The Commander of the Italian Front Army continued, "Currently, the Austrian Army has nearly 40% of its forces controlling Verona, Vicenza, and other areas. Before they launch a full-scale attack, Archduke Karl will certainly concentrate his forces in the upper reaches of the Ming River on the west side.
"With such a large-scale troop movement, based on my understanding of the Austrian Army, there will definitely be many gaps during this period that can be exploited."
Mantua, known as the 'Key to Italy,' is not a single fortress; it's actually a series of forts built along the Ming River and Po River, with defenses stretching over ninety kilometers East to West, thus cutting Northern Italy in half.
For the Austrian Army to fully control the region north of Mantua, they must station troops in critical towns like Verona, Vicenza, Padua, and Treviso from west to east.
