Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 633 065 A large-scale annihilation battle on the banks of the Danube (explosion)

Fyodor Tolstoy was indeed a reckless bastard, but in many places, this kind of bastard is the most useful.

Although the Turkish uniforms are messy, they still have a general color code, so it is not so easy to be seen through.

When attacking Vidin before, the Russian army stripped the clothes from many Turkish officers who were killed.

However, Solovyov took a serious look at the physical condition of these people and confirmed that they were not sick before gathering the coats together to wash and disinfect them so that they would look more presentable.

In short, these people now really look like the Deli Light Cavalry, and when the Turkish army wanted to check them, there was no one to stop them.

Because the soldiers below can also see that the leader is obviously an officer and is not someone who is easy to mess with.

In a place like Türkiye, this kind of thing happens all the time.

After passing two Turkish checkpoints, Fyodor looked at his men and said, "Damn it, we can finally stop speaking Turkish. My tongue is so tight."

"Your Excellency, what should we do?"

"First, find the powder magazine that was not destroyed in time, and then see if there are any Turkish soldiers stationed at the door. If so, Karpov, have you done this kind of work before?"

"Yes, we did. When we were in Poland, we once went behind the French. We would have dared to do anything as bad as stealing. Even if you asked us to go and cause trouble for Napoleon, we would have dared to do so."

"Let's not talk about this for now. The first group will wear this outfit and find the armory. The second group will find the carriage. We have to piece together this detonator. Damn it, it's a timed combination. If we don't put it in the carriage, it will definitely be discovered."

"So what are you going to do? Wind it up?"

"The fuse is separate from the mechanism, so of course it needs to be wound up."

"It's a pretty clever device. Was it invented by our commander? He drew up the blueprints and asked engineers for help. He also likes to tinker with these things."

"No, it's mature explosives used by the British. But you have to see clearly what's in the gunpowder magazine. It's best to find the explosive packs, so that the explosion effect will be better."

"But if we can't control the bridgehead when bombing the bridge, it will be very troublesome."

"It seems that you still have some brains. A Cossack lieutenant, you will soon be a captain at this rate."

Fyodor looked at his men, all of whom were daring Cossacks. Of course, if he asked them to change into Turkish clothes, it would be difficult to detect them if they ran into those Zaporizhia Cossacks who had escaped.

Now they set out to look for gunpowder, and it went very smoothly.

"How is this going?"

After Karpov's team arrived at the arsenal and took a look, they felt that the Turks' security awareness was really poor. They knew that this was a gunpowder depot, but there were no strengthened sentries at the door and there were only two people here in total.

"I'll go up and take a look, Karpov, don't talk for now."

The two Turkish soldiers guarding the door looked sloppy, and they only had one rifle, which looked outdated.

"Why are there only two of you guarding here? Do you know what's in there?"

"It's Russian powder, sir."

"I know it's gunpowder, but what's with this pipe?"

"We are at the door, sir. Although there is a lot of gunpowder inside, it is all piled up in the warehouse. The Russians have locked the door, so it's okay this way."

"That's not a problem. Let my cavalry brothers teach you a lesson."

While the two men were listening to the speech of Fyodor, the "master", one of them felt his neck snap.
As for the other one, his neck was not broken, but he was stabbed in the back with a dagger.

He definitely wouldn't make any sound, just "ha, ha". It probably sounded more like the situation where blood flows back into the throat after someone's neck is cut.

The two guards had no chance to call for help, but Karpov was a little too careless and directly threw the two men into the armory.

When entering, they still used the method of breaking the lock.

Seeing the neatly stacked gunpowder here, Fyodor felt that there was no problem. Even if he could not complete all the tasks this time, he could at least cause great chaos behind the Turkish army in Lom.

Because they were afraid of looting by the Turks, many people in the city took the Russian pontoon bridge to the north bank of the Danube before the arrival of the Turkish army and did not stay here.

As for those who stayed behind, they just had to consider themselves unlucky. Fyodor believed that he only had to complete the mission and didn't need to take care of anything else. Even if the mission was completed this time, he had to keep it secret when he returned.

After another group of people found the carriage, Fyodor also began to study this thing.

"Sir, how are we going to disguise it? Disguise it as a carriage loaded with straw?"

"I think there's no problem. Put some straw outside. We are escorting this stuff to the bridge as Turkish cavalry. We should think of some way."

"There will be ruts on top of the bridge. If we get stuck, then..."

Anyway, you have to look at the wheels first. It's better to think of other ways, and a sneak suction is more than enough.

As for blocking a carriage, it would only result in the loss of two horses.

But there is no need to feel bad about losing a few horses, after all, the Cossacks can often find something easily.

These horses were picked up from the stables in a nearby village. Fyodor thought there was nothing wrong with it, so he gestured to continue.

The wagon was soon filled with explosive packs, but a layer of hay was added on top as a cover. This type of hay wagon was very common on the front line, and the Turks sometimes used this method to camouflage.
It is also a must-have at home when smuggling, and a good remedy for carrying weapons of murder and arson.

As for the gunpowder depot, after Fyodor's Cossacks loaded all the explosives onto the trucks, they also prepared the fuse for the gunpowder depot.

It's just that the explosion must have occurred long after they left, and the place where the detonator was installed.
If Solovyov knew this, he would think that if Fedor were in the early 21st century, he would definitely be a master at playing CS.

The place where he put the bag is something most people would never have thought of.

As for this explosive device, it is said to be very difficult to misfire after the spring is wound up.

The remaining cavalry, in addition to the explosives on the carriages, also had explosive packs on their horses, and each of them carried a few more for ease of use.

