Schleswig front

"Boom, boom, boom......"

On the battlefield of Diber, the Prussian kingdom's heavy artillery bombarded the front line held by the Danish army, and in the large flames, the earth and the fragmented corpses flew into the sky, and the shells plowed the front positions several times.

When the Prussian infantry launched a fierce attack, the heavily wounded Danish army put up a slight resistance and retreated, leaving behind a large area of charred and mutilated corpses on the battlefield.

The short but fierce Battle of Diber soon ended, and the battle ended with the complete withdrawal of Danish troops from Schleswig.

The victorious soldiers of the Kingdom of Prussia cheered excitedly, hugged their dusty comrades, sang war songs loudly, threw their hats high into the sky, and expressed their inner joy of victory.

The monarchs of Europe were not as generous as the emperors of the Tang Empire, and they casually rewarded a large number of meritorious fields, but the victorious army of the Kingdom of Prussia would still be heavily rewarded, and the key was to defeat the strong enemy of the Kingdom of Denmark, and win glory for the Prussian Junker military aristocracy, which was more valuable than any money.

The Junker military aristocracy of this era was very dedicated, and paid more attention to what was done to spread the teachings of Christianity and strengthen the German nation, rather than deliberately asking for personal returns.

The Junker military aristocracy often served for more than 20 to 30 years, until they could no longer fight, and as long as a piece of black bread filled their stomachs, they could stick to their positions like nails and fight to the death.

France described these war maniacs as "stinking and hard stones, without the slightest grace or grace." ”

Having watched this European war with his own eyes, His Royal Highness Don Li Kun put down the binoculars in his hand and pondered carefully with a serious expression.

Among the nobles of the Kingdom of Prussia who watched the battle, Prime Minister Bismarck was particularly blessed, and he had the usual rigor and rigidity of the Prussians, even if he won the battle, he was not overjoyed, but solemnly told the officials around him to deal with the aftermath.

His Royal Highness Don Li Kun once witnessed the bloody and tragic war in North America, hundreds of thousands of troops fought to the death at every turn, and the smoke of war was grounded, and it was difficult for him to be moved by such a small scene as the Battle of Diber.

"Let's go, Escalade, there's nothing going on here, I want to get back to Berlin as soon as possible, and make up for my studies."

After greeting him, His Royal Highness Li Kun turned around and left.

He quickly turned on his horse and was about to lead the cuirassiers away.

His Royal Highness Li Kun had a look of disdain, and was looked at by Prime Minister Bismarck not far away, he explained a few words to the people around him, and then knocked his feet on the horse's belly and drove over.

The cuirassier gate surrounded His Highness and was about to leave, when Chancellor Bismarck had already ridden over and took the initiative to speak;

"Your Highness, through my observations over the past few days, I would like to know how your impression of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia performed in battle, and what needs to be improved? I would like to hear the opinion of an outsider in His Highness. ”

"I have great admiration for the high morale and sacrifice of the best soldiers in Europe, and I congratulate the Kingdom of Prussia on their victory in a battle of great significance."

"I don't want to listen to these flattering words, Your Highness, I want to know what are the disadvantages compared to the army of the Tang Empire? I want to hear the truth from my friends. ”

"This ......" Li Kun looked at Colonel Escalade Frazi with a hesitant expression, he was not sure whether the other party was kind or sincere, until he saw the affirmative look in the colonel's eyes, he said solemnly;

"The soldiers of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia were undoubtedly the best, but throughout this small campaign, the commanders of the various divisions were hardly effectively linked, they appeared clumsy and fragmented in the coordinated infantry and artillery and wave attacks, and the senior officers lacked the ability to command the large corps.

If you reach the sky, it is a division, and any more troops may cause disaster.

I think...... This should be a key issue for improvement.

Of course, this is just my own immature opinion, and it is for the Prime Minister's reference.

Sorry, farewell! ”

After speaking, His Royal Highness Don Li Kun saluted elegantly and led a group of cavalry to gallop away, leaving only Prime Minister Bismarck's thoughtful stationing in the place of the horse, which obviously touched him.

"I beg your pardon, Prime Minister, that I cannot accept that a hairy boy pointing fingers at the glorious victory that the Prussian army has just achieved is nothing short of an insult to the Junker military aristocracy. The Junker military aristocracy inherited the fine traditions of the Teutonic Knights, grew up in war, and every pore was impregnated with war genes, so why didn't they command the battle? It is simply ridiculous, and I demand a fair assessment of the battlefield performance of the Prussian army. ”

Major General Ernstefen von Ammann, commander of the 2nd Dragoon Division of the Kingdom of Prussia on the side, had a very unpleasant face and immediately retorted.

Major General Ernstephen von Ammann was a typical Prussian, with a tough face and a rigid and conservative personality, a traditional Junker military aristocrat who valued honor above life and could not tolerate a single flaw.

Prime Minister Bismarck's eyes were deep and silent, and after a moment he turned his head and asked; "Your Excellency General Moltke, do you think so too?"

