Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 543 055 Solovyov is considered a smart and intelligent Russian Baturu (Part 1)

These words were discussed when the Tatar and Kalmyk regiments arrived in Petersburg, even while Solovyov's army was still on the sea ice.

The tailor Urianin was a freed serf. This time he came from Astrakhan and went out to do business with the army. Because of his good craftsmanship, he was favored by the local Tatar noyans and even received a weekly salary.

These Noyan nobles, the Tsar recruited them to fight, that is to say, Alexander was regarded as "Hehan". According to the Mongolian style, it was not wrong.

After all, the Tsar called the Qing Emperor the Great Emperor and Bogda Khan, and the Qing Dynasty once believed that the Tsar was the "white khan." If the Tsar was more knowledgeable, he could be the co-owner of these grassland tribes. Alexander indeed had this idea, then I have a half-brother in Qing Dynasty.

Solovyov is also instilling similar thoughts in Nikolay, that is, Kazakhstan, Kalmykia, Crimea, Kazan, Astrakhan, Khwarezm and Bukhara, these places are all They were based on nomadic tribes. Although many of them changed their settlements, the Russian Czar was finally their co-owner.

If Nikolai had some ideas and accidentally took over the throne from his brother in the future, he would not want to be stupid and rebel against the Kazakhs.

In that case, the syllabus and careful education Solovyov gave him would be in vain.

For this expedition, since the Kazakhs had to travel a long way, Alexander also recruited a temporary group of cavalry troops from Crimea and Astrakhan while dispatching the regular army.

Speaking of which, the Tatars and Kalmyks who carry their own supplies and horses are actually much better disciplined than the Cossacks as long as they are properly restrained. They will not come out to plunder unless necessary.

After marching all the way into Finland, they also arrived at Abo, today's Turku, to station themselves.

When it comes to Bagration, he is now in trouble.

If a group of Tatars were sent to Gavle, we still don’t know what the situation would be like, and they would have to cross sea ice. These Tatar cavalry would not need much supply support along the way. Even the herdsmen would bring their own horses and saltwater. The meat comes all the way, and when it reaches him, it stops midway. In which direction it will be taken later, this still needs to be considered.

Solovyov's letter has already explained the situation in Uppsala. The Finnish Division will definitely move towards the front line.

In this way, when sending the Finnish Dragoon Regiment and the Yakut Regiment, there is no need to continue sending troops in this direction.

Speaking of which, he still wanted to meet these Taiji and Nuoyan in person so that he could consider how to use his troops.

Speaking of which, the Bagration royal family once served as a vassal state of the Golden Horde and Ilkhanate. If they had not worked for the great khans of these two golden families, they might not have lived so long.

Even the rule of the Bagration family in Georgia could not have lasted for such a long time had it not been for the Mongols' final defeat of Zalandin. Until 1809, there were still Georgian regimes serving Russia and the Ottoman Empire respectively.

Therefore, Bagration's name may be more useful when dealing with these Tatars.

Even if the blood relationship is closer, they can be treated as "Guregan". However, considering Bagration's origin, it should not be possible.

Of course, Bagration had intense exchanges of views with the Chechens when he was young, and he had some understanding of these ethnic groups in southern Russia and the Caucasus.

It's just that when Tatars speak, they always use metaphors. Although it sounds interesting, it can also be a bit embarrassing if you hear it too much.

This means that the Wulianghai people who talk a lot live farther away. Otherwise, those yellow-haired Tatars would come and say to the Kalmyks, "Horchi came to your place to ask for thirty wives, but he was married to three." "Ten female wolves locked together" would be a lot of fun.

After all, Kalmyk = Turghut, they are both Oara tribesmen. They used to be common people in the forest. That is not the place where Horchi makes a joke.

By the time Bagration saw them, these people were wearing all kinds of clothes. Some were wearing old-fashioned Tatar robes, some were wearing Ottoman style ones with fur coats and robes outside, and some were already wearing the same clothes as the Russians. What's the difference? It's just that he can still tell that he's a Tatar on his face.

But their actions were all the same, with their hands on their chests, they saluted Bagration.

"Honored Prince of Georgia, a relative of Oroskova, a brave among warriors, a general among generals, we have come all the way from our hometown with our sons, horses, cattle and sheep on the orders of His Majesty Hekhan, just to wait for you. We are dispatched along the way.”

"Okay, okay, you prairie warriors don't need so many rules and restraints here. We want to fight the Swedes, the 'northern barbarians' you knew in the past. Since we have recruited you here, then There must be a war. Our goal is to fight here. You have two places to go. One is to follow me across the ice of the strait and go straight to the Swedish capital Stockholm.

"This road is to attack the city, and your artillery and infantry, Prince, will be enough. If there is a war, the warriors under our command will all be eagles on the steppe, Tatars and Kalmyks. , willing to cut off the enemy's head for Hehan and the prince."

Speaking of which, they are similar to the Mamluks, their old enemies.

Bagration also didn't want them to participate in the siege, which would not reflect the advantages of these cavalry, so he induced them to go to his junior brother.

"Well, now all the leaders should know that our army also has a Finnish special forces division, which is advancing in the forests of Sweden. They want to seize Uppsala, the gateway to the north of Stockholm. Although there are 20,000 people, they have to divide their troops to attack the city. When we are preparing to cross the sea here, if reinforcements come, those troops alone will not be enough to deal with two directions."

"We all understand this. If we want to make great contributions, we still have to fight more enemies. This is like when hunters go out hunting, they always have to focus on the largest herd of deer, and they can hunt more."

"Since you understand, you are also happy people. When you get here, you have to rest for a day. Then I will send you a guide and translator to help you cross the sea on the ice, and then go through the forest and cross several rivers, so that you can meet up with the Finnish division there."

