Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Kamensky the Younger's headquarters is still on the banks of the Danube for the time being. The distance from Solovyov to him is not short. The straight-line distance to Bucharest is nearly 400 versts, not counting road obstacles.

The war of 1810 had not yet begun, so Kamensky the Younger did not place his headquarters too far forward, but remained in Galati, which was the former location of the Russian consulate.

But what's a bit of a joke is that during the Russo-Turkish War led by Prince Potemkin, Marshal Kamensky once burned down the city.

But there are benefits here. The local Greek residents still strongly support the entry of Russian troops.

Compared with the Ottoman Empire, the Russians share the same beliefs as them and are willing to help them no matter what the purpose is.

Solovyov had been in Odessa for only a week when he came to Little Kamensky.

"Misha, you look a little tired. You set out from St. Petersburg to Paris, and then passed through so many places in between. I think you must have worked hard, but this time you are not required to fight in the front, but to stay in Odessa. I am worried that you may not be able to sit still."

"I can sit still now. My wife is going to give birth to another child for me this year, so I won't be as impatient as I was in the past."

"We are all married people, but you. Misha, I don't mean to say anything, but in a while, I will submit a memorial to the emperor, asking you to come to the front line as well."

"We are of the same rank. You are older than me and have served longer than me, but we are pretty much the same. You know, the French guys, because they are all marshals, often get mad at each other."

Little Kamensky knew he was joking and naturally didn't care.

"You didn't see the appointment when I took office. No wonder, you were always on the road."

"So, you are now a general of infantry?"

"Yes, the Danube Army has a total of 100,000 men, all under my command. I am confident that we can end the war within this year and force the Turks to sue for peace."

"What are you going to do? If we divide our forces, I have come up with a plan on the way here. We should have three groups of troops to act boldly. The Turks outnumber us anyway, and they are no match for us."

Even the situation of the Turkish army was sometimes just for show, with relatively strong cavalry, mediocre infantry, artillery with outdated weapons, and many troops were simply equipped with only cold weapons.

Of course, Solovyov also had some considerations. He thought that some fortresses were not easy to capture. For example, the siege of Izmail Fortress was not easy.

What he said now was more or less a test to Kamensky, to see what his attitude was.

Then adjust your plan based on Kamensky's opinion.

"You are very brave. You can do this in Italy, Sweden, and Poland. This battlefield is your first time."

"Yes, so I am also doing my homework on how to improve the supply at the front line. As for these fortresses on the front line, if we adopt a bold offensive approach, we must leave some troops behind."

After hearing this, little Kamensky also nodded in agreement.

"The rear is indeed not very safe, so we have to divide our forces."

"Have you considered surrounding the enemy and attacking the reinforcements?"

"Ah, you mean, we should send troops to attack the enemy's important areas, and the enemy will come to rescue, right? That seems like your style, which is good, but we have to see if the Sultan will send troops."

"Mahmud has only been the Sultan for a short time, and we have been beating him all the time. If we had occupied the Danube defense line and these key fortresses, he could have gone to Ankara, or to one of the former capitals of the Ottoman Empire."

Solovyov was actually aiming at the enemy's weaknesses, which led to these ideas.

"If that's the case, I will launch the operation in May when all the divisions are in place. I hope that by then you will not be the governor of Odessa, but can come to the front."

Little Kamensky said this again, also to emphasize this matter.

"If you want me to come, you can let me be in charge of the Serbian side. I still have some ideas."

"What do you think."

"Did you see the two places, Vidin and Nishi?"

Solovyov pointed at the edge of the map with his whip.

"You're going to take action here?"

"If we can capture Vidin and then Niš, we will also cut off the supply line of the Turkish expeditionary force. By defeating the Turkish troops along the way, we can liberate the Serbs. Some of them once fought in the Austrian army as the 'Free Serbian Legion', but Austria only wanted to convert the Serbs to Catholicism. What a bunch of fools, they gave up the throat of the Balkans because of this insignificant thing."

What he said might be a bit shocking, but there was no Catholic in this place, so no one cared about his "stuff".

"Then, do you want to organize an army with these people as the backbone?"

"At least the local Serbs can defend some areas on our behalf, so I can concentrate my forces and continue to move south, heading straight for Skopje."

"What are you going to do?"

"In order to make all the Yugoslavs in this area rise up against the rule of the Ottoman Empire, an army must be sent there. In addition, we must talk to the leaders of the Serbs at that time. Don't think about Sarajevo controlled by the Turks first. From Visegrat, Užice all the way to Skopje, take this route to expand their power."

Solovyov had always been bold. Although little Kamensky was his father's son, he could also be considered a disciple of Suvorov. Apart from the Marshal's own son Arkady, Solovyov was the youngest and the last to start. He only began to receive formal instruction before the Italian expedition.

However, his style of action is very similar to that of Alexander Vasilyevich. Little Kamensky looked at this junior fellow student. Of course, he was not skinny and skinny, and he was not tall, but looked very capable.

"If you go further south, you will reach Thessaloniki. It is indeed a very bold idea."

"But this idea is always immature. Just the supply and movement of the army is a serious problem. This road is too long."

"Misha, if this plan succeeds, the benefits gained will indeed be greater."

"But we have limited time to complete this plan, and we always need to see what the Serbian situation is like."

