Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

After sunrise, Solovyov also had to cheer up. Although Mihrima made such bitter coffee, it was still very refreshing.

When the old man Kutuzov came, he was a little disrespectful, but he learned how to grind coffee by hand in Türkiye.

Think about the master-disciple relationship in our family, what do you think of the relationship between Marshal Suvorov and Kutuzov? Kutuzov cannot be considered his apprentice, he can only be said to be the uncle of these apprentices. After all, he has also trained soldiers for a long time on his own. When they were in the Astrakhan Regiment, the two did not work together for a long time, and they just had a good relationship at that time.

But just thinking about coffee, my situation is somewhat different from Kutuzov's, but from some perspectives, they are birds of a feather.

There is a rumor that has not been confirmed, which is Kutuzov's hobby. Well, it sounds a bit strange, but among Russian aristocrats, lust is still common. It is indeed rare to be loyal to marriage and love like Count and Countess Stroganov.

Katya is a well-behaved and obedient woman who loves her husband. Solovyov feels that he is really sorry for her.

But, some people can't control their hands. Although they love money like adults, in comparison, they really can't control their hands.

He looked at the formation on his side, which was indeed deployed. Because of the narrow river in front of them, the Turkish camp's line was infinitely stretched, but the width of the front was less than two kilometers.

"For Christian, this is a very suitable battlefield."

"You didn't get any rest last night, how can you be so energetic this morning?"

Clausewitz was also curious about Solovyov's spirit. He would often doze off or simply go back to sleep during the siege. But once he left the city to fight and returned to the regular field battle, he would be more energetic.

"After drinking coffee, you have to find something to do. You can't let your mind be idle, otherwise you will become confused."

"Didn't you say Mihrima's coffee was bitter?"

“Karl, even though it tastes bad, it’s made with good coffee beans.”

There is just one side effect, which is that you might become too excited.

But he only had the chance to talk about the coffee beans at this moment, because the fight had already begun.

Solovyov sent a messenger to Christian at dawn, but the awkward terrain near the Danube River made things difficult.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?"

Christian was also a little anxious. In the past, when Solovyov sent people to convey orders, he would always send them in advance. But here, there were few swamps in the middle, which was not in line with the terrain along the Danube.

In other words, the Turkish army chose a relatively flat place, in front of which was the road to Vidin, and where Christian was located was the location of the pontoon bridge.

He wanted to mislead the Turks into believing that the Russian army would do its best to stop the Turkish army's actions for Vidin and the crossing point.

Mustafa Bey didn't know about this situation, but when he saw the Russian grenadiers appear here, he was also curious about what kind of "ordinary infantry" was so difficult to fight.

It is inevitable to have such an impression. Some Bayi masters who do not know much about the military, or this Bey, would probably think so.

However, after 1808, the only Russian army that still used bishop's hat was the Pavlovsk Grenadiers. This was because of their outstanding performance in the battles of 1806 and 1807, which allowed them to retain the privilege during the uniform reform.

The current Russian army probably distinguishes between infantry, grenadiers, chasseurs, and more senior guards on their military caps, but it is difficult to see clearly unless you get close.

In fact, there is no shortage of bear skins in Russia, but the current situation has indeed changed a lot.

While Christian was still waiting for news, the Turkish 9-pound artillery in the front row opened fire. Their artillery equipment was very mixed. Sometimes, although the weight of the shells in a battery was similar, the cannons came from all kinds of sources.

The cannons now used by the Turkish army are genuine British products.

Although Sultan Mahmud had only been in power for a short time, he had received strong support from Britain and had obtained a lot of weapons. Therefore, it was normal for the troops coming from the front line to get British arms.

Who could blame the appearance of Massena with his eyes intact during the Peninsular War? The Spanish royal army had already collapsed. Although Wellesley could still cope with it, he had won and lost against this old soldier. It was impossible for him to "never lose a battle" against the French.

The pressure on the British in Portugal mainly came from the French, and the only support they could provide was to ensure that the existing areas in Portugal were not occupied by the French.

This is a bit of black humor. It should be that after Catherine married Napoleon, even with her bulging belly, she was willing to take her "dear" emperor husband to go hunting, but she would only hunt ground animals, not birds.

Massena's eyes never had a chance of being hit, and the unlucky ones were the animals in the forest.

This girl probably thought that eating whole cooked food was good for her health, and raising a lot of birds actually brought bad luck to the British.

But after the pressure of arms was not so great, the British began to arm the Turks, taking advantage of the convenient port of Basra on the Mediterranean Sea to arm Persia and Turkey from two directions in order to contain Russia, which was currently their enemy.

By the way, in the direction of the Barents Sea, the smuggling business has not been interrupted.

Solovyov was on the front line and didn't know what had happened in his real hometown, but his father's DNA had already been moved.

The weapons obtained by the Turks here were all used to attack his son and son-in-law, and his nephew was also hit by the shells.

"Blyat!"

Little Mihail cursed. The Turks actually had grenades, but they were lucky. The veteran Semyonov found that the fuse of this thing was not set accurately. He happened to be wearing gloves, so he used all his strength to throw this four-kilogram thing out of the trench.

Then, flowers bloomed among the front row of Turkish infantry.

"After all, he is an old grenadier. He has practiced this before."

Their company commander, who was a little panicked but not cowardly, also praised the veterans here.

"When I first joined the army, we were fighting the Turks. At that time, we were a bunch of turbaned men who rushed forward without caring about our lives. Now we have new guys, and we fight like the French."

"It's okay, old man. Our artillery is powerful and we will soon return fire." Igor said this to him, but more Turkish troops came up in a line.

