Chapter 664 026 The Road to Athens (XII)

Whether Peric can catch up or not, it is more advantageous for the Russian army to have two Serbian cavalry regiments join before the war, and the bargaining chips are more.

There is more room for operation. Although Soloviev only has more than 30,000 troops, he dares to fight with the Turkish army at the mountain pass and force the Turks to go.

But to his surprise, after the military meeting, when the war was about to start the next day, the battle took place first in the north.

"Why are the cannons firing in the north?"

"I'll go and see, maybe the Turkish cavalry is preparing to do something sneaky."

Kunev's defense area is closer to the chariot regiment stationed in the mountain pass, so it is normal for him to go and see.

When he arrived at the scene, he also saw the chariots cleaning the battlefield.

"What's going on?"

"Sir, some Turkish cavalry attacked here, and we happened to catch them and ambushed them, but the results were not great, and we only killed dozens of them."

But looking at the makeup of these people and the captured horses, they are Sipahi cavalry again.

The Sipahi cavalry was divided into light cavalry and heavy cavalry at this time. These people seemed to be well-equipped. Obviously, no matter how bad the Turkish infantry was, their cavalry was not fully staffed, and their level was still online.

Although the captured horses could not be put into battle immediately, they were easier to tame and could be used in the future.

When he went back to report to Solovyov, his expression finally relaxed.

"If they steal chickens from there later, I would be a little worried. If the battle happened here in advance, it would be easy. I hope the Turks will give up their fantasies and not come from that path, but fight us directly at the mountain pass."

"But this time you don't have the gap of the Lom surprise attack, Misha, we can stop the enemy here, but can the deployment mentioned in the military meeting be changed?"

Arkady had doubts, although his troops were in the reserve.

"We have made a decision, and it is not a good thing to change the deployment. We have made a decision, so we should not change it again and again. As long as we can resist the enemy this time, we may be able to make a decisive blow when our follow-up reinforcements arrive."

And it is not from behind the mountain pass. Soloviev now has the support of the Serbian army, and there are nearly 10,000 infantry and cavalry. This support is indeed very timely, but it is a question whether the infantry led by Peric can catch up.

Even if they cannot arrive in time, it will also play a significant role in improving the morale of the Russian army. In order to ensure the strength of the troops in this area, Soloviev even asked for at least 3,000 Greek militiamen to be stuck in the village in the southern col, so as to ensure the safety of the flank.

The Turkish army probably would not consider such a thankless route.

After the road on the side of Fanarion was blocked, Aziz Ahmed Pasha also looked calm.

"I've known for a long time that Soloviev is very cunning. It seems that he has already prepared on the small road. We can only attack from the mountain pass. It seems that they are very familiar with the terrain here."

"Lord Pasha, could it be that the Greeks told him?"

"So many people pass through Thessaloniki every year. If some people don't want His Majesty the Sultan to protect their necks, haha, then someone will definitely take risks."

"But there is no other more convenient way to Thessaloniki. If we choose to change the route, the Russians move faster than us and will be blocked by them. If we want to make a feint, I don't believe that the scattered army can defeat these Russians."

There is some self-knowledge, but not much, and we have to attack the Russian army in the mountain pass. Now the Turks cannot play the advantage of manpower.

However, this is also one of the few options available to the Turks at present. Their navy cannot be relied on, so they can only advance from land.

In fact, if Soloviev controls the entire Thessaly to Athens area at this time in Greece, he will most likely let it in to fight.

It's not because of anything else. He reads too much, and when he holds a map in his hand, he likes to gesture and point, where is suitable for stationing troops and where is suitable for fighting.

Those who know this problem also know that it is probably the same problem as Deng Ai.

Those who don't know still think that this man is a little crazy. Now he thinks about fighting and doesn't even think about women.

In fact, he also has his own ideas. He wants to go to Athens, preferably with his family. Unfortunately, little Sasha is too young to be taken out for a long journey. Otherwise, it may be

God knows what he is going to do by bringing his wife and mistress, as well as their respective children, to the Greek seaside.

Anyway, he was able to think of this before the war. That's not just a big heart, and even a little overconfident.

This roller coaster psychological performance is indeed a little ridiculous, but it is inevitable. Although he has a good psychological quality, he is still a little worse than Alexander the Great, who has conquered the Persian Empire at this age, and Charles XII, who was beaten up in Poltava.

But after the self-confidence is back, it is always useful.

"Today, we still need pre-war slogans."

"Pre-war slogans?"

Soloviev was also thinking about Clausewitz's question. He had already arrived in Greece, and in Macedonia, where he fought this battle, which was also the core area of ​​the former Macedonian Kingdom.

"Yes, pre-war slogans. Mick, you should at least let the brothers boost their self-confidence, and don't give pre-war speeches. You still have to find officers to read to the subordinates."

"There is still enough time for this slogan before the battle, so let's use Alexander as the slogan."

Although it is a homonym, and the origin of Alexander's name probably comes from Greece, and it may be traced back to Troy, but it is indeed useful.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. On the land of Alexander the Great, for His Majesty Tsar Alexander."

For these soldiers, there is probably nothing more morale-boosting than this.

Even if the Tsar and the Great are not mentioned, many people will probably think of Alexander Nevsky.

The Grenadier Division is on the far left of the entire army, with the dragoons of the Kunev Cavalry Division behind it. When arranging the troops, as the spearhead of attack and the rock of defense, the Moscow Grenadier Regiment was naturally placed in the most important position.

This is no wonder. Both Solovyov and his brother-in-law Christian were from this regiment. The latter is still the head of this regiment, and the former was promoted by Tsar Paul in this regiment and its sister regiment, the Pavlovsk Grenadiers.

