Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 422 064 Soloviev shows off his skills in Puutusk (Part 2)

The French attacked like this, and Langgeron now realized that the enemy was not easy to deal with after judging the enemy situation.

He saw the offensive of the French army on both sides on the position of the Osterman-Tolstoy Division, but at this moment, he was unwilling to take out all the ambushes concentrated on the right wing.

Although it looked like adding fuel when fighting, he had to be on guard.

A false commander would frame a wave of soldiers and attack them in one go.

A real commander should always keep troops in hand, have sufficient reserves, and pay attention to changes on the battlefield, and deploy troops at the right time.

In this regard, Langgeron was at least more cautious. He did not take out all the ambushes of the reserve brigade and the Sacken Division, and Barclay's performance on the right wing was also good, at least he regained the position.

"It looks like we can fight again, but the feelings are complicated."

Langeron said this strangely at this time, and Solovyov could understand him.

Although he is a royalist, and a runner who left France before Louis XVI, his feelings towards France are quite complicated.

When he was in Odessa, he was quite close to the Duke of Richelieu and others, but unlike some royalists who wanted to return to France as a homecoming group, he and his beautiful first wife were actually divorced, and he had settled down in Russia, and he didn't have such a big hatred for the new French government.

Therefore, he has let it go, unlike others.

At Austerlitz, perhaps he still had the idea of ​​giving Napoleon a try, but it was not possible at this time, after all, because Kamensky suddenly left like an Irish old man, and went into the hospital, which turned him into a commander-in-chief.

A Frenchman, commanding foreign troops to fight against the French army, Langeron is "on the same level" as the Prince of Condé.

Of course, in the Russian army, he is still more cautious.

Therefore, in actual execution, it is still the "green-eyed devil" who looks more Russian who is commanding the battle.

As for Solovyov, this skin is very Russian, but it is not affected by a lot of roundabout relatives, and. When he was in Paris, he slept with Napoleon's sister and asked Polina to give birth to a big fat boy for him. This matter is not worth talking about!

But when he works, his state has always been strange. Sometimes he is a humble social tool, but now he needs to accommodate his own thoughts more.

Langgeron just needs to make a decision at this time. Although he can do so himself, he has delegated more power to the chief of staff and the division commanders.

As for Wittgenstein, this tough guy is ready to personally command the cavalry to fight against the French cavalry. He is more proactive in becoming the cavalry commander.

In this case, Solovyov became the actual infantry commander. Fortunately, he had a good relationship with the division commanders of Wittgenstein's army, and he would marry the queen's maid as his wife next year. He was also Constantine's confidant and the teacher of the two grand dukes.

His status, although the current ticket price is not high, but the potential is great.

Therefore, there is still no general who cannot command those generals whose ranks are one or two levels higher than him.

In Russia, who is not a chameleon? This is almost an intangible cultural heritage, and it will be carried forward in the future.

In addition, it is necessary to use artillery well.

On the French side, Lannes used the Suchet Division to attack Barclay's position, but lost it again. He also expected that the size of the Russian army was at least the same level as his troops, or even more.

Therefore, he urged the Gazan Division to advance quickly. At this time, it has entered the battlefield. The vanguard and Bagowut are entangled, and the main force is entering the area west of Pultusk.

Of course, in winter, the weather is always on the Russian side. Although it is a strange thing, considering that the climate is always favorable to the more adaptable party, both sides have to suffer, which is not too surprising.

But at this time, there was a sudden snowfall, accompanied by strong winds, which was indeed conducive to the Russian cavalry launching a counterattack.

But this also affected Solovyov's communication system. His tricks were too dependent on sunlight. If the sun was blocked, it would not be good.

"Suka, if the cavalry is sent out at this time, the artillery support will definitely not be good, but it has to go."

While Solovyov was cursing, he did not forget to remind Langgeron.

Langgeron understood what he meant. The chief of staff is now the temporary commander-in-chief, and the director of operations is the acting chief of staff. They cooperated quite happily and liked to complain together.

At this time, it was indeed not appropriate to use artillery, but the French army did not have many guns. There were only a few 4-pound and 6-pound guns towed up there to provide a weak firepower support.

"What can we do about it? Michel, no need for cannons, let the cavalry attack!"

For this matter, Solovyov had to fire red flares. Otherwise, with this unstable visibility, Bagowut couldn't see clearly, and he couldn't let the cavalry gathered by Wittgenstein give up their lives here!

They are here to win this battle, not two undercover French relatives.

After receiving the order, Wittgenstein also sent seven squadrons of cavalry to support Bagowut first.

Among these seven squadrons, the main ones are hussars and lancers, while the Cossacks and dragoons are still in Wittgenstein's hands.

You know, even if the visibility is reduced now, the Russian cavalry can clearly see that the French are coming from the southwest by charging in the wind and snow.

Although the French have no artillery, they have fought with the French many times and found that these people are now like drinking magic potions.

Of course, this is Solovyov himself complaining, who let him be the only one in Petersburg who knows this joke?

With such high morale, even the always tough Russian army cannot guarantee to stop them.

The impact of these seven squadrons has only eased for a while now, because the French army behind them still has a division to enter the battlefield.

The French army was caught off guard at this time. After all, under the weather bonus, some infantry battalions were slower to form a formation and would soon be overwhelmed.

As for the French army that formed a hollow square formation, the current situation is not very good.

The Russian lancers and hussars were originally fast, and from the French current line of action to the north, the Russian command carefully selected the battlefield before the war, so it was always more convenient for the cavalry to maneuver.

However, the muddy area in the south affected the French cavalry to some extent.

