Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

With the arrival of subsequent coalition forces, it seemed that all the techniques in the "art of war" had become meaningless, and instead became a pile of manpower and firepower.

Although the coalition forces are good at organizing troops, they are not good at mobilizing them. This place full of people, arranged in neat rows entering the battlefield, is probably not a suitable place for any side to perform.

Even for the side with more people, the only option left is to push forward.

Seeing this situation, Napoleon couldn't help but consider a retreat. I don't know if he was confused, but this time he didn't find some space to build a few pontoon bridges on the river. He built bridges on the Berezina River, where the Russian army might chase him at any time.

Perhaps here in Leipzig, there is a bridge that can be passed through, and leaving the bridge behind may make it more convenient for the Allied forces to pursue.

The Allied forces continued to launch offensives, and the Prussians occupied the village of Wachau, which was still in the hands of the French the day before, and even just touched the border wall.

Now the citizens of Leipzig have also noticed that although the French army claimed victory on the 16th, the Allied artillery fire is indeed closer to the city, and many French have retreated into the city.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see at this time that Napoleon’s days of dominance over all of Europe were probably over.

However, the parties involved did not know it at this time, and the French soldiers were still shouting "Long live the Emperor" to resist the attack of the Allied forces.

The coalition forces' progress was still slow, but it was much better than the previous embarrassing situation.

At least today, we won't be ridden by the French cavalry again.

The high ground where the monarchs of the three countries were at this time was also crowded with the Russian and Prussian guards as reserve troops in front of them. After the lesson of the previous day, they knew that they could not allow the French cavalry to charge in front of them again.

At this time, the Allied forces had actually surrounded Leipzig. The only retreat route seemed to remain open because Legub had been blocking the village of Lindenau. His blocking position prevented Jiulai from approaching the bridge, so it seemed to remain open.

On this day, Jiulai once again launched an attack on the position held by Legubu, but once again he returned empty-handed.

At the same time, on the front battlefield, after the Allied forces took control of the Wachau, they passed through the village of Probstheida, which was the only way to enter Leipzig. The name of this village is so difficult to pronounce that even the locals often have trouble pronouncing it.

It is in front of this strong position that the Prussian offensive was launched today.

Kleist's troops advanced with bayonets pointed. The day before, the Russian army had been defending to the death. It took two armies to pay a heavy price in casualties, and finally stopped the charge of the French cavalry.

Today it is finally the Prussians' turn, and the Prussian king also hopes that his army can gain honor.

The Tsar still had more trust in Prussia. At least his friendship with the King and Queen had lasted for many years, and the two families would soon be getting married again.

It doesn't matter if we give them an opportunity to attack, but the Prussian army was obviously not doing well in this attack.

They fought with bayonets pointed at the target as far as the edge of the village, but were driven back by heavy artillery fire, suffering heavy losses.

The same thing happened in the second attack, when the Prussian Guards were added to the battle.

In this situation, Schwarzenberg hoped to deploy the Russian Guards, which was also the most elite reserve force in the coalition forces at that time.

However, the Tsar refused because the Austrians always used the Russian and Prussian troops as cannon fodder, and the artillery around the village was cleverly deployed. Except for the infantry of the Russian 2nd Army led by Prince Eugene on the flank who touched the edge of the wall, no other troops could successfully enter the village.

Sending the Guards up there would only result in unnecessary casualties.

In addition, the grenadiers also joined the battle in the coalition's third offensive, but the effect was obviously not very good.

It looked difficult to capture the village during the day. Three French generals were killed, and many more were wounded. The loss of soldiers had not yet been estimated.

But the coalition forces seemed to find it difficult to capture the village. Even during the artillery battle between the two sides, their shells often hit this area.

The French position looked shaky, but it wouldn't fall.

Apart from this, the monarchs were probably more concerned about the battlefield in the north.

But the situation over there is similar. More troops have been added to the coalition forces, and now the only way to fight the war is to push forward.

However, they did gain some benefits. On the morning of the 18th, some Saxon cavalry defected to the Russian side.

Later, some Württemberg cavalry also defected. Now, those troops among the German princes who were still willing to follow Napoleon had probably had enough in the end. They had already taken action the day before.

But Saken did not dare to use these people. He just let them stay in the rear of the position and sent people to monitor them.

But at this time, the chain reaction also began.

Because of a huge gap in the position, Ney's army fell into chaos and he had to retreat and reorganize.

But Blücher did not seize this opportunity.

Although the counterattack was launched, it failed to form a breakthrough. The entire front line was deadlocked here and could not move forward.

However, this was enough to shake some of the French vassal states' troops, although the coalition forces had not yet achieved a decisive victory.

However, this did not make much sense. Napoleon now knew that there were not many shells left, and Murat led the cuirassiers to launch another attack, but failed to repel the coalition forces.

For him, this was his last chance to win on the battlefield.

If Saxony or any other army were to turn against the French, the remaining French troops would not be able to resist.

Failure was inevitable, but there were still several fortresses behind the Allied forces that were still resisting. On the flanks were the 13th Army led by Davout and the Danish Army as friendly forces. Saint-Cyr was still in Dresden.

If we fail to take advantage of this opportunity to retreat and reorganize, we will be trapped here.

However, because Napoleon had greatly offended the anti-French alliance countries before, it was difficult for him to get a decent peace treaty now.

According to the British opinion, it was probably to completely overthrow the rule of the Bonaparte family in Paris and restore Louis XVIII of the Bourbon dynasty.

But that was probably just a beautiful idea of ​​the British. Other countries probably would not agree. The Austrians even had to consider that the marriage relationship with France was only maintained by Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. They were all at a loss, with only the eldest princess still alive, and she had married the Habsburgs.

