Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 347 049 This is also a trap of the same kind
What Solovyov and Langgeron discussed seemed to be nothing more than an unnecessary worry to people at the time.

Langgelon was also a little worried, but he couldn't predict the future. Although he thought that Alexander's current attitude would lead to some bad consequences, he didn't expect that there would be many problems with the countermeasures of both sides.

"Bonaparte's show of weakness is to steer our strategy in the direction he is good at."

"You have the same idea again, Michelle, as I said before."

"The messenger you send is actually very particular. If it was a steady officer delivering the message to Napoleon, it might be better. What I'm worried about is that he might put on an act."

"How will you act?"

"As a ruler, you will more or less do this, and you have to perform on occasions. Although what you see is real, how should you interpret the information revealed in it? You cannot mix your own subjective emotions into it, which is a very dangerous approach. A hero cannot stop the wheel of history."

What Solovyov is saying now, Alexander will realize in the future.

But now he wanted to fight and put forward his negotiation conditions to Napoleon. This glorious task was given to Peter Dolgorukov, the second of the three brothers.

Although he was known for his fairness and was good at judging and analyzing in the country, he was still a little too naive when facing cunning veterans on the battlefield.

However, Alexander trusted him more, so he sent him out.

At the same time, Verosa was also rushing to make pre-war deployments. The plan he designed obviously also had to take into account what Alexander, who advocated war, would consider.

The blame cannot be entirely laid on him. For the Battle of Austerlitz, if an offensive deployment was made, the opinion of the Tsar himself must always be taken into consideration.

Of course, the current deployment of the French army does not show any increase in its troop strength, and it also exposes an obvious flaw.

Therefore, his considerations are also in this direction.

As for "according to the theoretical deployment of Frederick the Great", it is more or less an excuse.

After all, the diagonal tactic has always been to strengthen one side and make this line move on the battlefield.

"You think this will be a problem?"

"If this is the plan that Verosa came up with, something will go wrong. We have to take the terrain into consideration. The Goldbach River line is good for the French defense, and the high ground behind is good for hiding troops. We can't have a hot air balloon flying over the battlefield all the time. The same goes for the French."

"Michelle, what are you going to do?"

Langgelon became a little interested and he also discovered this problem.

"If we want a classic annihilation battle with similar forces, in a relatively flat area, we can make the center weaker, but strengthen the wings and cavalry. We have this advantage, but it is impossible to use it on this battlefield, and it is too risky."

After hearing this, Langgeron also knew that what Solovyov mentioned was the Battle of Cannae. As for the same method, Scipio Africanus later used it in Zama in North Africa.

This kid actually had such a terrible idea when facing a difficult opponent. It would be quite troublesome if he was pierced in the middle.

"At this time, do you want to be Scipio Africanus?"

Langgeron's tone was somewhat teasing; after all, he was the most sarcastic man in France.

In fact, if he were with Napoleon, it might be quite funny if the two of them were to criticize each other.

"not at all."

Solovyov shrugged helplessly. With his current abilities, he might be good enough to be an army chief of staff or lead a division. According to his self-perception, his command ability was better than the two Kamensky brothers. However, it was hard to say what the actual situation was.

"If you want to become a hero who defeats the ogres, you have to wait."

Langgeron was, after all, a cultured earl and a descendant of aristocratic lords with deep roots in France.

"But here, there are always some problems. You have to remove the garbage covering the foundation before you can build a house."

"You look more like a Russian."

Langgeron smiled. He had been wearing a Bourbon-era wig on his head. He had kept the same hairstyle for more than a decade since he came to Russia.

"Maybe. What do you think?"

"I can only say that in my judgment of Napoleon, he might make a move on the Pratzen Heights."

At this point, Solovyov placed the baguette on the table, regardless of whether Langgeron would protest.

"If it were us, squatting on the high ground to defend and concentrating our forces to fight a stupid battle, it would be more likely to be a stalemate in which we cannot win or lose, but it would be more advantageous for us. However, it would not be wise for us to come down from the Pratzen Heights."

"No one will allow you to defend here, but there is nothing wrong with this deployment itself."

But this has also brought up the problem of the coalition forces.

But it obviously has no effect on deployment.

Solovyov stayed at Langgeron's for one night and talked to him about many things.

Of course, Langgelon was also quite envious of this guy when he saw him off.

This boy actually won the favor of Madame Récamier ahead of the "little lawyer" (Moreau) and the "agitator" (Lucien).

Of course, Langgeron was older, and to him, the lady was still a little girl, and he could understand this.

"It's good to be young. Those ladies like young people."

"Don't say that. Even men prefer younger ones."

Those who understand will understand this kind of thing.

Then Solovyov was going to the Guards, as Grand Duke Constantine still needed people.

As for Langgeron, he had to participate in the pre-war military meeting at this time.

He didn't know at this time that the messenger sent by Alexander had returned.

Obviously, Napoleon's trap was used to deceive inexperienced young people, and there were some techniques in it, which might not be very effective for old foxes.

When Prince Peter came to him, he encountered this problem because the French soldiers were always burning things, which made them look like they were retreating.

Napoleon himself was very determined. He wanted to fight, and there was no need to conceal this attitude.

But the performance of the surrounding soldiers would give Peter a wrong judgment.

Although Napoleon was confident, it seemed like he was just bluffing. On the contrary, the younger Solovyov would not be fooled if he went, but he did not have the opportunity to go.

