Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 546 058 This is a fair battle (Part 2)

If the cavalry wants to move, it is indeed difficult to stop them, especially when the Swedish infantry has been shaken.

The Russian army has fewer people, especially the infantry formation. They can only use two rows to maintain the formation, making themselves look more numerous and strengthening firepower in some areas.

The problem is that the Russian army has always used the third row to assist in loading bullets, but now there is no more. However, it is not without a way to reload quickly. Hitting the ground with the butt of the gun can effectively improve the loading efficiency.

The situation of the Pavlovsk Regiment is that it is far away in the second line and has not joined the battle.

Soloviev is still cautious. This regiment will be needed in the future big battles. It is fine that the first battle must be won quickly, but this time it really needs to be used sparingly.

Even if someone suggested that the Russian reserve can be used to carry out projectiles by taking advantage of the higher terrain.

After all, the average cultural level of the infantry is just like that.

And it was useless. Seven cavalry regiments attacked from both sides, and the two strong forces of regular cavalry and nomadic cavalry served one person. This blessing was not small.

As for how the battle would turn out, they knew it themselves.

The Russian army now began to counterattack across the board. The bayonet charge mentioned earlier, which was not allowed, would not be executed even if Solovyov had an order online.

As the Russian army rushed within ten steps, they shouted "Ura" and launched a bayonet charge in the smoke of the exchange of fire. The scene was still very shocking.

Although the Swedish army had fought with the Russian army last year, the Russian army's "Ura" was not without the experience of generals like Sanders, but there was an important problem: Sanders won, while others had almost never won a large-scale battle.

However, many people under Amfeldt's command had never experienced similar situations. Many troops were still mostly recruits. Although their strength had been expanded, they had also recruited soldiers in Sweden since the second half of 1808. Therefore, some infantry regiments that usually had only one or two battalions were expanded.

The Russian soldiers shouted "Ura" at this time, which was a devastating blow to the morale of the recruits. It was not like the French recruits had an emperor standing behind them and had veterans around to cheer them up and set an example.

But it was also much better than the previous battle. At least the Swedish army reorganized and resisted before retreating into the city.

However, because the Russian army rushed too fiercely, these troops were quickly overwhelmed, and the Russian army's charge formation became a wave, like a rolling human wave in winter.

"At this time, it still feels wonderful. Karl, it's time to advance on all fronts. It's best to trap the enemy in the city so that we can send envoys to persuade them to surrender."

"Is it the old way?"

"I told Monlik that the Kalmyks should act as villains and set fire to several villages emptied by the Swedes. Without killing, there will be a terrifying atmosphere."

"You are sometimes bad."

"There is no way. To win, you have to pay a low price. Sometimes you just have to scare people."

The Russian attack continued, and the Swedish resistance momentum was getting worse and worse. The cavalry on both sides collapsed to nowhere, and the artillery also abandoned their cannons. The infantry behind was overwhelmed by the infantry in front, which was not very decent.

Amfelt was still in shock at this time, not because he lacked courage. He had the courage to be intimate with the young and beautiful unmarried duchess and got her pregnant. How could he be considered as a pervert.

The problem is that the Swedish army collapsed too quickly. This time it was still good. The progress of the Russian army in the morning was the result of the cavalry artillery taking the initiative to attack and destroying the cavalry on one side of the Swedish army.

Otherwise, according to the current situation, it would be a small defeat that could be supported until dark. If the army could be organized to retreat into the city in an orderly manner, at least a stalemate could be maintained.

However, facts always have to slap one's face. The problem is that the Swedish army's current performance is too bad. When facing the Russian army, it was often overwhelmed.

Solovyov did not realize that he was so strong. With a selected army, he actually won two consecutive battles with minor losses.

It seems that the strength of the previous opponents was too high. Even the ambush that made him famous was a strategy. The cuirassiers attacked the Polish army from behind, and the opponent's resistance was somewhat arrogant.

Fighting the Swedish army is just like a player from a monster room refreshing a new village. If you win too many battles like this, you will probably become complacent. However, it also shows that lazy people will not fight Germans and Swedes. The old duke's statement needs a separate note.

When night fell, the Swedes retreated back to the city. Mahamu and Menglik rode over and asked what to do next.

"Count, we have driven the enemy back to the city. They are now panicked rabbits waiting for the eagle to pounce on them, which is the final judgment. Do you want to issue an order for us to attack the city overnight or set it on fire?"

"Don't worry, if we attack the city now, our soldiers will suffer casualties, which is not worth the loss. Setting it on fire is fine."

"If we set it on fire, what do you think is the solution?"

"Mahamu, you guys from Crimea may be different from these Kalmyks. Monlik, you know how to burn those tents, right?"

"This is natural, although we have rarely had direct confrontation with other tribes in recent years."

"Mahamu, you still remember how the Khans after Jochi Ulus burned the city, right?"

"Of course, I also know that there was a fire that burned Moscow and caused an explosion in the ammunition depot."

"It's good to let these German captains know about this. If those Oros soldiers know about it, the impact will not be good."

"I know this, Earl Bartel, it only takes a word from you."

"I don't want to set fire to it. After all, Uppsala University is the university where Mr. Linnaeus, the founder of taxonomy, taught during his lifetime, but it needs to be protected."

"It doesn't matter. There's a river across it. If the fire isn't strong, nothing will happen."

Although someone said this, Solovyov was still very cautious. He only asked the Kalmyks to set fire to some villages and did not let the fire enter the city.

After all, a relatively complete Uppsala can also provide support for the actions of the army. In the future, the Russian army will need to make use of it no matter which direction it goes.

