In order to cooperate with Karl's sneak attack on Bratna, during this time on the battlefield where the two armies were mixed, the Austrians had been launching a small-scale offensive against the Prussians, and Tuha was not idle on the front line, after gathering 20,000 Kibin and handing it over to Karl's command, Tuha also prepared nearly 30,000 troops at the forefront of the battlefield, which were used to expand the advantage once Karl succeeded in Bratna.
After all, the front line in Bohemia is so long, and it can be said that Tuha has done his best to concentrate such a large number of troops in the westernmost section of the front without being discovered by the Prussians.
When Wilhelm encountered the Austrian army in the western forest of Bratna, Tuha was also at the forefront of the Austrian position in military uniform, which was only less than 500 meters away from the nearest Prussian line on the opposite side.
When Karl was sent to lead the army to raid Bratna, Tuha had already made an agreement with Karl that if Karl succeeded, he would immediately lead the army to set fire to Bratna.
On the one hand, the reason why Karl set fire was to convey a message, after all, only when the flame rose into the air could Tuha know Karl's situation in time and cooperate, and on the other hand, it was to fight the Prussians even more, you must know that since the area from Bratna to Seydlicice became the focus of contention between the Prussians and Austria, the Prussians operated Bratna like a base, and a large amount of grain, grass and baggage were placed in Bratna, and after arson, there is no doubt that these things will be turned into ashes.
Karl had suggested to Tuha before.
Now that Bratna has been captured, why set fire to it instead of holding it with all its might?
To this, Tuha's answer is.
Karl's 20,000 soldiers were all cavalry, and even if he conquered Bratna, it was too dangerous to expect 20,000 lightly armed cavalry to face the well-equipped and frantically counterattacking Prussian army.
Some people may ask, since it is not easy for cavalry to defend the city, is it easy to say that it is easy to attack the city?
As mentioned earlier, Bratna's walls did not enclose the entire city.
Due to the limitations of the terrain, there are some places that cannot be built by the city walls, such as the lake mentioned above.
There is not only one such gap around the walls of Bratna.
The entire Austrian staff team had carefully studied the fact that the lake in the gap in the wall of Bratna would become quite scarce in winter, and it would not be a problem for the horses to swim across the river.
It was with this realization that Tuha sent 20,000 cavalry to Kalchi to attack Bratna.
Of course, it's not all absolute.
Therefore, Tuha also prepared a plan B.
That is, once Karl's action fails, then don't fight hard with the Prussians, but lead the army to flee immediately, after all, Karl is all cavalry, and there is absolutely no problem in running.
Karl did not need to hurry back to Seydlicice after he had escaped, and Tuha needed him to lead the cavalry to continue deep into the rear of the Prussian army, preferably to stir the Prussians into panic.
Of course, emotionally Tuha did not want Karl's outcome to be the second, although the second seemed to be more favorable to the Austrians.
But Karl's ministry is bound to be in danger, and Karl is the most valued person in Tuha's royal family in this generation.
He didn't want Carl to be in too much danger.
And Dessau's insistence on leading the army to fight in the western region of Bratna was precisely the second plan prepared by Tuha.
At present, the Prussian army is concentrated in the front line, and the defense in the country is basically the local militia, and even in Bohemia, its center is quite empty.
Therefore, with the stakes at stake, Dessau was determined to face Karl in the western region of Bratna.
After gathering nearly 30,000 troops, Dessau sent a large number of scouts to set out into the depths of the hills, and at the same time personally led the main force of infantry to suppress the Chinese army.
Half an hour later, Dessau's scouts spotted the Austrian striker Trik's department, and immediately began to shrink after making a major discovery, while Trik spotted the presence of Prussians near his own team.
On the one hand, Trick sent someone to report the situation to Karl urgently, and on the other hand, Trick led his men to start killing the Prussian scouts who appeared in sight.
After getting Triek's report, Karl knew that his movements could not be concealed, but he was not disappointed, and in Karl's opinion, even if Dessau had gathered a large army here, his chances of winning were still not small.
The hilly terrain did have an effect on the speed and combat effectiveness of the cavalry, but on the other hand, unless the Prussians had a considerable number of cavalry, it would still be of little advantage to face the 20,000 cavalry under his command, after all, the hilly terrain was also not good for the infantry.
After thinking about this, Karl also decided to fight a decisive battle here, and after this decision, Karl immediately ordered the soldiers of the army to rest in place immediately and replenish their strength.
Karl divided his 20,000 cavalry into three divisions, one consisting of 7,000 Hungarian cavalry, and the other composed of the remaining 8,000 Hungarian cavalry, while Karl himself personally led 4,000 Austrian cavalry to sit in the central army, and the three parts were arranged in a zigzag formation.
Soon on the edge of a lake, Karl met Dessau's main force.
