Suvorov, who was riding on horseback, had a headache at the moment. At first, he led an army of 40,000 to the Black Sea area with great success. Because of the warrant issued by Paul I along the way, Suvorov cooperated with Suvorov everywhere he went. He simply asked for money.
He wanted money and food to give Liang. But when he led the army to the Ukrainian region, everything began to go wrong.
Because it was already November, the temperature in Eastern Europe had begun to drop, and the cold weather undoubtedly had an extremely negative effect on the marching speed.
Although the road under Suvorov's feet is the main road from St. Petersburg to the Black Sea region, the Russian government allocates funds to maintain this road every year. But in this age without cement, the so-called main road is just paved with stones.
That's all. And since Suvorov entered the Ukrainian region, the stones on the original road have been pried open for some reason, and the soil under the road has been exposed.
What's worse is that it rained in Ukraine some time ago. The rain made the roads even more muddy, and the speed of Suvorov's army was also severely affected.
He only traveled less than 200 kilometers in a week, which made Suvorov very dissatisfied. But he had no good solution. Apart from sending messengers to the cities along the way to order the local governments to repair the roads in advance, Suvorov
Wolof does not solve the current problem.
"La Lenin, you immediately send someone to inform the Governor of Ukraine about the situation here, and then send someone to St. Petersburg. I must report this matter to His Majesty the Tsar!"
Suvorov looked at the road in front of him murderously and said.
No wonder Suvorov was so angry. He saw that the road in front of him was even worse than before. The pried stones fell on the road in various directions, and the loess that was originally laid under the road as a roadbed was also destroyed.
It seemed like people were deliberately destroying it, and the big holes were clearly visible.
More importantly, there was a river not far ahead. Suvorov, who often walked this road, knew that there was a bridge there, but the scouts discovered that the bridge had been destroyed. This made Suvorov
Love's anger has reached a critical point. If he doesn't know that someone is deliberately trying to embarrass him, then he would be an idiot.
Since entering the Ukrainian region, the road conditions have become extremely poor. Even the cities passing by have not been as enthusiastic as before. Not only did the cities in the Ukrainian region not provide supplies to the army, some people even ran to Suvorov, begging him for help.
Allocate some military supplies to fill the winter supply gap in local cities.
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"Your Excellency Akhovsky, I think our Marshal Suvorov must be very worried now. Haha"
"Blankov. Talking about people behind their back is a very bad behavior, haha."
In the Black Sea Russian Army Command Headquarters, when Brankov received Suvorov's latest march information, everyone present became obviously relaxed. Although Akhovsky said that it is not good to talk behind people's backs, in the end
His laughter showed that he was also extremely happy inside.
"Let me tell you two, although we have mobilized some forces to reduce Suvorov's marching speed, even if Suvorov climbs, he should be able to climb here before Christmas. What should we do then?
"
Although Nikolaevich was also smiling, there was some worry in his smile.
After hearing Nikolaevich's words, several people who were originally happy because they had successfully delayed Suvorov's march became depressed again.
"What did the Ottomans say?"
Ililov looked at Brankov and asked. As one of Potemkin's most trusted confidants, Brankov's abilities were among the best among them all, so everyone agreed that Brankov would be responsible for contacting the Ottomans.
Work.
"There are no big problems with the Ottomans for the time being. News came from over there that if necessary, they are willing to call in 200,000 Romanian troops to help us deal with Suvorov."
Brankov thought for a while, and then made the results of his secret contacts public. Hearing what Brankov said, the pressure in the hearts of several people present was relieved a little.
"Everyone, don't you think the attitude of the Ottomans is too enthusiastic? What if we lure the wolf into the house and bring the Ottomans in, and they take advantage of the situation to deal with us?"
Sonyev pointed out a very critical issue without concern.
After hearing Sonyev's words, Ililov also said with some worry:
"Don't forget, the rebel forces in the Crimean Peninsula are getting bigger and bigger. If the Ottomans take the opportunity to advance and attack us with the Crimean rebels, then...
....”
Although Ililov did not continue speaking, everyone here was smart, and everyone understood what Ililov wanted to say.
"That's right. We can't pin all our hopes on the Ottomans. I have a suggestion."
