Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

It is not that there were no blasting tubes before. Although modern blasting tubes are derived from the "Bangalore Torpedo" of the British Indian Army, the structural principles are all there, but Solovyov did not have so much time to perfect these structures, and he had to come up with his own design.

Then, it depends on the ingenious ideas of several arsenal engineers and workers such as Tula. It is even blunt to say that all the credit belongs to them.

Now Solovyov's blasting art is also going to be upgraded. He will use blasting tubes as a means of detonation, combine them, and invite the Turks to take a rustic plane.

It sounds very rustic, but it is very effective.

Many of the current regiment commanders have seen Solovyov's blasting demonstrations at the beginning, and naturally know his method.

After all, it is still impressive that a pig can fly, and there are many coniferous forests in Sweden.

In Turkey, there is probably no such unhalal thing, but there are other things that can fly.

The plan has been drawn up, and the rest is to prepare for the battle.

As for the Turkish army's firepower, if they didn't use artillery, Solovyov wanted to restore the tactics used by the old slave, pushing a cart in front, but it was covered with metal. I guess the Turkish artillery, without solid bullets with enough power, couldn't do anything to this thing.

As for other methods, it's not that there are no methods. If you think about movies, there are many kinds of weapons used during sieges, and you can even put small cannons in siege towers.

However, this rich associative ability is probably just to remember the operation of a funny character in "Fire and Sword".

In the end, to destroy the siege tower, it was still the method of pre-setting explosives, waiting for the opponent to arrive, and then using the fuse to delay the blasting.

When he was digging trenches here, he was also paying attention to whether the Turks had pre-set tunnels in advance, even if they were rushed out in the past few days.

In short, he was also on guard against the enemy.

What I didn't expect was that these Turkish Baiyi masters were probably busy growing gold coins, buying shade trees, not shaving their beards and being misers, and using fairy rabbits to entertain Lord Burke.

In short, they didn't do serious things. Except for a few counterattacks, they just hid in the city and fired at Russian soldiers with cannons and various types of muskets, which was to harass them. It was still difficult to stop the Russian army's advance.

Think about the power of lead bullets. The front breastplate of the whole iron plate used by the front row of the Russian army was very heavy, but it was also very useful, greatly reducing the lethality of the Turkish army's precise shooting.

The most impressive "combat engineers" were probably those combat engineers with whole steel plate breastplates in the Red Army. When they encountered German officers at close range, they sometimes couldn't penetrate them with Luger.

But this unit was established during the period of Peter the Great.

It's just that Solovyov's current approach is a typical combat engineer tactic, and none of his subordinates have any objections.

The way to win on the battlefield is to consume more explosives, which is acceptable to everyone.

Moreover, the advance of engineers and grenadiers is also accompanied by covering fire. Every time a trench is dug, Russian soldiers will send jockeys to garrison and use their muskets to threaten the enemies in the city walls and fortifications within the effective range.

Some officers and sergeants of the jockeys also use rifled rifles or breech-loading rifles at their own expense or because of their excellent service. In this way, they can shoot more accurately.

In every previous Russo-Turkish war, it was the Turkish skirmishers who taught the Russian army a lesson on the battlefield, but this time, the situation is obviously different.

This kind of fire suppression, where you get beaten as soon as you show your head, has made the Turkish shooters dare not raise their heads and accurately shoot the Russian army below.

In the skirmish battle, the Russian army was able to suppress the Turkish army in the early stage of the battle. This is the first time I have seen it. In the past, it was just a stalemate.

When the Russian army further digs trenches and continues to approach the walls of Vidin, even the gunners will suffer.

"Well done, I didn't expect that we could suppress the Turks in a skirmish!"

Soloviev saw the battle situation in front of him through the telescope at this time, and he could hardly suppress his excitement.

But at this time, Mihrima came up with a steaming kettle.

"My lord, do you want hot water for coffee or tea?"

