Struggle in Russia

The food rationing system was so disgusting to the Moldavian nobles that they had no idea how Demirit Milyutin came up with such a disgusting method.

Nominally, all the grain taken by the Russians has been registered in quantity and has been assigned to the owner, and they have promised to return it or provide financial compensation after the war is over.

But just listen to this kind of words, not many people will take them seriously. The credibility of the Russians in this regard is not very good. Almost everyone thinks that if this food enters the pockets of the Russian army, it is equivalent to beating a dog with a meat bun and never returning.

But what's different or even more disgusting about this food rationing system is that every month in the future, Russians will be given rations based on head count. This is a huge profit for the poor and lower-middle peasants. They don’t have much food reserves in the first place, and there is no guarantee that they will be hungry and have a full meal.

Therefore, the Russian army hardly took away much rations from these poor people, especially those serfs. After the implementation of the rationing system, the Russians had to repay them.

In short, the people who suffered the most in this wave were actually the rich and landed nobles and landowners. All the food they had hoarded by various means was confiscated by the Russian army, and they could only eat the same quota as those serfs and mud-legged people who were too poor to eat. It was a fool's errand for them.

Anyway, the rebels in Moldavia are all connected. Many of the rebels have relatives and friends in Chisinau and Wingane. The rationing system directly caused the exodus of nobles in these two areas, because they did not escape them. They can't survive at all. We can't let them live like those mud-legged people chewing Black Leba every day, right?

That’s really not something humans can eat!

Anyway, after understanding the miserable situation of these poor people, many rebel leaders took a breath of cold air. According to this method, the Russians have made it clear that they want to trap them to death. Anyway, they are now worried and feel that if they do not defeat them quickly Grand Duke Constantine, there is no hope for the future.

This is why they actively advocated an immediate decisive battle with Archduke Constantine and captured Chisinau. Because they were frightened and really didn't dare to delay.

It's just that the development of things will not let them go as they wish. Because just when they were quarreling internally and no one of the three factions could convince anyone else, the latest news made him look at each other.

First of all, there is no need to go back to rescue Kalaras. The city was captured by the Russian army before it could even hold on for a day. Not only that, the defenders also suffered heavy casualties. Less than five people managed to escape back to Straschen. Hundreds of people.

You know, there are more than 7,000 defenders! They couldn't even hold on for a day, how tough the Russians must be!

However, the need to rescue Kalaras does not mean that there will be less disputes within the rebels. There are many people who are frightened by the terrifying combat power of the Russian army. A considerable number of rebels believe that the Russian army is too powerful and they should abandon Strashe immediately. Avoid the edge temporarily.

This faction had a heated argument with the faction that supported a quick war to deal with Archduke Constantine. The atmosphere was quite intense, and the two sides almost drew guns at each other and started a wave of internal strife.

It's a shame that the second news came quickly, otherwise many rebel leaders would have died that night.

The second news was that Archduke Constantine's volunteer army did not advance towards Strachene, but wandered out of the city and then retreated. The idea of ​​attacking Strachene to open up communication lines is completely false.

Not only did these more than 10,000 people retreat to Chisinau, they also frantically built fortifications to strengthen their defenses, as if waiting for help.

The rebels are naturally not good at sieges or fortifications. This is an important reason why half of the rebel leaders are opposed to siege the city, because their equipment is too poor and they cannot attack a tough nut like Chisinau.

But now they are still strengthening their defense and making it clear that they will defend to the end. If they fight again, won't they be kicking on the iron plate? Naturally, there is no need to mention the decisive battle with Archduke Constantine.

This naturally made some people feel relieved, but a new problem came again. What should we do next?

With the fall of Kalaras, Dmitri was really not far away from Strashene. To put it bluntly, it would take two days or at most three days of forced march to reach the city. Before, Calarashe was caught off guard by a Russian sneak attack and ended so quickly. Although Strachene has more than 60,000 defenders, there is no need to worry about being collapsed like Calarashe.

Considering the combat effectiveness of the Russian army and the nearby Chisinau Volunteer Army, Strashene might be attacked from both ends by the Russian army. No matter how you look at it, it looks a bit dangerous!

"Otherwise we go directly to fight the Russian army in Kalaras. As long as we defeat them, the situation will naturally ease!"

This opinion was immediately ridiculed by the rebel leaders. There were more than 20,000 Russian troops in Kalarashe, and they were elites led by Dmitry. They were not idiots like Archduke Constantine's volunteers at all.

Who can guarantee that we can defeat them by concentrating our strength? What if we can't defeat him, and then Archduke Constantine rushes out from Chisinau to attack Strachene and repeat the same trick?

Once something goes wrong in Strashe, they are really doomed.

"Stay still for now, contact Count Uvarov and listen to his opinion. He probably won't ignore us!"

After discussing for a few days, the rebels decided to hand over this thorny issue to Count Uvarov to solve. Once the old fox encouraged them to rebel, it was impossible for them to ignore it. Secondly, that old fox is full of bad ideas and might have a way to help them solve the current crisis.

As a result, the rebels entrenched in Straschen chose to stay put. In addition to actively monitoring the movements of Kalaras and Chisinau, they also frantically built fortifications in Straschen. After all, Dmitri occupied the city in one day. The city's glorious record is still too scary, and we have to guard against it!

The rebels were not in a hurry, and Dmitry was naturally even less anxious. Although his scouts found out that the main force of the rebels was gathered in Strashe, the necessary conditions for a decisive battle already existed. But he also knew that the rebels had been a bit uneasy recently, and they were monitoring him very closely.

As for the movement of the army, it is difficult to conceal it, especially in a place like Moldavia with a particularly bad mass base. There are countless Moldavia sympathizers serving as their informants. I am afraid that the army on his side has not yet arrived. Leaving the city, the enemy over there in Strathchen received the news.

Once he rushes over and disperses the people, it is meaningless. Rather than laboring in vain, it is better to consolidate the achievements of Kalarashi and implement relevant strategies step by step while also paralyzing the rebels and making them relax their vigilance...