Struggle in Russia

Raglan and St. Arnault are totally at odds at this juncture. Raglan believed that the Russian army had strong positions and dominant terrain, and that there was no point in continuing to attack except to cause casualties.

He believes that the current strength of the coalition forces is not enough to conquer the Russian army positions on Telegraph Hill, so he should retreat and rest first, wait for the main force of the coalition forces to arrive in Crimea, and then take down Telegraph Hill in one go.

But Saint Arnault thought this was too passive and too passive. It is true that the Russian army's position in Telegraph Mountain was strong and powerful, but after all, there were few people. Even though the coalition lost more than 10,000 people, they still had an absolute military advantage.

From the fact that the Russian army stuck to Telegraph Mountain and did not pursue it, it can be seen that the Russian army should be insufficient in strength. In this case, why should it retreat? At least they have to confront the Russian army on the Alma River, and try to consume them, for example, wouldn't it be good to order the navy to continuously shell them?

According to St. Arnault's opinion, the coalition army should launch small-scale harassment attacks without interruption while waiting for subsequent reinforcements, consuming the Russian army little by little, until the main force arrives and then wipes it out in one go.

To tell the truth, San Arno's strategy is a little better than Raglan's. If according to Raglan's opinion, the coalition really can't do anything, and can only wait and waste time.

But if you want to say how clever San Arnault's strategy is, it's nonsense to be honest. Harassing and consuming the Russian army is easier said than done. After all, the Russian army's position is very strong and occupies an absolute terrain advantage.

In the face of such an enemy, even with the help of the navy, it is very difficult to consume the opponent. If you can't consume the enemy, you will continue to consume your own troops, which is self-defeating!

From the strategies of these two people, it can be seen that these two are not famous generals, and it can even be said that they are a bit dumb. Needless to say, Raglan has always been hesitant, taking one step back and two steps, always seeking stability, but the result is that he loses his fighters again and again.

As for Saint Arnault, although this one is slightly better, it is also very limited. But there is one thing to say, after all, this person is very uncomfortable, and his life is hanging by a thread in the late stage of gastric cancer. In this situation, it is indeed a bit difficult for him to make a reasonable and excellent deployment.

In fact, after the Battle of the Alma River and the last joint operations meeting with Raglan, his condition deteriorated rapidly. After returning to his tent, he fell into a coma soon after, and the French army was in chaos. A headless situation.

The sudden coma of the French commander triggered a series of chain reactions. The coalition, which had been unstable because of the fiasco, became even more disillusioned. Many soldiers started deserting, and then it turned into a systematic robbery.

Because of the shortage of supplies, the French soldiers who lacked food began to raid the surrounding villages, and they completely forgot what military discipline was.

"The French are the worst, there's nothing they don't take!"

According to the recollections of local residents: "If they saw the doors and windows of a house locked, they would smash the door and smash the windows, and rummage through boxes in every room, as long as what they could take away would not be left. They believed that the occupants must Gold, silver, or other valuables were hidden in the house, so they turned everything, even the sofas and the pillows on the armchairs. The study and books were also destroyed, and the mirrors were too big to use. , break it up so that you can put that piece in your rucksack."

It can only be said that the Russians in Crimea experienced the looting methods of the British and French forces in advance. A few years later, the two robbers broke into the Yuanmingyuan again. The beating, smashing, looting and burning were really smooth, and they were indeed the descendants of the robbers. This ancestral craftsmanship is really skilled.

What is the Russian army doing when the coalition is busy with zero yuan purchases?

Kornilov actually noticed the chaos of the coalition forces, and he also knew that this was a good opportunity. If enough troops could be assembled to strike decisively, it would be enough to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

It's just a pity that he doesn't have enough troops. The troops he can use are more than 20,000. He has to consolidate the telegraph mountain defense line. The most that can be used to attack the coalition forces is more than 10,000.

What's more, it is not only the coalition forces that he needs to take care of, but the local Tatars in Crimea have also created endless troubles for him.

What's going on?

As we all know, Crimea originally belonged to the Crimea Khanate, and this country was originally a vassal of the Golden Horde, and later became a vassal of Ottiman Turkey.

It wasn't until the rise of Russia that defeated Turkey, which captured Crimea in 1783. Strictly speaking, this country has not been occupied by Russia for a long time. The composition of the local residents is also one-sided with Tatars as the main body, and the religious belief is mainly ***. This is almost incompatible with the main body of the Russian Aslavian nation and the Orthodox beliefs.

Even if Russia has been operating here for decades, it cannot be said that it has complete control over Crimea. And here I must mention Duke Vorontsov. As the Governor of Crimea, as the highest local governor of Crimea, he believes in liberalism and is pro-British. He didn't make too many restrictions.

He gave the Tatars more freedom and respected their property and beliefs. In short, the Tatars were free to do what they wanted.

Although this is very humane and humanitarian, it is undeniable that it also weakens Russia's control over Crimea~www.readwn.com~ When the coalition forces landed in Crimea, the consequences will come out!

The local Tatars welcomed the Turks very much, and they were quite active as the leading party, and cooperated with the coalition to start destroying Russian rule over the region, causing the small number of Russian ethnic groups to abandon their homes and flee.

Even some Tatars simply joined the coalition and began to fight against the Russian army. For a time, the Crimea was in chaos, and many towns and villages actually became semi-independent from Russian control.

Neither the Russian army nor Russia could accept such a situation. In order to protect the Russian ethnicity, Kornilov had to deploy troops to attack the dishonest Tatars, which further weakened his strength.

And this thing must be done, even if he is reluctant and has no choice.

Not only was the Tatar rebellion held back, another important reason for Kornilov to give up the pursuit of victory was that the follow-up troops of the coalition had also arrived in Crimea, although the number was not particularly large, only more than 10,000.

But even these more than 10,000 people are enough to make up for the loss of the coalition in the battle of the Alma River...