That's it, the 4th Russian Janissary Regiment of the Hereford Family, and the main forces of the Imperial Army, each collected troops and returned to their camps. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info while having supper in the evening, William received a list of losses from the battle - a figure that William found unbelievable, even unacceptable.

The Fourth Army suffered more than 5,000 casualties, nearly 40 percent of the losses, and basically lost its combat capability.

This loss can be said to be the largest loss since the Hereford family started the war and William debuted. The vivid and realistic example of the Imperial Army taught the Hereford family and William a lesson.

"I'm still too arrogant. William thought to himself. There are so many heroes and heroes in this world, but you are not the only one who is so powerful...... With a vision that is hundreds of years ahead of the times, he pulled out monsters like the Hereford family and the Praetorian Guard. But it's only a little bit ahead of its time.

Unfortunately, William traveled through a continent similar to Europe, where an industrial revolution had already taken place, and the major countries, even the weakest, had a certain amount of machinery and industrial power. It's very easy to catch up. And people here have a similar mindset, and at the same time pursue change and reform.

If William traveled through a place similar to the late Ming Dynasty and the middle of the Qing Dynasty, which had been ossified and solidified, then things would be different. The people there have no industry, no technology, and no concept of modern systems and rules. It is true that in that kind of solidified society, it is very difficult to develop. But as long as it can develop, then it can snowball, and then it can expand rapidly - just because there are few traversers, and there are unlikely to be competitors.

Yes, the feudal officials, on their part, may be surprised by the technology possessed by the traversers. Maybe it will be learned. But their study is at best a Westernization movement, a papier-mâché shelf that falls down when the wind blows, and there is nothing scary about it.

That's it. William reflected deeply, and then left the matter behind him. Quite simply, you still have the advantage, and you are not the same. After this war, with the prestige of defeating the emperor, he can finally plan his new empire with his fingers.

In the following process, the empire will draw the most magnificent blueprint in his hands. Wende, Russia, Polotsk, Central-North Region...... These millions of square kilometers of territory, tens of millions of people, and countless resources will be integrated under his plan to form a fully operational war machine.

Five years later, William had the confidence to attack the throne of the strongest empire in the human world, and in ten years, William felt that he could be invincible in the world. For twenty years, William felt that even if other known civilizations formed alliances, they would never be his opponents.

That's it. The war was so important to William that William would never allow peace, negotiations, compromises. He was destined to step on the head of the old emperor to ascend to the throne, and the Swabians were destined to become a stepping stone on the road to world domination for the Hereford family. This is already scheduled and will never be changed.

"Of course, I won't kill you, I'll spare your life, continue to exert your strength, and be a shield to attract firepower. Thinking of this, William couldn't help but smile pleasantly.

After seeing his smile, the surrounding generals and senior officers all showed curious expressions. The Fourth Army suffered nearly half of its casualties. Thousands of soldiers were killed. At the same time, the Fourth Army was forced back by the Empire. In this case, William could still laugh. Naturally, the generals and senior officers were curious.

Although they don't know why William is happy. However, if you are happy, then you must have encountered something good. And since it is a good thing, and you are smiling so happily, then you must have the confidence and preparation to defeat the enemy.

The generals thought about it so happily, and then they all smiled happily......

In this way, after listening to the report, William put the matter behind him, and after making sure that all the preparations had been completed, William went to sleep with peace of mind.

There is nothing to worry about, yes, nothing to worry about at all. The Hereford family had already won, and even if he hadn't fought, William knew he had won, and he was sure to win. So there's nothing to worry about......

That's it.

On December 15, 1741, the war between the Hereford family and the Imperial Army and the Swabian family reached a critical juncture. After a period of preliminary warfare and two blocking battles, the Swabian army's 50,000-strong army finally reached the last outer line of Magdeburg. Waiting here is the 30,000 Hereford family army on standby.

Before the start of the battle, both sides had confirmed that the two detachments at the upstream ferry still had not decided the winner.

After confirming the situation on the battlefield, John Jr. led the fifth, the newly formed Polotsk Janissaries, to the south. Then he ran headlong into the defensive line laid out by the 20,000 Imperial troops.

Without William's strict orders, John Jr. adopted a more cautious approach. The two sides tested each other through skirmishes. For the most part, it was the Hereford family army led by John Jr. who prevailed. But there are also times when the horse stumbles, and then it is taught a lesson and suffers a loss.

Of course, this is not too much.

In short, after several temptations, both sides have confidence. The herald sent by John the Younger had already sent a response to William, I don't know if it was a coincidence or what, all in all, his Fifth Legion was going to launch a general attack on the enemy tomorrow, and the battle would decide the victory.

In addition to the flanking battlefields that were most likely to affect the outcome of the battle, William also sent light cavalry scouts, and Cheka agents went through the information around the battlefield, as well as information from other countries.