Seeing the military formation arranged by the Austrians, Dessau's brows tightened, generally speaking, the zigzag military formation is definitely ranked high in the offensive formation, relying on the first two openings of the zigzag military formation, the enemy can completely tear a gap between the enemy's defensive line, and then one to the left and one to the right, the gap in the enemy's defensive line is expanded, and when the gap is expanded, the last echelon in the rear can go straight to the center of the enemy's army.
In the face of this situation, Dessau can only strengthen the entire frontal defensive force, but the enemy is the cavalry, which is quite crucial, even if Dessau has nearly 30,000 troops under his command, and it is a large division like the Royal Guard, but all the cavalry of the Prussian army is still only nearly 7,000 people.
This meant that the infantry had to hold their positions when attacked by enemy cavalry.
Otherwise, as long as the enemy tears a hole, then the consequences will be unimaginable.
When the Prussian army appeared in front of Karl.
Karl's cavalry was almost rested, and when the Prussian army appeared, Karl immediately ordered all the cavalry to immediately mount and prepare for battle.
"Order the first to immediately assault the enemy's right flank, and the second to strike diagonally towards the enemy's left flank, and if the enemy's cavalry does not come out, if it is dispatched, the second division will respond.
There is only one mission, and that is to tear a hole in the enemy's defense line for me!
” Karl was referring to a cavalry group of 7,000 Hungarian cavalry.
Immediately after Karl's order was given, the sound of horses' hooves rumbled across the battlefield.
A detachment of 7,000 Hungarian cavalry was directed at the 7th Division, which had been placed on the right flank by Dessau.
Karl was no stranger to the Seventh Division, which left a very deep impression on Karl during the Battle of Seydlice.
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But Karl was equally clear.
The previous 7th Division had been almost completely wiped out by the Austrians, and less than 2,000 people had escaped, and the 7th Division that was now participating in the battle was undoubtedly replenished and re-entered the battle.
Although the number of the Seventh Division seems to be quite large, as long as everyone knows that it is not so easy for a team to come together, especially when veterans like the Seventh Division are basically wiped out, and there are new recruits everywhere.
Karl would order the army to rush towards a political enemy of the 7th Division.
Dessau stood on the highest point of the hill and looked at him without any concern.
And just when the two cavalry divisions of the Austrian army were dispatched.
The staff officer, who was standing beside Dessau, asked: "Marshal, do you send cavalry to block it?"
Hearing the staff officer's question, Dessau shook his head unchanged, seeing Dessau's action, the staff officer also knew that it was inconvenient for him to ask more, so he continued to stand behind Dessau in an orderly manner.
Dessau knew that the 7th Division was a weakness, after all, both the 4th Division and the Royal Guard could be said to be more and more elite, and they had never suffered a devastating blow like the 7th Division, but Dessau had confidence in the 7th Division.
The army has always been born in the flames of war, and if it has not experienced a few big battles and ruthless battles, it is not worthy of being called an elite division!
Of course, the reason why Dessau was so relieved was that he still had a hand behind the 7th Division, and the two regiments of the royal guards were enough to stabilize the line when the 7th Division could not hold on.
The reason why Dessau was not prepared to use cavalry was because Dessau was prepared to teach the Austrians a big lesson with these Prussian cavalry.
Don't look at the Austrian army's high spirits, the cavalry that remained in the rear and did not move hung like a knife over the head of the Prussian army, you must know that Karl wanted to rely on two Hungarian cavalry to open the gap in the Prussian army's defense line and stab the Prussian army in the heart.
But who can guarantee that Dessau did not think about it this way, and even more than Karl, that is, to use infantry to completely contain the two Hungarian cavalry, and then the 7,000 Prussian cavalry that were assembled were enough to have an advantage in troops, so that Karl, who was wide open, was directly threatened with death.
After the Hungarian cavalry charged, the artillery that the Prussians had worked so hard to pull up began to work, and more than a hundred guns showed the wildest side of artillery as the king of the battlefield in the hills, and for the Austrian army, which was all cavalry, the best way to do this at the moment was to grit your teeth and hold back!
But the cavalry group was certainly incredibly powerful, but on the other hand, it formed a huge target, and even the most accurate artillery could smash the shells on the heads of the Austrian cavalry, which covered tens of thousands of square meters.
Of course, these cavalrymen are not vegetarians, and while bearing the shelling, these cavalrymen are struggling to restrain the somewhat frightened horses, so that the panic of the horses becomes speed to the greatest extent.
In just ten minutes, a Hungarian cavalry crashed into the line of the 7th Division, and the soldiers of the 7th Division had only time to shoot four rounds of bullets.
When the cavalry came into contact with the infantry, the superiority of the cavalry was reflected, whether it was the fierce impact of the war horse or the swords raised by the cavalry on the horse, they all became the spokesperson of death at this moment.
Nichilao, riding his war horse, was in the middle of the 7th Division and shouted: "Hold on to it, the glorious history of the Seventh Division must not be broken by the enemy in this battle!"
