Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

The Russian army's frontline forces are still seriously insufficient. Although the main force of the Guards has now joined the front battlefield, the nine divisions on the front line have suffered heavy losses.

The fall of Danzig is only a matter of time. The Russian army itself is poorly organized, and the soldiers it has added are far less than those on the French side.

This is not surprising. After all, the Russian army often recruits serfs from landlords. Some masters will not be willing to spend money unless they fight at their doorsteps.

Therefore, the quality of the new recruits sent is indeed worrying, and it is even better not to recruit them.

Solovyov now has to take care of the soldiers of the Selenge Regiment. After all, he has become the master of the regiment and actually has the management power of the regiment. If he is appointed by only one master, he is also the actual commander.

If it is in an environment familiar to the German stick, it is the honorary commander of the Selenge Regiment, and the collar badge can be hung with the logo of the regiment.

"How is it, Staschenko, are these new recruits okay?"

"Not really. The most important thing is that none of them can read. The recruiter is probably just grabbing people on the street."

"Uh, just ignore what I said. But we need to train them. The emperor came here to inspect the soldiers two days ago. The brothers were very energetic, but energy and spirit are useless on the battlefield. Military training is still the most useful."

"We thought we would set out to fight the French in the next two days. My great-grandfather was a veteran who participated in the siege of Danzig."

"Your great-grandfather?"

"Yes, he also captured two French officers and stole their property."

Staschenko is indeed what this surname can do, as long as there is no fortune-telling Tsyganova.

"So your family is a habitual offender, Stachenko. How much did you get during your tenure as the quartermaster?"

"What you said, how could I dare to get much? I know that your family only knows this, so I dare not get more."

"Ah, don't be like some quartermasters, blatantly reselling supplies. Especially the woolen materials for soldiers' uniforms, the market is tight recently."

After hearing what he said, Stachenko also knew that the scale of conscription was increasing, and all soldiers needed uniforms, especially officers' uniforms.

However, because he was a habitual thief and also ran the black market in the regiment, it was just like that. Solovyov, the former head of the regiment and now the general of the regiment, could only turn a blind eye.

Even if you have the ability to change fate, you can't change everyone. At this time, you just have to go with the flow and take advantage of the situation.

Speaking of donkeys, Solovyov's donkey skin business has always been good, which is the most unexpected. At least the ladies all want to make up for themselves.

The rear was still so tight, and there were never any interruptions to balls, salons and various social activities.

As for some nobles who actively advocated fighting. If Soloviev knew that the Queen Mother was so active in confronting France that many people agreed with her views, and that the Grand Duchess Catherine jumped out to exert influence on her brother, he didn't know how to evaluate it.

The more people are not related to the military, the more warlike they seem to be, and it is inevitable that Alexander's attitude will change.

It can actually be seen from the cheers of the army.

But if the war really breaks out, Soloviev is actually very worried.

Because the French conscription system can establish supplements in Poland, far away from the homeland, and at the same time increase a large number of vassal troops into the army.

This army is now not only French, but also includes Germans, Dutch, Spanish, Italians and even a small number of Mamluks.

The one who has this problem is probably the family of Napoleon's next father-in-law, which also has many nationalities.

After Napoleon knew that he could have a child with his mistress, he was also planning the issue of having a son. Therefore, he would actively contact European countries, and after peace, Russia would be the first choice. He liked Alexander very much.

But this statement sounds a bit arrogant. If there is a marriage alliance, he will first consider Alexander's unmarried sisters Catherine and Anna. Austria is just a spare tire, and it took a lot of twists and turns.

Catherine is the one with the best body among the sisters, and she can also ride on a horse and hunt with a carbine. Such a fierce girl is even more lawless because of the pampering of Queen Mother Maria. The queen commented that it would be better if Maria was a boy, but she also asked Paul to arrange music and dance education for her, and finally tamed Maria.

But Catherine, this wild girl, has been spoiled by her grandmother, parents, two brothers and three sisters since she was a child, so naturally she was raised differently.

She even wrote a letter to her cousin-in-law Prince Bagration, asking him to teach the French a lesson, especially the devil in Corsica.

But the French are not so easy to deal with. There are relatively few people like Bagration who can take on the enemy head-on, or Langeron and Soloviev who can fight wits and courage, or Kutuzov who is an old fox.

Also, if the Tsar himself were to micromanage again, it would really make people cry without tears. Fortunately, Alexander is more self-aware now.

Since there is no Tsar in the army, the staff work is relatively smooth. There is no need to follow the will of the superiors, but only to make decisions according to the final results of the headquarters.

Therefore, Langeron also sought the opinion of Grand Duke Constantine, summoned all the generals in charge of the command, and held a meeting in a monastery.

Soloviev didn't need to say anything today. He had already expressed his opinion before. Either avoid a major battle with Napoleon or find a way to mobilize the enemy.

He was a little unsure about attacking the Sixth Army's garrison and attacking the Sixth Army. After all, Ney was very suitable for commanding an army, and from the marshal to the soldiers, the army's resilience was still very strong. He had experienced it in several previous battles.

If he had to pick one to pinch, he would still prefer to attack the First Army.

There was no other reason. The Third Army was too strong, the Fourth Army had too many soldiers, and the Seventh Army was not easy to grasp. Only Bernadotte, the commander of the army, lowered the overall score of the First Army.

But there was a huge problem with his idea. Although the First Army was on the flank and relatively isolated, it was not like the Sixth Army, whose garrison was independent of the other armies, and the French army had to assemble and cross the river first.

