Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Lauriston approached MacDonald, who promised to send the Lagrange and Gerard divisions into action.

In France, there are too many people with the last name Gerard, and there are many people who add this name to their names, such as a certain big nose.
As for the cavalry, he would have to cross the river to pursue Blücher, so he probably wouldn't send out many troops.

In 1812, when Solovyov was dealing with Augereau the Younger, even in the French army, some half-brigades under the divisions had the word "temporary" in front of them.

To use the words here, it is probably a "temporary" force.

Solovyov had a quick mind, and he couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

The atmosphere now is much more relaxed than in 1812. At that time, the Russian army was fighting on its own land and the soldiers were eager to drive away the enemy.

When it came time to go abroad to fight, there was no sense of urgency to drive Napoleon out.

But now they also know that if they don't defeat the French now, they probably won't have a peaceful life in the future.

"The French were really fast. Our close-range bayonet charge only cost them a hundred lives."

Solovyov was riding on his horse, but he was still thinking about breastfeeding.

In terms of quality, the current French army is indeed not as good as that in 1812.

If it had been the French army before Borodino, the battle might have turned into a fierce hand-to-hand fight, or they might have retreated outside the village and regrouped instead of just running away.

"But we have to act quickly. Aren't you worried that the French reinforcements will arrive?"

What Clausewitz was talking about was what Solovyov had always been worried about, but it was also possible that reinforcements would come from several directions.

He deployed his troops in the front, but in fact he couldn't fully deploy his army to carry out operations in this area.

Therefore, when Solovyov issued the order, he had to leave the Guards Battalion of the Brunswick Brigade and the Greek Brigade of the Balkan Division behind and put them into battle as reserves.

Among those heavy cavalry, the ones wearing full armor still need to make preparations before going into battle. Not all cavalry will be fully armored during the march.

Therefore, the only troops he could immediately put into battle were the light cavalry.

Then the Prussian light cavalry and the Russian hussars, as well as some Tatar cavalry, appeared on the flanks.

Von Tillmann did not like this kind of weather, but considering that most of the French rifles were about to misfire, he could only shoot from inside the house to ensure that there would be no misfires, and his cavalry could also show their strength.

It’s just that the types of these cavalry are too complicated. Even though he has more than 30 years of military experience, he has never led such a complicated cavalry unit.

There was even a Kalmyk cavalry regiment, and their leader did not have the title of an officer, but the title used by the Mongols, "Taishi".

It sounds strange, but looking at these cavalrymen who are skilled in archery and horsemanship, they can shoot arrows and wield sabers to join the battle.

Von Tillman remembered another thing. It seemed that the Mongols attacked here and finally stopped when they reached this area.
This was because he was a cavalryman and had paid some attention to past events, so he was able to remember this matter.

But the Tatars were all on his side, and Solovyov had some dragoons and heavy cavalry as reserves, so he was still very confident.

Even before Solovyov's order, he had already led the Silesian Cavalry Regiment to harass the French flank.

The French recruits who had just been driven out by the Russian bayonet charges and were probably still in shock now saw the Prussian cavalry charging over. Many of them didn't even have time to form a square or a simple anti-cavalry formation, and were thus attacked and killed by the Prussian cavalry.

Following von Tillmann were the Brunswick Hussars with skulls on their hats.

Solovyov always wanted to complain that he always spoke German with an Austrian accent.

There are skulls on the heads of these cavalrymen, which always reminds people of some failed SA and SS. If it weren't for the fact that he had a good relationship with the "Black Duke" and had relatives in all walks of life, there would be no need to make trouble for such trivial matters. Otherwise, he would like to request that the logos of these troops be changed.

Moreover, the combat troops in the German region always had nicknames or titles after their serial numbers. This was a tradition that could be seen in the east until the separation of the two Germanys.

But there were more French people after all, especially Rochambeau, who always treated his subordinates with strict discipline - in addition, he was not very friendly to local civilians, even the French - so after the French army retreated, they knew they could not retreat anymore, so they formed a battle formation to confront the coalition forces.

The reason they took such action was because after fighting for a while they discovered that the enemy's military strength was indeed too large, and even enough to form a corner.

If the attack is launched from two sides, and one side is a river, the situation will not be good.

But the coalition forces pushed too close, and the 9th Division was not fully deployed, and basically adopted the method of column attack.

Although the French were familiar with this and were willing to use the method of impact to deal with the enemy, they would face great trouble when facing the Russian army who preferred hand-to-hand combat and lacked veterans.

Solovyov even saw a chance to end the battle in one afternoon. He was even a little proud. His adjutant Petya and orderly Valoya could notice the upturned corners of his mouth.

"Petya, look at the corners of the master's mouth. Has he ever been like this before?"

"I didn't come here much earlier than you. When your grandfather followed the Grand Marshal, wasn't the Commander his adjutant? I thought you knew more!"

Valodia was somewhat self-deprecating, but he had heard his grandfather mention the students of the Field Marshal when he was bragging at home.

Solovyov was still an adjutant at that time, and he always went on missions alone, so he was rarely seen in front of the Field Marshal.

But such a smug look is indeed rare.

To be honest, he is really the nephew of Bonaparte's family, although there is no blood relationship between them, and he is usually quite reserved, but his "overconfident" spirit is somewhat similar to that of the emperor.

It’s hard to describe it as Italian narcissism, but it’s probably just the confidence in my own level.

"What are you muttering about?"

Solovyov could keep an eye on his men's movements, especially those like Petya who were active and always got into trouble - but this was still much better than those reckless hussars.

