Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 347 049 This is also a similar trap

What Solovyov and Langeron discussed seemed to people at the time to be nothing more than unnecessary worries.

Langeron was also a little worried, but he couldn't predict the future. Although he thought that Alexander's current attitude would lead to some negative consequences, he didn't expect that the countermeasures of both parties would indeed cause many problems.

"Bonaparte's show of weakness is to induce our strategy to go in the direction he is good at."

"That's what you think again, Michelle, as I said before."

"The envoys sent are actually very particular. It might be better if it is a steady officer delivering the message to Napoleon. What I am worried about is that he can act."

"How will you act?"

"As a ruler, you are more or less like this. You have to perform on occasions. Although what you see is real, how should you interpret the information revealed in it? You cannot mix your own subjective emotions into it. That is a very dangerous approach. A heroic figure cannot stop the wheel of history."

What Solovyov said now, Alexander will realize in the future.

But now he wanted to fight for a while, and to issue his negotiating conditions to Napoleon. This glorious task was handed over to Peter Dolgorukov, the second of the three brothers.

Although he had always been known for his fairness at home and was good at judgment and analysis, on the battlefield, he was still a bit immature when faced with cunning veterans.

However, Alexander trusted him more and sent him out.

At the same time, Verother was still seizing the time to make pre-war deployments. The plan he designed obviously also had to figure out what Alexander, who was the main battler, had to consider.

The blame cannot be entirely given to him. In the battle of Austerlitz, when planning an offensive, the Tsar's own opinions must always be taken into consideration.

Of course, the current deployment of the French army does not show an increase in its military strength, and at the same time it also reveals an obvious flaw.

Therefore, his considerations are also in this direction.

As for "according to King Frederick's theoretical deployment", it is more or less an excuse.

After all, slash tactics have always been about strengthening one side and making this line move on the battlefield.

"You think there's going to be a problem with that?"

"If Verother comes up with this kind of plan, something will happen. The terrain must be taken into consideration. The line of the Goldbach River is conducive to the defense of the French army, and the high ground behind it is conducive to hiding the troops. We don't want to There may be a hot air balloon over the battlefield, and the same goes for the French.”

"Michelle, what are you going to do?"

Langeron became a little interested, and he also discovered this problem.

"If we want a classical annihilation battle with similar strength, in a relatively flat area, we can make the center weaker, but the wings and cavalry need to be strengthened. We have this advantage, but it is impossible to use it on this battlefield, and it is too risky. ”

Langeron also knew from what he heard that Solovyov mentioned that it was the Battle of Cannae. As for the same method, Scipio later used it in Zama, North Africa.

This kid actually faced a difficult opponent and had such a terrible thought. If he was penetrated in the middle, it would be more troublesome.

"At this time, do you want to be Scipio?"

Langeron's tone was somewhat ridiculing. After all, he was the most capable man in France.

In fact, if he and Napoleon were together, it might be quite fun if the two of them squirted at each other.

"Not really."

Solovyov shrugged helplessly. His current ability might be quite good as a military chief of staff or leading a division. Judging from his self-understanding, his commanding ability is better than that of the Kamensky brothers. He's strong, but it's hard to tell what the actual situation will be.

"If you want to become a hero who defeats ogres, you have to wait."

After all, Langeron was an educated count and a descendant of an aristocratic family with deep roots in France.

"But here, there are always some problems. You have to clear away the garbage covering the foundation before you can build a house."

"You look more like a Russian."

Langeron smiled. He had been wearing a Bourbon-era wig on his head. This look had been the same for more than ten years since he came to Russia.

"Maybe, what do you think?"

"All I can say about Napoleon is that he might have made a fuss at Pratzen Heights."

At this point, Solovyov put the baguette on the table, regardless of whether Langeron would protest.

"If we were to squat on the high ground for defense and concentrate our forces to fight a stupid battle, it would be more likely to be an undefeated confrontation, but it would be more beneficial to us. However, if we come down from Platzen Heights, it would not be wise. "

"No one will allow you to defend here, but there is nothing wrong with the deployment itself."

But in this way, the problem of the coalition forces has been brought out.

But for deployment, it obviously has no effect.

Solovyov stayed at Langeron for one night and chatted with him a lot.

Of course, Langeron was quite envious of this guy when he sent him away.

This boy actually won the favor of Madame Recamier ahead of the "little lawyer" (Morrow) and the "agitator" (Lucien).

Of course, Langgeron was older, and to him, the lady was still a little girl, and he could understand this.

"It's great to be young, those ladies like young people."

"Don't say that, even men actually like young people more."

Those who understand this kind of thing understand it.

Then Soloviev had to go to the Guards, and Grand Duke Constantine still needed people.

And Langgeron had to participate in the pre-war military meeting at this time.

He didn't know at this time that the envoy sent by Alexander had returned.

Obviously, Napoleon's trap, used to deceive inexperienced young people, still has some skills in it, which may not be suitable for old foxes.

After Prince Peter came to him, he encountered this problem, because the French soldiers were always burning something, and such actions looked like they were going to retreat.

Napoleon's attitude was very firm, he wanted to fight, and this attitude did not need to be concealed.

But the performance of the soldiers around him would give Peter a wrong judgment.

Although Napoleon was very confident, it looked like bluffing.

On the contrary, the younger Solovyov would not be fooled if he went, but he did not have the opportunity to go.

