Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

But if he does this, he must also take into account the opinions of the heroes in Serbia.

Karageorgi was a veteran who had participated in the war between Austria and the Ottoman Empire. At that time, the "Free Serbia" Legion had nearly ten thousand people at its peak. However, because of the great lack of great virtue in Austria, they finally began to seek help from Russia. help.

Fortunately, Dulic told him that the two highly independent warlords in the east mainly relied on violence to control their subordinates.

But there is no time to deal with them first. If these two warlords are dealt with first, no one will take care of the more important stronghold of Vidin.

Moreover, the focus of the strategy is to open up connections with the Serbian people.

In the final analysis, these warlords are still cuckoos who can feed them too much. That is to say, Tsarist Russia is also an eagle at this level, otherwise it will even kick the eggs in your nest.

The Russian army moved very quickly. The journey from Craiova to Vidin was only 80 versts. Generally, it would take the Russian army four days to reach it. It would take more time to reach the ferry he expected.

It’s just that Solovyov’s movements were too fast. This time he asked the troops to advance lightly. The infantry only carried ammunition and rations. Considering that it was already spring and the Danube front line was usually relatively warm, the rest of the troops The only items left behind were a rice bowl, a water cup and a coat that hung like a sash.

Moreover, the drum beat continued uninterrupted during the march, and Solovyov also strictly ordered all division commanders and regimental commanders to follow the troops on horseback.

At this time, there is an advantage. The eldest Uvarov is also in his early forties. Everyone is energetic and willing to cooperate.

If there were a different command structure with mostly old men, they might not be so active. Old men like Suvorov and Rosenberg would be in the minority after all.

Kutuzov is a bit lazy, but he is also quick in action.

But most people are not. Although these Russian troops are now complaining that the march speed suddenly accelerated, the generals and officers, these gentlemen, although they are all riding horses, also move with them.

This reminds some veterans of the battles of the past few years.

The veterans of the Moscow Grenadier Regiment also thought that Solovyov, who was still a young captain at the time and "the smell of milk has not yet faded away", has now become the commander-in-chief of this army ten years later. Naturally, Somewhat emotional.

"We were still new recruits at that time, and our lord, who was still the adjutant of the generalissimo at that time, rode past us like this. In the past, he was in our regiment and also served as the adjutant of the master. He was our commander. That’s true, but it’s also like watching your own children grow up.”

Some recruits were still confused after hearing this. These old guys had been soldiers for more than ten years and had had friendships with the commander in the past.

"Egor, you can't lie."

"Who are you lying to? I wasn't familiar with him at that time, but our old guys who have retired and returned home all regard him as their treasure. If you want to mention it, I still came to our group with him. of."

After that, he heard a voice coming from behind.

"Egor, why are you still a soldier after so many years?"

"Hey! You are the commander, but I have participated in every battle! At that time, you rode by on horseback and just talked to the veterans. I walked behind and watched you bickering."

"Really, we are from this group. What's nice is that we talk a lot, and what's unpleasant is that we are talkative. If you go home now, will you be begging for your wife while also setting up a stall on the street to talk cross talk? "

"Look what you said, since I joined the Moscow Grenadier Regiment, I have been on the Hell's Gate Bridge, fought with the French in Poland, and when I went to Sweden, we were a little unlucky, and the Swedish shotguns collapsed. But it doesn’t matter, the parts are all intact, the doctor said, it’s just a flesh injury.”

"No wonder the reviewing troops didn't look at you when I was in Sweden."

"We can't die so easily. If we go home and ask for a wife, if we give birth to a boy, we will be sent to our regiment to serve as soldiers."

"You still want to be a soldier, why can't you think of something else? If you fight well in this battle, you should become a sergeant after passing the qualifications."

At this moment, a veteran next to him interrupted.

"Sir, it would be great if we old guys can recognize all the letters, but don't give us a bunch of complicated instructions that we can't understand."

"But your group leader is from Mecklenburg, you should know that."

"Your sister is married to him, so she is not considered an outsider. Fortunately, although he is a German, he usually gives orders by yelling, which is much better than a bunch of incomprehensible words."

"Okay, you don't have to complain. We have crossed the Danube, grabbed the Turks by the neck, and beaten them severely! The rewards will be great by then. If we capture any Pasha or Bayi There may be treasure waiting for you in the master’s tent!”

Having said this, even some of the new recruits who have just joined the corps are gearing up.

The military pay was indeed a little less, but the military pay and pensions were all implemented during the Paul period, so it was better than nothing at all.

Solovyov had no psychological burden at all for robbing those beys who exploited his territory, or Mr. Bayi. Although he was considered a big landowner, thinking about what he did, it seemed that The landlord has no connection.

In this way, the Russian army quickly reached the Danube River. Even when the cavalry arrived here, the carts used by the engineers behind them had already begun to erect pontoon bridges in several relatively narrow areas.

Of course Solovyov was concerned about the erection of the pontoon bridge, but he was also paying attention to the situation on the front side of Vidin.

The Ottoman Empire's defenders now discovered a terrible thing. There were Russian Cossacks and some hussars everywhere in front of them, and they even came with cavalry cannons.

There are a large number of people here, but if their cavalry is to cross the river and fight the Russian army, the Russians may be relatively ungrateful.

But if we leave it alone, who knows if they will start building a bridge on a sandbar near Vidin, and whether there will be a large force later.

As for the drama "The Smoke and Dust", there is no Turkish version in Solovyov's translation of "Three Kingdoms". Even in the Ottoman court, French was not very popular, so it did not spread.

The current situation of billowing smoke and dust, those who didn't know thought it was the size of the Subutai Mongol army back then, or even bigger.