Moreover, when the ice and snow melt, the supply lines at sea cannot be used for a period of time. At this stage, supplies must be replenished in several directions as early as possible to avoid supply difficulties during that period.

At the same time, supplies also need to be collected from local Sweden. The situation in the city of Uppsala is naturally very suitable as a supply center.

It was just the first wave of envoys he sent. Obviously Amfeldt was not so convinced. After the defeat, the Swedish army huddled in the city and could still resist.

However, according to the Swedish army's approach, what they did actually brought out the Russian army.

Solovyov could not afford to feed so many prisoners, so he kept a few seriously wounded soldiers and some prisoners who stayed to take care of them. The rest were given dry food and travel expenses and allowed them to go home.

Therefore, rumors that the Russian army was surprisingly strict in military discipline, that there was no large-scale resistance and that it would not resort to extreme behavior, were also spread by these soldiers.

Now look at the performance of the Swedish army. If the infantry came up from the farms with fixed fields, the situation would be better. The dispersed recruits had already started looting in the city.

Under such circumstances, even if the Russian troops outside the city use threatening methods, they seem to be much friendlier than their own people inside the city.

So the mayor of Uppsala found Amfeldt to discuss the matter, his face obviously showing sadness.

"Your Excellency, we all know that His Majesty's troops came here to expel the Russians, but they have already taken action on the north bank of the river and set fire to the villages outside. In this case, our soldiers"

"But I have no choice. If I had always controlled this army, I would naturally be able to control them. But the current recruits are all vagrants, criminals and idle hooligans. If they were all like those farmers' children , I can still issue an order. Our cavalry is in a worse situation, and it has been completely wiped out now. If you want our army to leave Uppsala, I have some options."

That's probably all he can do. The looting can't be stopped, but retreat can still be done.

Therefore, Amfeldt could only make an apologetic gesture to the mayor.

If these plague gods want to escape, the Swedish soldiers will naturally need to leave on their own.

The population in the city was less than 40,000 at this time, so naturally there was nothing for the defeated soldiers to plunder, but the military supplies warehouses might be more important.

The food and ammunition inside naturally became the focus of plunder by these Swedish soldiers.

Solovyov did not expect that someone would set fire to the city at this time, but because he wanted to conserve the strength of the soldiers, he was relatively cautious and did not launch an immediate march. Instead, he waited near the ancient castle in the north of the city.

It wasn't until he saw the torch moving southward, crossing the river in Uppsala, and heading towards the south bank of the river, that he realized the problem.

After all, not everyone can think carefully, and opponents like the Swedish army are indeed not something he can predict.

Even if Solovyov knew the movements of the French army well before, he naturally didn't know that much about an unfamiliar army.

Now, the mayor of Uppsala and the local noble representatives suddenly appeared in the camp and presented the key to the city.

"Which one is the commander of the Russian army?"

Solovyov was originally young, even younger than the regimental commanders under his command. The composition of the Finnish division was upside down. The division commander and chief of staff were younger, while the regimental commanders were generally older, and there were even some who were older. battalion commander

Even when looking at these people, the mayor, because the officers were sitting in a semicircle at this time, just gave way to the entrance of the tent, and even looked at the grenadiers and Tatars, because "the sun "God" and Monlik are both relatively old, and the Russian army has no precedent of using Tatars as generals.

"It's me, Mr. Mayor. What you are facing now is the commander of our brave grenadiers and cavalry regiment. I am Count Solovyov, the commander of the Finnish Division and the general aide to His Majesty the Emperor. You If you have any petitions, just tell me directly.”

Seeing this, the mayor also moved forward together with the noble representatives.

"I, Baron Eric af. Wetterstedt, the mayor of Uppsala, present you the key to the city of Uppsala."

Speaking of which, the mayor is 73 years old, his legs and feet are still quite agile, he has worked in this county and city for 15 years, and he also worked as a surveyor for a long time before.

Soloviev still respected an old civil servant who was older than his father. He stood up and helped him sit down personally.

"Why do you offer the key at this time? Although I saw people retreating from here with torches, we did not achieve complete victory during the day."

"I persuaded Baron Amfelt to evacuate on my own initiative. He could not restrain his soldiers from looting, but he could still order them to leave. Those who stayed might face severe punishment from you. Young sir, after all, you still have Tatars here, and the Russian army, except for your army, has a bad reputation here."

"That was in the past. Whether it was me or the army led by Prince Bagration, we would restrain the soldiers. You don't have to worry. Even these Kalmyks and the Tatars from Crimea and Astrakhan are all honest herdsmen and farmers. They came here with their own cattle and sheep and would not easily loot."

Having said that, the old baron was a little worried.

"If you say so."

"If you don't trust me, you can sign an agreement here. We are also obliged to protect the safety of Uppsala City, especially since there is Uppsala University here. I have some research on herbal medicine and I admire Mr. Linnaeus very much. Naturally, I will not destroy the university. Moreover, our soldiers here are not the kind of fools who are so rude as to pierce Archimedes' chest directly. Although many of them are rough people, they always respect cultured people."

"That's good, Count. If you trust me, you can bring your entourage and stay in the city tonight. We can arrange accommodation at the university and the city's office."

"That's good, of course. You are an elder, and I still believe in you."

Soloviev did bring only a few entourage into the city. He would do so in this civilized place in Europe.

If it was a war with the Ottoman Empire or the Persian Empire, he would not be as credulous as Chitsianov, so that he was beheaded by the rat Khan of Baku.

It seems that Uppsala is also easy to get, and even the kind of move-in.