After deciding on the battle deployment that day, Selim stopped thinking about the possible changes in the war all the time. Before he sent out troops, someone once suggested to Selim why not gather the army together and then launch an attack on the Russian army, but
This proposal was rejected by Selim.
Although the Russian army in the Black Sea was very cooperative, Selim never believed that the Russian army would sincerely help them. Even though the Russians had taken action, Selim still wanted to keep a hand.
Dividing the army into two was exactly what Selim had in mind to be prepared. Although the 60,000-strong army led by Bidogago was not an elite force and could even be described as a rabble, in Selim's opinion, this 60,000-strong army was not an elite force.
The crowd of people is the best stone for him to cast stones to ask for direction.
Although Brankov, on behalf of the 100,000 Russian troops in the Black Sea, stated that they would not intervene in the Ottoman siege of Suvorov and would even provide help. But Selim did not believe this at all. Don't Brankov and the others
Do you know the principle of lip-to-mouth dependence? Although Suvorov is indeed a major threat to the Russian army in the Black Sea, are the Ottomans not a threat? Or do Brankov and the others really believe that the Ottomans will obediently control Suvorov?
After the annihilation of Love, he stopped. Selim himself did not believe that he could be so holy.
Therefore, those 60,000 people are there to prepare for unexpected events. If the Russian army in the Black Sea suddenly shoots the Ottomans from behind when Selim is besieging Suvorov, Brankov will probably kill them first no matter what he thinks.
Only those 60,000 Ottoman troops could deal with Selim with peace of mind. Otherwise, no one would feel at ease with the threat of such an army behind them.
At this moment, Selim was already in the city of Chisinau, watching this city that represented the rule of Moldova return to the hands of the Ottomans again. Selim suddenly felt his eyes getting wet.
In 1768, the Fifth Russo-Turkish War broke out between Russia and Turkey. In this war, the Russians not only gained the Crimean Peninsula and opened up the Black Sea outlet, but also seized control of half of Moldova from the Ottomans.
And now, twenty years later, the Ottomans led by Selim captured Chisinau in one fell swoop, marking the comeback of Ottoman power in the region.
After only two days of rest in Chisinau, Selim left 10,000 defenders before ordering the entire army to dispatch again. This time the target was only Nikolayev. Thanks to Selim's personal leadership of this
With a large number of horses, the 130,000-strong army broke into the Russian border in less than two days.
The huge stone monument caught Selim's eyes, and his heart suddenly agitated. He was feeling history, and he was creating history!
"Mardera, do you see that the territory under my feet once belonged to the great Ottoman Empire! But in decades of war, these rich territories of our country were shamelessly robbed by those Russian thieves. Now we will cross this
A border line that once did not exist. It declares to the people who once lived in the Black Sea region that our Ottoman Empire is back, the empire will regain its prestige, and this time we will put the Russians to death!"
As he spoke, Selim pointed to the huge stone tablet. There were only a few simple words on the stone tablet: "From now on, it will be the unchanging territory of the Russian Empire forever!"
"Tear it down for me! I want the pride of the Russians to follow this stone monument to meet their God. This time there is only one owner of the land, and that is us Ottomans!"
"Yes. Lord Selim!"
After Selim finished speaking, Mardera immediately called a few people over and assigned them the task of destroying the stone tablet.
Seeing the stone tablet being blown down by artillery, Selim quietly turned around and clenched his fist tightly.
After crossing the border, the 130,000 Ottoman troops led by Selim took six full days to reach an area about 50 kilometers west of Nikolayev.
The closer he got to Nikolayev, the more uneasy he felt in Selim's heart. This uneasiness was both excitement and worry. What was exciting was that once Suvorov really brought 40,000 Russian troops to Nepal.
Gulayev, then Suvorov was completely caught off guard. The 130,000 Ottoman troops he led could definitely keep Suvorov in Nikolaev forever, and the Ottoman Empire's hegemony would begin to revive from then on.
!
But once Nikolayev is a huge trap set by the Russians. There are not only 40,000 troops in Nikolayev, but even 100,000 troops in the entire Black Sea region lurking in the area, it will definitely be
It was a fierce battle, and the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army obviously made Selim uneasy.
Soon, Mardera's people brought back the latest intelligence. The farthest place they had detected was almost to Nikolayev. For their arrival, the Russians had no preparation at all. In such a situation
The situation is that Mardera's forward army did not act rashly, they were waiting for Selim's order.
"Very good, please invite Mubarak, Steren and Nikadran immediately."
The adjutant carried out Selim's orders very well. Within an hour, Mubarak and others came to Selim.
If you look down from the sky at this moment, you will find that 130,000 Ottoman troops are scattered over an area of dozens of miles around, like a large swarm of locusts, and there is only a solitary city directly in front of this swarm of locusts. This city is Niku.
