Campbell II nearly collapsed, almost going crazy if it weren't for the toughness he'd developed over time. The Western Front Army of the Augsburg Empire has penetrated deeply into the southern part of the Principality of Cologne and the important town of Mainz in the south of Cologne. Here, the Southern Allied Forces fought the first formal battle with the Augsburg Empire Army since the Ohan War. , the huge disparity in military strength made it impossible for the coalition forces of the southern countries of the Alliance to withstand the offensive that the Augsburg Empire was determined to win. It only lasted one day. Mainz fell. More than 10,000 coalition soldiers became prisoners, and more than 16,000 soldiers died in this battle.
The entire Principality of Cologne only has 35,000 regular troops and 20,000 reserve soldiers. Even if it is fully mobilized, it will not exceed 50,000 troops. Plus the surrounding 20,000 troops of the Principality of Dresden and 15,000 troops of the Principality of Kassel. There were only 110,000 troops in total, of which 70,000 were organized into the Southern Corps of the Alliance's standing army.
Under the impact of the powerful Augsburg army, although the coalition forces also resisted resolutely, they were outnumbered. Campbell II's determination was not proportional to the commanding skills of Lüders, the southern commander of the standing army, and Augsburg The commander of the Empire's Western Front Army was the famous Augsburg Empire general Lundstein. He used 30,000 armored cavalry to forcibly break through the infantry defense lines of the Principality of Cologne and the Principality of Cassel. This led to The entire front collapsed, and the coalition forces had to retreat to Bamberg, an important town in the central part of the Principality of Cologne, to prepare for a more tenacious resistance here.
Campbell hoped that the coalition forces could help him secure Bamberg here. He waited until reinforcements from the central and northern alliance standing armies and other member states. Without the support of these member states, Campbell would not dare to challenge the Augsburg Empire no matter how arrogant he was. But the Augsburg people didn't seem to want to let Campbell relax for long. Less than two days after capturing Mainz, the Augsburg Eastern Front Army broke into the Principality of Dresden along the west coast of the Baltic Sea and captured Ai in one fell swoop. Crane Pass is the commanding height of the southern area of Dresden. Capturing it is equivalent to controlling the southern part of the Principality of Dresden. Looking north from here. The southern plain of Dresden appears in front of you, and the city of Dresden, located in the middle of the Dresden Plain, became the capital of the principality.
After the Dresdeners learned that the Ekland Pass had been lost, they gave up the second wave of 25,000 reinforcements they had sent. They needed to defend their capital. The Dresden Plain was flat and there was no danger to defend it. , the Augsburgers could easily cross the Great Plains and reach the foot of Dresden. If the Augsburgers captured the city of Dresden, they would die without a burial place.
The only remaining allies are Kassel and Ulm. They are both small countries with less than 30,000 troops. They have no extra troops to support Cologne. They also need to guard against them once the Augsburgers capture Dresden. possible dangers. The only hope now is the army of the Principality of Salzburg. Salzburg was the most powerful country in the southern part of the Allies. It has a standing army of up to 140,000 people. One of the corps is a standing army of the Alliance that has been stationed in the north, and now seems to be stationed in the West Indian region. If the Principality of Salzburg can send another corps in time for reinforcements. Maybe there is hope for Bamberg, otherwise they will have to rely on their defense of Cologne.
The envoys to Salzburg were already the third wave, but the army of the Principality of Salzburg still failed to appear under the eager eyes of Cologne. Campbell was a little desperate. If the Campbells were also afraid of the Augsburg army, then There is really no hope for the Principality of Cologne.
On June 9, the first batch of 30,000 heavy infantry reinforcements from the Principality of Salzburg finally arrived at the gates of Cologne. At the same time, the three legions of the Allied Standing Army also rushed towards the south from the border and northern areas of the Famili Empire. Although they arrived very quickly, they miscalculated the war due to their miscalculation that the special envoy of the Holy Spirit Cult, Ziegelman, could bring the matter together. Therefore, the mobilization of the standing army has also appeared to be much slower, and now the southern countries have paid a heavy price for this.
On the 6th and 8th, the Eastern Front Army of the Augsburg Empire captured Bamberg. The Cologne people lost the courage to continue resisting before reinforcements arrived, and had to evacuate their central town of Bamberg. Augsburg took the opportunity. It also occupied the pass that connects the Principality of Cologne and the central plain of the Principality of Dresden - the Willam Pass. This is an important passage from central Cologne to Dresden. Controlling this place can make you have both sides and look eastward at Dandande. The Lesden Plains moved westward to press the Cologne Valley.
