Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Regardless of whether Peric can catch up, the fact that two Serbian cavalry regiments can join before the war is more advantageous for the Russian army, as it has more bargaining chips.

There was more room for maneuver. Although Solovyov had only a little over 30,000 troops, he dared to fight the Turkish army at the mountain pass and forced the Turks to attack.

But to his surprise, after the military meeting ended, just as the war was about to start the next day, the battle broke out first in the north.

"Why are there artillery fire from the north?"

"I'll go and take a look. Maybe the Turkish cavalry is planning to do something sneaky."

Kunev's defense zone is closer to the Jaegers Regiment stationed in the mountain pass, so it is normal for him to go and take a look.

When we arrived at the scene, we saw the hunters cleaning up the battlefield.

"How is this going?"

"Sir, some Turkish cavalry passed by here, and we caught them and ambushed them, but the results were not great, and we only killed a few dozen of them."

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

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 poor the Turkish infantry was, their cavalry was not fully staffed and their level was still online.

Although captured horses cannot be put into battle immediately, they are easier to tame and can be used in the future.

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

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

"But you don't have the time to launch a surprise attack on Lom this time, Misha. We can stop the enemy here, but can we change the deployment mentioned in the military meeting?"

Arkady began to have doubts, even though his troops were in the reserve.

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

And it's not from behind the mountain pass. Solovyov now has the support of the Serbian army, with 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 could not arrive in time, it still played a significant role in boosting the morale of the Russian army. In order to ensure the strength of the troops in this area, Solovyov even asked for at least 3,000 Greek militiamen to be stationed in the village in the southern valley, so as to ensure the safety of the flank.

The Turkish army probably wouldn't consider such a thankless route.

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

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

"Pasha-sama, 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 some people will definitely take risks."

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

They have some self-awareness, but not much, and they still have to attack the Russian troops in the mountain pass, so the Turks cannot take advantage of their military strength.

However, this is currently one of the few options available to the Turks. They cannot rely on their navy, so they can only advance from land.

In fact, if Solovyov controlled the entire Thessaly area all the way to Athens during the war in Greece, he would most likely have let the enemy in to fight.

It was not because of anything else, but because he read too many books, and when he held a map in his hand, he liked to gesture and point, telling where it was suitable to station troops and where it was suitable to fight.

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 is thinking about war 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, but unfortunately little Sasha is still too young to be taken with him on the long journey, otherwise it could be
God knows what he is doing by bringing his wife, mistress, and their children to the Greek seaside.

Anyway, he actually thought of this before the war. He was not only careless, but even a little overconfident.

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

But it is always useful once confidence is restored.

"Today's pre-war slogans must always be there."

"Pre-war slogan?"

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

"Yes, pre-war slogans. Mick, you should at least give your brothers some confidence. There's no need for pre-war speeches. You still have to find officers to read to the men below."

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

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

"Well, I see what you mean. In the land of Alexander the Great, for His Majesty Tsar Alexander."

For these soldiers, there is probably nothing that can boost morale better than this.

Even if we don’t mention the Tsar and the Great, many people will probably think of Alexander Nevsky.

The Grenadier Division was on the far left of the entire army, with the dragoons of the Kunev Cavalry Division behind it. When deploying 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 not surprising, as both Solovyov and his brother-in-law Christian were from this regiment. The latter is still the regiment commander, while the former was promoted by Tsar Paul in this regiment and its sister regiment, the Pavlovsk Grenadiers.

Therefore, they were always responsible for the most important tasks during the war. This always caused complaints from veterans, and Suvorov and Bagration were also willing to use them before.

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

Semenov usually only cares about fighting, who would have thought that this old guy would suddenly say something like this, and naturally everyone laughed.

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

"I don't care. Our little commander's nephew is still here with us. I'll say the same thing, right, Mishka?"

"Okay, old man, stop making fun of our young platoon leader. Look over there, it's the regiment commander."

