Sea of Flowers

Given the population of Karaikal, raising an army of one hundred thousand was theoretically feasible, but given the level of organization of the Indian princely state armies at the time, these soldiers would likely have been impossible to command as a unified force.

Moreover, theory is just theory; in reality, the rearguard forces left behind could not pose much of a threat to the Austrian army.

With black and gold flags fluttering and the melodious Military March playing, the orderly ranks slowly closed in on the enemy positions.

The lighthearted and poetic nature of Schubert's music stood in stark contrast to the brutal war, which was filled with gunpowder, smoke, and corpses.

(Schubert, an Austrian composer known as the "King of Songs," was both an heir to the Viennese classical music tradition and a founder of Western European Romantic music. Military March was his 1822 composition.)

Even if it seemed somewhat bizarre, the high-ranking officials in Vienna loved this kind of flamboyant music, which was why it remained one of the Austrian army's standard marches.

If the Church's battle groups were fighting alone, they would typically use music rich in religious themes, such as Glory and Loyalty, as it truly helped to significantly alleviate their sense of guilt.

In contrast, Austrian military music was far too melodic, cheerful, and even jaunty, making one want to dance rather than strike down an enemy.

When studying Austrian military music previously, it was discovered that neither the Military March nor the later Radetzky March felt out of place when played at a ball.

Every time I hear them, I am reminded of Uchiha Madara's line: "Do you also wish to dance?"

Incense & Iron is a piece of music from a later era, but Austria—or rather, Vienna—was never short on musical talent.

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