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Chapter 843: 751: Making Thorough Diplomatic Preparations
Chapter 843: 751: Making Thorough Diplomatic Preparations
Chapter 843: Chapter 751: Making Thorough Diplomatic Preparations
“Foolish! You sent soldiers charging blindly without any prior preparations?” Count Radetsky glared fiercely at Lieutenant Colonel Bu Saike. “And then they were routed by a group of police officers?”
Bu Saike lowered his head, muttering in his defense: “General, those police officers were highly trained militarily, especially in their firing speed…”
“Silence!” Count Radetsky roared, “You have utterly shamed the soldiers of the Empire!”
His anger was justified—Bu Saike had indeed been far too careless.
If Bu Saike had formed most of his soldiers into line formations and left only two to three hundred skirmishers to harass the enemy, the Walloon Police, lacking the confidence to face regular troops in battle, might have at least fought to a draw.
Instead, he had ordered all his troops to charge in skirmish formation. Against the concentrated firepower of the opposing infantry lines, they were predictably crushed.
Count Radetsky glanced at his pocket watch; the hour hand now pointed to 4 PM. It was clear they wouldn’t be able to reach Wavre today.
Moreover, time would have to be spent regrouping the routed units of Bu Saike’s corps.
He took a deep breath to calm himself and instructed the order officer, “Rally the troops. Tomorrow morning, the Krova Army will deal with those police officers.
“Additionally, report the situation here to His Highness the Prince of Coburg.”
“Yes, General!”
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