Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 406 048 Training of the "East Prussian Corps"

When the entire corps is divided into two armies, the strength of Buchholden's army is relatively weaker, but this is only in terms of troop deployment.

Langgeron had to inspect each army as the chief of staff before the commander-in-chief arrived. To be honest, he had not proven his ability as a staff officer, but he was forced to do it. It can only be said that this was a feature of the Russian court, which led to this ridiculous incident.

Therefore, he also paid more attention to the combat readiness of each division.

The first to arrive was the Second Division under the First Army.

The commander of this division, Osterman-Tolstoy, was an acquaintance. After all, he married the maid of the current queen when she was still the crown princess. She had recently returned to the army and had been in the court for the past few years.

"Count, I'm glad to see you here, but the climate of Jelgava is far inferior to that of Fontainebleau."

"General Langeron, are you here to find out the situation?"

"Yes, to understand the situation of each division and each regiment. But you have many familiar faces here, and I also brought someone you know."

However, Osterman-Tolstoy did not have many interactions with Solovyov before, and he only saw him more often at dances and social occasions. In the early days, Solovyov even stood guard with soldiers behind the Tsar.

"We are here to inspect the combat readiness of each division. How is the Pavlovsk Regiment?"

"Excellent as always. I know you once had a company of hunters in that regiment, but now it is also in accordance with the standard of grenadiers."

"What about weapons and equipment?"

"All your gadgets have been concentrated in the Guards. The Pavlovsk Regiment is not yet in the Guards standard, but it uses new guns, and its equipment training and shooting training are excellent."

"This regiment is near the Winter Palace and the General Staff. When they were transferred to Riga, I had a rough idea."

On the other side, after reading the list submitted by Osterman-Tolstoy, Langgeron raised questions about the combat readiness of each regiment.

"Let's not talk about this guy's acquaintances, how are the other regiments doing in terms of combat readiness?"

"The St. Petersburg Grenadiers and Rostov Regiments are currently full, the Yelets Regiment has a few vacancies, the two Chasseur Regiments have just arrived, the Kargopol Dragoons have only 5 squadrons, but the Izyum Hussars and Cossacks have 5 squadrons."

"The Guards Cuirassiers, there are 6 squadrons here. These cavalry are a bit too much for a division."

"But you should also note that there are 6 regiments in our division, and the number of cavalry is also greater."

"But another question is, Michel, what did you say?"

There was no traitor present, so Arakcheev could be ridiculed a little.

"After the authority to use the artillery was taken back, the entire command structure became rigid. In the end, the artillery had to be split into regiments and divisions. If you lack artillery, we can mobilize a batch from the rear. The most important thing on the battlefield is artillery."

"That's not necessary. We have enough artillery. But if we have another infantry regiment, even if it stays behind as a reserve, it can still be used."

"Michelle, do you have any ideas?"

"I don't think so. The 3rd, 4th and 6th divisions have 7 regiments, unlike yours. There are two experienced Jager regiments."

"No other way?"

"If possible, I can write to the Quartermaster General's Office and ask them to transfer a regiment. It is unlikely that they can send a strong regiment. A newly formed Selenge Regiment may be able to do it. I used to be the commander of the regiment."

"That's fine. When we get to the front, we will have one more regiment in our hands, which will give us more confidence."

"Ha"

Langeron laughed strangely, but found that there was nothing to complain about, so he stopped talking and let Solovyov continue.

Just by asking questions, we can know that Osterman-Tolstoy's 2nd Division is very well prepared, and each regiment commander has been fully trained before leaving the base.

As for the 3rd Division, its base is nearby. Baron Sacken is in charge of commanding this division. The configuration is similar to the 2nd Division, but there are more flintlock regiments.

After the defeat of Austerlitz, the Russian army made adjustments, not only did it have a divisional organization, but it also strengthened the cavalry and artillery of the infantry divisions, but the artillery was weakened compared with the previous "column".

In Dürenstein, Kutuzov could mobilize dozens of artillery at will to act from several directions, catching the two divisions of the 8th Army off guard, and finally causing the only disastrous defeat of the French army in the Third Anti-French Alliance.

"12 guns seem to be insufficient, and this configuration should be strengthened in the future. From the perspective of artillery configuration, Buckholden's side is better."

"But that drunkard, thank God for not delaying things."

"In the past, there was an arrogant Korsakov, and now there is Buckholden who almost abandoned the troops after drinking too much. Sometimes the emperor's trust is also a problem."

As for how the artillery assignment was so unbalanced, it may be necessary to ask Arakcheev.

Solovyov is now beginning to recall the increasingly vague contents in his memory, and has discovered that when Russians make documentaries, they always conceal the evil deeds of some people.

Of course, what Arakcheev did had little to do with the Napoleonic Wars, but it was also extremely reactionary. There was nothing to say about it, and we would have to compete with him in the future.

So much so that people of the same generation generally had no good impression of him, and generally regarded him as a "traitor", but many people in the Russian Federation period overturned their verdicts.

Sometimes, life is unpredictable, and you don't know what the next chocolate will taste like.

Solovyov thought of chocolate, but he didn't dare to introduce it, fearing that it would make the girls fat.

Especially his sister and fiancée, Yulia and little Katya usually consume a lot of energy in dancing.

As for inspecting the next few divisions, it was a relatively easy job for Solovyov and Langgeron.

The common problem is still the old problem, that is, there is very little shooting training.

But Solovyov's previous emphasis on bayonet training in the training outline was obviously listened to by the commander of the infantry regiment.

The Russian army's bayonet training in the past was not standardized, and there was no standard process.

The new training method now looks too much like a kendo hall after wearing protective gear, and even the officers have wooden swords in their hands.

