章 96: Chapter 96, The Ruthlessness of Politicians

After receiving the battle report from Venice, Charles Albert seemed as if he had lost his soul; his vigor and spirit instantly faded as he muttered incessantly, "It's over! It's over! Everything is finished!"

Minister of Army Li Qi hurriedly comforted, "Your Majesty, things have not reached the worst point, we still have a chance to turn the tables!"

Charles Albert's eyes darted, his face twisting into a bitter smile as he asked, "What chance? Bardorio, that incompetent, has squandered years of our accumulation in one battle!"

In the just-concluded battle of Venice, the Kingdom of Sardinia not only lost nearly a hundred thousand troops but also had their hard-earned morale shattered.

It takes courage for a small country to challenge a great one, and it was through years of propaganda depicting Austria as corrupt and easily defeated that the Kingdom of Sardinia was able to build up the military's morale, which was now completely lost.

Could an army without morale still fight?