The Austrian Empire's sudden entry into the war caught both sides completely off guard. Had the Austrians started learning from the French, declaring war without a declaration?
But no matter what, the beleaguered Russians were still thrilled. Friendly troops had arrived, and no one wanted to die if they could live.
Commander Alexander Prinsky had not forgotten his mission. He wanted to seize this opportunity to crush the Ottoman army before him in one stroke.
Yet the Austrian reinforcements showed no intention of pursuing, and with the Russian army's current strength, launching a pursuit on their own was simply unrealistic.
Meanwhile, the thing Omar Pasha least wanted to see had happened. The Ottoman army's retreat swiftly turned into a wholesale rout.
Everyone was scrambling for the road and running for their lives. The command system was completely paralyzed; all semblance of military organization had vanished. All that remained was a flock of "sheep" screaming as they fled for their lives.
In truth, before the general assault even began, Omar Pasha had received reports of enemy forces appearing on the flank. He had merely clung to a sliver of luck, hoping to end the battle before the enemy reinforcements arrived.
Since the enemy reinforcements consisted mainly of cavalry, Omar Pasha sent out the cavalry he had been reluctant to use all along. Using cavalry to hold back cavalry was, in theory, the most correct choice possible.
However, the Ottoman Empire lagged behind in every respect. The once peerless iron cavalry of West Asia now lacked even the courage to clash head-on with the Austrian cavalry.
The vast majority of Ottoman cavalrymen turned away before they even drew close, leaving those Ottoman men who were truly brave to suffer.
The latter were quickly swallowed by the torrent of Austrian cavalry, while the