Semenov continued his previous complaint: "Sukabulie, these bastards. Apart from the clothes on their heads and bodies, they are no different from us."

"Even the firewood sticks are from the British, but they don't have bayonets on them."

Igor also added that these Turks really dared to come.

The exchange of fire became more and more intense. There were two companies on their position. Their side was actually relatively good, as there were reinforced buildings behind them where they could take turns firing through firing holes. They were in trenches, and some jaegers had dug communication trenches and foxholes in front of the trenches, just to shoot at the most extravagantly dressed Turkish officers.

Of course, the Turks also thought so, but because the grenadiers were all in their positions, it was difficult for them to attack the officers.

There was a row of dead bodies and wounded soldiers lying in front, and the shooting from both sides continued.

This is what a day in the war is like, with both sides fighting and the air filled with smoke, especially when it comes to black powder.

However, some people may be confused. The Bayi and other officers in the Turkish army feel that the way these Russians fight is very strange.

The firepower was not as agreed. On such a short front, the defense for a division was at its limit.

But they had a 12-pound cannon that could fire solid bullets over a long range, and a one-pound Unicorn cannon that could fire powerful grenades. The veterans in front shot very accurately, and there were obstacles all in front of the position.

In addition to these, in addition to some grenades thrown back on the Russian positions, there were also things that frequently exploded around their own soldiers.

After such a long time, the grenade finally came in handy in a suitable place.

These wooden-handled grenades were first used in the military ten years ago, but the craftsmanship was relatively poor back then, meaning the iron shells were stronger and could be used for other things. Some grenades even had their gunpowder recycled to make explosive packs.

However, during the wars in recent years, the grenadiers have become more and more fond of these things that can be thrown out at will. Compared with the balls that veterans with more than 20 years of service have used and need to be ignited, this "corn cob" is quite easy to use and can be used by just pulling the string.

Of course, this also required hard work from the Scottish engineers working in various places. They had a bunch of primitive production plans, but in the end they managed to put together several qualified grenade production lines, which were extremely powerful.

For Russian soldiers, there is no need to use those explosive packs during defensive operations. This small gadget that can carry several at a time is indeed more convenient to use.

As for the explosive packs, they are probably several bundled together, and when attacking an enemy, they are thrown into the enemy through the window under the cover of a strong man.

Maybe for the Russians, they do prefer to use powerful explosives, whether they are acting as gangsters to investigate vaults and armored trucks, or blowing up some places during war.

People from other places probably wouldn't come up with such an operation that seems so abstract yet practical. After all, it's still a bit dangerous, and it's not uncommon to accidentally get yourself into trouble.

"Well, this time they all fell into their infantry."

For the Turkish army, attacking the Russian positions would indeed cause trouble for themselves.

The Russian army can take turns shooting, and they are very accurate when shooting freely, just like the Turkish skirmishers twenty years ago. What's more terrifying is that the Russian army's "infantry" also has this combat effectiveness, and they also throw out explosives from time to time.

If Solovyov knew the exchange ratio between the two sides at this time, he would probably be surprised.

They suffered only a few dozen casualties, but the enemy suffered hundreds of casualties, and were even driven back from their own position.

"That's great, but why hasn't Christian's messenger arrived yet?" Solovyov changed his place to watch the battle and could barely see the Turkish army attacking the grenadiers' position.

He didn't know that the person he sent out had just managed to reach Christian and convey his instructions while he was speaking.

The battle situation may change, so we need to be prepared. When the Turkish front line is further extended and we have a hard time dealing with the grenadiers and attracting the enemy, we will send the Uvarov Division, and finally Arkady's 9th Division.

Clausewitz was a little anxious on his side. The Turkish army's attack was thwarted and the losses were not small, but they had a large number of people and problems were inevitable.

Not only him, but even Solovyov, who looked very relaxed now, had a premonition that the number of Turkish troops along the way from Lom to Orsoya might be more than they estimated.

In total, there were only 900 people on their own, who were deployed in several places and used the Danube River on one side to cover their flanks. In addition to this number of people, there was an incomplete infantry regiment of people guarding the north end of the pontoon bridge on the opposite bank.

How many enemies there are is still a realistic question.

"Mick, I think you should send out some troops to contain them."

"Don't be anxious. Move forward a little further. The Turkish front line is not that close to Christian's position. Unless they dare to rush into the trenches instead of shooting at each other like they are doing now."

Obstacles are always useful, and the Russian army also knows how to deploy themselves, so that the Turkish army can only be 300 Arshin in front of them, equivalent to 213 meters. The formation will be separated and have to bypass some obstacles. Even free shooting may not be a big deal.

The Russian army, on the other hand, can choose cover and shoot at will according to their own wishes.

The main reason for Clausewitz's anxiety was that he had little experience in dealing with the Turks. Prussia was quite far away from this largest experience package in Europe. Since the opponent had begun to arm itself like a European army, it was no longer an easy opponent to deal with.

But as for the Turks, you can trust their courage, but you cannot trust their fighting power.

As the Turkish troops approached, the Russian artillery opened fire from their positions, sending a barrage of grapeshot in their direction.

Given the Turkish army's level of organization, the soldiers recruited in the Balkans may have been former bandits, and it is true that they are fierce.

But with this combat capability, they might be able to fight for a while when encountering the new infantry regiment of the Russian army.

However, for these grenadiers who had preset positions, good firepower deployment, and many core veterans, their capabilities were still insufficient.

Solovyov may be more concerned about the situation after Fyodor crossed the river. (End of this chapter)