Moreover, to attack the First Army, the deployment of the entire corps had to turn, which was easy to be noticed by the French.

Therefore, he did not speak, but just watched Langeron and Bagration perform here, especially the vanguard troops of the attack. The final deployment must change their positions. No matter which direction they go, they must take corresponding actions.

". That's it. We can discuss it freely. This offensive campaign will still be inevitable in the summer. Some of our follow-up troops have not arrived yet, but if we don't take the initiative, the French will take the initiative to launch an attack. It is better to fight first at this time and eliminate part of the French army with superior forces, so as not to be passive in the subsequent battles."

Everyone saw the target of the attack, that is, the Sixth Army has a more prominent position. If they want to fight at that time, it will be the most appropriate.

However, from the perspective of military strategy, Ney's role there is similar to Bagration here, but Solovyov knows that he is called a "fox", but his senior brother is a serious "big liar" who can fool Murat in Shenglaben.

Ney only played a greater role in desperate situations, and even escaped death several times. This kind of person is very resilient in leading troops. Solovyov, who likes to figure out the enemy's position, will not fight him.

However, all the generals advocated fighting Ney, considering the terrain and deployment of troops.

"Everyone can see the current situation. Ney is indeed the closest to us, and the terrain in this area is also very suitable for us to deploy troops. The main force will be deployed from the north. Gorchakov can lead the troops to flank from the east coast and form a two-sided attack on the French army. However, Ney is placed in such an obvious position, and the French will quickly concentrate from several directions. The enemy's troops on both wings, although far away"

When Langgeron said this, Osterman Tolstoy, who was sitting next to Solovyov, said to him: "Misha, why do I feel that what Count Langgeron said today is your usual words?"

"His original proposal was to wait for Napoleon to come, and we would avoid fighting all the time, which is the easiest plan one. My own Imagine that, because of the distance problem, it is not considered now. "

"You don't want our army to fight Bernadotte, the farthest one, do you? I know your little thoughts, always like to find the most unlikely point, and always think about the opponent's "general's way." "

"So, you have read my notebook?"

"Yes, but this kind of spiritual approach is not appropriate now. We must act according to the basic laws of war, but you have caught the French fish, I am afraid that Bonaparte will always find a chance to catch it back."

"It's good that you think so. After hearing what the count said, and the subsequent opinions, I also think that this plan should be properly completed. At least"

After listening to Osterman-Tolstoy, Solovyov understood.

Since the French army can quickly mobilize along the road, its mobility has always maintained a certain advantage, so on the battlefield, there may naturally be some problems, and the situation of rapid mobilization in several directions.

Such a plan is not something that the Croatian old Deng in the Austrian army can prepare. It requires a solid theoretical foundation, as well as hard work and not to slack off.

Therefore, he is also considering whether this tactic of turning over the table can succeed.

Because the Prussian garrison in Danzig is also in a dangerous situation and it is unknown when it will surrender, so the tactic of slipping around is not necessarily unfeasible.

However, the biggest disadvantage of East Prussia and Poland is probably that, like Belarus, there are too many swamps and lakes, which limit the mobility of the army, especially in June.

However, this is not a big problem for Solovyov. After all, he has always had maps in his mind, and he often makes corrections based on published military maps.

To plan the marching route, it is natural to consider several directions.

Napoleon has thought very clearly about this deployment.

As for whether he can convince everyone, given that he has won consecutive victories before, even if he is the most junior general, he is still convincing.

If Archduke Karl knew that his pen pal had a strong persuasive power over his colleagues, he would definitely shed tears of envy.

You know, the institutional problems in Austria are much more serious than those in Russia. Although there are people who sabotage the system, there is no one who is trying to seize power.

Although everyone likes to flatter the Tsar, you have to have the ability to do so.

Just based on the number of flags captured by Soloviev after defeating the Polish army in Ostrolenka, it was outrageous.

In particular, he searched the bodies of the Poles and took out all the hidden flags. This was the most flags captured by the Russian army since the Italian expedition.

Although the most powerful one on the battlefield was the St. Petersburg Dragoon Regiment, the victory of the 3rd Division also gave the Russian army more confidence.

But if the plan they proposed was to follow Napoleon's trap, it would sooner or later go wrong.

It was just that in terms of intelligence, it was no longer like the time when the Cossacks and Hussars were scattered in winter, using forests and frozen swamps as cover to attack the French army in an elusive manner.

The French had obviously strengthened their defenses, and there were patrols on the main transportation lines and between the corps' garrisons, and many Poles were organized, which made the situation quite unfavorable.

Intelligence gathering was not good, but the general deployment of the French army could still be figured out because the two armies were facing each other.

To attack Bernadotte, who was the farthest away, only meant that his deployment was the farthest from the Russian army, but he was also the second most isolated among the French army.

Taking some risks and attacking this enemy was actually worth it.

But at present, the generals were still arguing about launching an attack on Ney's army.

After thinking about it, he decided to speak, but when he spoke, he could still hear his teacher more or less.

"Gentlemen, have you ever thought that this is a fisherman named Bonaparte who put a bait on the hook called 'Grand Army' to lure us in? This bait is Ney's Sixth Army. He can be relatively isolated from other French troops, but this deployment makes it convenient for the French army to move."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"My idea is to go the original route, but we can also mobilize and attract the enemy. It's still the old method in winter. We have to attack Bernadotte, but we don't necessarily have to destroy him. We always need to mobilize the French army. When playing chess, we always have to grab a start. Your soldiers should be placed in front, and the castle and the horse are also forces that need to be valued, and finally the queen"

Then, he turned his speech to chess again.