Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

If you just follow Bagration's first-level routine, this deception will be easily seen through.

The problem is that Solovyov wants to change his plan and replace all the combination of punches originally used to attack Ney on Bernadotte's side, turning it into a multi-story hotel structure.

In fact, when Ney saw these released officers, he could always judge Bagration's first meaning based on the cooper's family's previous business experience.

The Russian army was about to launch an attack, and it seemed that it was coming in his direction.

There is nothing wrong with his way of understanding. After all, Bagration's purpose in inviting these two unlucky French men was to lure him into taking the bait. But Ney's own understanding was enough to make this strategy go bankrupt.

However, Solovyov's thoughts are no longer limited to this.

It is true that Ney is the only one on this side of the Pasag River, and he seems to be relatively isolated, but he has already considered the road traffic issues first.

Adjusting the troops to move westward to face Bernadotte on the flanks of the entire Grand Army should be the most unlikely option.

While Jomini was listening to the conversation between Ney and the two unlucky guys who were released, he noticed something was wrong.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, the Russians have always been very cunning, you have to be more careful to pay attention to their traps."

"They are just two messengers. If the Russian army really wants to attack, we don't need to worry. We should be prepared here. According to your idea, Antoine, we have to reserve a retreat for ourselves and build suitable fortifications. When the Russians come, we can also wait for reinforcements from all directions. "

"This is indeed safer. Bagration has used similar methods before."

"But the Schengraben matter has little to do with us. What we need to pay attention to now is the river to the east of us. The Russians are more likely to come from this side."

"Indeed, according to our reconnaissance in the past few days, the main force of the Russian army is deployed in the northeast. However, if they want to attack from the north or from the east, they are both ideal choices. Our arrangement is indeed somewhat isolated. ”

"It doesn't matter. I, Michelle Ney, always fight the toughest battles. We ran into the Russians before the winter camp, didn't we get away safely?"

"It was an accident for both parties. The Russians' previous approach, according to the information seized from Mark and the new annotations that have been issued, is a strategy of 'making an attack in the east and attacking in the west'. If we look at the source, , it’s still the same thing as Alexander the Great’s bluff in India and changing the place of crossing the river.”

"It's just a pity that only a few of our enemies seem to master such an advanced art of war."

"So, I always thought that someone would be fishing. Your Majesty, Marshal, should report this situation to His Majesty the Emperor. In addition, this Solovyov is looking for relatives in Dilenstein."

"And the head of His Majesty the Emperor has been found. My brother Jean Ney was killed at the Battle of the Trebbia, and before that he wrote to me about a strange Russian officer who spoke with a southern accent. French is looking for his aunt."

Jomini knew that Ney's motivation to fight the Russians had something to do with it, but it also had something to do with his proactiveness on the battlefield.

"When he went to the battlefield with his aunt, Marshal Mortier encountered the same problem. When I sent you the letter, His Majesty once told Marshal Mortier about this strange thing."

"Send this letter to the emperor. He should have some opinions. We are all soldiers. Don't think about this kind of issue. What should the generals who are affected by this little trick say?"

Ney has a sharp mind, but the thousand-layer routine is not something he is good at.

"We should focus on the military, Your Excellency."

"It can be said that if there was no war, I would be hoisting barrels in my hometown, and you would still be working as a manager on the stock exchange, right?"

"I did work at the stock exchange before, but I heard that Solovyov's family comes from a family of profiteers, and he also served as a Russian military attaché in Paris."

"Haha, the son of a profiteer and a stock broker, you two should have something in common, right? They are both speculative businesses. If you see where you will make a profit, you have to bet on it."

"But I can tell from his command style that although he is very young, every battle is well thought out and very calm. The overall movement of the Russian army has always been very flawless."

"It's no wonder the emperor has a headache. Such an erratic enemy is the most difficult to capture."

As for Jomini personally delivering a message to Napoleon's camp, he also wanted to report on the current situation on the front line.

When he passed by the Pasag River, he also specially surveyed the marching route. Whether it was for the Sixth Army to retreat from here or for reinforcements to pass here, it was obvious that the direction of the French army's movement was very beneficial for fighting or walking.

But he also had a doubt. The tactics of both sides seemed too obvious, and they seemed to be fishing, but the Sixth Army could not be completely defenseless.

As for Napoleon himself, his daily rest time is very limited. In addition to the military field, he also needs to be issuing decrees all the time. People who are energetic are often in demand in all aspects, including intimacy with Countess Valewska. Communicate about this kind of thing.

However, as the ice and snow melted and summer was about to enter, his main focus was still on fighting this summer.

In his deployment, Ney itself serves as the outpost of the entire grand army. Whether he goes forward as a decoy or as an arrow for future active attacks, he must play a role in this position.

Every day, he would personally open and read the messenger's report, and after analysis, he would draft orders through Berthier and issue them to each army.

It was just today that Berthier came in with a face and reported that Ney had sent Jomini to send the latest information, which still attracted his attention.

"Bertier, what's going on?"

"Your Majesty, I think it must be some important information, so that a senior staff officer will come over, the Swiss who submitted the paper to you last year."

"Ah, it's Colonel Jomini. He is still very talented, but he always has some opportunistic behavior. It's no wonder that he is as cunning and a profiteer as the Russian guy who claims to be my wife's nephew."

"So."

