Passau lay at the confluence of the Danube, Inn River, and Ilz River, where it was difficult for a large army to deploy.
At the same time, Passau's old town had been built upon cliffs, with Castle Oberhaus, built during the era of ancient Rome, beside it. Once the Austrian Army completed its defenses there, it would be very difficult to breach them again.
Moreau immediately said, "Your Highness, let me go reinforce General Massena."
His legion had returned from Amberg to Munich for rest two days ago and had now reached a point just over eighty kilometers from Passau.
Berthier hurriedly stopped him. "General, your soldiers have just gone through continuous, fierce battles. They must rest now."
Moreau let out a breath and lowered his head in silence. The Fifth Army Corps and the 12th Division had indeed fought themselves to the limit, and their Weapons and Ammunition had yet to be replenished.
Berthier turned to Joseph. "Your Highness, I suggest that the entire army immediately undertake a Forced March to Passau and besiege it with overwhelming numerical superiority."
Moreau immediately waved a hand. "The waterways near Passau crisscross one another. At most, only twenty or thirty thousand men can be committed to an attack at once. And trying to find an opportunity to force a crossing downstream on the Danube would make us vulnerable to enemy attacks."
He pondered for a moment, then looked at Joseph. "Your Highness, there is no need for us to wear ourselves down against the enemy at Passau.
"We can leave part of our forces here to keep watch while the main force returns home, re-enters Venice from Northern Italy, and makes Klagenfurt Fortress the main point of attack!"
Berthier disagreed. "Such a large-scale troop movement will be difficult to conceal from the