Chapitre 450: Chapter 364: From Austria to Russia (Long Chapter)

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Joseph certainly wouldn't tell the Emperor of Sanctum that among the enemy forces in Brussels, over 18,000 men were from the South Netherlands Army who had little combat capability, including remnants of Witte's force that had already been demoralized by the Guard Corps and hastily conscripted farmers and peddlers.

Even the Dutch Army were those enlisted since last year's uprising, whose combat effectiveness could hardly be considered reliable.

The only truly capable forces were the 13,000 men from Hanover, who lacked both cavalry and artillery.

However, a total figure of 35,000 was attributed to Charles II, which was sufficiently intimidating when spoken of.

Joseph's pen continued moving across the paper:

"To ensure the Southern Netherlands does not fall into the hands of the rebels again, you need to deploy at least 20,000 soldiers here. Since Prussia and Hanover may also send reinforcements, it would be best to assemble even more troops for security.