It has been used before, and it will definitely be used this time. If a few of them explode, it can also create chaos.

Fyodor's plan was also very clear. What he probably didn't know was that Solovyov had also sent a team of engineers to wait upstream of the tributary. "Mick, you are very familiar with Fyodor and trust his abilities. Isn't this a bit too cautious?"

Clausewitz was more concerned about the battle on the main battlefield. The Grenadier Division was still stubbornly blocking the Turks, but Solovyov, as the commander, had no intention of ordering an advance.

However, he is particularly interested in making explosives.

There are even contingency plans prepared, so complicated that they don't seem like sabotage activities.

"We can't help it. If one route succeeds, the other side will be responsible for creating chaos. The engineers are setting explosives upstream. What's going on?"

"You still want to rely on me? If you read more newspapers and correspond with friends, you will know that this method of blowing up the bridge was learned from the Austrians."

"Yes, although Archduke Karl and I did not communicate this time, I did hear some statements from the embassy in Vienna when I was in Vienna."

"Then you can use it here. Our engineers will have no problem with blasting."

"At times like this, all we have to do is wait. The same applies to the explosion over there and when we attack here."

Then he continued to watch the Turkish troops on the other side of the stream with the telescope, who were moving forward.

"By the way, Carl, what orders did you give?"

"The 9th Division will follow the explosion. If there is no explosion, we will attack one hour after launching the attack here."

"That's right, don't worry about Arkasha, don't worry."

What Solovyov was unsure about was the timing of the explosion. What if Fedor and the engineers were slow to act? He would have to follow his own timing and send the 9th Division into battle.

As for the cavalry, Solovyov was more relieved.

At the same time, the infiltration team had brought a carriage loaded with straw and explosives into the city of Lom.

If you go up the bridge, you can also notice that there are only a few soldiers guarding here, but unlike the gunpowder depot, you can't just force your way up.

Fyodor and Karpov were walking in front and saw people saluting them.

It looked no different than in Russia, and that was what the little civil servant was like when he saw the master.

"Seramu, where are you going?"

"Under this straw is what Lord Bey wants. We need to send it to the front."

"Well, it's just you. Why are the horse's legs and trousers still a little damp? It doesn't look like you came from the bridge?"

Fyodor's reaction was quick, and he answered directly: "It's so busy here now. After Lord Bey gave the order, we came from the ferry upstream, so it's natural. Haven't you ever ridden a horse?"

As he spoke, he raised his whip. The young officer guarding the bridge was obviously unwilling to ask more questions.

The only bad luck was that after the carriage reached the bridge, one of the wheels broke and it flew out directly.

"Damn, you bastard, where did you get this broken car?"

While Fyodor was talking, he whipped a Cossack, who was also an actor. After being told not to speak Russian, he got off his horse and apologized.
"Forget it! This kind of thing always happens. Cars from the countryside are just unreliable."

"Sir, seeing that your men are all cavalry, we will help you repair the car, but the cargo on the car is..."

"The goods cannot be moved. Who knows what the master ordered? He wants us to send them to the front intact and the contents must be kept secret!"

"But."

Hearing this, Fyodor raised the whip again, and the other party understood that he was the higher-ranking official after all.

"You guys are just repairing the car here. If anyone dares to touch anything on the car, His Majesty the Sultan will not protect your necks in a few days."

Fyodor's meaning was very clear, so they retreated to a nearby distance and watched.

A group of cavalrymen, standing at a distance, were still acting as supervisors here. They were truly the Bayi masters of the Ottoman Empire.

If these unfortunate guys don't do a good job, they will probably be whipped, forced to work, or even severely punished.
In short, such an empire can indeed reflect great shortcomings and virtues.

Otherwise, many local people would have been scared away, and it would have been difficult to find even a car repairman.

After the Ottoman Empire's great invasion of the Danube, the Danube River has been frequently looted in recent years. Perhaps the number of towns and villages burned down by the Russians during one war in the Balkans was not as much as what the Ottoman Empire did in a short period of time.

In Bulgaria, because of this kind of thing, some places are simply short of people. After some towns were recently looted by the Turks, their population was reduced to only 30% of its original size.

You have to know that even during the reign of Alexander the Great, when this place was not much developed, a Thracian governorate could be listed separately, and after the feudal meeting, a famous successor could be brought here, not to mention the later Roman and Bulgarian rule.
Fyodor was also calculating the time. Although he was a gangster in normal times, he was also a cultured gangster and liked to make friends with cultured people.

As an adventurer, he is indeed both civil and military. Although his civil level is average, he is full of martial virtues and knows some tricks of explosions.

Although some of these were learned from the 9th Division's engineering corps, they are sufficient for use.

According to the amount of explosives they had just loaded, at least his area was still a safe area, but he was unsure about the gunpowder depot.

In short, the first thing to explode is probably the gunpowder depot, and the timing is designed like this.

"master"

Fyodor understood what he meant when he heard Karpov speaking like a Turk and then coughing twice.

The gunpowder depot is about to explode, so we must take advantage of the chaos to find an opportunity to escape.

The time difference between the two sides was about a quarter of an hour, which was enough for them to "investigate the situation" in the direction of the gunpowder depot and then find a chance to escape.

As for the explosives here, I guess these guys wouldn't dare to do anything, so it wouldn't matter even if they knew about it.

Solovyov was his old battalion commander in the Guards, and he was famous for preparing several plans and acting together. He would consider it a success if he completed a task on his side.

Then, he waited for a violent explosion.

(End of this chapter)