Then, when Solovyov was heading south to encircle Uppsala, he received a reply from his senior brother.

But after reading this reply, he naturally knew that reinforcements were coming, but this reinforcement was really wonderful.

The Kalmyks, Crimeans and Astrakhan Tatars, as well as their horses and cattle and sheep used as food on the road, all came along.

It's not that he didn't want this reinforcement army. After all, the Mongols are easy to get along with, and most of them are simple men. It's just that it's not easy to discipline them. He has no experience in leading Mongolian cavalry in battle, so how to arrange the troops has become a small problem.

However, it's not without benefits. When these Tatars and other Cossacks from other detachments arrive, let them run outside the city to create momentum, and there are still many ways to scare people.

Let the Nordic people also experience the "pleasure" of the Mongolian invasion. This may be because the old version was suddenly updated in the Nordic area, and it still has some effect in scaring people.

As for the siege of Uppsala, after the defeat, Baron Amfelt retreated to the city with less than 10,000 people because of the continuous pursuit of the Russian army. It was barely counted with the reinforcements from Stockholm, and only 14,000 people were gathered, which was considered to be able to defend the city.

However, there was still a lack of cannons. Even the artillery he brought to retake Gävle, 11 of which fell into the hands of the Russian army, which strengthened the Russian artillery strength and did not need to leave cannons for the defenders in the rear.

In this case, Amfeldt still had to request reinforcements, but Gustav IV had enemies in both directions, so it seemed that he could not rush to recruit soldiers or mobilize elite troops.

There was even a sense of losing one thing while gaining another, so Gustav IV only replied that while the defense in Stockholm was completed and guarding against enemies in the direction of the Aland Islands, a support army would set off in the near future.

That is, there were still some supplies in Uppsala, which was the old capital of Sweden, where the king was crowned and the Grand Council was held, and there were warehouses.

However, what interested Solovyov more was Uppsala University in the city, where Linnaeus taught in the past.

If you enter the city, you must be protected accordingly. After all, this is an institution with a long history of more than 300 years since 1809, and it can be regarded as a cultural center in Northern Europe.

If other generals come here, they may not pay so much attention. After all, among Russian generals, many are poor in cultural subjects. However, the adjutants are very cultured, and some of the rough-looking guys are even poets.

For example, Davydov who brought a letter to Solovyov.

"Misha, this is the letter your 'long-faced' senior brother asked me to bring you."

"Okay, round-nosed Deniska, don't tell me some jokes. Just tell me what kind of troops Peter Ivanovich sent."

"It's your 'fellow countryman' Tatars," Davydov looked at Solovyov and felt that this guy sometimes had a stern face, so he didn't talk to him in a joking tone, "Since you are not surprised, it means you agree?"

"The reinforcements sent to me by the senior commander are just a hundred cripples who can shoot guns, and I have to use them properly. What's more, it's... Damn it, if this happens, I will really become a Tatar Khan."

After all, three regiments came at once. Although they came from different tribes, this group of people was only about 4,000 people, and there were four different beliefs.

Even now, there are still people who believe in the immortal heaven and Tibetan Buddhism at the same time.

"Where are they?"

"According to my estimate before departure, they should have landed by now. As for where they appear, it depends on the guide."

"Just don't give me a Humai when the time comes."

Soloviev said so, but when the reinforcements really came, looking at this bizarre 4,000-strong army and their horses, as well as the livestock they carried

This relatively miniature version of the Mongol invasion is also a wonder.

Although Soloviev was born in the infantry, he often served as an adjutant, so he practiced horsemanship diligently.

At this time, he took a few adjutants and hussars to get closer, wanting to see what was going on.

When he got closer, he actually saw a Bater holding a Suluding spear in front of the Kalmyk army - although this looked like a semicolon of an old friend.

Wow, think about the future, there will be a Kalmyk cavalry in the Red Army, and even their leader is a veteran who joined the Red Army in the early years, which is quite exciting.

But he is a count after all, and Bagration should have told them in advance.

The more troublesome thing is that these Tatars must be more fond of wine.

Solovyov has many advantages, but to be honest, his biggest weakness is probably that he can never improve his drinking capacity.

But when the Noyans in front saw him, they naturally saluted when they saw him wearing Russian general uniforms.

After all, the officers of the Finnish division are generally colonels, and there are no senior brigadiers or regiment commanders. He is still quite conspicuous.

"You must be the Count Solovyov mentioned by Prince Bagration, the bravest of the brave?"

Even though the Noyan leaders at the head could speak Russian, they could not forget the metaphors they brought from the Mongolian steppes hundreds of years ago.

Soloviev thought, this is good, the way of communication will naturally become simpler.

"That's me. You are the reinforcements mentioned in the prince's letter, right? You should be Mahamubey, the bek of the Crimean Regiment. As for you, you should be Menglik Baturu of the Kalmyk people."

"It should be Bater, your pronunciation."

"I have been with the people of the Diplomatic Academy for a long time, and I always speak with a little bit of the habits of the Chinese emperor."

In essence, it is still one word.

The last one is Hasmu, the Tatar leader from Astrakhan.

Speaking of which, these gentlemen reflect the current religious situation of the Mongols and Tatars. Many people have converted to other religions.

That is Menglikbaatar. Apparently, the tribe gave him this title because he was good at fighting. Menglik is his real name.

Fortunately, the Kalmyks also believe in Tibetan Buddhism, otherwise Solovyov would have asked him if he had a son who was a shaman.

As for these reinforcements, when Solovyov saw them, he had already thought of the simplest way, which was to use these cavalry to scare the enemy and shake the defenders' determination.