Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

After Verother came, he was indeed very active.

His predecessor died on the battlefield, but there was also a victory. He still had to hurry up here, otherwise...

In his current state, he has fought several useless battles before, which is indeed a bit troublesome.

Like Hohenlinden, he was wiped out together with Archduke John.

When I was with Krai, I had an honest relationship with Scherer.

Also, further back, he finally got the intelligence ready and prepared to make a big deal for Napoleon. Unexpectedly, the battle plan was stolen by spies, and then Napoleon swiped so many pots of gold.

Now, he finally got a chance for revenge, and he felt that he had learned a lot. After all, Napoleon's tactics were improved on the tactics of King Frederick's time.

Of course, when Langeron saw it, he was dismissive and wanted to complain.

"Ah, it's so uncomfortable. It's really meaningless if I don't ridicule these Austrians."

While he was talking, he watched a few cavalrymen pass by nearby and looked at the attire of the people in front. He knew it at a glance.

Even though Solovyov had cut off his braids and changed his look to the requirements of the Russian army during the Alexander period, he still knew this man.

"Michelle, where are you going?"

When Solovyov saw it was Langeron, he was willing to get close to him.

After all, this person always wears a wig on his head and talks interestingly. He is much more fun than those boring roughnecks.

"There's no hair oil to buy here. I have to go back to the Guards."

"You boy"

Langeron knew that this little green-eyed fox always talked to him like this.

But he also looked down upon those single-minded Russian country bumpkins, such as Bagration, a big liar. Even though he was from a famous Georgian family that had lasted for thousands of years, he was also a smart country bumpkin.

This kid, on the other hand, makes Orio angry every time I look at him. I heard that he has a close relationship with a beauty like Madame Recamier, but he has a lot in common with the French.

Of course, it is unlikely that he knew that this boy showed no mercy in Paris. In addition to his old lover, he also had a son with the sister of Bonaparte, the usurper he hated.

Even in the home of His Majesty the Russian Emperor, there is a brave and belligerent German like Grand Duke Constantine, which is indeed not very good culturally.

Even His Majesty himself cannot read books, but he often pretends to be clever.

However, these are all inner complaints and he will not say them.

"But I also have to go back to the Guards, and I have to travel tomorrow."

"Oh, come to my place! It's not interesting to be here these days with these people."

"But there's nothing I need here."

Langeron also found it funny after hearing this, but the two of them did have something in common, and they both liked to complain and hurt others.

"What you want is in Petersburg and Paris, and of course not here! Come on, I have red wine, coffee, bread and steak."

"Good guy, your life here is pretty good."

As for people like Langeron, although he is really mean-spirited, he is also really interested in his friends.

"Of course it's good to have food. You won the battle, why do you want to go back to the Guards? And still be the original officer?"

"Ah, it's not that the Emperor disagrees with the Commander-in-Chief's plan. He just wants a decisive battle with Bonaparte on the main road of Olmuts."

"What? Fighting here?"

Langeron also thought it was a bit funny. At this time, it was not the time to fight Napoleon directly.

Although his idea was to fight, it was not to fight a battle with Napoleon, a guy who usurped power, but to have a small fight.

In essence, experienced old ghosts still need endurance.

But Alexander, he didn't want this.

"Yes, for a battle, the director of munitions is still Austrian. But Verother has the ability, but his ability is still far behind Schmidt."

"You know him very well, so that's right."

"When we go into battle, you should also lead the army, right?"

"We should lead a column, but this arrangement is really not good."

Langeron still knew what was going on, and now he just asked the servant to bring the bread.

"The supply cannot keep up, and Bonaparte is nearby. He should be more than the 40,000 people mentioned in the report. I think there should be 50,000 to 60,000 troops. At this time, choose a battlefield that is beneficial to him. , fight with us."

His estimate was quite good, very close to the actual number.

However, Napoleon obviously had more people.

"It is indeed possible, but according to the current personnel arrangements, the Austrian deployment has always been such that there is no fixed legion. If each column and each division forms a routine, although we cannot guarantee victory, it will be convenient for deployment. , and the French army did not dare to approach.”

"That's it. The current dispatch is very chaotic. Commands and subordinates are always changing between the various regiments. It always feels like something is going to happen."

"In addition, personnel arrangements are also a problem, but this is still secondary. What I am worried about is that Napoleon will seduce us. When I came, I heard that His Majesty Franz of Austria proposed a short truce. The messenger had already Sent out."

"A truce is good, but not now. Communicating with the enemy like this and sending back all the French generals you captured before the war will allow the usurper to figure out all our details!"

After Langeron heard this, although he always had a lot of clever ideas, he couldn't stand that the friendly forces were so deceitful.

"It seems that we need to find another way."

"But the current situation still has a lot to do with the monarch. We have no choice but to command our own armies. For example, you can command the column or brigade, and I can command the regiment, that's it. In addition, The deployment of our army should avoid allowing the French artillery to take advantage of it.”

When Langeron heard this, he knew what he was going to do.

"Ah, good boy, you know what Bonaparte is good at. This is indeed his skill, and it can also ensure that we have some advantages in the battle. I can bring this up at the military meeting."

But the number of these cautious generals is still relatively limited.

Even within the Russian army, people such as Kutuzov, Bagration, Miroladovich and Langeron, who are equivalent to non-German outsiders and Suvorov's disciples, are opposed to a large-scale attack when they are not well prepared. Fight, but the Tsar himself and German officers such as Bookholden advocated fighting.

"But at a military meeting."

