Dominate the Country

Since Alexander I led the main force of 140,000 Russian troops to reinforce the east, the eyes of the world have been on the war-torn land of the Volga River. Because people know what kind of people are competing here: one is the powerful and invincible Eastern Empire. In recent years, the Chinese, led by their old emperor, have been rampaging and annexing half of the earth; the other is the European savior who has just established meritorious service - yes, the European savior.

The Tsarist Russia ruled by Alexander I has just defeated Napoleon, the monster of Corsica, who is definitely the savior of the whole of Europe.

Because of this defeat, Napoleon will never be able to return to the peak. The British have already established a foothold on the Iberian Peninsula. On the Spanish battlefield, the defeat of the French army is also inevitable - Joseph has already fled from Madrid.

In this way, there is a basis for counterattacking the French mainland. Although Russia is likely to be absent from the next European war, except for Poland and Italy and the Netherlands, which are completely controlled by Napoleon, even Denmark cannot follow Napoleon all the way to the end.

But the Dutch would not fight for Napoleon, and the Italians had already lost 50,000 men in the previous Franco-Russian War, and their commander was Prince Eugene. Beauharnais' son and Napoleon's stepson.

Even if Beauharnais and Napoleon divorced, Eugene's position was not shaken. After 1804, he was crowned a prince, and at the same time served as Napoleon's agent in Italy for a full five years.

During the Russo-French War, Eugene led his Italian army to join the Grand Army. His unit number was the Fourth Army, and the 50,000-man Italian Army almost experienced a series of battles in the Russo-French War, including Ostrovno, Vitebsk, Smolensk, Borodino, Krasny and Berezin.

Eugene's military accomplishment was demonstrated, and he was a qualified general, but the price was that the 50,000-man Italian Army was almost wiped out.

It was difficult for Europe to re-form a combat-capable army from the Italian region in a short period of time to support Napoleon.

Napoleon could only rely on the French.

But now Napoleon is under attack from both sides. When the news of his defeat in the war against Russia spread to the German region, even King Friedrich Augustus I of Saxony, who served as Grand Duke of Warsaw, tried to establish relations with the British.

The Rhine Alliance established by Napoleon was a group of rabble. It was okay to follow them in a favorable war, but no country was willing to accompany Napoleon forever in the current unfavorable war.

Therefore, half of Europe conquered by Napoleon has regained its "independence". Whether the Austrians go to war with the French or not, Franz will no longer be inferior to Napoleon. Prussia has completed the recruitment of new troops and recovered a large area of ​​"lost land". At the same time, it is sharpening its knives against the French mainland. The German states have rebelled one after another, the war situation in Spain has deteriorated, and Portugal and the British have completely gained a firm foothold...

A big stone pressing on the heads of all European countries has been removed.

Even if Napoleon in this time and space has an extra 100,000 troops, and France has also built many military fortresses, he can only maintain France's original interests at most, and even Italy's interests may not be preserved.

For example, the Two Sicilies and Naples, where civilians miss their old king very much.

Anyway, Russia has done a great deed.

Alexander I can be said to have revived the royal families of European countries. In the original time and space, he was revered as the Holy King and the Savior of Europe by the ruling class of European countries and the Russians. Now Alexander I's reputation is not bad.

This will attract more attention from the world.

The contest between the old generation of overlords and the new kings. Although the old overlord only used two fingers, this is not an excuse. Everyone believes that if possible, Emperor Chen would slap St. Petersburg to death.

Too far away is sometimes a benefit.

There was no fighting during the day of the next day. The generals of both sides inspected the front line all day and prepared for a war.

The contest last night gave both sides a specific understanding of each other. Today they all need time to make new psychological preparations.

In addition, the Russian army had just arrived and needed time to consolidate its defense. At the same time, daytime was not a good time to fight an offensive war.

Dokhturov didn't mind staying in Turinsk for a few more days.

Accompanied by officers, Pan Chang inspected the frontier positions of the central main position. After careful analysis and research, he concluded that the left wing of his side had been weakened due to the loss of Meligino. The Russians are not fools. They will definitely fight hard with the left wing, and then approach the main forces of the National Defense Army deployed in the center and right wing, forcing them to the banks of the Volga River and annihilating them as much as possible. However, while attacking Turinsk, the Russians also need to guard against the National Defense Army in the Astrakhan direction and the reserve troops in Turinsk. They should send a large number of troops to guard the southeast direction.

A good understanding of terrain and features, and correct judgment of the strengths and weaknesses of the positions and the advantages and disadvantages of the terrain are the necessary qualities of a qualified officer.

Especially after Napoleon became outstanding, countless people studied his operations. Everyone knew that he was an outstanding artillery genius. During the war, he often concentrated hundreds of cannons in key locations and bombarded the enemy with intensive artillery fire.

Although this practice was not the first to be set by Napoleon, there is still a difference between the artillery under Chen Ming's command and Napoleon's artillery. Of course, Chen Ming also has his own advantages. His war sense is very sensitive. He can often find the enemy's wavering parts in the war, and then increase the force to attack it, often achieving wonderful results.

