Chapter 1669: Xilixi

Frederick II sat on the ruined city wall and exhaled; deep down, he still felt a bit fortunate.

It was thanks to finding the ally Longyan in the first place.

Otherwise, he would never have been able to hold out for so long.

Most countries in Europe were his enemies, and even countries that were also German felt great revulsion toward Frederick II's actions.

Frederick II calmed his mood, looked at the ruined city wall, and immediately issued an order: "Guard the surroundings and repair the battle-damaged walls."

"We must finish repairing the walls of Berlin before the enemy attacks!"

The soldiers and officers obeyed the order and immediately threw themselves into the repair work.

Frederick II's expression was not good.

After Prince Soubise's defeat and retreat this time, there should be a long period where he would be unable to attack Berlin.

His strategic intent was still exposed; even if he launched a surprise attack from Saxony, Frederick II was not too afraid.

A great taboo in military strategy: fighting an unprepared battle!

As long as Prince Soubise came to attack a second time, he was confident he would ensure Prince Soubise would never return.

But the most urgent matter was to quickly repair the city walls; Berlin's current situation was not optimistic, as the Holy Cross Army's attack had damaged a large number of Berlin's defensive facilities.

If a large army were to attack at this time, Berlin would be in danger!

And just at this moment, scouts brought news from the battlefield.

"Report to Your Majesty, Austria has attacked Xilixi, which has now fallen, and an Austrian army of one hundred thousand is marching toward Berlin!"

Hearing this news, Frederick II's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He had not expected Austria to come and meddle at this time!

To think they would attack from Xilixi!

Back then, Frederick II had launched a blitzkrieg on Xilixi and occupied this beautiful and fertile land.

In fact, Frederick II did not want to occupy Xilixi, but the strategic attributes of this region were too important for Prussia.

Frederick II knew his own country was a fragmented one, but a long time ago, Germany was complete.

It was established by the German people.

However, it was now divided into several countries, and what remained was Prussia; because of the division, Prussia became a fragmented country.

Although it was on the continent, Prussia's territory was cut apart.

If he wanted to unify Prussia, he had to compete for the Austrian throne.

And Xilixi was a fertile city belonging to the Holy Roman Empire, and for Prussia, it possessed an extremely important strategic position.

Xilixi happened to be in a key location; one could attack Berlin directly from here, with no obstacles along the way.

It was the Achilles' heel of Prussia.

Moreover, Xilixi was rich in products and had many factories built there.

Because there were rivers within its borders and it connected to multiple European countries, it was very developed economically.

Militarily, it was also very important to Prussia.

And such a region was in the hands of Austria, which was not good news for Frederick II.

What he wanted to compete for was the Austrian throne, the throne of the Holy Roman Empire.

Frederick II was inevitably in a natural state of hostility with Austria.

Just imagine, Xilixi was Prussia's Achilles' heel, yet it was in the hands of his enemy.

Frederick II absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen, which was why he had occupied Xilixi.

The result was the triggering of this great war.

However, what he did not expect was that Austria would take back Xilixi at this time and attack Prussia from there.

Frederick II's expression was twisted and complex; this was not good news for him.

"Organize the defense immediately; we must not let Berlin fall!" Frederick II said in a deep voice!

He was still exceptionally calm in arranging this defense; for Frederick II, his battle with Austria would surely be unprecedentedly

brutal.

Currently, the Prussian Army was in a state of almost running out of ammunition and food, plus the walls of Berlin had already been destroyed.

Frederick II could not rely on these remaining walls to block the Austrian advance.

And the Longyan Army, whether it was Ling Chen or that mysterious Longyan Army, were all currently fighting the enemy.

Frederick II knew very well that he might not receive any aid.

The battle could only rely on himself.

……

At this time, Australia.

Following the implementation of Xie Fang's policies, those who had come to Australia from overseas sensed that something was wrong.

The number of peace officers in Australia began to increase.

Their standards had also improved, and Xie Fang had increased taxes this year.

Although for these outsiders, this bit of tax was not too much and was still within an acceptable range.

But the policy Xie Fang released immediately afterward made them unable to accept it any longer.

Cancel military leasing!

The cancellation of this policy simply struck at the interests of most of the immigrants.

They would rather spend more money than have this policy canceled; military leasing was simply wonderful for them.

Although Xie Fang strictly prohibited the usage and rotation of these Longyan troops to prevent issues with military loyalty,

to them, these were not issues at all.

As long as this Dragon Flame Army exists, they can go out and conquer others.

Under such policies, the Dragon Flame Army gradually became a weapon in their hands.

Although Xie Fang has regulations in this regard, regulations are rigid, while people are flexible.

Any regulation can be negotiated.

Moreover, they also have the capital to negotiate, which is simply too satisfying for these immigrants who were driven out by their own countries.

To this day.

They have been using these loopholes in the rules to frantically amass wealth for themselves.

Xie Fang has not earned any less, so all these years he has always turned a blind eye.

But now, Xie Fang has changed the rules!

They do not mind giving money to Xie Fang, but Xie Fang must provide them with protection.

The policy to cancel the military leasing was met with opposition from countless people as soon as it was issued, and criminal incidents even increased sharply after this policy was introduced.

But Xie Fang does not care about any of this.

However, for Delu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He has already persuaded two major families, and while Xie Fang was issuing the policy, he began to tirelessly negotiate with those immigrants who were severely impacted.

Soon, a large force resisting Xie Fang's rule gathered around Delu.

At this time, the French Army fleet had been drifting on the sea for a long time and would arrive in Australia in a few days.

Delu looked at the note written on the carrier pigeon and revealed a smile.

His preparations were also nearing completion, and he had already made many preparations in Australia.

According to the plan, the French Army will land from a small island in Australia, build a base there, and intercept the Dragon Flame Army of Australia.

And at this time, Xie Fang is still unaware.

He is still studying how to strengthen the construction of Australia, striving to reach the level of Dragon Flame as soon as possible.

He has not noticed the hidden crisis in the slightest. The recent transcoding is serious; let us have more motivation to update faster. Please move your little hands to exit reading mode. Thank you.