Paskovich's nonchalant tone made the staff look at each other for a while, because the reason they told Paskovich about this was that they believed that the situation was already serious, and if they did not intervene, it might affect subsequent operations.
But who would have thought that Paskovich would be so "reckless", as if this was just a trivial matter.
Finally, the staff couldn't help but remind them: "Your Excellency, the epidemic has caused large-scale attrition. Almost a quarter of the troops have lost their combat effectiveness. If it continues, it will have a comprehensive impact..."
"These are all trivial matters!" Paskovich waved his hand impatiently and interrupted: "When do we go to war without reducing our numbers? Just let the rear mobilize more troops to make up for it. No need to make a fuss!"
Well, even the commander-in-chief has such an attitude, what can the staff say, and looking at his impatient look, I'm afraid he will be dissed if he tries to persuade him again. Forget it, the fault is with you, the commander-in-chief anyway.
As long as we fulfilled our obligations.
Paskovich's irresponsible behavior not only hurt himself, but also made Duke Mikhail feel disgusted. Because the supply of troops is extremely tight now, he was originally under great pressure, and he was transferred out of the job.
If there are few elites, they need to be replenished urgently.
Paskovich's side is cutting off a large number of troops without doing anything wrong, and they are even trying to grab reinforcements from him. What do you mean by this?
"That bastard is going to kill us!"
After hearing the news, Prince Mikhail was furious. He roared angrily: "Tell him, if he allows the disease to reduce the number of people on a large scale, then I will tell His Majesty to teach him how to practice hygiene!"
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This was actually an angry statement, because even if Duke Mikhail did this, Paskovich would probably still go his own way. His character would not listen to Duke Mikhail at all. And even if he complained to Nicholas I
It doesn't make much sense. It takes ten days and a half to deliver the report to St. Petersburg, and the day lilies get cold every time.
What's more, Nicholas I didn't listen. He probably had the same attitude as Paskovich, and didn't care about diseases at all. He believed in tradition and probably thought that how he won Turkey before, he could just follow the same example now.
At best, Prince Mikhail's tantrum is just to show his attitude, that is, to tell Paskovich that he is already very unhappy. If he continues to act like this, he will explode. If something happens at that time
If things are not harmonious, then you can't blame him.
It can only be said that this is very helpless, and it is the last resort. As for the effect, I can only say that after hearing the relevant news, although Paskovich was not afraid of Duke Mikhail, he still deserved to give him face.
He must be given, otherwise the news will reach St. Petersburg and everyone will say that he is arrogant.
He is not too afraid of public opinion, but after all, Duke Mikhail also has a group of brothers and friends, and his power is not much smaller than his. If he really falls out over such a trivial matter, he will inevitably have to form grudges later, which will be very troublesome.
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Therefore, he could only pay a little attention to the problem of disease attrition. Although it was just a formality, he finally brought back the health regulations, which was considered to be a way to make up for the situation.
However, the cost of making amends was a bit heavy. According to post-war statistics, the epidemic caused about 20,000 non-combat casualties, and also affected the residents near Constanta, resulting in a large number of deaths.
All of this could have been avoided, but it was Paskovich's indifference and indifference that led to the tragedy.
In fact, we can also see the attitude of senior Russian military officers towards this war from this. They don't care about casualties. To them, this is just a game. What does it matter if a few NPCs die?
But all the people on the battlefield are not NPCs. They are all flesh and blood people. They have their own emotions, anger, sorrows and joys. They cannot be fooled by fools. Once they realize that you are fooling them, they will either fool you too, or they will use it in reverse.
The most brutal means tell you that they are also human beings.
After more than two months of intense preparations, Paskovich had all the ships and people he had dreamed of. He couldn't wait and immediately ordered the operation to begin.
With his order, hundreds of ships of various sizes carrying thousands of naval infantry set sail from Sevastopol and headed straight for Ineada.
Ineada is located at the junction of later Bulgaria and Turkey. It is not a big city, but a small port. To be honest, the strategic value is very average. The reason why I chose this place as a landing point is very simple, that is, Ineada is far away from
Istanbul is not particularly far away, but it can avoid the heavily fortified areas of Istanbul and facilitate the landing of Russian troops.
There was no other way to do this. Even if the Russian army requisitioned a large number of civilian ships and even used fishing boats, it was still too few. In the first wave, at most, about 5,000 troops were sent ashore.
This small number of troops is too small. If they encounter the main force of the Turkish army, they will be driven into the sea in minutes. The landing site cannot be too far from Istanbul, otherwise the effect of the raid will be compromised.
So I weighed everything around and finally settled on a small place like Ineada, which was not heavily guarded and not too far from Istanbul, so it was suitable in both aspects.
The subsequent battle was similar to what the Russian army expected, although since the Black Sea Fleet took control of the sea, the Sudan ordered the reinforcement of coastal defenses, especially the ports along the Black Sea coast.
But after all, Turkey's national strength is limited. With millions of heavily armed groups pressed against the Danube River, how many troops can it spare to reinforce coastal defense?
Naturally, that was just a situation. The Turkish defenders in Ineada consisted of two battalions with almost a thousand men. Under the attack of the superior firepower of the Black Sea Fleet, they collapsed in minutes. The landing force was almost completely unscathed.
Wounded, he landed safely and captured the whole of Ineada that same day.
This is of course good news, indicating that the first phase of the operation will proceed smoothly. Next, we only need to transport the main follow-up troops to Ineada step by step, and then we can march towards Istanbul.
At least that's what Paskovich planned to do. But! The Russian army's good luck soon faded away. After the Black Sea Fleet sent more than 20,000 naval infantry to Ineada, a sudden cold wave hit
Along the Black Sea coast, strong winds and huge waves not only overturned many requisitioned fishing boats, but also interrupted the Black Sea Fleet's transportation plan.
This cold wave that lasted for three days forced the Black Sea Fleet to stay in the port, which gave the Turks time to react. After learning the news of the Russian landing, the frightened Sudan immediately assembled and mobilized troops.
Choosing to counterattack, the Turkish troops coming from the direction of Asia Minor and Bulgaria attacked the Black Sea Fleet's landing force from two directions...