The French cavalry, led by Han Xing, had a clear division of labor, and Murat was responsible for pursuing the fleeing Austrian infantry, as the European horses they rode were less enduring. Han Xing, on the other hand, led his original team in the Italian Front and was responsible for chasing the fleeing cavalry.

Facts have proved that even if there is such a thing as escaping, order and disorder are two different things, the Austrian army scurrying around like headless flies is simply unable to organize effective resistance, and there are nearly 10,000 empty numbers, but they are played by Han Xing with nearly a thousand cavalry, as if they have seen a cat and a mouse.

If Napoleon was a Total War player, then Emperor Franz of Austria was probably a Europa player, because two Austrian reinforcements arrived in Mantua in the ten days after General Bolieu was defeated.

This is a serious refueling tactic! This is a big taboo in the art of war, after all, there are few people and they still play the division of troops - it is simply to provide the enemy with opportunities to break through one by one····· However, the tactic of adding oil is a salted fish flip (shēn) in "European Vice", and it has become the only way to win more with less!

This is due to a loophole in the mechanics of Europa Universalis where the morale boost from a thousand reinforcements is equal to that of a 10,000 reinforcements. As a result, this kind of "magic (cāo)" was derived to split 10,000 people into 1,000-man squads, and then join the battle one after another, so as to restore one's own morale halfway and deplete the opponent's morale alive.

It's a pity that reality is not a game, the number of two support armies is in the early 10,000s, and the result is naturally needless to say, they were easily defeated by the French army led by Napoleon, who was waiting for work, and the army was defeated, and after these three major battles, the French army captured more than 15,000 prisoners!

Napoleon began to lead the French army towards Vienna (tǐng), "this is the best way to end this war!" These were Napoleon's exact words, but his march was not fast, and along the way they were recovering the lands of northern Italy, and the soldiers were partying, celebrating, and feasting at night, as if they were already victors········· Napoleon did not seem to have any intention of interfering in this.

In Verona, Napoleon was welcomed like never before, the news of his liberation of Milan was spreading, and he seemed to have become a Roman hero of the new century, and people cheered and sang for him, they called him "the liberator of Italy".

"We're about to win, Hanschel! Just continue (bī) to approach Vienna and put on a tough stance, and the laurels that belong to the victor will be placed on your heads and me! Napoleon was looking at the map on the wall with his back (shēn) in high spirits, and even if he couldn't see his face, Han Xing could feel the joy and excitement in his tone.

"Won't you rejoice too soon? Austria's army can't be so much, right? How can they surrender obediently just because you put on a posture? Han Xing didn't want to splash him with cold water, but seeing that Napoleon's tail was about to rise into the sky, (shēn) was his friend, Han Xing felt that he had an obligation to remind him.

"No, no, no, my Hanschel! Austria may still have tens of thousands of troops, but let's not forget that Austria is not our only enemy! They can't gamble all their chips just to fight us for Italian land! Napoleon smiled and shook his head at Han Xing, his smile was full of confidence, and there was a hint of indifference and mystery, which made people feel very relieved when they saw it.

"I'm going to write a letter to Archduke Karl!" Napoleon suddenly turned around and said as he hurried to his desk in small steps. He seems to be an artist who has just found inspiration, eager to record his inspiration with a pen.

"A letter?"

You can also understand it as throwing an olive branch! Or to be more precise: the Book of Surrender! Napoleon dipped his quill pen in ink and wrote without raising his head.

"Will this be useful?" Han Xing expressed disbelief at this, "A piece of waste paper wants to convince the other party? I'm afraid I'm not living in a dream~"

"Mark my words, war is always only for the service of politics! It's the ultimate solution, but it's not the only way! "Napoleon, as if he was a philosopher, came up with a wise saying, which made Han Xing completely stunned (bī)!

Han Xing quietly peeked at the letter that Napoleon was writing, his font dragon flying phoenix dance, almost every letter is a ligature, it looks smooth and comfortable, like a work of art, which makes people feel pleasing to the eye, but unfortunately Han Xing's French is exchanged, and he only knows the standard characters, but Napoleon's dragon and phoenix dance, Han Xing basically can't recognize it.