The result is simple, no.

Needless to say, on the side of the Ostrogothic Empire. What should be involved has already been involved. Until the outcome of the battle between Willem and Kallman IV is revealed, they will not act casually.

And in the north, in the Grand Duchy of Jutland, Grand Duke Christian is crushed on several small islands, and there is no possibility of advancing except for self-preservation.

The only thing that could give William some support was Victoria, and the Bretons had deployed an army of more than 100,000 in the Frisian region.

Now, this is the place where the Imperial Army is under the most pressure. Kalman IV deployed only one or two hundred thousand second-rate troops on this line. In the face of the Briton army, which was several times larger than himself and more than ten times his combat effectiveness, most of the officers and nobles from the Lotyrnia and Franconian regions had a feeling that their bladders were out of control.

However, of course, this force of more than 100,000 people, which is enough to turn the tide of the entire battle, will not move.

Their meaning is obvious, that's it, let the Swabians and Hereford fight to the death. Whoever died, the Bretons would have applauded and cheered happily.

In other words, no one can stop the war between the Hereford family and the Swabian family today.

In terms of military strength, the Swabian family, which has a 50,000-year-old army, has a slight advantage over the Hereford family. Their formation was very tight, with a total of more than 500 guns of various types being deployed in the first array, reflecting their status as an attacker.

The first line, as the first army to fight against the Hereford family, was six infantry regiments and two cuirassiers. It's basically an upgraded and enhanced version of yesterday's campaign. Nearly 10,000 troops, including the most elite mercenary units, and a portion of the Imperial Praetorian Guard. On the second line, it was the same arrangement, the same six infantry regiments, except that the cavalry was changed from cuirassiers to light cavalry. After all, as a more elite cuirassiers, the number of the Imperial Army is not very large.

However, the infantry units of the second line of the Imperial Army were strengthened compared to the first line. Among them were an infantry regiment of the new Imperial Praetorian Guard brigade. That is, the all-flintlock bayonet-like troops - the reason why we say "bayonets" is because the Imperial Army has so far been equipped with quite a few flintlock muskets. But the flintlock musketeers had nothing but burning sticks in their hands.

They were not armed with bayonets, only with swords. This was no different from the original, traditional arquebusiers - not that the emperor did not want to equip them, but that in a hurry, there were simply not so many bayonets that could be used - after all, it was a very difficult task to create a bayonet with a suitable barrel sleeve. Especially now, most countries have not introduced standardized production of parts, so the thickness of the barrel of each musket is different. To equip a musket with a bayonet, it was necessary to make a special set. It's rightfully difficult.

Therefore, the vast majority of the soldiers of the Imperial Army used insertion bayonets, that is, using a wooden cork to link the bayonet, and when using it, the bayonet was stuffed into the barrel, which was not impossible, but if you wanted to let the musket shoot, it would not be possible at all.

But even so, it was still a pioneering feat - if the Hereford family was excluded, then the Imperial Army was the first army in the world to be massively equipped with muskets with bayonets.

In the end, the third array, is the Emperor's own team. It has two other most elite Janissary infantry regiments, as well as infantry units composed almost entirely of the Praetorian Guard. At the same time, all musketeers were flintlocked. The only lancer regiment was also in this array. Numerically, this army is also stronger than the first two. The emperor transferred all the remaining troops of the first and second arrays that were still able to fight in the previous two days to this army, so that the number of troops in the third array reached fifteen regiments, and the number of troops exceeded 20,000.

It can be seen from the emperor's arrangement. The Emperor's tactical decisions were no different from the Emperor's strategic decisions. The same is to take the lead with the weaker troops, and then the main forces to make the final decision.

From the emperor's arrangement, it can be seen that the emperor's current style and orientation tend to be conservative. Not unexpected.

On the other hand, there is the Hereford Family Army.

William put his most elite troops in the front line - including 400 Napoleonic guns in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 44th regiments, and forty eighteen-pounder unicorns and howitzers. This gorgeous artillery lineup is enough to make all commanders around the world jaw-dropping. In addition to this, William deployed his seven regiments of lancers and more than 6,000 lancers in the front line. At the same time, three cuirassier regiments and two hussar regiments were deployed, as well as two revolver cavalry battalions - that is, the full strength of the two separate cavalry brigades, and the full cavalry strength of the First Army.

These cavalry units, as well as William's concentration, numbered as a regiment of rifled spear hunters, together formed William's first array.

Then there is the second array. The fully loaded 1st Corps, with a total of six infantry regiments, 9,000 troops, plus all the remaining cavalry, and three cavalry regiments that were not fully staffed, totaled more than 2,000 cavalry.

Then came the third array, the second army under William, with six infantry regiments and an army of nine thousand...... Of course, William didn't think it was too important. Because the first array alone, tens of thousands of cavalry and more than 400 artillery pieces, is enough to solve any problem.