January 1902 was an eventful January.

The first was the end of the Boer War in Britain, which allowed Britain to negotiate with Japan about the interests of the Far East, and the Russian Empire was undoubtedly their main target.

In early January, Japan and Britain had frequent contacts, and the two sides began to reach a series of agreements on Far Eastern affairs, and the Manchu Empire gained some vitality in this environment.

On January 8, the Empress Dowager Cixi of the Manchu Empire returned to the Forbidden City with the Guangxu Emperor.

The appearance of the Manchu Empire began to favor Japan and Britain, and the Russian Empire, together with the two countries, was stubbornly suppressed in the Far East, and Nicholas II began to turn his attention to the Western theater of war a little under such circumstances.

At this time, the rebellion in Vojvodina was in place, and although there were many internal disputes in the Kingdom of Serbia, compared with the self-preservation of previous years, they were now arguing about whether they were able to withstand the pressure of war from Austria-Hungary.

It was under such circumstances that Ernst sent his only military strength to Vojvodina, and even he himself came here for various reasons, which eventually led to being trapped.

If there is no providence in it, then it is estimated that no one will believe it, why is it so coincidental? Ernst had repeatedly asked himself if this was the kind of extraterrestrial visitor who God was trying to eliminate himself, who had the potential to influence history.

In the headquarters, when Ernst was full of distractions, the Moravian Army regiments on the front finally decided to retreat, abandoning the last Austro-Hungarian frontier in the Vojvodina region and slowly retreating.

They themselves were placed here as auxiliary soldiers, and now the real border guards have rebelled, and their only role here is to make the army of the Kingdom of Serbia dare not act rashly, but ......

No one knows what the decision of the Kingdom of Serbia will be, and if they are determined to recover the region of Vojvodina, then they will have only one way to die.

The Moravian Army Corps said that the Austro-Hungarian army was more like Ernst's private army, and Andrei could not afford to leave more than four-fifths of Ernst's military forces here, he could not assume such responsibility.

"We're leaving, but it's ...... here"

"Don't forget who you are, we are the Moravian Army Regiment!"

Andrei emphasized the word Moravia, and the staff officers did not say more, although they were loyal to Austria-Hungary, but that was on the basis that Ernst was a member of the Austro-Hungarian royal family.

Retreat is not a straightforward escape, first of all, you need to make a plan for retreat, and then there are logistics, personnel who need to be guaranteed, etc., but Andrei feels that the soldiers of the Kingdom of Serbia are likely to sit back and watch them leave.

As long as there was no direct military conflict with Austria-Hungary, they had a way out, even if they had already been stationed in the Austro-Hungarian region of Vojvodina.

The combat effectiveness of the Moravian Army regiments is not as good as that of the first-class armies, but what they lack is only actual combat experience, and they are very quick and orderly in formation, retreat, and retreat.

"Lieutenant Colonel Andrei ......"

"The situation in Novi Sad is not good, you go around the city of Novi Sad and go directly to Bechey, if it has not yet fallen, we will meet there."

Andrei gave his orders directly, without even giving the officers a chance to speak, and the officers wanted to stop talking, but Ernst's choice made them not know what to do, and after hesitating for a while, they chose to compromise.

After the break, Andrei was personally responsible, and 500 soldiers only carried a small amount of logistics to follow Andrei's side, after all, the Serbian Kingdom had little chance of making a move, and too much logistics would only drag Andrey down their speed.

Andrei did not say where to gather if the city of Bechey fell, because if Bechey also fell, the possibility of Andrei and them escaping from the Vojvodina region was almost zero, so naturally there was no need to say it.

The remaining 500 soldiers were in a short fight with the border rebels in the area of Ivodina, and these were the only soldiers who could come in handy.

While André retreated, Ernst was taking a nap, but his nap did not last long when it was directly interrupted by the sound of gunfire outside the second, and then Cosimo and Talo Balbo, along with several guards, hurried through the door.

Ernst didn't say much, put on his mask and followed Cosimo and them out, what else could there be in such a situation except that the enemy had already entered the city?

For the first time, for the first time, Ernst regretted that he had come here, he didn't have the courage to be fearless in the face of danger, and he was not a general in a hundred battles, but compared to the college student Ernst in his previous life, he was not too panicked.

As he ran, Ernst asked Cosimo, "Where are we going now?" Szeged has already been captured? Where is Lieutenant General Ragnar now? ”

The answer to the question was Cosimo, who had not rested since the siege, and even though it was Talo Balbo who was carrying Ernst on his back, he still looked very out of breath.

"There are more than 30 soldiers in the headquarters, and more than 50 including our guards, who are now hiding in civilian homes, and they can always find and escape."

As they spoke, they had reached the gate of the headquarters, the soldiers were ready, and a carriage was parked there, which was clearly arranged for Ernst.

Look at the soldiers in Cosimo's mouth, they are either staff officers or civilians, and the only few who seem to have combat effectiveness are just young recruits with immature faces.

Motioning for Talo Balbo to let himself go, Ernst gave Cosimo a serious look, then shifted his gaze to the officers' faces......

"We can't escape!"

As soon as they opened their mouths, the civilian and staff officers couldn't help but make a big noise, what does this mean? Shouldn't Ernst say something encouraging at this moment? Even if his age is there, he should be panicked and frightened, not say such an unlucky thing like he is now.

Ignoring these people, Ernst continued: "I don't know where Lieutenant General Ragnar is, but I know that the rebels outside are afraid of street fighting, and it has only been two hours since Lieutenant General Ragnar left, and now Szeged is still in our hands, provided that ...... You are not messy. ”

The gunfire continued, which showed that there was still resistance in the city, and the rebels did not directly capture it, and the main reason for the panic among the staff officers and civilians was that Lieutenant General Ragnar was not here, they had no core, no generals who could command them.

"Now, in my capacity as Brigadier General of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, I order you to stay here and continue to do a good job of commanding the duties of the command, and strive to gather more armed forces here, the command ...... Defend it! ”

Sticking to what Ernst said categorically, the civilian and staff officers forgot for a moment that he was just a seven-year-old Hainanese, and the only person standing in front of him was Brigadier General Ernst Franz of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.