Joseph hurriedly flipped open the battle report sent by the General Staff, feeling a tightness in his chest.
The main force of the Polish Army was concentrated near Smolensk, which meant that the nearest Polish city, Minsk, was a good 330 kilometers away.
If the Polish Army's attack is thwarted and they want to retreat to their homeland, Kutuzov will relentlessly pursue them from multiple directions.
The severe cold will exponentially increase the Polish casualties.
Back in the day when Napoleon retreated from Moscow to Vilnius, he lost over 80% of his soldiers.
Joseph doesn't believe that Kosciuszko's organization and concealment abilities surpass Napoleon's.
If the Polish Army suffers excessive losses, the strategic situation in Eastern Europe will quickly become unmanageable.
As for Kosciuszko performing exceptionally well and completely defeating Kutuzov?
Joseph admits that although the probability is extremely low, it is still possible.
