Trento, which has been the target of contention since the Battle of Venice, has been the target of contention between the two sides, and the Kingdom of Sardinia has invested three divisions in succession, but it is still unable to shake the Austrian defenses.

A week had passed, and Lieutenant Colonel Grigge had lost his original apprehension, and he had seen that the enemy on the opposite side lacked not only military training, but also the courage to fight to the death.

In this era, everyone still used breech guns, and the firepower was not too fierce, even skilled soldiers were only three rounds per minute at most, and most soldiers could only achieve a rate of two shots per minute.

Even if the Austrian army had good fortifications, Trento was not a fortress, and the Sardinian army would have been able to fill it with human lives

You can fill it in.

Lieutenant Colonel Grigge regretted it a little, he had known that the Sardinian army was such a hot chicken, so he listened to the advice of the boy from Ambridge and sent troops out to steal the camp, but he was now a rising star in the Austrian army.

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine to eat, and the number of enemy troops has changed from one division at the beginning to three divisions now, and it is really impossible to gnaw at this time.

"Could it be that that kid Ambridge has the qualifications of a famous general, and has not yet been discovered? It seems that it is necessary to pay attention to it, and maybe it can be credited. Grigge thought to himself

As it turned out, he still thought too much. Ambridge was just a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, and such a young officer had a dozen in the Austrian army.

Grigge's depression did not last long, and after the enemy's reinforcement, Field Marshal Radkiss sent reinforcements from two regiments.

When reinforcements arrived, his beating heart couldn't hold back any longer. The European continent has been peaceful for a long time, and it is not easy to obtain military merits, and if you miss this village, there will be no such store.

Looking around Europe, is there anything better to bully than this group of enemies in front of you? Grigge thought that there were none, and although there were three divisions of troops on the opposite side, they were actually newly expanded troops.

For example, Major General Will, before the expansion, he was only a battalion commander in the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and he could be regarded as a rising star at best, but after the expansion, he suddenly became the commander of a division.

A battalion has enough weapons and equipment to replenish its soldiers, and it becomes a division, how much combat effectiveness can such a unit have?

Of course, no matter how much it has no combat effectiveness, it is stronger than the combat effectiveness of the original battalion. In this era, the superiority of weapons and equipment is not obvious, and the main thing to fight a war is to rely on people, and the tactic of crowds is the most effective tactic.

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The two new regiments were also old acquaintances of Griggi, the Venice area was not large, and the circle of the Austrian army was even smaller, and almost all of them, the middle-level officers, knew each other.

"Grigge, you are so powerful, one regiment can block three divisions of the enemy for a week, presumably as soon as the war is over, you will be promoted, and there will be a knighthood!" Buck said enviously

In the absence of Xiongguan Fortress, a regiment blocking three divisions for a week can become a classic case in military history, and it is a great achievement in any country.

Grigge boasted: "It's not that exaggerated, in fact, before yesterday, there were only two divisions of the enemy, and I only blocked them for six days, and you came in less than a week." ”

Whether it is two divisions or three divisions, whether it is six days or seven days, a regiment can hold them back for so long, and without asking the headquarters for reinforcements, a good name will not be able to escape.

"Grigge, can you tell us how to block their attack when the enemy is strong and we are weak?" Ham asked with concern

Instead of answering directly, Grigge asked, "Buck, Ham, do you want to make a big one?" ”

"What for?"

The two asked in unison.

Grigge said solemnly: "Let's join forces and take out the enemy army on the opposite side!" ”

The two looked at Grigge dumbfounded, and the expression seemed to say: Trouble, Grigge is crazy!

Grigge continued: "Don't be so exaggerated, okay? ”

"The enemy is much weaker than you think, and at the beginning of the Ossa War, the Kingdom of Sardinia had only 23,000 troops, and now it has swelled to 200,000.

The three divisions on the opposite side were expanded in this way. Before the expansion of the army, they had only three regiments at most, and it was even possible that one regiment or two regiments would be expanded.

In less than two months since the outbreak of the Great War at the end of March, the Kingdom of Sardinia has expanded its army almost tenfold.

You have all trained the troops, and in just over a month, who can train an elite division?

There are also nearly four layers of soldiers from Lombardy, what is the quality of the soldiers in the Lombardy region, you all know?

With these people dragging their feet in it, how much better do you think they are than us? ”

After listening to Griggi's explanation, a strange brilliance flashed in the eyes of the two. As soldiers of the Austrian Empire, they were still arrogant.

As one of the European powers, the Austrian army is still among the best in the world, and they think that they are not weaker than others, and they have a psychological advantage over the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Ham thought for a moment and said, "Grigge, what are you going to do?" You must know that you are now the commander of the garrison in Trento, and we will both be under your command. ”

Grigge glared at him fiercely, if he could really command the whole army, would he still use this opportunity to divide up?

"Don't talk nonsense, if you want to make meritorious contributions, then we'll do it together. If you're scared, it's okay if Buck and I join forces, and we can bite off a piece of meat! Grigge said with a sneer

Just kidding, how is it possible to want to make meritorious contributions but not want to be responsible? Grigge is not stupid, one more person participates, one more person shares the pressure, how can he resist all the risks alone?

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In the early morning of May 20, a group of 800 men in the Austrian military camp secretly assembled.

Night Raid? It was a very challenging job for the army in this era, and the biggest problem was that many soldiers suffered from night blindness and could not fight at night.

Grigge didn't know about night blindness, but he knew that many soldiers couldn't see at night. This 800-strong death squad was carefully selected by him.

"Ambridge, are you ready, boy? If you're scared, it's too late to quit, and no one will laugh at you. Grigge joked

"No, I'm not going to quit. Your Excellency, I must become a great nobleman! Ambridge replied earnestly

There must be brave men under the reward, and most of these soldiers, including Ambridge, participated in the operation because of Grigge's promise.

Ten hectares of land per person for the purchase and sale of money, regardless of victory or defeat, life or death. If successful, then the five people with the greatest credit will be knighted, which was personally ordered by Marshal Radkiss.