Laev.
After several people arrived, Selim nodded and said:
"Forward Mardera has sent news. Regarding our actions, Nikolayev has not yet had any reaction. This is a good thing, regardless of whether Suvorov is in Nikolayev City or not.
This is a good opportunity for us. The occupation of Nikolayev means that our Ottoman Empire has regained nearly a thousand miles of territory. When the time comes, His Majesty the Sultan will definitely not be stingy with rewards. Promotion and promotion will be just around the corner, so our current goal
It is Nikolayev who captures this city and has all the glory and wealth in his hands!"
Encouraged by Selim, everyone present felt excited.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will live up to the hopes of His Majesty the Sultan and His Highness. I will go all out and conquer Nikolayev this time and restore the prestige of our Ottoman Empire!"
"Exactly so!"
Nikadran was the first to express his determination to Selim, and after him, Steren and Mubarak also agreed with the current affairs.
"In this case, all the troops will take a short rest today to recuperate their energy, and the entire army will march to Nikolayev early tomorrow morning. When the troops approach the city, they must show off the great military might of the Ottoman Empire!"
"promise!"
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In the evening of that day, after the Ottoman army, which had been marching for a day, learned of the news of an early rest, they pitched their tents as quickly as possible and fell to the ground to sleep. Veterans with a little experience knew that soldiers were often asked to rest early the day before a battle.
Rest and replenish your energy. So these veterans are seizing every minute and every second to restore their energy.
Amidst the scoldings of the officers, the Ottoman military camp gradually calmed down, and the hustle and bustle of the march had gone with the wind. However, in this quietness, I don’t know how many new imperial soldiers who had just entered the battle could not sleep. That was the Ottoman Empire in the Russian Empire.
Destined enemy! When the horror of the Russians came out from the mouths of veterans who had experienced the last war, fear spread like a plague.
While the Ottoman army was busy resting, a group of Russian cavalry quietly approached the Ottoman camp. This group of cavalry only had five people. But it was obvious that these five cavalry were all veterans with strong bodies.
The resolute and sharp eyes are the characteristics of veterans.
The Russian cavalry quietly approached the Ottoman camp. At this moment
"Hello........................"
The leading cavalryman stopped his horse and raised his hand to signal the other four people behind him. Under his signal, the four people scattered in a specific direction, and soon they formed a very large formation.
It was a strange formation. After forming the formation, the five people sat quietly on their horses without moving.
Suddenly, the leader of the cavalry felt that the sluggish horse was shaking. He immediately signaled everyone to dismount and half-knelt down. The four people behind him also quietly pulled their horses and half-knelt on the ground.
After staying like this quietly for a while, the vibrations on the ground turned into the crisp sound of horse hooves, and even the neighing of war horses could be heard occasionally. Under such circumstances, these five Russian cavalrymen were locked in
He tightened the bridle in his horse's mouth tightly.
Fortunately, these war horses have been trained for many years, and they did not make the slightest sound under the comfort of their respective riders.
After the hoofbeats of the horses passed, the leading Russian cavalry stood up and led his horse slowly forward. Fortunately, there were more trees in this area. Otherwise, this group of Russian cavalry would not have been safe.
to avoid patrols.
The Russian cavalryman slowly walked around several big trees blocking his way, and suddenly he felt the sun shining on his eyes. Under the sunlight, his eyes couldn't help but become blurred.
But soon he forcefully opened his eyes again. The sight in front of him also shocked him.
He was located on a ridge not far from the Ottoman Empire's army camp. He saw tens of thousands of tents covering the entire plain, and the patrolling cavalry passing by in the camp from time to time was even more disturbing.
The whole camp seemed to curl up.
To the left of the Ottoman camp, a huge flagpole stood there, and it was this flagpole that made the Russian cavalry's eyes as wide as cowbells.
He suppressed the shock in his heart, then quietly waved his hand back, and after pulling the horse into the bushes, he got on the horse.
"Come on, there are definitely more than 100,000 Ottomans gathered here. In addition, I found the Ottoman royal flag in the camp. This information must be sent back no matter what, everyone separates to break out and form their own formations!"
After saying that, the original leading cavalryman quietly performed a military salute on his horse, and then slowly started his horse and left. After him, the other four cavalrymen also started their horses and headed in different directions.
But the good luck of this group of cavalry stopped here. Suddenly a gunshot was heard throughout the woods. The Russian cavalry who was the original leader was knocked off his horse. Dozens of them suddenly appeared in the surrounding woods.
Ottoman cavalry.
This group of Ottoman cavalry captured the Russian cavalry after carefully searching the area to no avail, and the same news of the appearance of the Russian sentry was also sent back to the Ottoman army camp.
