Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Kamensky the Younger’s headquarters is still on the banks of the Danube for the time being. It is not close to Soloviev from here. It is nearly 400 versts in a straight line to Bucharest, not counting the road barriers.

The war of 1810 had not yet started, so Kamensky the Younger did not put his headquarters too far forward, but stayed in Galati, where the Russian consulate used to be.

However, there are some hell jokes. In the Russo-Turkish war when Prince Potemkin was in charge, Marshal Kamensky the Older had set fire to the city.

But there are also benefits here. The local Greek residents still support the entry of the Russian army.

Compared with the Ottoman Empire, the Russians still share the same faith with them and are willing to help them for any purpose.

Soloviev came to Kamensky the Younger after only one week in Odessa.

"Misha, you look a little tired. You set out from St. Petersburg to Paris, and then passed through so many places in between. I think you are also very tired, but this time you are not asked to fight in the front, but to stay in Odessa. I am worried that you can't sit still."

"I can sit still now. My wife is going to give birth to another child for me this year, so naturally I won't be as impatient as before."

"We are all married people, but you. Misha, I don't mean to say anything. After a while, I will submit a memorial to the emperor and ask you to come to the front line."

"We are of the same rank. Except that you are older than me and have served longer than me, we are almost the same. Do you know that those French guys, because they are all marshals, often disagree with each other."

Little Kamensky knew that he was joking, so he didn't care.

"You didn't see the appointment when I took office, no wonder, you were on the road all the time."

"So, you are now an infantry general?"

"Yes, the Danube Corps has a total of 100,000 people, all under my command. I am confident that the war will end within this year and force the Turks to make peace."

"What are you going to do? If you divide the troops, it's like this. On the way here, I once conceived a plan. The three groups of troops will act boldly. Anyway, the Turks have more than us, and they are not our opponents."

Even the situation of the Turkish army is sometimes just a show, with relatively strong cavalry, infantry that is just a sham, artillery with outdated weapons, and many troops are simply equipped with all cold weapons.

Of course, Solovyov also considered it. He thought that some fortresses were not easy to capture, such as the siege of Izmail Fortress.

Now his statement is more or less a test of Kamensky to see what his attitude is.

Then adjust your plan according to Kamensky's opinion.

"You are so bold. You can do this in Italy, Sweden, and Poland. This battlefield is your first time."

"Yes, so I am also doing my homework. How should we improve the supply of the front line and the fortresses on the front line? If we adopt a bold offensive method, we must leave some troops in the rear."

After listening, Kamensky nodded in agreement.

"The rear is indeed not safe, so we have to divide the troops."

"Have you considered besieging the enemy and attacking the reinforcements?"

"Ah, you mean, we have to send troops to attack the enemy's important areas, and the enemy will come to rescue, right? It looks like your style. This is good, but we have to see if the Sultan will send troops."

"Mahmud has been the Sultan for a short time, and he has been beaten by us all the time. If the Danube defense line and these key fortresses are occupied by us, he, the Sultan, can go to Ankara, or go to the former capital of the Ottoman Empire."

Soloviev actually aimed at the enemy's weaknesses, so he had these ideas.

"If that's the case, I'll start the operation in May when all the divisions are in place. I hope that by then, you won't be the governor of Odessa, but can come to the front."

Kamensky said this again, emphasizing this matter.

"If you want me to come, you can let me be in charge of Serbia. I still have some ideas."

"Tell me about it."

"Do you see Vidin and Niš?"

Soloviev pointed to the edge of the map with his whip.

"You want to take action here?"

"If we can capture Vidin and then Nis, we will also cut off the supply line of the Turkish expeditionary force. By defeating the Turkish troops along the way, we can liberate the Serbs. Some of them once fought in the Austrian army as the "Free Serbian Legion", but Austria only wants to convert the Serbs to Catholicism. These stupid people gave up the throat of the Balkans because of this insignificant thing."

What he said was a bit shocking, but there were no Catholics in this place, and no one cared about what he said about "things".

"Then, do you want to organize an army with these people as the backbone?"

"At least the local Serbs can defend some areas on our behalf, so I can concentrate my forces to continue to move south and take Skopje directly to the south."

"What are you going to do?"

"In order for all the Yugoslavs in this area to rise up against the rule of the Ottoman Empire, an army will always be needed. In addition, we will also have to talk to the Serbian leaders when the time comes. Don't think about the Turkish-controlled areas first. Sarajevo. From Visegrat, Uzice all the way to Skopje, go this way and expand their power.”

Solovyov has indeed always been bold. Although little Kamensky is his father's son, he can still be regarded as a disciple of Suvorov. Except for the generalissimo's own son Arkady, he is Solovyov's age. He was the youngest and the latest to get started. He did not begin to receive formal education until before the Italian expedition.

However, his action style is very similar to Alexander Vasilyevich. Little Kamensky looked at this junior brother. Of course, he was not skinny and dry. He was not tall, and he looked very capable.

"Further south, you will reach Thessaloniki. It is indeed a very bold idea."

"But this idea is always premature. Just the supply and army movements are a very serious problem. This road is really too far."

"Misha, if this plan succeeds, the benefits will indeed be greater."

"But we have limited time to complete this plan, and we always need to look at the situation of the Serbian people."

"And when it comes to implementation, only you can complete this plan. It's difficult for others to complete your romantic idea."

