Chapter 1170: To go to war?
"Dada!" Under the orders of the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army, a company of cavalry rushed towards the city of Stubino. The soldiers galloped on horseback, seemingly ignoring the Prussian warnings at all. Stupino's geographical location was very important, and it was only by capturing it that it would be possible to further advance into Moscow. The mission of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army was to open the passage and create opportunities for the subsequent large forces.
Now, the Prussians, sending only one infantry battalion, want to strangle Stupino and then prevent the Chinese * army from entering Moscow, how is that possible? The Imperial Army absolutely did not want to see such a situation happen.
Although the Kingdom of Prussia was an ally of the Reich, for the sake of the Reich, even if it was an ally, it was not mistaken.
At the time of the cavalry charge, the artillery in the rear was also ready. The Imperial cavalry was armed with weapons, no worse than the infantry, and each platoon had mortars and heavy machine guns. Each battalion also has heavy mortars and infantry artillery. These large numbers and heavy machine guns have already been erected, and as long as the Prussians dare to open fire, then the artillery fire of the Imperial Army will teach them a hard lesson!
"Stop! Stop, this is the Army Controlled Zone of the Kingdom of Prussia, and you have no right to enter. Otherwise, we'll shoot! The second lieutenant of the Prussian army shouted loudly. However, his voice was drowned out by the rumbling of horses' hooves and could not be heard at all.
"Sir, what are we going to do? The Chinese are about to rush through our lines! A captain officer asked a Prussian major.
"Hell! These yellow-skinned monkeys, are they crazy? Open fire and stop those yellow-skinned monkeys from entering the city. Other than that. Send a telegram to the division headquarters right away, we need reinforcements! "The major officer gave the order at the first time. They were given the task of capturing Stubino. It held out until the Prussian Army occupied all of Moscow. Originally, the Prussians thought. Because of the alliance between the two sides, even if the Chinese Empire is dissatisfied, I am afraid that it will not take any action. But now it seems that the Chinese do not seem to be as stolen as they think.
"Yes, sir!" The captain nodded, and immediately gave the order to open fire.
"Dada!" The heavy machine guns of the Prussian Army opened fire, and the dense bullets rained down on the Imperial cavalry like a storm. Several cavalrymen who rushed to the front fell to the ground at once. Their horses were shot and fell to the ground, and they fell to the ground with them. Under the fire of the heavy machine guns of the Prussians. The Imperial cavalry paid heavy casualties. The cavalry of one company of the attack, losing a third of the man. The rest of the soldiers had to lie on the ground, covered by the corpses of their horses, and did not dare to advance any further.
"The Prussians of the dog day actually dared to open fire! Order the artillery and heavy machine guns, open fire at once! Ordered the 2nd and 3rd companies, ready for a detour. All the Prussians in Stupino, not a single one can be spared! The commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army ordered.
"Yes. Sir! The Imperial cavalry immediately began to move. The cavalry of two companies prepared to outflank the whole of Stupino in a roundabout way, while infantry and heavy mortars deployed in the rear, as well as medium mortars, opened fire.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The tragic death of a comrade-in-arms. This made the Imperial artillerymen very angry. They vented their anger on the Prussians. Shells flew out of the guns and landed on the Prussian Army lines. Ravaged the Prussians.
Balls of fire rose over the Prussian lines, and Prussian soldiers were constantly killed by shells.
Firepower of the Prussian Army. It simply cannot be compared with the Imperial Army. Whether it is the number of heavy machine guns or mortars, it is far inferior to the Imperial Army. Not to mention, the Imperial Army was also armed with sharp weapons such as light machine guns. Judging by the firepower of the troops, the Prussians lagged too far behind the Reich. So much so that at the beginning of the battle, the Prussian Army was crushed to the death.
"Oh God! The Chinese are too powerful in firepower, is it possible, are they armed with so many machine guns? "Watching the heavy machine guns and light machine guns of the Imperial Army firing together, the dense firepower made the Prussian Army tremble.
And the Prussian army major, who gave the order to open fire, also realized that they seemed to have made an unforgivable mistake. Originally, he thought that he would be able to hold out until the reinforcements arrived, but under the fierce attack of the Imperial Army, when the reinforcements arrived, he might only be able to collect their corpses.
