Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 536 048 How can anyone use thirty-six strategies in order?

Arriving at the military camp, Bagration and Solovyov immediately changed their state. It was late at night, and it was unlikely that anyone would come to inquire about the news, especially since the Finnish Division's military camp was always heavily guarded.

"Okay, everyone is here now. The issues we discussed before only mentioned the Åland Islands due to lack of troops. Now our goal, according to the latest plan, is to cross the strait and directly attack the Swedish mainland. ”

When Bagration said this, he was still confident. When there was no ice, he had already found out the situation of the enemy on the opposite side and the hydrological and meteorological conditions in this area.

"We are finally going to fight again. Since the Kunev detachment was repulsed, we have been fighting the local Finnish guerrillas for several months. If this continues, the soldiers will be tired. That Then we can no longer fight.”

"Yes, the enemy wants to bring us down, so they have been hiding in the forest. Because of the failure of the regular army, they gradually came out of the mountains and surrendered. If you give them benefits, these people may not agree. As for fighting, Everyone must remember that our operation this time is still very risky, so we must be fully prepared.”

Today Kamensky Jr. is also here, but his division is a support force, not the main force attacking the Åland Islands.

In such a meeting, we still need to listen to the opinions of all parties. The Russian troops are on both wings. Shuvalov is taking the road north of the Gulf of Bothnia. Barclay wants to launch an attack from the ice. Only Kamensky Jr. After the troops launched attacks on both the northern and southern flanks, they remained stationary.

Although Bennigsen's arrangement is a bit cheesy, considering the Russian army's superior strength and the fact that the two key areas have to be attacked, it is understandable that the garrison at the junction must always remain present.

But little Kamensky had always been the main force in the battle against the Swedish army. Now that it was put down, he naturally had some opinions.

However, Solovyov had a good relationship with him and entered the battlefield with a fresh force, so it was hard for him to say anything.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

Some people may still ask, Bagration looked at the pair of Solovyov and Clausewitz. After all, the latter just came from the Prussian army. Given the repulsive attitude of the locals in the Russian army towards Germans, If Solovyov, who was standing next to him, was not the commander of this division, he would still have some opinions.

But after looking at the configuration of several regiments, some people may have doubts. Why did so many Germans come here?

There is nothing that can be done about it. In Russia's magical personnel relations, it is easier for German and Polish officers with higher education to get promoted. There are more brave Russians in the main cavalry regiment.

The command organization's consideration is also to facilitate communication, and they naturally speak German more often on the battlefield.

Using French during meetings is also a need for "confidentiality".

Now the Russian army is outside. It is obvious that they are often adjusting their defense zones, training, and even holding banquets all day long. It seems that they have no plans to attack after winter - after all, the climate in Finland is also very cold, and the night time is relatively long. It is not suitable for launching any large-scale attack.

"Now, let's ask Colonel Clausewitz of the Finnish Division to state our latest combat plan."

Clausewitz was not able to master French proficiently before he was captured by the French. On the contrary, he at least became proficient in French during his capture, escape, and service in the court.

"The purpose of the entire plan is to quickly pass through a predetermined area and strike at the Swedish deep targets, so as to quickly launch in the coastal areas of Sweden's mainland, thereby threatening Stockholm."

Clausewitz also had to take care of the uneven French proficiency of the Russian generals and senior officers present, so he could not speak very quickly.

As for the content of what he said, at first these Russian officers were worried that it was just the Prussian bells and whistles.

However, when making the plan, the Finnish division unanimously agreed that there was nothing wrong with Suvorov's method of delivering orders. If they learned from the previous "innovations" of the Prussian and Austrian troops in the anti-French alliance, something would definitely happen. .

Moreover, speaking without the mother tongue always needs to be concise. Even if French is the official language of the courts of various countries, it is still very versatile.

As for the focus of this plan, Bagration led the Russian army originally in Abo and the infantry regiment reinforced from Helsingfors to make several back-and-forth defense changes with the Finnish division on the front and enter rest and recuperation. state, and then at the appropriate time, attack from the front when the Finnish Division sets out to attack from the north side of the Åland Islands.

"The main purpose of the two-pronged attack is to prevent the defending Swedish army from taking care of both. But before that, we must do enough strategic deception and pretend that our army is preparing for a truce. We must also take a long rest and recuperate before attacking. It will only proceed from the north.”

"This sounds like the content in Count Solovyov's manual, because General Mark of Austria fell into the hands of the French Emperor. It is a pity. The military thoughts of Archduke Karl and Count Karl are still very interesting. It’s been made public so quickly, shouldn’t we be following the above strategy and proceeding one by one?”

Clausewitz stopped talking after hearing this. He also looked at Bagration and Soloviev to see what the two had to say.

"That may be true. If you assemble a machine, you may need to follow the instructions for the parts. But if we open any military theory book, no one fights according to the textbook. The only rule in war."

Soloviev was mentally prepared for the sarcastic remarks, so he tapped the table with his whip.

"The only useful rule in war is to be good at winning. In the past, we crossed the swamps in Poland, filled the ponds and swamps with logs, and attacked the rear of the French. This time, we even have an example to follow, that is, the Swedes themselves."

"There is also this?"

"If you are familiar with the Swedes, you should also know that they once crossed the ice of the Baltic Sea to attack the Danes. This time, we made such a smooth progress in Finland, which was also due to the overestimation of the Swedish king and their army. On the one hand, they tried to resist possible attacks from France and Denmark, and on the other hand, they humiliated our country through diplomatic insults. In addition, In addition, they rejected our diplomatic proposal. Even if they accepted it at that time, we would not have to spend the winter in Finland, and we might still be at home. "

"But in this way, the Swedes may also know the actions we are going to take."

