However, the Austrian and Prussian commanders at the front maintained a certain degree of restraint, and although they stood on the border between the two sides, the military caps of the soldiers on the opposite side were clearly visible, and even the bayonets on the barrels of their guns were shining in the sun, there was not a single case of misfire.
Now the nerves of the armies on both sides, from the commander to the ordinary soldiers, have all tensed, and once a misfire occurs, the consequences are simply unimaginable.
Less than ten miles from the western town of the Bamberg region, the Shonta, where the Eighteenth Division was stationed, and as the only town within a radius of a few dozen miles, the Sauenta had naturally been occupied by the Prussian Eighteenth Division, which had arrived one step ahead.
For the arrival of the Prussian army, all the people in the town of Sauenta can be said to be terrified, after all, the military discipline of the army in the present era is not flattering, and the people of the town are afraid of being unjustifiably harmed.
Fortunately, however, the gendarmerie battalions that William had set up in each division had helped, and the Prussian army did not inflict as much of the town's inhabitants had imagined.
But in comparison, the villages near the emperor's residence are unlucky, and these armies composed of various princes will not care about anything like this, after all, it is not in their own territory now.
Despite repeated protests by the lords of the Bamberg region, more than a dozen villages have been looted by the emperor alone these days.
For all this, Sheen wanted to stop it, but the entire emperor ** participated in the sack except for the Frankfurt army, and even saw the friendly troops smiling one by one.
Many in the Frankfurt army were also ready to move, and Sheehan's stop was simply powerless for the army.
The Emperor's move soon spread throughout the Bamberg region.
This also disappointed the people of Bamberg, who originally regarded the emperor as a savior, and in contrast, the Prussian ruling area was reassuring, so except for some nobles who were unwilling to lose power, most of the areas that had been controlled by the 18th Division quickly stabilized.
These days, there was no battle between the emperor and the Prussian army, of course, skirmishes between the scout cavalry were not uncommon, and both sides knew that once the war began, it would be a life-and-death battle, so they had to use the time before the war to intensify their strength.
Sheehan was waiting.
He had received news from Sigel that 3,000 hired Swiss mercenaries had arrived at Bamberg at night, and with them a batch of artillery ammunition and supplies, Sheehan believed that he would be able to surprise the Prussian army on the opposite side after meeting the reinforcements.
And like Sheehan, Buschman was waiting, he was waiting for news from the 3rd Division, and the 17th Division had already received news.
Otlan had already led his army to the city of Coburg, and was about to launch a fierce attack on Coburg, but the 3rd Division, which was supposed to go directly south, was heading west, and it was clear that Scharnhorst was preparing to take the enemy's rear.
This news made Buschman a little uneasy, although a two-sided attack can certainly severely damage the emperor ** or even wipe it out, but the risk is also extremely great.
A river Main is hundreds of miles long.
Who dares to guarantee that the whereabouts of the 3rd Division will not be discovered, and once the actions of the 3rd Division are discovered, then the emperor ** will definitely retreat.
In the event that the emperor retreated to Frankfurt all at once, then for Prussia, although they could open up thousands of square kilometers of territory.
However, this strategic goal was simply not achieved.
Beginning with Frederick the Great, there was a change in the thinking of the entire Prussian army.
War is no longer measured by the gains and losses of one city and one place, and the main purpose of the battle is to destroy the enemy's main force as much as possible.
In contrast, the size of the territory captured became a secondary target.
So Buschman was also waiting for news from the 3rd Division.
The reinforcements from Bayreuth had arrived at the divisional station, and these reinforcements would be gathered together to replenish the troops damaged in the battle, and in addition, the supplies prepared by the Military Department for the 18th Division had also arrived, which gave Buschman confidence that even without the appearance of the 3rd Division, he would still be able to inflict heavy losses on the emperor.
And at this moment, where is the 3rd Division that Buschman is worried about?
It stands to reason that after crossing the Main, it only takes four days for the 3rd Division to reach the back of the emperor in Bamberg, but now there is no figure in sight, where did the 3rd Division go?
The truth of the matter is that the 3rd Division is still on the south bank of the Main, but the division is stationed on the bank of the river and becomes a forest, which is on a small hill, and at the foot of the hill there is a large road, which is the only way from Frankfurt to Bamberg.
