The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 757 Collision of old and new
Rather than being called out one by one by the other party, it is better to fight.

Above the attic, Lakshmi Payi saw the problem.

"Why did you charge so far away? Are you exhausted by the time we face each other?"

She received Austrian orthodox military education in the palace, so she could tell at a glance that the other party had committed a taboo.

Because the Austrian military code of conduct stipulates that even cavalry must wait until a distance of 150 meters before launching a charge.

Generally speaking, the infantry should not charge more than 60 meters away. Only in this way can the impact force and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers after hand-to-hand combat be guaranteed.

But Franz felt that the opposing commander was very smart.

"Indeed, it is indeed against common sense to launch a charge at such a distance. But the opponent they are facing at this time cannot be judged by common sense in the past. I think the opponent's commander's ability to adapt to the situation is worthy of praise."

"What's the point? After a while, I will run out of strength, won't I still be chased and beaten?"

"Yes, but if they don't charge, they will soon collapse. At least there is hope in a desperate fight."

Although Franz said this, he knew very well what was about to happen.

On the other side of the hill, Earl Stein chose to open the champagne directly.

"Your Excellency, there is nothing to see. It's over. The Poles are so stupid! They were picked up by a few skirmishers. They are not worthy of being our opponents."

"No, I think this group of people is a bit interesting, although it can't change anything." Albrecht became interested and called the cavalry officer.

"When you capture the prisoners, remember to bring their commander back."

"Yes! Your Excellency the Grand Duke."

The main formation of the Polish Restoration Army was in chaos, because this charge was not within their plan.

Tisovsky and Dembowski had left Bem in Krakow, so now it was up to the two of them to make up their minds, and these two were obviously not military geniuses.

Fortunately, Poland has a tradition of military democracy, so they adopted horizontal formation tactics at the suggestion of a group of general Polish officers.

According to the plan, the horizontal team needs to attract firepower from the front, and then use the trump card to take the opponent by surprise.

However, this wave of charge at this time was unexpected by them.
"Get them back quickly!"

The messenger responded, "Yes."

At this point Tisovsky and Dembowski didn't know what a stupid order they had issued.

Soldiers of the Zionist Army on the battlefield were running towards the direction of Wubao, while the Austrian soldiers behind the battlements were sneering.

They don't know where the other's courage comes from, but there is no sympathy on the battlefield, either you die or I die.

The killing sounds of the soldiers of the Polish Restoration Army were so loud that they even covered up the gunshots from the direction of Wubao.However, Burns Polk discovered a problem, that is, more and more officers were killed in battle, and the team became more and more chaotic.

Fortunately, there is only a distance of more than 100 meters. As long as you break through this old-fashioned wall that is only 1.5 meters high, it will not be a problem.

And once you fall into hand-to-hand combat, you must fight with courage and endurance.According to the information given by the Poles, the opponent has only 400 militiamen plus 300 cavalry, and their own advantage is still great.

Although the victory was in sight, he was worried for no reason, because although the opponent's gunshots were sparse but not scattered, and the hit rate was frighteningly high.

"Could it be an elite?"

As Burns Polk thought so, suddenly there was a burst of gunfire, and the soldiers in the front row fell down in unison, and immediately there were soldiers of the Zionist Army lying on the ground in fright.

"Get up! Take advantage of their bullets and rush over!"

Burns Polk had already noticed that something was wrong, because there were so many more guns suddenly, but this was still within the acceptable range.

If the defender doesn't engage in an ambush, then it's better to surrender as soon as possible, because the commander is not qualified at all.

But as soon as the soldiers of the Polish Restoration Army got up, the second round of barrage came.These bullets are not only dense, but also accurate.

"Damn it! It's a rifled gun!" A Polish officer with a wounded arm fell to the ground and cursed.

"Get up! Keep going!"

Just a few seconds later, another round of bullets rained down, and the soldiers of the Polish Restoration Army fell in pieces.

"Damn it! It's a triple strike!"

Burns Polk crouched behind a corpse, but the bullet passed through the corpse unhindered and pierced his shoulder.

This is the power of the Minie bullets. In theory, lead bullets can also penetrate two people.

But the reality is that war is affected by various conditions. Usually, the lead bullet will be severely deformed or even broken after the first person is penetrated.

However, this mainly depends on the caliber. With a large-caliber musket specially designed to hit plate armor knights, it is not a problem to pierce two people, let alone three, but the penetrating power of the ball-type lead bullet is still far inferior to the Minie bombs.

"Stand up! The triple strike is over! Now is the time."

Before Burns Polk could finish his sentence, there were again intensive gunshots on the dock.

Seeing the unilateral massacre, both Lakshmi Payi and Mia Artius couldn't bear it.

"This is war. Blood and cruelty are the norm. Flowers, honor, and applause are more of a romantic beautification."

"Excuse me." Mia Artius quickly left her seat and hid in the bathroom to vomit.

"How can they win?" Lakshmi Payi seemed to have seen what was happening on the Indian subcontinent at this time.

But she obviously thought too much, and the British troops stationed in India obviously couldn't reach that level.In fact, at this time, troops equipped with rear-loading guns on a large scale only existed in Austria and Prussia.

"Make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses, at least you can't choose to take the initiative to fight on the front. The guerrilla warfare you mentioned before is a very good strategy. If you make a wrong step, today's scene will repeat itself."

Lakshmi Payi was a little puzzled by Franz's words, but the former knew one thing, at least when facing the Austrian army, he should not choose to attack head-on, otherwise he would be seeking his own death.

On the other side of the hill, Earl Stein, who was already a little tipsy, sneered as he watched the Poles being pinned down at a distance of about 100 meters and couldn't move.

"What a bunch of cowards. If you dare not rush, why don't you run?"

The surrounding military students also laughed, they just thought it was great to be born on the winner's side.

Albrecht expressed his concern about the future of the imperial army. There is no one in such a group of people who can see the way.

"It's already the nineteenth century, and there are still a group of guys who only care about morale. Is war a child's play in your eyes? Can't you see changes in weapons and tactics?"

No one answered Albrecht, because the group couldn't understand.Instead of having any sense of shame, they flattered the Grand Duke.

"As expected of you, we really can't compare."

"With you here, our Austrian Empire will surely win every battle!"

"Yes! Yes! Long live the Commander! Long live Austria! Long live the Habsburgs!"

"It's like playing the piano to a cow!"

Albrecht left in anger.

(End of this chapter)