Things seemed to be what General Franz had thought.
Kalman IV had begun to regret starting this war with the Hereford family. otbnkotgt Strategically, his efforts to raid the Hereford family with the intention of defeating them, and to expand his own power to cope with the possible two-sided attack by the enemy, were both correct and appropriate.
But tactically, it was a big mistake.
The most important reason is that he has no way to defeat the Hereford family.
In fact, after General Franz commanded the first array of 20,000 troops to attack the Hereford family's first line of defense, he regretted it.
Ten thousand troops, that's ten thousand troops, ten thousand professional mercenaries, there are even great swordsmen, and there are guys with knight titles.
These are not miscellaneous soldiers, but professional troops.
Nowadays, all the countries in the human world main force.
It was this army of 10,000 that undoubtedly became the corpses and fragments in front of the Hereford family's defense line.
Yes, the Imperial Army won.
They defeated the nearly 10,000-strong army that at least repeled the Hereford family's first line of defense.
However, as General Franz said before, if this kind of "victory" happens a few more times, then the Swabian family will not have to mess around.
It would be better to surrender directly and then let others slaughter you.
He also saw the power of the Hereford family.
A certain guy who is not very capable in military affairs is the Duchess, Victoria, the uncrowned king of the Kingdom of Britannia.
She was easily fooled by William.
It is precisely because of being deceived by William that the Britons are still going further and further down the wrong route.
Their line infantry, similar to that of the Hereford family, is still just a phantom.
The British army, which was deceived by William and mistakenly believed that super pikemen were still very useful and could restrain bayonets in close combat, still maintained a large number of soldiers equipped with super pikemen.
In this way, their army equipment is half-new and half-old, and they do not pose much of a threat to the Hereford family.
Even if the other party comes to repent and prepares to reform the military, it will take more time.
Once back and forth, the Hereford family can take advantage of a big advantage.
But it is different for the empire and the Swabian family.
Emperor Kalman IV, who was experienced in war, after hearing all this, he grasped the key points in a very short time: the flintlock and the bayonet.
In contrast, grenades are slightly worse, but they are also noteworthy targets.
Kalman IV almost did not hesitate to make up his mind to reform the military system.
The formation of the Guards Brigade, which was drawn from various elite units and equipped with three new infantry regiments equipped with flintlocks and bayonets, is a true reflection of this decision and determination.
Similarly, today, the enemy has concentrated a large number of fusiliers to engage in a firing battle with the Hereford family army, which is also one of the concrete manifestations of this portrayal.
In this case, the Hereford family's technical advantage is not so obvious, but their numerical advantage is huge.
After experiencing the opponent's superior artillery bombardment and musket fire, an infantry regiment in the second array lost nearly half.
In this case, the enemy breathed a sigh of relief, and then dispatched two thousand melee troops who were armed with super long guns and could launch a charge while maintaining the formation.
As soon as they came on the scene, they defeated the Fourth Army and the Fourth Infantry Regiment.
The defense line was torn.
The guys braved a final volley of musketry, and a final round of grenade throws.
Rushed into the formation of the Hereford family.
At this moment, the strength of the Fourth Infantry Regiment was less than 700.
After fierce resistance, William issued orders allowing the remainder of the regiment to retreat.
Of course, the tone said this was a retreat, let alone a rout.
For the first time, William saw a series of negative emotions such as panic, bewilderment, and fear on the faces of Hereford family soldiers.
He knew what this meant.
"That's enough."
William immediately ordered.
The artillery withdrew first.
The infantry followed, and the cavalry followed.
The Fourth Army fell back.
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As William issued a series of orders, everyone in the Fourth Army breathed a sigh of relief, although the Fourth Army still had two regiments of infantry and one regiment of cavalry, enough for an army of five thousand.
However, when the number of enemies is several times greater than itself, the fighting will of the Fourth Army is not very high.
If they are really ordered to continue to hold on and fight.
If one is not good, it will cause a rout.
After issuing the order, William thought for a moment and finally decided to increase the number of troops: "Order, the 1st Independent Cavalry Brigade and the 1st Prairie Ranger Brigade come to respond."
There is no need to say much about the former, but the latter is a cavalry brigade formed by William drawing elites from nomadic cavalry from various places.
Most of its members had participated in previous bloody battles with the Carpathian Hussars.
William decided to reorganize and regularize these troops.
As the third independent cavalry brigade under his command.
But, of course, now, this newly formed cavalry brigade is not in place in terms of training, weapons and equipment, officers and personnel, etc.
It is not so much a regular army as it is a prairie nomadic cavalry wearing the skin of a regular army.
Its combat effectiveness is highly questionable.
But William never thought about using them to deal with any big battles.
It is only used to meet our own retreating troops, so there should be no problem.
At the same time, there was a commotion among the troops of the Hereford family.
Then the sound of gunfire gradually disappeared.
Kallmann IV on the opposite side and General Franz beside him immediately understood what this meant.
"The enemy has begun to waver and they are about to retreat, father."
On the other side, Prince Charlie said in surprise.
He had never expected that in his opinion, the impenetrable defense line, which looked like an iron wall, could be broken through so easily.
Simply, no, completely incredible.
However, this incredible thing appeared very real before his eyes.
At this moment, Prince Charlie's admiration for his father reached a new height.
"Huh, not worth mentioning."
Kalman IV looked dismissive, but the upward curve of the corners of his mouth still showed his true thoughts.
"So, are we going to pursue the victory?"
Prince Charlie didn't seem to notice these things, and he continued to ask eagerly.
