Chapter 1415: The Main Army Sets Out

Military report?

General Ling Chen nodded; he had indeed received a military report, sent from Vienna.

The content of the military report was that they were to support Poland and raise an army to attack Prussia's territories in Poland.

When Ling Chen received this news, he already knew that his siege near Vienna could no longer force the Austrian army attacking Prussia to withdraw.

His strategy of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" was essentially about to go bankrupt.

Although he was currently attacking Vienna, it was all a feint and not a full-scale assault; if he were to launch a full-scale assault, the Vienna side would definitely cut off his retreat.

At that point, he would truly be isolated and without support.

"Could it be that Lord Liu intends for me to..." Ling Chen did not finish his sentence, but he had guessed seven or eight parts of it.

In the imperial court of Longyan, he had always been known as the general who understood Liu Zheng best.

The servant said: "When Lord Liu came, he told me to tell you that Vienna can continue to be attacked, or it can be left alone; our goal is not Vienna, but Prussia."

Ling Chen nodded and said: "I understand."

The servant bowed, seeing that the research personnel had also finished explaining the method for growing Bean Sprouts, and said: "Goodbye, General."

"Go slowly." Ling Chen spat out the two words very simply, without saying more.

Ling Chen watched the servant's retreating back, pondering his words in his heart—the meaning of Liu Zheng.

Actually, he understood Liu Zheng's meaning; continuing to attack Vienna now truly had no meaning, but if he didn't attack, it would mean withdrawing the troops.

But if he were to withdraw the troops now, Liu Zheng would definitely not send provisions.

Ling Chen thought for a moment; Liu Zheng's meaning was definitely not to let him withdraw the troops, but to let him...

Thinking of this, Ling Chen revealed a smile.

Staying in Austria now had no meaning.

He understood that no matter how he attacked Austrian cities, the general playing this game of chess against him would not let the Austrian troops attacking Prussia return.

Because he understood that Longyan's current weak point lay in Prussia.

Ling Chen doing this was merely to force Austria to withdraw its troops, but now that his strategy had been exposed, continuing the standoff had no meaning.

Ling Chen looked at the map; their current position was not too far from Prussia's original territory.

It was just that it was now all occupied by Austria, so these Prussian territories had become Austrian territories.

But the people here were still the people of Prussia.

Frederick II believed in Protestantism.

After figuring this point out, Ling Chen summoned his Strategist and first handed him the letter left behind by the research personnel.

The Strategist hadn't even looked at what this was when he heard Ling Chen say: "Pass on my military order: the main army is to prepare to set out, departing immediately!"

The Strategist was stunned, looking at Ling Chen—the main army is setting out?

They are still attacking Vienna, so why are they setting out?

Setting out to go where?

To look for provisions?

Impossible!

Not a single one of the scouts sent out had sent back news; the main army setting out now was definitely not to look for provisions.

"General, are we not attacking Vienna anymore?"

"Not attacking anymore; we must go and attack other cities."

"Attack which city? Is there food and fodder there?"

Ling Chen shook his head and said indifferently: "There shouldn't be."

The Strategist was stunned and reminded him: "Our scouts should be bringing news soon; shouldn't the General wait? Perhaps they will bring news regarding the enemy's granaries."

Ling Chen, however, said: "No need to wait. Let them continue searching; we must depart immediately to attack Austria's border cities."

Hearing this, the Strategist understood even less; what was worth attacking in Austria's border cities now?

It couldn't force Austria to withdraw troops from Prussia.

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"What is there to attack there? This does not align with our mission."

Ling Chen grinned: "Protestantism is there, and that was once Prussian territory. If we go under the banner of Prussia, will the civilians in those cities occupied by Austria welcome us with open arms?"

Hearing this, the Strategist was dumbfounded; why hadn't he thought of this point?

They had come this time under the banner of supporting Protestantism.

Because Frederick II believed in Protestantism, he vigorously promoted it throughout all of Prussia.

There were too many people in Prussia who believed in Protestantism; to them, Protestantism was their faith.

"General, you are right! Those Protestants will definitely give us help!"

"I will go and issue the General's order now!" The Strategist went down immediately to convey Ling Chen's order, the paper in his hand about to be thrown away.

At this moment, Ling Chen suddenly said: "Do not throw away the paper I gave you!"

The Strategist was stunned and hurriedly stopped his hand; he had been too smug just now and had forgotten he still had the paper Ling Chen gave him.

Only now did he remember; the Strategist unfolded the paper he had crumpled into a mess in his hand, looked at the content on it, and frowned.

"General, who gave this to you?" the Strategist said in a low voice.

Ling Chen was stunned and answered directly: "This is the method for producing Bean Sprouts that Lord Liu entrusted the research personnel to send to us. Why, is there a problem?"

The Strategist did not answer, but instead looked carefully at the words written on the paper, reading them over and over again.

The Strategist was glad he hadn't torn this paper to shreds just now, or else he would have been a sinner.

"General, this, this..."

Ling Chen frowned; this guy usually looked like he was learned and full of wisdom, he wouldn't be unable to understand it, would he?

Then would there be anyone among the uneducated roughnecks in his own army who could even understand it?

Although Liu Zheng pushed for education with all his might, the army was not like other places, and many veteran soldiers who had stayed for a long time had never read a book at all.

Asking them to study now was simply torture, and it was also a bit unrealistic for them.

"What is this? Speak up," Ling Chen said, his brows furrowed tightly.

He began to consider whether he should send a squad of soldiers now to bring that researcher back; he shouldn't have let the other party leave if he had known.

He had been careless.

"This idea is too brilliant, one catty of mung beans turning into five!" the Strategist stared at Ling Chen with glowing eyes.

He was still muttering things that Ling Chen could not understand at all, just like what that researcher had said.

"General, according to this method, the food problem of our army can definitely be alleviated!"

"Uh, I know this. Since you have such confidence, then this matter is handed over to you to handle," Ling Chen said.

The Strategist gladly accepted this task; this idea was simply too wonderful, and he had to study it thoroughly.

Soon, the news that the Longyan Army had abandoned the attack reached Vienna.

Victor looked at this military report, and now it was his turn to furrow his brows tightly.

Although the result was the same as he had predicted—that the Longyan Army would inevitably be forced to withdraw and abandon the attack on Vienna due to food and fodder issues.

But what he did not expect was that the Longyan Army was actually advancing deeper into Austria.

If the Longyan Army went any deeper, they really wouldn't be able to go back!