If you went, would you be delivering a letter, conducting reconnaissance, or recognizing your relatives?

Anyway, Napoleon didn't need anything he wrote to realize the crisis.

After receiving the reply, Alexander also consulted Veloso for his opinion.

"General Verosa, what do you think Bonaparte wants to do by this?"

"I think it is to show a tough attitude, Your Majesty. He does not have many troops at his disposal now, and at a time like this, it is inevitable that he will bluff. It is true that he is cunning, but not every time."

Langgelon heard this and wanted to complain, after all, Verosa always served as chief of staff for Napoleon's defeated generals.

However, he did not have an attack immediately.

"So, we should take the offensive?"

Many of the Austrian officers standing by had the same idea, and many of the young Russian officers also looked expectantly at the scene.

At the same time, these "middle-aged people" all have a serious attitude.

From Langgeron's perspective, Bagration, Miloradovich, von Essen and von Rosen, the four Russian generals who had fought against the French army, all looked obviously serious.

This is not surprising. Although they annihilated a French division and severely damaged another division, it did not cause any serious damage to the French army.

At the same time, before surrendering, the defeated French army showed quite outstanding combat qualities, and at one point broke through the lines of the Russian infantry, which were known to be brave and tenacious, even though they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of manpower.

But what is strange is that although Peter Dolgorukov was serving as a brigade commander under Bagration at the time, his attitude was inclined to fight, as if the French were not something to be feared.

As for what he was thinking, Langgelon obviously didn't know.

But out of desire for war, most young officers were like this. Even those born in the 70s found "Old Man Misha" very strange. He was born in 1781, but was as cautious and conservative as Kutuzov, the real old man.

Solovyov is not here, otherwise he would also protest his injustice.

After all, without considering the God's perspective, what he could see from the front was that it was not suitable for the coalition forces to start a war at this time, but they should seek stability.

Playing it safe may seem timid, but according to Commander-in-Chief Kutuzov, it will always put the French in great trouble.

Of course, Alexander himself still wanted to fight a battle. During his conversation with Kutuzov last night, he sneered after hearing about the size of the French army and Kutuzov's own cautious attitude.

He thought the same thing as some of the Austrian generals: Kutuzov was old and conservative, and he disagreed with him.

But at this moment, some of the Russian generals still have something to say.

Bagration was a more suitable candidate no matter how you looked at it. After all, he was a Georgian prince and married Alexander's cousin, a marriage that was arranged by Paul.

Moreover, when he made the suggestion, Alexander found it difficult to refute it.

"Your Majesty, you should consider your own safety. You are indeed the commander-in-chief, but you are also the monarch."

"No, I should be with you at this time."

Alexander knew what Bagration meant, but he thought the advantage was on his side, but it was not convenient to say it out loud.

At such times, one should follow Suvorov's example in Verona and share the honor with his allies, and as a monarch one should not stay away from the battlefield.

The idea is not wrong, but think about the last time Peter the Great went to the battlefield, he was actually AFK on the battlefield, leaving all military affairs to the generals.

After all, Peter the Great realized that he was good at one-on-one fights and group fights, and was also good at politics and military construction, but not so good on the battlefield. He realized this only after experiencing many failures.

And Alexander was obviously too confident.

Before he came here, when he was with the Guards, his younger brother, Grand Duke Constantine, also mentioned this.

Konstantin mentioned that it was when he followed Suvorov to Italy that the experience of the first battle was not very good.

But in the subsequent battles, Constantine performed well as long as he was on the battlefield. It took some time for him to go from being mediocre at the beginning to playing an important role in the Swiss Expedition.

Seeing him like this, Bagration knew that it was not easy to persuade him.

"Your Majesty, this war is also related to the fate of Europe and Russia. We should give it full consideration. Think about it, Your Highnesses."

"I know, Prince, you are right in thinking so."

Alexander now realized that Alexandra was indeed in Württemberg, but arrangements did need to be made for the other two sisters.

Especially Maria, her family is in Weimar, and she gave birth to a child not long ago. As the eldest brother and uncle, they should indeed pay attention to this issue.

But this was before the war, so he felt it was inappropriate to say this.

"But I have made up my mind to fight the French here now, and this determination will not change."

Bagration didn't say anything or make any unnecessary movements. He could only express his protest with his eyes.

Only a royal relative like him from the Caucasus could look at the Tsar with the eyes of caring for a fool, and Alexander might have felt good about himself, because he did not look at Bagration, but turned to General Buchholden.

"General Buckholden, I think you will coordinate the First and Second Columns on the left wing in this battle. General Dokhturov and General Langeron will obey your orders. We also need to cut off the connection between the French and Vienna. General Werosser, what is your plan?"

"To cut off the connection between Bonaparte and Vienna, to defeat the French in the field, and to drive them all into Bohemia."

"Very good. This passage to Prague will be enough for them."

Many generals in the coalition forces were indeed eager to try, and according to Werose's arrangement, it seemed very feasible.

But the "middle-aged people" are now worried. Those German officers do not care about the transcription of orders, but there are too many Russian troops who do not understand German.

Obviously, the entire system was not smooth, and the Russian army had come from afar. Many troops had suffered heavy casualties in the battle. Even the troops with the largest shortage of personnel had reached one-third, and these troops were deployed in front of the Pratzen Heights.

This position is so important that we should actually use fresh troops to defend it.

After all, whoever holds this high ground will determine the outcome of the entire battle.

(End of this chapter)