Chapter 235 The outbreak of war
The war, without any suspense, exploded.
However, the one who started the move was neither the Vetina family nor the Habsburg family nor the Vettelsbach family, but the Hohenzollern family who had always endured it.
The Hohenzollern family has truly achieved the word "If you don't make a sound, you'll make a splash".
Just after December, at the beginning of January, the Hohenzollern family suddenly mobilized 30,000 elite troops to attack the southeastern grain area controlled by the Habsburg family. The troops were like a sharp knife, piercing hard from the hinterland of the Habsburg family and heading straight towards the heart of Viana.
The attack of the Hohenzollern family was very sudden. Although this undeclared war was a pity, it also had excellent results. The Habsburg family lost a large area of land in vain without having time to react.
The news from the front line was worse than the other. The family quickly called on their nobles to be loyal to them and rushed to the southeast to block the attack of Hohenzollern's army.
On the other hand, taking advantage of the attack of the Hohenzollern family, the Vetina family also took advantage of the situation to attack. Nearly 10,000 Saxon cavalry were approaching, passing through the territory of the Vettelsbach family and rushing towards Viana.
The defense line arranged by the Wittelsbach family to block was useless at all. Some noble lords who were loyal to the Duke of Lorraine even fled without fighting and directly sent Duke Billon's soldiers to pass through the defense line.
Fortunately, the Habsburg family had already displayed enough troops on the border, and with these troops, they were enough to resist the attack of Saxon soldiers.
After the Hohenzollern family seized a large amount of land in the southeast, they stopped the attack and began to stand firm and wait and see.
As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Habsburg family is in a period of decline, it is not a soft persimmon that can be kneaded by others. Therefore, the Hohenzollern family temporarily stopped the offensive, just to let Duke Billon's army consume the power of the Habsburg family first, and then take the opportunity to seize the fruits of victory.
The battle situation suddenly changed from the fiercest at the beginning to a stalemate. Overall, it seemed that the battle was the most intense in the northern battlefield. The brave Saxon soldiers attacked the Habsburg coalition's defense line again and again, splashing blood buds on the battlefield.
Duke Friedrich of the Hohenzollern family was cunning. He first started to provoke the war openly, but suddenly stopped practicing and reviving, and transferred the soldiers in the family from the rear.
It's like a poisonous snake about to launch an attack, shrinking its body and accumulating strength.
At the same time, powerful forces such as the French Empire and the English Empire were also watching secretly. They were naturally happy about this situation. If the strength of the Holy Roman Empire was consumed completely in this battle, they would be able to rob the fire and gain great benefits.
In January, the colder the weather is, the longest icicles formed on the eaves can reach half a meter, like a crystal clear spear, with sharp cold light flashing at the tip.
The strong polar wind whistled over the north, transporting cold air to the ground in a continuous stream. The cotton jackets on people were wrapped layer by layer, but they could still feel the cold.
But even such a cold wind cannot destroy the war on the ground, and the war will tend to become increasingly fierce.
At this time, after a full month of calm, the war finally began to burn again.
On this day, Allen climbed onto the city wall early to observe the enemy situation. Over the past month, observing the movements of Tarik's army every morning has become his routine.
Just like a nest of tigers living next to the house, even if the tiger has no movement for the time being, it cannot guarantee when it feels hungry and bites you.
Although the same observation was performed every day, the observation was very different. At the beginning, Allen was nervous, afraid, and worried that he would see the scene of Tarik soldiers attacking.
However, as time goes by, the powerful new muskets were continuously produced, and the Longxiang Army's military strength continued to expand, so Alan's confidence naturally became more and more powerful.
He brought all his family to Lebir City, and he was determined to follow Eugen. The stronger Eugen's power, of course he would be happier.
In these days, after all 120 Longxiang Army members were equipped with new muskets, his concerns had almost disappeared.
He knew the strength of the Longxiang Army. He had 120 people defending the city. Even if the opponent launched another attack, they could easily defend and even have the strength to counterattack.
The production capacity of the First Steel Plant in Leibir City is already somewhat rich, and the latest batch of guns produced are not assembled with soldiers, but are in stock.
Eugen planned to build the Longxiang Army into an elite unit, and the requirements for soldiers' qualities were very strict, so he would rather leave those guns as backup than randomly expand his troops.
Thinking about the Longxiang Army, Alan walked slowly to the city wall, then picked up the telescope and looked into the distance.
At the beginning, he did not see any difference. The distance between Tarik's army and Leibir City was still so far. From this distance, he could only see a blurry black shadow.
But soon, Allen suddenly realized something unusual, his face turned pale, and cold sweat flowed down his forehead.
At this time, Eugen was sitting at the ten-meter-long marble dining table and enjoying breakfast.
On the dining table were cereal bread, fresh hot goat milk, smooth cheese as fat as jade, and a hearty and exquisite fruit salad. On hand was a bottle of wine brought to Eugen from the palace, with a dreamy and wonderful taste. Eugen usually couldn't bear to drink this bottle of wine, and he would only take it out and drink it when he was very happy.
This morning, he was really happy because last night, Maria and Margaret lived in his room.
At this moment, two peerless beauties were sitting on both sides of the dining table, facing Eugen with their side faces, concentrating on enjoying the delicacies in front of them.
While Eugen was having a meal, he also looked up from time to time, and secretly compared the appearance of the two of them in his heart, wanting to distinguish them from each other.
From forehead to eyes, to nose and chin, Eugen looked over it little by little, and finally gave up the idea of comparison. It can only be said that these two beauties are both beautiful women, and they have their own advantages, so there is no way to tell who is more beautiful.
Such beauties can be regarded as a blessing to cultivate in their lifetime if they have one of them. If they can have two people at the same time, it would be like saving the world in their previous life and receiving the care of God.
Chapter completed!