Kutuzov was so impressed that he jumped up from his seat and said to Kulichkov:
"Kulichkov, you are right. It is not the end yet. We cannot give up hope. Now come and tell me about our current situation."
Hearing Kutuzov's answer, Kulichkov felt a little relieved, and then answered loudly: "Yes."
When Kutuzov and Kulichkov were talking, news of the failure of the frontline army quickly spread among this small Russian army. The soldiers initially did not believe that the frontline army had failed, but after seeing
The man who claimed to be Kutuzov was respected by Kulichkov, and the soldiers were in an uproar.
After a battle with the rebels, there were only about 1,600 Russian troops left under Kulichkov's command of 3,000, many of whom were wounded. After breaking through the siege of the rebels, it was obvious that the rear was already surrounded by
There is no way to go. Now their only way to survive is to go to East Prussia to find the main force of the Russian army, but now the main force of the Russian army has been defeated.
It's like a person sees hope but then his hope is extinguished in an instant. The huge gap is enough to drive people crazy.
The commotion of the Russian army soon alerted Kutuzov and Kulichkov, who were discussing. After learning the whole story, the two became even more anxious about the situation. Later, Kutuzov took out the
After thinking about it for a while, he decided to make a statement to all the Russian soldiers about the current situation and tell them the pros and cons.
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News of Kulichkov's failure quickly spread back to Warsaw, and August's intelligence personnel informed him of the news immediately. Although Kulichkov still escaped, his current
There was a double pursuit by the Polish army and the rebel army behind him, and the failure of this battle also caused Kulichkov to lose his logistical equipment, so in general, this result was acceptable to August.
At present, there are only two thousand Russian troops outside the city near Warsaw. These Russian troops no longer pose much of a threat. August decides that the opportunity is rare and he is ready to launch.
Later that day, the private soldiers of the major nobles of the Kingdom of Poland, including the royal family, began to gather outside Warsaw. Of course, this action was secret. They had to completely capture the Russian troops outside the city before they could react.
For the smooth operation of this operation, August took out the 6,000 troops at the bottom of the box. These 6,000 troops were the most advantageous weapon under August. Even during the period when the Russians were most rampant in Poland,
August also withstood various pressures to cultivate this army, and at the same time gave this army the banner of the Royal Guards. And because August showed a kind of obedience to the Russians, the Russians also expressed their respect for him.
They turned a blind eye. After all, the Russians mainly wanted to support August. Otherwise, if August was overthrown by the domestic nobles, the Russian Empire would be disgraced!
Now is the time for this army to use force. And August’s army of 6,000 is not the only one outside Warsaw. In addition to August, the Polish nobles have gathered an army of more than 12,000 people outside Warsaw.
, so the number of Polish troops gathered outside Warsaw exceeded 18,000.
Using such a large army to deal with only two thousand Russian troops, I have to say that August was really cautious.
In fact, in August's heart, he was very happy to use a cannon to kill mosquitoes, because as long as he could kill this annoying mosquito completely, it would be worth the effort.
Early the next morning, the two thousand Russian troops who stayed outside Warsaw discovered something was wrong. Because of the ban issued by Kulichkov before leaving, the Russian generals who stayed behind were slow to respond to the abnormalities in Warsaw during this period.
It was not until countless unknown troops under various banners appeared near the Russian army's garrison that the Russian generals who stayed behind felt that something was wrong.
In order to avoid leaving words behind, the Polish army did not directly show their flag this time. Their flags were changed to the flags of the rebels in the northern region. Of course, this move was undoubtedly a cover-up, because although the flags changed, Poland
The uniforms worn by the soldiers have not changed. In order to prevent the Russian army from escaping, the Poles adopted the tactic of being surrounded on all sides. The Polish army was nine times larger than the Russian army. The abundance of troops was enough to make the Poles
The army surrounded the Russian garrison on all sides.
Nearly 20,000 Polish troops surrounded the Russian garrison. During this period, there was no other sound except the sound of commanding the troops and music to boost morale. All other sounds in the world seemed to have disappeared.
"The whole army is on alert. Fire immediately after the enemy enters the range. The artillery behind is ready and waiting for my orders." The remaining generals of the Russian army hurriedly issued orders one after another. The Poles in front of them were clearly coming with bad intentions.