Despite the heroic fighting of the Prussian Army, the battle of Stupino ended in less than two hours. The Reichsian Army completely annihilated an infantry battalion of the Prussian Army, and of the more than 700 officers and men, more than 400 were killed in battle, and most of the rest were captured by the Reichsian Army while wounded. The Imperial Army, on the other hand, also lost more than two hundred men. Many people died on the way to attack. An army that is on the defensive always has a big advantage.
After the capture of Stupino by the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army, the road to Moscow was opened. The 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army then continued its march towards Moscow. The 1st Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army, which followed behind, also began a large-scale march towards Moscow. The Imperial Army did not seem to have taken the exchange of fire between the Imperial cavalry and the Prussian Army in Stupino to any extent at all.
Of course, because of this war, the relationship between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia suddenly became very tense. Although, because of the competition for territory on the Eastern European Plain, the contradictions between the two sides have become more and more prominent. However, this is the first time that a direct battle has broken out like Stupino. A Prussian infantry battalion was annihilated, and the casualties of the Reich Army were not small. It can be said that if the two sides do not exercise restraint, I am afraid that war will break out.
In fact, after the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Admiral Sun Hao, learned of the battle that broke out in Stupino, he immediately ordered the infantry units behind him to speed up the advance. At the same time, vigilance is strengthened. In the event of a war with the Kingdom of Prussia, the Imperial Army would have to hold on. The Prussians could not be caught off guard.
At the same time, Admiral Sun Hao also actively contacted the Ottoman Turkish Empire and tried to win over the Ottoman Turkish Empire. In the event of a war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would be able to side with the Empire. In this case, the chances of victory for the Imperial Army are much greater.
As for punishing the Imperial * officers involved, Admiral Sun Hao did not think about it at all. Because of the contradictions between the empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, it was determined that a conflict would definitely break out between the two sides. Who told the Prussians that they wanted to play the empire? This time, I know it's amazing!
The Kingdom of Prussia was undoubtedly indignant at this. After the outbreak of the battle of Stupino, the front commander of the Prussian Army did not dare to slack off and immediately reported to the Prussian General Staff. The Chief of the General Staff, General Reihel, and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Count Moltke, rushed to the palace as soon as possible to inform the king of the incident.
"Your Majesty, the conflict between us and the Chinese inevitably broke out. In Stupino, we lost the strength of an infantry battalion. Now the Chinese are moving towards Moscow, and it is expected that our two sides will meet again in Moscow. Admiral Reihel said worriedly. Although, the extermination of his own troops by the Chinese made Admiral Reiher indignant. But he was worried, and therefore led to a war with the Chinese Empire. Although the Kingdom of Prussia was strong, it could not be compared to the Chinese Empire, which had already dominated the world. If war broke out, the Kingdom of Prussia would probably lose completely. After all, the current war is fought with comprehensive national strength. The national strength of the Kingdom of Prussia was obviously incomparable with that of the Chinese Empire.
"Shall we just leave it at that? Our soldiers were attacked by the Chinese for no reason, and an infantry battalion, a whole hundred officers and men, died at the hands of the Chinese. We must ask the Chinese to give us an explanation, even blood debt and blood payment! "Frederick. Crown Prince William shouted loudly. In his opinion, the fact that the Chinese* army brazenly attacked the Prussian army was simply a provocation to Prussia and an act of war!
No one echoed Frederick. Crown Prince William. Although, everyone was very angry about the direct attack of the Chinese Empire on the Prussian army. However, they also knew that this was simply what Prussia had brought on itself. Of course, from the standpoint of the Kingdom of Prussia, there was nothing wrong with this at all, but only a conflict of interests between the two sides.
"Your Majesty, there will be a conflict, this has been expected for a long time. It's just that the reaction of the Chinese was too fierce, and it still exceeded our expectations! "Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.
"So, guys, what are we going to do now? Is it a fierce fight back against the Chinese? Or will it die down? Wilhelm I asked. If the Kingdom of Prussia were to fight back against the Chinese Empire because of this, then there was no doubt that this war would break out. I am afraid that this is not a good chance for the Kingdom of Prussia. They had won the war with great difficulty, and before they had time to enjoy the dividends after the war, it was simply a foolish act to throw themselves into another war that was almost impossible to win.
However, if there is no counterattack, does it not show that the Kingdom of Prussia is afraid of the Chinese Empire? This would also have a very bad effect on the reputation of the Kingdom of Prussia. So, William I was in a dilemma.
Like Wilhelm I, the rest of the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Prussia did not know what to do! (To be continued......)
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