"Tea is fine. It's very dangerous during the war. Why do you still come here to serve me?"

"I don't think I can find any relatives, so I can only serve you. Even the adults around you are not as gentle as you."

"Although that's the case, I'm very scary when I lose my temper."

He also teased the little girl and pinched her cheeks.

"If it's coffee, it takes too much time to grind the coffee beans."

When the child used hot water to make tea, there were really shells falling nearby, but the range of the Turkish artillery was probably here.

Solovyov's approach is always more like a cat's. He even drew a line, probably estimating the range of the Turkish artillery shells, and their accuracy is really limited. In the main attack section of the wall, the artillery shells are probably at the level of 6-pound guns and 9-pound guns, and the threat is always limited.

If he wants to show his bravery, Solovyov can choose to kick the lost kinetic energy shells a few times.

"Are you scared?"

"I saw that Stojkovic, carrying my father's head into the palace, and I have seen many corpses."

It seems that although the child has a frightened expression, he is still numb.

To make her life normal, she should probably be sent back to Petersburg. She would still have a warm living environment at home. If there was any political struggle, Petersburg was probably peaceful before assassination with bombs became popular. .

"Such a cute little girl, don't say those terrible things. Just stay with me, and the Turkish shells can't hit you here."

Speaking of which, this girl should be considered the same as the city people?

But as a maid, she is still willing to serve the master who treats her well. There is an emotional factor here.

It would be a blessing from God for the servant to meet such kind people as Count Stroganov's family.

It is even rarer to see someone like Solovyov, who does not take servants as servants except for domestic service.

As he spoke, a grenade crossed the city wall and exploded in the city.

It's just that it was not a coincidence and the Turkish army's ammunition depot was blown up.

The distance was too far, otherwise it would have been a deafening explosion, accompanied by black smoke.

"Aha, it exploded so hard this time! Which artillery company's shells are they from?"

"I don't know, all the artillery positions are cheering."

"Karl, I need to prepare some good food for the artillery brothers, but forget about this matter. You are the chief of staff. I think we should find an adjutant to go down and deliver the message."

My brother-in-law is with Kamensky, and his adjutants change frequently. After all, his place is a fast track for junior adjutants to gain military merit.

Even if he has not done any meritorious service, Solovyov is still very objective in his evaluation of his subordinates. Even for some promising smart guys, he will not say good things to the new unit.

What he just did was that he was too familiar with Clausewitz and said it casually.

But the artillerymen and chasseurs fought well, and it was indeed worthy of an extra meal today.

What about reward money?

There are always those who risk their lives. There have been rumors among the Russian army that the Turkish commanders have many treasures around them. The weapons they use are also inlaid with jewels. Many of them are also very gorgeously dressed. Are there some old bachelors?

Seeing that his army commander had such a beautiful little maid beside him, he also developed a yearning for Turkish women.

In the Moscow regiment, there are indeed some veterans who are still bachelors, such as Yegor, who has been fighting.

"How's it going, Yegor, have you met our commander?"

"I saw him from a distance. He was sitting there, and the cannonballs couldn't fall to him anyway. Although he is not an artilleryman, he is familiar with cannons."

"Oh, you know him. It seems like he still remembers you. Why doesn't he have a chance to get closer?"

"You don't know. When he was in our regiment, he was just a junior adjutant. The old veterans dared to call him that. No matter how familiar I am with him, he is also a master. This sense of proportion cannot be changed. I just take over. We get an order to dig a trench and blast it, and then we just throw grenades into it.”

"No wonder everyone who drops bombs is followed by someone carrying a basket. I see, these basket weavers can make money."

"Who says it isn't? There are tailors who sew backpacks, and they even make poles. It's just that I have seen people using this pole, but very few."

In fact, it is not that there are no shoulder poles in the Western world, but more animal power is used, and they are generally more carried on the shoulders, backs, and on the top of the head. This thing is probably more represented in Egyptian murals.

