Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Belgrade is far away, and it is more convenient for Soloviev to return to Vidin through Nis. He can also take a look at the Serbian siege measures.

Karageorge used to be a soldier, but he was a junior officer in the "Free Serbia" Corps. In this army formed by the Austrians, Serbs can only serve as low-level officers.

This is different from the situation of Croatians or Slovenes. Many of them are generals of regular troops in the Austrian army.

Regardless of what will happen to Croatia and Serbia in the future, the Serbian army is indeed their traditional art.

In Yugoslavia, there are guerrillas everywhere, and then they put the enemy in trouble.

In a slightly larger-scale regular battle, Serbia's performance will be more difficult, which is also a point that needs to be overcome urgently.

After all, except for Bosnia, the current situation in the northwest of the Ottoman Empire is not optimistic. It just controls Belgrade and Nis, and is still shrinking in the city.

But they still control the passage to Montenegro. When Serbia controlled Vidin and Niš at the same time, the connection between Serbia and its two allies, Montenegro and Russia, was cut off.

Montenegro has never been completely conquered by the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years, and the Turkish army always got into trouble when it arrived here. The reason why this country can still exist is that it is really poor. There are few valuable things in this place except sheep and stones on the mountain.

Moreover, the local people are more capable of fighting than the Vendee people, and it is difficult for anyone in the surrounding area to occupy his territory.

Serbia can rely on its own strength, and the friendly army it can rely on is probably Montenegro.

But the previous attempt to open up the traffic line failed, which also led to the Serbian army falling into trouble in 1809, especially the failure of the Battle of Niš, which allowed the Turkish army to drive straight in and reach Belgrade in half a month, and also caused Karageorge to abandon the city and continue guerrilla warfare.

Now that the Russian army has arrived, it has attracted all the Turkish troops that can fight to the lower reaches of the Danube. For Serbia, there is no better opportunity than this.

Therefore, Karageorge still hopes to recapture the two cities, and then get in touch with Montenegro.

Although Montenegro cannot provide much support, it can obtain material support from overseas through smuggling or trade.

If Russia and Britain cease fire, then the Russian fleet may also achieve this goal.

Karageorge thought so at the time. Now the Russian army has eliminated the Turkish army in Vidin, and finally joined forces.

But his army is really too poor when it comes to attacking the city.

Solovyov has begun to scratch his head after watching the demonstration.

"If that's the case, it will be difficult to capture Niš, not to mention a fortress. If you really want to carry out blasting operations, you have to dig trenches and move forward. This is the most basic method of siege. However, there are many mountains here and the terrain is relatively complex. Some places may not be suitable for digging trenches, so you have to use bunkers and fortifications. Don't rush forward like this! I was promoted from a second lieutenant officer, and the regular army will not fight like this."

Speaking in this way, he has already taken into account the feelings of Karageorge and the Serbs.

"Sir, what should we do in this case?"

"After getting the new weapons, don't send soldiers using cold weapons to attack like this. This will not work."

Soloviev took a "brown bass" and removed the bayonet. According to the regulations of the infantry, he demonstrated it to the Serbian officers around him.

"We want to fight, and there should be no bayonets on rifles. They are always useful when fighting with the enemy. Don't learn from those Turks who think that bayonets cannot reflect men's bravery. You know, soldiers who can fight hand-to-hand are the most courageous fighters. I have heard about your performance, and you can often use inferior weapons to fight against superior Turkish enemies, but courage alone is not enough."

The army does need to be regularized. What Solovyov can think of is to conduct "large-scale military training", which also has some skills.

Niš and Belgrade are controlled by the Turks, but the Turkish troops in Bosnia are weak, most of them are invested in Belgrade, and the Turkish troops in the south are stopped by the Russian army.

These nearly 40,000 Turkish troops are indeed two large-scale enemies, and it is difficult for the Serbs to eat them by themselves.

The siege must continue, but the military training movement must also be carried out when the enemy is besieged.

At first, the Serbs were still excited to distribute new weapons, but the army had to be reorganized on the spot.

The insurgent army itself has a very Serbian military organization. After understanding the situation, Soloviev also found that this organizational structure is more reliable. From the company to the regiment, the commander-in-chief Karageorge is still at the top, and there is no need to make any changes.

Even if it is to be changed, it must wait until Belgrade and Niš are in hand.

It is not an easy task to make these soldiers form habits. Even if Karageorge brings some veterans who have served in the Austrian army, it is difficult to correct them.

When the Serbs were in the most difficult time, they did not even have the opportunity to organize training. The daily schedule was marching and marching, fighting and fighting.

But their organization, although it is at the passing line, is still a little worse than the guerrillas in the future.

Now they can take a breath, and the Turkish army in the city is timid and dare not take the initiative to attack, but just stay in the city.

The situation in Belgrade is not bad, but the scale of Nis is much smaller.

Although this place has a long history, it is said to be the birthplace of Constantine the Great, and it has a long history.

However, due to years of war and the methods that the Turks usually take against towns and villages that dare to resist in the country, the local population is also very limited and cannot provide much food.

Even so, the Turkish army did not dare to break through.

For the Serbs outside the city, it is a great opportunity to train their troops, and they soon began to get used to the way of fighting in lines.

However, three rows of horizontal columns cannot guarantee the width of the front line for the Serbs, who do not have many troops.

Moreover, infantry tactics also have many complexities. For the Serbs, they can maintain two rows of horizontal formations and switch back and forth between the combat modes of line infantry and skirmishers, which is in line with the world trend.

