Ticeno claimed to have tens of thousands of troops, but they did not capture the important Gotthard Pass in advance.

Either the troops are insufficient, or the commander is arrogant and stupid, in short, this is likely to be a battle that is not equal to both sides.

In fact, according to Austrian intelligence, the total number of troops in Ticeno was indeed tens of thousands as they said, but in fact these forces were not mobilized.

Where did this information come from? Naturally, he came from Ticeno, in fact, Franz had already planted thousands of mercenaries and intelligence agents here, and he could not really put Archduke Karl in danger, or die directly in Switzerland.

Of course, if Archduke Karl were to die in Switzerland, it would have given Austria a good reason to send troops, but the consequences would be hugely negative, and it would also add a disgrace to the war, and on the whole the gains outweighed the losses.

In fact, not only Ticeno, but also Franz also planted people in St. Gallen, and it was not a problem for Austria to plant people in these two regions, after all, the Germans and Italians themselves are the two largest peoples in Austria.

As for Charles Duchat's identity, it is also easy to identify, although Louis Philippe has written few handwritten letters, and few people can identify his handwriting, but it just so happens that Archduke Karl is one of them.

The other papers, pen and ink, letterheads, and seals were also extremely difficult to imitate, so Archduke Karl could conclude that the young man in front of him was someone personally appointed by Louis Philippe.

The identity of Archduke Karl is also very recognizable, because the Austrian royal family also has a lot of special things, which no one usually dares to copy.

And even if you want to imitate it, you can't start at all, ordinary people can't reach it at all, and the status of the people who can come into contact with it is not low, and generally speaking, they won't make trouble for themselves.

Charles Duchat was thrilled to see Archduke Karl, who was a legend of the old days.

"Hello, I'm Charles Douchat from Lyon, and I'm honored to be with you."

Archduke Karl nodded in response, and then he took out a map and handed it to Colonel Charles Duchat.

"There may be nearly 10,000 defenders in Ticeno, but according to the latest information, they still haven't captured the Gotthard Pass, so if you move fast enough, you can capture the common transport hub of Valais and Ticeno.

Then you can wait for subsequent reinforcements to take Ticeno in one fell swoop, opening the way to Lombardy and the kingdoms of Sardinia for the Orthodox Alliance. ”

After a brief exchange of information between the two sides before, Charles Duchat was not incompetent, and he understood what it meant to regain Ticeno at this time.

However, what made Charles Duchart even more lamented was that he was the only one of the dozen or so teams who arrived in Lucerne on time, and the Austrian side was obviously much more numerous than his own.

The so-called Swiss Orthodox Union is even more unbearable than they imagined, they are afraid that they are not even a militia, and the commander is even more stupid to the point of being so stupid that he would choose to throw himself into the net.

Fortunately, the terrain of the valley pass in Fribourg was also very unfavorable for the attacking side, as long as there were no accidents, and the army of the Orthodox alliance would not have a problem holding Fribourg for several months.

But this war wasn't supposed to be so passive, but it was to Charles Duchat's liking. Because he came here to make a name for himself, to fight for fame like Napoleon did in Toulon.

So Charles Duchat made a surprising decision.

"I don't need reinforcements, just let them hold the St. Geda Pass, the second wave of the Freedom Alliance's offensive will definitely focus on attacking here."

"That's arrogant! Do you know how many defenders there are in Ticeno? ”

Heinrich Erabem roared angrily, he was already a top student of Teresa Military Academy, and the French kid in front of him actually refused the kindness of Archduke Karl, and in order to show off, he actually used a thousand men to attack the provinces of 10,000 defenders, which made him even more angry.

Archduke Karl's idea was to divide the 5,000 Walden troops, plus 5,000 Valais reinforcements, to complement Charles Duchat's 1,000 French troops.

Having a colonel command a force of 10,000 men was already a high regard for Charles Duchat, but the latter did not seem satisfied, and was so arrogant that he would fight the Swiss with a tenth of his troops.

However, what surprised Heinrich Erabam even more was that Archduke Karl actually agreed, and asked with concern instead of anger.

"What about supplies?"

"No, our French army has always been fed on the enemy, and I have no troops to protect your baggage.

But I need Congreve rockets in your warehouse, as well as enough explosives and ropes. ”

"Marshal Ulrich, I hope you will meet the request of Colonel Duchat."

Ulrich Salis nodded.

"Come here, Colonel Duchat."

"Thank you, Grand Duke." Charles Duchat took off his hat and saluted again.

"Young man, you are very much like someone I know. I hope you will come back alive and tell the world about your legend. ”

Archduke Karl's words immediately stirred the young man, and Charles Duchat turned back and bowed deeply again.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, and I wish you more success."

But this sentence also stung some people deeply, after the departure of the French colonel.

Heinrich Belaim asked unwillingly.

"Why is he compared to Napoleon?"

Archduke Karl looked at the future general of the Austrian Empire with some helplessness, and fell into deep contemplation, his few unsuccessful sons seemed to be quite good.

"Mr. Heinrich, I now need you to lead the troops of Walden and Valais to hold the St. Geda Pass and prevent the Free Alliance from cutting off our rear route."

"Yes," Heinrich Belaim hesitated

"I'll have Mr. Sigwater write a certificate for you, and I'll send an officer from the Orthodox Alliance to accompany you."

"Yes," Heinrich Belaim replied loudly, because it was an absolute honor for an officer to lead tens of thousands of men in battle.

"Mr. Amherd, I would like you to take your men to a sabotage war between the cantons of Aargau and Zurich, without requiring you to fight too much, just against the enemy's granaries and arsenals.

If you encounter the enemy's main force, please avoid it at the first time, and you can go to other states to harass you. I think you know better than I know how to do that. ”

"No problem, Your Excellency. This is our old business, you just wait for the clouds of the Freedom Alliance to spread! ”

Tanner Amhead took off his hat and said respectfully.

"I'm waiting for your good news."

"Thank you for your trust, I won't let you down."

Tanner Amhead saluted respectfully, then exited the room.

At this time, Archduke Karl looked at his old guard captain.

"Sigismund, it's our turn now."

"Yes, everything is ready, Your Excellency."