C2815 Cavalry Raid!

The distance from Salon to Sedan was less than 70 kilometers, and the distance from Sedan to sini was only 15 kilometers!

Eighty-five kilometers was only a day's time for the cavalry, and the equipment Alfred had brought with him had been carefully selected for this mission.

Abandoning all cannons and heavy machine guns, each cavalry carried a rifle and 30 rounds of bullets, while the Soldier rations only had enough to eat for two days, and the horse material relied entirely on supplies along the way.

Alfred was talking about supplies along the way, and he had already prepared to fight for them. If there were not enough alfalfa grass to feed the horses, he would eat the young wheat field, and whatever the people ate would be eaten by the war horses!

However, none of the guards carried two sabers, and none of them could take off the metal chest armor they were wearing.

From this, it could be seen that Alfred was preparing for a surprise attack that focused mainly on speed, and he had even found a way to engage in close combat with the bayonet!

In the nineteenth century, the main fighting style of the cavalry soldiers did not change much. Although they were equipped with rifles, most of the time, people still relied on the speed of their horses to attack.

In an era when heavy machine guns were not common, relying on a single soldier's rifle to form a firepower net was simply unable to stop the cavalry army. At that time, relying on the trampling of horses and the sabers of cavalry would be enough to easily reap lives.

The number of people next to Xiao Letian did not exceed 2000, and the number should be much less than that, because everyone knew that Xiao Letian had a lot of officers under his command. Their most important mission this time was to observe and learn.

Halfway through, if Xiao Letian had a thousand people by his side, that would already be incredible!

Moreover, Alfred knew very well that, due to diplomatic reasons, the Belgium would never allow the Prussian army to enter the country. During this war, the Belgium had always maintained its neutrality.

In other words, the responsibility of protecting Xiao Letian rested with the army of the Belgium, but how could the army of the Belgium fight against them? Alfred snorted.

Ten thousand elite cavalry soldiers raiding a small town fifteen kilometers away from the border. This kind of mission could be said to be coming in the morning and evening, perhaps they would be able to return safely in half a day.

Nothing to worry about, nothing to worry about!

Most importantly, Xiao Letian did not know that his disciple had already betrayed him, that he was unprepared for battle, and that his army held the absolute advantage. If he still could not win in this battle, then Alfred might as well commit suicide.

The tide of cavalrymen pressed towards the north like black dragons in the night sky. Countless villagers used their furniture to prop up their doors in fear. The sound of horses' hooves on the street was deafening, and the long line seemed to be endless.

"My God, how many people are out there? Why isn't it over yet? Wife, quickly hide your daughter in the cellar, hurry … "

The frightened man took out his axe. He knew that it was useless, but as the head of the family, he had no choice but to bite the bullet.

The town was deathly still, and Alfred's heart sank. He could still remember the war that had just started. Just over a month ago, when his troops had passed through these villages, they had been treated like celebrities.

Back then, countless citizens rushed out to give the army wine, bread, flowers, and cheers!

The citizens were waiting for the news of the victory of the army, but they didn't expect that after just over a month, the war had already been ruined to this degree. What followed were the disappointment and fear of the citizens.

Failure was a virus plague. It could turn a disciplined Iron Army into bandits, or turn a patriotic citizen into a cold passerby.

Of course, Alfred knew what these defeated soldiers had done.

These people were completely terrified!

"Wait for our good news! When I return from Belgium, I will make all of you boil again! "

"Speed up the march... Rest for half an hour before dawn... Feed and water the horses... You have to cross the border at 5 pm... "Increase your speed..."

The bugle sounded in the darkness as the cavalry units began to accelerate!

Throughout the night, the cavalry passed through countless villages and farmlands, advancing in the direction of Sedan under the frightened gazes of countless citizens. At five in the morning, these soldiers dragged their tired bodies down from their warhorses.

They could not rest, the commander had only given them half an hour to let them breathe, the ten thousand horses rushed into the wheat field like locusts, ignoring the pleas of the villagers, and began to eat the green seedlings.

What made the people even angrier was that Alfred had ordered all the horse material and foodstuffs from the surrounding villages to be taken, and all the foodstuffs had been given to the war horses.

"My God! "You can't do this, these oats and barley are our last stash of food, what if you take them away with you …"

"Scram!" This is war, we are fighting for the France … Don't you have a little dedication as members of the Empire? "

With a "pa" sound, the whip landed on the Village Chief's forehead, causing him to bleed profusely.

When the cavalry broke into the village's granary, the robbers brought out the last of the villagers' grain.

Hualala … The grains fell onto the ground, the hungry warhorses gulping them down. Bastards didn't care if this was someone else's lifesaver food or not!

The village chief and the other villagers, whose foreheads were dripping with blood, dared not to voice their anger. They looked at these beasts that had ruined the crops with hatred and swore fiercely in their hearts.

"This kind of empire, it's fine if you don't want it! Such an emperor should have died a long time ago! "

"We curse you!"

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. The war horses had eaten their fill and set out on their journey again. However, over ten villages were left standing guard on the ground, crying and cursing.

Without these grains, the winter would be incredibly difficult!

This sudden appearance of the cavalry unit caused the surrounding citizens to feel extremely pained, and the movements of these riders naturally attracted the attention of the Prussian spy s.

In the early hours of the morning, close to six Prussian secret sentries had begun sending urgent information to the rear. All the information indicated that close to ten thousand French cavalry were rapidly approaching Sedan, and their mission was still unknown.

The light cavalry quickly searched for the nearest Prussian army army. At 8 in the morning, the first spy finally found a Prussian army that carried a telegraph.

This most important piece of information had finally been sent to the temporary base of the Prussian army, Transcendence!

Lao Maoqi was puzzled when he saw the telegram, "Ten thousand cavalrymen approaching Sedan? What is French Emperor trying to do? Is he really not withdrawing from Paris? "

"Of course not!" Bismark coldly said from the side, "Paris has already turned into a mess. The various forces are restraining their anger, maintaining a fragile balance!"

"Napoleon III's retreat to the Salon is already his limit! If he were to take another step towards Paris, what awaited him would surely be the great revolution! "

"The citizens have had enough of him. No one will support him again!"