Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Speaking of which, Clausewitz returned to the Prussian army, and Solovyov did want to re-form a staff team from among his country's officers. He had already considered this issue when he was pursuing Napoleon's army.

But time was urgent at the time, and the pursuing troops only needed to receive accurate instructions during the operation and could generally pursue along the road.

Because it was difficult for the French to organize any strategic maneuvers during their retreat, as long as we followed their retreat route westward, we would soon be able to find the enemy and launch an attack.

If he wanted to reorganize, he would choose from among his previous adjutants and trainee staff officers.

When Clausewitz came, it was actually almost the same. Although it was not said explicitly, there was a tacit understanding.

He was introduced by Queen Louise, and he will have to go back one day. The difference is that he will go back when there is no war and the situation remains peaceful, or he may go back when he has to because of war.

What Solovyov needed to rebuild was the staff team, and after Clausewitz returned, he just met Scharnhorst and learned about the current combat readiness of the Prussian army from him.

"Brother, the current situation is not good. Although we have made up our minds to incorporate the reserve army into the regular army, we must also consider the actual situation. After the defeat in 1806, our army has disbanded the original old Prussian corps, and the level of the remaining troops is also limited. The situation of the cavalry may be better, but infantryman Karl, have you achieved anything since you came back from Russia?"

"It was quite pleasant to work for Count Solovyov. In fact, he could handle the staff work himself. After all, he was the chief of staff of the Russian East Prussian Corps at that time."

"Yes, it's a pity that our army was not able to win in the end. The Russians could not bear such continuous wars and finally chose peace."

"Sir, the main reason is that we can't see any hope of victory. This time Napoleon's trip to Russia has exceeded the current operational capabilities of the army, and his defeat is inevitable."

"Some time ago, Dibicki said the same thing in a letter from York. This should be the consensus among the Russian army, right?"

"Yes, so in addition to the Russian troops that have already arrived in Warsaw, we need to establish several logistics supply centers to be able to mobilize supplies and evacuate the wounded. If we maintain 20 to 30 troops in the front, we will need more support in the rear. When we were in Russia, we even used the carriage tracks from Moscow to Ryazan and Vladimir to transport the wounded, and we also tried our best to rescue some supplies. In this way, our mobility on the Ryazan Highway will be lighter."

"That's a good idea, but it needs to be approved by His Majesty."

"Yes, but the Count has always had a bad impression of your Majesty, and thinks that he lacks independent thinking."

"This long-winded young man, is he one year younger than you?"

"Yes, I admire his ability to reorganize the troops. Especially in a short period of time, he was able to train an army with considerable combat effectiveness, or improve the combat effectiveness of the old troops."

"Is there any way?"

"We worked together on a training outline for the 1811 version, but unfortunately, due to the outbreak of war, we didn't have time to implement it in the 2th and 7th Armies of the 8nd Western Army. But if we want to speed it up, it will take at least three months, and we need to add some backbone forces to the troops. An army composed entirely of newcomers will definitely not have combat effectiveness."

"So what should we do next? If we expand the army, our combat effectiveness will certainly decline, especially since our Prussian army is not like the Austrians. You should have seen it on your way back."

Scharnhorst was actually a foreigner. He came from Hanover to serve in the army. Compared with some Junkers who had served for hundreds of years, he was more responsible for the current Prussian army.

"We can organize more troops at the front and reserve troops at the rear. All of this is included in the content we have produced. Mick is a very careful person. When we were in the Balkans together, he even checked whether his wife had a good blanket when we arrived in Athens."

"Details. But there are many changes on the battlefield, and plans can never keep up with the speed of change. The enemy cannot follow your preset trap and fall into it. But now."

"Napoleon might have made this mistake. His failure in Russia was due to his stubborn pursuit of an unattainable goal. When we reorganize our army, we must also take these issues into consideration."

"Yes, we in Berlin would also be puzzled by this question."

As Scharnhorst said this, his eyes were also focused on the map near Berlin.

The Prussian army cannot control that place at present. At least the French army is currently operating on the Oder River line.

According to intelligence, the troops sent from mainland France will probably arrive soon.

Where will the war break out then?

He was now worried about a series of problems. The Russian army chased here and looked very tired. The Prussian army itself was not prepared, and it seemed that it was still difficult.

The Prussian army mainly relied on students and citizens for its new recruits. They were eager to join the army because of what the French had done in Prussia over the years. Naturally, this army looked motivated.

However, Scharnhorst is also worried about this aspect, which is even somewhat out of control.

Even though he and Clausewitz talked a lot this afternoon, the Prussian army probably still needed to make some changes.

"You said that many of the people who join the army are students and citizens. In fact, I think that if the soldiers are recruited from the peasants and can withstand the test of war, they will be a loyal and reliable army."

"why?"

"You know Mick is a passionate man, right?"

Scharnhorst also heard that Clausewitz used to be the adjutant of Prince August, and the story of this prince and Madame Recamier. The prince probably lost because he was not honest enough and liked his wife's beauty more.

And the latest news may be even stranger. It is rumored that Prince August has some connection with Princess Charlotte, the heir to the British throne. God knows what these adventurous Prussian princes are doing.

Scharnhorst didn't want to think about these things, but he had to.

"Ah, the lady."

That’s what he said, and Clausewitz nodded.

"The problem he mentioned is that farmers and factory workers always have a simple and sincere work attitude, unlike students and the middle class. The soldiers that Mike is willing to recruit are still farmers from the Russian countryside, so they can always go a long way during long marches."

