More than half an hour later, the French Hussars finally confirmed that the main force of the Russian Army opposite them was moving south.
Saidu, commander of the 31st Brigade, immediately sensed that something was wrong.
The entire Offenburg Line stretched over a dozen kilometers wide—Baden's terrain was flat, so they could only rely on towns and villages for their defenses—and nearly every section of the line was under attack from the Allied Forces.
Now, several thousand Russian Soldiers near Orakel Village had suddenly departed, which meant that the enemy facing another section of the line would soon increase sharply.
Saidu swiftly made his decision. He left an infantry battalion behind to continue defending Orakel Village, then led the main force of his brigade south to reinforce the line, while dispatching someone to report the enemy's movements to the Offenburg headquarters.
After a brief reorganization, the 31st Brigade began hurrying toward Schnatt Town to the south at half past nine in the morning.
Fortunately, the French Soldiers had recovered their strength rather well the previous night. They advanced at an almost jogging pace all the way, and a little over an hour later, they saw the town's clock tower.
At that moment, the cavalry ahead also rode back and reported to Saidu, "Lieutenant Colonel, the Russian Army reached the east of the town just over ten minutes ago. They appear to be preparing an attack."
Saidu turned to look at the disorderly soldiers beside him, his brow furrowing deeply. After that Forced March, the recruits under his command no longer had anything resembling formation. Yet if they did not enter the battle quickly, Schnatt Town would very likely be swiftly overrun by the Allied Forces, who had concentrated their superior numbers there.
This was Graham's plan: using the rapid maneuvering