Chapter 1897: Rebuilding Morale

Frederick II had to consider their morale and rebuild their fighting spirit.

To prevent this negative effect from spreading to every Prussian soldier.

After investigating the movements of the Austrian troops, Frederick II finally learned which generals were leading the Austrian forces.

One was General Laoxi of Austria, and the other was General Hadikesi, who originally belonged to the Hungarian nobility.

Among these two units, Frederick II undoubtedly chose the former.

The direction Hadikesi was marching was Xilixi, where other Prussian units were present, so there was no rush to annihilate him at this moment.

However, the direction of the Laoxi unit was more threatening.

Therefore, Frederick II made the decision to resolve the immediate crisis first, attack the Laoxi unit, and isolate the Tsarist Russia unit.

Then summon the Hadikesi unit and defeat them one by one to alleviate this crisis.

The Oder River is also an important river flowing through Prussia; before the war began, Frederick II had already ordered a topographical map to be drawn.

Unexpectedly, it finally came in handy now.

The terrain in the Aode River region is flat, and the best means of attack is an anti-cavalry surprise attack; there is no need for any fancy trap tactics.

Frederick II immediately issued the order to attack: "Attack!"

"Launch a surprise attack on the Austrian unit led by Laoxi."

After receiving the order, the Puluosi Budui led by Frederick II immediately assembled to engage in battle.

General Laoxi, who was marching in a dispersed formation, did not yet know that he had been targeted by Frederick II.

During the march on this day, the unit led by Laoxi suddenly encountered an attack by Frederick II.

The battle broke out immediately, but the originally divided Austrian unit had no advantage in terms of troop strength at all.

Moreover, this battle happened suddenly, and the Austrian unit had not even had time to react before their formation was torn apart by Frederick II's unit.

The casualties they suffered were very heavy.

At this moment, General Laoxi displayed an astonishing level of calmness: "Retreat immediately, absolutely do not fight the Puluosi Budui."

After receiving the order to retreat, the Austrian unit dispersed.

Undoubtedly, such a tactical decision was wise.

Now, withdrawing the unit was the best choice for them.

But even so, the Laoxi unit still suffered a heavy blow.

After scattering the Laoxi unit, Frederick II saw that it was impossible to annihilate all these retreated Austrian troops in the flat woods.

So Frederick II also chose to withdraw his troops.

This was the best choice.

His goal had been achieved; the Laoxi unit would find it difficult to regroup in a short time, and Hadikesi, who had separated from them, was not in the vicinity.

The Tsarist Russia unit was isolated.

After withdrawing his troops, Frederick II immediately mobilized his forces to attack the Hadikesi unit.

As long as the Hadikesi unit was also annihilated, only one Tsarist Russia unit would remain.

At that time, the only enemy the Puluosi Budui would face would be the Tsarist Russia unit whose tactics were already behind theirs; this was a cost-effective operation.

But what Frederick II did not know was that just after they launched the surprise attack, the Hadikesi unit happened to observe their marching movements from afar.

Upon discovering Frederick II's unit, Hadikesi immediately made preparations.

They lost their marching route and changed direction.

Although doing this caused the Hadikesi unit to lose support from the Austrian supply line by sea, it also cleverly avoided a battle with Frederick's unit.

By the time Frederick II led his combat unit to arrive, he could no longer find a trace of the Hadikesi unit.

Frederick II's combat plan could only go bankrupt.

However, although the Hadikesi unit avoided the battle with Frederick II, it did not escape the fate of losing personnel.

They encountered an attack by a Wolf Pack in the jungle of the Aode River basin, losing thousands of men.

And as Frederick II's combat plan went bankrupt, General Laoxi gathered his scattered subordinates again.

As a result, they discovered that they had lost their supply column.

This was their worst situation.

Because this column contained not only their supplies but also the supplies of Tsarist Russia.

This was the supply for nearly sixty thousand people from their two units!

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On the battlefield of the Aode River basin, the situation was unstable, while on the other side of Europe.

Tsarist Russia.

The health of Elizabeth I was becoming increasingly frail, but under her rule.

The political situation in Tsarist Russia was very stable, and the people's determination to occupy Prussia, the mortal enemy of Tsarist Russia, had not wavered at all.

However, regarding the heir of Elizabeth I, Peter III, they had maintained disgust and even aversion toward this child who was only fourteen years old until now.

They did not believe that Peter III could inherit the position of Emperor of Tsarist Russia.

And even less could he replace Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth I was very worried about this situation; if she were gone one day, Peter III's power would suffer a huge blow.

Fortunately, the wife Elizabeth I found for Peter III, Princess Sophia, made her feel very at ease.

Ever since Sophia married Peter III, her name had been changed to Yekaterina, which was closer to the Russian language.

This made Elizabeth I very happy.

What made her even happier was the unique talent Princess Sophia displayed in politics, which allowed Elizabeth I to see a glimmer of hope; if Princess Sophia could help Peter III stabilize the political situation, that would be the best thing possible.

And all the qualities that Princess Sophia was currently displaying were developing in this direction.

However, Princess Sophia always came from the land of Prussia, and the two of them did not yet have any heirs, which would bring very unstable factors to their future governance.

Now that the members of the royal family have withered away, the throne of Tsarist Russia will absolutely not be handed over to someone without an heir.

Today, Elizabeth I held a tea party and specifically invited Princess Sophia to attend.

"Greetings, your esteemed Majesty Elizabeth I." Princess Sophia lifted her skirt slightly and bowed.

Elizabeth I nodded slightly, walked forward, and said, "There is no need to be so formal; you are now the wife of Peter III, and we are family now."

Elizabeth I took her hand and walked to the tea table.

"I have prepared some cookies and tea; you should taste them."

Princess Sophia smiled and nodded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Under the gesture of Elizabeth I, Princess Sophia took a cookie and placed it into her mouth.

Elizabeth I asked, "How is the taste? This was made by a chef from Prussia; I thought you might prefer the taste of your hometown."

After taking a bite of the cookie, Princess Sophia put it down and did not continue to taste it.

"No, compared to Prussian cookies, I prefer the pastries of Tsarist Russia; they make me feel a better flavor."

"More intoxicating."

Elizabeth I smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your praise of Tsarist Russian pastries. In my opinion, for a pastry to be delicious, besides sugar and flour, it needs something else."

"Milk and eggs are also essential."