Chapter 1060 Pasang!

Garibaldi did not attack Torrepelice, which had relatively weak defenses, as the French had guessed. Instead, he led the guerrillas to the city of Savigliano as he wrote in his letter to Bellvi.

Of course, Garibaldi was not stupid enough to let the peasants who had just picked up guns attack the heavily defended city. The guerrillas only dug trenches outside the city.

The French generals in the city were very puzzled.

"Besiege but not attack? What are these country bumpkins going to do?"

The leader of the Sardinian puppet army on the side was also very confused.

"Aren't they going to attack the city?"

Instead, they focused on attacking officers and carriages transporting supplies, while destroying bridges and roads so that the enemy could not take care of each other, and finally divided and surrounded them.

The three thousand members of the Austrian Imperial Marines were responsible for transporting this batch of supplies.

But the reality is that this legendary old general who was highly respected in the Kingdom of Sardinia could not deal with the rebels of the Kingdom of Sardinia at all, and those soldiers who originally belonged to the Sardinian Kingdom Army and rebelled refused to communicate with him.

In Franz's plan, the old general of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Eusebio, would serve as the leader of the resistance army of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Franz, who was far away in Strasbourg, was also shocked. He did not expect that there was such a person in the Austrian army.

But even so, the Austrian Empire has achieved few major victories in local battlefields so far, and the victory of the war is more of a strategic victory.

So Marshal Radetzky immediately awarded Sergeant Giuseppe the title of "Commander-in-Chief of the Sardinian Anti-French Volunteer Army" and assigned him four colonel staff officers and a guard battalion to let him lead the southern theater of Sardinia.

In contrast, Benedek is more suitable for a defensive battle with a sure victory. Marshal Radetzky knows that the Austrian Empire is rising and the future will be the world of conquerors.

In fact, Garibaldi's initial plan was to besiege and attack the reinforcements. His guerrillas lacked heavy weapons and were really bad at siege.

At that time, there were no mobile phones, telephones, or real-time satellite maps. The regular army could check the clock and set off flares, but the officers and soldiers of the guerrillas could only rely on their feelings, look at the height of the sun, and burn cow dung.

Garibaldi's ambush shocked Bellvi, who never thought that the former would dare to ambush under his nose.

Marshal Radetzky felt that he had finally found a star general. Ten years later, he and Archduke Albrecht would carry the banner of the Austrian Army and fight in all directions.

The mercenary commander in Celesta was a figure. Franz had transferred him back to the army and would promote him to general after he ascended the throne.

The previous capture of Asti was largely due to the rebellion of the Sardinian Republican Army in the city. The two sides took down the strong city with internal and external cooperation.

But Archduke Friedrich was very interested in Garibaldi, so he supported the volunteers with some naval equipment.

"What are they waiting for?"

The defenders in Savigliano were also very uncomfortable. The volunteers outside the city were not killing time. They were waiting for heavy artillery for siege.

(Passan is a derogatory French word, similar to nigger, describing a person who has no knowledge and low status.)

The French army in Savigliano had already prepared for the battle. As long as the Italians rushed up, they would be blown to pieces by the heavy artillery on the city wall.

But then Garibaldi's victory in the Kingdom of Sardinia came frequently. Although there were only a few simple words and the loss ratio of both sides in the war report, it was enough to make an old marshal who had fought for many years excited.

"Passan! Our reinforcements are coming! Are you letting us go out of the city to die now? What is your intention?"

Sneak attacks and ambushes are the forte of these guerrillas, and the reinforcements from Turin are not mainly killed.

Although there was no leader, the rear of the Belleville Corps was in a mess, and Franz's goal had been achieved.

But things soon took a turn for the better. A sergeant with a not very flexible legs and feet invited all the leaders of the rebels to have a drink in a tavern in Alassio.

In addition to the twelve long-barreled 24-pound steel cannons, the Austrian Imperial Navy also provided 12,000 rockets, including 2,000 heavy siege rockets.

At this time, a strange scene appeared on the Italian battlefield. The guerrillas were walking on the road, and the French army and the government army of the Republic of Sardinia were hiding in the city and trembling.

Franz's initial positioning of the strategy behind the enemy was to pull and contain, and the real main attack still depended on the heavy troops in the hands of Marshal Radetzky.

Eusebio also knew this situation, so he simply chose to pretend to be sick and mess up.

After the party, some people were drunk, some had bruises on their faces, some cried bitterly, and some sang loudly.

But at least one thing was the same, they jointly nominated the lame sergeant as the leader of the Sardinian Kingdom's resistance.

It was incredible to integrate these messy volunteers, bandits, local armed forces and the old kingdom army together.

The 6-pound and 8-pound guns in the Sardinian Kingdom's arsenal were naturally no threat to the 12-pound guns on the city wall.

Garibaldi successfully united the various rebel forces with his strong personal charm, but the rank of sergeant was always criticized.

But after waiting for a long time, the guerrillas outside the city showed no signs of wanting to attack, and the French generals in the city were scratching their heads anxiously.

"How about we go out and try? See what they want to do?"

The Sardinian puppet army leader smiled and suggested, but was immediately scolded by the French general.

After all, Eusebio had participated in the anti-French war, had enough experience, and was a senior officer of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

But up to this point, Marshal Radetzky and Franz still had the same idea, and all he did was to stabilize the situation.

The news was passed back to Milan. Marshal Radetzky was not a person who did not know how to adapt, but with his authority, he could only promote Sergeant Giuseppe to colonel at most.

On the other hand, the reinforcements that the defenders of Savigliano had been thinking about were ambushed.

These tactics are easy to say, but in actual operation, not only a clear-headed and clear-minded commander is needed, but also the soldiers need to have strong execution capabilities.

Moreover, compared with command, the Austrian army relies more on intelligence and weapons, as well as numerical advantages. As long as the commander is in line with the rules, he can usually win a big victory.

"Bullshit! Didn't I know they were going to attack the city? Stick to your post! Passan!"

It's just that the story of leading a small number of troops across the sea and finally shaking the big tree is a bit familiar.

The other battlefields were basically fought by a group of old men, and the senior commanders of Austria were generally over 65 years old.

After all, the middle-aged and young officers of Austria were really a pile of garbage, and there were few decent ones after so many wars.

The French commander in Savigliano saw that the heavy artillery was sent into the trenches dug in advance, and he wanted to die at this time.

The leader of the Sardinian puppet army was also pale, but he didn't dare to speak for fear of suffering another misfortune. But how could he be happy?

"Pasan! You coward! Why are you hiding in the city and watching the guerrillas digging trenches!"