After the Battle of Venice, Marshal Radesky did not stop, but after two days of repairing his troops, he marched towards the Lombardy region.
The Sardinian government overestimated their status in the hearts of the local people. After experiencing deception, the people of Lombardy had already hated the Sardinian government.
At this time, Marshal Bardorio's famous aura was shattered again. The battle of Venice destroyed the backbone of the Sardinian army. After losing faith, the destructive power of the defeated troops was terrifying.
Every time they go to a place, they harm a place. Before the government can mobilize the masses, they will bring their hatred to full value.
There is no harm without contrast, and ordinary people suddenly find that the days under the rule of the Kingdom of Sardinia are not as good as those under the Austrian government.
At least the decadent Austrian government established a social order. Although it was oppressed by the government, nobles, and capitalists, the social order was generally stable, and everyone was able to make do with it.
However, after the Sardinian Kingdom came, there were continuous wars, the high war tax was even more severe than the Austrian government, the oppression of the nobles and capitalists was still there, and they were also harassed by the rebels.
On June 1, the Bread Massacre broke out in the city of Milan. In order to survive, workers in Milan besieged the bakery, which led to a bloody suppression by the Sardinian army. Hundreds of people were killed on the spot.
On June 3, a peasant uprising broke out in Pavia. The uprising army once grew to more than 3,000 people, and flagged to welcome the Austrian army.
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The Sardinian government expected that the People's War did not hit Austria, and they themselves fell into the ocean of the People's War.
The Lombardy region was too easy to obtain. Except for a group of republicans who were purged, the Sardinian government did not make a big deal. Now the sequelae broke out.
Austria has ruled here for so many years, how can there be no supporters
If the Kingdom of Sardinia has always been strong, the loyalty of these people will be greatly reduced, but now that Austria has the advantage, they naturally can't help it.
Coupled with a large group of speculators who want to change jobs, the revolutionary movement of workers and peasants in the Lombardy region has spread like fire.
Before the arrival of reinforcements from the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Austrian army marched under the city of Milan.
In just a few days, Marshal Bardorio seemed to have aged twenty years, and at this time he was left with regrets.
If he had known that he would come this far, he would not have been greedy for this credit back then. By now he has seen it, that Marshal Radesky's abandonment of Lombardy is simply to lure the enemy into the depths.
It's a pity that they were all deceived by political propaganda, wishful thinking that the Austrian Empire had decayed and their army was vulnerable.
"Marshal, the enemy has already invaded the city of Milan, quickly order the retreat!" Lieutenant General Messier said anxiously
"Retreat? Where else can we retreat?" said Bardolio with a sneer
Seeing the general who made him make a wrong decision in front of him, Badorio wanted to kill him directly.
But this is just an earlier thought. Now his heart is dead. As the supreme commander of this military operation, he must be responsible for the failure of this war.
The pain of being ruined, Bardolio couldn't bear it, he would rather die on the battlefield than go back to be tried in a military court.
"Of course I'm back home, Milan can't be preserved, and most of the Lombardy region can't be preserved. The Austrians won't let it go, and we have to fight the homeland defense.
At this time, we must preserve our strength as much as possible, otherwise who will the Kingdom of Sardinia rely on to protect it? ' said Lieutenant-General Messer as a matter of course.
Bardolio shook his head and said, "It is precisely because we want to preserve our strength as much as possible that we cannot retreat. If we do not contain the main force of Austria, will other troops retreat
We run in front and the enemy is chasing behind. Do you think that if we run back to the Kingdom of Sardinia, how many soldiers will we have left
Moreover, the domestic defense battle requires time to prepare at home. We must contain the enemy in the city of Milan and buy time for the country! "
At this time, he had put his personal life and death aside, and out of the responsibility of a soldier, he was ready to fight for a chance for the Kingdom of Sardinia.
If the two sides of the battle of Venice still fought a head-to-head battle, then the defense of Lombardy was defeated too quickly, and the Austrian army was completely sweeping the leaves in the autumn wind.
Originally, Badorio thought that with the 100,000 troops in his hand and the fortifications, he could drag on for two or three months no matter what.
For such a long time, the Kingdom of Sardinia completed another national mobilization. Fighting in the homeland, with the support of the people, maybe there is still a fight.
It is a pity that the Sardinian army has been knocked out of the army, even if the number of such troops is useless, Bardolio has to pin his hopes on the defense of Milan.
After all, the Hungarian Republic relied on Budapest and resisted the Austrian army for more than a month. So far, it has not fallen. There is no reason why they can't do it.
Bardolio wanted to defend the city of Milan, but King Charles-Albert did not agree, and all the troops of the Sardinian Kingdom were thrown into the war.
In the end, Bardolio made a decision, leaving 10,000 troops to defend Milan city after the break, to buy time for the army to retreat.
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On June 10, the Sardinian army, who fought hard for two days and nights, finally failed to stop the Austrian front. With the cooperation of the people in the city, the city of Milan was once again returned to the hands of Austria.
At the same time as Milan fell, Marshal Bardorio committed suicide in the Doge's Palace, retaining his last dignity as a soldier.
On June 12, the Austrian army recaptured the Lombardy region and directed its troops to the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Aussie War entered a new stage.
Turin
The rapid failure of the defense of Lombardy stunned the Sardinian government. They really did not expect to lose so quickly.
After all, when Marshal Radkis used less than 100,000 troops, he relied on the position to block the attack of 200,000 Sardinian troops.
In their opinion, the Sardinian Kingdom's army in the Lombardy region still has 120,000 to 30,000 troops, which is almost the same as that of Austria's offensive troops. Even if the combat effectiveness is a little worse, the defensive side can still pass the geographical advantage. make up.
Charlie-Albert asked anxiously: "Leach, how many troops have we withdrawn from the front line, can we stop the enemy's attack?"
Army Minister Li Qi replied with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, a total of 70,000 troops have been withdrawn, and we have mobilized another 150,000 troops in the country. However, these people who were mobilized in the later period have not undergone formal training, and their combat effectiveness is afraid..."