"You seem very happy, sir."

"Yes, sir, this is the first time I see you so happy." However, the time they followed was indeed relatively short. Solovyov also knew that the orderlies might follow longer, but the adjutants were all nobles. If they had a bright future, they would still have to be sent to the lower-level troops or transferred to some other positions.

The adjutants around him have been replaced several times, from the initial ones, to Bao Hong, and now to Bijia.

However, among those mentioned above, except for one or two who had followed him for a short period of time in the Guards, there was no news of any of them being successful.

Even someone like Bao Hong, who came from a family of high-ranking Cossack officers, was now only the head of an informal Cossack regiment and was not even on his own front.

"We quickly gained a huge advantage over the enemy, but I'm also worried that the French will follow us. It's raining heavily now, and most of the fighting is hand-to-hand combat. If we let the French artillery take effect, it probably won't be so easy in dry weather."

In fact, Solovyov was very clear about his opponent's advantages from the time he first encountered the French during reconnaissance.

The French artillery was very well organized. Even if an artillery expert of Napoleon's level was not on the scene, their artillery organization was always better than that of the Allied forces - this was under the premise that the Russian army always had more artillery.

He likes this bad weather right now. If the weather were clear, it would be a test for the coalition forces.

The French artillery was almost ineffective, which was indeed an advantage at this time.

He was more worried about the south. If French reinforcements arrived at the battlefield, the battle would surely be delayed even longer.

In that case, based on what was known about MacDonald crossing the Katzbach River, they would have at least three infantry corps and one cavalry corps.

If this force was called up and Blücher did not counterattack from the rear, it would probably be even more troublesome.

He knew Blücher's temper well. Although he had just met him today, he knew that Blücher's actions were always decisive.

The two sides were also restraining each other. If MacDonald chased further, Solovyov might be able to take advantage of his army.

At this time, we can attack the French troops behind us and find a way to destroy their pontoon bridge.

For McDonald, this is obviously an awkward situation where he can neither advance nor retreat.

Now is the perfect time to launch a counterattack against him, but can old man Bu seize the opportunity?
He did not have time to think, as von Tillman's cavalry had already attacked, including the Russian cavalry under his command by Solovyov.

The French army's left wing is somewhat loose, and it seems that it is time to launch an attack on the entire front.

But he did not take any action for a long time and was still paying attention to the situation in other directions.

The rain was getting heavier at this moment, and both sides were fighting in the mud.

Although the weather is worse, it seems more favorable for the coalition forces.

At this moment, the French artillery that was still able to fire was no longer of any use.

The coalition forces further drove the French army out of the village. Rochambeau saw that the situation was not good. If he didn't run away, he would probably have to die here with just a few men, so he led his troops to retreat slowly.

Solovyov would not deploy heavy cavalry at this time. After all, the stupid things that the French had done in Agincourt before would not be repeated here four hundred years later.

What's more, the birdmen in Poland have done this kind of thing before.

And now it seems that although not a single French division was annihilated, Rochambeau's division will probably not be able to participate in any battle within a month or two.

A lot of weapons and supplies were lost. There was even a branch transportation line from the French army to the location of this division. Solovyov easily accepted the supplies of the 5th Army without worrying about the opponent's counterattack.

At this moment, Lauriston was crossing the river with MacDonald. The heavy rain finally weakened a little at night, but the river water was rising even more.

At this time, 30,000 French troops had already crossed the river. If they took this opportunity to retreat, it would actually still be in time.

After Gerard sent the news that Rochambeau had been defeated, Lauriston also realized the seriousness of the situation.

So he came to MacDonald and stated his opinion: "You should have noticed that there is a coalition force moving behind us, probably Solovyov. There are not so many Tatar cavalry in other coalition forces."

"So what? Blucher is retreating now. The Emperor wants us to pursue the Silesian Army. Now is a good opportunity. Except for the Gerard Division and the Naples Army, everyone else should cross the river to pursue him."

"But the Emperor asked us to stop on this side of the Katzbach River to monitor the enemy and ensure the safety of our flanks."

Lauriston was right, this was the order left by Napoleon himself.

Moreover, Fabian tactics are not just about avoiding battle. If facing a weaker enemy force, it can be used to lure the enemy deep into the territory or take the initiative to attack.

But MacDonald emphasized again that the current battle situation was very favorable. If Blücher's Corps could not be driven away from the battlefield at this time, the safety of the flank could not be guaranteed.

He even added: "Even if His Majesty himself were here, he would probably take the initiative to pursue."

Yes, Napoleon would indeed take the initiative here, but he would also have to look at the weather conditions.

Although he made mistakes in 1812, if it were in Central Europe, where the French were more familiar, under the current war situation, he would have to wait for the weather to improve and the enemy to get no closer to the Katzbach River before he would send a large force to attack.

In the Battle of Essling-Aspern, Napoleon was fooled by Archduke Karl before, but the emperor won the battle with his stronger army and excellent on-the-spot command, as well as the Archduke's own caution.
Even the emperor himself, although he acted decisively, would not cross the river so rashly.

Lauriston also knew that MacDonald was temporarily appointed as the commander of this corps, and he was also a marshal, which he could not compare with.

If we restore history, he was conferred the title of marshal by the Bourbon.

Therefore, he didn't say anything.

Solovyov's decisive victory had not yet spread, so it would not cause any trouble, and even Blücher was unaware of it.

However, this veteran is now going to launch an attack. (End of this chapter)