If you go, are you going to deliver a letter, or to scout, or to recognize your relatives?

Anyway, Napoleon does not need what he wrote to realize the crisis.

After receiving the reply, Alexander also consulted Werosser's opinion.

"General Werosser, what do you think Bonaparte is doing this?"

"I think it is to show a tough attitude, Your Majesty. He does not have many troops at hand now, and at this time, it is inevitable that he will bluff. Indeed, he is very cunning, but not every time."

Langeron heard it from the side and wanted to complain, after all, Werosser always served as chief of staff for Napoleon's defeated generals.

However, he did not get angry immediately.

"Then, should we take the offensive?"

Many of the Austrian officers on the side also had this idea, and many young officers in the Russian army also looked expectantly.

At the same time, these "middle-aged people" were all serious.

From Langgeron's perspective, Bagration, Miloradovich, von Essen and von Rosen, the four Russian generals who had fought against the French, all looked serious.

This was not surprising. Although they annihilated a French division and severely damaged another division, it did not cause any serious damage to the French.

At the same time, the defeated French army showed excellent combat qualities before surrendering, and once broke through the line of Russian infantry, which was always brave and tenacious, even under the condition of absolute disadvantage in terms of manpower.

But what was strange was that Peter Dolgorukov was obviously serving as a brigade commander under Bagration at the time, but his attitude was inclined to fight, as if the French were not scary.

As for what he thought, Langgeron obviously didn't know.

But based on the desire for war, most young officers were like this, and even those born in the 1970s thought that "Old Man Misha" was strange. He was born in 1781, but he was as cautious and conservative as Kutuzov, a real old man.

Solovyov is not here, otherwise he would also cry out for injustice.

After all, regardless of the God's perspective, what he can see from the front is that the coalition is not suitable for war at this time, but should seek stability.

Seeking stability, although it seems timid, but according to the meaning of Commander-in-Chief Kutuzov, it will always put the French in great trouble.

Of course, Alexander himself still hopes to fight a war. In the conversation with Kutuzov last night, he heard the scale of the French army and Kutuzov's cautious attitude, and he sneered.

He and some Austrian generals considered the same thing. Kutuzov was old and conservative, and disagreed with him.

But at this time, some Russian generals still have to speak.

Bagration is more suitable no matter how you look at it. After all, he is a Georgian prince and married Alexander's cousin. This was Paul's marriage.

Moreover, when he made his suggestion, Alexander really couldn't refute it.

"Your Majesty, you should consider your own safety. You are indeed the commander-in-chief, but you are also the monarch."

"No, at this time, I should be with you."

Alexander knew what Bagration meant, but he thought the advantage was on me, but it was not convenient to say it.

At this time, we should follow Suvorov's practice in Verona, share the honor with our allies, and as a monarch, we should not stay away from the battlefield.

The idea is not wrong, but think about Peter the Great, who went to the battlefield last time. In fact, he was idle on the battlefield and left all military affairs to the generals.

After all, Peter the Great realized that he was okay in single combat and group fights, and he was also good at politics and military construction, but not so good on the battlefield. This was something he could only experience after experiencing many failures.

And Alexander was obviously too confident.

Before he came here, when he was with the Guards, Grand Duke Constantine, his younger brother, also mentioned this.

What Constantine mentioned was that when he followed Suvorov to Italy, his experience in the first battle was not very good.

But in the subsequent battles, Constantine performed well as long as he was on the battlefield. It took a process for him to go from being mediocre at the beginning to playing an important role in the Swiss expedition.

Bagration saw him like this and knew that it was not easy to persuade him.

"Your Majesty, it's just that this war now is also related to the fate of Europe and the fate of Russia. We should make full considerations. Think about the princes."

"I know, Prince, you are right to think so."

Alexander now thought that Alexandra was indeed in Württemberg, but the other two sisters did have to make arrangements.

Especially Maria, her home is in Weimar, and she gave birth to a child not long ago. As the eldest brother and uncle, they really have to pay attention to this issue.

But this was before the war, and he didn't think it was appropriate to say this.

"But I have made up my mind to fight a battle with the French here now, and this determination will not change."

Bagration didn't say anything, nor did he make any extra movements. He could only express his protest with his eyes.

Only a royal relative from the Caucasus like him could look at the Tsar with the eyes of caring for a fool, and Alexander might still feel good about himself, because he did not look at Bagration, but turned to General Buckhoden.

"General Buckhoden, I think you will coordinate the first and second columns on the left wing in this battle. General Dokhturov and General Langeron will obey your orders, and we really need to cut off the connection between the French and Vienna. General Werosser, what is your plan?"

"Cut off the connection between Bonaparte and Vienna, defeat the French on the battlefield, and drive them all to Bohemia."

"Very good, this passage to Prague is enough for them."

Many generals in the coalition forces are indeed eager to try, and according to Werosser's arrangement, it seems to be very feasible.

But the "middle-aged people" are now worried. Those German officers don't care about the transcription of orders, but there are too many Russians who don't understand German.

Obviously, the whole system is not smooth, and the Russian army has come from afar. Many troops have suffered heavy losses in the battle, and even the troops with the most personnel shortage have reached one-third. These troops are deployed in front of the Pratzen Heights.

This position is so important that it should be defended by fresh troops.

After all, whoever holds this height will determine the outcome of the entire battle.