Chapter 482: trench warfare preview
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"Your Excellency, the Silistra fortress is an area that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is normal for the attack to be frustrated! To be honest, I don't think our army can defeat the Turkish army in the castle in a short time. !"
Because there are only two people, General Gorchakov did not hide his inner thoughts at all, and his expression and tone revealed a kind of solemnity and seriousness. After this period of field investigation on the front line, General Gorchakov The idea of unrealistic quick wins has been completely abandoned. However, he believes that as long as the Russian Empire can make up its mind, it will be able to conquer the Silistra fortress.
After all, the ratio of military strength between the siege side and the city defender has reached nearly 3:1.
Moreover, the Turkish army in the bastion during this period was not feeling well either. Judging from the number of casualties of the Turkish army outside the city (most of which were caused by destroying the trenches of the Russian Empire), it is still at this stage. There are very few Turkish troops left in the city of "Tabia".
General Gorchakov believed that in just two weeks, they would be able to completely occupy this bastion and use this bridgehead for their use, thus turning it into a guarantee for the Russian army against the British and French forces.
Looking at General Gorchakovkov, who still maintained an "optimistic" military style, Prince Paskevich shook his head and sighed: "Of course I know that as long as we give our army a certain amount of time, we will be able to conquer this country. A fortress transformed by a **** Prussian (Prussian engineering colonel Rach, Silistra and Ruse are his masterpieces), but do we really have time to continue to waste here..."
Prince Paskevich paused for a moment, then incoherently asked himself and answered: "...I mean that even if the British and French forces did not reach the Silistra Fortress, His Majesty the Tsar would not give us such a long time! We've wasted too much time here!"
"Wait! Your Excellency Commander, do you mean that the British and French forces have reached the Silistra fortress?" General Gorchakov extracted the key information from Prince Paskevich's words.
"Yes!" Prince Paskevich nodded, and then told General Gorchakov the information he got from the Cossack cavalry.
"300,000 people? It's ridiculous!"
For information on the Cossack cavalry, Gorchakov. The general obviously didn't want to believe it.
The logistical supply required for 300,000 people to arrive at the Silistra fortress is simply an astronomical figure, not to mention that the Ottoman Empire itself does not have the ability to support 300,000 troops.
This also means that most of the things the army needs are transported from Britain and France, and the maritime forces of the two countries, together as transport ships, cannot maintain the food and drink of 300,000 people in the Ottoman Empire. Lazar.
In Gorchakov's view, Britain and France can only maintain the logistics of 150,000 to 200,000 troops in the Ottoman Empire.
Moreover, such an army also needs to be divided into the Caucasus region, so that it can reach the Near East region, and the Ottoman Empire's troops supported are not many, only about 80,000-90,000. According to the current strength of the Russian Empire in the Danube region Said that as long as Tsar Nicholas I was willing to transfer another Guards division to the Danube region, they could still fight with one.
In Gorchakov's view, although the Russian imperial army is far inferior to the well-trained coalition forces in shooting, but in close combat, the Russian army, which has inherited Suslov's ideas, is not afraid of the coalition forces at all.
[PS: Insert an interesting anecdote, far away in London, the owner of a factory surnamed En is criticizing the idea of founding the army of the Russian Empire since Suslov, that is, "a bullet is a fool, a bayonet is a hero".
The owner of the factory surnamed En said: The army of the Russian Empire can only penetrate the granite of the Alps, but cannot penetrate the stone of Silistra on the fortress. 】
Of course, Gorchakov did not know that this was just his wishful thinking. The coalition troops equipped with Miner rifles and the Russian Imperial Army were already vastly different.
Gorchakov, who fantasized about winning with a bayonet, had no idea what the next Russian imperial army would face.
"Although I also think this conclusion is absurd, it is certain that the British and French forces (Paskevich here automatically ignores the Sardinian and Ottoman forces) have begun to gather here, and their vanguard has also engaged us. Our time is running out!" Prince Paskevich nodded worriedly.
After thinking for a moment, Gorchakov said with a resolute expression on his face: "Your Majesty, please let me lead the Polish Legion to annihilate this army! If we leave them alone, we will surely give it to us. The army poses a huge threat!"
