Since that day the battle deployment was decided, Selim has been thinking about possible changes in the war, and before he sent his troops, there was a suggestion to Selim why not gather a large army and then attack the Russian army, but this proposal was vetoed by Selim.
Although the Russian army in the Black Sea showed great cooperation, Selim never believed that the Russian army would sincerely help them, even if the Russians had already taken action, but Selim still had to keep a hand.
Dividing the army into two was exactly what Selim had in mind, although the 60,000-strong army led by Pydogago was not an elite one, and could even be described as a rabble, but in Selim's opinion, this rabble of 60,000 people was the best stone for him to throw stones and ask for directions.
Although Blankov, on behalf of the 100,000 Russian troops in the Black Sea, said that they would not intervene in the Ottoman siege of Suvorov and would even help.
But Selim didn't believe it at all.
Don't Brankow and they know the truth of the interdependence of lips and teeth?
Although Suvorov is indeed a big threat to the Russian army in the Black Sea at the moment, are the Ottomans not a threat?
Or did Blankov really believe that the Ottomans would obediently stop themselves after annihilating Suvorov, and Selim himself did not believe that he would be so sacred.
Therefore, those 60,000 people are just in case of unforeseen existence, in case the Black Sea Russian army suddenly gives the Ottomans a shot from behind when Selim is besieging Suvorov, it is estimated that Blankov will have to kill the 60,000 Ottoman troops first before he can deal with Selim with peace of mind, otherwise anyone with the threat of such an army behind him will not be at ease.
Selim was now in the city of Chisinau, watching the city, which represented the regional rule of Moldova, return to the hands of the Ottomans.
Selim suddenly felt his eyes moisten.
In 1768, the Russo-Turkish War of the Fifth Russo-Turkish War broke out, in which the Russians not only gained access to the Black Sea from the Crimean Peninsula, but also wrested control of half of Moldova from the Ottomans.
And now.
Twenty years later, the Ottomans, led by Selim, conquered Chisinau in one fell swoop, marking the resurgence of Ottoman power in the region.
After only two days of rest in Chisinau, Selim, after leaving behind 10,000 defenders, again ordered the whole army to be mobilized, this time targeting only Mykolaiv.
Thanks to Selim's personal leadership, there are many horses in this department.
It took less than two days for the 130,000-strong army to break through to the Russian border.
The huge stone monument met Selim's eyes, and his heart suddenly stirred, he was feeling history, he was making history!
"Madera, see no, once the territory under my feet belonged to the great Ottoman Empire!
But after decades of war, these rich territories of our country have been shamelessly snatched by Russian thieves, and now we will cross this border line that once did not exist.
Declare to those who once lived in the Black Sea region that we, the Ottoman Empire, have returned, the Empire will regain its prestige, and this time we will put the Russians to death!
” As he spoke, Selim pointed to the huge stone tablet, which contained only a few simple words: "From now on, it will be the unchanging territory of the Russian Empire!"
” "Tear it down for me!
I want the pride of the Russians to follow this stele to their God, this time the land has only one owner, and that is us Ottomans!
” "Yes.
Lord Selim!
” As soon as Selim finished speaking, Madera called a few people.
Then they were given the task of destroying the stele.
Seeing the stele collapsed by the artillery, Selim quietly turned around, clenching his fist tightly.
After crossing the border, Selim's 130,000-strong Ottoman army reached an area about 50 kilometers west of Mykolaiv in six days.
The closer he got to Nikolaev, the more apprehension Selim felt in his heart, which was both excitement and worry.
The excitement is that once Suvorov is really in Nikolaev with 40,000 Russian troops, then Suvorov will be completely caught off guard.
The 130,000 Ottoman troops led by himself can definitely keep Suvorov in Mykolaiv forever, and the hegemony of the Ottoman Empire will begin to revive from then on!
But once Nikolaev was a huge trap set by the Russians.
In Nikolaev, there were not only 40,000 troops, but even the entire Black Sea region of 100,000 troops lurking in the area, and it would definitely be a fierce battle at that time, and the fighting power of the Ottoman army obviously made Selim not feel at ease.
Soon, Maldra's men brought back the latest information, the farthest place they had detected was almost to Nikolaev, and the Russians were not prepared for their arrival at all, and in such a situation Maldra's vanguard did not act rashly, they were waiting for Selim's orders.
"Very well, bring in Mubarak, Sderen and His Excellency Nicaderan immediately" The adjutant executed Selim's order very well, and in less than an hour, Mubarak and others came to Selim's side.
If you look down from the sky at this moment, you will find that the 130,000 Ottoman troops are scattered in a radius of tens of miles, like a large swarm of locusts, and directly in front of this group of locusts there is only a lone city, and this city is Nikolaev.
