Frederick II looked at the man who came out, and his past achievements were instantly recalled in his mind.
His name is Wedel, and he once stole the show as the spearhead of the assault in the Battle of Luten.
He achieved his current status because of his ferocious performance.
"Wedel, you are sure to intercept the Russian-Austrian coalition forces."
Wedel smiled softly and said calmly: "I will kill all the Russian and Austrian coalition forces like a stick breaking."
After saying that, Wedel actually found a wooden stick and clenched it with both hands, his arms bulging with muscles.
There was a click.
The stick was easily broken by him.
Frederick II doubted his valor in his absence, and he felt reassured by placing his hope in a brave man.
"Okay, I can give you a team of 24,000 people." Frederick II waved his hand, and the matter was confirmed.
No one objected.
Prussia has been recuperating for half a year, and it is very rare to be able to produce such a force.
After all, soldiers are not commodities and there is no way to produce them quickly.
The Prussian people lost more than one million people in this war.
If Longyan hadn't occupied Saxony and stabilized the battlefield in the west, Prussia's current war situation would indeed be more difficult.
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At this time, the Russian-Austrian coalition forces had already reached Crossen, an important town on the left bank of the Oder River.
Naresh signaled to seize the town to facilitate their next battle plan.
Although this is an important town on the Oder River.
But the Prussian army did not seem to have enough troops to take care of this city.
The Tsarist Russian troops led by Naresh easily wanted to capture this important town.
It didn’t take much effort in the middle.
Their action plan was fast enough. At this time, the Long Yan Army had not yet arrived.
Most of the cavalry of the Longyan Army were heavy cavalry. In order to fight against the Cossack cavalry, Longyan's cavalry could not give up their heavy armor, which resulted in their marching speed being much slower than that of the Russian-Austrian coalition.
The Prussian troops led by Wedel at this time had also set off.
They followed the Oder River valley.
The first to arrive in the Paritz area in the Ode River Basin.
"General, we can't continue to move forward. There are too many swamps ahead, and the weather is hot now, and the troops need to rest." A Prussian officer persuaded.
But Wedel glanced at the officer and said in a deep voice: "Are you trying to persuade me not to stop the Russian-Austrian coalition forces?"
"Ahead is the town of Crosson. Soldier, you should know clearly how great the loss will be to us if that town is occupied by the Russian and Austrian coalition forces!"
"We will lose the initiative on the Austrian River and will be unable to intercept the Russian-Austrian coalition forces on the other side of the river."
"Keep going, no one should stop!" Wedel said in a deep voice.
The Prussian troops did not dare to disobey military orders and could only say so.
It's noon now.
The weather has warmed up in Europe, and now it's even more frighteningly hot here.
In addition, there are many swamps here, which breed mosquitoes and flies.
The Prussian troops who had been marching for a long time were soaked with sweat and even emitted an unpleasant temperature. They were a feast for the eyes of mosquitoes and flies.
Marching in such a muddy place, they all felt that they were stuck to the smelly earth.
Under such conditions, these soldiers suffered a double blow both mentally and physically.
No fighting spirit at all.
At this moment, the sudden cry of killing broke the silence.
"kill!"
Facing the sudden appearance of the Russian-Austrian coalition forces, the always brave General Wedel did not notice the fatigue of the soldiers, but shouted: "Counterattack!"
But at this moment, the physically and mentally exhausted Prussian troops, no matter how brave they were, did not have the strength to launch an attack on the sudden appearance of the Russian-Austrian coalition forces.
The situation on the battlefield was one-sided.
The Russian army did not invest many troops, but Prussia's more than 20,000 troops were as if they did not exist.
He was suppressed and beaten by the Russian army.
Wedel is brave, even under such circumstances, he has maintained a super high record.
More than ten Russian soldiers died in his hands alone, and this was the number of people he killed at close range.
As for those Russian and Austrian allied forces who were injured by him and unable to continue fighting, it is impossible to count.
But war is not about one person's ferocity.
No matter how powerful a person is, he cannot influence the outcome of the battle.
The Russian-Austrian coalition forces here are full of energy, and they have already made an ambush plan.
The Prussian troops on the other side did not get a good rest at all due to the long march, and now they had no way to launch a further attack.
The muskets and artillery in their hands were unable to exert their power.
"General, retreat. Let the soldiers retreat now. We may still have a chance to counterattack. If we continue to fight, all our troops will be here sooner or later."
Seeing the current situation on the battlefield, Wedel's counselors warned bitterly.
Wedel looked at the one-sided situation on the battlefield and was very unwilling to do so, but now the only option before him was retreat.
There was no other path for him to choose.
Wedel sighed and said in a deep voice: "Everyone retreat!"
"Disperse and escape."
After Wedel ordered a retreat, the Prussian troops, which had already been defeated, became even more scattered.
The Prussian troops, always known for their strict discipline and uniformity, were now running around like headless flies.
Faced with the retreat of the Prussian troops, Naresh did not choose to let it go.
Their battle takes place in the heart of the Quagmire area.
Because of Wedel's wrong command, their troops have penetrated too far here, and in these quagmires are hidden the weapons of the Tsarist Russian troops to stop them.
Poof!
Prussian troops, fleeing soldiers plunged into the mire.
No longer able to move, these Prussian soldiers trapped in the quagmire could only be reduced to lambs to be slaughtered by the enemy.
After capturing the town of Crosson, Naresh ordered part of the mire to be hidden.
Perhaps Wedel would be careful to avoid these places when he marched.
However, these fleeing Prussian troops did not care about what was under their feet, and naturally stepped into the trap designed by Naresh.
among these traps.
The Prussian troops could no longer escape.
Seeing this scene, Wedel was deeply shocked. The more than 20,000 troops given to him by Frederick II fought with the Russian and Austrian armies for less than three hours and were completely defeated.
Blood red stained the land.
This blocking battle ended in the complete defeat of the Prussian troops.
Wedel, the brave Prussian general, would, as he said, break the Russian-Austrian forces like a stick.
But he couldn't change the situation of the battle.
As a result of this battle, the Prussian troops lost more than 8,000 men, 18 artillery pieces, 300 muskets, and six pairs of flags...
The Tsarist Russian troops only paid the price of more than 800 dead, 1,000 serious injuries, and more than 3,000 minor injuries.
It's like a dream.
