Chapter four nine four manipulation
Lieutenant Eugen was very interested in the military of the empire. From the advanced military system to weapons and equipment, tactics and tactics, but after discussing with members of the observation group around Li Junwei, he found that the eastern army was completely different from what he was in.
It was also in Linz that the anti-Ottoman Holy Alliance side received mixed news. It was broken in a city that resolutely resisted in southern Vienna and was massacred by the Ottomans. The news was bad that a large number of people were slaughtered, but fortunately, the Vienna defenders would fight to the last moment, which gave the Holy Alliance more opportunities to summon troops.
As Li Junwei expected, Sobesky obtained military command of the Holy Alliance, but the alliance needed more troops, and reinforcements from the princes from all sides were on the road, so Li Junwei had more time to visit nearby. Lieutenant Eugen was sent by Emperor Leobed to entertain and monitor Li Junwei, but Li Junwei had a way to let him open the door to convenience.
As a fanatical believer and who wants to show his performance in the war, Lieutenant Eugen's biggest problem is that his command does not have a decent army, and the number of Italian spearmen with a number of 1,000 is more like militias and has almost no effect on the battlefield. This is no longer the era when three spearmen were only equipped with one musketeer during the thirty years of war. Now it is the battlefield dominated by firearms. Often four to five musketeers are also assigned to one spearmen. Lieutenant Eugen's brother was only willing to hand over a dissatisfied cavalry squadron to him. There were less than a hundred cavalry, with weak horses and backward equipment.
If Lieutenant Eugen is willing to provide convenience for Li Junwei, Li Junwei is willing to hand over the more than 300 mercenaries under his command to Lieutenant Eugen and pay for all the equipment that can be replaced for his cavalry squadron. After asking Li Junwei for his request, Lieutenant Eugen did not feel it was too much, so he agreed.
Among Li Junwei's requests, visiting some bastion military buildings is a rather excessive requirement, but the number of people is not large. Li Junwei prefers to collect some works of art and meet some European scholars. Of course, religious scholars are not interested. Li Junwei likes talents engaged in mathematics, physics, astronomy and other disciplines, and through supporting research and providing funds, he persuades some people to go to Xijin and even the empire's land.
When the Holy Alliance thought that the accumulated power was enough? The army set out from Linz? Heading to the battlefield in Vienna, at this time? Leobed's attitude towards Li Junwei became much gentler? He repeatedly invited Li Junwei to the palace to attend banquets and hunt with him? Li Junwei had a psychological estimate of this attitude change. After all, the emperor had to face a war of ignoring the victory or defeat? If he failed, he would destroy the country? In the east of him were aggressive France and several heretic countries. Although Poland in the east would not destroy the country, it was more because of the common defensive alliance established with the empire, Leobed had to make plans for the future.
Rome? Leobed outside Spain may want to have more choices. Leobed doesn't know about the empire? But Sobesky knows. Sobesky told Leobed very clearly that if there is a country in this world that is the Ottoman Sultan and dare not start a war, then it must be China in the East. If Austria perishes? If there is a country willing to support its restoration and maintain the balance of the European continent? Then China is definitely the most determined one.
It’s just that Leobed’s behavior was a little bit a little bit embracing God’s feet.
Compared to Leobed's ugly face, Li Junwei was more willing to go to the battlefield to enjoy an epic war? When he arrived, he stood on the top of Gran Mountain? He stood with Sobeski? The battle had already begun in the left wing? After a morning of fighting, the Austrian Legion and the Saxon Legion had gradually defeated the northernmost army of the Ottoman army and compressed to the south, which also attracted most of the Ottoman's attention.
Li Junwei and Sobesky talked and laughed about occupying the enemy. Judging from the news sent by the Austrians, the army sold by the Empire to the Ottoman did not make much use. They just replaced the flintlock gun with the flintlock gun, and the shooting speed increased, but the Imperial Infantry Legion did not learn anything, because the Saxony infantry did not take much advantage in the fight.
Lieutenant Eugen was very envious of the two of them. In his opinion, this was a magnificent spirit that only those who were truly superior and also the object of learning. However, Lieutenant Eugen was also uneasy. He was worried that Li Junwei would forget what Li Junwei promised him, after all, it was really a trivial matter for Li Junwei.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, when the smoke from the north dissipated a little, a large number of Ottoman troops retreated from the northern highlands, Sobesky said to Li Junwei: "Your Highness, the right wing of the Ottomans collapsed."
"Typescope." Li Junwei ordered.
Lieutenant Eugen took out Li Junwei's huge binoculars and quietly removed one of the knobs of the tripod, so the guards couldn't stand it. Lieutenant Eugen walked over and patted his shoulder. He was already shorter. Lieutenant Eugen put the telescope on the frame. In the telescope's vision, Li Junwei saw a large number of collapsed troops. In the main Ottoman position in Turken Sanz, due to the collapse of the right wing, more troops were aimed at the north, and the troops defending the direction of Mount Karen were less and less, and Saxon's artillery also joined in, and the Ottoman central army was somewhat in chaos.
"It's time." Sobesky whispered, holding up the rifle in his hand, and his winged cavalry also dismantled their wings for decoration and followed the king down the mountain one after another.
"His Royal Highness, how should my army act?" Lieutenant Eugen asked loudly, but received no response. The strength he possessed was really worth mentioning.
Li Junwei said, "Lieutenant, if I were you, I would bypass Mount Karen and go to the south. When King Sobesky disperses the Ottomans, you can try whether you can kill the fool Mustafa or steal his military flag."
"No, I can't do this. I am a real nobleman. I should fight like King Sobesky and lead the cavalry to attack the enemy." Eugen said stubbornly.
"He is not a nobleman."