The question was addressed to the Chief of Staff of the Prussian Army, General Helmut Karl Bernhardt von Moltke, who was also born into a traditional Junker military aristocracy, was well-read, and was known for his knowledge, agility and thoughtfulness, and was a respected military expert in the Prussian army.

General Moltke glanced at the direction in which His Highness Don-Li Kun had left, and with an interesting expression on his face, he said; "Your Excellency, do you attach great importance to the opinion of this young highness?"

"Yes, I am not a professional soldier, but I have also watched hundreds of thousands of people in the North American War, and I am very impressed.

Frankly, I think the military strength of the Tang Empire is seriously underestimated.

Since the founding of the country, there has been a frequent shift between war and peace, like a rhythmic court dance, which pounces on and bites at the right time.

I think His Majesty Richard is the most outstanding monarch in the world today, and there is no one.

He is a master of rhythm management, always able to start a war at the right time, recharge his batteries after reaping the rewards and waiting for another outbreak.

During the North American War a few years ago

The Tang Empire participated in a total of 37 large-scale battles with a scale of more than 100,000 people, and they won 33 of them, two draws, and two defeats, which is a glorious record that is enough to make people awe-inspired.

The young highness and his brothers in your eyes went to the battlefield at the age of twelve or thirteen, and witnessed most of the Tang Empire's domination of North America, including the battle of 100,000 people.

Therefore, I hope that General Moltke will not look at this young highness by the standards of an ordinary young man, he is much more mature and wiser than we think. ”

"You think highly of him, I see." General Moltke glanced at Major General Ernstefen von Ammann, who wanted to interject, and the Major General stepped back with a sneering expression and closed his mouth honestly under the stern eyes of the commander.

General Moltke then said;

"I was amazed by the assessment of this young highness, who had a very keen military instinct, and at the battlefield of Diber, the resistance of the army of the Kingdom of Denmark quickly melted away like ice and snow, and victory came with surprising ease.

There are two things worth noting;

The first is the firepower of the advanced Colt breech field guns imported from the Tang Empire, which was unexpectedly fierce and powerful, and performed extremely well, completely suppressing the defensive fire of the Danish army and turning the position into a cemetery where the Danish defenders were buried, which was crucial to breaking the enemy's will to resist.

You know, the Nordics are not that weak.

Therefore, after the war, the General Staff Headquarters suggested that it should immediately work with Krupp Steel to seek authorization for the manufacture of a series of Colt advanced breech guns, which was of special significance for the full arming of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia.

By the way, there is also a request for authorization to manufacture the King's Rifle.

This should be coordinated in advance with the Mauser Arms Company, this new rifle is fast and accurate, with a range of between 200 meters and 800 meters, and its performance is far better than that of the Mini rifles of Britain and France, and it is the best advanced rifle I have ever seen.

This second point is the shortcomings of the army on the battlefield.

As His Highness said;

After the shelling, our troops did not launch a full-scale offensive until 23 minutes later, and did not launch a decisive attack at the first moment of panic when the enemy was in shock as soon as the artillery fire ended.

This is due to the fact that the front-line commanders mechanically carried out the set time of the attack, as well as the shortcomings in training, which it is believed that will soon be compensated.

Another point was that the 31st Regiment of the Left Infantry was too aggressive, thus suffering unnecessary additional losses, and the 31st Regiment suffered more than 790 casualties, accounting for more than half of the entire battle, and its performance was not satisfactory.

The Danish defenders' positions they attacked were not areas of focused artillery bombardment, and as echelon attack deployments, the flank corps should be on the second line, following up after the central breakthrough, and taking the position with a combined attack from the left and right.

The 31st Infantry Regiment was too brave to rush forward, and was hit by the relatively intact Danish defenders, which was something I deeply regretted, but I did not expect the young Highness to see it.

Eastern royalty, are they all so magical? ”

General Moltke shook his head with a wry smile as he spoke, it was not strange that he could see it, but the young highness could see it and point it out bluntly, which couldn't help but make people look sideways.

There is no other way to explain it except with genius or the noble blood of the Oriental royal family flowing through it.

When Prime Minister Bisman was the ambassador to the Tang Kingdom, he had personally witnessed dozens of large-scale battles, had an extremely in-depth understanding of modern warfare, and was also a politician who knew the army, so his evaluation of General Moltke was not surprising.

He said tolerantly; "After all, we had won a beautiful battle, and the shortcomings could not hide the glory, and the Prussian army succeeded in expelling the Kingdom of Denmark from German soil, completing an important step in the great cause of unification.

Now we should consider how to deal with the Austrian Empire.

You know, Chief of Staff, that the Austrian Empire was a formidable adversary, that we must make fewer mistakes than the other side, and that there is not much time left for the Prussian army to retrain.

King William and I are looking forward to this! ”

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, you can always trust the Prussian army." General Moltke gave a solemn salute and made a solemn promise.

His words made Prime Minister Bisman smile rarely, and he nodded heavily in reply; "Chief of Staff, I am convinced of this, and I have never doubted it."

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