After a few people arrived, Selim nodded and said: "The striker's Madla has already sent news, for our actions, for the time being, Nikolaev has not reacted at all, this is a good thing, whether Suvorov is in Nikolaev or not, this is a good opportunity for us, the capture of Nikolaev represents our Ottoman Empire to recover nearly a thousand miles of territory.
When the time comes, His Majesty the Sultan will not be stingy with rewards, and the addition of officials to the knighthood is just around the corner, so our goal now is Mykolaiv, capture this city, and the glory and wealth will be in your hands!
” Encouraged by Selim, several people present felt their blood boiling "Please rest assured, Your Highness, that your ministers will live up to the hopes of His Majesty and His Highness the Sultan, and that they will do their best to conquer Mykolaiv this time.
Recreate the prestige of my Ottoman Empire!
” "Exactly!"
Nikaderan was the first to express his resolve to Selim, and after him, Sdron and Mubarak were very aware of the times.
"In that case, today the divisions will rest a little and recuperate, and the whole army will march to Nikolaev early tomorrow morning.
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When the soldiers are approaching the city, be sure to show the mighty military might of the Ottoman Empire!
” "No!"
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In the evening of the same day, the Ottoman army, which had been marching for a day, learned of the news of the early rest, and set up their tents as quickly as possible and fell asleep.
So these veterans have seized every minute and every second to regain their energy.
Amid the scolding of the officers, the Ottoman camp gradually calmed down, and the noise of the march had gone with the wind, but in this silence, I don't know how many new Imperial soldiers could not sleep.
The Russian Empire, that was the enemy of the Ottoman fate!
When the horror of the Russians came out of the mouths of veterans of the last war, the panic spread like a plague.
While the Ottoman army was busy resting, a group of Russian cavalry, consisting of only five men, quietly approached the Ottoman camp.
But it is clear that these five cavalrymen are obviously veterans, and their strong bodies, resolute and sharp eyes are the characteristics of veterans.
The Russian cavalry quietly approached the Ottoman camp, and at this moment "Appeal ..............."
The cavalryman at the head stopped his horse and then raised his hand to signal the other four people behind him, and at his signal, the four men scattered in a specific direction, and after a while they formed a very strange formation, and after forming a formation, all five of them rode quietly on their horses and did not move.
Suddenly, the cavalryman at the head felt a slump, and it seemed to shake.
He immediately motioned for everyone to dismount and then knelt down, and the four people behind him were also exactly the same, quietly pulling their horses and kneeling on the ground.
After a moment of silence.
The vibration of the ground had turned into a crisp sound of horses' hooves in the ears, and even the neighing of the horses could be heard occasionally, and in this case, the five Russian cavalrymen firmly tightened the bridles in their horses' mouths.
Fortunately, the horses of these horses had been trained for many years, and they did not make the slightest noise under the comfort of their respective riders.
After the sound of the horses' hooves passed, the Russian cavalry led by him stood up and slowly walked forward with his horse.
Luckily, there are plenty of trees in this area.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for this group of Russian cavalry to avoid the patrol safely.
The Russian cavalryman slowly walked around the trees in front of him, and suddenly he felt the sun shining on his eyes.
Under the sunlight, my eyes involuntarily became confused.
But soon he opened his eyes again.
The sight in front of him also stunned him.
The place where he was was located was on a ridge not far from the camp of the Ottoman army, and he saw that tens of thousands of tents in front of him covered the entire plain, and the patrol cavalry passing by in the camp from time to time made the whole camp seem to be curly.
To the left of the Ottoman camp, a huge flagpole stood that made the Russian cavalryman's eyes glaze like cowbells.
He held back the shock in his heart, then quietly waved his hand back, and after pulling the war horse into the trees, he stepped onto the war horse.
"Hurry up, there are definitely more than 100,000 Ottomans gathered here, and I found the Ottoman royal flag in the camp, this information must be transmitted back no matter what, everyone will break through separately and be in their own formations!"
After saying that, the cavalryman who had been the leader quietly gave a military salute on his horse, and then slowly stirred up his horse to leave here, and after him, the other four cavalrymen also moved their horses in different directions.
But the good fortune of this cavalry ended here, and suddenly a gunshot rang out throughout the woods, only to see that the Russian cavalry that had been the leader had been knocked off his horse, and dozens of Ottoman cavalry suddenly appeared in the surrounding woods.
The Ottoman cavalry captured the Russian cavalry after a unsuccessful search of the area, and the news of the appearance of the Russian sentry also reached the Ottoman camp.