"Gorchakov!" Paskevich revealed displeased words: "So far, do you still want to annihilate the troops in the Silistra fortress?"
"Your Majesty, we have only this way to go!" Gorchakov said to Paskevich without backing down in the slightest: "I know that our army may face the main force of the British and French coalition forces at any time, but we do not Can give up the siege of Silistra! Only by mastering Silistra Fortress will we have the ability to fight the upcoming main force!"
Seeing that he could not reverse Gorchakov's will to fight to the death, Prince Paskevich chose to follow Gorchakov's advice and put the first and second divisions of the Polish Army that he had not yet used (the two divisions totaled 32,000 people). ) to Gorchakov's command.
"When are you going to attack!" Prince Paskevich asked Gorchakov.
"After I find out the actual strength of this coalition force!" Prince Gorchakov responded.
In order to support (or dispel) Gorchakov's action, Prince Paskevich immediately transferred a regiment of Cossack cavalry to Gorchakov's command for Gorchakov to drive.
Gorchakov, who has two divisions and a cavalry regiment, is full of confidence in the upcoming battle. He believes that the number of this coalition force will never exceed the number of troops in his hands.
Afterwards, General Gorchakov bid farewell to Prince Paskevich. Paskevich, who was lying on the camp bed, got up and sent Gorchakov out of the tent.
Looking at the back of Gorchakov's long departure in the sunset, Paskevich sighed again.
……
The sunset was rising, and the time came to 1 am in the blink of an eye.
The sly moonlight is at home in a temporary French camp less than 2 kilometers from the fortress of Silistra. A six-foot-deep simple trench appears in front of the camp under the moonlight, and the front of the trench is wrapped in circles. A spiked barricade made of barbed wire and wood.
When Gorchakov led the Cossack cavalry to check the French camp in the dark, the scene in front of him made Gorchakov feel that he might have to face a tough opponent.
The barbed wire and barricades surrounding the camp made it impossible for his infantry and cavalry to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the coalition forces, and the trenches could effectively place artillery charges.
Moreover, behind these trenches and barbed wire, Gorchakov felt an unprecedented chill. It has only been a few hours since the Canrobel army set up camp to the present. In the period of time, the coalition forces have already created a defensive position similar to a foxhole. Behind this simple position, it represents the strict discipline of an army.
If this simple version of the trench was handed over to the Russian Empire, it would take at least two days to complete.
The gap between the coalition forces and the Russian army has been fully revealed here.
Just as Gorchakov was distracted, a group of Bashpozuk cavalry was quietly approaching from Gorchakov's flank.
After a bang, the Cossack cavalry next to Gorchakov fell down.
"superior!"
Gorchakov and the Cossack cavalry who reacted immediately launched a counterattack in the direction of the cavalry, and the sound of gunfire quickly attracted the attention of the coalition troops in the camp.
A company of the Zhuav regiment rushed out of the camp with Mignet guns. Gorchakov hurriedly ordered the Cossack cavalry not to continue entanglement with the Bashpozuk cavalry.
After hearing Gorchakov's order~www.novelhall.com~, the Cossack cavalry showed their brave and good fighting character as nomads. Bashpozuk fought.
After a few short rounds, this group of Bashpozuk cavalry who were in an advantageous position gradually became at a disadvantage.
The timing of the Cossack cavalry, after paying the price of several deaths, opened a way for General Gorchakov to survive.
Gorchakov and the Cossack cavalry left the French camp and drifted away, while the Bashpozuk cavalry stayed in place and did not pursue, because they had no way of determining whether the Cossacks could lure them to pursue.
Then the Bashpozuk cavalry got off their horses and used a Turkish machete to cut off the head of the Cossack lying on the ground as a trophy.
After a while, Major General Conrobel and Captain Jerome Patterson appeared in front of the Bashpozuk cavalry.
The Bashpozuk cavalry, who did not understand the language, presented the head of the Cossack cavalry to Major General Conrobel like a treasure.
For the barbaric behavior of the Bashpozuk cavalry, Conrobel's eyes flashed with disgust, and he covered it up in an instant.
