The five thousand Russian troops staying in Warsaw were commanded by a Russian general named Kulichkov. This Russian major general was born in a noble family in St. Petersburg. He showed amazing talents since he was a child. Various types of war history materials
Basically it can be said to be a photographic memory.
Kulichkov, who showed amazing talent, quickly became the talk of the upper class in St. Petersburg. His father often proudly showed off to other nobles that his son would definitely become a great general when he grew up.
Krichkov, who was praised by everyone since he was a child, became even more impressive when he grew up. When he was studying at the Russian Army Academy, he was always among the best. He even caught Potemkin's eye. Moreover, with his handsome appearance, he also made many people admire him.
The noble girls of St. Petersburg fell in love with him.
Logically speaking, how could such a beloved son of God be sent to a remote country like Poland? Shouldn't he be feasting and feasting in St. Petersburg? The reason is that Major General Kulichkov's mother is extremely strict with him, because his father and
Other nobles also lived in debauchery all day long, so in order to prevent her son from becoming like her husband, Kulichkov's mother personally applied to Her Majesty the Queen to send her son to the border area for training.
So Kulichkov, who was less than 18 years old, was sent to work under Kutuzov. Seven years later, Kulichkov, who became famous as a young man, did not disappoint his mother.
He repeatedly performed extraordinary feats on the Crimean battlefield and risked his life several times in battles, making him one of the youngest generals in the history of the Russian Empire and even the world.
When Kutuzov was preparing to lead his army to East Prussia, he first thought of Kulichkov as the candidate to stay behind. In seven years, Kulichkov not only became a rising star in the Russian Empire
, and it made him a general who could stand alone.
Before the army was about to move, Kutuzov solemnly said to Kulichkov:
"Your target is to keep an eye on those dishonest people in Warsaw. If there are any major changes in Poland, send someone to inform me immediately. Also, you must remember that no matter what the situation, the Russian troops around Warsaw
Dispersion will never be allowed, your task is to firmly defend Poland for me."
At that time, Kulichkov faced the serious Kutuzov and agreed with a solemn expression. Kulichkov, who had served under Kutuzov since he was eighteen years old, took Kutuzov's order of course.
Not to be discounted, after Kutuzov left, he ordered the Russian army near Warsaw to maintain combat readiness. At the same time, in order to prevent unexpected events, he canceled the leave of all soldiers.
Although this policy caused his reputation among Russian soldiers to plummet, with Kutuzov's banner, no one dared to oppose her orders.
On this day, when the news of the uprising broke out in northern Warsaw reached him, Kulichkov was stunned. He did not expect that these slaves, who he considered to be the Russians, would actually resist.
when.
Then Kulichkov became furious. When Kutuzov left, the situation in Poland was still very good. Now someone actually revolted and made trouble. This was not a slap in Kulichkov's face. This was
How embarrassing was it for Kulichkov, who had promised Kutuzov to stabilize Poland before he left?
But the angry look on Kulichkov's face did not last long, and soon his expression turned sad again. He couldn't help but feel sad. It was not good for the rebels to make trouble anywhere, but in the northern part of Poland, which was the East Prussia region.
If the Russian army's logistics channels were affected by the uprising and the army's logistics supplies were affected, then Kulichkov would have to shoulder a huge responsibility.
Moreover, the scale of the rebels is not small. According to the report he received, there are 20,000 people. It is said that the number of rebels is still increasing continuously. You must know that Kulichkov only has 5,000 Russian troops at his disposal.
Five thousand Russian troops also shoulder the important task of monitoring Warsaw.
This left Kulichkov, who was determined to suppress the rebellion, with no troops to send, so the top priority was to take advantage of the changes that occurred in Poland and rule Kutuzov, while he was still optimistic about Warsaw.
It doesn't matter if all areas of Poland except Warsaw revolt. As long as Warsaw is in hand, Kulichkov has not neglected his duty.
But what Kulichkov didn't expect was that it was no longer just an uprising, but a conspiracy against him was being planned in Warsaw.
The next day, the envoy of King August of Poland appeared at the gate of the Russian military camp outside Warsaw. The envoy quickly explained his purpose.
The uprising in northern Poland has reached the ears of August. His Majesty the King will never tolerate those damn uprisings. Those uprisings have seriously damaged the order and peace of the Kingdom of Poland. Therefore, His Majesty August intends to ask the King to
General Litchkov went to the palace to discuss methods and measures to deal with the rebels.
Kulichkov didn’t think much about it. In the eyes of outsiders, His Majesty August had always been a puppet of the Russians, and he always obeyed the Russians. Therefore, Kulichkov did not suspect that August was harmful.