"Therefore, we must use the method of 'hiding the sky and the sea' to deceive the Swedes and make them mistakenly believe that we will not attack from the Aland Islands. In the near future, we will hold a reception, and the military operations must be kept secret. We can make a gesture that the army will stay in the towns near the coastline for the winter and replenish the warehouses here, mainly to supply food."

This is the attitude, and everyone understands it.

"It's a good idea. The brothers can have fun in the barracks for a few days."

"But keep it secret! The general and the commanders can also attend the reception in Abo and have in-depth exchanges with the local Swedish nobles. If anyone leaks the slightest bit of news, let him be like this table."

Then, Solovyov drew the "Chasik" saber at his waist and chopped it at the table.

It must be said that his training over the years has not been in vain. He cut off the corner of the table with one knife.

Those who have watched the Russian version of the Three Kingdoms probably know what he means. If this battle can be well prepared and successfully implemented, the officers and the brothers below will still receive medals and bonuses.

Therefore, no one talked too much about this issue. Bagration also added: "This action is still very critical. You can manage your subordinates, but you can't control your mouth. What's more, the girls here are okay. Some women are stronger than those in your family. You have considered it clearly."

As for him, his performance was just right.

And Solovyov, in addition to the reception, also sent some officers, wearing various civilian clothes, to survey the current freezing situation along the coast.

December is indeed not suitable for action, because the ice surface is not so solid. According to the inference of hydrological and meteorological conditions, it will take at least until early January to take action.

This time is still estimated according to the Gregorian calendar commonly used in Western Europe, not the Russian calendar. If it is the Russian calendar, it may be delayed a little longer.

It seems that the arrangement of the two receptions is quite appropriate, just in time to respect local customs and celebrate the New Year according to the Russian calendar.

By the end of 1808, all parts of Finland were decorated with lights and the streets were renovated. Oil lamps were added at night. It seemed that the Russian army was indeed going to celebrate the New Year.

Gustav IV, who was in Stockholm at the moment, received a report that the Russian army was indeed resting and did not seem to have plans to march in winter.

Even the courtiers around him said so. After all, the distance of the Swedish army's cross-ice attack was shorter than the distance of any possible Russian attack location at present.

Therefore, the Swedes were relatively relaxed. Although they deployed several regiments such as the South Manland Regiment in the Åland Islands to protect the gateway to Stockholm, the plan to further increase troops was stopped.

Through the latest intelligence, they also know that the Russian army has been busy resting and replenishing winter supplies recently, but the speed of ammunition stockpiling has slowed down significantly, and even many troops have gone to the north, and supplies are also going there.

On the surface, this is the situation now. Gustav IV even thinks that after this winter is over, he may be able to continue the war with the Russian army. After all, in the north, Sanders has withdrawn the main force. The losses of more than 10,000 people are mainly garrisons in various fortresses, including a guard regiment.

The Russian army is just honestly following the deployment, changing guards and training every day. Officers are active in the city of Abo, preparing for winter and not planning to launch any action before the spring of next year.

In this relaxed atmosphere, people can indeed feel confused. Even Soloviev, who had made a name for himself in Poland before, brought his troops to Finland and brought his mistress from St. Petersburg. He also held a literary salon in the city of Abo to discuss poetry, and he was also observing the beauty of the local noble ladies in Abo.

Well, if this news reaches Shlisselburg, no matter how tolerant Katya is, she will be somewhat angry when she knows that her husband has contact with women beyond her permission.

However, Solovyov also made arrangements in advance. Mrs. Recamier had been to his house. During these days, Solovyov also sent his adjutant back to deliver a letter to explain the situation.

These Swedish girls in Finland all look so good. Apart from being plump, with big breasts and big buttocks, they have no obvious advantages, which does not suit his taste. Besides, he just wants to be a cover.

Even though they are younger and more energetic than Mrs. Recamier, the capital of Finland is still very small compared to some other places in terms of conversation, knowledge and etiquette, so it is far behind.

There is one thing that makes him curious, that is, there are more people in Abo who tend to reform and revolution, even at the level of nobles and churches in the Swedish Four-Level Conference.

It is no wonder that Baron Amfelt, who has a lot of power in the local area, still chooses to work in Stockholm, and sometimes even goes abroad.

This person's background is not simple. He is the great-grandson of General Amfeldt during the reign of Charles XII. Solovyov is also trying to get some information about the Swedish upper class.

When he goes there in the future, he will know who to talk to and see if there is any change compared to when he was in Sweden a few years ago.

He is also trying to understand the various factions in Sweden. After all, the situation in Stockholm has been changing since Gustav IV took power.

As for the generals of the Swedish army, in addition to Baron Amfeldt, he also noticed that Baron Essen has a distant relative serving in the Swedish army, and he seems to be a general at present.

This is not surprising. If the Baltic Germans do not join the army in the German principalities, whoever occupies their territory will have priority to join this army.

Otherwise, when Solovyov was looking at the roster at the General Staff Headquarters, he would not have been able to arrange a set of German army lineups for the "Barbarossa Plan". Even his own direct commander was named Loeb. He had also seen Bock, Manteuffel, Balke, Meyer, and Goering before.

If he went to Poland, he might be able to dig out a Rommel somewhere.

The upper nobles here were often of German descent in the 19th century. Only Lithuania could be said to be a nation-state of these ethnic groups in the Baltic region. The other two could not even be said to be local ethnic advantages. In the 21st century, it seems a bit ridiculous. Remote breeding technology is indeed advanced, which can make people confuse right and wrong.