In Vicenza, Marshal Radekiz was already at the front, and by the time the Battle of Trento was launched, 50,000 Austrian reinforcements had secretly arrived.

"Marshal, the troops are ready to attack the enemy at any time!" Edmund said confidently

"Is there any movement on the enemy's side?" Marshal Radkiss asked with concern

War is never one-sided, and the victory or defeat of a battle is often the result of the joint action of both sides.

A smart commander must always pay attention to the opponent's movements and take timely countermeasures.

"Since yesterday afternoon, the enemy has stopped attacking and built fortifications in place, and the preliminary judgment is that the enemy should change his offensive strategy and turn to defense!" General Edmund replied

"Let's go as planned!" Marshal Radkiss said with a smile

This was the main direction of the Austrian army, and the launch of the Battle of Trento was only a part of the chess game, the purpose was only to divert the enemy's attention.

Marshal Radkiss also did not expect that the Battle of Trento would be won so easily. But it's better that way, the top brass of the Sardinian army is really misguided.

General Messer was a god of aid, and his report perfectly concealed the secret arrival of Austrian reinforcements in Vicenza, where the balance of forces had been reversed.

Radkiss did not know that Badogio had thrown his agitated forces into Allah to guard against the main Austrian army from Trento.

Otherwise, he can open champagne to celebrate.

The total number of troops invested by the Kingdom of Sardinia on the battlefield of Venice was only 170,000, and three divisions were directly abolished in Trento, and now three more divisions have been placed there, and there is no suspense in the battle of Vicenza this time.

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The Sardinian army, which had been on the offensive, was suddenly counterattacked by the Austrian army and was quickly defeated.

With a "boom", a shell fell thirty meters from the headquarters of Major General Ortus, directly taking the lives of three Sardinian soldiers and wounding two more.

"What's going on? How did the enemy attack? Major General Ortus asked suspiciously

No one could answer this question to him, and the sudden attack of the Austrian army did not have the slightest warning beforehand.

As the absolute main force of the Sardinian army, the 1st Division is an ace unit, and even if its combat effectiveness decreases after the expansion, it is much stronger than other troops.

After an enemy attack, after only a few minutes of hesitation, Ortus took action.

"Order the artillery to counterattack, and at the same time report the situation we encounter here to the general command, send sentries to reconnoitre, and find out the enemy's purpose as soon as possible!"

There is nothing wrong with Otus's response, but unfortunately the gap in strength is not so easy to bridge, and the victory of the weak over the strong is based on the opponent's mistakes.

Now the Austrian army is completely frontal attack, both sides are fighting for strength, and any intrigue will not come in handy here.

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"General, the enemy's fire is too fierce, and the artillery has suffered heavy losses!" A young officer said in a panic

Otus's expression darkened, artillery is the god of war, and its importance is self-evident. Fighting here was also Austria's home turf, and it was not surprising that Austria's national strength was able to mobilize more artillery on the battlefield.

But this was a tragedy for the 1st Sardinian Division, which meant that they had to be beaten passively.

"Order all units to immediately strengthen the fortifications, and after the artillery battle is over, the enemy will attack!"

Otus made the most correct judgment, they were on the offensive since the outbreak of the war, all the way to Vicenza.

It was not until yesterday afternoon that I received an order from the headquarters to stop the offensive and build fortifications, and it was too late in time.

At this time, Ortus didn't have time to think so much, and even the rudimentary fortifications were better than nothing, even if they were piled up in a row with sacks of dirt, which could also block bullets.

Although it was the era of platoon guns, Ortus knew very well that since the enemy had launched a counterattack, there must be a certain degree of certainty.

At this time, it is bound to be unwise to take the liberty of a decisive battle with the enemy, and it is the most correct choice to use the positional fortifications to delay the enemy's offensive pace and wait for reinforcements from the rear.

Ortus is a smart man, and the first division of the Kingdom of Sardinia is barely considered an elite and takes the most correct countermeasures, but the thirteenth division of Sardinia next door does not think so.

Major General Kobot seemed to have a strong sword spirit, and after the Austrian army launched an attack, they decisively sacrificed the tactic of platoon guns, and had a friendly match with the Austrian army outside Vicenza.

"Ready, put!"

"Ready, put!"

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When the brave wins in a narrow road, Major General Kobot overestimated the courage of his subordinates and fired at a distance of 100 meters, which was not something that these recruits could withstand.

Watching his comrades fall beside him, the nerves of many Sardinian soldiers had collapsed.

Suddenly, a soldier could not stand this pressure, dropped his gun and turned around and ran away, and in an instant the fear spread to the whole army, and the 13th Division was defeated.

A communications soldier eagerly shouted: "The division commander is not good, the thirteenth division on our right flank has been routed, and the enemy is seizing their positions!" ”

Ortus only felt his brain sink, the water glass in his hand had fallen to the ground, and the worst thing happened. The thirteenth division was defeated, and the flanks of the first division were exposed to the enemy, and they would certainly not be able to hold it with their simple defensive line.

"Order the third regiment to retreat after it is broken!" Ortus ordered with a shudder

This is a violation of military orders, but everyone present did not object, and if they don't leave, they won't be able to leave.

The phrase "will not be subject to military orders abroad" is common in many places. The 13th Division stupidly ran to fight the enemy, and they would not make the same mistake again.

As soon as the first division ran, the Sardinian defense line in Vicenza was completely opened, and the Austrian army, which saw the opportunity, naturally immediately pounced and beat the water dogs.

After chasing and fleeing, the situation on the battlefield has changed dramatically.

On 22 May, the Austrian army recaptured Padua, and the three Sardinian infantry divisions deployed in the Arla area fell into the encirclement of the Austrians.

On 24 May, the Austrian army launched an attack on Bergamo, and Lieutenant General Messer, who was stationed there, fled without a fight with his troops retreating from Trento.

On 25 May, the Austrian army launched the Battle of Brescia, and Marshal Bardolio concentrated the remaining main forces of the Sardinian army, where he was forced to withdraw to Milan after an unsuccessful attempt to hold off the Austrian offensive.

On 27 May, Ala's Sardinian army launched a failed breakout and surrendered to the Austrian army the next day.

At this point, the Battle of Venice launched by the Kingdom of Sardinia, which lasted less than a month, ended in a complete defeat.