Looking at the decorations of the Poles, it was clear that they were organized forces, especially the decorations with about five or six thousand people in the middle, which were the same as the regular armies of various countries. The remaining generals of the Russian army understood that once the Poles launched an attack, it would be a battle.
A grueling battle.
There were no routine questions or exchanges of envoys at all. After the armies were ready, the commander of the Polish army issued an attack order.
With a shout, countless Polish soldiers swarmed towards the Russian camp like ants. In the process, the difference between the regular army and the private army could be seen. August's 6,000 men were arranged according to the pattern of the regular armies of various countries in the modern era.
The offensive formation then moved forward step by step, while the large troops composed of a large number of noble private troops swarmed up in a chaotic manner as soon as they heard the order. There was no sense of command at all.
But the threat this poses to the Russian army is also very obvious. In today's era, there are no big killers like machine guns. Although the power of volley guns is fully utilized in such situations, there are too many enemies.
After shooting at the front, the soldiers from behind quickly rushed up. For the entire battlefield, it seemed that the Russian army's shooting did not cause any changes in the Polish army. There were more than 18,000 people and 16,700 people who could not tell at all.
What a difference.
Some private soldiers of Polish nobles did waver under the fire of the Russian army, but the rewards offered by the nobles were too generous. As long as they got the head of a Russian soldier, they would be rewarded with an acre of land.
, such a generous reward made all Polish soldiers go crazy with excitement.
The result was not unexpected. Under the wave-like impact of the Polish army, the defense line of the Russian army station was quickly broken through. The subsequent cavalry attack by the Polish army made the Russian army even worse. Although the remaining Russian generals intended to dispatch
Cavalry, but Kulichkov had no choice but to take away the last cavalry of the Russian army when he went on the expedition. Now there is no cavalry in the Russian army at all.
Under such circumstances, the failure of the Russian army was already doomed. Sure enough, shortly after breaking through the Russian army's garrison, although the Russian army resisted very bravely, it was still divided into small areas by the Polish army for annihilation.
When the sun went down, the Russian army station was reduced to a scorched earth, and those Russian soldiers who were captured because of their serious injuries were highly rewarded by Polish nobles, and their heads were cut off by Polish soldiers to receive the reward.
The battle outside Warsaw touched the hearts of countless people in Warsaw. When the dust fell to the ground, all the nobles in Warsaw celebrated, and August couldn't stop laughing.
With the destruction of the Russian army outside the city, August's prestige was undoubtedly raised to a higher level, and August himself was even more prepared to take advantage of this opportunity to do something big.
Although there are still some areas in the Kingdom of Poland that have not been divided, due to the Russian ambitions, the Russians have installed their own officials in those areas. Basically, those areas have been separated from the rule of the Kingdom of Poland. August's
The next target is those areas. Of course, the Russian Polish areas that were previously divided by Russia are not within August's ambitions for the time being.
Although most of the Russian troops outside Kulichkov and Warsaw were wiped out, the garrisons in Courland, Ukraine, and Russian Poland still hung on August's neck like a sharp sword, and even more so.
The important thing is that the intelligence in East Prussia has not reached August yet. If Kutuzov wins, the 40,000 troops in his hands will be enough for August to carry around.
August always likes to leave things to himself, but in fact this is a last resort. If August was not cautious enough, the Russians might have kicked him out of power long ago.
Although Kulichkov's failure was not unrelated to the Polish army, and August could be said to be the mastermind behind the scenes, August could completely shift the responsibility to others. He could be said to be the Polish army general and the uprising.
The collusion between the armies, and the destruction of the Russian army outside Warsaw can be blamed on the Russians. Although the Russians will definitely know that August is behind all this as long as they investigate, but August
He didn't leave anything for himself that could be used for deliberation.
Of course, the rebellion of the Polish troops in Kutuzov's army was definitely not caused by August, because there were no Augustians in that army.
August couldn't help laughing when he thought of his triumph, but I'm afraid he didn't know the news that Potemkin personally led 50,000 troops to Poland. If he knew, let alone laughing, he would probably cry.
Come.
After leaving St. Petersburg, Potemkin led the army hurriedly and slowly, and finally met with the Russian troops drawn from Courland and Ukraine less than five days away from Poland.
After gathering the reinforcements, Potemkin made an exception and announced that the army would stay here to rest for a day. There was no way. If they continued like this, even if they arrived in Poland, I am afraid that these Russian troops would become like soft-footed shrimps, let alone
Cope with that complex situation.
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