As an Austro-Hungarian fanatic, General Letovsky naturally understood what the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire meant. The fighting situation between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Army on the Eastern Front was already very bad. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire faced another defeat on the Southern Front, it would completely lose everything in the empire.
His own honor will also be completely lost in this war.
"Why do you make such a judgment?"
"It's a simple truth. Haven't you noticed that the logistics supply of the entire Sixth Army has begun to fall behind?"
"Even so, we are in an absolute advantage.
General Letovsky stressed.
What Hilde said about the Sixth Army's inability to keep up with logistics was also expected.
The entire Sixth Army had penetrated deep into the heart of Serbia.
When the Serbian army retreated, they destroyed everything they could along the way. At this point, the logistics of the Sixth Army Group could no longer keep up. It was not just a logistical problem. Even heavy weapons such as artillery could not be transported to the front line, which meant that the greatest advantage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire no longer existed.
However, General Potiorek, the commander-in-chief of the southern front, had already noticed this, and Francis Joseph I had already warned him not to take any more risks.
General Potiorek did not continue the attack and began to adjust and rest.
Neither the Fifth nor the Sixth Army believed that the Serbian army was capable of organizing a counterattack.
certainly.
If the Serbian army really organized a counterattack, it would only be a last-ditch struggle, and the Austro-Hungarian Sixth Army would just have to hold on.
Hilde smiled.
"Then let me explain it more clearly. The Empire now has two armies, while Serbia has three armies. However, except for the number of people, the Serbian army is at a disadvantage compared to the Empire in all other aspects. This is also the reason why we can win. However, if Serbia voluntarily abandons Belgrade, shrinks its defense line, and then sends the Second Army and the Third Army to counterattack the Empire's Sixth Army, defeating the Sixth Army, and then immediately mobilizes the Second Army to join the First Army to attack our Fifth Army in Belgrade? If our two armies are completely defeated, then do we lose the war?"
"This is impossible!*
"Why?"
"The Serbian army is simply not capable of carrying out this kind of combat mission."
Letovsky is not making this statement lightly.
According to the offensive described by Hilde, Serbia needs to tear through the defense line of the Austro-Hungarian Sixth Army within a few days, and then the Serbian Second Army needs to rush north without stopping to join the Serbian First Army, and also needs to defeat the Austro-Hungarian Fifth Army in Belgrade in the shortest time possible.
Ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
Compared with the Battle of Tannenberg, the German army used two armies to defeat the Russian army's three armies, which was almost the same.
But that was the German army.
It is the most powerful military behemoth in this land.
They can certainly execute combat orders that other armies cannot.
But not Serbia.
How could a completely backward agricultural country in the Balkans carry out such a difficult counterattack mission? Once a mistake occurs in one of the links, a domino-like chain reaction will occur, leading to the defeat of the entire army.
General Letovsky did not believe the Serbian army could do it.
Hilde plagiarized someone's quote.
"The land, the defense line, the international aid, none of these are important. A soldier must realize that he is defending his motherland.
General Letovsky took a deep breath.
He is not a fool.
As a general leading the charge on the front line, he certainly understood.
The fighting spirit shown by the Serbian army.
It has far exceeded their imagination.
It is not surprising that such a desperate battle plan appeared on the desk of Serbian Marshal Putnik.
And empire.
Can't afford this kind of failure.
General Letovsky could not imagine what the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's two armies in Serbia would trigger within the empire. This ancient empire would be defeated and become a veritable corpse tied to the legs of the German Empire.
"How long do we have?"
"Less than a week."
"I see, Major. So you can save the Empire?"
"You can think so."
"What should I do?"
"General, my knight is destined to become a hero of the empire, and is destined to die like a hero."
Hilde's meaning is simple.
Belgrade must be defended at all costs.
General Letovsky must either hold Belgrade or die in Belgrade.
This is where the soldiers end up.
Letovsky stood up straight, staring at Hilde's back, he put his right hand on his chest and knelt on one knee. No one can refuse the romance between the knight and the princess.
He saluted Hilde with a knight's salute.
"Your will."
December 1, 1914.
The Austro-Hungarian Fifth Army had just captured Belgrade.
And Hilde directly submitted a proposal for peace negotiation to Alexander, the regent of Serbia, as the Princess of Alsace-Lorraine.
Theoretically speaking.
This is against the rules.
Hilde did not use her military identity, but rather her identity as Princess of Alsace-Lorraine, which meant that Hilde represented the German Empire in the talks with the Regent of Serbia.
This would naturally invite talks from Austria-Hungary.
After all, the war was fought by Austria-Hungary, so even if there was a peace negotiation, it was Austria-Hungary that negotiated, but Austria-Hungary did not dare to speak loudly.
no way.
The Eastern Front still relies on the German army.
General Potiorek of the Austro-Hungarian Empire could only wait until Serbia surrendered completely before settling accounts with Hilde.
He would not allow Hilde to share the fruits of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's victory.
certainly.
Hilde did not expect Serbia to have any so-called peace talks.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is an attempt to force Serbia to surrender.
Serbia gave up Belgrade on its own initiative. They believed that Hilde was forcing Serbia to negotiate only because Serbia was at a disadvantage.
But Serbia's counterattack had just begun.
It's not just about Serbia's counterattack, but also about Hilde's letter to the Serbian regent.
Agree. It highlights an arrogant, conceited, and arrogant person. Normal Serbs would not be able to see such a letter.
but.
This is exactly what Hield wanted.
Hilde's main target was never Austria-Hungary.
It's Serbia.
What Serbia wanted was independence, freedo
m, and to get rid of the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
None of this matters to Hield.
What Hield wants is Serbia.
Kneel down and surrender.