In fact, Solovyov only placed some hussars and Cossacks here. The size of the cavalry may be several thousand, accompanied by a group of infantry from Craiova guarding the rear. In fact, the main force chose to be far away from Vidin. Crossing the river west of Orehovo, where it is easier to build a sandbank pontoon bridge, and far away from Vidin, it is unlikely that the Turkish commander would send the scouts so far even if he had the intention.

Not to mention that due to the tyranny of the Ottoman Empire in Thrace and Serbia for more than ten years, a large number of towns and villages were destroyed and looted. As long as the local people believe in the cross, it doesn’t matter whether you are a heretic or not, as long as there are people who believe in God and Jesus. To them, he is the King Master.

Not to mention, Russia is the strongest among the countries with Orthodox Christian beliefs.

When Solovyov rode on horseback to the shore and personally urged the engineers to build a bridge on the sandbar, someone actually came over in a small boat from the other side.

However, he was instinctively cautious about this. The encounter with Archduke Constantine was related to what the Italians did.

After confirmation by the guide, it was confirmed that these people came to report the news.

"Which one is Mr. Boyar here?"

"Speaking of Master, our Commander-in-Chief is here. Old man, if you have anything to say, just tell him directly."

It's just that this old man from the other side regarded the older Uvarov as the commander-in-chief.

"Old man, I am only the deputy commander, and this one is our commander-in-chief."

"It doesn't look like that, too young."

Solovyov is twenty-nine years old this year and looks younger. Even though he has the most medals, the old man couldn't confirm it immediately.

"Life is unpredictable, old man. We are all young here. In terms of seniority, General Uvarov is indeed my senior in the attendant's room, but I am the commander. What can you do? See us We are preparing to cross the river here, so we are hurriedly rowing the boat over? "

"You are here. Regardless of whether you can stay here in the future, you must teach these Turkish villains a lesson! They requisitioned food from us some time ago and burned down the village. Old man, I live in the mountains, but there is nothing wrong with them. The folks are in bad luck."

Then, the old man told Solovyov everything about the recent activities of the Turkish army on the other side.

"Where are they now?"

"This section of the river is currently undefended. The nearest fortress is in Montana, and there are only a few Sipaxi cavalry in Hayreddin."

"Sipashi?"

The first thought in Solovyov's mind was the Guards, but he had to consider that among the Sipasi cavalry, there were heavy cavalry and light cavalry.

If we go by Napoleon's illustrations of total war, there are probably some such things as the Deli Hussars.

"Yes, sir, but the number is not large, just over a hundred."

"Is this true?"

"These are the people, there won't be more of them, but unlike those from Constantinople, these are the cavalry of the local organization."

"Ah, thank you, old man, then I probably know it."

Solovyov's plan at this time was to cross the river quickly, and then seize the river bank area with lightning speed, and then Hayredin and Montana.

Since there are not many defenders here, he always has a way.

The pontoon bridge was erected quickly, and the Kiev Grenadier Regiment and the Moscow Grenadier Regiment, often grouped together in one brigade, crossed the river.

Solovyov looked at the situation and gave an order to Christian, asking the two regiments to bring artillery and move quickly to surround Montana quickly and not let the Turks react.

As for Hayreddin's Turkish army, since there were only more than a hundred people, he thought of the Belarusian Hussars Regiment and asked this regiment to quickly move over.

Then, with the help of local fellows, the Russian army surrounded Montana and wiped out some Turkish cavalry who might have tipped off the information, along with their strongholds.

But even so, you can't set up a FLAG in advance.

But Solovyov still wanted to make things right. He accepted an interview with a local newspaper from Odessa at the bottom of an intersection near Montana.

"Everyone, what does this mean? One of the main arteries of the Turks has been cut off by us. If they want to ensure transportation, they will either come to fight with us, or they can only transport supplies to everywhere through Sofia and Nis. If the guerrillas go to southern Serbia, they will have a better time."

After all, he knew in his heart that there was no commander in the Ottoman Empire who could deal with him.

Even if there is, we have to deal with little Kamensky first. This man is taking his eldest brother and the elite of the Russian army on the Danube Front, with a strength of 80,000, to cross the river from Slobochia in large numbers and prepare to besiege. The fortress of Rushchuk.

What's more, the Ottoman army was not ready for war at this time, and many troops were suppressing the Serbian uprising and possible rebellion in the Bulgarian countryside.

With so many Russian troops coming from the front, it was natural that the imperial court in Constantinople gave them a head-on blow.

It was too late for them to deal with the main force of the Russian army, and it was difficult for them to take care of the partial divisions of the Russian army that suddenly moved at this time.

Montana's Turkish army was soon deterred by the "Unicorn Cannon" fired by the Russian army across the river, and finally chose to surrender.

However, Solovyov played another trick. He deliberately deployed the "Unicorn Cannon" by the river. In fact, these baby bumps were still at the back of the marching column. The artillery trucks crossing the river were indeed real ones. , but the wooden cannon has a layer of paint on it, and no one can see it in the dark.

When the Turkish army was defending a city, they would usually kill people without moral ethics to persuade them to surrender or just negotiate envoys. But this time, looking at the Russian army that suddenly appeared in front of their eyes, they couldn't resist it. At this time, it is still important to save your life.

As for how many prisoners were captured?

After Solovyov saw Christian's report, he just smiled.

Although two grenadier regiments went over, plus some accompanying cavalry and artillery, the number was only 4,000, and they also captured 4,000 prisoners.

It's just that there aren't many who are truly capable of fighting here, and there are only a thousand combat soldiers. Compared with the more than a hundred cavalry who were annihilated in Hairedin, all of which were combat soldiers, it's far behind.

At this time, he was preparing to continue his march and surround Vidin, when he saw the envoy from Stojkovic.

"Want to invite me to meet?" (End of Chapter)