He had his own thoughts in mind, so he readily agreed to the envoy and let the envoy go first, and he would arrive soon after.
After arranging the training of the army, Kulichkov led his guard to Warsaw.
Not long after, Kulichkov and his entourage arrived at the Polish Royal Palace in Warsaw. What greeted him at the entrance of the palace were officials from the Polish cabinet. After greeting each other, Kulichkov followed the officials without thinking much.
Entered the palace within the palace.
But not long after he sat down, Kulichkov discovered something was wrong. Among the officials present today, some of the officials he knew were not among them, and even among the Polish officials present, some had nervous expressions on their faces.
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Kulichkov became suspicious in his heart, but he did not show it. He just quietly raised his hand and asked his guard captain to come to him.
"Immediately mobilize three thousand troops to enter Warsaw. Remember to control the city gate. If anything goes wrong, attack the palace immediately. Don't ask why."
Hearing Kulichkov's words, his guard captain seemed very surprised, but under the shock of Kulichkov's majestic eyes, the guard captain suppressed the doubts in his heart and walked out neatly.
go out.
Because Kulichkov was inside the palace of the Polish Royal Palace, in order to show respect for the Polish King, his guards stayed outside the palace, and only three people followed Kulichkov into the palace.
, one is his guard captain, and the other is Kulichkov's staff officer.
"General, the whereabouts of the Poles are a bit strange. I have already asked, and none of the officials who are close to us Russians are here today. Moreover, the answers those Poles gave me were that they were either sick or had important things to do. The palace is now
There is no one of ours inside.”
The staff officer walked up to Kulichkov and whispered something in his ear.
"I know, relax, let's see what tricks the Poles want to play," Kulichkov just replied softly, and then gathered around a few Polish nobles.
The staff officer secretly shook his head. Regarding this young general, the staff officer could not guess what he was thinking.
After a while, the sound of a conch horn sounded outside the palace door.
"His Majesty August, the Supreme Ruler of the Federation of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, has arrived" (I mentioned the Kingdom of Poland in the previous article for easy identification. It would be troublesome to say the full name)
The nobles quickly walked to both sides of the red carpet. Looking at the fast-moving nobles, Kulichkov had a bad feeling in his heart. In the past, these Polish nobles would not move as quickly as they do now.
August walked in, and the Polish nobles standing on both sides bent down to salute. Of course, Kulichkov only needed to give a slight nod. How much do you expect the general of the superior country to give to the king of this almost vassal country?
of respect?
Seeing Kulichkov, August was as enthusiastic as usual, but his enthusiasm was a bit too much. When things go wrong, there must be monsters. Kulichkov wanted to see what kind of show the Poles were preparing to play.
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After Augustus sat down on the throne, the officials gathered in front of him.
Seeing the officials and nobles who were more respectful than usual at the steps, August, who was sitting on the throne, sighed in his heart: This is the respect that the king deserves.
It's strange that these nobles are disrespectful. Who took the old guy sitting on it seriously before? But the quick cuts in the past two days have made people see a very different August than usual, and even more...
The important thing is that he also found the Russian intelligence stronghold without anyone noticing, and killed all the Russian spies in Warsaw, so that the Russian troops outside the city did not feel anything was wrong at all.
It turned out that this old guy had a trick up his sleeve, and he hid it so deeply and gathered so much power without even realizing it. This made the nobles look at August with admiration, and they became more afraid.
"The reason why I called you here today is to talk about some uprisings in the northern region. It is said that these uprisings have grown to 20,000 people. This has forced us to pay attention to it, so I have invited you here today to see what happens.
deal with"
August looked at the faces of everyone under the steps and said his purpose today.
These words caused a huge discussion in the entire palace, but during the discussion Kulichkov looked strange.
"How could this be a good thing? Why did you start an uprising?"
"Twenty thousand people, this is enough to catch up with half of the Polish army."
"Yes, yes, what can I do? My manor is in the north."
All kinds of discussions are endless, but this kind of discussion is not nutritious at all. It feels like acting. A flash of lightning flashes in Kulichkov's mind. Acting, acting. Look at the performance of the Polish nobles around him. Indeed, this
It's just acting.
"Quiet, quiet." August, who was sitting on the throne, waved his hand.
As soon as he finished speaking, the palace instantly became quiet.
Kulichkov looked at all this coldly with his hands folded, and thought to himself: Keep acting, you old fool, keep acting. In the past, you never calmed down when you said you were quiet.