Chapter 708 Go to Death
The herald left after receiving the order. A cavalry officer with a beard on his cheeks and a curved nose passed him, entered Korezhennikov's office, and stood at attention. Said: "General, I have expanded the search area to 8 versts as you said, but the Polish army is still not found."
Korezhennikov waved his hand impatiently: "Enter Bagration Colonel, if you send more manpower toward Moscow, you should gain something."
"Yes, general."
Bagration stood at attention and said hesitantly: "But, The enemy was still in Bryansk yesterday, and it should be impossible for them to reach near Moscow. I have searched all places many times, except... in the direction of Sivilia."
Korezhennikov let out a few dry laughs: "Unless the Poles are crazy, how can they go south? Their goal is obviously Moscow."
"General, I mean... maybe we can Try..."
Krezheniko The husband knocked on his forehead: "Use your brain, Peter. Sivilia and Relisk are both endless black forests, and there is the Kursk Fortress ahead. What are they going to do? Hunting wild boars?
“If they really go south, then I’d be relieved. They will starve to death if they cannot get out of the Black Forest. ”
South of Bryansk are sparsely populated dense forest areas. Rylsk Province, which is about the same size as the Southern Netherlands, only has a population of 34,000.
Even Kursk and Kharkov further south were very barren and it was difficult to get enough supplies.
It is not until Krasnoyarsk, 400 miles to the south, that you can see some human habitation.
Even with a rapid march, it would take nearly two months to get there. The Polish army, which lacked logistical supplies, would never be able to persist in a deserted area for so long.
Bagration came out of the office a little frustrated, thinking carefully about where the Poles had gone.
After a while, he shook his head and said to himself: "No matter what, I have to confirm it."
In the afternoon of that day, a thousand cavalrymen under the Russian Royal Holm Cavalry Battalion quietly left the military camp and galloped towards Sivilia.
They were troops brought by Bagration from Kiev. They were not originally affiliated with Korezhennikov, so they could be mobilized privately without the latter's approval.
Brasovo, the southernmost town of Bryansk.
The two rangers caught up with Dombrowski and said anxiously: "General, a Russian cavalry appeared behind us. We didn't dare to get close for reconnaissance, but it is estimated that there are at least 6 Squadron."
Kosciuszko frowned immediately: "Are you coming after us?"
"They are 3 miles to the west and should not have found any trace of us yet."
Dombrovsky said: "But with so many cavalry, we will be discovered sooner or later."
< br>Kosciuszko fell silent.
Once the Russians understand their intention to move south, even if they cannot mobilize a large army to stop them in a short time, even if they send a small amount of cavalry to harass them, their marching speed will be seriously delayed.
In addition, the Kursk Fortress will also increase its defense power.
Your own army will probably starve to death in front of the fortress!
Obviously Dombrowski also thought of this, waved his riding whip and said: "I will lead the cavalry to defeat them."
"Wait!" Kosciuszko Shiko stretched out his hand to stop him, "The horseman who escaped back The troops will definitely attract more Russian troops. "
The cavalry regiment under Dombrowski and the winged cavalry only have a total of 1,500 people. It is impossible to combine 6 squadrons. That is to say, nearly 1,000 Russian cavalry were wiped out.
“Then what should we do?”
Kosciuszko looked at the soldiers passing by him for a long time before he said to the herald with great difficulty: "Order the entire army to turn northeast immediately and make the appearance of marching towards Odev."
< br>"Yes, General!"
Dombrovsky asked in surprise: "You What are we going to do? "
"Let the Russian cavalry think that we are going to go around from Odiv to the south of Moscow." The cavalry commander immediately shook his head, "But we have to continue going south. Will be discovered by those cavalry”
Kosciuszko looked down at his saddle and said: "So, someone needs to stop the Russian cavalry."
Dombrovsky understood instantly. As long as they can hold back the cavalry behind them for two or three days, they will think that the army is still continuing to move northeast, while their own army has already turned around and headed south.
As long as these cavalry can be kept away for five or six days, once they get into the dense forests of Sivilia, it will be difficult for them to find their whereabouts.
Dombrovsky said: "Then I will intercept those 'tails'."
He said it very easily, but everyone knew that once separated from the main force, Soon we will be surrounded by the approaching Russian troops.
"The Cavalry Regiment cannot do without you." Colonel Anthony Madalinsky, who was on the side, drove his horse over and saluted Kosciuszko with his hat. "Please leave this task to me. I only need 1,300 soldiers. , ensuring that the Russians behind him will be held back for more than three days."
Kosciuszko thought for a moment, nodded silently, stepped forward and patted his arm hard. He said in a low voice: "Poland will always remember your name, and every brave soldier who fought with you."
"Look what you said." Madalinsky smiled , "The battle you and General Dombrowski will face in the future will definitely be more dangerous than me. I just can't wait to beat the Russians as soon as possible."
The next day.
Next to the river valley in the western suburbs of Odive.
Colonel Madalinsky looked at the Royal 37th Infantry Battalion and the two squadrons of hussars in front of him, pointed to his chest, and said: "Everyone should already know the tasks we undertake.
< br>“I am not qualified to ask anyone to sacrifice themselves.
“But I still did it at this time.
“Because, apart from this, I really can’t think of any other way to save the motherland.
“For the survival of Poland, and for our descendants not to be enslaved by the invaders, I ask you to join me in soaking the land under your feet with blood!
"Please forgive me for my self-assertion, I will confess to everyone eternally in hell.
"But, before that, we will tear all enemies to pieces!
"Victory will eventually belong to Poland!"
1,300 Polish soldiers fell into a long silence.
Suddenly, someone slapped his chest hard and said loudly: "I am willing to die with you!"
The soldiers immediately burst out into roars: "Let's die together!"
"Tear the enemy to pieces!"
"For Poland!"
No one had the slightest intention. Withdraw.
At noon.
The Russian cavalry tracking Kosciuszko found an infantry line blocking the narrow area between the valley and the woods to the north.
The Russian officer in charge looked at the flag of the Polish Royal Army in the telescope and hesitated.
The next morning, after confirming that there were only a thousand Polish soldiers in the group and they had no intention of leaving, he finally issued the order to attack.
(End of this chapter)