News of Wedel's defeat quickly spread back to Prussia.
When Frederick II received the news, he was first shocked, but sometimes sad and angry.
He did not deny Wedel's bravery, but he resented his stupidity.
From the battle report, we can clearly see the conditions under which Wedel marched.
Knowing that the war might break out ahead, they did not give the soldiers any time to rest.
Even without surveying the terrain, any fool knows that before entering an unfamiliar combat environment, one needs to survey the terrain first.
Use this to ensure the safety of the surrounding area and make the most suitable combat plan.
But instead of doing this, Weddell continued to march hastily, which ultimately led to the failure of the battle.
Frederick II was heartbroken. This was not only a defeat, it also meant that Prussia had lost control of the Oder River area and they would have no chance of defending.
But now the pain has no effect, and the loss must be stopped in time to prevent the loss from continuing to expand.
Frederick II made a quick decision: "Send troops to contact Wedel's old troops first. We need them."
"Re-send troops to intercept and write a letter to Saxony immediately. We need more assistance from the Dragon Flame Army."
"We also need to detach troops to prevent sudden attacks by the Holy Crusaders and Italian troops..."
Frederick II's whole head was enlarged, but there was no other way.
In fact, Frederick II did not want to ask for help from Long Yan now, because Long Yan occupied Saxony, and the treaty Liu Zheng signed with Saxony had already turned Saxony into his vassal state.
This was difficult for Frederick II to accept.
But under the current situation, Frederick II had to ask for help from Long Yan and Britain. Britain was still fighting Sweden.
They may not send troops, but only provide financial support.
But Long Yan is now hoarding troops in Saxony, and they will definitely be able to send troops to support them at this time.
And Saxony at this time.
After Liu Zheng left, Li Hongtian took over the affairs of Saxony. Two hours ago, Li Hongtian had received information about the battle situation in the Oder River area.
He immediately wrote a letter to inform King Yong who came to reinforce the army and told him not to act rashly.
They came to conquer Europe, not to help Frederick II strengthen his country.
This time, the target of Tsarist Russia and Austria's attack was Prussia, which had nothing to do with their Dragon Flame. They did not need to spend too much energy on places that had little to do with their own interests.
At the same time, Li Hongtian also made other decisions and did not intend to give Prussia much help in this matter, because this was not in line with their interests, Long Yan.
But just after Li Hongtian did this, the envoy sent by Frederick II arrived in Saxony two days later.
In order to demonstrate the importance of this meeting with Long Yan, Frederick II sent out his younger brother, Prince Ferlandi, who would represent all the interests of Prussia and negotiate with Long Yan.
Li Hongtian naturally gave Prince Ferlandi an extraordinary reception, but he didn't pay much attention to him.
Regarding the fighting in the Oder River area, there was no mention of assistance.
After three days of this, even a fool would be able to detect Long Yan's attitude.
On the fourth day, Prince Ferlandi couldn't bear it anymore and said directly to Li Hongtian: "If Long Yan still regards us as Prussia's ally, please help us resist the threats from Austria and Tsarist Russia."
"We have a common enemy, Tsarist Russia, don't we?"
Li Hongtian laughed and responded: "This is natural, but Tsarist Russia no longer poses any threat to us, Long Yan."
"But we, Longyan, will still help you my friends, you can rest assured of this."
"Great, I will report this news to Frederick the Great now!"
But Li Hongtian pressed Prince Ferlandi's right hand and said, "Don't be anxious yet. You also know that our Long Yan paid a huge price to help Prussia."
"Our General Long Yan is now helping Prussia guard the western defense line and contain the French army."
"But until now, we, Long Yan, have not benefited from Prussia's help."
"You should know that cooperation is a matter for both parties."
Ferlandi's hand pressed down and gradually stabilized. He looked at the smile on Li Hongtian's face and said, "What do you, Long Yan, want to talk about?"
Li Hongtian chuckled and said, "We, Longyan, have acquired Saxony. You Prussians should know what this means?"
"Does it mean that Saxony becomes your vassal state? Just like our overseas colonies?" Prince Ferlandi smiled, but everyone could feel the cold and piercing murderous intent from his smile.
Li Hongtian smiled lightly and remained silent.
Prince Ferlandi's expression changed slightly. Now that Prussia is no longer strong enough, if he wants to continue to cooperate with Long Yan, he will have to pay something.
After thinking about it, Prince Ferlandi said in a deep voice: "Master Li, please tell me your conditions. As long as it does not exceed my authority, we can negotiate."
As for the conditions, now that Prussia is about to be torn apart by the European powers, what kind of conditions cannot be negotiated?
Ferlandi's move was to expose Li Hongtian's words and come up with a way to deal with it.
Li Hongtian said without any concealment: "Our Long Yan conditions are very simple. We just need a gateway to Europe."
"Saxony counts as one, but Saxony is a defeated country. Its identity determines Europe. This country will not be allowed to enter their territory in the future."
"But no matter how fiercely you Prussia fights with other European countries, in the final analysis, it is only your Europeans' own business. We Longyan people should not get involved in your war."
"The reason why we, Long Yan, entered Europe is because we hope that we can have a partner in Europe who can cooperate with us, Long Yan, to help us, Long Yan, sell some goods and intervene in some things."
"Of course in return, Prussia will become our strongest ally, and we will form an alliance. If they attack you, they are attacking our Dragon Flame."
"Long Yan's army will have a more suitable reason to come to Europe to help you."
After listening, Ferlandi fell into deep silence.
Long Yan's move was equivalent to tying Prussia to his chariot. Long Yan would be able to use his identity to unscrupulously wage war with European countries and expand his influence.
But doing so is actually damaging their core interests of Prussia.
Prussia wanted to unify Germany and reunite the divided vassal states.
Restore the glory of the Holy Roman Empire and turn the Mediterranean into their inner lake.
But if Long Yan enters Europe, they may no longer have this opportunity. They will be a sharp sword in Long Yan's hands, a sharp sword used to deal with Europe.
Prince Ferlandi thought for a while and said: "Master Li, I'm sorry..."
He stood up, pressed his hand on the brim of his hat and left Saxony.
In this regard, Li Hongtian did not hold back at all.
