Chapter 1932: Emergency Troop Deployment

Europe, Prussia.

Prince Ferdinand, who had returned to Prussia, did not have a moment to rest.

He immediately organized troops to head toward Hanover.

Meanwhile, on the Western Front, the United Army of France and Italy was closing in step by step.

War could arrive at any moment, and Prince Ferdinand had no time to waste.

Although he had reached a cooperation agreement with Longyan, he did not trust Ling Chen, which forced him to begin acting as soon as possible.

The ten thousand Prussian soldiers mobilized by Prince Ferdinand soon arrived at the Hanover front line.

Upon rendezvousing with Ling Chen, where about two hundred thousand Longyan troops were stationed, Ferdinand's small force was simply not worth mentioning.

Ling Chen and Diana met this Prince Ferdinand, whom they had never met before.

"Greetings, respected General Ling Chen. And who is this?" Prince Ferdinand looked at the strange woman beside Ling Chen; her blonde hair and blue eyes were enough to show that she was a Germanic woman.

Ling Chen introduced her: "She is a guide for our Longyan. The topographical maps for many of our battles were provided by Miss Diana."

"One of our own."

Prince Ferdinand nodded. He hurried to a table, swept away the clutter, and spread out the topographical map he had brought.

"General Ling Chen, I have brought a topographical map for this war. Although Longyan has an army of two hundred thousand, we still do not know how many troops the Allied Forces have brought."

"I think this topographical map can help us."

Ling Chen looked at the topographical map and raised an eyebrow. The map marked the entire territory of Hanover, but it was not detailed, and one could even say it was somewhat outdated.

Judging by the yellowed paper, this topographical map had been around for some years.

"Prince Ferdinand, I'm afraid this paper topographical map of yours won't be of much use."

Prince Ferdinand frowned, not understanding the meaning of Ling Chen's words.

"Without a topographical map, how can we make accurate predictions about the French offensive?"

Ling Chen smiled and walked over to a map: "No, no, no, Prince Ferdinand, you have misunderstood my meaning."

"Take a look at this."

Ling Chen made room for Prince Ferdinand, and the latter looked at the map, his expression startled.

"This is..."

"Did Frederick II not mention it to you?"

Ling Chen also looked at the map and said: "We designed better topographical maps long ago."

"This map already existed when we were ambushing the Holy Cross Army before."

Ferdinand stared at the map without moving his gaze and asked: "Who drew this? It has been a long time since anyone drew a new topographical map for Hanover."

Ling Chen looked at Diana beside him and said: "She is standing right next to you. I told you she is a guide for our Longyan army."

Prince Ferdinand turned his head and looked in astonishment at the Germanic woman named Diana.

It was actually her?

Diana explained softly: "Before joining Protestantism, I was an adventurer who traveled through Europe, and also a geographer."

Prince Ferdinand nodded.

He did not delve further into this matter and continued to look at this incredibly detailed map.

Almost all the geographical conditions of Hanover were marked on this map.

"Excellent. With this map, we will have a great chance of winning when we attack the United Army."

Prince Ferdinand thought for a moment and said: "I will send out troops to scout the situation of the French United Army immediately. Their troops cannot march without making a move."

"If we can know their tracks, we can strike first and block them directly outside the Rhine River!"

Ling Chen said: "Taking the initiative to attack is a good idea."

He looked at the map, thought for a moment, and said: "In that case, let us send troops to this position, Prince."

Ling Chen pointed to a location on the map; it was a strategic area between the Central German Highlands.

Prince Ferdinand asked in confusion: "Why choose this place? We don't even know where they will be marching."

Ling Chen said indifferently: "According to the latest intelligence, based on our predictions of their troops' marching route, their next target is here."

Ling Chen marked all the marches of the French troops on the map and even predicted their next marching movements.

Prince Ferdinand was stunned: "You already know the march of the French troops?"

"Is that very strange?" Ling Chen said, puzzled: "Grasping the movements of the enemy is a very important matter for us."

"Could it be that your Prussian troops have not made an action plan in this regard?"

Prince Ferdinand fell into deep thought, then snapped his fingers, looked at the map, and said: "General Ling Chen, let's do as you say. We will set an ambush here."

"Ambush them."

"What cooperation do you need from our Prussian troops?" Prince Ferdinand said.

Ling Chen thought for a moment and said: "No, it is not needed. Our Longyan army can handle this matter."

After obtaining a massive sum of 150,000 Gold Coins, the Longyan army led by Ling Chen.

Its strength had already greatly improved, especially after the supply line from Saxony was opened; the Longyan army received equipment supplements, making up for the last shortcoming of Ling Chen's troops.

The ten thousand Prussian troops led by Ferdinand were not as combat-effective as the Longyan army, and the army's current supplies were all provided by the Longyan army.

With troops like these, Ling Chen would absolutely not let them mix into his own troops and join this war.

They would cause serious obstacles to his own troops.

Prince Ferdinand nodded awkwardly.

He understood Ling Chen's meaning.

"This is our Prussian territory; our Prussian troops should participate in the battlefield!"

Prince Ferdinand insisted firmly.

Ling Chen glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Since the Prince insists, then your Puluosi Budui shall help us guard their retreat route."

"Very well, no problem!" Prince Ferdinand agreed to this arrangement.

Although intercepting a retreating army is not a direct frontal battle, it is also an extremely important task.

This can greatly weaken the effective strength of the troops after the war.

Another main reason for letting Prince Ferdinand accept this task is that the current state of their Puluosi Budui leaves them with little manpower to deploy.

With ten thousand troops, it is very unrealistic to put them on the front lines of the battlefield.

All in all, this is a decent errand.

……

Under Ling Chen's series of commands, the United Army encountered an attack just as they were about to enter the Central German Highlands.

This surprise attack caught the United Army off guard.

However, it did not completely defeat the entire United Army.

This time, France, Italy, and other countries under the Habsburg Dynasty had gathered nearly two hundred thousand troops.

This unit was merely the vanguard force.

With only thirty thousand men, the Dragon Flame Army led by Ling Chen brought their current advantages into play during this surprise attack.

The advancement of their Weaponry and Equipment and the strength of their firepower.

Coupled with sufficient funding, their troops had already cultivated a group of Cavalry.

In this rather flat area of the Central German Mountains, the combat effectiveness of the Cavalry unit was off the charts.

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