Lithuanian region.
Napoleon was talking and laughing with Alexandre Dumas.
The French Northern Expedition Army was composed of France, Spain, and Italy, with a total of 300,000 people.
Yesterday, near Klaipeda, the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces surrounded and suppressed the troublesome Hussars.
"As a result, only the Russian army is left in the north, and they are unable to support themselves!"
Alexandre Dumas took out the notebook and pen from the Ming Dynasty and recorded this historic moment while talking to Napoleon about the situation.
"In my opinion, after the defeat of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, every country in Europe is a bidder." Napoleon pointed his horsewhip to the north and said arrogantly.
"Next, my 300,000-strong army will head straight towards St. Petersburg.
It took one month to destroy Alexander's army, two months to capture St. Petersburg, and three months to destroy Tsarist Russia! "
This is not Napoleon's arrogance, but Napoleon's trust in the combat effectiveness of the French army.
Just as Napoleon began to dream, letters from the south arrived in his hands.
"What? The Spanish flu has spread to France? A large number of French civilians are sick, and the flu virus is spreading to Paris!"
The messenger looked horrified, swallowed his saliva and reported to Napoleon, saying.
“At first it was just dizziness and headache, then cough and fever developed. When the symptoms worsened, what I coughed up was blood instead of phlegm.
Almost all people in the south have corresponding symptoms. If this situation continues, many people will die! "
Napoleon thought of the legendary Black Death and the huge damage it had caused to the world.
Alexandre Dumas next to him thought for a long time and tried to persuade Napoleon to withdraw his troops.
"Your Majesty, I think it is better to withdraw our troops. Tsarist Russia can fight here at any time, but once the social system in the rear is destroyed, it will be too late!
We have 300,000 troops here, and we need a huge logistics system in the rear to supply them.
And once the pandemic spreads to all of France, failure is our only outcome. "
Napoleon looked at Alexandre Dumas, his mind thinking rapidly.
Giving up the Northern Expedition was a very safe approach, but Napoleon was now confused by victory.
And greater victory is waiting for him, so within reach.
Napoleon gritted his teeth and made a decision.
"Let the rear send supplies to the front as soon as possible, and the army speeds up. Three months, the rear only needs to give me three months..."
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Yekaterinburg.
"Huang Ama, what do you think of my appearance?"
"Hmm~ Looks like a person..."
"Huang Ama, how can you describe it like this? This is a fine bearskin. I made it myself. Come on, put it on and try it!"
Emperor Daoguang took off the dark bearskin coat and put it on Jiaqing, and a wave of heat began to sweep through his body.
"Hmm~ The thermal insulation effect is quite good.
What a pity~”
Emperor Jiaqing wore a bearskin coat, stood up and walked around twice, feeling pretty good.
But his words made Emperor Daoguang confused.
"Huang Ama, what's the pity for such a good coat?"
"Minning, winter is coming soon. How can a bearskin coat be enough for all the soldiers in the army?"
"Then why don't the soldiers go hunt the black bear?... Ouch! Emperor Ama~" Emperor Daoguang held his head in his hands, with tears in his eyes.
Emperor Jiaqing hated that iron could not become steel, so he gave Emperor Daoguang a head-turning backhand.
"Why don't you eat minced meat? Let's see if your father doesn't beat you to death today!"
As he spoke, Emperor Jiaqing took off his bearskin coat and threw it on the chair. He skillfully pulled out a small leather whip from under the chair and chased Daoguang across the yard while waving it.
At this time, Duoshan came in from the door and looked at this scene helplessly.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation on the front line!"
"Military emergency?"
When Jiaqing heard this, he stopped talking about it. He threw the whip away and came to Duoshan and asked.
"Where's the military information?"
"It's Yekaterinaburg, where our troops stationed found traces of the Tsarist Russian army.
According to the Qing Dynasty's investigation in the past few days, it was discovered that a general named Mikhail Kutuzov was leading 30,000 Russian musketeers to march towards Yekaterinaburg! "
"Hiss~"
Jiaqing took a breath.
It was not that he was intimidated, but that he was shocked that the Russians only sent 30,000 people.
"This Alexander I looks down on my Qing Dynasty! Duo Shan, what do you think?"
"I believe that on the contrary, Alexander I sent Kutuzov precisely because he valued us too much."
With that said, Doshan explained Kutuzov's military resume to Jiaqing clearly, and also explained the configuration of these 30,000 people.
30,000 musketeers don't seem to be many. Compared with the nearly 50,000 Qing soldiers, they are at a numerical disadvantage.
But these 30,000 musketeers are the elite of Tsarist Russia. They have undergone rigorous training. The muskets they use are also Tsarist Russia's most advanced and equipped with bayonets.
"Moreover, Kutuzov also brought an artillery force, 12 94mm heavy field guns and 24 80mm field guns. We have to guard against them!"
Hearing this, Jiaqing's "I am invincible here" mentality disappeared and was replaced with solemnity.
For a long time, he couldn't help but ask Duo Shan: "Can we win?"
Duoshan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to defeat them. What is rare is how to win at a small price."
With that said, Duoshan found a map and spread it out on the table. He found a branch and pointed around Ekaterinaburg.
"Your Majesty, look at the terrain here. What do you find?"
Emperor Jiaqing looked left and right, rubbing his eyes and looking several times. He confirmed one thing, that is, there was no terrain here.
"There is nothing here. There is almost no terrain with any level difference around Yekaterinaburg, only a few small lakes.
The rest are vast fertile lands, endless plains..."
Wait, when Jiaqing thought of the word "Pingyuan", there seemed to be a clear understanding in the eyes when Jiaqing looked at Duoshan.
Seeing that Jiaqing understood, Duo Shan smiled even happier and said.
"The Great Plains, this is also the strength of our army, especially the dragoon brigade that has just completed training, and our artillery cavalry.
And Kutuzov only had infantry.
Therefore, it seems that our Qing Dynasty is passively defending Yekaterina, but the initiative in this battle is actually in the hands of our army. "
Indeed, after the Qing Dynasty accepted the surrender of Yekaterinaburg, the Qing army had to defend two places.
The army was divided into two. The 1st Guards Division and the Dragoon Brigade were stationed in Yekaterinaburg. The mixed brigade was responsible for commanding serfs to reclaim land and plant potatoes in Novosibirsk City.
Kutuzov can flexibly choose the target of attack according to the situation of both sides.
However, whether he was attacking Yekaterinaburg or attacking Novosibirsk eastward, the great plain across Yekaterinaburg was a hurdle he couldn't overcome.
“Okay, this is the last fight of the year.
If Kutuzov can be defeated, the Qing Dynasty will have no enemies on this land, and we will have a longer development time.
In the future, our Qing Dynasty will be strong again.
I will reopen the sun, moon and sky of the Qing Dynasty here, and it is up to us to choose whether we can go west or south.
I will make the Qing Dynasty great again! "
