Struggle in Russia

Kornilov's face was very serious. He had just received news that the British, French and Turkish coalition forces had landed in Kalamita Bay. The initial estimate was that the number of troops was more than 50,000. At this time, he only had 35,000 troops on hand, and Most of them were wounded soldiers who had experienced the Battle of Ineada, and only less than 20,000 people could actually fight.

This small amount of troops is far from being able to drive the enemy into the sea, and even holding on to Sevastopol is a bit cramped. So he could only watch the enemy land leisurely and there was no way he could do it.

"Ask for reinforcements from Kiev, and also mobilize troops from the direction of Kherson, at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops. I suspect this is just the enemy's vanguard!"

Nakhimov agreed with this. More than 50,000 enemies are not a small number, but all fools know that it is impossible to capture Sevastopol with such a small number of people. It is conceivable that the enemy's reinforcements are at sea, and there is a high possibility of a steady stream of follow-up troops. The ground came over.

If you want to defend Sevastopol and Crimea, they will definitely not have enough people.

However, Nakhimov also knew that the soldiers in the country were actually very nervous. Duke Mikhail's side was a bottomless pit. More than 90% of the supplies and reinforcements must be provided to him first. Otherwise, once the Danube defense line collapsed, it would really be a loss of soldiers. What a defeat!

The domestic force that can be used to reinforce them is definitely very limited, so it is necessary to make long-term plans.

"We cannot wait for reinforcements from Kiev and St. Petersburg," Nakhimov suggested. "We can consider recruiting volunteers in Crimea. We must increase our strength as soon as possible. The battle in the future may be very difficult!"

Kornilov deeply agreed and immediately ordered Nakhimov to recruit young men of suitable age to form a volunteer army. In addition, he also specifically ordered the walls to be cleared and no one to sell food and other supplies to the enemy.

It's just that Kornilov also knows that orders belong to orders, but the effect is hard to say. With the wealth of the British and French coalition forces, there is really no way to stop him from spending real money to buy food and other supplies.

The only thing he can do is to increase the difficulty as much as possible to make it difficult for the enemy to obtain supplies from Crimea.

On the other side, after the three-nation coalition successfully landed in Crimea, they occupied Yevpatoria without firing a shot. The mayor of the city agreed to surrender to the coalition on the condition that the coalition must send people suffering from cholera to Soldiers are isolated in isolation.

I have to say that this mayor is quite capable and knows that the most terrifying thing in this war is not guns but bacteria. If coalition soldiers infected with cholera were allowed to come into contact with citizens, it would be an absolute disaster.

What’s interesting is that the coalition readily agreed to this request. Compared with the anti-intellectual behavior of their descendants more than a hundred years later when facing the new virus, I don’t know whether it should be said whether their descendants’ intelligence has deteriorated or their brains have been damaged. The door is jammed.

However, the lethality of cholera and other plagues far exceeded the coalition's expectations. On the third day after landing, more than a thousand coalition soldiers were infected with cholera.

You must know that the coalition forces have only landed a total of 55,000 people, which means that nearly 2% of the soldiers are infected. At this pace, God knows how many people will be infected in the end.

It was not just cholera that caused headaches for the coalition forces. Supply problems also occurred. The 150 tons of biscuits that had just been unloaded from the ship were burned due to management errors. Although the entire army was not starved, it did affect some soldiers.

In order to cope with the lack of food, they had to excuse themselves from the navy, so the landlubbers who had just landed were treated to the Royal Navy's unique meal of oatmeal stewed corned beef. To be honest, the taste of this stuff is really off-putting, and even dogs wouldn’t eat it if they weren’t so hungry.

Of course, for the rich and powerful Britain and France, these are all minor problems. The joy of the coalition's successful landing in Crimea can outweigh everything. In fact, when the news of the successful landing reached London and Paris, the people of the two countries were overjoyed.

The French in particular are really overjoyed. After all, the pain of the Napoleonic era is still fresh in their minds. The French hate Russia from the bottom of their hearts for the culprit that caused the emperor's defeat. It's so easy for France to be beaten again. Isn’t it worth celebrating that the polar bear has become its home?

As for other trivial issues, what’s the big fuss? Let’s just be happy first!

The British and French were indeed happy, but Nicholas I was very unhappy. He finally managed to collect enough military expenses, and he still wanted to fight to the death with the other party. As a result, the enemies on his side attacked the door of his house before he even made any move.

Although Sevastopol is a coastal city and far away from St. Petersburg, it is not good news that the enemy has entered the house. It is really embarrassing!

The last time Russia was so embarrassed was during the Napoleonic era. Nicholas I always believed that he was at least on the same level as his eldest brother Alexander II, if not better. Under his wise rule, Russia was heading towards unprecedented glory.

But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye he would be blocked and slapped at the door, that would be such a disgrace!

"Tell me what you think of the latest developments among Britain, France and Turkey!"

As Minister of War, Chernyshev was naturally the first to express his experience in the interview: "Your Majesty, I think this is just a feint!"

"Feint?"

Nicholas I was noncommittal and turned to Duke Ordolph: "What do you think?"

Duke Ordorff did not expect that Nicholas I would suddenly ask him. He was stunned for a moment and quickly replied: "I think a feint is unlikely!"

"Why?" Nicholas I asked.

"The reason is very simple. This kind of feint attack has no meaning? Sevastopol is a solid fortress. We only need a small number of troops to hold it for a long time, so what is the use of feinting here?"

Chernyshov was immediately unconvinced: "Perhaps their purpose is to encircle the point and call for reinforcements?"

Duke Ordorf shook his head and said: "What's the point? Even if we can eliminate some of our reinforcements, we can neither capture Sevastopol nor distract our energy in Wallachia. It will do nothing to change the situation of the war." Meaningless.”

"Tens of thousands of troops are hanging alone overseas. How much supplies are needed and how much investment is required? Are they crazy just to eliminate a few of our reinforcements? I wouldn't do such a stupid thing anyway!"

Chernyshev's face turned red and blue from the rebuke, and he was speechless for a long time. It was certain that he was not convinced, but before he could continue to be stubborn, Nicholas I spoke: "I think the possibility of a feint attack is indeed unlikely. It is obvious that the enemy came specifically to humiliate us! And now their purpose It has become less than half..."

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