But the habit of formations, which makes them form a policy, is not needed for the time being.

Because the Russian army's actions were sudden and the food reserves were limited, the Turks actually began to kill horses to supplement meat.

On the contrary, the Serbian mountain people outside the city still have some cavalry in better condition, which reversed the action mode of both sides.

If the Turkish cavalry lost their horses and lost their mobility, they would only be brave and belligerent.

Sometimes, this is really pitiful, with only infantry left, just like an ancient Roman farce.

Although infantry is important, without cavalry, the combat effectiveness of such an army is not guaranteed.

But for a unit, the commander is also very important.

Solovyov stayed in the Serbian camp outside the city at night and began to think about this problem.

The Serbians he met, even the women were taller than him, and the proportion was not low.

For the infantry, the journey back to Vidin took five days.

However, for the baggage troops, it would definitely take longer to transport.

But these officers, even if they are admitted to be very courageous, are more courageous.

Perhaps this is a special matching mechanism in the Balkans.

Soloviev also hopes that these officers can learn, but under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, many people are illiterate.

Cultural people like Duric and Vuko Karadzic are indeed rare.

Karageorge and Dobnyak still understand tactics to some extent, but the other Serbian officers have very little knowledge.

It is too late to educate them, and what needs to be done now is to make them understand some basic methods.

If it is really impossible, the strategy and tactics will be copied from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the marching formation will be carried out according to the new standards of the Russian army, and a group of officers will be trained quickly.

In this regard, he is not without a way.

It is 1810 now, so some modern tactics cannot be used, but it is not completely impossible.

You cannot play the basic infantry squad of the "three-three system", but there is no problem with three companies or three battalions. In essence, this tactic is a refinement of the original infantry tactics.

PS: The fourth-class people in the United States also had similar infantry squad tactics before the Pacific War. This is not an exclusive copyright, but a kind of military convergence evolution.

And there is another advantage, which is probably the mountain people in Serbia. In addition to mountain people, they are miners. The work is either digging pits or blasting. In short, it is relatively easy to teach them to quickly get started with tunnel blasting.

In addition, Serbians are generally tall, and it looks like ordinary infantrymen have been directly turned into grenadiers.

In this way, some elite troops of the Russian army are not so high-quality in terms of personnel.

This is because the Serbs spontaneously launched an armed uprising, so naturally the best soldiers joined the army, and even many of the few intellectuals in Serbia joined the army.

But in Russia, the landlords would hold back. When recruiting soldiers, many serfs contributed by the manors were obviously not qualified as soldiers, and the good ones might not be selected.

If they were more reliable, they would probably be the part of the civilians who volunteered to join the army, but the number was also limited.

However, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army was still considerable.

Solovyov looked at these Serbs and felt envious, and even wanted to take some back to serve as grenadiers.

There was no psychological pressure to poach them. I have to add that his other senior brother, General Miloradovich, whose ancestors came from the Balkans to serve in Russia, is now a high-ranking general and can even serve as the military governor of Kiev.

Of course, he can't do it openly now. If he leaves his current position, he can consider it.

Even in private, he could find that of the two cousins ​​of Karadzic, Radovan Karadzic was obviously more active, and was very satisfied with serving in the Russian army.

Vuko lost a leg due to rheumatism, so he could only be a cultural person.

But Radovan could do it. Solovyov even specifically told Mihrima: "Go and call Karadzic."

"But there are two Karadzic."

"I don't want that Wen Zou Zou who uses a cane."

Mihelima left his tent and quickly found Karadzic.

"Your Excellency, why are you looking for me so late?"

"Dulic arranged for you to be my adjutant. I think your ability is not bad. Do you want to serve in the Russian army for a long time?"

"As you said, I am naturally willing to follow you. Karageorgi is a nice person, but his temper is too bad. The future may not be good with him. I am different from Wuke. He is a cultural person and also likes to write poetry. . As for me, if I can serve in the Russian army for a long time, it may be more helpful to Serbia. I will gain more experience outside and be able to lead troops better than those who are now officers."

"I was worried that you wouldn't come with me. Please drink a glass of water first. The water in Serbia is really good."

It can even be said that with the ingredients, it is a very good natural soda water. Solovyov still misses soda water.

Although there is soda in big cities, it is not strong enough.

"But you are destined not to be here for too long. I think you want to end the war in Turkey quickly and then return to Petersburg?"

"The war against Turkey cannot be delayed. If it lasts for a long time, it will be detrimental to Russia. It can only be ended quickly. It is best to let the Turks recognize your independent status. Only then can we concentrate on guarding against the French."

"Ha, the French. I find it funny to think that the Croats are with them. Although they are all being used, please forgive me for my offense. It may be more appropriate to say this at this time. Your Excellency, at least Russia is our separate country. Brother, France is just looking for a thug."

"Or in one word, cannon fodder. France is still a threat to Russia. It is precisely because of this that I want the war to end quickly. In addition to this, if the Serbian army can be regularized, when fighting in the future, You can rely on yourself. Even if you have to wait for our support, you can at least resist for a while. Besides, if the Serbian army can fight like the Russian army, let alone the Turks, even the Austrians will not have to do it. If you’re afraid, just go with them.”

The attitudes of both parties are indeed a bit explicit, but they are also understanding people, so it is naturally easy to talk at such times.

Solovyov's words actually mean that he knows that the relationship between Serbia and Russia is only closer than other allies, but Russia will also give up some of Serbia's interests for its own interests.

If you make it clear, it will be easier to say something.

As for the regularized army, it also depends on how well the Serbs train their troops.