Chapter 1671: The Arrival of Crisis

With the support of the Longyan powerful intelligence system, it could not be said that Liu Zheng was ignorant of the Sachsen Army's movements; one could even say he knew everything.

It must be said that these Sachsen people had reached a truly pathetic level when it came to keeping intelligence confidential.

However, it was precisely because of this that the Longyan Army could accurately strike them every time.

The Longyan Army was indeed lacking supplies while in Sachsen territory.

But as long as the Sachsen Army had a bite to eat, the Longyan Army would have meat to eat and soup to drink.

Liu Zheng understood this principle well: what belonged to the enemy was his own; if the enemy wouldn't give it, he would take it by force.

Therefore, when the mess sergeant reported that their food was running low, Liu Zheng was not panicked in the slightest.

They had long since mastered the essential routes for Sachsen food transport and knew exactly where their granaries were hidden.

As long as they could seize this food, they would have no worries about eating or drinking.

Only then did Liu Zheng give the order to seize the food of the Sachsen troops.

Upon learning how this matter would be resolved, the mess sergeant withdrew.

Meanwhile, in Berlin, Prussia.

Ling Chenxi was resisting the Holy Cross Army and was still fighting them; although the situation on the battlefield was excellent.

The defeat of the Holy Cross Army was inevitable in the foreseeable future, but this would take time.

And Liu Zheng was currently helping Prussia hold off the threats from Sachsen and the Holy Cross Army, having no opportunity to spare himself to help Prussia further.

But the attack launched by Austria from Xilixi.

This could now only be faced by the Prussian Army led by Frederick II alone.

Frederick II sat in the command room in Berlin and immediately laid out a plan to respond to the Austrian attack.

According to reports from scouts at the front, this Austrian attack involved over sixty thousand men, advancing from the direction of Xilixi.

They were coming aggressively, and all were elite soldiers and fierce generals!

Looking at Frederick II's side, there were fewer than forty thousand soldiers, and that was even counting the wounded.

The Weaponry and Equipment of the Puluosi Budui were also facing major problems; they did not have enough weaponry and equipment to wage war.

Muskets and Cannon were in a state of severe shortage.

Cold weapons were also mostly damaged, although Frederick II and Ling Chen had already reclaimed most of the Factory within Prussia.

But the Factory had not been operating well before it suffered an attack by the Holy Cross Army.

This made the already impoverished Prussia suffer even more.

Frederick II frowned, staring at the map of Europe, seeing a team of bright red markers attacking from the direction of Xilixi.

He turned his head, looked at the many Prussian generals, and said in a deep voice: "Austria is invading from Xilixi, and our troop strength is far behind theirs."

"The defensive fortifications of Berlin have also been damaged to the point of exhaustion."

Everyone present fell into silence.

After watching everyone remain silent for a long time, Frederick II said again in a deep voice:

"We are very likely to lose this war because of this. If I die, remember to ensure my successor,"

"Subdues Sachsen!"

"Let Xilixi and Sachsen become a whole, and let the German Empire tend toward perfection!"

The crowd looked at Frederick II, slightly stunned.

They were all German, but the country they had established was long since incomplete amidst the rise of the various Marquis and Viscount.

Making Prussia the German Empire was Frederick II's wish, and it was also something they all hoped to see.

"Your Majesty, your grand ambition has not yet been realized, how can you speak of what comes after!"

"Indeed."

Frederick II smiled lightly: "Just remember what I said, everyone. I will command this battle personally!"

"We absolutely cannot let Austria run wild in our country!"

"Report the current marching status of Austria!" Frederick II said in a deep voice while looking at the map.

"Report, General, the Austrian Army will reach the vicinity of the Saar River in a few days, where they will encounter our defensive line."

Frederick II nodded, looking at the huge map to find the location of the Saar River.

The Saar River originated in the mountains of the French Empire and flowed through Prussia.

There were many hills nearby, as well as plains; in terms of Geography, the Puluosi Budui held a slight advantage.

But for the Austria Jun, their advantage was enormous.

If they were to clash head-on in this battle, their Prussian Army would definitely be torn apart in an instant.

And then be completely devoured by the Austria Jun.

Frederick II pondered for a long time, but could not think of any combat method suitable for this battle.

Their troop strength was too small; they had to avoid a pitched battle.

When Frederick II first thought about it, he wanted to utilize the terrain of the hills to block the Austria Jun, disperse their forces, and defeat them one by one!

But such a tactic had a major drawback: did their troop strength support them in quickly surrounding and annihilating the dispersed Austria Jun?

The Austria Jun had more troops than they did.

They had an absolute advantage in this regard; if they really did this, their Puluosi Budui would inevitably also have to disperse a portion of their forces.

If they could not eliminate the Austrian troops in a very short time.

Then what the Puluosi Budui would face was an encirclement by Austria.

Moreover, the number of Cannon and the amount of ammunition in the Puluosi Budui were extremely limited.

Such a way of fighting was simply too risky.

Frederick II had to think of other methods.

Frederick stared at the battlefield and said first, "Pass on my order: turn the defensive line to run north-south, and use the numerous small hills as a buffer for the battlefield."

"Concentrate our forces on the right flank; when the Prussian Army launches their attack, we will pull back the forces on the left flank."

"Lure the Austria troops into the trap we have set in advance, and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

The generals looked at the strategic deployment of Frederick II and did not raise any objections.

At this moment, Little Peter had quietly snuck into the military camp, watching the deployment Frederick II had made against the Austria troops.

Some generals saw him, but they did not pay much mind to it.

They had long known of this little boy's existence, and Frederick II held a deep affection for him.

Although this meeting was of vital importance and in principle, absolutely no one else was allowed to listen in.

But for Little Peter, it was an exception.

He was the only person who could freely enter and exit the command room of Frederick II; Frederick II did not offer the slightest obstruction to the presence of Little Peter.

From the bottom of his heart, Frederick II considered this little fellow to be his own son.

Once this meeting concluded and the orders of Frederick II had been issued.

The other generals immediately returned to their posts to enter the front lines and lay out the battlefield.

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