After all, there is no bamboo to use in Russia. At most, it may be cultivated in the greenhouse of the palace.

When they arrived at the regiment where Durova was, Langgeron didn't pay much attention. After all, Durova deliberately gave herself a tomboy look, pretending to be a "17-year-old young noble who joined the army." At least she was not exposed in person, and there must be a lot of talk behind her back.

She is a mother who has given birth to a son, but now she appears in the barracks as a man, and she also uses training knives to chop each other with her comrades on horseback.

Speaking of which, she is not only courageous, but also good at using sabers and lances.

"General, you came to us at this time."

"Count, do you need such official words to see us? It's even a joke to us!"

Soloviev didn't expect Count Stroganov to do this, but the Mariupol Hussar Regiment was considered a regiment directly under the army and was placed near the army headquarters without a commander.

"Don't act like that, we are all acquaintances."

"Yes, Misha. Even if it is kept secret, my wife Sonia also wrote to tell me."

"Ah, this is no wonder, after all, His Highness asked Lady Sonia to be a 'matchmaker'."

"What is a 'matchmaker'?"

Just because Count Stroganov and Solovyov understand, it doesn't mean that Langgeron knows.

"This is a novel that has been continuously improved from the Tang Dynasty in China to the period of Tatar rule. It can be regarded as a traditional play."

"But if you want to tell the story outline, it would be too long-winded. Count Langgeron, if you want to know, I have the version translated by Misha."

"His talent in literary translation should be divided into the military part."

When Langgeron speaks, you need to pay attention to whether he is going to be a troll again.

But when Count Stroganov mentioned this book, he also forgot that he had lent it to the skinny young cavalryman some time ago. Although Durova did this, she ran out to join the army, but her inner recognition and male habits were still pretended.

"Ah, I forgot that I lent this book to the young lieutenant."

Langgeron didn't expect much about this matter. He was just curious, but Solovyov didn't expect it.

That tomboy is still a girl in essence after all.

Moreover, there is more than one "Mulan" in the Russian army. She is just famous for her meritorious service in the war and her good personal writing style. When Pushkin helped her publish her memoirs, she was even mistakenly believed to be Pushkin's own work.

"It doesn't matter. The book should still be preserved in the publishing house. I remember that Petersburg was unwilling to publish this book at that time, so I had to find a printing factory in Jelgava, and I could always get a copy."

"You actually translated a romance novel. But it's not wrong."

Langeron gave the two of them a "you know" expression, and the two immediately understood.

However, after watching the training of the Mariupol Hussar Regiment, Solovyov was more or less itchy.

Although his military branch was infantry, he participated in cavalry reconnaissance operations.

If he wants to conduct reconnaissance in the future, he will have to practice more.

After all, if you fail on the battlefield, you often don't have the opportunity to "practice more if you are not good enough".

"Is there any warrior of the Mariupol Cavalry Regiment who is willing to spar with me while wearing protective gear?"

When he asked this, the old hussar officers did not respond. Instead, Durova rode out and pointed at Soloviev's Order of Malta without saying a word. It seemed that this girl wanted to fight alone.

Soloviev was not very clear about Durova's past. He just knew that there was such a "Russian Mulan", but it was not good not to respond to a girl who wanted to compete with him.

He even thought that with his own skills, he could win anyway.

But he forgot that he had been a long-range cavalryman with pistols and carbines in the previous cavalry battles, and he suffered losses in close combat. If he had not been chopped on the hat every time, his story might have ended long ago.

And Durova did not seem to be very strong, but her skills in riding and using cold weapons were still there.

So after the two mounted their horses and fought, Solovyov also found that Durova was indeed not simple.

He was also quite agile. When the two sides fought like this, when they used wooden swords to fight, the moves would be resolved by blocking each other. After several rounds of fighting, he was actually at a disadvantage?

Although this is a bit unscientific, when Durova chopped Solovyov's shoulder guard with a knife, it was over.

"What a powerful lieutenant, are all the people in your squadron so powerful?"

However, neither the squadron leader nor the sergeants below said a word.

It was Stroganov who spoke up to resolve the embarrassment.

"Sokolov is very powerful. When the squadron competes internally, he always ranks first. Even in the regiment, there are few who can beat him."

Good guy, it turns out that he has become a defeated opponent?

"As for you, Colonel, you still fought me and took the most moves."

This tomboy didn't know how to stop, but this wildness is something that many men can't compare to.

She is a good comrade. Her courage and personal military skills are obviously excellent. As long as it is the same level of hussars or lancers, her skills are still enough. As long as she doesn't meet those tall and strong heavy cavalry, she can still not fall behind with her skills. If she goes out for reconnaissance in a small team like this, she will probably be a very good scout.

But in this way, the Mariupol Hussar Regiment, the training level of this regiment is still good, what about other regiments?

The dragoon regiment of the 2nd Division is not famous now, but in the future there will be a driver who will play all the games in this regiment.

But the Russian dragoon regiments are generally still relatively green.

If it is placed in the Russo-Turkish War during the Empress's period, when the Russian cavalry and the Turkish cavalry faced each other, although the Cossacks were not at a disadvantage as cavalry, other cavalry arms suffered without exception during the war, and even faced the Turkish infantry, whose manpower was less than 30% due to empty salaries, and there might be such embarrassing moments.

Yes, it is not necessarily possible to beat the Turkish infantry, and it is even easier to get into a hard battle when facing cavalry.

The army of the Russian Empire is indeed a bit Roman, always relying on camps and artillery to win. Such battles often occur on the banks of the Danube.

However, for Solovyov, he could not pay attention to the battle situation of the Danube Corps. Although the army in front of him still had many shortcomings in combat readiness, it was much better than when it went to Austria.