Count Radetsky glanced at the sky, frowned slightly, and said to his staff officer: "Order the troops to speed up. We must enter Wavre before nightfall."
His orders were to seize control of the Walloon Region's transportation hub—Namur—as quickly as possible.
Given the possibility of France interfering in the Walloon Region's situation, the sooner he arrived, the more time he would have for preparations.
However, just as his order was issued, a short bugle call suddenly rang out from the front of the column—a signal indicating an issue ahead and instructing those behind to halt.
Count Radetsky didn't have to wait long. A cavalry captain rode swiftly from the vanguard, saluted him, and reported: "General, there's a group of people blocking the road. Among them appear to be Walloon Chamber of Commerce officials and reporters."
Radetsky frowned and sneered coldly: "Do these fools think they can block us the same way they stopped the Brussels security force?"