The benefits probably wouldn't be as good as Austria's, and even the French might not have enough money to pay the reparations.

Although they are the forefathers of loan sharking imperialism, they are also experts in defaulting on debts.

Why did Britain and France compete to attack the Netherlands? In addition to controlling the center of financial transactions, it was also convenient for them to default on their debts, especially the British, who were very familiar with this. In the future, the financial center will probably move from Amsterdam to London, which is a good calculation.

The Prussians fought so hard not only for revenge, but also for the benefits of Saxony's territory. Since they had Russia's support, they were sure to win.

Although Alexander missed his sister, he was first and foremost the Russian monarch, and he naturally wanted to see a weakened France.

But it is too weak, and it is not good to stand on your side.

If it is too strong and turns to the British side, Russia will lose a lot of its interests in Europe.

In addition, there are many other things that need to be considered, that is, to fatten up Prussia, but not to allow it to have too much backlash.
There were too many issues to consider, and the Saxons surrendered at night, even bringing with them 19 cannons and some French officers who were in charge of commanding them.

The proud French, who had turned against the Saxons for leaving behind their horses and weapons, were temporarily disdainful of them. Why should they act so hypocritically?

After learning about the situation, Napoleon finally decided to start retreating from the front line and would probably start retreating tomorrow.

The only foreign army still willing to follow the French emperor on the battlefield was the Polish army.

Their loyalty was also based on the last glimmer of hope for Poland's restoration. It was not their wish for a Saxon to serve as the monarch of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw part-time. In the end, they always hoped to at least become a Polish Kingdom of the same level.

However, Napoleon did not agree and angrily rebuked the King of Saxony.

But the Poles still followed them, which means that the two countries have always had some friendship. Even before the Bourbon dynasty, during the Valois dynasty, there was a French prince who served as the king of Poland.

Now, only the Poles were willing to remain loyal. The wounded Prince Poniatowski was willing to stay behind because he was wounded in many places and still insisted on staying on the front line.

Napoleon also understood this at this time, but he had to choose to leave and bring the French army back to the other side of the Rhine River, where at least he could build a defense line relying on the natural barrier.

In addition, he had to mobilize new recruits in 1814 and then fight a decisive battle with the Allied Forces. Even if it was people against people, he had to continue fighting.

As for the coalition forces, after a day of fierce fighting, they were exhausted on the main front.

Solovyov didn't even have any outstanding performance.

In every previous battle, he was able to survive.

This time there really wasn't any. The Swedish army next to him occupied the road, turning his 30,000 men into a reserve force.

He was forced to slack off, with shells flying towards his position from time to time, which was really uncomfortable.

At this point, the Allied Forces had more and more troops, and Napoleon was afraid that he could not hold on any longer.

He thought so, and there seemed to be some action on the other side.

Soon, Solovyov received instructions from Barclay.

"We're just stopping here?"

"Yes, sir. This is an order from the commander-in-chief, and His Majesty has also requested that you remain where you are for the time being."

When victory was about to come, it was obvious that all parties were making their own calculations.

Rather than calling this a "national battle" or a "German Liberation War", it would be more accurate to say that this was the prelude to a division of the spoils after the French who occupied the front yard were driven away.

Moreover, the people here not only put their faces into the trough, but they probably couldn’t control their hands either.

Besides this, we will probably have to march towards Paris in the future, which is inevitable.

Napoleon's rule over Europe had just ended, and there were more exciting things to come.

Even Solovyov is no longer so enthusiastic about making achievements. He wants to go home to his own estate on the shore of Lake Ladoga.

But if he didn't have some abilities, he probably wouldn't have reached this position.

Based on the principle of using something to the fullest, Alexander probably won't let him go home. After the war, there are still many things waiting for him to do.

In the Tsar's tent, Barclay was also puzzled by Alexander's last order.

"You will have doubts, Mikhail Bogdanovich, but that's normal. We are all family here, and the guards standing guard outside are very loyal. They are veterans who have served for more than fifteen years and know the rules. If you have any questions, you can speak up now."

"Your Majesty, there are all signs that Napoleon is preparing to flee. Cossack reconnaissance has found that French engineers seem to be surveying the retreat route, and the Austrian army on the other side has been repeatedly defeated by the French. We have no way to stop him here."

"It's better to let Bonaparte run back than to trap him to death here. If the Bourbon royal family is allowed to ascend the throne of Paris easily without our intervention, they will definitely stand with the British. Although I have not had much contact with Louis XVIII, I know that these people from the Bourbons are always two-faced. Even if it is the Duke of Richelieu, if he returns to Paris, he may still be friendly to us, but what will those exiles who have lost their wealth and status in the past do? I think some French people who join us will be disappointed in the end."

Alexander was thinking more at this time, but that was all he said.

Even more unpleasant words were said by Barclay after he understood the Tsar's intentions.

"What's more, even if our allies tried their best, they probably couldn't stop Napoleon's escape."

"That's true. I was just worried that the British would resort to trickery again. That's what they love to do."

Alexander was more or less accused of patricide because of the conspiracy group supported by the British.

Although he was still willing to maintain diplomatic relations with the British, he smiled on the surface but said MMP in private.

There are ways to deal with the British, but what we need to deal with mainly is that damn cabinet.

As a monarch, some respectability must always be maintained, especially since the Prince of Wales has a very bad relationship with the current ruling Tory Party.

But he could not have imagined that although the Prince of Wales was very timid, his only daughter, Princess Charlotte, was very courageous. She was very dissatisfied with her father's compromising attitude, but because she was not a regent, she did not have any real power.

Because she is a princess, she cannot participate in politics as much as the prince. She spends all day in the country estate with her aunts.

If he knew, Alexander would also know that there is room for maneuver. (End of this chapter)