Shortly after this, the Ottoman army suddenly appeared with a large number of cavalry.
These cavalrymen turned several surrounding mountains upside down, and the result they got was to capture three Russian sentinels one after another.
Gurtansky's heart was completely hung in the air, he didn't know if the other four people in the team ran out or not, but he looked at the Ottoman cavalry all over the mountain.
Gurtansky was not sure that he would be able to complete the task.
As a Russian Janissary, Gurtansky was naturally not a coward, he performed well in the previous Russo-Turkish war, especially in a battle where he single-handedly killed three Ottoman cavalrymen, which made Gurtansky gain a lot of fame among the original troops.
But it was a big corps battle.
In that kind of environment, the soldier does not need to have his own thoughts at all, and he can just rush and kill.
But now that he has a mission on his shoulders, if he still blindly rushes and kills as before, then it is estimated that he will be surrounded by countless Ottoman cavalry at the foot of the mountain, and now it is not only his strength that is needed, but also his wisdom....................................
A fluent Moldovan language helped him a lot, and he thought of it.
Gurtansky couldn't help but rejoice, fortunately, in the last Russian-Turkish war, in order to pursue a Moldovan girl, he was determined to practice the Moldovan language, otherwise he might not be able to escape.
At the foot of the mountain, Gurtansky encountered a troop of Moldovan cavalry, and one of the Moldovan cavalry then left the group, giving Gurtansky an opportunity.
He took the Moldovan cavalryman by surprise at his convenience.
Fortunately, the hijab was popular in the Ottoman Empire.
And this epidemic also affected his vassal countries such as Moldova, where the Moldovan cavalry happened to wear turbans.
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So by chance, Gultansky, dressed in the Moldovan cavalry service and wearing a large turban on his head, blended into the cavalry, but fortunately, the leader of the cavalry was not a person who could talk, and he did not find any anomalies in Gurtansky along the way.
When he followed the Moldovan cavalry to the foot of the mountain.
He knew he had to leave, if he continued to follow the cavalry.
It's hard to guarantee that it won't be discovered.
After that, he quietly hung at the end of the entire line.
Taking advantage of the darkness, he fled immediately.
Late that night, Gurtansky came to the city of Nikolaev, and in less than ten minutes he was led to Suvorov.
"You say the Ottoman army exceeded 100,000 men?"
"That's right, marshal, and in this army there is also the royal banner of the Ottomans............"
"I know this, the commander of the Ottomans this time is none other than their crown prince Selim."
After speaking, Suvorov's brows squeezed into a Sichuan shape, to be honest, he was not very afraid of hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops, in the last war, he had already fought with the Ottomans, and he still knew about the Ottoman combat effectiveness.
What's more, don't look at Suvorov, it seems that there are only 40,000 troops, which is much less than the other side, but he has Nikolaev in his hands, and there is plenty of logistics in the city.
When Suvorov left St.
Petersburg, in order to prevent changes, Paul I equipped him with nearly half of the usual supplies, which meant that even if he could not get any supplies, Suvorov could last more than five months with the supplies he carried.
And in order to transport these supplies, Paul I also equipped Suvorov with a large number of carriages, which is one of the reasons why Suvorov was on fire against the bad roads in Ukraine before.
With sufficient supplies, Suvorov believed that as long as he did not rush forward, he would be able to hold Mykolaiv with 40,000 Janissaries.
But thinking of Nikolaev's poor city defense, Suvorov's confidence was partially lost.
Although Nikolaev was previously the command of the Russian army in the Black Sea, the headquarters was generally located in the center of the region, so as to effectively prevent the enemy's sneak attack.
Nikolaev is such a city far from the border, although it is also an important town, but many years of peace have made the place neglect the maintenance of the city defense, taking the city wall as an example, it is completely a face project, Suvorov believes that such a city wall can not withstand artillery bombardment at all.
Suvorov hated the fact that all the money for maintaining the city wall had gone into the pockets of those rats and led to the current situation, but even if he hated it, it would be useless, and the top priority was to come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible.
Nikolaev is a city surrounded by water on three sides, and the southern Ge River turns around the east side of Nikolaev, and an arc wraps around the south and east sides of the city, while the Ingul River is on the north side, so that only the west side is a smooth road.
But such a geographical location does not mean that Suvorov can be at ease, on the contrary, there are good and bad sides to such a geographical location.
If it were the height of summer, Suvorov would have been glad about the two rivers outside Nikolaev, but now it's winter!
It's already December, and the river has reached the freezing period, the cold in Eastern Europe is no joke, and with the current weather, if you wait another week, I believe that even if the Ottomans step on the ice and attack it, it will be fine!
To be continued.
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