Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

The morale of the Russian army was high not only because of the slogans, but also because under such tense conditions, not only were their food supplies sufficient, but the nearby Greeks were also willing to provide them with meat and vegetables. The Turkish army might not have received such treatment.

In this situation, the Russian army does not need to plunder as it did in Central Europe, and its discipline must be better. In addition, the Russian Navy's past performance in Corfu has left a good impression.

Even though the Russian Army had committed many acts of robbery in the past, Suvorov and his disciples were not very friendly to the Poles, and military discipline was guaranteed on weekdays, so nothing could be seen.

When the old soldiers looked at Solovyov and Arkady, they always recalled the glorious days when they followed the Field Marshal in battles across the country. However, there were still many such officers, but probably not many old soldiers.

At that time, they might have been proud to sit in the Austrian carriages, although this was just bragging. Solovyov himself had a lot of dealings with the Austrian army, and his needs were definitely not met. The livestock and carts were not fully equipped in Italy, and it also caused a lot of trouble.

Moreover, Solovyov could still hear this joke just after they cheered "Ura".

".You still say that. I was there at the time. There were no Austrian carts. It was Grand Duke Constantine who agreed with the Cossacks to use their horses instead of mules."

When they saw the commander-in-chief coming, the old soldiers' boasting was exposed.

"But if we fight well this time, the locals will prepare a big car for us. When we are ready to go to Athens, the war will probably be over when we reach the beach there."

"I think you are really interesting. You are already a commander, but you still ride around on a horse. Last time, you almost lost your carriage to a bandit. Can't you get a carriage for yourself?"

"It's better to ride a horse. I'm not that old. You old guys are almost old enough to go home in a carriage, right?"

After that, everyone laughed, and the veterans became more excited.

"If you had a carriage, you would bring your wife and the little French girl here."

What I said was not so brazen, but the following words, no matter whether they are vulgar or straightforward, are not suitable to be said.

"Well, if you want to be successful, you have to deal with these Turks. They are in the middle of the valley. If we don't take them, we won't be able to end well."

"Yes, this time the Turks huddled together, unlike before when they either hid in the fortress, stretched out in a long line, or spread out. It's really troublesome that there are so many people huddled together."

"Then let them see it for themselves!"

Solovyov was still very confident, and his confidence was also very important to the soldiers.

He then rode away and returned to the location of his headquarters, which was not far from the front line.

Perhaps this is a characteristic of the Russian army. Solovyov has become very accustomed to this command style, which is also helpful for him to control the troops.

"Our artillery will fire over there, and the battle will begin."

He looked through the telescope and saw that it was the Turks who took the first action. This was inevitable. Although they could not make use of their numerical advantage, it was such a small section of the valley and it was unlikely that there would be people on both sides, so it would definitely be a hard battle.

The Russian Unicorn cannon soon exploded at the Turkish front line, but this time the Turks were obviously very resilient. After being bombarded, they did not become confused, but continued to move forward.

"Ah, it looks like it still has some resilience. At least it won't be disrupted by our grenades."

When he said this, he had actually made up his mind to let Trubetskoy give way and finally attack the Turkish army from the flank and defeat them in the valley.

Essentially, this was a diagonal operation, using the advantage of local forces to defeat one side of the enemy first, but it also required Trubetskoy's side to hold on.

Arkady's 9th Division, as a reserve, had been in the rear, actually sitting on the ground outside the Turkish artillery fire and watching the situation ahead.

There is no way around it, the reserve team is just here to watch the show.

As the son of Suvorov, he really hoped to establish merit on the battlefield, and many people had high expectations of him.

However, Solovyov, his good brother, does not always assign him the task of playing in the front row, but the responsibilities may be heavier, especially when he is in the reserve team.

"Sir, there is no news yet. Should we..."

"Don't be anxious. Wait for orders. Let the brothers have a good rest now. Call them when it's time to fight."

The waiting made him a little impatient, but he had to hold it in.

Unlike Solovyov, he spent most of his time in the palace. Unlike Solovyov, who had been with soldiers since he joined the army and interacted a lot with them even as an adjutant.

In short, there was some estrangement, but because he was the son of the grand marshal, these soldiers still respected him.

The artillery fire from the front continued, and the artillery of the 9th Division was also reinforced to the front. Solovyov's command has always liked to concentrate technical arms, and artillery and engineers have always been used in a concentrated manner. This is also to exert firepower and to be able to quickly build bridges and improve roads in key areas of crossing the river.

The artillery fire was very fierce today. Not only did the shells explode among the enemy, but some villages farther away were also on fire. The lethality of the shrapnel shells was still evident.

But the Turks behaved uncharacteristically. After all, they were under the command of more reliable generals, maintained a tight formation, and continued to attack the Russian positions, which really made it difficult for them to defend.

"Should we call up the reserve team?"

"It's not the right time yet. The 9th Division should stay where it is. Karl, tell the cavalry to move. Tell Kunev to send his two hussar regiments to Trubetskoy's flank to cover them in giving up their positions in the south. Also, tell Trubetskoy that after reaching the second-line position, he is not allowed to retreat even a single step. This is a death order!"

Clausewitz knew Solovyov's entire idea, but it was very stressful for him to do this, and it seemed like he was walking a tightrope.

But there was no way, although the reinforcements were on the way, only two Serbian cavalry regiments actually arrived, and Peric's five infantry regiments were still behind, although it was a day or two away, if they marched quickly, they could quickly join the battlefield. But look at Solovyov, he never considered this, not every division commander is like Friant of the French army, who runs so fast.