But on the same plot, it was fairer for both sides. The hussars of both sides did not collide with each other, but there were also many horse-to-horse fights.

At this time, two squadrons of Polish lancers in the Russian army joined the battlefield after five squadrons of hussars.

Speaking of which, lancers are a panacea, and the training to deal with cavalry and infantry is also more complicated, but they can do it in any direction.

So, under the impact of these two squadrons of lancers, the French cavalry had to choose to retreat and reorganize.

Of course, as long as the Russian cavalry commander is not too hot-headed, he can also find the problem.

So after repelling the French cavalry, the seven squadrons of cavalry broke through the phalanx of two or three French battalions, and then moved closer to their own positions under the cover of Bagowut's light infantry.

The situation on Bagowut's side improved, but it can be seen that a large group of French troops has appeared on the battlefield.

For Solovyov, he had captured the prisoners of Marshal Motier and General Gazan a year ago, so he had some "friendship" with them, and the other party was one of the few who knew his "details".

Although it is said that you can't just pit one person, but on the battlefield, you have to fight when you meet.

Langgeron's headquarters is also relatively forward, with dozens of artillery deployed here, just to prepare for a huge "surprise" for the French when they come up.

Then, the Russian brigades that had been hiding launched an attack.

At this time, it was fortunate that Barclay regained his original position in the woods, otherwise there would be no such opportunity.

Since there was no need to worry about the flank, Langgeron was ready to take action at this time.

"Count, you should wait a moment, let's put them closer."

The Russian army's unique unicorn cannon, this power is still there, plus the Russian army has a lot of 12-pound cannons on the front, this combination of grenades and shotguns will also be suffered by the French on the front line.

The Gazan Division was thrown into the battlefield while the fierce battle in the front was still going on.

As the French army got closer and closer, the artillery on the Russian side was now a little nervous.

After all, if the French were put too close, this round of artillery would cause considerable casualties, but at such a close distance, the opponent would rush up, and their artillery position would be more troublesome.

However, Solovyov wanted this kind of face-to-face killing, and then the 2nd Division launched a counterattack.

If a Russian division is fully equipped and staffed, this scale is still far greater than a French division.

If it is played like this, as long as it is properly coordinated, it is possible to break the French attack for a while, and then turn the offensive.

Although Solovyov's idea was a bit cunning, it was still very positive.

If it were Bennigsen, he would have been squatting with superior forces, and the losses were greater than those of the French army. In the first half, he was still beaten unilaterally, and only in the second half did he find an opportunity to force Lana back, allowing him to retreat safely.

As for the unlucky Gazan, he was simply Solovyov's special experience package. Last time he was forced to surrender in Dürenstein, and this time in Pultusk, he was hit by such a barrage of artillery.

This was considered to have pulled out all the artillery of the Russian divisions at the front.

What was the effect.

The shells passed through the crowd, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. Now such a combination of a rain of shot and grenades bloomed on the top of the head, and some shells with failed fuses became solid bullets, which exploded blood and flesh in the French column.

Just looking at the horrifying effect, the actual number of casualties was not that large, but the morale of the French army was indeed shaken.

Gazan himself was injured by a shotgun in the marching column, but it was not serious.

He was thinking that from last year to now, this bad luck has come to him again.

Of course, he did not have the opportunity to be captured today, and the coalition forces did not come to catch the thief like they did in Austria in the "North".

There was no encirclement today. After the artillery fire, he also saw the hidden Russian army. At this time, they had raised their flags and formed three rows, attacking from the front and back with some depth.

As for the Russian army, the traditional skill is to start shouting "Ura" when they rush to about ten steps. At this time, the French army will retreat according to convention.

This is even more so today. After the Gazan Division was attacked by artillery, the Russian infantry came out.

Except for the Pavlovsk Grenadiers Regiment, which was placed in the back as a reserve, the other regiments of Osterman-Tolstoy were lined up and attacked the French formation.

Although the power of this attack was discounted due to the muddy ground, the Russian army came quickly and shouted "Ura", which was still a terrifying scene.

If the French army had not been attacked by artillery, they could still resist for a while, and even fight back.

In this situation, there is probably no such opportunity.

With the bayonet attack launched by the Russian army, the French army had to choose to retreat, and not to reorganize and launch a counterattack, but to fight and retreat after reorganization.

Solovyov was still standing on the artillery position of the Russian starting line, watching the orderly retreat of the French army with a telescope.

"What a pity, if the Germans were replaced by this artillery fire, they would be defeated!"

He spoke so recklessly, and there was no traitor here, and even his ideas were no different from those of the Russian generals of the same era.

This mentality was probably the intentional ridicule made by Caesar after seeing that Pompey won the victory and defeated such a group of Eastern countries.

If you really want to win on the battlefield and deal with the French, you have to look at the British money bags and the Russian bayonets.

This is what the person involved thinks now, but in a monarchy, you also have to look at the attitude of the monarch.

Alexander, the emperor, has ideas, but his will has never been firm, and he is not the kind of iron fist.

It may be more appropriate for him to say it himself: I am just an actor.

Now the Russian counterattack seems to be effective, and even leaves the flank of the Suchet Division that launched the attack earlier somewhat empty.

However, at this moment, the French Third Army, which was professionally equipped to rescue the situation, appeared on the Russian flank in the direction of Golim.

Although Solovyov's formation was mainly to defend against the main attack of the French army in this direction, if this flank was attacked, there would be some reserve troops available.

The appearance of the French reinforcements at this time would also cause considerable trouble to the Russian army, and the battle in Pultusk would continue.