Chapter 628

In Vicenza, Marshal Radski had personally arrived at the frontline. Fifty thousand Austrian reinforcements had secretly arrived when the battle of Trento started.

"Marshal, the troops are ready. We can attack the enemy at any time!" Edmund said confidently.

"Any movement from the enemy?" Marshal Radski asked with concern.

Wars were never one-sided. The outcome of a battle was often the result of both sides working together.

A smart commander had to be aware of the enemy's movements at all times and take countermeasures in time.

"The enemy stopped attacking yesterday afternoon. They are building fortifications at the same place. Our initial judgment is that they have changed their attack strategy to defense!" General Edmund replied.

"Proceed with the original plan!" Marshal Radski said with a smile.

This was the main direction of the Austrian army's attack. The battle of Trento was only a part of the game. The goal was to divert the enemy's attention.

Marshal Radski also did not expect the battle of Trento to be won so easily. But it was better this way. The Sardinian army's higher-ups were misled.

General Messi was a godly assistant. His report perfectly covered up the fact that the Austrian reinforcements had secretly arrived in Vicenza. The difference in strength between both sides had been reversed.

Radski still did not know that Badolio had sent his mobile troops to Arla to defend against the Austrian main force from Trento.

Otherwise, he would be popping champagne to celebrate.

The Sardinian Kingdom had only sent 170,000 troops to Venice. They had destroyed three divisions in Trento and sent another three divisions there. There was no longer any suspense in the battle of Vicenza.

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Artillery fire filled the sky. The Sardinian army that had been on the offensive was suddenly attacked by the Austrian army. They were soon stunned.

"Boom!" A shell landed 30 meters away from Major General Augustus' headquarters, taking the lives of three Sardinian soldiers and causing two more to be wounded.

"What's going on? Why did the enemy attack? "Major General Augustus asked in confusion.

No one could answer his question. The Austrian army's sudden attack came without any warning.

As the absolute main force of the Sardinian army, the first division was the trump card. Even if their combat power decreased after the expansion, they were still much stronger than other divisions.

After the attack, Augustus only hesitated for a few minutes before taking action.

"Order the artillery to counterattack. At the same time, report the situation here to GCH. Send out sentries to investigate and figure out the enemy's goal as soon as possible!"

Augustus' response was not wrong. Unfortunately, the difference in strength was not so easy to make up for. The weaker side could only win when the stronger side made a mistake.

Right now, the Austrian army was attacking head-on. Both sides were competing in strength, and no tricks or schemes could be used here.

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"General, the enemy's firepower is too strong. The artillery suffered heavy losses!" A young officer said anxiously.

Augustus' expression darkened. The cannon was the God of War, and its importance was self-evident. This was Austria's home ground, and with Austria's national strength, it was not surprising that they could mobilize more cannons on the battlefield.

But this was a tragedy for the Sardinian army. of the Sardinian battle.

"Order Division" Augustus was to attack, and was was, and, and sent, and, and sent. said.

Augustus made the most accurate judgment. From the start of the war, they had been on the offensive all the way to Vicenza.

Augustus did not have time to think. Simple fortifications were better than nothing. Even if they were made of sacks of mud, they could still block bullets.

At this time, Augustus had no time to think too much. No matter how crude a fortification was, it was still better than nothing. Even if it was a row of sacks of dirt, it could still block bullets.

Although it was the era of firing, Augustus knew that since the enemy had launched a counterattack, they must have a certain degree of confidence.

At this time, it was unwise to fight the enemy. The best choice was to use the fortifications to delay the enemy's attack and wait for reinforcements.

Augustus was a smart man, and the Sardinian First Division could be considered an elite. They adopted the most appropriate response, but the neighboring Sardinian 13th Division did not think so.

Major General Cobbert seemed to have a strong spirit of drawing his sword. After the Austrian army launched their attack, they decisively used the firing tactic and had a friendly match with the Austrian army outside of Vicenza.

"Ready, fire!"

"Ready, fire!"

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Major General Cobbert had overestimated the courage of his subordinates. Shooting at each other from a hundred meters away was not something that these recruits could handle.

Seeing their comrades fall one by one, many Sardinian soldiers were on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Suddenly, a soldier could not stand the pressure. He dropped his gun and ran. In an instant, fear spread to the entire army. The 13th Division had been defeated.

A signalman shouted anxiously, "Division Commander, bad news! The 13th Division on our right flank has been defeated. The enemy is taking over their position!"

Augustus felt his head sink, and the cup in his hand fell to the ground. The worst had happened. The 13th Division had been defeated, and the flank of the 1st Division was exposed to the enemy. Their simple defense line would not be able to hold it.

"Order the 3rd Division to cover the retreat. Retreat!" Augustus ordered with a trembling voice.

This was a violation of military orders, but no one objected. If they did not leave now, they would not be able to.

When a general is in the field, the military orders cannot be obeyed. This saying is commonly used in many places. The 13th Division had foolishly run to fight the enemy. They would not make the same mistake again.

With the 1st Division's escape, the Sardinian army's defense line in Vicenza was completely opened. The Austrian army saw the opportunity and immediately pounced on them.

As the chase continued, the situation on the battlefield had already undergone a drastic change.

On the 22nd of May, the Austrian army recaptured Padua. The three Sardinian infantry divisions in the Ara area fell into the Austrian encirclement.

On the 24th of May, the Austrian army attacked Bergamo. Lieutenant General Messi, who was stationed here, led the troops that retreated from Trento and fled without a fight.

On the 25th of May, the Austrian army launched the Battle of Brescia. Marshal Badolio gathered the remaining main force of the Sardinian army in an attempt to block the Austrian offensive. They failed and were forced to retreat to Milan.

On the 27th of May, the Sardinian army launched a breakout attempt. They failed and surrendered to the Austrian army the next day.

The Battle of Venice initiated by the Kingdom of Sardinia lasted less than a month before it ended in total defeat.