After the Battle of Venice, Marshal Radesky did not stop, but simply let the troops repair for two days and marched to the Lombardy region.

The Sardinian government had overestimated their position in the minds of the local population, and after the experience of deception, the Lombard population had become disgusted with the Sardinian government.

At this time, Marshal Bardogio's aura of a famous general was shattered again, and the Battle of Venice broke the backbone of the Sardinian army, and after losing faith, the destructive power of the rout was terrifying.

Everywhere they went, they harmed a place, and before the government could mobilize the masses, they pulled their hatred to the fullest.

There is no harm without comparison, and the common people suddenly find that their days under the rule of the Kingdom of Sardinia are not as good as they were under the rule of the Austrian government.

At the very least, the rotten Austrian government established a social order, and although it had to be oppressed by the government, the aristocracy, and the capitalists, the social order was generally stable, and everyone was able to make do with it.

However, after the arrival of the Kingdom of Sardinia, there were successive wars, the high war taxes were even more severe than those of the Austrian government, and the oppression of the nobles and capitalists was still there, and they were harassed by the rebels.

On 1 June, a bread massacre broke out in Milan, and the workers of Milan besieged the bakery in order to survive, which provoked a bloody crackdown by the Sardinian army, and hundreds of people were killed on the spot.

On 3 June, a peasant uprising broke out in Pavia, which at one point grew to more than 3,000 men and openly raised the banner to welcome the Austrian army.

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The Sardinian government did not envisage that the People's War would hit Austria, and they themselves were caught in the ocean of the People's War.

Lombardy was so easy to get hold of, except for a purge of a group of republicans, the Sardinian government did not make a big move, and now the aftermath has exploded.

Austria has ruled here for so many years, how can it be that there are no supporters?

If the Kingdom of Sardinia had been strong, the loyalty of these people would have been greatly reduced, but now that Austria had the upper hand, they naturally couldn't help it.

Coupled with a large group of speculators who wanted to change jobs, the revolutionary movement of workers and peasants in Lombardy was in full swing, and Marshal Bardogio could only fight the Austrians on the one hand and put out the fires everywhere.

Before reinforcements from the Kingdom of Sardinia arrived, the Austrian army descended on the city of Milan.

In just a few days, Marshal Bardolio seemed to be twenty years old, and by this time he was left with regrets.

If he had known that he would come to this point, he would not have coveted this credit in the first place. By now he had seen that Marshal Radesky's abandonment of Lombardy was simply luring the enemy deeper.

It is a pity that they were all deceived by political propaganda, wishful thinking that the Austrian Empire was rotten and that their army was vulnerable.

"Marshal, the enemy is already approaching the city of Milan, quickly order a retreat!" Lieutenant General Messer said anxiously

"Retreat? Where else can we retreat? Bardolio said with a sneer

Looking at the general in front of him who made him make the wrong decision, Bardolio wanted to kill him directly.

However, this was only a previous thought, and now his heart is dead, and as the supreme commander of this military operation, he must be responsible for the defeat of this war.

Bardorio could not bear the pain of being discredited, and he would rather die on the battlefield than go back to face trial in a court-martial.

"Of course, we are returning home, the city of Milan cannot be defended, most of the Lombardy region cannot be defended, the Austrians will not give up, and we have to fight a war to defend our homeland.

At this time, we must preserve our strength as much as possible, otherwise who will protect the Kingdom of Sardinia? Lieutenant General Messer said as a matter of course

Badolio 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 still retreat?"

We run in front, the enemy is chasing behind, do you think we can run back to the kingdom of Sardinia, how many soldiers do we have left?

Besides, the defense of the homeland also needs time to prepare at home, and we must contain the enemy in Milan City to buy time for the country! ”

By this time, he had put his personal life and death on the line, and out of the responsibility of a soldier, he was ready to fight for a chance to survive the kingdom of Sardinia.

If the two sides fought hard-fought at the Battle of Venice, then the Battle of Lombardy was lost too quickly, and the Austrian army was completely swept away by the autumn wind.

Originally, Badolio thought that with the 100,000 troops in his hands and relying on the position fortifications, no matter what, he could drag on for two or three months.

For such a long time, the Kingdom of Sardinia completed another national mobilization. Fighting on the ground and with the support of the people, there may be a fight.

Unfortunately, the Sardinian army had been defeated, and no matter how numerous such troops were, Bardolio had to hope for the defense of Milan.

After all, the Republic of Hungary relied on Budapest, resisted the Austrian army for more than a month, and so far it has not fallen, and there is no reason why they can't do it.

Bardorio wanted to defend the city of Milan, but King Charles-Albert refused, and the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia was thrown into the war, and if it was destroyed, the Kingdom of Sardinia would be finished.

In the end, Bardogio still made the decision to leave 10,000 troops behind the city of Milan to buy time for the army to retreat.

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On 10 June, the Sardinian army, which had fought hard for two days and nights, finally failed to hold back the Austrian advance. With the cooperation of the people in the city, the city of Milan was once again returned to Austrian hands.

At the same time as the fall of Milan, Marshal Bardogio committed suicide by drinking a bullet in the Doge's Palace, retaining the last of his dignity as a soldier.

On 12 June, the Austrian army regained the Lombardy region and turned its forces on the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Austro-Saxon War entered a new phase.

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The rapid defeat of the Lombardy defense left the Sardinian government dumbfounded, and they really did not expect to be defeated so quickly.

After all, Marshal Radkies, with less than 100,000 troops, relied on his position to block the attack of 200,000 Sardinian troops.

In their opinion, the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia in Lombardy still has 1230,000 troops, which is almost the same as the number of troops that Austria has put into the attack, and even if the combat effectiveness is a little worse, as the defensive side can make up for it through geographical advantages.

Charlie Albert anxiously asked, "Richie, how many troops have we withdrawn from the front line, and can we hold back the enemy's attack?" ”

Minister of War Li Qi replied with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, a total of 70,000 troops have been withdrawn, and we have mobilized 150,000 troops again in the country, but these people who were mobilized in the later period have not undergone formal training, and their combat effectiveness may be ......."