Therefore, they always take on the most important tasks during the war.

This has always caused complaints from veterans. Suvorov and Bagration were willing to use them before.

"These generals have been ordering us around since the time when the Grand Marshal was still there. Today, I think we old guys have to rely on us old guys to drive those Turks back to their women's beds with bayonets!"

Semenov usually only fights, who knew that this old guy could suddenly say such a thing, and naturally everyone laughed.

"You old man, I've never heard you say this before. You always complain about this and that, but you don't say much about our superiors."

"I don't care. The nephew of our young commander is still here with us. I have to say the same thing, right, Mishka?"

"Okay, old man, don't make fun of our young platoon leader. Look over there, the regiment commander is coming."

"He is coming, there must be something big. There must be a fight today. Yesterday, we saw a large group of people piled up at the other end of the valley!"

The commander of the Moscow Grenadiers Regiment has come, there must be something important. All the battalion commanders and company commanders have been called away. The war is imminent, but these soldiers are still relaxed, although there are many enemies.

But the veterans know that the Turks are not afraid of fighting. When the old man Semenov started serving, it was in 1786, before the outbreak of the last Russo-Turkish War.

Although they did not participate in the last war, they also had a lot of experience.

Please...you...collect_6Ⅰ9ⅠbookⅠbar (Six\\\nine\\\book\\\bar!)

If you want to talk about it, the only veteran since the name of the Moscow Grenadiers was officially used is Semenov. Originally, this regiment was directly called the 1st Moscow Regiment, and its earliest history can be traced back to the Moscow "selection" in 1642.

Lieutenant Colonel Shatilov may have a low rank as the head of the regiment, but he was only a major when he was the head of the regiment. For this regiment with a long history and outstanding military achievements, it was not the first time.

The last time, there was a Major Popov who temporarily served as the head of the regiment, but the time was very short, that is, the period from the Russian army's attack on the St. Gotthard Pass in Switzerland to the end of the Suvorov Expedition.

Shatilov's service record, from his joining the Guards, to the Moscow Regiment, to the Pavlovsk Regiment, and then back, is all here, and as a head of the regiment, he is a bit too macho.

In Vidin, he charged with the grenadiers and led the Moscow Regiment to break the Turkish defense.

In Lom, he was always in the trenches with the soldiers, and in Philippopolis he was in the front, so the regiment was also awarded the honor of the St. George Ribbon, and he personally won the fourth-class St. George Medal.

Having such a brave regimental commander is also a good thing for the soldiers. If you say that the veteran Semenov is the last veteran left from the founding period of the regiment, then Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Shatilov is currently the most senior officer.

Everyone still believes what he says. Semenov and Igor also noticed that after returning, their battalion commander Kipriyanov was also excited.

It's not because his name is also Alexander, but this slogan.

"Brothers, today's pre-war slogan is Alexander. We will shout it out together at that time, no matter how loud we can shout it out!" His voice was very loud, and the soldiers sitting around here heard it clearly.

After hearing this, the veterans took the lead and shouted "Ura", and the new soldiers followed suit.

This deafening effect is exactly what everyone needs.

Solovyov didn't expect the effect to be so good, and someone actually shouted it now.

When he rode a white horse and appeared at the front line, he also found that these soldiers seemed to be infected, and they took off their hats and shouted "Ura" one by one.

"It seems that it still has some effect. Brothers are all great, and we will definitely succeed in this battle!"

He was also excited, and when the Russian army was shouting, the Turks on the opposite side also saw it.

"Damn it, these Russians, they seem to be very excited today!"

"Can you hear what they are saying clearly?"

"No, there are only people cheering. It seems that their generals have used some method to boost morale today."

As for Soloviev, he didn't think too much. There was no speech today. He just wanted to fight a battle.

The artillery was also deployed, and the infantry entered their respective preset positions. The soldiers who carried icons were kissing the icons and praying. It seems that the Russian army is very confident this time.

For the Turkish generals, Master Bayi was not intimidated, but some soldiers who had never seen a big battle had begun to waver.

After all, there are a large number of miscellaneous soldiers in the Turkish army, and unlike the many backbone veterans in the Russian army, their organization is often incomplete. Considering the current situation of the war, the veterans from Bosnia and some places recruited by the Turkish army are basically in Sarajevo and Adrianople, and the manpower here is definitely limited.

In this environment, the morale of the Turkish army will definitely be affected.

As for the cheers from the Russian army, they continued, and this slogan was also connected to the local area and their Tsar.

In this case, the high-spirited Russian army, no matter how they joined the battle, would probably be able to inflict heavy damage on their enemies.

Solovyov himself knew that there was nothing better than these brothers.

In this case, he also decided to take the lead in issuing orders, bombarding the front line of the Turkish army with unicorn cannons, forcing them to take the lead in action.

This battle began like this, and it seemed that it was still a battle that would determine the fate of the entire Greece.

Both sides made full preparations, and it was also a test for their respective generals and soldiers.

"The dice can be thrown, Karl, what do you think will happen this time?"

"There is no problem with morale, we are just outnumbered. Since the brothers are fine, it depends on the officers and the generals."

"I think so too, but what will the Turks do? They haven't seen this posture for a long time, right?"

"To be honest, when you command a battle, you always ask not to blindly charge with bayonets. It doesn't seem like it today. We must boost morale at this time. In the end, it seems that we will have to use bayonets to defeat the enemy."

"Who said it wasn't? In the end, we always have to rely on bayonets to drive away the enemy. If we just shoot at each other, the enemy will be at a disadvantage but will not necessarily run away." (End of this chapter)