Because the cavalry was all drawn away from Dessau.
Therefore, there were less than 5,000 infantry on the defensive line of the 7th Division, and the 5,000 infantry had to resist the attack of 7,000 cavalry head-on, which had to be said to be hellish.
And at the same time as the onslaught of the 7th Division was launched.
The second division directly threatened the left flank of the Prussian army, and it was the Prussian 4th Division that was defending here.
Just when the second cavalry was about to come into contact with the fourth division, Karl's brows in the Austrian cavalry escort were only wrinkled together, he originally hoped that the second cavalry could force out the Prussian cavalry, because those infantry were not as fast as the cavalry, as long as the Prussian cavalry was forced out, then Karl's division fully played the advantage of flexibility and mobility.
At that time, the Prussians, who were mostly infantry, would definitely fall behind.
But now the Prussians did not send cavalry, which was fraught with a lot of variables.
There was never time for hesitation on the battlefield, seeing that the commander of the second division did not force out the Prussian cavalry.
As a result, the speed of the horses was slightly reduced, and the second cavalry suffered more casualties, and Karl gritted his teeth and said: "Order the second cavalry to continue to plunge diagonally towards the left flank of the Prussian army!"
When the loud horn sounded from the rear, the two Hungarian cavalry breathed a sigh of relief.
Then the cavalry looked hideous.
Rushing frantically in the direction of the 4th Division.
At this moment, looking at the cavalry cluster that is getting closer and closer, even the veterans of the Fourth Division can't help but be moved, you must know that a cavalry cluster of this scale has not necessarily been seen in the lives of some of them in their lives, but now they are going to face off with such a terrifying cavalry cluster.
Even those veterans who had experienced many wars were a little frightened at the moment, and cold sweat broke out on their palms, but the Prussian military rules were strict, and everyone did not dare to show this fear, so they could only grit their teeth and shoot at the enemy under the orders of the officers.
The unscrupulous cavalry soon rushed into the defensive line of the 4th Division.
On the orders of Karl, the goals of these cavalrymen were very clear.
That is to make a diagonal communication of the 4th Division!
Looking at the weather in the sky that was not very clear, Karl silently muttered God bless in his heart, and after a few words, it seemed that God heard Karl's prayer, only to see that the royal guards arranged by Prussia in the Chinese army were finally dispatched.
At this time, the battle situation has actually entered the white heat, and the Seventh Division on the right flank of the Prussian Army even shows signs of collapse on the whole line at this moment, even if the two Royal Guards Infantry Regiments that were prepared in advance in the rear of the Seventh Division can only stabilize the defensive line a little after joining the battle, but on the whole, the defensive line of the Seventh Division has been shaken and is in danger of collapsing at any time.
The situation on the side of the Fourth Division is a little better, but it is only a little bit, and the second Hungarian cavalry has penetrated into the belly of the Fourth Division, and looking at this situation, it will only be a matter of time before the Fourth Division is thoroughly penetrated.
It was in this situation that Dessau had to move.
The 9,000 Royal Guards infantry originally placed in the center was soon divided into two divisions, one with 6,000 men, and the other was to go to the right flank to support the 7th Division there, while the other part was to go to the left flank.
The task of the royal guards was to wrap the two Hungarian cavalry tightly together according to Dessau's orders, and not to allow them to break through.
Just when Karl's face was a little relaxed and waiting for the royal guards of the Chinese army to disperse so as to launch the final fatal blow, an unexpected situation happened, only to see that behind the Prussian royal guards was the hole card that Dessau had hidden until now, seven thousand Prussian cavalry!
In the case that the royal guards made way for reinforcements on the left and right flanks, I saw that the Prussian cavalry, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed wildly towards Karl's position with a military trumpet, and the explosive shout even made Karl in the distance feel that his ears were torn.
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However, Karl did not feel intimidated by this, he knew that now was the time he had been waiting for a long time, and this time the two sides were competing for perseverance.
As soon as he was able to overcome the seven thousand Prussian cavalry, or even drag them until his two Hungarian cavalry were free, then he won.
On the contrary, if he could not withstand the attack of the 7,000 Prussian cavalry, then the Austrian army, which had lost its backbone, could only become fat in Dessau's mouth, no matter how many troops it had.
"It's a matter of success or failure!
Defeat those Prussian cavalry, you will all be the heroes of the Habsburgs, and after this battle, you will rest with the country!
” Karl's words boosted the morale of the four thousand Austrian cavalry under his command, and he knew what the concept of rest with the country was?
Only the nobility, especially those who are hereditary, have the right to rest with the country!
Carl's words undoubtedly make it clear that as long as he wins this battle, then everyone will become nobles, and they are also the most hereditary nobles among the nobles!
You must know that since modern times, the royal family has ceased to canonize those hereditary nobles who retire with the country, but now Karl's words make people see the hope of becoming the legendary big man!