Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Soloviev's actions were not slow. After he controlled the battlefield, he chose to pursue directly. This attitude was also very positive, which was somewhat influenced by the letter from Grand Duke Constantine.

However, the true content of the letter could not be explained to his subordinates. He could only pursue quickly to show that he wanted to take the initiative on the battlefield.

In this way, there was only one thing, that is, to move quickly.

However, wherever he chased, Sir Moore would move ahead of him. He was surprised that the cat-and-mouse game failed repeatedly.

Although the British army's combat effectiveness was okay, their strategic mobility had become a laughing stock. For example, when the Jacobites counterattacked London for the last time, they were led by the Jacobites in the Scottish Highlands and marched at a speed as slow as a turtle.

Moreover, the British army's military discipline has always been not very good, that is, the military law has always been strict. If such an army had not undergone a series of reforms in light infantry and line infantry, they should still be the same.

However, Solovyov failed to succeed after several pursuits, and finally gave up the entanglement. Most of the Swedish military strongholds along the way lacked defense, except for a few thousand people in Kalmar City, a few of whom were in the city and most of whom were in the fortress outside the city.

"It seems that we have to leave some troops to surround this place before we go south, or"

He looked at the surrounding terrain. Because of the thaw, the road began to become muddy. The too soft ground, like the frozen ground, had a great impact on the trenching of the Vauban siege method.

"I think it is still feasible to use artillery bombardment directly to force them to surrender."

Solovyov really didn't want to have any extra nonsense to say to the Swedes. If the other party deliberately obstructed or used negotiations to delay time if he sent military envoys, he would have to fight hard.

As for what to use to threaten, think about the Guards Artillery Battalion here, what kind of artillery do they have?

Naturally, it is equivalent to the 20-pound 1-pood unicorn cannon and 12-pound cannon. The power of these two cannons is obviously unbearable for the Swedes.

The weight that life cannot bear should refer to the simple method of directly firing heavy artillery and burying the people inside alive.

As for the story, it is probably Avanti's donkey, which is specially used to treat those liars.

Under the threat of these black muzzles, the Swedes surrendered quickly.

Even if the muzzle of the unicorn cannon is not round, this powerful thing always has a good effect.

After entering Kalmar, the Russian army finally got another chance to rest.

At this time, Sir Moore had withdrawn all the British troops to Karlskrona, the base of the Swedish Navy.

The better news for him is that the southern Baltic Sea has begun to thaw, and the Royal Navy can always send ships here to transport supplies at this time.

But retreat is more difficult. There are nearly 20,000 British troops. Even if there were losses in the previous battle, there are still at least 16,000 people here.

It is impossible to use a few warships to pull all the people at once, not to mention that now is a time of good fortune.

After separating from the British army, the Swedish army went to Malmö. They received news that the French army commanded by Bernadotte and part of the Danish army were in Copenhagen. In this case, it is impossible to support the British army.

Moreover, at this time in Gothenburg, von Fersen's plan is simple. Finding the always reputable Archduke Constantine, there is still some chance to save the embarrassing state of the Swedish royal party at this time. The Swedish army has entered a state of working but not working hard. Von Essen has not opened Jönköping to Archduke Constantine now, which is already more "responsible".

For Sir Moore, there is only one way now, that is, the British army retreats here, takes advantage of the terrain here to fight, and there is also support from the Royal Navy.

But if this was really done, it was more or less that Sir Moore did not pay much attention to what happened when the Royal Navy suffered a setback at the hands of the French.

Solovyov himself, after the Russian army approached, looked for maps everywhere and hired a guide at a high price.

After all, the British had nowhere to go, so they had to adopt this pig-like tactic and hide in the naval base and artillery.

"According to the French method in Toulon, we can take advantage of the terrain here. The British are all on the islands, and there are still Swedish battleships and coastal artillery here. We must first seize the artillery, and then put our cannons there."

"Good idea, but we also have to consider how to seize the several outer islands."

"Like building a fence, sealing these places little by little. But it will take a lot of time. We can't just wait here, we have to send some troops westward."

"How about joining up with the Danes?"

"They don't even have a navy, I don't think it will pose any threat to Malmö. It can only be Carl, do you think we should wait until April?"

"If we wait until April, we won't be able to achieve the planned goal."

"There is another situation, that is, if we besiege here, the war on the Swedish side may end."

Looking at Clausewitz's unsurprised expression, he was a little surprised.

"Why, Carl, I thought you would be surprised!"

"According to our actions along the way, the Swedish army fled at the sight of the enemy, and the Swedes no longer want to fight. As for the British, they are also resisting stubbornly, and they can't receive instructions from the outside world."

"Speaking of which, Karl, I have thought of some ways, such as using new weapons such as rockets, or making explosive pack launchers on the ground."

"Explosive pack launcher? That thing is very dangerous, and how far can you shoot it according to Russian standards?"

"At most 300 Alshin, when both armies are in the trenches, it can still be used to deploy this thing at night, but when operating it, there must be engineers to cooperate. In addition, we also need to prepare heavy artillery , concentrate firepower to attack one point first. The three types of firepower configurations formed, the front-line explosive pack launcher, the second-layer various types of artillery, and the rockets fired on both sides. "

"What are you doing?"

