C365 the focus of a battle

Up until now, there were only two important people that and Bismark were talking about. One was Xiao Letian, who was the commander of the Shiqiao uplands, and the other was the prince of the Second Corps, Karl.

At the beginning of the war, neither Prussia nor the Austria expected that the two battalions led by Xiao Letian would actually play such an important role on the battlefield. During the preparation for the war, the Prussian higher ups had always thought that Xiao Letian just wanted his army to be able to watch from a close distance and learn from the battle.

Even after Bismark gave the six hundred Hamburg recruit s to them, his goal was not to let Xiao Letian participate in the battle. He just felt that when the Chinese officer Group tried to obstruct the French Army, there were some new tactics that would be extremely interesting.

Not only did the Prussian think that, even the intelligence agencies of the Austria did not treat Xiao Letian and the others like a piece of cake. According to what Bei Naideke had said before, although these Chinese had a stunning battle with France, it was to save their Prime Minister that they had to fight.

When they truly arrived at the Poo Battlefield, these Chinese could only be a group of passersby. On one hand, they didn't have any motivation to fight against the Austria, and on the other hand, Bismark wouldn't tolerate any accidents to these guests.

In terms of military, political and diplomatic considerations, these Chinese have no need to fight. Even the British and French intelligence personnel did not believe that Xiao Letian would fight.

But everyone's analysis was wrong. At the most critical moment of the battle, in front of the immense disadvantage of being outnumbered and outnumbered, Xiao Letian actually was able to hold on, and his heart was as hard as iron on the ground, creating a miracle that caused the later generations of military history to sigh in amazement.

Of course, the so-called miracle was nothing more than the people who had painted their predecessors' faces with makeup. Those who had experienced this miracle for themselves were probably not aware of it at the time. Just like Bismark, Lao Maoqi, Bei Naideke … Even the kings of both countries naturally included Prince Karl, who had always been resentful towards Xiao Letian.

When Luo Huo's cavalry army, with over 90% of their casualties, passed the information to the prince, the 120,000 strong army immediately moved. When the prince finished his discussion, the vanguard troops were already fully prepared to lead the army.

Prince Karl began to advance under the close protection of the guards. Luo Huo and his men who were behind him were surrounded by dozens of cavalrymen, their faces full of indignation as they followed behind the army.

Maybe Prince Karl had let them go when Luo Huo told them to, because the Guards did not bind them nor did they take back their weapons. However, they were tightly surrounded by the rest of the troops, so it was impossible for them to gain freedom by following the crowd.

The prince was riding on his big horse, escorted by his staff officer. As he marched, he gave out orders. Although the headquarters had been moved onto the back of the horse, they were still functioning normally.

Luo Huo stood at the back and looked coldly at Karl. Although he was full of anger, he had to admit that Karl had the bearing of a king, and his every move was filled with confidence. The surrounding officers also accepted his orders willingly and carried them out.

Luo Huo looked at Prince Karl, then thought about the Emperor of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, and recalled the few secret lessons that Xiao Letian had taught before.

"The group of corrupt scholars in the country still have the face to call the Europeans the westernization? You arrogantly called him a barbarian, and now the Qing Dynasty has become an Upper Nation? Look at the emperors of Europe. Which one of them didn't come from the battlefield? Which one of them did not ascend to the throne with a lot of governance experience? "

"Go back and look at your own generations of emperors. Nine out of ten are raised by women in the palace, and even the few men by your side are frail eunuchs. Pui … They are all a bunch of trash who would rather eat minced meat than nothing! "

Maybe because Luo Huo's eyes were on the prince's back, when Karl signed the last military order, he suddenly turned his head and stared straight at Luo Huo, and Luo Huo did not cower in the slightest as he too clashed with the order.

The prince deliberately pulled the reins to make the horse slow down, and very quickly, he and Luo Huo were walking parallel to each other on the road.

"I saw resistance in your eyes, but you still refused to accept it? "I really don't know how you Chinese people can be so stubborn. You actually don't appreciate my kindness at all. If your people are all like you, I really am worried for the future of your people …"

Xiao Letian's new army officers had already received training in German for half a year. Furthermore, in the past year and more, they had all taken the initiative to learn English, adding on to the fact that the prince spoke very slowly in order to take care of him, they had already understood the meaning without being far behind in his translation.

The tension in Luo Huo's heart had yet to pass, his mouth curved into a cold smile and he said, "There's no need for you to worry. Since China's Qin and Han dynasties have lasted for thousands of years, we naturally have our own reasons for survival. "Europe has merely gained the upper hand in the last hundred years. I'm sure you all are unable to imagine just how many thousands of years of history you have …"

Karl never thought that Luo Huo's temper would be so bad. He had already put down his status and took the initiative to speak, so why was Luo Huo still unwilling to let him go?

