I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 603 Different battlefields

When the Polish commander, Lieutenant General Kościuszko, saw the enemy cavalry moving, he immediately ordered the officers beside him to have his four cavalry squadrons ready to provide reinforcements at any time.

The Winged Hussars were the symbol of the Polish Army, and they had to ensure victory in every battle, at least before the decisive battle with the Russians.

Therefore, Kościuszko would always wait until the battle situation became clear and victory was assured before sending the newly formed Winged Hussars into the battlefield, allowing them to establish their prestige by ending the enemy's forces.

Of course, the Winged Hussars themselves were elite troops selected from thousands of cavalrymen. Their equipment level and salary were the highest in the Polish army, and their morale was also incredibly high.

As soon as the Serbian cavalry and the Winged Hussars came into contact, they were scattered.

The commander of the Winged Hussars, Anthony Madarinsky, immediately separated a squadron to pursue the enemy cavalry. The other soldiers circled north, reorganized, and then wielded red-handled sabers and attacked the Serbian infantry.

An hour and a half later, Kościuszko looked at the enemy troops that had escaped from sight and ordered to stop the pursuit.

Prince Poniatowski's order to him was to train the army in actual combat as much as possible. In the previous battle, he judged that at least nearly a thousand Serbs were captured and killed. If he continued to chase them, he would probably catch them all, and then there would be no chance for actual combat.

He suppressed the guilt in his heart, turned to the Austrian commander beside him and said:
"Our reconnaissance of the north bank of the Sava River was not detailed enough, and if we pursue further, we are likely to fall into an enemy ambush."

The latter was already accustomed to his cautious command style and immediately praised him without saying anything else.

On the other side, the Winged Hussars, escorting more than 300 Serbian prisoners, returned to the camp in high spirits, their feathers shining in the setting sun, while the surrounding Polish soldiers all looked at them with envy and respect.

Not to mention the Winged Hussars' battle record, their cool appearance alone is enough to make all the soldiers drool.

The pair of wings behind them are made of thin steel bars sandwiched with ostrich feathers, weighing only 11 pounds. They are all custom-made from French fashion companies, and the price is as high as 50 francs... Well, the Lyon Textile Industry Association provided loans, otherwise poor Poland really couldn't afford these wings.

The effect of actual combat training is also very significant.

These new recruits who had just arrived from Poland had only completed the most basic drill and shooting training before, but after fighting with real guns and swords on the battlefield for a few months, they had clearly gotten rid of their rookie awkwardness.

Not to mention how high their combat effectiveness is, at least they won't be so scared as to forget to reload their ammunition when someone dies next to them. This is almost equivalent to the result of two and a half years of training in the military camp.

……

Petersburg.

Hermitage.

When Pladen Zubov saw the old face of Stanislaw II appear at the door, his mood immediately became as bad as if he had walked in the mud in late autumn for a day.

Catherine II also seemed a little surprised. She looked at Stanislaw II who bowed and saluted, and said:

"I thought you would be busy for a long time when you returned to preside over legislation."

"Oh, you know, it was supposed to take a long time," "Old Bacon" looked back at the Tsar with a sincere face, "but the longing in my heart made it impossible for me to do anything with peace of mind, so I signed the paper and rushed back immediately."

Catherine II glanced at the young man beside her, seemed to feel a little embarrassed, and waved her hand to signal him to go down first, and then said to the old man: "Stasi, maybe you should seriously inquire about the Polish Constitution. As far as I know, this law has caused many upright nobles to be treated unfairly."

"Oh, Your Majesty, can we talk about the constitution later?" Old Bacon said, motioning to the attendant at the door to bring his guitar, and said impatiently, "On my way back to Warsaw this time, I composed this song when I was missing you, and I must play it for you immediately.

"Oh, I called it 'Amours Interdits'."

Catherine II smiled kindly and nodded:
"I am looking forward too."

The sound of the guitar rang out and slowly spread throughout the house, as if gently caressing the softest place in the Tsarina's heart, instantly intoxicating her.

This song is almost synonymous with guitar in later generations. Its Chinese name is "The Romance of Love", which is soft and graceful, like a lover whispering in your ear about the plain and sweet past.

After Stanisław II received this song from the French Crown Prince, he prepared to use it as a trump card.

And today is the time to use it.

He knew very well that the new constitution would eliminate many of Poland's accumulated problems, which would allow Poland to regain its vitality and even become strong again. At the same time, the constitution inevitably touched upon the interests of the great nobles and Russian forces - if the interests of these vampires were not taken back, Poland would only be forever weak.

Therefore, although Russia said on the surface that it would not interfere with Polish legislation, it had actually been secretly instructing pro-Russian forces in Poland to obstruct the emergence of a constitution.

This is also the reason why the Polish Constitution took more than ten years to prepare and was only born today with great difficulty.

Once the Polish constitution is passed, it is bound to anger Russia.

What Joseph did not tell him was that in history, just one year after the May 3rd Constitution was passed in the Great Sejm, Russia brazenly sent troops to invade Poland.

At present, although Joseph has asked the Poles to reduce the radical clauses in the constitution as much as possible and has kept a close eye on the Targowica Confederation, which served as Russia's "guide" during the "Second World War", the risk of Russia sending troops is still very high.

Soon, the song ended. Catherine II savored it for five or six minutes before opening her eyes and gently applauding the "old man":
"You are as good as the geniuses of Vienna. I want to hear it again."

"This is for you. You can listen to it as many times as you want."

Stanisław II immediately set up his guitar again.

Afterwards, he played songs such as "My heart will go on", and then, as usual, he began to reminisce about the sweet times with the Tsar. It was not until dusk that the latter ended this special "date" tiredly but contentedly, appearing to be in a good mood.

Stanislaw II put away his musical instrument and was about to leave when he heard Catherine II say:
"There's still some time before dinner. Why don't you tell me about the Polish constitution? Didn't you just come back from Warsaw?"

The King of Poland paused, thinking that what is coming will eventually come.

He turned and smiled:
"Your Majesty, there is really nothing to say. You know, Poland is too poor. The ministers discussed for a long time and believed that they needed to give the people there some security and hope so that they would work harder to make money and pay taxes. Oh, this can also contribute to the prosperity of Russia."

(End of this chapter)