Langeron sat there, peeling an apple with a knife. A French gentleman, a count recognized by Russia as an equal, did not need anyone else to serve him in the military. For an officer from the Royal Bourbon Army, it was probably a huge improvement. , he can be regarded as doing as the Romans do.

"What are you worried about?"

"Those Alemanni who are going to fight this battle, they definitely want to fight, and you also have Dokhturov over there. How is his fight in Dürenstein?"

Mentioning this, Solovyov would frown.

"His advance was slow and he almost let go of Gazan's division. At one point, he was attacked from both sides by Dupont and Gazan. If I hadn't dragged the cannon, they might have really run away."

"You are an infantryman and you are very familiar with the artillery business. I think you can become a general after practicing for a while. General Solovyov is not bad. You have been trained in the war. You are not a general because of your father. Those who have a good family background and don’t work hard to master military theory can compare.”

When Langeron first came to Russia, he was not familiar with everyone. But as time went by, as he became able to master the Russian language and had contacts with various factions of the Russian army, he could not keep his mouth shut. The guy who always wants to hurt others also likes to comment on the famous generals of the Russian army.

He could also like Suvorov for the military abilities of these generals. His evaluation of the old Kamensky was that he was a barbarian, but he also had some abilities. Although Kutuzov had a good relationship with him, he privately Li is not too optimistic either.

As for the Mesozoic Era, it was only recently that he recognized Bagration, thinking that his rearguard game was top-notch in Europe, and he did not think highly of the elder Kamensky's eldest son.

The echelon of young people at the back, that is, Solovyov, who likes to complain and run to his beautiful sister, is pleasing to him, but his ability is not enough to catch his eye.

"But what about the current situation?"

"This is not a problem. As long as His Majesty is not fooled, we wait until Bennigsen's troops arrive. Even if Bonaparte has 100,000 people, the strength of both sides will be roughly equal. At that time, there is no need to worry. As for Archduke Karl and Archduke John, the faster they arrive, the greater our advantage will be. These stupid Austrians are always smart. Last time they made you go through the mountains in Switzerland and suffered, this time you feel sorry for the broken bridge that Rana deceived. ”

Good guy, the news about Rana tricking the Austrians into seizing the bridge should have spread among both camps by now.

But the damage was indeed true. Emperor Franz always looked like this. Vienna was given to the French for free and became an important transportation hub. Many supplies in the city were also directly dispatched by the French.

Fortunately, Archduke Joseph, who was in Budapest, was slow to move. He may have had his own calculations and did not mobilize troops and supplies. Regardless of the strength of the troops, the French were afraid that the supplies would be in vain.

"At this time, we have to worry that someone will engage in strategic deception. Napoleon can borrow the emperor's hand to achieve his goals. Especially if the commander of one army is arrogant, thereby weakening the strength of the army, underestimating the enemy will make him less prepared. Or deliberately showing weakness, the French always have a way of fighting. "

Of course, the French army fights with cunning in action, and the Russian army, in addition to cunning in action, usually also has the cleverness to adapt to changes.

For example, last time, the leading officer suddenly started speaking French, which stunned Soult's men and took advantage of this opportunity to run away.

In the post-war report, I was too embarrassed to mention this. It only said that hundreds of Russian troops broke through the gap, and would not go into details.

Solovyov said this, which was very helpful to Langeron. After all, he is a Frenchman, a proud Gallic rooster, and he will always be like this in his heart.

"But it's your first time on the battlefield that your Majesty will inevitably encounter some problems."

"Looking back now, what is Verother's plan?"

"I also learned something about it from a previous meeting at his place and from the letters sent to him. After several columns are deployed, they will cut off the French army's retreat. The general idea is this. Do you see any problems?"

"Isn't this just copying the tactics used by Napoleon? An enhanced version of the oblique formation, then cutting off the retreat, expelling, besieging and destroying the opponent."

"That's right, Verosser is just imitating, how could the opponent not be prepared? Therefore, the commander-in-chief's strategy is correct, but we can't have no contact at all, and there must be some fighting in the middle."

After listening to what Langgeron said, Solovyov was actually a little helpless.

The current problem within the coalition forces is that within an overall strategic framework, the opinions of each general are not unified, and a lot of time is lost in arguments.

If Kutuzov returns here, he should also unite with Langgeron and others to dissuade Alexander.

However. Thinking about Alexander's own magical operation, it is inevitable that people will worry.

"As for the generals commanding the columns, the Russian army occupies the majority. Michel, if a drunkard like Bukhoden and a slow-moving person like Dokhturov are allowed to command the battle, it will definitely not work."

As for which generals he will criticize sharply, Solovyov also knows that they will definitely be sarcastic and to the point, and the descriptions are very accurate.

At present, Veroser's conception is indeed divided into several columns, with Bukhoden and Dokhturov on the far left of the battlefield.

If Veroser's plan is just imitating his opponent, then whether Bukhoden and Dokhturov can act resolutely may be a big problem.

And Langgeron will definitely be on their side. If the battle is still to be carried out around the Pratzen Heights, his journey is still quite critical.

But if Bukhoden, a drunkard, is on the front line, he will definitely delay things.

It's a pity that Alexander is not focused when reading books, and always misses key plots. He always focuses on results and ignores the process.

But Alexander trusted the officers promoted by his confidants and the Germans more. This can be said to be a tradition of the Romanov family since Peter the Great, and even earlier.

In the army, local officers and other outsiders are not as popular as Germans, so it is no wonder that there are always people who are dissatisfied, even among the soldiers.

From this point of view, the situation is still very unfavorable, and Savary has already returned to Napoleon's camp as an envoy from Alexander.