Kuza is very smart, and he knows very well how difficult it is to break out when faced with an enemy siege that is more than ten times his own. Even if he creates a lot of chaos, it is hard to say how much influence he can have on the Russian army.
Placing hope on a breakout is really a matter of luck, but he is not a person who likes to take chances. He prefers to make plans and then act. Therefore, the so-called army-wide breakout plan is just a cover, just an illusion.
Kuza himself has no intention of breaking out at all. He has already prepared secret hideouts in the city. After the breakout operation begins, he will take a few of his cronies to hide in several hiding places. In other words, he has no intention of breaking in forcefully.
But someone has to ask, Duke Mikhail and the Russian army are not fools. Even if Kuza pulls this trick, there will definitely be a city-wide manhunt in the end. But Kuza has another trick, that is, he has already followed
Kogelniceanu made an agreement
Once they heard the news that he led his troops to break through, Kogelniceanu would publicly release the news after a period of time that he had safely broken through and rejoined him. In this way, the Russian army thought that he had escaped.
Naturally, the so-called manhunt came to an end.
So did Kuza's trick work? Don't tell me, it really worked. That night, when the whole city of Bucharest was in a sea of flames, and when Kuza's remaining troops desperately tried to break through the surrounding areas, the Russian army was indeed beaten.
Caught off guard.
Because the Russian army was completely unprepared for this, because whoever shouted in the morning that they would fight to the last soldier and live or die with Bucharest would never have turned around and started to break out shamelessly at night. At least in this year.
No one is so shameless.
So when Kuza's troops first broke through, the Russian army was indeed unprepared and in a hurry. However, just as Kuza himself expected, the Russian army had a one-sided strength advantage after all, even if the front line was stunned.
A little panicked, there were second and third lines of reinforcements behind them, so Kuza's remaining army was quickly overwhelmed by the swarming Russian army.
Actually, this is not entirely due to the advantages of Russian military and naval tactics, but more to the reason that the Wallachian National Guard is not good at fighting serious battles. In serious field battles or offensive operations, their
The military quality and weapons are so poor that they are no match for the Russian army. In the past, they could only rely on strong fortifications to maintain a stalemate with the Russian army. Now that they have broken through, without the bonus of fortifications, they immediately fell back to their original shape, showing their cowardice in minutes.
The Russian army was busy all night in this battle. First they were busy catching the remaining Wallachian soldiers like rabbits, and then they were busy putting out fires everywhere. It was so tiring! But in addition to being tired, most of the Russian troops were also relaxed.
To them, this arduous battle was finally over. They no longer had to dig holes, no longer had to fight hand-to-hand with the Wallachians, and they could finally enjoy the beautiful scenery and wonderful life in Bucharest.
For ordinary soldiers, what they want to hear most is the news that the war is over? Does it mean that they can save their lives? And they are occupying an international city like Bucharest, which means huge honors and rewards? They can get a sum of money
It’s not much, but it’s a bonus that allows you to drink several vodka meals? In addition, you can also loot Bucharest to make some extra money. In short, it’s a pleasure!
In fact, many impatient Russian soldiers lost control of their hands and started looting when they put out the fire? Thanks to Duke Mikhail's military management, which is quite strict, and he has a clear understanding of the virtues of these ** veterans?
A large number of military police were dispatched to inspect? This was the only way to put a stop to this unhealthy trend.
However, Duke Mikhail was still full of doubts, because Kuza's tricks really confused him. If Li Xiao knew how to read minds, he would probably hear him looking up to the sky and sighing: "What the hell are you doing!"
The keen Duke Mikhail felt something was wrong and immediately convened a meeting? Let Lazarev, Yermolov and Alexey help with the staff. Of course? The first two can really help with the staff.
Alexey was completely making up for it, or in other words, what Duke Mikhail and him, the future governor, really wanted to talk about was how to restore normal order in Wallachia and Bucharest as soon as possible.
Lazarev also felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He just felt that Kuza's operation was as fierce as a tiger? It was just a punch, and it had no more effect besides making his troops finish faster?
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Yermolov also held the same view. He put it more bluntly: "If the remnants of Kuza's army do not choose to break out suddenly? But continue to resist stubbornly, the most optimistic estimate is that it will take us half a month to capture Bucharest."
? And it can also cause us more casualties? From a military point of view, it is more beneficial to stick to it? Breaking out is the next best thing!"
Duke Mikhail also thinks so, because according to the data he has, about 3,000 Wallachians were killed in last night's breakout, and more than 4,000 people were captured. The real escape was just
11.2. The result of such a breakout is simply unsightly and a huge failure!
But Kuza chose this unconventional approach. Duke Mikhail really couldn't figure out why?
In fact, no one in the room could figure it out, so after chatting for a while, everyone started to stare at each other, and no one could explain the reason. This gave Duke Mikhail an even greater headache, because whether it was military or military
The most fearful thing in politics is the situation at hand. If you don’t know what the enemy wants to do, it will be impossible to guard against it!
Fortunately, although the people in this room could not analyze the reason, they were not all in a daze. It was Alexei who spoke first: "Why don't we invite His Excellency Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich to come and discuss it together? He has a flexible mind."
, maybe you can guess what Kuza’s intention is?”
Lazarev also laughed after hearing this and said: "Why did you forget that clever guy? That kid is full of bad ideas. Even if he can't guess Kuza's intention, he can still find a way to decipher it!"
The only one who remained silent was Yermolov, but it was not that he disagreed but was unwilling to express his appreciation for someone in public. As for the reason why Duke Mikhail did not agree immediately, it was because he and Yermolov
It was similar to Love. He also had to avoid suspicion. It was okay to talk to someone in private, but it was not so good in public. It was easy for someone to snitch in front of Nicholas I.
But since Lazarev and Alexei both proposed it, he couldn't object strongly. He could only say: "Okay, let Leonid bring His Excellency the Grand Duke over. It just so happens that I also have something to ask."