Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

This victory was not a humiliating defeat for the French.

However, Solovyov's fishing and law enforcement routine has become the biggest topic within the French army recently.

Even Napoleon would mention this issue when doing fitness exercises with Countess Valewska.

After all, there were more than 10,000 Polish troops, and they were almost beaten in one day. According to the description of the few soldiers who escaped, the Russian army's thunderous blows gave them the advantage in the morning, and they were defeated in less than an afternoon.

As for Solovyov's trick, the Poles did not notice it. They just told how they hid in the grass to avoid being hunted by the Russian army.

"What an Arminius, gentlemen. Fortunately, what we lost was not the legion, but the newly recruited Polish recruits, but this also proves that the Russians are really dangerous."

"Your Majesty, I think at this time, the Russians' combat effectiveness should be re-evaluated."

As soon as Napoleon finished speaking, Berthier added that he had already thought of his words before being summoned.

Although the problem is that after the Bavarian army defeated the Russian army in Pulutusk, Massena did not send the French army to pursue it, but asked Polish recruits to pursue it, which led to such a scandal.

But Massena, a veteran ruffian who was always a non-stick cook, had asked his staff to write down orders, taking into account possible Russian ambush.

This is considered an open-book question. The French army that went out for reconnaissance had already been defeated, as mentioned in the order.

Napoleon couldn't even punish Massena. After driving Moreau away, the commander who could command legion-level operations was this veteran ruffian. Although he was greedy for money and lust, he would still make a living, but he is always needed now.

As for Berthier's question, he replied: "These Scythians are not like the Germans who can be divided and disintegrated, and sending assassins is not very useful. Who knows who the Russian tsar will send as a commander. A Frenchman as commander-in-chief, coupled with a young chief of staff who has not learned any skills from his teacher, can already win under our noses."

After hearing this, Berthier didn't know what to say.

Is this a compliment or a derogation? Napoleon also said that Suvorov had strategy but no intelligence. In short, he still talked a lot.

Solovyov is also a man who talks a lot. Although the blood relationship between the two is Polina's second son, there is no inevitable connection.

Of course, Napoleon would not regret it. He didn't use his second sister to keep this kid, which sounded impossible, and he was not a prophet or a druid.

On the Russian side, the stronger the opponent, the more excited he becomes.

"Your Majesty, Prince Eugene is here."

"Rustam, it's a good thing he's here. I want to talk to Marshal Berthier about the situation on the front line, and have an intuitive analysis of why Eugene can let this young general, a young man who claims to be a relative of my wife,"

"Your Majesty, this is what you are talking about."

"Bertier, only capable opponents are worthy of study. A young man who can defeat Moreau and my brother Lucien and win the heart of a beautiful woman is not a prodigal, but a formidable enemy. He can give my marshals and generals It sounds like fun to cause so much trouble."

Of course, Napoleon was still very confident, and he was probably the only one who could defeat him.

After being summoned by his stepfather, Ou Ren also entered the office in the palace.

"Eugène, it seems that you did a good job in Puutusk. At least you blocked the Russian attack. This is a great improvement. I have always told your mother that you are very disciplined. On the battlefield, you must first It will be good to control your own army. You will make progress in the future, and you may be able to stand alone one day."

"Your Majesty, but I have to say that when we defended the pontoon bridge, we only achieved a small victory. Marshal Massena was also worried about the Russian ambush, so he did not send the main force to pursue it."

"Yes, who knows how many people the Russians will mobilize from the woods? What do you think of Solovyov? In Paris circles, as well as in the small circles in our army, the story of the empress is spread Russian relatives, or cousins ​​who have been living in Martinique for many years, and her family.”

"This kind of thing may only be heard, but there is very sufficient evidence."

When Eugene said this, Napoleon knew it, and he actually heard the news.

"Eugène, if it were you, how would you lead the Russian army in the next stage?"

"Your Majesty, can I simulate the actions of the Russian Chief of Staff?"

"That's just right. It's just that Berthier may not be able to imitate the young man's thinking, but Eugene knows something about Langeron."

"Yes, I have met him at my father's place before, but at that time he was still a talkative person, slightly older than I am now. And his speech was always somewhat impaired, which may also be a factor that caused him to run away."

"But Langeron is familiar with us. To defeat the Russians, we must analyze the actions of their commanders. Also, the Russian soldiers are very resilient. We cannot analyze them like we have dealt with any coalition opponent in the past. Our Grand Army The strength is growing, but the Russians are also improving, and some things are unexpected.”

"For example, Your Majesty, they are very fond of fishing operations, using bait to attract our attention."

Berthier's words illustrate the point.

The victories of the Russian army since the Second Anti-French Alliance, except for the victory of the Russian army led by Suvorov in Italy, generally have one characteristic, that is, to lure the enemy deep into the battlefield and finally deliver a fatal blow when they think it is appropriate.

"Then, Langgeron is likely to take this measure, and we also need to be on guard."

As for Napoleon's idea, it is not a question of whether to eat the bait or not, but to take advantage of the French army's stronger mobility in mobile operations to forcefully dismantle it.

This is probably another situation of not biting the hook.

At the same time, Solovyov, who was on his way back to the army, was not happy at all.

Although the results of this ambush can be said to be a relatively brilliant victory in the division-level operations, it also exposed the consistent characteristics of the Russian army, that is, they like to fish and pull with their opponents to the extreme.

The soldiers were very happy. At least this time the routine was very successful. They used a month's salary and a pile of captured rags of trophies in exchange for the annihilation of the enemy, and also exploded the Polish silver coins.

Unfortunately, the currency used in Poland is still mostly silver coins, so it is a small regret that we failed to obtain gold coins.

"I think the French may not be fooled by this level of dispatch in the future."

"Then what should we do?"

"Since they are not fooled, we can only push this situation back to before Pharsalus."

Soloviev saw many battles related to Caesar, but Napoleon was considering how to win after a fake Teutoburg Forest Battle, and the problem that Soloviev was worried about was not at all in front of him.

When he said this, naturally some people with insufficient cultural level might not understand.

Seeing these generals, they were the kind who didn't read much at ordinary times, so he had to put out the map.

"We are returning to East Prussia. Danzig has not been captured by the French yet. Therefore, in the direction of West Prussia, we do not need to worry about the French changing their transportation lines for the time being. But if there is a change in May, our operations in the summer may be very disadvantageous. In winter, we can lure the enemy deep into our territory. On the one hand, we can take advantage of the gaps in the preparations of the French winter camp to make them restless. In addition, there is one point I have to mention."

Soloviev pointed to the Aare River, which was also the place where the three routes pursued by the French in the previous winter passed.

"The method we adopted this time may not trap the enemy. But if we take the initiative to attack? Then we will fall into the trap of the French, just like the Prussians did before."

"You are not fishing, you are hunting dangerous prey, such as hunting bears."

"Ah, bear"

Since he was interrupted, Solovyov could rethink.

He was very dissatisfied with the concept of the entire battle before. Although he won, more and more problems were exposed.

Although many Russian generals have connections, they are very brave, which offsets the problem of backdoors to a certain extent.

However, many of these people are only at the level of regimental commanders. If the army is not immediately upgraded to a division-level organization, it will not be able to form combat effectiveness.

The French have a first-mover advantage in this regard. They sorted out the organizational structure of the army earlier, so they also have a certain advantage, coupled with the commanders' superb command art and the high morale of the French officers and soldiers to defend the republic.

Yes, although France now has an emperor, before 1808, France was still a political system under the lifelong ruling system in the late First Republic. It was not an empire in the full sense, but just like the Romans, there was an additional first citizen.

Moreover, the word was originally "Marshal", and there was nothing wrong with using it to describe Napoleon.

In general, although the Russian army can mobilize more troops, the forces that can be used at the same time are still not enough.

If it is a single battle with the French army in East Prussia, it is obviously not a good idea.

Even Solovyov had always considered that the attack from Brest was only because of the mobilization of troops and the fact that there were many extremely difficult roads in the north-south direction in Russia. The Russian army had to move in this small circle because the Prussian king opposed giving up Königsberg, and in fact it had lost its spatial advantage.

You know, the locals are more adaptable to entering bad places like Russia and Poland.

"The situation is not good. When we return to the headquarters and prepare to launch another operation, we may be able to discuss something."

However, when he arrived in Königsberg, Langeron told him a bad news with a sullen face.

The British Royal Navy's "Bold" tried to provide supplies to the besieged Prussian army, but it ran aground in the river and was captured by the French.

Then, the Russian army failed to succeed in several consecutive transportation missions because the French reorganized their firepower and blocked the estuary of the Vistula River.

Moreover, a steamship was also taken in, but the structure was known to the French, and there was no technical significance in being captured.

In this way, the defenders of Danzig were completely cut off from the outside world, and Kamensky's position on the coast was isolated and unable to communicate.

Failure is only a matter of time.

"It seems that in order to keep the city of Danzig in our hands, we may have to pay a higher price."

"You just eliminated these Poles, what are you going to do with them?"

"Can the Poles be sent to Siberia to cut wood? Or send them to America, so that they are out of sight and out of mind."

"You are becoming more and more interesting, Michel. Now we have to consider confronting the French head-on next month. If this allows the French to complete their transportation lines in Poland, as long as the French pull out the nails in Silesia and Danzig, they can come to us."

"At this time, it seems that we still have to attack passively."

"But you always want to fish, and the other side is also using bait to attract you."

Lang Jielong said this, and he still has a clear understanding of the current situation.

"Königsberg cannot be abandoned now. Instead, it is a burden. The king of Prussia might as well stay in his wife's arms."

"Have you met Queen Louise in the Jelgava Palace?"

"Her Majesty is very charming. This indecisive king is really a happy man. If it were the queen, she might cruelly destroy or transfer the supplies in Königsberg to facilitate our mobile operations on a wider battlefield. If we can delay Poland and East Prussia for a longer time, the British will always be able to do something, right?"

"Maybe they won't, but I know more about this in order to deal with France."

Soloviev also knew that Langgeron, the French, had the greatest pleasure of blackening the British.

At the same time, he was also very clear-headed. It was unlikely that the British would land in Western Europe without a fulcrum at this time. That was not their style.

But now there is not even a telegram, and the speed of money transfer will be affected.

Besides, because Solovyov really caused so much trouble for the French, he has become famous now, and even appeared in the London Sun.

It was only on the third page of the Sun. If the first generation of the Sun was not a political newspaper that leaned towards the Conservative Party, instead of the famous tabloid after the 1960s, the shame would have exploded.

Even if you British people paid more attention to the statue of Venus with Polina as the model on the third page, it would be better than turning this page into a political commentary page.