As he spoke, Nikolaevich glanced at the people present. After noticing that everyone's eyes were on him, Nikolaevich said:
“What if we put down the rebellion in Crimea first?”
"You mean..."
"That's right, we can take advantage of the opportunity to suppress the rebels and bring all our troops to the Crimean Peninsula. Then when Suvorov arrives in the Black Sea area, we can spread the word to the Ottomans and even help them encircle them.
Suvorov, then we will take advantage of the opportunity and do our best to suppress this rebellion. At that time, we will have strong troops and can sit back and watch the fight between Suvorov and the Ottomans indifferently!"
Nikolaevich's words shocked everyone. After a brief silence, Brankov asked a question
"What if Suvorov asks us to join him with our troops, or if he simply comes directly to the Crimean Peninsula?"
“This is easy to handle”
Nikolaevitch waved his hand confidently and continued:
"If Suvorov asks us to lead our troops to join him, we can say that all the troops have been thrown into the quagmire of the Crimean Peninsula, all the troops have been contained, and no troops can be mobilized in a short time. And if he comes in person
As for the Crimean Peninsula, first, we can pretend to cooperate with Suvorov, and there will always be surprises when we go to the battlefield. Second, don't forget that the troops in our hands are twice that of Suvorov.
And this is our territory, we are afraid of what Suvorov will do!"
After finishing speaking, Nikolaevich looked at Akhovsky proudly as if expecting to receive his praise.
Akhovsky, who was sitting at the top, was seen deep in thought because of Nikolaevich’s words. After a moment of silence in the room, Akhovsky pursed his lips and said:
"What Nikolaevich said is very good. Indeed, what we should do now is to prevent Suvorov from contacting the army. As long as he cannot contact the army, then he can only rely on us to mobilize the army. I think we
The whole army can go to the Crimean Peninsula to quell the chaos before Suvorov arrives, and then leave an empty camp for Suvorov to let him cry. In addition, Brankov, tell the Ottomans, just say
We are willing to tell them Suvorov's whereabouts. We have only one request, that is, they must trap Suvorov or even eliminate him. If the Ottomans cannot trap Suvorov, then all our previous
All conditions are void!"
"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal"
Brankov bowed and responded. After seeing that Brankov responded to the order, Akhovsky looked at the other three people.
"Sonyev, how much supplies do we have? Is it enough for us to survive this winter?"
"Marshal, please rest assured that our supplies are very sufficient. Even if we have to fight here for a year, our logistics will be enough to cope with it."
"Nikolaovich, your third army is now concentrated in the Krasnopelekopsk area (please forgive the silly place name!) and awaits my order. Ililov's second army is immediately sent to Dankau.
Yi is assembled and waiting for my order. As soon as my order comes, your two armies must advance across the board from north to south and crush those rebels into scum for me!"
"Your Majesty the Marshal"
"Follow your orders"
The Krasnopilkopsk area is the gateway to the Crimean Peninsula. The Crimean Peninsula is completely surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The only road access is the Krasnopilekopsk area. As long as this
If the region is in the hands of the Russian army, then the rebels in the Crimean Peninsula are like turtles in a urn, unable to make much trouble.
Previously, the Krasnopelekopsk area had been in the hands of Nikolaevich's Second Army.
You must know that Akhvsky and the others do not only have the army in their hands. Many of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire are also their people, but because the Black Sea Fleet is still some distance away from Nikolayev, and the Black Sea Fleet’s
The commander is still Paul's man, so under normal circumstances, Akhovski and the others are not prepared to use the Black Sea Fleet's hidden line.
And if Akhovsky and others ask the Black Sea Fleet to help blockade the Crimean Peninsula, there must be no problem, because after all, Akhovsky and the others are nominally loyal soldiers of the Russian Empire, and their actions are also rapid.
He left to quell the rebellion.
When the sea and land routes to the Crimean Peninsula are sealed, those rebels will wait to be crushed by the rolling torrent of a hundred thousand Russian troops.
"Blankov, send some people from your First Army to continue to cause some trouble for Suvorov and try your best to delay his trip. Don't forget about Kutuzov and the Far East. Okay, everyone.
, everyone must keep today’s affairs absolutely confidential, our future is at stake here!”
"As you command, Your Excellency Marshal!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)