His hope has always been to hold out against the Turkish army, relying on the traditional resilience of Russian soldiers.

He could also trust these brothers who had been fighting under his command for the past year. Now the Russian positions were still in order. The positions of the three divisions had all been hit, but it was difficult for the Turkish army to move forward a few steps. Their impact only made the pressure on the Russian army greater.

But we must move away from Trubetskoy, that is, divert the enemy's attention to this side, a section that seems to be wavering, to lure the Turkish army into a trap.

The enemy could not miss this opportunity. If they could not take advantage of their military strength, then this battle would become a war of attrition. For the larger Turkish army, they also hoped to defeat the Russian army as soon as possible.

You know, the intelligence sent back from Bosnia also clearly told Sultan Mahmoud that the Serbs have now accepted Russia's support and started to arm themselves.

Karageorge had an army of 40,000 to 50,000 men. If they could be deployed in batches to fight in Greece, or if Russian reinforcements came from Sofia and Skopje, the situation would not be so good for the Ottoman Empire.

The Greeks and Serbs had already made things very troublesome without direct Russian support, and had been rebelling all the time, making it difficult for the Turks to deal with them.

Now that the Russians have come, it will be difficult for Turkey. If the Serbs and Greeks are armed, even if they win in the future, their resistance will become even stronger. One Karageorge is enough of a headache for the Ottoman Empire. If a few more come, the European part of the Ottoman Empire will never have peace.

Therefore, it is also in the interest of the Turkish army to fight quickly. If they continue to fight like this, their own economy and supplies will probably collapse first, which would be even more troublesome.

Aziz Ahmed also noticed the Russian right wing. His left wing had begun to retreat, but it was still in order and was not a rout after being defeated.

This Pasha was also better at fighting than the previous rookies. He realized that Solovyov's retreat was just a tactical move, but if he didn't seize this opportunity to push the Russian army to the north, he would probably have no chance of winning.

So he gave the order that the Turkish troops on this side should follow.

Trubetskoy was facing a lot of trouble. Soon after he began to retreat, the Turkish cavalry followed up and attacked him, trying to take advantage of the situation when he changed his position.

His division was also the weaker one under Solovyov. The previous division commander had just died of illness in Vidin not long ago. Moreover, compared with the regiments of Uvarov's division that had been formed not long ago, its combat effectiveness was still somewhat inferior.

However, the hollow square formations formed by the several regiments on his side, each with a battalion as a unit, still forced the Turkish cavalry to take detours and not dare to attack easily.

Because this type of phalanx is rectangular, it places more emphasis on exerting firepower on one side. If you rush over from the wider side, you will inevitably encounter fire attacks.

The Turkish cavalry also had to consider that the dense bayonets on the Russian side would not give them any easy opportunities to rush in.

There were few Circassians among the Turkish troops who went on this expedition, so their armored cavalry might still have some chance.

Although it is backward, it has a layer of armor on the outside and is still useful.

But you may also face Russian troops who may cut off your horses' legs, so you have to be cautious.

Therefore, the Turkish army mostly circled around these phalanxes and did not dare to launch a deep attack, unless some unlucky guy's horse was frightened or rushed towards the phalanx when dying, there might be a chance to break the formation.

Solovyov also saw this situation and was a little worried. Both wings of the Russian army were facing attacks this time. The Turks finally had a reliable commander. Although the flanking of the two wings was rather rough, these cavalrymen finally forced the Russian army to form a square formation when moving outside the trenches to avoid harassment from the Turkish army.

The situation behind the trenches was not easy either. The bodies of the Turkish soldiers were lying in front of the positions, but they continued to attack. No one knew what happened this time.

According to Solovyov's idea, it may be a traditional skill in the Middle East, but Aziz Ahmed Pasha is not Ibn Saud, and the Ottoman Empire is not very familiar with religion at the moment, so even if it launches jihad, it will hardly have any effect.

The Turks have been frightened by the Russian army for many years. But there is a European country that is not afraid of Jihad and is even hitting them hard. What is going on?

So now, the Turkish army has been taught a lesson by the Russians and has actually started to fight honestly.

Although these Turkish soldiers could not make much waves with their abilities, the Russian army also felt the strain facing the numerical advantage of the Turkish army.

After all, this time is different from the past. The Russian army has the burden of Thessaloniki behind it. If the city had not been besieged, Solovyov would probably have chosen another battlefield.

The involvement of troops is indeed very serious. While Trubetskoy is struggling, the grenadiers are also in a tough battle.

In front of the Moscow Grenadiers, even though they used all the weapons they could, they could only barely drive back the Turkish troops, but they could not withstand their repeated charges.

The things they chant may be similar, such as "Allahu Akbar" and "The gates of heaven have opened", which are quite common.

At this time, the grenadiers threw all the grenades they carried with them, but it did not make the Turks retreat.

Even the veterans are having a headache now, because the Turkish army is getting closer and closer, and they have no time to rest. They can only keep shooting and dropping bombs.

In the end, even things like Molotov cocktails, which they were reluctant to use, were taken out.

The veterans of the Moscow Regiment also knew that when their commander-in-chief was still a company commander, he led the Jager Company into the village, set it on fire, and drove the Poles out of the village.

But this thing is usually used during an attack to drive out the enemy by creating fire and thick smoke from burning.

It is rarely used when defending.

However, after so many bombs have been thrown out, there are always no more available projectiles.

Even if you don't want to use it, you can easily set yourself on fire, so you have to throw it out, at least you have to burn a wall of fire to temporarily stop the enemy and give yourself a break. (End of this chapter)