Nationalism can send those German monarchs over, but whether they are willing to contribute depends on Franz's ability

Lucerne, Switzerland.

Dufour's army was replenished to 130,000 men, and he heard the good news that the Orthodox Alliance had disbanded its army of tens of thousands for some unknown reason.

According to information from Lucerne and other places, Dufort estimated that the total strength of the Orthodox Alliance should be between 60,000 and 70,000, so it should be less than 50,000 now.

The disbandment of the Orthodox Alliance's forces also revealed the message that their material reserves were already insufficient.

In addition, although the Orthodox alliance opened the channel for Ticeno, the reinforcements of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Austria did not arrive, and the volunteers advertised by the French did not seem to move after the capture of Ticeno.

There was also good news, that is, the surface of the Reuss River was completely frozen and soldiers and horses could pass on it, and he could finally launch a full-scale attack.

The same news seemed to be a disaster on the part of the Orthodox Alliance.

"How can there be so many people?"

Field Marshal Ulrich Salis grasped the information in disbelief, and then turned to the State Representative, who was strongly advocating the disbandment of the recruits.

"Sigwater! Look at the good things you've done! The opponent's main offensive direction has more than three times as many troops as ours, and there are more than 40,000 people in Zug! How can we win this war? ”

Konstantin Sigwater was also wronged, there was no large-scale fighting for weeks, and tens of thousands of mouths had to eat.

Moreover, Archduke Karl either trained or used those recruits as civilian servants, and it seemed that the front line did not seem to need much.

Rather than using those recruits as combatants, it is better to let them be used as logistics, and as for the extra ones, they can return to their places of origin and let them pay more taxes, and use taxes in lieu of service.

"Sixty thousand! That's 60,000 mouths! They are not needed on the battlefield! Do you know how much money it has cost since the start of the war? ”

Ulrich Salis asked disappreciatively.

"How do I know? Wouldn't it be a big deal to ask all the people in Switzerland to donate one franc per person, and the problem would be solved? ”

Constantin Sigwater was speechless for a while, not that the former's words could not be refuted, but as a professional, this sentence was full of slots and I didn't know where to start for a while.

The million-franc as a personal property is undoubtedly very staggering in this era, but it is somewhat insignificant when placed on the state.

In fact, Konstantin Sigwater did not say a word, and Carlo Alberto gave him a bribe of 10 million lire.

At that time, the coinage of the Kingdom of Sardinia was very poor, and the actual circulation area was not large, especially after the formation of the Apennine commercial alliance by Austria, which amounted to 7.5 million francs.

However, the money did not reach the former, because of the sudden defection of Ticeno, but Konstantin Sigwater did not dare to speak out.

In fact, he did not know whether he really had the money, and Carlo Alberto did not dare to make too much noise, because if the deal was exposed, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction and even hostility on the Austrian side.

As a small country sandwiched between two powers, the monarchs of the Kingdom of Sardinia did not lack the wisdom to survive, so they could only smash their teeth and swallow blood.

Getting back to business, Konstantin Sigwater and Ulrich Salis were at loggerheads, and soon moved from war and politics to personal attacks.

"Sigwater! Don't think I don't know, since you became a state representative, not to mention your relatives and friends, even your neighbor's children have become officials!

The money is spent so quickly and you must be inseparable! ”

Ulrich Salis was the first to tear his face, and Konstantin Sigwater was not to be outdone.

"What about you? Marshal Salis! How many generals in the army are your students and comrades now? ”

The two sides came and went for a while, and Archduke Karl had to come out to help round the field.

"The current forces are sufficient to defend against external enemies, but strong fortresses are often breached from within.

We must unite and join hands to resist the invasion of the Free States, for the sake of the Orthodox Union."

"For the Orthodox Union!"

The slogan always makes people feel uplifting, but Archduke Karl is a little helpless, he can hardly imagine that the top of a country is actually such people.

After that, Grand Duke Karl specially instructed a few words, the matter of the war can be handed over to the soldiers on the front line, but the supplies must keep up, and the dead and wounded soldiers must also be given bereavement, otherwise once there is a problem inside the fortress, it will not be something that he can solve as a martial artist.

Konstantin Sigwater and Ulrich Salis still had great reverence for the "god of war" of the Austrian Empire.

Not only did he lead the Orthodox League to a series of victories, but more importantly, Austria's attitude after the victory in the war would greatly affect the ownership of the new Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation.

At least they thought so, and Archduke Karl felt tired, because he had a premonition that something might be bad.

Before the start of the second round of the confrontation between Archduke Karl and General Dufour, there was also a small episode.

Charles Duchat's army stormed Ticeno almost effortlessly, and the so-called tens of thousands of troops were spread across a dozen fortresses, large and small.

These defenders were not interested in the war, and they were unprepared, and the news was even more terrifying.

The French soon captured several points of capture, but Charles Duchat discovered that the defenders of Ticeno were still in action.

He brought more than 1,000 people with him to Switzerland this time, and he couldn't occupy the territory he had conquered.

But this is not difficult for the French army, which has been fighting all year round, and according to the past practice, they can rob, burn, and kill what they can.

Seeing that the French army was so fierce, those Switzerland confessed a lot of important information in order to survive.

Charles Duchat finally understood why Ticeno's army was concentrated in a few remote fortresses.

Before the start of the war, the Kingdom of Sardinia had sent a batch of supplies to the Orthodox Alliance, which included 5,000 men's weapons and equipment, 100 carts of grain, and 10 million lira.

At that time, Ticeno was already preparing to mutiny, and the money, goods, and weapons were naturally withheld.

For the sake of 10 million lire, there were several fires at the top of the Ticeno region, and in the end it was the governor of the state who won, and he was afraid that others would get his hands on the money, so he concentrated his heavy troops in his hometown to guard it at all times.

That's why the defense of Ticeno was so bad, but the officer who told the secret did not survive, and even the governor and the currency he had in mind became the spoils of war for the French.

Charles Duchart, who had been in the French military administration for several years, knew that power was money, and money could become power.

And the ten million lira in front of him can take him to a high position that is impossible to climb in this life, and the fathers and villagers of Lyon are still waiting for him.

(End of chapter)