"It is evident that the French have realized our main attack direction is in Northern Italy." Archduke Karl glanced around the conference room at the officers, "Their Crown Prince is on his way, and the morale of the French Army will be reinvigorated by his arrival."
He turned and knocked on the map at the location of Mantua: "Therefore, we must conquer the entire area north of Mantua before he arrives with reinforcements!"
The Austrian Army's surprise attack has already had a very good effect, catching the French people unprepared. The next step is to expand the advantage as much as possible.
Archduke Karl quickly began to deploy the subsequent battle:
"Right flank, Vilmze Corps, advance along the Alps, swiftly occupy Trento and the areas to the west.
"Left flank, Milius Corps, responsible for attacking Padua. There should be one infantry division of the French Army there...