"But he is even more noble than the nobles, you see, he is standing in front of the Winged Cavalry."
"That's because the king of Poland is worthless. When he dies, he will soon choose another one. And I don't think that is a hero's behavior. If he survives, it will be very honorable. If he dies, as the commander of the coalition forces, he will die on the battlefield and kill these tens of thousands of people.
Moreover, his behavior is not like a real noble. As a noble, he can make his friendly troops fight from dawn to afternoon, and he will appear before he fights with the enemy with exhaustion? He is just a commander and a general." Li Junwei said calmly. Sobesky is indeed worthy of respect, but not worthy of worship, nor is it worth learning.
While the two were discussing, the Polish cavalry had already contacted the frontier army of the Ottomans. Out of Li Junwei and Eugen's expectations, Sobesky actually sent a cavalry of less than 200 people to test. Almost all of the cavalry were killed, and then Sobesky's main cavalry force slowly approached.
But Li Junwei no longer needed to convince Eugen. In the telescope, a "reverser" appeared in the Ottoman army. When all the troops were heading to the front line, this army held up the Tuge battle flag high and was decorated with gems and gold armor. The Tuge battle flag was personally awarded by the Sultan in Istanbul. Each shot has a brilliant history and cannot be discarded.
Lieutenant Eugen also knew very well that he no longer cared whether it was in line with the noble spirit. He immediately took all the cavalry down the mountain and rushed directly to the retreating army. The facts also proved that the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman army, Mustafa and the Tug battle flag, were escorted away by a small number of guards. The stupid Great Vizier's military command was in a mess, and he abandoned his army at a critical moment. There was no possibility of him winning.
The battle lasted late at night. When the Ottomans were driven away and destroyed, the noise of the world was left with cheers and celebrations from the Vienna defenders and civilians. This night was destined to be difficult for most people to fall asleep, but Li Junwei slept sweetly. This battle that changed the course of world history was just a lively event for Li Junwei. His work was all about the battle and the outcome was decided. Now it seems that the best ending has appeared.
Although Lieutenant Eugen was injured, he was still excited as a young man and explained his heroic deeds in front of Li Junwei. Unfortunately, Lieutenant Eugen hoped that he did not happen. Mustafa fled and did not capture Ottoman's Tug. In fact, Lieutenant Eugen almost succeeded. It was the Hungarian cavalry that blocked him. These traitors from the Christ world showed strong combat power.
After confirming that the Ottoman was defeated, Li Junwei immediately sent an envoy back to Xijin and asked Xu Bangyan to go to Istanbul or even Belgrade immediately. In short, he had to find the Sultan and lend him some more money. The amount of this money was in the appetite of the remaining guard officers. In short, he had to be able to bribe the Guards to ensure that they would not rebel from the Sultan.
The failure of the Ottoman was very beneficial to the empire. The next step was to preserve the power of the Sultan. After all, he was alive and in power, so the original loan terms would be protected. If someone else was replaced, there might be bargaining. The biggest threat to the Sultan was Mustafa. As the commander of the army, he was very likely to rebel on the spot and enter Istanbul.
"Lieutenant, I'm glad to have a friend like you during this period, but unfortunately, I'm going to return to the empire." Li Junwei said goodbye to Lieutenant Eugen in the forest outside Vienna, and told him: "You are brave and have qualities that many people don't have. You will become an excellent general, and your achievements will not be inferior to King Sobesky in the future."
Lieutenant Eugen was surprised: "Leave? No, Your Highness, His Majesty the Emperor is coming, and King Sobesky also stopped chasing, everyone is celebrating victory, and you will become a VIP."
Li Junwei smiled: "The reason I came here is because I was worried that you would fail. If you failed, I would be the most honorable guest in Austria and Poland. Unfortunately, you won. Victory is the sweetest dessert. Eating a little will make people feel inflated. Even my friend King Sobesky would not need me so much at this time. The pope who led the organization to fight against the Ottoman regarded me as a thorn in his side.
If I appear inappropriately, I will be asked to do many things, such as respecting the Catholic faith in our country, and canceling loan cooperation with the Ottomans, etc., I cannot agree to these."
"How could they make things difficult for you?" Eugen was surprised.
Li Junwei smiled: "Because I am not a prince at all, but the brother of the imperial emperor, King Yu, I represent the empire here."
"You are the Chinese prince who made Vizier kneel five years ago?" Lieutenant Eugen was stunned.
"Haha, that's all just a false news. Eugen, work hard. Maybe one day in the future you can also make the Sultan bend your knees." Li Junwei patted Lieutenant Eugen's shoulder and said.
Li Junwei did not want to inform anyone to leave, including King Sobesky, but he could not bear to put down the books and equipment he collected during this period, so he told Lieutenant Eugen that Eugen was a lucky person in this war, not only because he survived the guns and bullets, but also because his brother who owned a cavalry regiment died in battle. According to convention, he would temporarily take over the cavalry regiment, and Lieutenant Eugen became a little powerful.
Li Junwei entrusted his belongings to Lieutenant Eugen and placed them in a small house in Vienna. He told Lieutenant Eugen that he would send a caravan that would bring him gifts, equipped with cavalry equipment of three hundred people, and then transport his belongings back with an empty carriage. Lieutenant Eugen happily agreed to the request.
Even so, Li Junwei did not go west directly, but asked the guards to go west to Poland, and he joined a Jewish caravan to go to Poland. As he had expected, his guards were intercepted in Poland, but when he had escaped, Sobesky gave up.
After returning to Xijin, Li Junwei heard that Ottoman Vizier Hussein came to Xijin, and he not only wanted to get the latest loan, but also asked to meet King Yu. Obviously, his purpose was not just for money.
Chapter completed!