"Ask him to come in. In addition, Berthier, draft an order to pay attention to our logistical supplies. Whether the Russians attack or we fight over, the legion's supplies are very important. At least in Poland, we cannot Falling into a pit for the second time.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Then Berthier left Napoleon's office and called Jomini in again.

Jomini could feel that Berthier was not friendly to him as someone of the same kind.

It is also a strange thing that a staff officer who can make Napoleon praise him many times will always arouse the jealousy of the marshal.

In contrast, the emperor's profiteer nephew, who may be in the opposite camp, is actually a good person, at least that's what the two guys who were released said.

"Your Majesty, I brought you some information and two letters from Marshal Ney."

"Jomini, sit down, how does it feel to be back in the Sixth Army?"

"Very good, Your Majesty. We are there. After all, we are closer to the enemy. If there is any trouble, we are always the first to know."

"So, what kind of intelligence is it that wants you to come over instead of sending an adjutant?"

"I think the Russians will take a large-scale action, and the East Prussian Army may be the first to attack. Just to attack our camp, the purpose is too obvious."

"But it is also the most direct method, because it is the closest and it is more convenient to mobilize troops. This is what we want, to get the Russians to take the bait, then cross the Pasag River, engage in battle with them, and drive them away from the line of communication. To force the Tsar to sue for peace, that is our purpose."

After hearing this, Jomini also knew that Napoleon hoped that the Russians would fall into his trap, but based on the detected movements of the Russian army, he also had some plans in mind.

"However, Your Majesty, what I want to state is my personal opinion. When Suvorov was in Italy, he had changed his action route many times before and achieved the final victory in the Italian war in 1799. A direct attack on the Sixth Army would It won’t be a pretense, the real goal should be in other directions.”

"What's your basis?"

"The Russian army used this strategy in winter, using two to three divisions to form a column, disguised as their main force, to attract our attention, thus giving them the real main force to win the battle. There is a certain space for movement. This is the way of action from Puutusk to Eylau, and even twice in Ostrolenka.”

"It makes some sense, but the other armies are on the west bank of the Pasag River, and it will still be very difficult for the Russian army to attack. What's more, there are many swamps along the road to the north, and the road condition is also very bad, very of mud.”

"Enemies may appear in impossible places. Your Majesty, you probably think so too, right?"

Napoleon nodded in agreement, but at this time, he would not praise his opponent, but he would often make impromptu comments on the battlefield.

In the past, the French army was unable to stop the Russian army at the Ghost Gate Bridge. Jomini was Swiss, so he might not have known this.

These Russian soldiers, according to King Frederick's tactics, were not enough to fire two shots, they had to push one.

Here, the Russian Cossack cavalry are probably the most elusive. They can emerge from any forest terrain. Although they are only conducting reconnaissance and harassment work, they have also caused trouble for the French army.

Now, he has to take this aspect into consideration as well.

"Antoine, what did our released officer say after he came back?"

"The Russians were in the camp and cutting wood all the time."

"Logging? These Russians, do they want to build a camp like the Roman Legion? Or should they build roads before the war?"

Napoleon himself raised the question, but then he quickly thought that filling the edge of the swamp might be to widen the road to facilitate the passage of the army.

"His Majesty."

"Ah, Eureka, I thought of it!"

Napoleon suddenly transformed into Archimedes, but he didn't emerge from the bathtub.

"What did you think of?"

"If the Russian army wants to act in disguise, they need to widen the roads no matter which direction they attack. Although it is just a little clever, but in this way, they can improve the passing ability of some roads."

The Russian army was indeed doing this, but in which direction it was going, Napoleon couldn't guess.

Although the Russian army used deception tactics, Napoleon did not accept this trick. What he wanted was to strengthen the alert, at least to have all armies mobilize in advance.

However, at this time, the most difficult part was the French camp. Compared with the Russian camp, they were more scattered. They still needed local supplies to relieve the logistical pressure, so they camped in towns or villages.

It also takes time to convey the order accurately.

Although Bernadotte did not encounter the Cossacks blocking the road and capturing all the messengers this time, it was raining heavily and the conditions of some roads were too bad, which led to the information he received being relatively delayed.

After all, he was the farthest from both the Russian and French armies.

When he received the news, the weather was very bad. If he built temporary mud fortifications, they would probably be a bunch of shoddy projects.

At this time, he only executed one of Napoleon's two orders, which was to assemble the First Army, but he did not make too many preparations for the fortifications.

This was not entirely because he was away from the battlefield and was just fishing here, but it was indeed a climate problem.

The Russian army could not have had a weather forecast. They just carried out the operation according to the plan. The heavy rain at the First Army’s garrison caused them to not reinforce the fortifications, but to gather and prepare for the operation. That was unexpected.

As for Jomini, he also returned to Ney’s headquarters. Since the weather in Poland could not be summarized in one sentence, Ney took advantage of the weather conditions to reinforce the fortifications at the garrison and adjusted the deployment of his troops, down to each regiment.

The Sixth Army’s position has indeed become the wedge at the forefront of the entire army, and any action can be taken.

However, it is still difficult for him to mobilize his troops to support friendly forces.

Ney did not have time to understand the situation of other units, but he was clear about one thing, that is, to the east of his garrison, the Russian army already had a large-scale cavalry unit in action.

This is generally a signal for the launch of an offensive, and there are indeed troops led by Gorchakov, who are moving in this direction. At least on the French side, it is also considered an army with two divisions under its command.

It seems that the Russian army wants to target Ney.