Shortly after this, a large number of cavalry suddenly appeared from the Ottoman army. These cavalry turned several surrounding mountains upside down. The result they obtained was that they captured three Russian sentinels one after another.
Gurtanski's heart was completely suspended in the air. He didn't know if the other four people in the team had escaped, but looking at the Ottoman cavalry all over the mountains and plains, Gurtanski was really unsure whether he could complete the mission.
Not sure.
As a member of the Russian Guards, Gurtansky was naturally not a coward. He performed well in the previous Russian-Turkish war, especially when he single-handedly killed three Ottoman cavalrymen in a battle.
Jean Gurtanski gained quite a reputation among the original troops.
But that was a large-scale battle. In that environment, the soldier did not need to have his own ideas at all, he just rushed to kill. But now he has a mission on his shoulders, if he still rushes to kill as before
, then it is estimated that he will be surrounded by countless Ottoman cavalry before he reaches the foot of the mountain. What is needed now is not only his strength, but also his wisdom...
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Being proficient in the Moldovan language helped him a lot. Thinking of this, Gurtanski couldn't help but feel lucky. Fortunately, during the last Russo-Turkish war, in order to pursue a Moldovan girl, he made up his mind to practice the Moldovan language. Otherwise, I'm afraid
Can't escape yet.
At the foot of the mountain, Gurtanski met a group of Moldovan cavalry. Later, one of the Moldovan cavalry happened to leave the team, which gave Gurtanski an opportunity to take advantage of. He was here
The cavalryman unexpectedly killed the Moldovan cavalryman at a convenient time.
Fortunately, wearing turbans was popular in the Ottoman Empire. This popularity also affected its tributary countries such as Moldova. This Moldavian cavalry team happened to wear turbans.
So by chance, Gurtanski, who was wearing a Moldovan cavalry service and a big turban on his head, got into the cavalry group. Fortunately, the leader of the cavalry group was not willing to talk.
No one noticed anything unusual about Gurtanski along the way.
When he followed the Moldovan cavalry and slipped to the foot of the mountain, he knew that he had to leave. If he continued to follow the cavalry, there was no guarantee that he would not be discovered.
After that, he quietly hung at the end of the entire team. Taking advantage of the darkness, he immediately escaped.
Late that night, Gurtansky arrived at the city gate of Nikolayev, and in less than ten minutes, he was led to Suvorov.
"You said the Ottoman army exceeded a hundred thousand men?"
"Yes, Marshal, there is also the Ottoman royal flag in this army..."
"I know this. The commander of the Ottomans this time is their crown prince Selim."
After speaking, Suvorov's brows squeezed into a Sichuan shape. To be honest, he was not very afraid of the hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops. In the last war, he had already fought against the Ottomans. For
He still understands the combat effectiveness of the Ottomans.
What's more, although Suvorov seems to have only 40,000 troops, which is much less than his opponent, he has Nikolaev in his hands, and there is sufficient logistical equipment in the city. When Suvorov left St. Petersburg
To prevent any changes, Paul I equipped him with nearly half of the usual supplies, which meant that even if he did not get any supplies, Suvorov could last for more than five months with the supplies he carried alone.
In order to transport these supplies, Paul I also equipped Suvorov with a large number of carriages. This was one of the reasons why Suvorov was angry about the poor roads in Ukraine.
With sufficient supplies, Suvorov believed that as long as he did not advance rashly, the 40,000 Guardsmen would be enough to defend Nikolaev. However, thinking of Nikolaev's poor city defense, Suvorov lost confidence again.
part of it.
Although Nikolayev was the headquarters of the Russian Army in the Black Sea, generally speaking, the headquarters is set up in the center of the region, so that it can effectively prevent enemy sneak attacks. And Nikolayev is
Although such a city far away from the border is an important town, years of peace have caused the area to neglect the maintenance of city defenses. The city wall is simply a cosmetic project. Suvorov believes that such a city wall cannot withstand artillery fire.
of bombardment.
Suvorov was filled with hatred when he thought that all the cost of maintaining the city wall had gone into the pockets of the rats, which led to today's situation. However, even if he hated it, it would not help. The most important thing was to come up with countermeasures as soon as possible.
Nikolayev is a city surrounded by water on three sides. The southern G River turns a bend to the east of Nikolayev. An arc wraps the south and east sides of the city, and the Ingur River is to the north.
In this way, only the west side has a smooth road.
But such a geographical location does not mean that Suvorov can feel at ease. On the contrary, such a geographical location has both good and bad sides.
If it were midsummer, Suvorov would definitely be grateful for the two rivers outside Nikolayev City, but now it is winter! It is already December, and the river water has reached the freezing stage.
The cold is no joke. Judging from the current weather, if we wait another week, I believe that even if the Ottomans attack on the ice, there will be no problem! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome
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