Chapter 13: Selling Out Teammates

When his cavalry still had difficulty breaking through the blockade, Frederick finally found his own situation.

The east, west and north were all Turkish troops, and the south was a swamp. It was impossible for Marquis Frederick to break through.

Once captured, he would become a disgrace to Austria, and his own life might not be saved.

Thinking of this, Marquis Frederick became ruthless. For him, either capture the Sultan alive and force the Turkish army to let him go, or kill the Sultan and hope that the Turkish army collapsed before breaking through.

And Frederick demonstrated his choice with practical actions.

"Everyone, follow me to charge. No matter who stands in front of you, kill him with your saber and defend the glory of Austria."

In a limited space, the Austrians once again gathered their cavalry and charged towards Selim.

In response, Selim just raised his hand lightly, and the next second, artillery fire fell from the sky.

For the Austrians, being hit in the head by a cannonball became a luxury. More cavalrymen were knocked off their horses by cannonballs, or had their hands or feet broken, and then were brutally killed by Ottoman soldiers.

But Frederick finally rushed over with his men, and Selim, who was excited to see the prey, immediately led the third cavalry battalion as a reserve to start a frontal counterattack.

Just as Selim approached Frederick, the Marquis skillfully took out a musket from his left pocket and shot Selim.

The Sultan disappeared from his horse's back. Seeing this, Frederick was overjoyed and shouted: "Soldiers, the Sultan is dead."

At this moment, the formation of the Ottoman army was immediately in chaos, and Frederick had a new idea. What was the point of breaking through? He wanted to annihilate this Turkish army.

Just as Frederick was imagining the future, the Sultan's horse had already run to him.

Before Frederick could speak out his doubts, a knife flashed under the horse's belly, and Marquis Frederick fell to the ground.

After beheading Frederick with one sword, Selim flew away, leaving only the Sultan's mockery at the scene: "Good boy, you can broadcast in two languages. But I can do it too." Selim laughed loudly and said, "The general is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed."

The Turkish and Austrian soldiers who witnessed the whole process were all dumbfounded.

But the next second, the Turkish army cheered and shouted: "Your Majesty, victory, victory."

On the other hand, the Austrian army was demoralized, and they either fled or surrendered on the spot.

So far, in the Austro-Turkish War, Selim, as the Sultan, won the glory of the first battle for the Ottoman Empire.

As for whether to kill these Austrians, of course they cannot be killed, not only to keep their promise, but more importantly, the Sultan also expects Austria to pay a ransom after withdrawing from the war.

As for how various countries will describe this battle, Selim doesn't know, but for domestic newspapers, Selim has thought of the title.

For example:

"The Sultan of Heaven's Mandate"

"Another Suleiman the Magnificent"

"The Buried Pagan"

Selim felt relieved just thinking about it. If nothing else, he asked how many people in Europe could take the heads of enemy generals in the midst of thousands of troops like him.

Selim was relieved, but Joseph II was not.

The entire military was completely unaware of the mobilization of tens of thousands of troops. Marquis Frederick was surrounded by the Ottomans while marching on his own territory.

Joseph II then scolded Prince Coburg. The leader was angry, so Prince Coburg naturally did not dare to neglect it. He immediately transferred two divisions over. The most fatal thing was that the Russian army had no idea about this.

After all, in the eyes of the Austrians, everyone was fighting the Ottomans. You were winning battles one after another, but I was defeated at my doorstep.

Can this be used for publicity? Of course not. Where would you let Emperor Joseph put his face? So it was necessary for Prince Coburg to conceal it appropriately.

But the problem was that Potemkin's original plan was to let the Austrians tie down part of the Ottoman Empire's forces so that he could attack the Izmail Fortress.

So, Potemkin, who didn't know that the entire battlefield situation had changed drastically due to the Battle of Mohacs, began to run all the way to Izmail, rushing into the arms of death.

Napoleon, who got the news, looked at the map, chuckled and said, "The fish is about to bite the hook."

He strode out of the tent and found Hussein.

"Take your troops, we will march to Krugan-Napoca and defeat the Austrians."

The whole of Bucharest began to get busy. The logistics required for the 100,000-strong army to go on the expedition were not a small number.

Food, weapons, ammunition, clothing, horses, the whole of Bucharest was serving this war machine, forming a long convoy.

In Krugan-Napoca, Suvorov was training the army. In his opinion, Potemkin's plan had succeeded.

Then he could play freely on his side, such as attacking the Ottoman transport convoy and eating up the Ottoman troops heading north.

Suvorov smiled confidently. In his opinion, what strategies can an 18-year-old French lieutenant have?

"Soldiers, the Ottomans are already heading for Krugan-Napoca. Are we going to sit and wait for death? We should take the initiative to defend the reputation of the empress. Prepare the whole army and follow me."

"Bonaparte was only a lieutenant at that time. His first opponent was Suvorov of Russia. Almost no one thought he would win. Until the Battle of Bencaro, believe me, you will change your mind."

-"The Emperor from Corsica"

John Julius

Suvorov stationed his troops in a village called Bencaro. According to the spies, Napoleon had already passed by here with his troops, so it was time to do something big.

With Suvorov's order, the Russian cavalry took the lead and quickly defeated the Turkish militia brigade used to guard the convoy.

However, such a simple victory made Suvorov very uneasy.

Even if the opponent was just a lieutenant, he could not be unaware of the importance of logistical supplies to a large army.

For the sake of insurance, Suvorov did not take the supplies immediately. He kept sending out scouts, five kilometers, ten kilometers, and the range continued to expand, but there was no trace of the Ottoman army.

Suvorov was still thinking that the Ottoman army could not hand over such a large batch of supplies so easily. Rather than negligence, he believed that this was a trap.

However, the Russian army could no longer hold back, and they began to prepare to open the Ottoman transport boxes.

At this moment, Suvorov finally thought of something he had not considered, and he shouted: "Everyone, leave this batch of supplies."

Unfortunately, it was too late. Countless Ottoman troops swarmed out of the convoy, and the sudden attack caused the Russian army to be in chaos.

But Suvorov is worthy of being a famous general. He quickly reorganized the Russian army and successfully divided and surrounded the Ottoman army that jumped out by using a skirmisher formation.

Watching the Russian army gradually gain the upper hand, Hussein Pasha behind the transport convoy couldn't help but be anxious. No matter what tactical adjustments he made, it would be difficult to work in front of Suvorov.

It was almost sunset, and Hussein Pasha's army had been surrounded by Suvorov. Just when Suvorov thought he was going to win.

The whole earth shook violently, and a cavalry quickly pierced through the Russian formation, and the surrounded Ottoman army took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Under the attack from both inside and outside, the Russian army quickly collapsed, but Suvorov on the side still did not give up.

He knew very well what kind of character the Ottoman army was. As long as he could reorganize the army, he still had hope of victory.

However, Napoleon would not give him a chance. After observing with a telescope for a while, Napoleon decisively invested in the reserve. The second cavalry charge caused the Russian army, which was covering the retreat alternately, to completely collapse.

Looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, Suvorov let out a sad roar, and the guards helped him ride on the warhorse and fled north.

"Do you want to chase? Bonaparte."

"No, it's just a stray dog. I still have to kill Prince Coburg. And remember to clean up the battlefield."

After saying this, Napoleon left without looking back.

Riding on horseback, he muttered to himself: "Although the Sultan is not very good at fighting, he is right. Fighting and using troops is not just about attacking unexpectedly, taking advantage of the situation, and seizing the word strange."

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