Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 551 063 Ice Lake War is not easy to create honorable drowned ghosts (Part 1)

For von Essen, he had no expectations for this war.

To sum it up, because the noble status certification comes from the Germans in the Baltic region, he is also a distant relative of the Baron Essen in the Russian army, so the relationship may not be too far away.

But later, due to various reasons, his team came to Sweden.

Solovyov never paid attention to the situation in Northern Europe. After all, these companies were synonymous with "crotch pulling" in the early 19th century, and he had two major victories since then, and he entered Stockholm without a single shot. and captured the city.

Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that young people will underestimate the enemy, even if their mental age is relatively mature due to the time-travel factor.

Especially when he defeated Amfeldt at the beginning, he was considered the more capable general in the Swedish army besides Sanders and von Essen.

However, because Sweden will not play a big role in the future, even hardcore military fans will rarely touch it here. The only ones who can pay attention to it are probably a few local scholars who study the history of this region.

For the entire Napoleonic War, Sweden was just an insignificant part, even if Bernadotte later became the King of Sweden - but I am afraid there is no such opportunity here. Just a few battles between the Russian army and the French army. And he has no chance to contact the Swedes, nor will he have the chance to win this crown.

Even if the Swedes would send people to Paris to ask Napoleon's opinion, the final result is unknown.

Now Solovyov's attention is all on the British. He captured Norrkoping to block the main traffic road. He wants to fight in Sweden, and even this kind of thick ice is more suitable to fight and can make up for it. Various geographical obstacles caused by its complex terrain.

Even when they arrived at Norrkoping, the Russian army did not see any trace of the Swedish army, and the British army was further away. According to intelligence, it was still at the naval base at this time.

"If the British are so far away, we should take action here, capture South Köping as well, and then wait for the Swedes."

Clausewitz did not despise the enemy like Solovyov did, but he put forward his own opinions.

"What you said is correct, but where are the Swedes now?"

Moreover, he was also worried that the Russian army's baggage was falling behind, so he stopped at Norrköping.

"Then we should also send out scouts to investigate the surrounding situation."

"That's true, Karl. You want the hussar squadron to send people in several major directions to find out the enemy's situation."

Although Solovyov cheered up and became somewhat vigilant, to the Russian soldiers, the Finnish division had never suffered a loss since it joined the battle.

Therefore, it is inevitable for the army to underestimate the enemy. Even when passing some marching columns, I heard some people chatting, saying: "We only need to charge with a bayonet, and the Swedes themselves will collapse."

Recalling this, Solovyov will inevitably feel wary. However, for an army in 1809, which was still the army of Tsarist Russia, it is somewhat unrealistic to ask them to summarize after the war and not underestimate the enemy. .

Moreover, the Russians have always learned to fight in war to defeat their enemies, so it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes in the process.

He wanted to remind several regiment commanders, but after arriving in Norrköping, several infantry regiments were looking for their own garrison and establishing military camps and basic positions so that supplies could be supplied here and soldiers who were marching long distances could have a rest. place.

Therefore, he did not hold a small meeting in time with the infantry regiment.

On the contrary, the captains of the cavalry are all here, as well as the leaders of the Tatar regiment who came with them.

The regular army didn't take it seriously, but Monlik and Mahamu didn't say a word.

After everyone else left, Solovyov left them both behind.

"Why are the two leaders not speaking at this time?"

"In the past, Hehan and Ketun have never recruited us to come to the north, where the sun never sets in summer and the nights are long in winter. Earl, if we don't say anything, we also want to listen to what the leaders have to say."

"That's them, Monlik, just talk nonsense."

"Well, wise Earl Battle, such an important road, according to Hehan's long tradition of fighting against these enemies, they should guard the important road and also hold on to the fortress. The Germanic's concerns are very reasonable. Yes, we have been leading the cavalry, and we must always be prepared by your side. If our enemies are like the wolves on the grassland, the lynx in the forest, or the tigers and leopards."

Seeing that he came up with a bunch of metaphors, Solovyov also interjected at the right time: "If the goshawk is catching rabbits or the falcon is chasing wild geese, it's nothing more than that."

"That's it. You should also be careful about ambush. When hunting, if there are prey with claws hidden in the grass and woods, that is the most dangerous time."

"It's the same if you're injured, Monlik, if you are a regular officer, you must also be a general."

"It's a pity that I don't have this idea. I only want to be a herdsman on the grassland. If I were young,"

According to his current age, when the Torgut tribe returned eastward, they should have been a member of the tribe, but they were the group that did not make it and were separated on the other side of the river.

And the Mongols always want to be a Talahan and are unwilling to accept any conscription. Besides, the Russian tsar is not a regular Mongol Khan or Huntaiji of the Oara tribe. Normally, their conscription is illegal, and it is held The same thing happened at the Kurirtai Conference.

If a conference is really to be held, it should be more effective like Nadir Shah's personal appearance.

However, as an attendant general, he couldn't say this. If he had a chance to teach Nicholas in the future, he might as well talk about it.

After all, among the textbooks he mentioned, in addition to regular educational content, there are also various extracurricular readings, such as chronicles and various works, as well as scripts and some literary masterpieces. It would be great if Nicholas could be affected. Yes, as long as we don't restore history and make a joke about "the book will be used only when it is used, it will be less regretful".

Looking back, Monlik's concerns must have been justified, so Solovyov told him again.

"You don't have to think about how to be a general. You are most comfortable as a Talahan. I have been in the military since I was a child and became an officer in my teens. I am afraid I will be unable to leave the army for the rest of my life. Freedom is still very good."

"Whenever you come to our Aobao, the tribe will definitely entertain you warmly."

"That's good, I also want to go to Astrakhan, and I can go to your place on the way."

