Blucher pointed with his whip at the Order Officer and shouted, "Throw away everything that's not necessary for combat! Toss the heavy artillery too! The entire army must advance at least 2.5 miles daily!"
Taunus, standing by, hurriedly said, "General, without the cannon how can we attack the Mantua..."
"Let the Sardinians supplement us once we reach Lombardy," Blucher frowned, "Time is the most important thing right now!"
Soon, numerous wagons were pushed down into the valley, and the speed of the Prussian army's advance suddenly increased.
Six days later, Blucher finally saw the snowless southern end of the St. Gotthard Pass through his telescope, showing rare relaxation on his face.
He waved his hand to Major Kleist, the commander of the Hussars, signaling: "Immediately set up a guard line outside the pass."
"Yes, General!"
Two hours later, five Prussian cavalry squadrons came down the slopes of the Alps.
