I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 654: For Victory (Please Read!)
Joseph knew very well that Russia's strategic goal this time was not to swallow up Poland in one bite, but to occupy several provinces in the east where Orthodox Christianity existed.

Therefore, the Battle of Warsaw would not happen - once Poland retreated westward, the Russian army would stop attacking and start digesting the occupied land. The defeat of the army would make it difficult for the Polish government to refuse the armistice agreement.

In addition, once the Russian army gained an advantage, Prussia would immediately stab Poland in the back.

Therefore, Poland must defend its eastern territory, otherwise it will repeat the second partition of Poland in history.

But how to stop the Russian army seems to be an unsolvable problem...

As Berthier continued to explain the entire battle plan, the eyes of the Polish officers became wider and wider.

"… In this way, we can confront Russia. As the Russians suffer increasing losses, they will have no choice but to cease fire…"

Reuski swallowed his saliva and said subconsciously:

"Isn't this... too radical?"

Joseph immediately said:

"No, please believe me, this is the only way to save Poland."

Yes, this was the tactic he finally decided on. He chose the most radical one from the many operational plans of the General Staff, and then combined it with classic battle examples of later generations to make it more radical. Finally, it was handed over to Berthier and his staff to complete the specific tactical design.

As the weaker party, Poland must be willing to risk its life in order to have a chance of survival.

And he knew that even if this plan failed in the end, it would not be worse than the result of passive defense. Moreover, neither Russia, Prussia, Austria, nor even other Western European countries wanted Russia to have direct contact with Central European countries.

Therefore, Poland will never be in danger of being destroyed.

In that case, why not give it a try?
Moreover, if this "mad dog"-like posture is successful, it will have a good deterrent effect, causing Prussia and Austria to retreat.

Poniatowski and his officers looked at each other, and saw in each other's eyes "Why are these French more radical than us?"

"Your Highness, if we fight like this, the central army might be in great danger, or even..."

Kosciuszko took a deep breath and interrupted him calmly:

"I think your Highness's plan is very good. To be honest, this is the first time in recent times that I have seen hope of keeping the east. I am willing to take command of the central army."

Joseph took a deep look at this great Polish national hero.

Some heroes need the right times to be successful, while some heroes will shine brightly no matter what the situation is.

Kosciuszko is undoubtedly the latter.

Historically, after Poland was destroyed, he refused to accept the king's surrender order and went to Lesser Poland alone to call on the people there to revolt. Afterwards, he led more than 10,000 insurgents equipped with spears, axes and even sickles, defeated the Russian encirclement and suppression several times, and spread the flames of the uprising throughout Poland. It can be said that he is the Polish version of Jiang Wei.

Although his uprising ultimately failed due to the joint suppression of Russia, Prussia and Austria, it wrote the most heroic chapter in Poland's war of resistance.

And at this moment, this national hero stood up again without hesitation and took on the most dangerous combat mission with a determination to die.

A Polish officer then stood up:

"Come on, let's have a good fight with the Russians!"

Reuski also clenched his fists and said:
“I think I can give it a try!”

All the officers then turned their eyes to Prince Poniatowski.

The latter thought for a moment and said to Joseph: "Your Highness, with our current strength, it is probably difficult to stop the Russian army. In other words, before our tactics take effect, the Russian army may have already captured Warsaw."

Joseph nodded: "So you have to expand the army as soon as possible. After the military academy in Warsaw is built, the speed of expansion should be faster.

“Also, don’t forget the 10 million people in Poland.

"As long as they are mobilized, even if they lack training, they can still give the Russian army a headache."

The Polish prince frowned and said hesitantly:

"We shouldn't put our hopes on ordinary people who usually only care about their humble lives."

In fact, under Joseph's previous arrangements, Polish nationalism has been widely spread in the past two years, and the people's enthusiasm for anti-aggression is extremely high. However, the prince is used to the army supported by the nobles, so it is inevitable that he lacks confidence. Joseph said firmly: "Please believe me, you will definitely be able to recruit the required troops. Moreover, in the most critical situation, you still have a powerful 'weapon' to use."

"what is that?"

Joseph glanced at the other Polish officers and said, "I'll tell you when the time comes."

The next afternoon.

In the VIP seats of the Royal Stadium in Paris, the voice of the scorekeeper rang in Prince Poniatowski's ears:

"Natolsky, 25 meters..."

He had no intention of watching the game at all, as his mind was always on the crazy plan of the French General Staff.

Poland might be destroyed after this war.

Or they may be devastated by the ravages of war...

At this moment, the referee on the field raised the wooden sign with the result of the match, and the commentators around him immediately shouted:
"The results of the discus throw competition: American athlete Simmons 24.4 meters. Polish athlete Natolski 26 meters. Sardinian athlete..."

In order to ensure that all spectators can hear, there are 12 commentators in the stadium, each responsible for an area.

After the results were read out, the commentators said in unison:

"The Polish athlete won the final victory! Poland won!"

Prince Poniatowski's body suddenly shook, and he felt a surge of pride in his chest.

"Poland won?"

He muttered quietly: "Poland wins!"

"Yes!! We won!!!"

He stood up slowly, and the slight hesitation in his heart disappeared without a trace.

For the sake of victory, and for the pride of being a Pole at that moment, let's duel with the invaders!

……

Caribbean Sea.

Barbados.

"General, it's time to change your medicine." A military doctor reminded outside the tent.

General Brand, the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, glanced at the Frenchman sitting opposite him and winked at his attendant unhappily:

"Shut him up."

Then, he turned to the French envoy and said, "Mr. Brissot, £10 is too much. It's just a small-scale battle."

"And a ship, and the necessary supplies," Brissot corrected.

Yes, he is the negotiator.

He did not conceal the fact that he was in Saint-Domingue on behalf of the French government, for it was announced that he was there to suppress an abolitionist uprising.

Brand frowned and said, "Look, our army has won the victory, and I can go to the Bahamas myself."

"This is the minimum condition for our army to go to the Bahamas to help you suppress the riots." Brisso said calmly, "The soldiers took a great risk by leaving Fort Magua."

Brand looked at him with an expression that seemed to show that he had defeated him, and he felt so angry that his teeth were itching.

However, he had no other choice - his thousands of troops had been fighting with the black rebels in Barbados for several months, and although they had won a victory with great difficulty, the soldiers had suffered heavy casualties, and their physical strength and energy were greatly depleted, so they had to take a long rest.

And the rebel parliament in the Bahamas is about to start electing a president!
(End of this chapter)