If it were expressed in Chinese, it would probably be imaginative.

"If I can go, Kolya, you have to hand over Craiova to me, as well as the garrison in the western region. In this case, we are called the Danube Army, which is still too small. Can we call it a front line at all? !”

In fact, it is the front army. You do not need to know Russian. You only need to hear the word and you will know the origin.

"Danube Front?"

Seeing little Kamensky talking there, Solovyov added another sentence.

"If you think this won't work, we can use directions to name the front lines."

However, the "Southwestern Front Army" and the "Western Front Army" can be said to be two famous unlucky men. The main reason is that the commander-in-chief of the latter is always incompetent.

The one in front has to follow the one behind every time.

"It sounds good. This way we can also give a memorial to the emperor and see if the minister of war can approve this opinion."

The current Minister of War has become Barclay de Tolly, and he is acquainted with these two men, and can even be regarded as friends. If they play some tricks, they may pass in a daze.

Moreover, the structure of the Russian army is still very complete. It can be filled in from the regiment up to the corps.

Considering that there will be a 1st Group Army and a 2nd Group Army in the future. But according to the current size of the army, it still sounds a bit awkward, and due to the poor communication situation on the front, military orders cannot be effectively conveyed.

After Solovyov came up with optical communication, there was some improvement.

Of course, this is just a name.

If we talk about it in terms of battle lines, there would be no problem.

Nowadays, the situation in Wallachia is also quite special. Craiova was under the rule of Austria before, and then the Ottoman army destroyed it. It has been very declining. It is no wonder that the Principality of Wallachia will move to Bucharest.

But the location here is also very important, as it is right on the main traffic route to the west.

Solovyov's idea was to establish a Danube Front, and even the military flag was designed.

It just needs to be reported to Alexander and Barclays, and the reply always takes time.

But the production of the military flag cannot waste time.

Tsarist Russia has always called itself the "Third Rome". If there were no items related to Rome, it seems that Crimea would now be part of the Roman Empire.

This Rome is somewhat abstract, with only a small territory that has some relevance.

Now, there’s always a need for something relevant.

What Solovyov thought of was the Roman flag.

The style used by all parties now is not the eagle flag used in Rome.

He was referring to the style of Emperor Constantine. Although as a reader of Gibbon, he did not have much favorable impression of this emperor - compared with Napoleon, he was more sophisticated and even went to the Senate. That direction is getting closer.

Considering that his boss, Alexander, was not very capable in the military field, but in terms of his acting skills, he could compare with Augustus, so there was no problem.

Now, based on the framework of the Rabland flag, he began to design the flag of the Danube Front.

In the future, if I pass by Red Square with this, I will always have to cross the stage, but there is no problem.

But little Kamensky brought him back from this pile of random thoughts: "Misha, you want to go to Craiova, that's no problem. There is always a need for people in this direction to the west. What a pity. Bagration applied for transfer, otherwise we can make a big fuss. "

"Don't talk about it yet. Your staff department needs to come up with a plan first. As for these few months, I will return to Odessa to solve the dispatching problem in the rear. To ensure that military supplies can be safely transported to the front line, in addition to In addition, I may have to ask the Black Sea Fleet what they can do."

"You want a fleet?"

"I also want to put a lighthouse on Snake Island! Do you know that in Homer's epic, it is said that Snake Island is the place where the soul of little Ajax wandered after his death?"

"You, I know you like to show off your knowledge."

The key question is, is this true? Considering the final outcome of the Trojan War, except for Odysseus who wandered outside for another ten years, everyone encountered a shipwreck on the way back, and not everyone who returned home had a good result.

Children, this is not funny.

After Kamensky said this, Solovyov also nodded.

"The British fleet cannot come for a while. Ushakov is old, and we don't have a suitable admiral who can be in place immediately."

The Scotsman Crown is still in St. Petersburg. The Baltic Fleet always needs someone to command.

Ushakov returned to St. Petersburg after defeating the Royal Navy. Now the veteran is no longer needed to go to sea.

Chichakov resigned as Minister of the Navy, but he led an army composed of marines as an admiral.

If Senyavin, who was detained in Britain, comes back, there may be a useful naval general.

But even so, the strength of the Black Sea Fleet is far stronger than the navy of the Ottoman Empire. When Ushakov was here, he had defeated the Ottoman Navy many times and won a series of glorious victories.

Solovyov's use of sea transportation for replenishment was more or less effective.

As for Kamensky's preparation, it depends on him.

"That's a good idea. Let's make our own preparations."

"After this military meeting, I will return to Odessa. Three months is enough to improve the rear roads. In addition, our army can march 20 to 30 versts a day, but if we march by sea, the speed of troop transport ships is also faster. You can still use shipping more on the Eastern Front. Since the British will not come, we can take advantage of this."

"We can even let the Turks defend the coastline and weaken their strength, right?"

"That's right, but I don't know what the situation is like in Tormasov. If our navy moves fast enough, we can provide supplies from Crimea in two directions, so that this game will be successful."

"You have to make a good start, but this is just an idea."

"Yes, you have to improve the plan. In addition, you have to pay attention to your health. I know your unhealthy lifestyle. Although I often stay up late, I don't drink, but you..."

His worries are not unreasonable. Recently, little Kamensky is indeed not in good health. (End of this chapter)