"You are doing very well!" Conrobel nodded graciously and said to them in French.
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"Your Excellency, the Silistra fortress is an area that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is normal for the attack to be frustrated! To be honest, I don't think our army can defeat the Turkish army in the castle in a short time. !"
Because there are only two people, General Gorchakov did not hide his inner thoughts at all, and his expression and tone revealed a kind of solemnity and seriousness. After this period of field investigation on the front line, General Gorchakov The idea of unrealistic quick wins has been completely abandoned. However, he believes that as long as the Russian Empire can make up its mind, it will be able to conquer the Silistra fortress.
After all, the ratio of military strength between the siege side and the city defender has reached nearly 3:1.
Moreover, the Turkish army in the bastion during this period was not feeling well either. Judging from the number of casualties of the Turkish army outside the city (most of which were caused by destroying the trenches of the Russian Empire), it is still at this stage. There are very few Turkish troops left in the city of "Tabia".
General Gorchakov believed that in just two weeks, they would be able to completely occupy this bastion and use this bridgehead for their use, thus turning it into a guarantee for the Russian army against the British and French forces.
Looking at General Gorchakovkov, who still maintained an "optimistic" military style, Prince Paskevich shook his head and sighed: "Of course I know that as long as we give our army a certain amount of time, we will be able to conquer this country. A fortress transformed by a **** Prussian (Prussian engineering colonel Rach, Silistra and Ruse are his masterpieces), but do we really have time to continue to waste here..."
Prince Paskevich paused for a moment, then incoherently asked himself and answered: "...I mean that even if the British and French forces did not reach the Silistra Fortress, His Majesty the Tsar would not give us such a long time! We've wasted too much time here!"
"Wait! Your Excellency Commander, do you mean that the British and French forces have reached the Silistra fortress?" General Gorchakov extracted the key information from Prince Paskevich's words.
"Yes!" Prince Paskevich nodded, and then told General Gorchakov the information he got from the Cossack cavalry.
"300,000 people? It's ridiculous!"
For information on the Cossack cavalry, Gorchakov. The general obviously didn't want to believe it.
The logistical supply required for 300,000 people to arrive at the Silistra fortress is simply an astronomical figure, not to mention that the Ottoman Empire itself does not have the ability to support 300,000 troops.
This also means that most of the things the army needs are transported from Britain and France, and the maritime forces of the two countries, together as transport ships, cannot maintain the food and drink of 300,000 people in the Ottoman Empire. Lazar.
In Gorchakov's view, Britain and France can only maintain the logistics of 150,000 to 200,000 troops in the Ottoman Empire.
Moreover, such an army also needs to be divided into the Caucasus region, so that it can reach the Near East region, and the Ottoman Empire's troops supported are not many, only about 80,000-90,000. According to the current strength of the Russian Empire in the Danube region Said that as long as Tsar Nicholas I was willing to transfer another Guards division to the Danube region, they could still fight with one.
In Gorchakov's view, although the Russian imperial army is far inferior to the well-trained coalition forces in shooting, but in close combat, the Russian army, which has inherited Suslov's ideas, is not afraid of the coalition forces at all.
[PS: Insert an interesting anecdote, far away in London, the owner of a factory surnamed En is criticizing the idea of founding the army of the Russian Empire since Suslov, that is, "a bullet is a fool, a bayonet is a hero".
The owner of the factory surnamed En said: The army of the Russian Empire can only penetrate the granite of the Alps, but cannot penetrate the stone of Silistra on the fortress. 】
Of course, Gorchakov did not know that this was just his wishful thinking. The coalition troops equipped with Miner rifles and the Russian Imperial Army were already vastly different.
Gorchakov, who fantasized about winning with a bayonet, had no idea what the next Russian imperial army would face.
"Although I also think this conclusion is absurd, it is certain that the British and French forces (Paskevich here automatically ignores the Sardinian and Ottoman forces) have begun to gather here, and their vanguard has also engaged us. Our time is running out!" Prince Paskevich nodded worriedly.
After thinking for a moment, Gorchakov said with a resolute expression on his face: "Your Majesty, please let me lead the Polish Legion to annihilate this army! If we leave them alone, we will surely give it to us. The army poses a huge threat!"