"No wonder. I remember you mentioned it in your letter. The march in the Balkans was won by the rapid advance on the mountain road."

"Yes, we finally reached the shore of the Aegean Sea thanks to the tenacity of our infantry."

"Then Count Solovyov is impressive, but it's a pity that he is too young. He is only 32 years old this year, right?" "Yes, his birthday is in April, that's it."

After hearing this, Scharnhorst still sighed.

"If he were older, he would probably be able to lead a direction instead of going to Warsaw like this."

"Who told him to do a good job in arranging the rear transportation lines in Odessa? It seems that the Russian Emperor is determined to defeat Napoleon this time."

"Yes, they are moving all the reserves to Warsaw."

"But there are some things that we cannot consider. After all, students may be enthusiastic, but it will soon fade. As for the citizens."

The original text was indescribable. Solovyov always spoke very politely, but at this time he used vulgar words.

It's not surprising that he would do this.

As for the common people, their enthusiasm always follows hormones.
If faced with failure later, most of these people will run away quickly.

People who can stay after experiencing difficulties are probably good people.

It’s okay now because the Prussian army is enthusiastic, but what if they can’t win?
Scharnhorst also has a lot to worry about, and there is also bad news recently, that is, Kutuzov's physical condition is getting worse and worse.

The most suitable general in the Prussian army at the moment is probably Blücher, who is not very smart. Although he is a bit impulsive, he is still able to accept the opinions put forward by himself and Gneisenau.

Although Kutuzov is old, he is experienced and a very calm veteran. Unlike Blücher, who has an impulsive personality and only knows how to attack, attack, and attack again.

Once the Russian coach is replaced, Scharnhorst will be the first to smell something bad. When he realizes this, the worst case scenario is that he cannot win, which will be very troublesome.

If the anti-French alliance is really established this time, if the war lasts too long, something bad will definitely happen.

But to defeat Napoleon, you always need some patience.

He still remembered the last time the Prussian army failed, it was because it did not wait for its allies and was too eager to advance. As a result, it was defeated by the French army before it could retreat to Jena.

If we want to wait for the coalition forces this time, a more patient approach would probably be to involve Austria as well.

But for many years, Prussia has been studying those guys who love listening to music, speaking German and sounding a bit "sissy".

If they are Saxons, they are not speaking German at all.

PS: In modern times and even now, it seems that Saxony is always at the bottom of the contempt chain, no matter whether it was a state during the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony under the unification of Germany, or East and West Germany and even until now.

As allies, they are completely unreliable.

But the Prussians themselves also betrayed their teammates many times. They were also very good at doing this. For example, they just stood by and watched in the end of the Second Anti-French Alliance.

As a general who came to Prussia from outside the country to work, Scharnhorst was actually very clear that this was an old problem that was common among the German principalities.

They always go with the flow and love to trip you up behind your back.

The German states have always stood on whichever side has the advantage, and their nature of being strong on the outside but weak on the inside has always been there.

Moreover, the Russians were more aware of what the Austrians had done before. If it had not been for their micro-manipulation, the Allied Forces would have invaded France for the second time about ten years ago. Although the Allied Forces led by the Duke of Brunswick suffered a serious defeat in Valmy the first time, and the old Duke himself was a bit perfunctory, in the end the French actually won the victory relying on the National Guard and a group of cobbled-together militias.

Now, some people in Prussia even hold this attitude because of France's defeat.

The reason why Prussia failed to defeat France was because of the French militia.

Prussia's own reserve army, plus the veterans who were called back, were enough to win simply because they shared a common hatred of the enemy.

Fortunately, Solovyov, the sharp-tongued guy, did not come, otherwise he would really like to ask Prussia to see how military training should be conducted.

By the way, if he were to complain about Langgeron, who is leading his troops into Poland, his comments would probably be even more sharp.

What Scharnhorst is facing now is at least much better than the old Prussian Corps whose military funds were cut in the past.

In addition, a batch of medals will probably be produced for soldiers and junior officers.

It's nothing else but the order of King FW to create the Iron Cross, which is also a symbol of the German medal.

In order to encourage soldiers to fight bravely, Prussia actually imitated the way France and Russia commended soldiers. Moreover, Prussia abolished serfdom after learning from its mistakes. This may have been attractive to soldiers who worked in the fields for the Junker masters.

Although Frederick was always stingy, he believed that the best reward on the battlefield was to die gloriously on the battlefield.
This king cannot be looked at carefully. Under the filter of idol, it is really difficult to evaluate what Frederick did.

Solovyov only maintained basic restraint. Even the tactics used by this king were actually the crystallization of 2000 years of command. It was just that with the end of the knight era on the battlefield, some old content would always be picked up again and spiral upward.

Infantry once again became the largest and most decisive main force on the battlefield. It is not surprising that this tactic, which is suitable for the cooperation of infantry and cavalry, was brought back.

The Prussians themselves knew that they could no longer stick to their old ways. At least the defeat in the "Kimchi Field" was caused by the French outrunning them, and Prussia's performance in subsequent wars was also mediocre.

Even the only staff that deserves praise often makes mistakes.

It is always better to make fewer mistakes on the battlefield, and the mistakes made by the Prussian army right from the beginning of the plan were also a big problem.

That is why Scharnhorst has been carrying out reforms over the years. (End of this chapter)