Chapter 1276 Real Madrid vs Barcelona (Part 2)

Chapter 1276 Real Madrid vs Barcelona (Part 2)

Do they know that the Duchy of Liege, although a territory of the Austrian Empire, is highly autonomous and can even withhold 80% of its taxes for its own development?

The Duchy of Liege can not only enjoy the protection and economic and trade relations of the Austrian Empire, as well as diplomatic privileges, but can also receive economic assistance from the local area.

Although these people also want independence, in order not to be annexed by France, they must find a big enough backer, and the Austrian Empire is the best choice.

Therefore, as the elite class, Spanish nationalists do not oppose the arrival of the Austrian Empire. As for the Austrian Empire's suppression of local nobles and landlords, it is good for these emerging classes.

Coupled with the continuous victory on the battlefield, the vast majority of people in Spain soon turned to the Austrian Empire. Although there were smoke everywhere on the southeast coast of Spain, only a few people really resisted the Austrian Empire.

Most nobles still have basic survival wisdom. At the beginning of the war, most people were in a wait-and-see attitude, but those nobles and landlords were really a bit helpless.

On the other hand, the legions composed of vagrants and farmers were too brutal. They were afraid that those guys would take this opportunity to expand the scope of attack, so they chose to slide down at the speed of light.

Let alone renting out the land, most nobles were even willing to rent out their wives and daughters as long as they could keep their property. After all, in the eyes of the nobles at that time, wives and daughters were also part of their property.

In addition, although the army of the Austrian Empire did not participate in the war much, it left a deep impression on the country bumpkins in Spain every time.

The combat effectiveness of the main force of the Austrian Empire and the combat effectiveness of the Spanish army are no longer comparable. The gap between the two sides on the battlefield is like the gap between the Spanish conquerors and the Aztec natives.

The marching route that Gelton thought was hidden had actually been discovered long ago, and many of the missing scouts were even killed by the locals.

Gabrenz touched his chin. Over the years, from Mexico to Africa, to Italy, Galicia, and Hungary, he was too familiar with the army of such a weak country.

"Just let the Barcelona Corps and our main force attack from the front and back, and there will be no more war in Catalonia.

Varna must either surrender or die."

"You also missed a possibility, he can still escape."

Benedek reminded.

"I think your tactics are too risky. Our mission at this time is to defend the occupied area, not to occupy the entire Catalonia."

General Gabrentz was not to be outdone.

"If we take down the entire Catalonia, we won't have to worry all day like you do. No matter what our current mission is, our ultimate goal is always to occupy! Liberate the entire Spain."

"Now our Austrian Empire has three landing points in Spain, namely Barcelona, ​​Valencia, and Cadiz.

We are only one of the three routes, and our actions must be coordinated with the other two routes. In line with the overall strategy"

"Stop! What is the overall strategy now? How do you know that our actions will not help the actions of the other two routes?

Will the Spaniards surrender on their own if you stay in the city all day?"

Benedek took out a stack of reports and threw them on the table.

"At least two brigades of the Spanish government army in Catalonia have rebelled. If we wait a little longer, they will be the same as the Italians."

"Then can you save some military expenses for our country? Do you know how much food those hundreds of thousands of mouths need to eat every day?"

Gabrenz said angrily.

"Then do you know how many people will die if you fight all the way?"

Benedek asked back. The two had different backgrounds and experiences, so they had great differences in military concepts. "Where can there be no death in war?"

Gabrenz finally got angry.

"It's not you nobles who die in war! You just need to drink tea and eat barbecue in the back! We civilians have to go through blood and fire three times to survive!

Have you been to the battlefield? Do you know what it feels like when a comrade-in-arms who lives with you day and night dies beside you?"

Benedek was also angry. As a civilian officer, although he graduated from the military academy with excellent grades, he still had to follow the rules to go to the front line and start as a platoon leader.

Benedek will never forget the night before his first battle. He couldn't eat, so he had to drink water and go to the toilet. He couldn't fall asleep until the next morning.

After the battle, he vomited on the battlefield, but there was nothing in his stomach. He only vomited bitter bile.

Why did he have to suffer these hardships, while those nobles could get a command post that could enjoy a stable life in the rear even if they slept, played cards, and picked up girls all day.

"Humph!"

Gabrentz sneered, then pulled off his eye patch, revealing an empty eye socket.

"Not only did I go to the battlefield, I also fought with others with bayonets, and that guy's bayonet even turned around in my eye socket.

But I killed him!"

Gabrentz looked heroic, handsome, and very popular with women. With the eye patch, he looked even more mysterious and dangerous.

Benedek was a plain-looking man, but he worked hard to climb up step by step, while the nobles got their positions by blood and bribes, so he always thought that Gabrentz's eye patch was just a decoration.

Looking directly at the scar made Benedek feel sick and he vomited again.

"Humph! Is that all your courage? You are just a lucky guy who survived the battlefield. But luck is also part of strength.

Now our luck has come! The Spaniards will pay the price for their self-righteousness! You take our 20,000 elite troops to defend the city, and I will take the Barcelona Legion to attack them from behind."

Gabrentz extended his hand to Benedek, who finally shook his hand after a brief hesitation.

The battle was easier than expected. When Gelton arrived at the gates of Barcelona, ​​his army was about to collapse.

But don't rush to draw conclusions. In fact, Gelton is really talented. If he hadn't been there, I'm afraid this army would have collapsed long ago.

After learning that Varner was forced to resign, Varner's men replaced most of the middle and low-level officers of the expeditionary force. The rest were all good-for-nothings and newly recruited soldiers.

That's why Gelton felt that this army was absurd, and thought that the enemy of this army was just like that.

However, as soon as he arrived at the city, Gelton found that something was wrong. The force displayed by Benedek was just enough to eliminate Gelton's bait.

A few hundred casualties at the beginning of the war were not too many for this war, but Gelton vaguely felt the danger, and he immediately ordered a retreat.

The Barcelona Legion led by Gabrentz had blocked his way back.