"Gorchakov!" Paskevich revealed displeased words: "So far, do you still want to annihilate the troops in the Silistra fortress?"
"Your Majesty, we have only this way to go!" Gorchakov said to Paskevich without backing down in the slightest: "I know that our army may face the main force of the British and French coalition forces at any time, but we do not Can give up the siege of Silistra! Only by mastering Silistra Fortress will we have the ability to fight the upcoming main force!"
Seeing that he could not reverse Gorchakov's will to fight to the death, Prince Paskevich chose to follow Gorchakov's advice and put the first and second divisions of the Polish Army that he had not yet used (the two divisions totaled 32,000 people). ) to Gorchakov's command.
"When are you going to attack!" Prince Paskevich asked Gorchakov.
"After I find out the actual strength of this coalition force!" Prince Gorchakov responded.
In order to support (or dispel) Gorchakov's action, Prince Paskevich immediately transferred a regiment of Cossack cavalry to Gorchakov's command for Gorchakov to drive.
Gorchakov, who has two divisions and a cavalry regiment, is full of confidence in the upcoming battle. He believes that the number of this coalition force will never exceed the number of troops in his hands.
Afterwards, General Gorchakov bid farewell to Prince Paskevich. Paskevich, who was lying on the camp bed, got up and sent Gorchakov out of the tent.
Looking at the back of Gorchakov's long departure in the sunset, Paskevich sighed again.
……
The sunset was rising, and the time came to 1 am in the blink of an eye.
The sly moonlight is at home in a temporary French camp less than 2 kilometers from the fortress of Silistra. A six-foot-deep simple trench appears in front of the camp under the moonlight, and the front of the trench is wrapped in circles. A spiked barricade made of barbed wire and wood.
When Gorchakov led the Cossack cavalry to check the French camp in the dark, the scene in front of him made Gorchakov feel that he might have to face a tough opponent.
The barbed wire and barricades surrounding the camp made it impossible for his infantry and cavalry to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the coalition forces, and the trenches could effectively place artillery charges.
Moreover, behind these trenches and barbed wire, Gorchakov felt an unprecedented chill. It has only been a few hours since the Canrobel army set up camp to the present. In the period of time, the coalition forces have already created a defensive position similar to a foxhole. Behind this simple position, it represents the strict discipline of an army.
If this simple version of the trench was handed over to the Russian Empire, it would take at least two days to complete.
The gap between the coalition forces and the Russian army has been fully revealed here.
Just as Gorchakov was distracted, a group of Bashpozuk cavalry was quietly approaching from Gorchakov's flank.
After a bang, the Cossack cavalry next to Gorchakov fell down.
"superior!"
Gorchakov and the Cossack cavalry who reacted immediately launched a counterattack in the direction of the cavalry, and the sound of gunfire quickly attracted the attention of the coalition troops in the camp.
A company of the Zhuav regiment rushed out of the camp with Mignet guns. Gorchakov hurriedly ordered the Cossack cavalry not to continue entanglement with the Bashpozuk cavalry.
After hearing Gorchakov's order~www.novelhall.com~, the Cossack cavalry showed their brave and good fighting character as nomads. Bashpozuk fought.
After a few short rounds, this group of Bashpozuk cavalry who were in an advantageous position gradually became at a disadvantage.
The timing of the Cossack cavalry, after paying the price of several deaths, opened a way for General Gorchakov to survive.
Gorchakov and the Cossack cavalry left the French camp and drifted away, while the Bashpozuk cavalry stayed in place and did not pursue, because they had no way of determining whether the Cossacks could lure them to pursue.
Then the Bashpozuk cavalry got off their horses and used a Turkish machete to cut off the head of the Cossack lying on the ground as a trophy.
After a while, Major General Conrobel and Captain Jerome Patterson appeared in front of the Bashpozuk cavalry.
The Bashpozuk cavalry, who did not understand the language, presented the head of the Cossack cavalry to Major General Conrobel like a treasure.
For the barbaric behavior of the Bashpozuk cavalry, Conrobel's eyes flashed with disgust, and he covered it up in an instant.
