Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Murat's attack was obviously too effective.

The light infantry in the front was overwhelmed, even a part of the line infantry was shaken, and part of the artillery was threatened.

This would shake the left wing. Schwarzenberg was already in a complete panic. He now had to abandon Battery No. 3 and even the building in front of Battery No. 4.

The mood of defeat was spreading among the Austrian army. It seemed that the coalition forces still had some advantages on the battlefield. The only ones left were the Russian Mill Hill and the Palace Gardens controlled by the Prussian army.

During the war, the King of Saxony was very sad. If Napoleon had not given him many benefits and his own Saxon troops were on Oudinot's side helping the French army, he might have considered joining the Tsar and changing his allegiance.

Hmm, why does what you said sound like Luan Ping? Although the Tsar has a double-headed eagle symbol, he is not an eagle.

And if he could win this time, Napoleon also promised some benefits, including expanding the area of ​​Saxony and ceding the lands belonging to King Augustus's relatives to his territory.

This includes Weimar, and if it failed, according to the intelligence Napoleon obtained, there would probably be a secret agreement between Russia and Prussia, and the Kingdom of Saxony would no longer exist.

Prussia has a big appetite and they have been eyeing this place. Although King FW is a bit useless, it does not affect his greed when he is in an advantageous situation.

Therefore, when Saxony was on the French side, it acted quite hard.

Although some people who had served in the Saxon King's Army for a long time fled to Prussia, most of the loyal Saxon soldiers were still willing to follow the king.

Although their king is also a bit FW, he is better than the guy who almost made himself the mayor of Memel and was said to have relied on his wife to please the French emperor and his daughter to marry the Russian grand duke's childhood sweetheart in order to protect himself and ask for reinforcements later.

No matter what he said, it was all to protect his 200 million subjects. He was not like Prussia, a greedy wolf who was always eager to make moves for territory and coveted the territory of its neighbors regardless of the level of its king.

Besides, Napoleon had given us too many benefits in the past.

Although the King of Saxony had a secret agreement with Austria in April, considering that the French troops were here, it was probably impossible for him to switch sides.

Compared to the FW King's cowardly performance, he seems to be worthy of sympathy.

If Napoleon won now, he might be able to preserve his territory in Saxony.

The Saxons have never been so friendly to Prussia, whether they are the Dresden family, the Weimar branch, or the relatives of several other branches.

After all, Frederick, the stingy but ambitious king, always had ill intentions towards his neighbors and easily launched wars to attack himself.

The last time the Saxons came to Prussia’s aid, King Frederick August saw with his own eyes how the French army chased the Prussians through the “pickle fields” and completely defeated them.

Fortunately, I voted quickly at that time, otherwise I would not have been able to live a peaceful life in the past few years.

However, Napoleon mobilized his own army back and forth, turning his own territory into a battlefield for fighting among various European forces. Although this was not his original intention, there is only one way out in the current situation.

Napoleon even met with the king a second time before the first day of fighting was over.

"Your Majesty, you should be thankful that Saxony has not completely sided with the other side. The benefits that the Austrians have given you are just empty promises. Their strength is probably not enough to fight against the alliance of Prussia and Russia. The Prussians only want to annex your territory, but France can preserve your country and your crown."

This statement was very clear, and the king himself now knew that he was tied to the French chariot and died.

However, the Saxon army was also willing to fight for the French. Although this war was later called the "National Liberation War", the Germans also had to consider one issue, that is, when Prussia was established in Germany, greed and dishonesty would become the norm, and breaking treaties would be commonplace.

Napoleon's side was not much better. Saxony was almost becoming Hesse. Although Poland nominally belonged to the king, under Napoleon's control, the Polish army was loyal to the emperor and was led by Prince Poniatowski.

Although he was able to control the parliament of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw for a time and even passed a resolution to upgrade the Grand Duchy of Warsaw to the Kingdom of Poland, this soon led to protests from Napoleon.

Napoleon looked at the king and felt a sense of admiration for the monarchs of the Wettin family. This face was still very powerful and somewhat similar to their British relatives, at least in terms of outline.

He hadn't noticed it before because he didn't meet the king very often, unlike this year when he had met him at least four times.

The impression was so deep that I could not forget this mass-produced face shape in my mind.

As for this poor man, he was still a king after all. Although Napoleon was arrogant, he still had to show some appreciation to his allies who still followed him.

Even in the national war, Saxony was the only poor family that stood on the side of France in order to protect itself.

"You should be able to hear the gunfire now, right?"

"Yes, sire. It comes from Mill Hill to the east, where the Russians are still during the day."

"At least you can determine the enemy's position, unlike some monarchs who flee when they encounter setbacks or even have no idea what to do. What I mean is that you always care about military operations, which is actually a good thing. The French army is now winning."

The difference between Napoleon and Kimchi is that when he said he was winning, he was really winning, at least on the battlefield at hand.

Pickles could only say to the hanging bald man that the Dnieper River was a barrier.

As for Napoleon's desire to make fun of some monarchs, he was probably referring to the monarchs of Prussia and Austria. After all, both of them were badly defeated, while the Russians
"Your Majesty, it's just that the Russians are very tenacious. Before..."

The king chose his words poorly at the right time, and seemed to be referring to last year's expedition.

Napoleon quickly stopped him from doing this, and both of them found a way out.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. The Russian general on Mill Hill seems to be Wittgenstein, the fool who is not very good at mobilizing his own army. In the past, he was able to defeat my marshals because he relied on the city's defense. He seemed to have gained the title of 'savior', but that was just an empty title."

The most amazing thing is that what Napoleon said at this time was probably true.

