Chapter 515: Stubbornness and Enlightenment (Part 2)
Leonid raised his telescope and carefully examined the situation of the Turks across the river. Since the incident in Veliko Vranovo broke out, the border between Wallachia and Bulgaria has entered a high state of war readiness.
The Turkish army on the opposite side has stepped up patrols, and patrols with loaded guns and ammunition patrol back and forth on the border all day long. Those Turks were not so diligent in the past, and they would never miss it when they could be lazy.
Nowadays, Turkish soldiers are somewhat nervous. They will patrol carefully and interrogate anyone who appears in their eyes, especially those Bulgarians who look sneaky, and they are the focus of their investigation.
Leonid had already seen through the telescope that several Orthodox brothers were captured by Turkish soldiers.
To be honest, he was very dissatisfied with the Turks' actions. In his opinion, this was an act of revenge by the Turks, in retaliation for the Bulgarians in Veliko Franovo who slapped them hard on the face, so they would try every means to do so.
Make things difficult for those poor people.
"You have the guts to come at us!"
Leonid muttered bitterly, he just couldn't bear to see the Orthodox brothers being oppressed by Turkey. If Alexei hadn't strictly prohibited all provocations, especially gunfire, he would have immediately ordered a battalion to cross the river.
Go deal with those Turkish clowns.
He had a big quarrel with Alexei over this. He felt that Alexei didn't care about the life and death of the Bulgarian Orthodox brothers at all, and was a cold-blooded bureaucrat. He also accused Alexei of being more and more disrespectful to Heavenly Father and the state religion.
What's wrong with being disloyal, fighting the Turkish heretics, expelling them and killing them all?
"He was actually bound by a piece of paper..."
Leonid muttered again, and it could be heard that he was still complaining about Alexei's restrictions on him. He sincerely hoped that Nicholas I would immediately change to a Wallachia governor, preferably one with a tough and clear attitude.
Soldiers came to serve as governors.
"General, the garrison commander General Dmitry Milyutin is here!"
Leonid was not surprised at all by Dmitri's arrival. He had been notified three days in advance that Dmitri was coming to inspect the situation. This did not remind Leonid to do some superficial work to cope with the inspection.
, because Leonid was very confident in his troops, and he felt that all his work could withstand the most severe and demanding inspection, and there would be no mistakes.
Naturally, if the superiors want to come to inspect, he can just do it. Leonid is full of confidence anyway. He even thinks that the superiors have time to inform him about such trivial matters, so he might as well think more about how to help those on the other side of the river.
Poor Bulgarian Orthodox brothers!
"Stand at attention and salute!"
Dmitry's appearance was not grand, and he could even be regarded as a simple servant. Except for his adjutant and three guards, he did not bring anyone with him.
This made Leonid feel a little better about him, because he had seen too many Russian generals who were shouting and swarming while hundreds of people cleared the way. What's the use of that kind of pomp, except to bluff people?
, it does not help the inspection work at all.
On the contrary, it will increase the burden on the reception staff. There are so many freeloaders out of thin air, just one or two meals. If it is checked for a long time, it will make people's scalp numb, okay?
While Leonid was thinking about this, Dmitri was also observing this young noble general. He himself did not reach the rank of major general when he was so young. In fact, he is just a lieutenant general now.
.
However, considering Leonid's family background, the power of his uncle, Duke Mikhail, was enough for him to rise to prominence at a young age. What's more, he had a good reputation in the army and had accomplished many feats.
, not the kind of gilded embroidered pillow hiding in the headquarters.
If it were normal, Dmitri would be very happy to have such a young and capable young man under his command. But now, he only thinks that Leonid is a troublesome thorn.
For the Russian troops stationed in Wallachia, Dmitri clearly defined the focus of the next phase of work when he took office, which was to improve defense facilities and prepare to stand on the spot. He clearly asked all troops to
Treat this matter as a top priority.
Although this order caused some controversy within the garrison, no one dared to openly oppose him with Dmitri's status and authority, except Leonid!
Yes, Leonid expressed strong dissatisfaction after receiving the order. He wrote a long letter to Dmitri. The general meaning is that defensive garrison is meaningless, and the garrison army should focus on honing the offense.
Tactics, be prepared to attack fortresses. He even bluntly said that only cowardly cowards would choose to defend when facing the Turkish army.
Dmitry read this letter several times, word for word. He admitted that Leonid was a very passionate and infectious general, and his friendship for religion and Orthodox brothers was as sincere and warm as a blazing flame.
But this kind of thing is meaningless to Dmitri. Although he is religious, he is not superstitious and has no interest in anything similar to the New Age Crusade. Moreover, Count Rostovtsev and Li Xiao have repeatedly
After analyzing the situation for him, he agreed with the two men's views and believed that attacking Bulgaria was meaningless or even outweighed the gains.
Naturally, he had no interest in liberating Bulgaria, and Leonid's passionate speeches were naturally a secret. Dmitri's reply to him was very simple, just a few words - execute the order!
This made Leonid somewhat disappointed with the newly appointed commander of the garrison. If it weren't for Dmitry's vigorous and resolute style and methods that put combat preparations on the fast track, he might have jumped directly to the top and said that Dmitry
Terry is incompetent.
Anyway, let's put it this way, these two people somewhat dislike each other. In Dmitri's eyes, Leonid is a thorn and a fool, while in Leonid's eyes, Dmitri is a coward.
coward.
"General, I have absolutely no idea why you ordered the construction of these pointless fortifications!"
The stupid young Leonid was a die-hard man. His suggestion in his letter last time was ruthlessly rejected, but that didn't mean he gave in. This time when he met Dmitri face to face, he immediately brought up the old matter again in a very aggressive manner.
He yelled loudly.
Dmitri had a headache. Now he understood why Li Xiao had told him before that it was best to transfer Leonid away. It would be really troublesome to keep such a guy who fires guns regardless of the occasion or his identity.
He couldn't say that he was not optimistic about a war with Turkey this time, so he could only answer vaguely: "The mission of our garrison is to ensure the security of Wallachia, so what's the problem with doing a good job in defense?!"