"You are doing very well!" Conrobel nodded graciously and said to them in French.
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"Your Excellency, the Silistra fortress is an area that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is normal for the attack to be frustrated! To be honest, I don't think our army can defeat the Turkish army in the castle in a short time. !"Because there are only two people, General Gorchakov did not hide his inner thoughts at all, and his expression and tone revealed a kind of solemnity and seriousness. After this period of field investigation on the front line, General Gorchakov The idea of unrealistic quick wins has been completely abandoned. However, he believes that as long as the Russian Empire can make up its mind, it will be able to conquer the Silistra fortress.After all, the ratio of military strength between the siege side and the city defender has reached nearly 3:1.Moreover, the Turkish army in the bastion during this period was not feeling well either. Judging from the number of casualties of the Turkish army outside the city most of which were caused by destroying the trenches of the Russian Empire, it is still at this stage. There are very few Turkish troops left in the city of "Tabia".General Gorchakov believed that in just two weeks, they would be able to completely occupy this bastion and use this bridgehead for their use, thus turning it into a guarantee for the Russian army against the British and French forces.Looking at General Gorchakovkov, who still maintained an "optimistic" military style, Prince Paskevich shook his head and sighed: "Of course I know that as long as we give our army a certain amount of time, we will be able to conquer this country. A fortress transformed by a **** Prussian Prussian engineering colonel Rach, Silistra and Ruse are his masterpieces, but do we really have time to continue to waste here..."Prince Paskevich paused for a moment, then incoherently asked himself and answered: "...I mean that even if the British and French forces did not reach the Silistra Fortress, His Majesty the Tsar would not give us such a long time! We've wasted too much time here!""Wait! Your Excellency Commander, do you mean that the British and French forces have reached the Silistra fortress?" General Gorchakov extracted the key information from Prince Paskevich's words."Yes!" Prince Paskevich nodded, and then told General Gorchakov the information he got from the Cossack cavalry."300,000 people? It's ridiculous!"For information on the Cossack cavalry, Gorchakov. The general obviously didn't want to believe it.The logistical supply required for 300,000 people to arrive at the Silistra fortress is simply an astronomical figure, not to mention that the Ottoman Empire itself does not have the ability to support 300,000 troops.This also means that most of the things the army needs are transported from Britain and France, and the maritime forces of the two countries, together as transport ships, cannot maintain the food and drink of 300,000 people in the Ottoman Empire. Lazar.In Gorchakov's view, Britain and France can only maintain the logistics of 150,000 to 200,000 troops in the Ottoman Empire.Moreover, such an army also needs to be divided into the Caucasus region, so that it can reach the Near East region, and the Ottoman Empire's troops supported are not many, only about 80,000-90,000. According to the current strength of the Russian Empire in the Danube region Said that as long as Tsar Nicholas I was willing to transfer another Guards division to the Danube region, they could still fight with one.In Gorchakov's view, although the Russian imperial army is far inferior to the well-trained coalition forces in shooting, but in close combat, the Russian army, which has inherited Suslov's ideas, is not afraid of the coalition forces at all.PS: Insert an interesting anecdote, far away in London, the owner of a factory surnamed En is criticizing the idea of founding the army of the Russian Empire since Suslov, that is, "a bullet is a fool, a bayonet is a hero".The owner of the factory surnamed En said: The army of the Russian Empire can only penetrate the granite of the Alps, but cannot penetrate the stone of Silistra on the fortress. Of course, Gorchakov did not know that this was just his wishful thinking. The coalition troops equipped with Miner rifles and the Russian Imperial Army were already vastly different.Gorchakov, who fantasized about winning with a bayonet, had no idea what the next Russian imperial army would face."Although I also think this conclusion is absurd, it is certain that the British and French forces Paskevich here automatically ignores the Sardinian and Ottoman forces have begun to gather here, and their vanguard has also engaged us. Our time is running out!" Prince Paskevich nodded worriedly.After thinking for a moment, Gorchakov said with a