"Karl, if it is a military doctrine, it is the doctrine of superior firepower. We must concentrate superior artillery fire to give the enemy a surprise. There is only one situation, that is, the British can spare more artillery than us because of the Swedish warships in the port. "

"Mick, you like to come up with new tricks too much, but this is true. When attacking a city, it is true that facing cities and fortresses, you always have to concentrate firepower to attack an area. "

Soloviev looked at the commanders behind him again and asked them for their opinions.

However, what he saw was "I have no objection".

"If you have no objection, I will bring it up at the military meeting. "

As for the British adopting the "pig tactics" and hiding in cities and military ports, it is not surprising.

Solovyov did obtain a lot of military supplies due to the retreat of the British army, the escape of the Swedish army, and the surrender of towns along the way, especially the black powder stored by the Swedish army in Kalmar and some other places.

These black powders are indeed more suitable for making explosive packs.

The Russian engineers have done this before, and there are more than one way to blast.

If you want to attack the first main fortress of the British army, you can use heavy artillery bombardment, tunnel blasting, or pile explosive packs under the noses of the British and ask them to go to heaven.

But how to do it specifically, Solovyov looked in the mirror again at this time.

"My eyebrows still don't look thick enough."

"Mick, why do you always care about your eyebrows?"

"Yes, yes, sir, your eyebrows are better than the eyebrows drawn by the women in my family. If they are thick, they will not look good."

Soloviev looked at which blind commander made such a dangerous statement, after all, their voices were relatively rough.

Then, he saw the Moscow Grenadiers, behind his sister's lover, Prince Christian of Mecklenburg.

"Sir, I didn't mean it, not to mention our regiment commander"

"Don't mention this, we all need to be alert now, we haven't started fighting with the British yet, and it takes too much time to besiege here, and we even have to rely on the navy. If we really want to fight, we naturally need to prepare for the battle. Each regiment must be divided into groups. Officers should study the terrain of their respective areas before that. This battle is not that simple."

When he said this, some people would always be more alert. After all, although Solovyov was good to everyone, he just had too many training and combat meetings. In terms of service, it can be said that he was in the Russian army.

Even if his mentor, Marshal Suvorov, was invited out of the coffin, there would not be so many things.

Even before the battle began, he found a relatively solid stone building to verify the blasting effect for everyone.

Of course, at this time, guard troops must always be deployed on the front line.

The British army had been in the city or in the fort, and had no intention of taking the initiative to attack. The main reason was that the Russian army had more than twice as many troops as them. It was not a wise move to take the initiative to counterattack at this time. It was better to seize the time to strengthen the defense.

At this time, if Solovyov made a loud noise, what would Moore think?

In short, he asked the engineers to pile up 300 pounds of explosives, and then asked everyone to hide behind a stone wall according to the estimated safe distance.

"The explosive packs are well stacked. This is it. Let's try to blow one up first."

As for the blasting stage, with the ignition of the fuse, a violent explosion will occur in one minute.

Then at this time in the 19th century, the pig that may fly the highest must have a reference after all, and Solovyov asked the engineers to tie a pig there.

Then, because of the huge explosion power of black powder, half of the stone building was blown away. As for the pig, it was blown away and strung on the top of the tree. I am afraid that we have to calculate the parabola to know how high it flew.

But this kind of powerful explosion will attract the attention of the British to some extent, so Sir Moore ordered to see what the situation is.

But when the British army came out to observe, they also found that there was no sign of chaos on the Russian side, and it should not be the explosion of the ammunition depot.

Therefore, they did not know the specific situation, that is, they knew that a violent explosion occurred in the woods behind the Russian position.

As for what will happen in the future, they don't know that disaster has already beckoned to them.

The population of the Swedes in Karlskrona is relatively small. There were more than 20,000 people before the outbreak of the war. Now, due to the changes in the battlefield situation, many people have fled to nearby towns and villages for refuge.

Even if the British want to capture able-bodied men, it is difficult, and there are also some language barriers.

The only ones who can help them are the more than 4,000 scattered combatants of the Swedish Navy and Army who have stayed.

As for what these people have to do now, they have to find a way to get the remaining naval guns of the Swedish Navy to the land to strengthen the defense of the frontal positions.

Sir Moore's defense design still makes sense. The British army had suffered a great loss in Toulon before, so this time they formed a relatively complete firepower configuration. On the nearby islands, they also strengthened the artillery to ensure the combat effectiveness of the coastal artillery.

However, Solovyov's combat plan is obviously targeted. Since the British army adopted the pig tactics, they naturally have to come up with something new to open the eyes of the British.

As for these days, the main goal of the Russian army is also to conduct combat training. For the tactical action of stacking explosive packs, the action must be fast, and then the safe distance must be estimated, and the safety must be ensured by using buildings and bunkers.

In addition, the artillery began to be deployed, and both sides paid great attention to the actions of the artillery.

As for the British army, they had a batch of Congreve rockets since 1805, which was inspired by the battle with Tipu Sultan during the battle in South India. Although the rockets used by the opponent were not powerful, they were also very inspiring.

However, the accuracy of this thing is definitely not good.

The one used by Solovyov is an improved model, and a good quality iron pipe is used as the projectile. The shooting specifications of the rocket are also taken for precise mathematical and physical calculations.

Finding Gauss is not only because he is good at surveying and mapping, but it is still very important to consider the power of science, and he can provide a lot of help.

He is not only a mathematician, but also a physicist, surveyor and astronomer.

Solovyov looked at these Russian rockets and wanted to thank his friend Jerome, whom he met in the United States.

How did he come up with the idea of ​​paying these talented professors to work? (End of this chapter)