Marshal Lacy could not persuade the Crown Prince of France, after all, the Prince was not under his command and his status was much higher than his. Left with no choice, he immediately wrote a letter to report the situation to Vienna.
Early the next morning, General Kellerman solemnly led his troops to pass in front of the Prussian positions and courteously saluted their opponents before he set off for Ratibor.
On the Prussian side, the Duke of Brunswick looked through his telescope at the slowly retreating backs of the French Army and couldn't help furrowing his brows, muttering to himself,
"Such a large force of over twenty thousand men, they are clearly heading to Ratibor."
He suddenly put away his telescope and said to General Delrisen beside him,
"We have seriously underestimated the importance of Leao to Austria! Lacy is actually willing to sacrifice the strength of the frontline troops to rescue him."
Prussian Cavalry Commander General Krokow said,
