Chapter 796 Not Good

Peter Gorchakov's approach cannot be said to be wrong. After all, there are a lot of people who think the same as him. But when this result was reported to St. Petersburg, the expression on Nicholas I's face was not to mention that there were so many things. .

how to say? Of course, he could not be satisfied with this result. It could even be said that his stomach was filled with evil fire. But the problem was that there was no place to vent the evil fire.

Criticizing the education of Peter Gorchakov? But yes, but, one of his younger brothers is Duke Mikhail and Duke Alexander. Not to mention the importance of these two people now, which makes Nicholas I unable to do anything.

But if he is not dealt with, the result is really eye-catching, especially after the personal letters of Grand Duke Constantine and Grand Dukes Nicholas and Mikhail vividly describe the situation at that time, Nicholas I is very high blood pressure. No attacks.

Doing this is simply an insult to his intelligence! If this can be tolerated, it is conceivable that more and more people will follow his example and fool him in the future. At that time, what authority does he have as a tsar?

After thinking for a long time, Nicholas I made a decision, appointing Grand Duke Constantine as the commander of the Crimean theater, and Grand Duke Nicholas and Mikhail as deputy commanders. He tasked these three precious sons with full responsibility for commanding the five war zones. The army of ten thousand was used to destroy the coalition forces in the Alma River area.

This appointment made Nicholas I quite proud. He believed that this solved the problem in all aspects. It not only defeated the dishonest Duke Mikhail and Peter Gorchakov, but also ensured that his established strategy could be implemented.

It seems like this?

In fact, it looks like it, but in fact it is just a whim of Nicholas I. Yes, it can indeed play a role in defeating Duke Mikhail and Peter Gorchakov, but it is hard to say whether the three brothers of Grand Duke Constantine can complete the offensive mission.

First of all, the military capabilities of these three people are very average. Even though they have already held the rank of major general, lieutenant general, and their status in the army is not low, these three have not experienced grassroots training at all, and they have no experience at all. Understand the actual situation at the grassroots level of the Russian military.

I'm not polite to say that these three are all little experts in commanding battles by looking at pictures. Don't think this is a good thing. Although working on pictures is a necessary quality for an officer, if you only know how to work on pictures, it will be a big problem.

Not to mention that the quality of Russian military maps of this era was very poor, and many details could not be reflected at all. It is difficult to describe the maps that the three brothers of Grand Duke Constantine had on hand!

It's just that I can only get a rough look, and nothing more is missing.

The truly useful map is still on its way from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol. As for when it will arrive, only God knows. Who makes Russian bureaucrats so efficient?

Not to mention the poor map, what's more, these guys have no experience in commanding large corps in combat. At most, they can accompany Nicholas I on the parade ground to see the situation. How to deploy the specific troops? All are half-informed.

The most fearful thing about anything is half a bucket of water. Because I don’t understand at all, that would be a lot more honest, at least I don’t dare to take risks or mess around, and I’m done with half a bucket of water that seems to understand but I think I’m an expert, but in fact it’s all just whims, and letting them command the battle is simply a waste of time. You are making fun of the lives of the soldiers!

Of course, there is a saying that the common qualities of high-ranking Russian generals are actually only half a bucket of water. It would make no difference to replace them with three other half buckets of water.

If there is a difference, it is that the other half-empty soldiers have been frightened by the coalition forces, and now they are so frightened that they have lost all confidence and dare not take the risk to fight.

The three and a half buckets of water of Grand Duke Constantine are all confident, thinking that they can become Russia's savior and hero. They are gearing up to fight, and this is very fatal!

In addition, the three brothers also have their own agendas. No one is convinced by the other internally, and they are all trying to undermine the other. Tell me, how can we fight this battle?

"The three princes really decided to attack immediately?" Nakhimov asked incredulously.

"Yes," Kornilov replied angrily, "He decided to bypass the enemy's defensive positions on the Alma River from the direction of Simferopol, and then insert himself westward into the northern bank of the Bulganak River to destroy the enemy's defenses in one fell swoop. Supply base..."

Nakhimov didn't need to look at the map to know that this strategy was a bit whimsical. Sevastopol was not close to Simferopol. The 50,000-strong army would first move north and then try to penetrate into the enemy's hinterland. Such a whimsical plan was just a matter of time. Only the three Grand Dukes with sticks can think of it.

Why?

Because it is very difficult to do this. First of all, it is winter now, and marching this way is enough to kill many soldiers.

And do you really think that the coalition forces are blind and can't see the sudden mobilization of 50,000 troops?

To realize their strategy, it must be sudden. Once the coalition forces are prepared, they will inevitably hit a wall again.

What's more important is that the morale of the Russian army is currently low, and the soldiers and officers at the grassroots level are seriously afraid of war and do not want to continue to confront the coalition forces. At this time, if you continue to attack regardless, what will they think?

"Didn't you tell him that this was impossible?" Nakhimov said in surprise.

"I told you," Kornilov sighed and said helplessly, "but they couldn't listen at all! They said I was afraid of the enemy... Anyway, there are a lot of unpleasant words!"

Nakhimov said angrily: "Once they take away those 50,000 people, we will have fewer troops for defense. How can we hold such a large defense depth with so few people? Then the attack will be A disastrous defeat and a failed defense, this is simply..."

Nakhimov used his remaining sense to hold back the unpleasant words, but his face was quite angry, and his posture seemed to mean that he would bite the three Grand Duke Constantine brothers to death.

Kornilov also sighed: "I said everything I needed to say, but they couldn't listen at all. Who makes me the commander-in-chief now, while you and I are just the city defense commanders!"

Nicholas I was annoyed with Kornilov and Nakhimov's lack of cooperation, so when he dismissed Menshikov, he also dismissed the two brothers. Only let them be responsible for commanding the city defense of Sevastopol.

"What are you going to do? We must consider the possible negative impact of the next new fiasco. Our morale can no longer withstand such a blow!"

Kornilov nodded: "It's not just a matter of morale. Once the attack of those three fails, our remaining mobile forces will be exhausted. At that time, not only will we be able to passively defend, but more importantly, Telegraph Mountain to the north will The defense line may also collapse!"