resolute expression on his face: "Your Majesty, please let me lead the Polish Legion to annihilate this army! If we leave them alone, we will surely give it to us. The army poses a huge threat!""Gorchakov!" Paskevich revealed displeased words: "So far, do you still want to annihilate the troops in the Silistra fortress?""Your Majesty, we have only this way to go!" Gorchakov said to Paskevich without backing down in the slightest: "I know that our army may face the main force of the British and French coalition forces at any time, but we do not Can give up the siege of Silistra! Only by mastering Silistra Fortress will we have the ability to fight the upcoming main force!"Seeing that he could not reverse Gorchakov's will to fight to the death, Prince Paskevich chose to follow Gorchakov's advice and put the first and second divisions of the Polish Army that he had not yet used the two divisions totaled 32,000 people. to Gorchakov's command."When are you going to attack!" Prince Paskevich asked Gorchakov."After I find out the actual strength of this coalition force!" Prince Gorchakov responded.In order to support or dispel Gorchakov's action, Prince Paskevich immediately transferred a regiment of Cossack cavalry to Gorchakov's command for Gorchakov to drive.Gorchakov, who has two divisions and a cavalry regiment, is full of confidence in the upcoming battle. He believes that the number of this coalition force will never exceed the number of troops in his hands.Afterwards, General Gorchakov bid farewell to Prince Paskevich. Paskevich, who was lying on the camp bed, got up and sent Gorchakov out of the tent.Looking at the back of Gorchakov's long departure in the sunset, Paskevich sighed again.The sunset was rising, and the time came to 1 am in the blink of an eye.The sly moonlight is at home in a temporary French camp less than 2 kilometers from the fortress of Silistra. A six-foot-deep simple trench appears in front of the camp under the moonlight, and the front of the trench is wrapped in circles. A spiked barricade made of barbed wire and wood.When Gorchakov led the Cossack cavalry to check the French camp in the dark, the scene in front of him made Gorchakov feel that he might have to face a tough opponent.The barbed wire and barricades surrounding the camp made it impossible for his infantry and cavalry to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the coalition forces, and the trenches could effectively place artillery charges.Moreover, behind these trenches and barbed wire, Gorchakov felt an unprecedented chill. It has only been a few hours since the Canrobel army set up camp to the present. In the period of time, the coalition forces have already created a defensive position similar to a foxhole. Behind this simple position, it represents the strict discipline of an army.If this simple version of the trench was handed over to the Russian Empire, it would take at least two days to complete.The gap between the coalition forces and the Russian army has been fully revealed here.Just as Gorchakov was distracted, a group of Bashpozuk cavalry was quietly approaching from Gorchakov's flank.After a bang, the Cossack cavalry next to Gorchakov fell down. "superior!"Gorchakov and the Cossack cavalry who reacted immediately launched a counterattack in the direction of the cavalry, and the sound of gunfire quickly attracted the attention of the coalition troops in the camp.A company of the Zhuav regiment rushed out of the camp with Mignet guns. Gorchakov hurriedly ordered the Cossack cavalry not to continue entanglement with the Bashpozuk cavalry.After hearing Gorchakov's order~www.novelhall.com~, the Cossack cavalry showed their brave and good fighting character as nomads. Bashpozuk fought.After a few short rounds, this group of Bashpozuk cavalry who were in an advantageous position gradually became at a disadvantage.The timing of the Cossack cavalry, after paying the price of several deaths, opened a way for General Gorchakov to survive.Gorchakov and the Cossack cavalry left the French camp and drifted away, while the Bashpozuk cavalry stayed in place and did not pursue, because they had no way of determining whether the Cossacks could lure them to pursue.Then the Bashpozuk cavalry got off their horses and used a Turkish machete to cut off the head of the Cossack lying on the ground as a trophy.After a while, Major General Conrobel and Captain Jerome Patterson appeared in front of the Bashpozuk cavalry.The Bashpozuk cavalry, who did not understand the language, presented the head of the Cossack cavalry to Major General Conrobel like a treasure.For the barbaric behavior of the Bashpozuk cavalry, Conrobel's eyes flashed with disgust, and he covered it up in an instant."You are doing very well!" Conrobel nodded graciously and said to them in French.https://Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: Mobile version reading URL:
