Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 545 057 This time it was a fair battle (Part 1)

Soloviev would not wait in vain, in fact, he was also considering deployment.

The number of cavalry under his command was obviously too much for a division. Even though the two dragoon regiments had just arrived in the past two days for supply and support for the new garrison in Gävle, he still had four regular cavalry regiments and three conscripted cavalry regiments.

The large number of cavalry was not without advantages, but the more difficult thing was probably food for people, which was always supplied in the rear, and Sweden could collect a lot of supplies.

The grass for horses was not so easy to chew, especially considering that there were indeed few villages in the area from Gävle to Uppsala. Even if they had been collecting food and grass outside the city of Uppsala, the progress was indeed slow, and they could barely maintain the supply of grass for horses.

However, due to the current situation of the Russian army, it was better to let the Swedes take the initiative to die.

What Amfelt is thinking about now is not how to win the battle, but to take the initiative to attack, so that he can win back a game in the court struggle, which Solovyov could not have thought of.

After all, he always thinks about winning, not those involved in politics, so he is still lucky, at least he can command normally.

At this time, fighting is indeed what he wants, so he also made adjustments to the deployment.

The three conscripted cavalry regiments were placed on the left wing, and five of the six infantry regiments were deployed in the front at this time. Instead, they were replaced by the Pavlovsk Grenadiers, which were placed behind this time, and the Pskov Dragoons were also left as a reserve, and the three Hussars were on the right wing.

After seeing this deployment, Amfelt was relieved, at least now he has the advantage in manpower, and the unfavorable factor for him this time is morale.

After the battle began, it seemed that it was not as bad as he expected.

In the previous battle, the fierce firepower of the Russian army still left an impression on him.

But in this battle, it seems that the firepower of the Russian army is no different from that of the general army, and there are no "Jägers" wearing otter fur hats, but there is a grenadier regiment behind.

According to what he knows, the Pavlovsk Grenadier Regiment, although it is a grenadier series, is treated according to the standards of the Guards, and the bishop hats on their heads are also very clear.

Therefore, Amfelt can also confirm that even if the previous elements are "missing", the Russian army is still difficult to deal with.

For him, the advantage is probably the number of infantry, and with the city behind, the Russian cavalry's encirclement effect may not be good.

In addition, among the reinforcements, there are also some Jägers and infantry regiments after the Finnish Legion was split, and there are always some veterans who have fought in the war.

Sweden has not experienced war for a long time. The last time the southern cities were burned by the Russians was 80 or 90 years ago. If these local infantry regiments have not participated in any battles in recent years, even the battle in Stralsund where they were surrounded and beaten by the French and barely held on, many soldiers have not experienced it.

As for some experienced veterans, Sweden has the same problem as Russia. Many veterans have reached the age of service, or have no combat effectiveness due to old age, and can only be replaced by new recruits.

In this case, the already weak combat effectiveness of the Swedish army still needs to go down a level.

Solovyov’s last battle was only his second time to command alone, but it was also the first time that he had full command power, not just assembling a unit.

Now, he is also very good at mobilizing troops, but he has the same problem as his uncle, that is, he always likes to put a little reserve behind, and there is always a time when it is needed in the battle.

Another problem is probably that his command post is relatively forward, so it is still more susceptible to stray bullets.

"Sir, I think your command post is still relatively forward."

"There is no other way. Otherwise, it is difficult to grasp the situation here. In addition, the reserve troops need to be deployed quickly, and the commander needs to make judgments more quickly. I don't want to move to the back."

Now he has more than one adjutant, and these people may also consider safety issues, but his personality is similar to Bagration in this respect, and he will not choose to retreat.

If he considers his personal safety all day long, then this battle should not be fought. If he becomes a corps commander or a corps commander in the future, there will be plenty of time to sit in the back.

As for being more forward, if it is a large-scale battle, I am afraid that he is in the front infantry regiment at this moment, with the soldiers.

To take the responsibility of command, the position should be slightly backward.

"Karl, what do you think of the Swedes' performance today?"

"The formation looks good, there should be some veterans among them, but their battle line looks uneven, there must be weaknesses."

"Ah, if this is the era of Alexander's Eastern Expedition, when the commander personally led the close guards to launch an attack and look for the enemy's weaknesses, we will be able to find the enemy's weaknesses quickly."

"So, what are you going to do?"

"Fortunately, we are mainly arranged in two rows today. Although it may not affect Amfelt's judgment, it is enough to deter the soldiers. More importantly, our soldiers have been trained and have won previous battles, so they are more accurate and not afraid of sacrifice."

"Yes, but we have to."

As he spoke, a 6-pound artillery shell whizzed past them, but it went into the snow.

Clausewitz was closer to the shell, so he was also frightened.

"So the adjutant's advice to you makes some sense. However, in the face of danger, the calmer and more courageous the commander is, the more encouragement our soldiers will have."

"That's right. We can't leave here. We have to go to the infantry regiment in front to take a look after a while. In addition."

"When will the reserve be put into battle?"

"Give Neverovsky an order to allow him to join the 1st Brigade and the 2nd Brigade without orders when necessary. It looks weak there, and it won't be good if the cavalry comes over."

This is probably the only weakness of the Russian army's formation in today's battle. After the battle, because of the forward advance of the Selenge Regiment and the Kostroma Regiment, the gap between the two regiments became larger due to the terrain barrier. After passing that small hill, it became like this.

"Okay, that's right. Where should we go next?"

"Let's go and see how the infantry are doing!"

Soloviev's mentality was somewhat relaxed again. At least after the battle began, his state was very stable. In some games, he should also have the attributes of "excellent commander" and "excellent infantry commander".

The cavalry on both wings did not quickly join the battle. The Kalmyks fired a rain of arrows at the Swedish light cavalry in front of them, and then gave their position to the Tatar cavalry.

These Tatars were not in a hurry to launch an attack. The stupid behavior of letting the Ming army catch the rabbit and cut off the head was purely because some people were not smart enough. They were also looking for opportunities.

At least we have to look at the performance of the infantry. Meng Lik also saw a team of people wearing guards uniforms moving forward.

"It seems that this count deserves the title of Bater. There are not many Russian generals who are willing to take the initiative to move forward when commanding a battle, especially at the beginning of the battle."

When he was commenting on this side, the Tatars had already advanced a distance in front, and seemed to be ready to engage in battle with the Swedish cavalry.

Therefore, Meng Lik also chose to lead people forward, at least to cover the two conscription groups. They usually have a good relationship with the Astrakhan Tatars, and rarely see the struggle for pastures, probably because the grazing area is vast and sparsely populated, and there will be some barter trade between the two sides-some of the Tatars are now settled.

Solovyov hadn't seen his actions yet, but according to the pre-war deployment, it was naturally necessary to recruit cavalry to attack the Swedish cavalry in front of them, no matter whether they were hussars or dragoons.

If the Swedish cavalry on both wings could be defeated, they could then outflank and attack from the side. For the Russian army, which was mainly composed of light cavalry, if the battle went smoothly, everyone would be able to fight very smoothly.

Now, when we arrived at the Kostroma Regiment, everyone in the headquarters could also notice that the Swedish army on the opposite side did have some combat effectiveness during the shooting phase.

"How is it, Colonel? It looks like the progress is not going very smoothly."

"Yes, but their shooting accuracy is too poor, and they didn't cause us any damage. At this time, it seems that courage is the most important."

"Don't rush to launch a bayonet attack, wait a while until the smoke of shooting rises."

"Okay, but at that time."

"The accuracy of both sides is declining. If our cavalry and reserve troops are put into the battlefield, we should be able to win soon. The enemy is not strong. We just need to show our strength on the training ground. Brothers must show courage and patriotism, as well as honor as soldiers. In this battle, victory is still in our pocket."

That's what he said, and Solovyov was indeed willing to give soldiers something to do in normal times.

But considering the special system of Tsarist Russia, we can only talk about patriotism and religion. In a country that has been influenced by Orthodoxy for a long time, if you talk about something new, most people will still not accept it.

Although his approach is better than that of the Decembrists, and may even be more advanced in the core, he is obviously cautious.

And it is clearer that if Russia is in this situation, if there is a revolution, once chaos breaks out, it will be a chicken-eating competition.

For him, it is still too early, so there is no need to worry too much.

As for encouraging soldiers to establish meritorious service, it can indeed give them a sense of honor. In the older infantry regiments, there are veterans who can lead the new recruits. At this time, the role is reflected.

On the Swedish side, because of the smoke produced by shooting, it is gradually difficult to see the situation on the Russian side.

The shooting of the Russian army will also be affected. Fortunately, the wind direction is passing between the two armies at this time, so it only creates more smoke, and the troops at the downwind are more affected.

The artillery bombardment was obviously Arakcheev's greatest achievement. After all, he was more familiar with the organizational structure of the artillery. In addition to the active adjustments made by the Russian army, the infantry artillery and unicorn artillery on the battlefield were very efficient.

At this time, the battle situation seemed to be more favorable to the Russian army. Solovyov then went to the other three infantry regiments and found that the situation was similar.

When he returned to the headquarters, the hussars had achieved another victory.

The Russian cavalry artillery, which was advancing with the Elizabethgrad Hussar Regiment, launched in front of the Swedish cavalry and fired several rounds of good shots in succession. The iron lumps that began to load solid bullets caused a bunch of bloody and fleshy casualties.

Later, when the Swedish infantry and cavalry approached, their artillery took the initiative to advance forward and rewarded the opponent with two rounds of shotgun shells. The casualties caused in the meantime also made the Swedes waver.

The Swedish army performed well today. They took the initiative to line up before dawn and prepared to fight the Russian army. Both sides exchanged fire for the whole morning, and the cavalry also made tentative attacks.

That is, the regular cavalry of the Russian army has been following the cavalry artillery, first defeated a hussar regiment of the Swedish army, and then caused chaos on the enemy's left wing.

Some defeated Swedish cavalry were fleeing to the rear. They didn't care about the city of Uppsala, but only considered their own convenience and wanted to go to the forest.

Of course, this would not disrupt the infantry, but only caused confusion on the cavalry on the left wing of the Swedes. They had more than one cavalry regiment on the left wing, and there were still some combat-capable troops and infantry behind them.

"Mick, I think you should press on now."

"Not in a hurry yet."

Clausewitz advised him, but Solovyov was still able to remain highly calm, and he had to see the situation on the battlefield.

Whether it was the Pavlovsk Regiment joining the battle or the cavalry strengthening the flank attack, they had to play their cards.

He was still concerned about the actions of the Swedish artillery.

In today's battle, the Swedish army deployed three artillery regiments split from its oldest artillery regiment, and the total number of artillery pieces was evened up, but due to the lack of personnel, the artillery of both sides was roughly equal.

The Russian artillery performed well today. The new firing table and new tactics introduced before the war finally worked.

And as for accompanying shooting, the French had taught them a lesson before.

In today's battle, the Russian artillery has been accompanying shooting.

It is commonly known as the bayonet on the cannon, and it is the infantry artillery and cavalry artillery that are accompanying shooting in this way, causing more and more casualties to the Swedish army.

"It is time for the cavalry on both wings to attack and outflank the enemy."