Under the afternoon sun, a general was standing at the door of the command tent, without a trace of life on his body, like a dead tree beside him, even the sun could not warm his body.

The general's uniform was apparently carefully cut and spotlessly kept, even on the battlefield.

However, the stubble on the general's face looked a little out of place, and the prolonged inability to attack Bono de Cullen had already made it impossible for Bono de Cullen to take care of the most basic personal appearance.

The few remaining staff officers in the tent quarreled endlessly, but could not come up with a solution.

In the camp on the side, the soldiers ate a humble dinner without a smile, and the most talked about was whether they would survive tomorrow.

There is no doubt that the brutality of the street fighting put a great strain on the soldiers' spirits.

Bono de Coullen was also under a lot of pressure, so he didn't want to hear it.

Just as he was trying to address the source of the sound, a scout stumbled over.

"General! Your Excellency, General! Our Scout Balloon has been killed! ”

"What? How is this possible! Didn't the cable that was fixed to the ground break? ”

The Scout's words were clearly not in line with the common sense of the era, and the experienced Bono de Coullen immediately thought that something might be wrong with the cable.

After all, if the cable is too heavy, the hot air balloon may not be able to fly at all, and its durability will have to be weakened in order to reduce its weight.

Broken cables were a common occurrence in this era, and Bono de Cu took it for granted that the Scout was shirking his responsibility.

However, the Scout immediately denied it.

"No, Your Excellency, our reconnaissance balloon fell in front of my eyes. Something wrecked it! ”

"Did you conduct a low-altitude reconnaissance?"

The downing of a hot air balloon had never happened in history, but Bono de Cullen, worthy of the academy, immediately came up with a conjecture.

Could it be that the hot air balloon actively lowered its altitude and entered the range of the rifle?

In fact, this conjecture is also very unreliable, because the hot air balloon will not be hit by a few bullets and then leak and then fall in a straight line, and the chance of being directly ignited by the bullet and exploding is even more remote.

Reconnaissance hot air balloons usually fly at an altitude of three hundred to five hundred meters, an altitude that in this era is almost unthreatening from the ground.

Just as Bono de Coullen was confused, the Austrian reconnaissance balloon had flown directly above the French army.

Killing the reconnaissance balloon of the French was naturally done by Franz, although he did not personally command the large corps to fight, but it was certainly right to pull out the opponent's vision first.

The weapon used to kill the French reconnaissance balloon was naturally not a conventional weapon of this era, but ten specially made long-barreled rifled guns.

Whether it is an overgrown barrel or a rifled gun, it is against common sense for the soldiers of this era.

However, the Austrian army was relatively receptive to this weapon, as rifled guns had already been used during the last Alsace-Lorraine crisis, and had achieved good results.

Nothing is more convincing than a big victory to prove the value of a weapon.

Therefore, the rifled guns of the Austrian Empire developed rapidly, but this over-sized rifled gun was still somewhat eye-catching.

Franz was not at all worried about the leak of secrets, because at this time any other country in the world simply did not have the capabilities of special steel.

Not only is the quality of ordinary steel not up to standard, but the cost is unacceptable.

As for why he had to kill the French scout balloon, because Franz didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Sun 100,000, he didn't want to have any possibility of losing.

At this time, the French army led by Bono de Coullen claimed to be 150,000, but in fact there were only more than 60,000, among which there were a large number of wounded soldiers, and most of the troops who could fight were also in a state of fatigue.

Franz, on the other hand, led the absolute main force of Austria, with three full army corps of 150,000 men, supplemented by a large number of Confederate troops and the Orleans Dynasty Army, with a total strength of 220,000 troops.

However, as is customary, Franz sent a messenger with a letter of persuasion.

"Honorable General Bono de Coullen.

In the name of peace and respect, I sincerely pay you the highest respect. On what should have been a vibrant summer day, the scene of war is worrying.

As soldiers, we all understand the cruelty of war, and the pain and disaster it can bring.

As a leader, I fully understand your unyielding courage and unwavering determination. However, I must make it clear to you that war will only create more victims and countless families will be torn apart.

So I feel we should think of a more peaceful solution, lest a terrible war destroy everything we hold dear.

You and your warriors have proven your courage and faith on the battlefield, but true courage is not how to die, but how to survive.

I will now offer you a chance, a chance to put an end to this bloody massacre.

Believe me, peace requires more courage and wisdom than war. Your soldiers have made great sacrifices, and they deserve the right to live.

I assure you that as long as you and your army lay down your arms and surrender, we (the Austrian Empire) will do everything possible to guarantee the dignity and safety of your soldiers and your soldiers, and you can even leave with your flag kept.

Your brave deeds will be immortalized in the annals of history, and history will eventually recognize you as a hero who made difficult decisions to save people!

Please ponder and look forward to your reply.

Commander-in-Chief of the German Allied Forces.

Franz Josef Habsburg of Austria.

June 28, 1848. ”

The Austrian messenger read aloud Franz's generous and gracious peace offer.

However, Bono de Coullen had no interest in this vulgar letter of surrender, and only politely rejected Franz's offer.

However, what Bono de Cullen did not expect was that the German coalition troops from afar actually demanded an immediate war.

Messengers are usually sent to delay on purpose, and usually no one chooses to start a battle in the afternoon, as the battle is stalemate and night falls, which can bring a lot of uncertainty to the battlefield.

But it may be a good thing for Bono de Cullen at this time, because he can finally fight a less aggrieved fight.

This was his forte, and Bono de Coullen dared to say that no soldier in the history of the world could defeat him on the sand.

However, at this time, he realized that his map was actually dark, and he didn't know how many enemy troops there were, and he didn't even know how the enemy army came.

But what is even more terrifying than these is that the formation of his army is completely disrupted at this time.

Bono de Coullen suddenly wanted to shout "Truce!" However, the torrent has already rushed to Celesta.