The reason is also simple. Ancient Egypt used to lack livestock.

However, in order to increase transportation capacity, some people in the Russian army have indeed begun to use "poles", which are wooden poles. This is not entirely Solovyov's idea. Naval officers who have been to Guangzhou have seen it. East and Southeast Asian porters are So many, after returning, it reminded some people who are familiar with the East.

Instead, Solovyov noticed that it was still time to arrive in Odessa.

This time, someone carried a carrying pole into the trench, and it was not surprising that there were various supplies in front and behind.

While both sides were not planning to fight at night, the Russian army was also rushing to replenish supplies in the trenches.

Especially the grenades picked up, if they are carried in a basket, and if they use a pole, a strong soldier can improve the efficiency of transporting materials.

Now the four grenadier regiments in front have a large number of grenades on hand, just waiting to give the Turks a drink the next day.

The previous shooting and fire suppression had caused the Turks to suffer heavy losses.

Solovyov was not in a hurry to attack the city at once, and was also worried about heavy casualties. He used grenadiers here because their bomb-dropping skills were indeed excellent, and he was unwilling to dismantle the grenadiers in ordinary infantry regiments. They were separated to form a joint grenadier battalion, so several elite grenadier regiments were concentrated.

In addition to asking them to drop bombs, there were also blasting tubes carried by the combat engineers behind them, as well as a large number of explosive bags.

Speaking of which, this is also a stage that God is very proud of. When the Russian army attacked here, the climate was very dry. As long as the gunpowder was not damp, it could still exert great power.

We also need to pay attention to the climate. The Danube River Basin is not far from the Mediterranean climate, and the level of vegetation maintained in the lower reaches of the Danube River has always been outrageous.

The area around Vidin is pretty good. In some places the mountains are bare, and a patch of grass is suitable for grazing sheep.

"Okay, this time we are really 'grenadiers'. In the past, we used bayonets to solve problems."

"It's not that simple. In my opinion, after we throw all the grenades, we may have to charge up."

"Igor, let's do the same as before. Let's teach them a lesson. Napoleon is powerful, isn't he? In the future, our regiment will still have to meet them. The Pavlovsk Regiment was separated from us. They can still use their original hats and look so proud! It was when Emperor Paul was still here that they were given new weapons and fought a few beautiful battles."

Speaking of which, the veterans of the Moscow Grenadiers were still a little unconvinced, and even intended to make merit in this war and meet the French in the future.

Such grenadiers were not even afraid of Napoleon. They were no longer ordinary grenadiers.

"Well, that's it. But, I also saw that our commander had a pretty girl beside him!"

"Ah, another woman, he is quite proud of this."

"But she is just a tea server. I think there was one like this before?"

"Igor, we were far away at the wedding, you didn't see clearly, but I saw it clearly. There was a maid following his sister. Although she was not very old, she looked like a great beauty."

"That's right. Our count has an adopted sister."

"His stepmother is a French woman, his stepsister is also a French woman, and the woman he brought to Odessa is also from France. She is a wealthy young widow."

"Good fellow, are you still chewing my tongue here?"

Soloviev actually appeared in the trench at this moment. He came to see the trenches of several grenadier regiments and choose the blasting areas and breakthrough points.

As a result, when I entered the position of my old unit of the Moscow Regiment, I heard a group of old soldiers gossiping about how proud they were of women.

"Sir, I didn't expect you to come."

"If you want women, the women here are very beautiful. If you are single, you can find a submissive local woman to live with. But Mihrima is still a child. I am already proud enough. Don't gossip about her. We should still talk about serious things here!"

"Sir, just tell me what we should do!"

"Tomorrow you will go up and fight! The firepower behind you must be covered. If there are heads exposed on the top of the city wall, hit them hard! There must be a commando team, that is, go up and pile up explosive packs, and send the two fortresses outside to the sky first! I came from this regiment, and I also hope that you can fight well!" (End of this chapter)