On June 9, the Augsburg Western Front Army defeated the heroic resistance of the Knights of the Principality of Dresden in the middle of the Dresden Plain. The disparity in strength made the resistance of the Knights of the Principality of Dresden seem meaningless. Faced with a force several times their own, the Knights of the Principality of Dresden still insisted on fighting the Augsburg Empire army on the plains. The result can be imagined.
On June 10, the Western Front Army of the Augsburg Empire captured Kemunitz, located in the middle reaches of the Dresden River, realizing the strategy of two fronts advancing simultaneously set by the Augsburg Empire and controlling the Willam Pass. , the armies on the east and west fronts can be easily connected. Cologne and Dresden, the two important barriers in the southern part of the alliance, have almost lost most of them. Augsburg has achieved a complete victory in the first phase of the war, but at the same time the alliance's Two hundred thousand standing reinforcements have also been put in place. The Augsburg Empire also realized that it was not so easy to defeat the Allied forces as imagined in the first stage, and it was particularly important to stabilize the current position.
Cui Wenxiu quietly arrived at Blue Castle City under the darkness of night*(**Please delete)*(**Please delete)*(**Please delete). There was only one division of the imperial army stationed here, and the same The Hansen Alliance only has 20,000 men from Delfin's White Cheeks Corps stationed in Blue Castle. The imperial army is still making secret mobilizations, but I'm afraid this won't be hidden for long. After learning that the Augsburg army has successfully captured Cologne, After Bamberg and the Willam Pass in the middle, Cui Wenxiu knew that the time was ripe. As long as the Augsburg Empire army controlled these two places, the battle between the Allies and the Augsburg Empire would not be two days in a day. It will be over in a day, not to mention that even the southern part of Dresden has fallen into the hands of the Augsburgs. This occupation will make the Hansen Alliance mired in a quagmire and unable to extricate itself.
"Is everything ready?" Cui Wenxiu blew the tea leaves floating on the water and asked with a smile. The governor of De'an County in Western India in front of him is the leading young governor in the entire empire. He took office in Western India at the age of only thirty-one. Governor of De'an County, this caused an uproar in the imperial political arena at that time, but Cui Wenxiu believed that His Majesty the Emperor had the vision to place Mr. Link here, and His Majesty must have had his own intentions.
"General Wenxiu, please rest assured that everything has been prepared. Tomorrow, the chambers of commerce in other provinces will jointly submit a letter asking the Hansen Alliance to withdraw from Lancaster and hand over the province of Maina to the sole management of the empire. At the same time, the chamber of commerce in Maina Province and the local nobles will Taking to the streets to demonstrate and demonstrate the will of the people, the co-management of the two parties has already caused deep inconvenience to the people of Maina. What's more, the empire is now at its peak, and fools know who to follow to have a future." Link smiled slightly and sat back firmly in his chair. "I wonder if the general is ready to pay it back?"
"Link, are you questioning Cui Wenxiu's ability?" Cui Wenxiu asked half-jokingly, "The Hansen Alliance must leave, not only the province of Maina, but also the two provinces of Dexin and Destin. Inside, they have no business dictating what’s going on in this land, and they will soon realize that, and if they don’t, they may lose even more.”
"General Wenxiu's reputation has long been familiar to Link. Maybe Destin's problem is not big, but as for Destin, as far as I know, most of the local people in Destin have converted to the Holy Spirit Religion and truly believe in Nepal. The people of Ye Sect and Luomen Sect are less than 30%, and their recognition of the Principality of Hanover and the Han Forest Alliance is much higher." Link was not overwhelmed by Cui Wenxiu's momentum. He needed to remind the other party, although he knew that the other party should be better than the other party. Think more carefully yourself, but do your part.
"Well, this is actually the biggest problem and obstacle to our military operation. Currently, the Hansen Alliance is stationed in the entire Western Indian land and there is only one White Cheung Regiment of 70,000 people. Now the Hansen Alliance is fighting fiercely with the Augsburgs. It is in full swing, and it is impossible in terms of possibility and time to allocate excess troops to support the Western Indies. On the other hand, the Duchy of Hanover may dispatch their defense forces in addition to the alliance's standing army for reinforcements, but at that point It is difficult for our military strength to pose much of a threat to our advantage, but as you said, the people of Destin Province may unite with the Hanoverians to prevent our entry. Firstly, this place is too close to Hanover itself, and secondly, there are people We don’t have the right location and people to support us, and it’s much more difficult. If we really want to continue the fight, we may completely destroy Destin, so I have always been hesitant.”
Cui Wenxiu licked his lower lips, with a ferocious look on his face, "But since I have taken this big step, I don't intend to give up on Destin. If the ignorant people really want to connect their beliefs with the rule of the state power, we He will not be stingy with the blade in his hand. Blood and heads may wake up many people. Faith cannot replace everything. People must understand more truths to survive.