"No need."
To Prince Charlie's surprise, his father did not agree with him.
"But why, father?"
Prince Charlie was surprised.
But Kalman IV no longer wanted to talk to him anymore.
No answer.
Looking at the silent Kalman IV, Archduke Charles felt very unwilling and wanted to say something.
But looking at Kalman IV's stern profile, he couldn't say anything.
Still feel uncomfortable.
Either way, I feel uncomfortable.
If possible, I really want to say it regardless.
But in the end, Archduke Charles said nothing.
The battle is still going on.
The Hereford family's army was retreating bit by bit.
During this process, the imperial cuirassiers made several attempts to launch an attack.
But in the end, he retreated without hesitation.
The Hereford family's army was tightly arrayed.
Even though they were retreating and retreating, they were still vigilant and cautious.
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Each company supports and covers each other.
Not giving the enemy a chance at all.
"What an outstanding young man."
Even if he belongs to an enemy country.
But at this moment, Kalman IV couldn't help but praise him.
And the person he praised was of course William.
"I originally thought that he was just a lucky guy.
But now it seems that is not the case at all.
The Hereford family is really lucky."
After saying these words unconsciously, Kalman IV simply said, He praised William.
Like most qualified rulers in the world, Kalman IV did not like to belittle his opponents, but instead liked to elevate them.
The reason is very simple.
If you say your opponent is trash.
Then you defeated him without spending much effort, so it is natural that you will win.
If you put in a lot of effort, you're slightly better than crap.
If you fail, you are worse than garbage.
If you have a tie, you're a piece of shit.
On the contrary, if your enemy is an excellent opponent, then you will win easily.
You are a genius, so it is natural that you will not win so easily.
If you are tied, then you are equally good.
Even if you lose, it won't be too embarrassing.
It's just a pity, although it is very common and natural for Kalman IV to praise William.
But he still touched the fragile body and mind of his son Archduke Charles beside him.
"Father, do you think I am not qualified to be his heir?"
Archduke Charles thought in his heart.
Originally, he was very envious and jealous of the great achievements of William, who was in the same age group and was actually twenty years younger than him.
At this moment, he heard his father's comments again.
The feeling of jealousy was more like a moth, eating away at his heart, making him almost unbearable and unable to control himself.
In this situation, his father's words of guidance came to Jiangshan.
On the other side, General Franz echoed the words.
It sounded equally harsh to him.
It feels as if they are saying this on purpose just to ridicule themselves.
In this way, Archduke Charles began to complain about his father and became even more resentful towards General Franz.
At the same time, William breathed a sigh of relief.
The opposing force had no intention of pursuing.
It's a good thing anyway.
"Just why?
Does it mean that the other party doesn't want to fight this war?"
William quickly thought of this possibility: "That guy, the great emperor, is scared.
The losses of the army in the past two days have made him start to worry.
He doesn’t want to spend too much effort on the Hereford family, because compared to the Hereford family, the Protestant Alliance and the Briton Kingdom are his real enemies that have to be defeated.”
After thinking about this, William felt comfortable all over, and he just wanted to sneer.
The emperor wanted to eat a soft cake, but after taking a bite, he discovered that it was black leba with sawdust added to it, which could kill people.
But now it's too late to give up.
"Come on, you bastard."
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Although there is actually no need to fight this battle, in order to consolidate his position and at the same time to gain his own reputation, he will seize the right to speak within the Ostrogothic Empire.
So William had much more fighting will than Kalman IV.
At the same time, Kalman IV was also riding a tiger.
Although he knew in his heart that it was meaningless to continue this war.
But there was no step for him to descend.
It was hard for him to give up.
Once he gave up, it would be equivalent to announcing to the whole world that he was scared.
He was afraid and did not dare to fight against the Hereford family.
For Kalman IV, who was old and stubborn and valued reputation more than anything else, it would be better to kill him with one knife.
In this case, Kalman IV could only continue to bite the bullet and persevere.
At least, at least, he must obtain a "nominal victory."
He wants to have a big battle with the Hereford family.
He wants to truly convince the Hereford family to take a step back, and he also wants to make them take a stand.
In this case, as the emperor, as long as he shows a little "respect" for the Hereford family, both parties will have a step to step down.
This war, which is unfavorable to both sides, can be declared terminated.
"That's it, this is the best result now."
Kalman IV thought in his heart.
Then, after seeing the arrival of the Hereford family's Second Independent Cavalry Brigade and the Prairie Cavalry Brigade, he said some words of praise to William.
He hoped that his words would flow into William's ears through various channels. .
Wait until the war between the two sides subsides.
What he said can serve as a foreshadowing for William to remember for the subsequent negotiations between the two parties.
The current Kalman IV still doesn’t know one thing.
That was the plan in William's heart.
He extended it to himself and others.
He felt that William, like himself, was riding a tiger and was unable to get off, and he did not want to continue this war.
So everything he did was meaningful and neat.
He still doesn't know what William is thinking.
What he didn't even know was that William didn't even want to give him the last bit of dignity.
"Let's go."
After the arrival of two cavalry brigades and 6,000 cavalry, William finally relaxed completely and no longer had to worry about Kalman IV's pursuit.
He finally glanced at the high ground where Kalman IV was with a mocking smile.
Then left without looking back.
He didn't know what Kalman IV was talking about, and he didn't care what he thought.
All his thoughts are now focused on the final decisive battle.
He wanted to give Kalman IV a big "surprise".
He became famous in one fell swoop, just like Alexander the Great in his previous life. 160420oshow7: