"Send a dispatch to Vienna. The rebellion in Liege has been suppressed," General Wilmze lifted his hand wearily toward his staff. "His Imperial Majesty must be getting impatient."
He then looked toward the Austrian soldiers who were lining up to enter the City of Liege, "The two battalions that led the main attack today will stay behind to rest; everyone else departs immediately. We must reach Varegem by tomorrow afternoon."
Varegem was the necessary route to Southern Brabant, located over 40 kilometers away[注1].
After entering the Province of Liege six days earlier, the Austrian Army, constantly harassed by the rebels, finally captured the city, achieving their first major victory since the war began.
But General Wilmze couldn't feel pleased at all – this was much slower than he had expected. By now, the Prussian Army had probably already reached the vicinity of Brussels.