On that day, after commanding the army across the Main, Scharnhorst sent a large number of cavalry to the periphery, and two of them happened to be searching westward, and the two cavalrymen happened to encounter a logistics convoy from Frankfurt to Bamberg.
When the two scouts learned of the news, they immediately rushed back to the station and reported the information to Scharnhorst, but Scharnhorst was not prepared to attack the convoy.
You must know that no matter what kind of army goes out to fight, it attaches great importance to logistics and transportation, and once Scharnhorst attacks this transport convoy and makes the emperor in Bamberg suspicious, it will not be a waste of all achievements.
However, Scharnhorst was not ready to simply let go of this convoy, so he sent dozens of people disguised as merchants from foreign merchants to follow the convoy, and basically all the national convoys were responsible for reselling some materials in addition to transporting supplies to the army.
In modern parlance, this is basically an unspoken rule.
Of course, there are such unspoken rules in the Prussian army, after all, as long as there are people, there will be **, but for this kind of thing, there is also a red line within the Prussian army, which exceeds the red line, so I'm sorry, it's not a joke to wipe out the family.
The Prussian merchant disguised as soon approached the convoy, and apparently the person in charge of the convoy was very enthusiastic about this merchant, and except for the fixed amount of guns and artillery, the rest of the grain, winter clothing, and ammunition could be traded in small quantities.
Scharnhorst himself disguised himself as the leader of this caravan.
"Haha, Lord Meilan is really refreshing, in order to thank the adults for their love to the subordinates, there are some small meanings here that are not respectful!"
Saying that, Scharnhorst took out a small money bag from his arms on his right hand and covered it in Mei Lan's hand, Mei Lan took the small money bag in his hand, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
After getting the money bag, Mei Lan did not shy away from opening the money bag, although the money bag was not very heavy, but inside the money bag was the golden Imperial Jintale, Merlin counted about thirty pieces, this windfall made Mei Lan overjoyed.
"Your Excellency Jedson, you are not like a simple businessman with such a big deal, tell me what you want to do?"
Jedson is the pseudonym used by Scharnhorst.
After smiling for a moment, Merlan's face turned pale, and then her eyes narrowed to Scharnhorst.
Seeing that Merlan's face had changed, Scharnhorst still smiled and said: "Your Excellency Mei Lan, you also know that businessmen like us who go out to do business always need some guards, and now you also know that there are not many harmonious adults like you, and there are even some adults who have special black hands, so I want to buy you some weapons for self-defense!"
After listening to Scharnhorst's words, Merlan's eyes had completely narrowed into a slit "Aren't you afraid of my black hands?"
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"Hehe, my lord, how can an upright adult like you look at this little bit of wealth, besides, I think I can do a good job in business, and there are some familiar adults in Frankfurt, these adults are full of praise for Lord Meilan, and I think I can establish a long-term partnership with Lord Meilan, I think it is right for everyone to make a fortune together!"
Scharnhorst rubbed his hands together, his face showed the cunning of a businessman, and seeing Scharnhorst's performance, Merlan relaxed a little.
"Well, for the sake of His Excellency Jedson, who is still an honest businessman, I can sell you some of the consumables that have been eliminated in the army at a low price, and this batch of consumables has a hundred guns, and I can sell them for seventy silver coins, you see?"
"Of course, thanks to Lord Meilan's kindness, I want it all!"
Although he was very disdainful of Merlin in his heart, Scharnhorst still pretended to be ecstatic on the surface, and then he saw Scharnhorst smile and say: "Lord Meilan, there is a small town less than twenty miles from here, and there is a tavern in the town that is particularly famous, and there are many dancers from other places, especially exotic beauties from Russia and Ottomans, I think Lord Meilan might as well enjoy it!"
Scharnhorst's words made Merlin a little moved, but after some thought, he still waved his hand and said: "Forget it, thank you for your kindness, but I'm in the military, I'm afraid it's not easy to leave .........."
Without waiting for Merlin to finish, Scharnhorst immediately answered: "Adults are worried, in the next and adults fell in love at first sight, although the net worth is low, but in the area is still very familiar, like adults who grew up in big cities and nobles occasionally visit the small towns in the countryside is also a unique style!"
Unable to resist Scharnhorst's repeated temptations, Merlin finally led a team of guards to follow Scharnhorst to the town called Tsuyol.