He also invited the king himself to come to the window to watch. The blades of the windmill on Mill Hill had begun to burn because of the artillery fire.

"Right there, it looks like the Russians are beginning to get exhausted, Marshal Mortier is driving out the slow-moving Russian general. I think Dresden is still safe."

"But what about the future?"

The King of Saxony was still a little worried. After all, his current situation was really embarrassing.

"You don't have to worry about it in the future. Saxony is France's ally, and you are my friend. We only need to inflict a few more devastating blows on the wavering Austrians and Prussians on the battlefield, and the final victory will be ours. You can also return to Warsaw. Both Saxony and Warsaw will be ruled in your name, and you can even increase Warsaw's territory."

These were Napoleon's thoughts at the time, and he was as confident as ever. At the same time, Wittgenstein had already discovered his own bad situation. When Napoleon and the King of Saxony watched the battle of Mill Hill together, the Russian army had been driven out of the front line in front of Battery No. 1.

The light infantry suffered heavy casualties, and the French counterattacked swiftly, driving the Russians up the hill.

If the artillery here had not been continuously firing shotgun shells, the French Young Guards would have rushed up long ago.

So he had no choice but to resort to his last resort and ask Barclay for reinforcements.

And given how bad the war situation was, he had no choice but to go to Barclay in person.

Seeing Wittgenstein's current appearance, Barclay's already tense face became even uglier.

"What are you doing here, Count? You ought to be back at Mill Hill!"

"I'm here to ask for reinforcements. My troops are trapped at Mill Hill. We've encountered a counterattack from the elite Young Guards. My officers have suffered heavy casualties, and several experienced commanders have died on the front lines."

Seeing this situation, Barclay had to mobilize his troops.

Because Kleist's Prussian troops were dispersed and entangled in the Austrian columns, when they needed reinforcements, they could only get their own.

Barclay wasn't going to be like some fat guy on a dream day trip and shoot Commander Yao.

He had always wanted to complain about Schwarzenberg's formation. If it weren't for the unity of the coalition forces, even a low-key person like him would have gotten angry like Bagration did last year.

After all, their personalities are different, and now Barclay misses those hot-tempered colleagues who died last year. In war, the blood of the most outstanding warriors is always offered on the altar.

"You can get some reinforcements. Our infantry divisions on the flanks are at your disposal. But if you want to borrow Raevsky's grenadiers and guards, I probably can't meet this request. I still have great use for them."

Given Barclay's cautious nature, this arrangement is a very safe one.

In addition, some of the Prussian Guards were nearby, and if the Prussian king agreed, they could probably be deployed to the battlefield.

But the Guards always need some protection. If they are thrown into the battle and suffer unnecessary huge losses, they may be in big trouble next.

Wittgenstein received some reinforcements, and at least on Mill Hill he was able to hold on tonight. Although the position there was shaky, it did not fall in the end.

He barely held his position, but Wittgenstein's ability will always be questioned.

In front of the Tsar, there are always some people who have a keen sense of smell. At such times, they will come out and attack him in groups. Adding insult to injury is probably a daily routine.

Balashov had already started to speak ill of Wittgenstein. After all, the general had just performed poorly on Mill Hill and had to come to Barclay to ask for reinforcements before he was able to barely hold his position.

"Your Majesty, at this time, the commander of our 2nd Army has proven his bravery by always resisting the French and defending Mill Hill, but..."

"Balashov, what do you want to say?"

When Alexander heard this, he also responded with a smile.

This guy Balashov is indeed a villain who likes to take advantage of others' misfortunes. He is far inferior to the magnanimous but obsessive-compulsive Arakcheev.

However, he spoke in a somewhat flattering manner, but other than that he usually handled things in a proper manner, and was always a useful minister to the Tsar.

"Should we consider sending someone who is both wise and brave?"

But when he said this, Alexander's expression became a little unhappy.

He personally selected Wittgenstein. If he couldn't be the commander-in-chief, how could he be a corps commander?

The Tsar himself knew that this was always caused by the Austrian marshal's confused deployment.

The right wing is too weak, the left wing is too strong, and the reserve is relatively disjointed.

He was not in a good mood today. Looking at Yomini beside him, he suddenly mentioned someone.

"What do you think of Solovyov, sir?"

When talking about Solovyov, although Balashov still kept a flattering smile on his face, he was already very nervous inside.

Everyone knew that Solovyov married his adopted sister to Speransky as his second wife, and that she had performed well in the previous war, and had a grudge with him because of Speransky.

"Your Majesty, if it is Count Solovyov, he is indeed a very talented person, but he is not here. Maybe he is in Silesia?"

"Yeah, if it's him, how about commanding a flank legion?"

"I think it's a good choice, but the prerequisite is that he can withstand the command of Prince Schwarzenberg."

After listening to this, Alexander smiled and nodded. It seemed that this was also a consensus within the coalition.

Previously, when the Tsar’s adjutant went to the Austrian military headquarters, he saw Radetzky with a sad face, reluctantly mobilizing the troops on behalf of the commander-in-chief.

But the Tsar didn't say a word. Sometimes monarchs express their opinions through facial expressions and eyes, which cannot even be expressed in words.

The Austrian army always stood out when they were on the front line.

Although the Austrian grenadiers performed very well today, recaptured the building twice and even reached the No. 3 and No. 4 batteries, the arrival of French reinforcements made the Austrian army lose the opportunity on the left wing.

Although the coalition forces have suffered a counterattack and lost many positions, they are still on the offensive.

If there was a chance, the outcome of the Battle of Dresden might have been slightly different.

But the weather began to change. It rained a lot these days, and by midnight, the rain was even heavier. (End of this chapter)