Chapter seven hundred and sixty second embarrassment
The situation on the side of Kornilov and Nakhimov was indeed not ideal. Due to their limited troops, there was no way to drive the coalition forces that had just landed and were not yet firmly established into the sea, thus missing a rare opportunity.
To be honest, Kornilov had full opinions on this. If Paskovich could have given up on Ineada earlier, why would the naval infantry have suffered such heavy losses?
As long as he doesn't have a battalion full of wounded soldiers, he will show off to the coalition forces!
Why does Kornilov have such confidence?
The reason is very simple. The coalition forces are powerful, but their technical and tactical standards are really unsatisfactory. Except for the more than 7,000 soy sauce Turks, the remaining more than 40,000 British and French coalition forces have good equipment, but their tactical level is really hard to describe.
Previously in Ineada, he had discovered that the tactics and doctrine of the British and French forces lagged far behind their weapons and equipment. They simply used advanced weapons to fight according to the pattern of fifty years ago, which was called stiff and rigid.
Using the solid fortifications, Kornilov effortlessly repelled five rounds of attacks by the coalition and killed thousands of enemies. It can even be said that most of the enemies were ruined by the stupidity of their own commanders.
And this kind of stupidity has been repeated many times in Ineada. Kornilov really can't understand why the British and French never summarize the battle?
Of course, the British and French forces will make battle summaries, but how much these summaries can be absorbed by commanders at all levels is another matter.
Maybe the coalition commanders who experienced the Battle of Inéada will feel it more deeply, but although Russia suffered relatively heavy losses in that battle, the coalition forces actually felt even more uncomfortable. Almost all the troops that experienced the Battle of Inéada were forced to move into rest and recuperation.
Supplement, so this time, the new people who joined the war in Sevastopol actually had no feelings at all. At most, they heard the notice from the superiors telling them that the Russian army's tactics were a bit weird and they should be careful with it.
However, the above did not say how to deal with it carefully. This is like asking a group of medieval antiques to understand the new life in the 21st century. They have no idea how to deal with it. Naturally, the performance of the coalition forces was not much better.
However, Kornilov was not happy either. The situation he had to face was not as severe as usual. According to reconnaissance, it was discovered that the second wave of coalition landing troops of about 20,000 people had also landed, which meant that he had to use
Less than 20,000 people fought against the enemy's 70,000-strong army.
This pressure was not ordinary, and what gave him an even bigger headache was the imperial edict of Nicholas I. He actually accepted Menshikov, a living treasure, to be solely responsible for commanding the battle. How could he understand the old eunuch if others didn't understand him?
Every year he would argue with the Lord of the Admiralty over the issue of naval construction, but the reason was so clear that it was hard to argue with him. He just went his own way and didn't bother you at all. He could really piss you off.
And I can’t praise that person’s fighting skills. Needless to say, he is no different from those stupid commanders of the coalition forces, or even slightly worse. Kornilov is really happy to put such a person in charge of such an important war.
I can’t figure out what Nicholas I was thinking in his mind.
But he couldn't understand it and couldn't help it. This was an imperial edict and he could only accept it. The only thing he could do was contact Nakhimov to unify the thoughts in the Black Sea Fleet as much as possible, and try to work in unison to dissuade the old eunuch from messing around.
It’s just that it’s not easy to do this. Although the Black Sea Fleet is mostly open-minded and supports reform, it doesn’t mean that everyone at the top and bottom is open-minded and reasonable. There are still many old-fashioned and stubborn guys, and it may not be that easy for these people.
obedient.
Especially once you hear the news that Menshikov has come to take charge of the overall situation, you will inevitably feel dissatisfied and try to stir up trouble.
Kornilov is most worried about this situation. For now, he must either convince these people before Menshikov arrives, or he can only try to get these guys away.
To be honest, he himself felt that the former method was not very reliable. As for the latter method, he felt that it was beyond his capabilities. He was really in a dilemma.
Just when Kornilov was struggling, an unexpected person gave him an idea: "What's so difficult about this? Aren't you recruiting volunteers? Just send these guys who can't deal with you.
Just recruit troops and conduct training."
Kornilov looked at Grand Duke Konstantin, who had a look of contempt on his face, and then at Nakhimov who was a little surprised next to him. To be honest, he had the same thoughts as Nakhimov at this time - even
Can you do this?
You might call this move a destructive move, but it is a legitimate conspiracy. At this time, no one can say that they did it wrong.
To be honest, Kornilov and Nakhimov thought about it for a while and found that it really works. If they send these people away, Menshikov will not be able to slap him in the face when he takes office.
, which naturally reduces a lot of trouble.
But Kornilov and Nakhimov were very hesitant. The person who gave the idea was Grand Duke Constantine. If Li Xiao had given this idea, they would have agreed without even thinking about it. But Grand Duke Constantine
It's different, they really can't trust this guy!
Then again, Grand Duke Constantine was not serving as his governor in Moldavia at this time, so why did he come to Sevastopol?
The reason is not complicated. Previously, the British and French combined fleets broke through the mine blockade, and the control of the Black Sea changed hands. The Black Sea Fleet had to carry out a wave of evacuation and retreat. As the nominal commander of the Black Sea Fleet, he must show up for such a big thing no matter what.
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Even if he can't help at all, it's still good to show up and calm people's hearts.
After losing control of the sea, it would be troublesome for Grand Duke Constantine to return to Chisinau. Moreover, when he heard that Menshikov was coming, he was naturally even more reluctant to leave.
It has been more than a year or two since he and the old eunuch have not dealt with each other. Speaking of it, the grudge and hatred between them is deeper than that with Li Xiao and the others. When he thinks that his father actually handed over the military power of Crimea to that old eunuch,
Things, he was so angry!
He felt that his son was really a fake. He was obviously in Sevastopol and had been here for a long time. He was familiar with everything about him. Wasn't it natural to appoint him as commander-in-chief?
But in the end, the crappy old eunuch took advantage of him. What made him even more angry and embarrassed was that even two outsiders, Kornilov and Nakhimov, had taken the position of deputy commander-in-chief and chief of general staff.
The real acting commander and son of the Black Sea Fleet seems to have been forgotten, not even mentioned, not even mentioned...