When talking about this, the Russian scouts did go out for reconnaissance, but the Russian cavalry along the Linkoping road did not go out too far. When they saw that there was no enemy situation, they did not continue to observe near the city. , just glanced at the forest from a distance, and then left.

In fact, von Essen had already brought his troops here and was preparing to fight the Russian army.

"Since Solovyov can defeat Amfeldt twice, we cannot underestimate him. But what will he do?"

"Your Excellency, there are some Russian hussars operating in the east of the city, but they have not entered the city."

"It's good that we haven't entered the city. We happen to be stationed in the west of the city. We need to pay attention to their movements. The Russian army generally has a habit of taking a short rest at the destination or at the station on the way after a long march. Since the Russians are coming Okay, let’s give them a surprise at this time.”

Solovyov did not know that the cavalry of the Izyum Hussars were scouting to the west and only went to the east of the city.

Moreover, the weather has not been very good these days, and communications have been somewhat affected. When the cavalry came back, he still thought that the Swedish army had not appeared in Linkoping at this time, so he sent the Pskov Dragoon Regiment and the Kazan Dragoon Regiment. The cavalry regiment went to Nankoping, and the Semyonovsky regiment and the Guards Chasseur Regiment that had marched together strengthened its strength. Solovyov also sent two infantry regiments there.

This weakened himself, but the main infantry force he held was still very strong.

After he got the report, he thought that there would be no Swedish troops in the direction that Linköping was most worried about, but he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It looks like everything is fine, but it makes people uneasy. But it's always good to be fine. Karl, have you asked the commanders of each regiment to confirm?"

"They all signed the report."

"This can only represent who is responsible, but if someone calls, it will be quite lively."

He still hasn't realized the impact of what he said.

If Von Essen's troops are larger than his 25,000-strong advance team, the total strength reaches 30,000, which is currently the largest force that the Swedish army can mobilize after conscription. .

When he appeared in Linkoping, he indeed took advantage of the terrain in Sweden to better conceal the army. Moreover, when the Russian scouts were in action, they were only careless along the west side and missed the reconnaissance of the city.

It also gave Von Essen an opportunity. He decided to concentrate his forces and use the troops at hand to take advantage of the opportunity when the Russian advance forces had not yet established a stable footing and had just arrived at Norrköping to defeat some of them.

This strategy is indeed correct for the weak side, and Solovyov did divide his troops.

But unlike Ma Su, he camped along the main traffic road, and the Russian army also stepped up the construction of fortifications on the ice and snow roads using all kinds of materials they could find, and even dug trenches.

At this time, it was obvious that the ground was frozen hard and could not dig too deep, so the excavated soil had to be piled in front and reinforced with stones and wood underneath.

When von Essen came to the vicinity of Norrköping and saw the Russian positions, he had to admire them.

"These Russians still have a well-organized lineup, but their deployment is not in the right direction."

"Your Excellency, according to our reconnaissance, the Russian army has two infantry regiments and dragoons stationed in Nankoping. Do you want to attack the Nankoping side?"

"Moving too far there will expose our flanks. Regardless of victory or defeat, it is to our advantage to fight against the Russians in Norrköping."

Von Essen was a little confident, just because the Swedish army had been defeated too quickly before. If he came to lead the army, that is, when the main force was there, it might be better.

Amfeldt's level is definitely not as high as his, but according to post-war analysis, the Russian army in the first two battles between the two sides still had superior strength and was waiting for work, which determined the subsequent results.

He also recalled the situation during Suvorov's expedition to Italy, and he was like Moreau at that time.

The French performed poorly in the early stages of the battle, and they dug a big hole later.

However, the Swedish army still has an advantage in terms of manpower, but the British army is gathering supplies at the port, and they are not here because of the long journey.

Therefore, he is the only one who can attack all the way.

This is indeed a good opportunity. Even if other generals are replaced, they will see that the opponent has divided his troops and his own manpower is still significantly superior. Regardless of the level, they must fight.

As for the direction of Essen's attack, he is planning to launch an attack on the main road southwest of Norrkoping. Even on the ice lake, there is not much room for operation, but there are more options for marching or maneuvering.

But it is unlikely that he will launch a surprise attack, because the nights in this period are still long. Although the daytime will increase from January to March, considering the environment in Northern Europe, the time available for action is also limited.

Besides, the distance from Linköping to Norrkoping is not far, and it is even a day's journey. Even if the Russian army did not discover their movements at the beginning, there is enough time to deploy the formation and even adjust the direction of part of the army.

This is to take advantage of the Swedish army's larger number of troops and greater advantages in the battle, and ultimately to take advantage of the force advantage.

As for the Russian army in Norrkoping, they also noticed the situation when the Swedes came over.

Solovyov realized that he had made some mistakes, but the order to send 6,000 people to Soderkoping had already been issued. According to the marching speed, it would take at least half a day for this unit to come.

In this way, he had no choice but to prepare for the battle. At least along the coastal route from Soderkoping all the way to the south, there was no Swedish soldier active there, and no spicy crayfish could be seen.

"Karl, we should deploy in a diagonal formation. I always feel that the enemy has more troops than us."

"Maybe that's the case. Even if the enemy is close to us in size, we should focus on attacking one of their flanks to help us win."

"Also, sometimes there are no rules in war. There is only one rule, which is to be good at winning. We should start from a direction that the enemy can't imagine, but not on the ice lake."

"Aren't you going to make a detour?"

"No, I don't plan to defeat the enemy head-on, but I also need to have some tricks in the formation."

It's just that Solovyov always has a good appetite. He even wants to fight with fewer troops, not only to defeat the enemy, but also to defeat or even annihilate the enemy.