The Duke of Brunswick's face instantly turned paler than that of the courier.
He stood in a daze for a good two or three minutes, and his mind finally accepted the reality. He turned dejectedly to his aide, saying: "Order the Denberg Corps to intercept the enemy north of Viertz, while everyone else makes a northward retreat from Plum back to Gai'erden."
Denberg was the commander of the Bavarian Army. He still had over 11,000 soldiers under his command and should be able to delay the French Army for a while.
However, the Duke of Brunswick had no idea that two days ago, Massena had already ordered Saint Iler to lead 7,000 soldiers to fortify at the Wuer River, cutting off the Allied Forces' retreat route.
[Note: The Wuer River, Saar River, and Zel River are actually different sections of the same river with three different names. They are located in the Ardennes Plateau, and on the northern and southern borderlines between Luxembourg and Trier.]
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