He could only understand the approximate contents of the letter: "Dear Archduke Karl, have we not brought enough suffering to each other's people after four years of this long war?" There are calls for peace everywhere, and this war has become a great burden for both of us and you. I have no doubt in the slightest that you are capable of defending your glorious homeland with weapons on the battlefield, but after that? What did great Austria get? It's nothing more than a devastated ruin! I ask you to consider my proposal carefully, and I sincerely hope that your two countries can live together peacefully! Personally, Vienna, a model city in Europe, should not have been devastated by the flames of war. Otherwise, future generations will blame you and me for not having the opportunity to witness such an artistic treasure~"

The letter was written in such a respectful manner that Napoleon wrote it as if he had sharpened all his edges and corners, and abandoned his arrogance and ambition. He hesitated again and again, figuring out word by word, trying to find the most appropriate wording, that is, to appear respectful and polite, but not humble or arrogant, to be able to tactfully remind the other party of his meaning, but not to make the other party feel offended.

"Awesome! first put on a high hat for the other party, which greatly satisfied the vanity of this group of nobles, and then put on a compassionate appearance, talking about the harm of war and the preciousness of peace, if I didn't know that this guy is a war maniac, I almost believed it! After reading the general content of the letter, Han Xing couldn't help but admire in his heart.

"Admire, admire! Also 'capable of defending their country with weapons', laughing to death! Archduke Karl is a typical second generation of emperors, except for being born in the Habsburg family, he is nothing good! However, if Austria transferred back the garrison guarding the Turkish-Austrian border, Napoleon might not be pleased! However, Napoleon also tactfully pointed out that this war has no benefit for Austria, and even if it succeeds in defeating the French army, Austria will only get a scorched earth and ruins! At the end of the letter, he also euphemistically pointed out the fact that the French army was about to enter the city of Vienna, although it sounded good, as if he Napoleon was really a man of lofty ideals, and lamented the living bodhisattva of compassion. In fact, it's a side-knocking threat at all! Even Louis XVI expressed his emotion, of course, he was proud of Napoleon, after all, Napoleon now represents France.

"To the proud, praise him to make him prouder! Marmont, let this letter be sent to Vienna and handed over to the commander-in-chief, Archduke Karl! Satisfied, Napoleon put the quill back into the inkwell, poured some fine sand on the paper, used to absorb the excess ink, blew it, sealed the wax, and summoned his lieutenant Marmont in.

As soon as Marmont turned (shēn) to leave, another French soldier in a high hat trotted in, "Your Excellency, the envoy of Venice asks for a meeting!" ”

"Let him in!" One was a middle-aged man with black hair, a popular medieval pot lid, gray hair, and a gaudy (shēn) sleeveless burgundy tweed robe, which contained a white silk shirt with lace trim and two bulging puff sleeves on the upper arms, looking like an old antique crawling out of the Renaissance era.

"Your Excellency, General! I bring with me the proposal of the great governor of the Republic of Venice, and we, the Republic of Venice, are willing to enter into an alliance with France and assist you in the fight against the barbaric invasion of Austria! As long as you form an alliance with us, Venice's mighty navy will be at your disposal! The messenger made a standard bow and spoke in fluent French.

"Cut, only now? Why did you go earlier? Seeing that Napoleon had defeated the Austrian army, he surrounded him like a maned dog that smelled blood, and he was a serious wall-to-wall grass! Han Xing felt quite disdainful of this Venice envoy, the "most honorable Venetian Republic" has become an outcast of the times like the messenger in front of him, and the glory is no more!

Napoleon spoke to the envoy fluently in Italian, and at last the two said goodbye in French, and the envoy withdrew with a big smile on his face.

"What wishful thinking!" After the shadow of the messenger (shēn) disappeared, Napoleon put away a humble diplomatic smile and sneered at the messenger.

"They actually want the whole eastern seaboard of northern Italy! What do they think I'm here? A soup kitchen in a church? A mighty Venetian fleet? If it had been a few hundred years ago, it might have been a thing, but now it is just a pile of rotten wood that smells of decay, just like their 'most noble Venetian Republic', and no one wants to use it as firewood! Napoleon mimicked the tone of the Venetian envoy.

"Hahahaha~" Han Xing was amused by Napoleon's imitation, but after laughing, he still asked without hesitation, "But the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse!" Venice may be a thing of the past, but today they are France's best ally against Austria! Their fleet, though consisting of a few old Caravel clippers and cargo ships, was more than enough to blockade Austria's only outlet to the Venetian Sea! ”

"Don't worry, I didn't refuse him, I just let him go down, saying that I need time to think about it!" Napoleon showed a watch (xiōng) with a bamboo (qíng), then rubbed his hands together to reveal a look of ambition (qíng) and said, "Look at me not to clean up the Republic of Venice this time!" ”