However, Emperor Chen's war career is undoubtedly much shorter than Napoleon's. Since he became emperor, Chen Ming has not led troops much.

After Napoleon became famous, he rarely went to the battlefield. People's perception of Napoleon is also due to his repeated victories. War honed Napoleon's military talent. He concentrated absolute superiority in manpower and firepower at critical moments and key locations time and time again to strike the enemy's vital points, pushing battlefield command to a state of "art".

And Pan Chang is also a general who has been trained on the battlefield. Rich combat experience told him that he must put the reserve into battle at the right time in order to defeat the enemy, and then pursue the victory and ruthlessly destroy the enemy.

In the attack, Pan Chang was accustomed to pinning down the enemy from the front and detouring to the flanks and rear; or first breaking through the center from the front and then putting in the reserve. No matter which method is used, the purpose is to quickly annihilate the enemy's living force and seize its artillery and baggage.

But now he is on defense.

Therefore, Pan Chang attaches particular importance to these aspects of defense. According to Pan Chang's combat plan and deployment, he is indeed preparing for a defensive battle, wanting to weaken the strength of the Russian army through this battle, so as to provide opportunities for the next battle.

Chen Han only captured Astrakhan but did not take Tsaritsyn, which was not their ultimate goal. The battlefield is ever-changing, and once there is an opportunity, the National Defense Army will immediately turn to counterattack.

There was a Chen Han army lurking near Turinsk, just across the Volga River - they were there to pick up Pan Chang.

On the same day, General Dokhturov, the commander of the Russian army, also rode a majestic BMW and slowly marched on the battlefield of the Russian army. He gave final instructions on the construction of fortifications and the deployment of the army. He reminded the soldiers that they must be on guard, and he did not want his army to be defeated before they saw the target.

Their goal was not Turinsk, but Astrakhan.

Every Slav must resolutely defend the territory of Russia and fight bravely. He asked the soldiers to be full of fighting spirit and courage as in the previous war against France. Fight the Chinese invaders firmly and resolutely. Dokhturov also recalled some of the victories in the previous counterattack against France with the soldiers. He emphasized that no one could withstand the white-knife charge of Russian soldiers.

Therefore, Dokhturov not only cherished the reserve troops very much, but also insisted on making deployments according to his own intentions, despite the opposition of Chief of Staff Petersov - using a large number of troops to continuously attack the enemy. A 10,000-man division led by Bagration, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army on the Eastern Front, was rapidly approaching Turinsk. This was Dokhturov's confidence.

Dokhturov firmly controlled the reserve troops. He could counterattack on both wings, support the left wing, and retreat if necessary. According to Dokhturov's deployment, the Russian army will launch a fierce frontal offensive in Turinsk.

"Soldiers! The long-awaited battle is about to begin. Victory depends on you. We need victory. Victory can bring precious freedom and dignity to our motherland, can bring us a peaceful life, and enable us to return home quickly.

So, fight!

Fight like in Smolensk, Borodino and Berezin! Our descendants will proudly recall the great feats you have created today. When people talk about you, they will say: 'It was they who participated in the Great Patriotic War on the Volga River!'"

A powerful speech can always raise the morale of the soldiers and make their souls burn. This is the power of language.

Dokhturov is not a great orator like Napoleon. He is famous in the Russian army as the 'Iron General'. He is a piece of cold and hard pig iron and will never shed a tear for the casualties of the soldiers. But at this time he also had to inspire the courage of the Russian soldiers.

The sun sets and the day is about to pass.

The uneasy waiting before the battle makes it difficult to fall asleep. The dry wood slowly burns out, and the rolling heat waves cannot warm the hearts of the soldiers.

During the day, the balloon soldiers of the National Defense Army saw that in the vast northwest of Turinsk, wherever they could see, there were Russian army tents everywhere. And last night, they had experienced the tenacity of the Russian army. They knew in their hearts that after tonight's battle, some of them might not see the sun tomorrow...

That night, Dokhturov was also uneasy. He wanted to fight with the Chinese, but he was afraid of fighting. He calculated in his mind how much it would cost to defeat the Chinese in front of him.

But the Chinese in Turinsk are only a small part of them, and this is just a small threshold for Russia to recover its lost territory in the East. Even if he can take Turinsk as he wishes, it is still a long way to defeat China. The only value of this battle is to boost the morale of the Russian army and show the Chinese Russia's firm attitude of defending the country.

Russia's army is limited in number. The previous battle has reduced its army from 30,000 to 26,000. Turinsk must also allocate one-third of the army to defend. The offensive force is only 17,000 to 18,000 people. How many Chinese are guarding Turinsk?

The main force is still three days away from Turinsk. Bagration's division will not be able to reach Turinsk immediately. It is still dangerous for him to lose troops in the battle. But he must fight this battle! Dokhturov thought so.

"We will win, even if it costs a huge price!"