you, it seems like I haven’t won even once!
After changing his partner to Turenne, Leopold won three major victories in less than a year.
You can also learn some new tactics by the way, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone!
It is really worth it to benefit yourself and the country!
Regarding the urgent letter sent by Sobieski, Leopold's reply contained only one word - Hold on!
It was true that he was under a lot of pressure, but he was even more under pressure.
Including those who fled back from various places in southern Germany, the Tatar emperor may have more than 1.2 million troops under his command!
Our own side only has 750,000 troops, and the opponent's strength is more than one and a half times our own.
Some time ago, the frequency of the Air Force's dispatches was too high, and both fighters and pilots were already in a state of overdraft.
If we continue to maintain high-intensity combat, even if the pilot can stop, the failure rate of the fighter aircraft will increase sharply.
The enemy also has an absolute mobility advantage if our cavalry does not receive strong support from the air force.
Then continuing to use the last method is likely to fail to bring victory to the Allies, but will increase casualties sharply.
Turena really wanted to fight to the death with the Tatar Emperor in Munich, but unfortunately the other party didn't seem to be a fool...
"The slave is guilty. The slave has discredited the emperor!"
"Okay! Get up!"
When Kangji saw Chani running back in disgrace, he did not reprimand him because he had received relevant reports before.
It's nothing more than Mu Zhan's bad luck last time, and this time Chani caught up.
If you can forgive Mu Zhan once, you have to forgive Chani once.
Mu Zhan is a slave of Zhenghuang Banner and belongs to Zhengerbajing.
Chani comes from Xiangbaiqi and is a slave of the late Dodo.
But given that this was his first defeat, he had to be given a chance to redeem himself no matter what.
But we can't suffer another defeat, otherwise the civil and military forces in the tent will be dissatisfied.
The Central Route Army suffered too many losses and its strength dropped from 500,000 to over 100,000.
Kangji could only let Chani lead his troops to merge with him, and the whole army marched towards southern Germany.
Through the seized newspapers, Kangji learned from the interpreter that his opponent was the European God of War.
As the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, he had to meet such a war god for a while and personally verify the quality of the war god!
As for the flying evil thing, it is not that there is no way to deal with it.
It's nothing more than deploying a lot of small Folang aircraft, loading shotguns and firing in the air.
The total number of Xiaofolang machines carried by the entire army reaches 500. If they all use this method, they will not be afraid of being unable to defeat flying evil objects.
After the main force led by Kangji crossed the Salzach River and entered the German region, they received a letter from the released prisoners.
This is a personal letter written by Turenne to Kangji, inviting him to lead his troops in a decisive battle with the Allies outside Munich.
Of course, the final decision rests with Kang Ji, and he doesn't have to come.
Since this expedition did not carry enough heavy artillery and was not suitable for battle, Kangji did not intend to resort to tactics.
In order to show his generosity, he released ten captured local prisoners and asked them to go back to deliver a letter to Turenne, agreeing to hold a decisive battle in the coming summer.
Next time, bring enough heavy artillery and tanks to see how the barbarian coach makes his choice!
While Turena was waiting for a reply from the Tatar Emperor, besides military affairs, he did nothing else in his spare time. Instead, he read his memoirs.
It's not that I feel that my time is running out and I want to remember the bitterness and sweetness at the end, but I want to find a shortcut to win more with less.
Especially look at how the emperor of the Ming Empire dealt with this kind of thing.
Turenne's memoirs are basically a compiled version of the battlefield diary, and a certain emperor's fighting style was mostly quite satisfactory.
If you want to avoid the enemy, it depends on the tactical teaching...
Many tactics cannot be used immediately. They must be analyzed and judged based on the actual combat situation. Only when they are deemed appropriate can they be finally implemented.
The situation Tirena is facing now is that the opponent's cavalry is too much. If the Tatar Emperor learns from the previous lessons and does not allow his cavalry to disperse and attack.
In the absence of frequent aircraft dispatches, the more than 200,000 Allied cavalry alone could not stop the opponent's attack on Central and even Western Europe.
After the Tatar Emperor allowed the Qing army to maintain mobility at all times, the Allied infantry and tanks completely lost their due role.
Turena thought hard for three days, but could not come up with a good solution, and the same was true for several marshals under his command.
Feeling that there was nothing he could do, Turena had no choice but to go out to get some air and go to the airport to see the situation of the Air Force.
When the French Air Force pilots saw the commander-in-chief coming, they all became energetic.
Faced with Turenne's questions, all answers were filled with excitement and pride.
In particular, it is reported that pilots will not attack immediately after discovering prey.
First circle in the air, select the most valuable target, and then take action.
Hearing this, Turena suddenly had an idea...
According to my own experience and understanding of the Tatar people, the emperor's flags are all yellow, and the guards are also wearing yellow clothes.
Then once the fighter planes discover such enemy troops wearing colored clothes, they can concentrate their firepower and launch an attack first, and they may be able to gain something.
The emperor's guard should number in the thousands. Viewed from the air, it must be a large pile of yellow color, almost like excrement. This is an easy target to identify and easy to attack.
However, this method is just a gambling-style bet. Turena does not have high expectations, but it does not mean that he cannot try it.
In early February, Turenne concentrated more than 150 aircraft in Munich, waiting for the good news from the Air Force that the target had been discovered.
In less than a week, on February 8, two Albatross flying in formation discovered a high-value target on the high ground southwest of Munich.
Kangji's plan was to lead his army into Switzerland, plunder the area, and then return to the mainland via southeastern France and Venice.
However, before breaking camp, dense flying evil objects appeared above the head!
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
"Boom~!"
All French fighter planes began to drop bombs into Zhenghuangqi's camp. More than 400 aerial bombs almost turned the attack into a carpet bombing.