"Soldier, please remember, arrogance requires strength. Do you really think that your Prime Minister is omnipotent? First of all, I am very skeptical of your words about the Defense Shiqiao uplands, and even more so, they will not retreat at all. Do you think that I can believe you when you say that two battalions are able to fight against one division? This is war, not some kind of fantasy! "

Maybe the memories of being kidnapped by the Chinese at the hamburger military camp were still fresh in his mind. In any case, when Prince Karl saw these Chinese people, he would be easily angered.

In fact, it was not only Prince Karl who did not believe what Luo Huo had said. Even the high ranking officers and staff officers of the Second Army did not believe such nonsense.

Even if the thornbush gardener's reputation isn't too good, it's still a heavy soldier troop of more than 12,000 well-equipped men. You, Xiao Letian, with a total of 600 Hamburg recruit s, adding the more than 150 Chinese officer s you have, only have 700 people.

"Tell me, how should I fight against 700 people against 12,000 people? Tell me, where is your conviction that you will win? " The prince's tone grew louder and the smell of gunpowder grew stronger.

Never would he have thought that the prince's attacks, which were full of anger, would actually land on the bubble. Luo Huo, who was stern just a moment ago, would actually burst out into laughter, dissipating the tense atmosphere.

"You're asking me? Who am I to ask! Anyways, I just believe in our Prime Minister. I just trust him unconditionally! " Luo Huo rolled his eyes at Prince Karl, "Why ask such a question again? It is as if you Prussian firmly believe that your nation can be revived, just like how you, the British, firmly believe that you are the king of the ocean.

"If you really want to know why, then go to the Ryukyu Kingdom and ask around. Find out about my Prime Minister's story of fighting alone against a hundred thousand Japanese thugs! When you understand the reason behind our victory, it will not be too late for you to start blabbering again! "

With that, Luo Huo turned and looked up 45 degrees into the sky, ignoring Prince Karl.

"You!" The prince was so angry that he gripped his horsewhip and wanted to attack, but looking at the countless soldiers around him, he knew that this was a public place within the army. Any rude actions would spread throughout Europe.

"Alright, alright, alright. Today I want to see if there's any trace of Xiao Letian in the Shiqiao uplands. Hehehe, maybe I will see him in the prison camp of Austrian Army, maybe he has already become a prisoner.

The prince's whip slapped against the horse, and with a loud noise, the bowl-sized horse hoof trampled on the ground, carrying the prince with it as it galloped forward.

Looking at the prince who was walking away, Luo Huo kept the disdain on his face and looked eastward with a somber gaze as he muttered his native language.

"My lord, we cannot retreat. We absolutely cannot retreat!" You really don't know how much this Karl looks down on others in his heart. If such a crown prince were to ascend to the throne in the future, all the agreements between you and Prime Minister Bismark would be overturned! "You can't admit defeat, you absolutely can't admit defeat …"

Xiao Letian would never think that he had already become the core of a normal battle, nor did he have the time to let his imagination run wild. Right now, his mind was shaken by Ta Bulisibojue's impeccable words.

"Mr. Xiao, I know why you want Ah Lan to be your hostage. It's because you are afraid of our artillery barrage, and even more so afraid of our valiant grenadier. "Rest assured, I do not mean to belittle you. I can only feel your difficulties …"

"But war doesn't fight like this. This is Europe, not the distant East. I know that in the history of your East, there have been countless peasant uprisings that eventually brought down the Emperor and massacred all the nobles. But that was in the East and not in Europe …"

"In the history of modern Europe, the king could only be killed by the king. The thugs from the French Revolution killed Louis XVI, do you know how Europe took revenge on those thugs in the end? The whole of Europe's royal families were furious. They had resorted to all sorts of methods to seek revenge, and as a result, they pushed forward the abnormal Napoleon. "

"There was also a king in England who was beheaded. That was the Charles I, and it shocked all of Europe. When the king's son, Charles II, ascended the throne, do you know how he took his revenge? He ordered for Ke Lunweier's head to be nailed into the church in Westminster for 25 years after he was exhumed from the grave and decapitated.

The Old Count said with lingering fear, "Of course, Viscount Ah Lan cannot be compared with the King. What I am stating is that European aristocracy is extremely respected, and on the battlefield, even if two armies fought, the nobles would be spared death, let alone being insulted like this …"

"Prime Minister, please think twice. If you provoke the anger of the European aristocracy, you will suffer a lifetime of continuous revenge. To give a simple example, the English and French's navy will tightly seal the North Sea. All the arms and materials that Prussia sells to you should never be transported out, even if you want to return home it will become a problem … "

"And all the agreements you made with Prussia, I think all the aristocrats in Europe will do their utmost to destroy it. No matter what, as long as we are close to you, we won't succeed. "This is not alarmism, this is Tie Zheng's truth!"

Reaching this point, the Old Count looked at Xiao Letian who had lost his resolve and shouted, "Let us end this tragedy, let us politely send you off this place, and bring back the honor you have earned already. No matter who wins between the Austria and Prussia, you will always be the victor!"