"He's coming. There must be something big going on. There will definitely be a fight today. Yesterday, we saw a huge crowd of people gathered at the other end of the valley!"

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

But the veterans knew that the Turks could not be beaten. Old man Semenov began his service in 1786, before the outbreak of the last Russo-Turkish War.

Although they did not participate in the last war, they had very rich experience.

If we talk about the veterans who have been in the service since the name of the Moscow Grenadiers was officially used, only Semenov is left. Originally, this regiment was directly called the 1st Moscow Regiment, and its earliest history can be traced back to the Moscow "selection" in 1642.
As the regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel Shatilov's rank might be a bit low, but he was only a major when he became the regiment commander. This was not the first time for this regiment with a long history and outstanding military achievements.

The last time, a Major Popov temporarily served as the regiment commander, but for a very short time, which was the period from the time the Russian army attacked the St. Gotthard Pass in Switzerland to the end of the Suvorov Expedition.

Shatilov's service record, from when he joined the Guards, to the Moscow Regiment, to the Pavlovsk Regiment, and then back again, is all here. And as a regiment commander, he is a little too macho.

At Vidin he charged with the grenadiers and led the Moscow Regiment in breaking the Turkish defences.

While in Lom, he was always in the trenches with the soldiers, and was also at the front in Philippopolis, so his regiment was honored with the St. George Ribbon, and he personally received the Fourth Class Order of St. George.

Having such a brave 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 believed what he said. Semenov and Igor also noticed that their battalion commander Kipriyanov was also very excited after returning.

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

"Brothers, today's pre-war slogan is Alexander. We must shout it out together when the time comes, no matter how loud we can!" His voice was very loud, and the soldiers sitting around could hear it clearly.

After hearing this, the old soldiers took the lead in shouting "Ura", and the new recruits followed suit.

This deafening effect is exactly what everyone needs.

Solovyov didn't expect the effect to be so good that someone actually started shouting.

When he appeared at the front line riding a white horse, he found that the soldiers seemed to be infected. They took off their hats and shouted "Ura".

"It looks like it has some effect. Great job, brothers. We will definitely succeed in this battle!"

His side also became excited. When the Russian troops were shouting, the Turks on the opposite side also saw it.

"Damn it, these Russians, they seem to be in high spirits today!"

"Can you hear what they are saying?"

"No, there were only people cheering. It seems that their general used some method to boost morale today."

As for Solovyov, he didn't think too much about it and didn't give a speech today. He just wanted to fight a battle.

The artillery has also been deployed, and the infantry have entered their respective preset positions. Soldiers who are carrying icons are kissing the icons and praying. It seems that the Russian army is very confident this time.

As far as the Turkish generals were concerned, Lord Bayhi was not intimidated, but some soldiers who had never seen such a big battle had begun to waver.

After all, there are a large number of miscellaneous soldiers in the Turkish army, and unlike the Russian army which has many core veterans, their organization is often incomplete. Considering the current war situation, the veterans from Bosnia and some other places recruited by the Turkish army are basically in Sarajevo and Adrianople, so 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 are still continuing, and this slogan can be connected to the local area and their Tsar.

In this situation, the morale of the Russian army was high, and no matter how they were allowed to join the battle, they would probably be able to inflict heavy damage on their enemies.

The Solovyovs themselves knew that there was nothing better than these brothers.

In this situation, he also decided to take the lead in giving orders, using the Unicorn cannon to bombard the Turkish front line, forcing them to take action first.

This battle began in this way, and it seemed that it would be a battle that would determine the fate of the entire Greece.

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

"The dice are ready to be thrown, Carl, what do you think will happen this time?"

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

"I think so, but what will the Turks do? They haven't seen this kind of situation 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 look like that today. We also need to boost morale at times like this. In the end, it looks like we will have to charge the enemy with bayonets."

"Who says it's not true? In the end, we have to use bayonets to drive out the enemy. If we just shoot at them, the enemy will be at a disadvantage but they may not run away." (End of this chapter)