I Am the Crown Prince in France

Chapter 603 Different battlefields (asking for monthly tickets)

When the Polish commander Lieutenant General Kościuszko saw the enemy cavalry move, he immediately ordered the officer beside him to let his four cavalry squadrons be ready for reinforcement at any time.

The Winged Hussars are the symbol of the Polish army, and they must ensure victory in every battle, at least before the decisive battle with the Russians.

Therefore, Kościuszko would wait until the situation was clear and he was sure of winning before sending the newly formed Winged Hussars to the battlefield, allowing them to establish prestige by ending the enemy.

Of course, the Winged Hussars themselves were elites selected from thousands of cavalrymen, with the highest equipment level and salary in the Polish army, and their morale was also amazingly high.

As soon as the Serbian cavalry and the Winged Hussars came into contact, they were rushed to pieces.

The commander of the Winged Hussars, Anthony Madarinski, immediately separated a squadron to pursue the enemy cavalry, and the other soldiers circled north, reorganized, and then waved their red-handled sabers and attacked the Serbian infantry.

An hour and a half later, Kościuszko looked at the enemy troops that had escaped from his sight and ordered to stop the pursuit.

The order given to him by Prince Poniatowski was to train the army in actual combat as much as possible. He judged that at least nearly a thousand Serbs were captured and killed in the battle just now. If he continued to chase them, he might catch them all in one fell swoop, and then there would be no chance for actual combat afterwards.

He suppressed his guilt and turned to the Austrian commander beside him and said:

"Our reconnaissance on the north bank of the Sava River is not detailed enough. In-depth pursuit is likely to fall into the enemy's ambush."

The latter was accustomed to his cautious command style and immediately praised him, but didn't say anything else.

On the other side, the Winged Hussars, who were escorting more than 300 Serbian prisoners, returned to the camp arrogantly, and the feathers behind them shone in the sunset. The surrounding Polish soldiers all cast envious and respectful eyes on them.

Not to mention the record of the Winged Hussars, their cool appearance alone is enough to make all the soldiers drool.

The pair of wings behind them are made of thin steel bars sandwiched with ostrich feathers, weighing only 11 pounds. They are all custom-made from French fashion companies, and the price is as high as 50 francs... Well, the Lyon Textile Industry Association provided a loan, otherwise the poor Poland really couldn't afford these wings.

The effect of actual combat training is also very significant.

These recruits who just came from Poland had only completed the most basic queue and shooting training before, but after fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield for a few months, they have obviously gotten rid of the rawness of the recruits.

Not to mention how high their combat effectiveness is, at least they will not be so scared that they forget to reload ammunition when someone dies next to them, which is almost equivalent to the results of two years of training in the barracks.

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Petersburg.

Winter Palace.

When Pladen Zubov saw the old face of Stanislaw II appear at the door, his mood immediately became as bad as walking in the muddy ground in late autumn for a day.

Catherine II also seemed a little surprised. She looked at Stanislaw II who bowed and said:

"I thought you would be busy for a long time when you go back to preside over legislation."

"Oh, you know, it was supposed to take a long time," the "old man" looked back at the Tsar sincerely, "but the longing in my heart made me unable to do anything at ease, so I signed the paper and rushed back immediately."

Catherine II glanced at the "young man" beside her, seemed to feel a little embarrassed, and waved her hand to signal him to go down first. Then he said to "Old Bacon":

"Stasi, maybe you should seriously ask about the Polish Constitution. As far as I know, this law has caused many upright nobles to be treated unfairly."

"Oh, Your Majesty, can we talk about the Constitution later?" "Old Bacon" said, motioning to the attendant at the door to bring his guitar, and said impatiently, "I composed this song when I was missing you on my way back to Warsaw this time, and I must play it for you immediately.

"Oh, I named it "Amours Interdits." ”

Catherine II smiled kindly and nodded:

"I am looking forward to it too. "

The sound of the guitar rang out, slowly spreading in the house, as if gently caressing the softest part of the Tsar's heart, making her instantly intoxicated.

This song is almost synonymous with guitar in later generations. Its Chinese name is "The Romance of Love", which is soft and graceful, like a lover whispering in the ear about the plain and sweet past.

After Stanislaw II got this song from the French crown prince, he was ready to use it as a trump card.

And today is the time to use it.

He knew very well that the new constitution would eliminate a lot of Poland's accumulated problems, which would make Poland revitalize and even usher in a new prosperity. At the same time At the same time, the constitution inevitably touched upon the interests of the great nobles and Russian forces. If the interests of these vampires were not taken back, Poland would only be forever weakened.

Therefore, although Russia said on the surface that it would not interfere with Polish legislation, it had actually been secretly instructing the pro-Russian forces in Poland to obstruct the emergence of the constitution.

This is also the reason why the Polish constitution has been prepared for more than ten years and has only been born with difficulty.

Once the Polish constitution is passed, it will inevitably anger Russia.

What Joseph did not tell him was that in history, it was only one year after the May 3rd Constitution was passed in the Great Sejm that Russia brazenly sent troops to invade Poland.

At present, although Joseph asked the Poles to reduce the radical clauses in the constitution as much as possible and kept a close eye on the Targowica Confederation, which served as a "guide" for Russia during the "Second Melon War", the risk of Russia sending troops is still very high.

Soon, the song ended, and Catherine II savored it for five or six minutes before opening her eyes and gently applauding the "old bacon":

"You are no less talented than those geniuses in Vienna. I want to listen to it again."

"This is for you, you can listen to it as many times as you want."

Stanislaw II immediately set up the guitar again.

Then, he played "My heart will go on" and other songs, and then, as usual, he and the Tsar began to recall the sweet time. It was not until dusk that the latter ended this special "date" tiredly and satisfied, and seemed in a good mood.

Stanislaw II put away his musical instrument and was about to leave when he heard Catherine II say:

"There is still some time before dinner. Why don't you tell me about the Polish constitution? Didn't you just come back from Warsaw?"

The Polish king paused and thought to himself that what was coming would eventually come.

He turned around and smiled:

"Your Majesty, there is really nothing to say. You know, Poland is too poor. The ministers discussed for a long time and believed that they needed to give those people some security and hope so that they would work harder to make money and pay taxes. Oh, this can also contribute to the prosperity of Russia."