"And when it comes to implementation, it's only you who will complete the plan. It's difficult for others to complete your romantic idea."

If we express it in Chinese, it would probably be "wanton imagination".

"If I can go, Kolya, you must give me Craiova and the garrison in the western region. In this case, calling it the Danube Corps is still too small. It can be called the front line!"

In fact, it is the front army. You don’t need to know Russian. You just need to hear the word to know its origin.

"Danube Front?" Looking at little Kamensky muttering there, Solovyov added another sentence.

"If you don't think this is feasible, we can just use directions to name the fronts."

However, the "Southwestern Front" and the "Western Front" can be said to be two famous unlucky ones, mainly because the commander-in-chief of the latter was always incompetent.

The one in front always follows the one behind to eat the melon.

"That sounds good. We can submit a memorial to the Emperor and see if the Minister of War can approve this suggestion."

The current Secretary of War is Barclay de Tolly, who is acquainted with these two and can even be considered a friend. If they play some tricks, the document might be passed without anyone noticing.

Moreover, the Russian military's structure is still very complete, from the regiment up to the army, it can be filled.

Considering that there will be the 1st Army and the 2nd Army in the future, it still sounds a bit awkward based on the current size of the army, and military orders cannot be effectively conveyed due to the poor communication conditions on the front line.

There was some improvement after Solovyov invented optical communications.

Of course, it's just a name.

If we talk about the battle line, there is no problem.

The situation in Wallachia today is rather special. Craiova was previously under Austrian rule, and was later destroyed by the Ottoman army. It has become very dilapidated. It is no wonder that the Principality of Wallachia moved to Bucharest.

But the location here is also very important, as it is located on the main transportation route to the west.

Solovyov's idea was to establish a Danube Front, and he even designed the military flag.

I just need to report it to Alexander and Barclay, and it will take time for them to respond.

But the production of the military flag cannot be delayed.

Tsarist Russia has always called itself the "Third Rome". If there were no items related to Rome, it would seem that only Crimea is part of the Roman Empire.

This Rome is somewhat abstract, and only a small territory can have any relationship with it.

Now, there is always a need for relevant content.

What Solovyov thought of was the Roman military flag.

The style used by all parties now is not the eagle flag of the Roman era.

His reference was the style of Constantine the Great, although as a reader of Gibbon, he did not have much good feelings towards this great emperor - compared with Napoleon, he was more sophisticated and even moved towards the direction of the Senate.

Considering that his boss Alexander was not strong in military ability, his acting skills could be compared with Augustus, which was not a problem.

Now, he began to design the flag of the Danube Front based on the framework of the Rablan flag.

If I carry this with me through Red Square in the future, I'll always get confused, but that's no problem.

But little Kamensky brought him back from his wild thoughts: "Misha, you want to go to Craiova, that's no problem. There will always be people needed in this direction in the west. It's a pity that Bagration applied for transfer, otherwise we could have a good fight."

"Let's not talk about this for now. Your staff needs to come up with a plan first. As for the next few months, I will return to Odessa to solve the dispatch problem in the rear. We need to ensure that military supplies are safely transported to the front line. In addition, I may have to ask the Black Sea Fleet if they have any solutions."

"You still want a fleet?"

"I also want to put a lighthouse on Snake Island! Do you know that in Homer's epic, it is said that Snake Island is the place where the soul of Ajax the Younger wanders after his death?"

"You are such a good guy. I know you like to show off your knowledge."

The key question is, is this true, considering the final outcome of the Trojan War? Except for Odysseus who wandered outside for another ten years, everyone encountered a shipwreck on their way back, and not everyone who returned home had a good outcome.

This is not funny, kids.

After Kamensky Jr. said this, Solovyov also nodded.

"The British fleet can't come over for a while. Ushakov is old, and we don't have a suitable admiral who can arrive immediately."

The Scotsman, Crown, is still in Petersburg, and the Baltic Fleet always needs someone to command it.

After defeating the Royal Navy, Ushakov returned to St. Petersburg. Now there was no need for this veteran to go to sea again.

Chichakov the Younger resigned as Minister of the Navy, but he led an army composed of marines as an admiral.

If Senyavan, who is detained in Britain, comes back, perhaps there will be a useful naval general.

But even so, the Black Sea Fleet was far stronger than the Ottoman Navy. When Ushakov was here, he had defeated the Ottoman Navy many times and won a series of glorious victories.

Solovyov's use of sea transport for replenishment was more or less effective.

As for Kamensky Jr.'s preparation, that depends on himself.

"That's a good idea. Let's each make some preparations."

"Then I will return to Odessa after this military meeting. Three months is enough time to improve the rear roads. In addition, our army can march 20 to 30 versts a day, but if we march by sea, the troop transport ships will be faster. You can still use shipping more on the Eastern Front. Since the British will not come, we can take advantage of this."

"You could even have the Turks defend the coastline and weaken them, right?"

"That's right. I just don't know what the situation is like in Tormasov. If our navy moves fast enough, we can provide supplies from Crimea in both directions, and then this game will work."

"You have to make a good start, but this is just a hypothesis."

"Yes, we need to improve the plan. Also, you need to pay attention to your health. I know your unhealthy lifestyle. Although I often stay up late, I don't drink. But you..."

His worries were not without reason. Little Kamensky was indeed not in good health recently. (End of this chapter)