When humanity first started the war, everyone rushed up and slashed and killed like a swarm. In fact, it is not accurate to say that the weapons in the hands of people at that time were mostly big wooden sticks.

If someone had recorded it with a video camera at that time, it must have been a group of monkeys without tails, beating each other with big sticks.

Fight and fight, and everyone will find out. When people stand together in a certain formation, holding various weapons and cooperating with each other, the killing efficiency can be greatly improved.

So the formation was born, and the advantages and disadvantages of various formations varied. But the purpose is the same, to win the war.

The simplest of the formations is even the one-word linear array, which is called the one-word long snake array in the Ming Dynasty.

No one expected that after thousands of years of war, various formations gradually disappeared in the long river of history. However, the one-line formation, with its tenacious vitality, has survived until the age of firearms.

Napoleon's army, breaking through this one-kilometer position. Soon, the French army swept the flank of the Russian army like fire.

Before Balklay could give the order to retreat, the Russian army never dreamed that the attack would come from the flank. Soon, the positions of the Russian army fell like dominoes, one by one.

Napoleon had a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth, this time he gathered 600,000 French elite troops, just to eat the 200,000 Russian troops in his pocket in one bite.

It is easy for the 600,000 French army to crush the Russian army, but it will take some difficulty to annihilate it. Napoleon was worthy of being a military genius, and through half a month of feints, he lost an army of no less than 10,000 people, just for the thunderous blow of the moonless night.

The absolute superiority in the number of troops made Napoleon very generous in the arrangement of troops. Some units penetrated directly into the rear of the Russian army and cut off the escape route of the Russian army.

Some units began to flank and attack, cooperating with frontal troops to flank the Russian army and seize the positions of the Russian army along the Neman River.

Countless French troops, dividing and surrounding a large number of Russian troops. In just two days, a large number of Russian troops were eaten piece by piece.

Balklay looked at his collapsed army powerless, and now it was not a matter of command, but of not even being able to convey orders to the troops.

The Russian army is like a ball of headless flies, running one here and one there. Then it was killed by the huge fly swatters of the French army, one here and one there.

In two days, 200,000 Russian troops were annihilated. General Balklay committed suicide and martyrdom!

Moscow learned of this news fifteen days later.

Both Empress Catherine and Kutuzov were stunned.

They have not been idle for half a month, they are mobilizing forces from all over Russia, organizing troops to prepare for reinforcements on the Neman battlefield. But I didn't expect that the front line, which was still full of good news a few days ago, would suddenly come to a big collapse.

"This ...... Could it be a mistake? Kutuzov had the battle report in his hand and thought it was a mistake.

Many of those border guards were his subordinates, and although they were inferior to the French army in overall strength, their advantage in terrain was huge. In particular, the terrain on the east bank of the Neman River is more than two meters higher than that of the opposite bank.

After being condescending, it can inflict great damage on the landing force.

Moreover, the artillery of the border guards was still strengthened. Not only a large number of mortars were added, but also more than a hundred light and heavy rocket launchers.

The reason for these two guns is that they are very simple to manufacture. But the combat effectiveness is really good!

Especially the rocket artillery, as long as a large number of rocket artillery are concentrated, the ammunition projected by a salvo will definitely make the French army drink a pot.

Kutuzov felt that with these equipment, even if he could not repel the French army. There is still no problem with self-preservation, but I didn't expect the news of the annihilation of the whole army to come.

"There's no going to be wrong, Balklay is dead." Catherine was even calmer than the battle-hardened Kutuzov. This made Kutuzov a little embarrassed, he had fought all his life, and he was not as good as a woman.

"The question now is whether we should continue to fight, or negotiate peace with the French." Catherine's voice echoed in the Kremlin.

The courtiers below were all silent, and in the pride of the Russian nation, no one among the strong Russians wanted to surrender.

But the current battle situation ......!

For nearly a decade, the French Empire has been an invincible representative. It seems that the only one who can compete with the martial arts of Emperor Napoleon is the generalissimo of the Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away.

It's a pity that Da Ming has no good feelings for Russia at all. Support is not even more talkative, on the contrary, Daming and France are hooking up. France claims to be the only ally of the Ming Empire in the West.

No one spoke, no one wanted to be the first to say surrender.

There are some things that everyone knows in their hearts what to do, but everyone wants someone else to say it.

"Are you all dumb? Isn't there a lot of talk on weekdays? Catherine looked at her courtiers with anger in her aqua blue eyes.

Do you have a herd of pigs? At the critical moment, none of them are used, and they are all waiting to be slaughtered!

"Your Majesty, I think Russia should continue to fight." Just when none of the Russian ministers came forward, suddenly one of them stood up and said in jerky Russian.

All eyes were on Dolgon, who stood up.

"Jurchens, what are you talking about?"

"When will the Jurchens be allowed to intervene in the affairs of our Russians."

"How did he get in?"

"Shut up! You pigtailed Jurchen pig. ”

The appearance of Dorgon suddenly made the Kremlin lively.

If Dolgon said it, it was what everyone wanted to say. But Dolgon, at once, stood on the opposite side of everyone. What he said happened to be twisted with everyone's thoughts. If we don't spray you into a sieve at this time, we Russia will not be called a fighting nation.

Catherine's brows were twisted into a Sichuan character, and the chaos below looked like a vegetable market, where was it still the place for the deliberations of the great powers.

"Silence! Quiet! Duke Peter, the chief executive, shouted viciously, and the gossip below immediately stopped.

"Dolgon, be careful what you say." Duke Peter glared at Dolgon viciously, as the hereditary duke of Russia, he was even more powerful than Empress Catherine.

In fact, the biggest driving force behind Catherine's rise to power was this Duke Peter.

"Dorgon, tell me your reasons." Catherine glanced at Duke Peter and looked at Dolgon, who was standing below.

"I know that there are many people in this hall who do not want to fight the French army. Ten years on, under the leadership of Napoleon, they have made great achievements.

You were afraid, you were afraid of the French, you didn't want to fight them, and you naturally thought of backing down.

But the problem is, this time it surrendered, it retreated! Where is the retreat to the head?

Duke Peter, you are the Minister of the Treasurers. You tell me how much war reparations are pressed on Russia every year. Our people are starving, and the Russians are being bullied.

But we also had to contribute money and money to France. Why? It was because of the defeat at Austerlitz that we failed, and all the anti-French coalitions failed.

And this money would have made our lives better. Let our army have more powerful equipment. So that the Russian people can have a full meal.

This time, we failed again and went to negotiate with Napoleon, what do you expect to be able to negotiate? The huge amount of war reparations will further exacerbate Russia's domestic contradictions.

Could it be that it is really necessary to force those peasants to revolt?

If there is indeed civil strife, the most unlucky ones will actually be you nobles. The mob will be the first to storm your home, eat up all the food, and take all the riches. Then they will kill your sons and take away your wives and daughters.

Do you think that in the general situation, you will be left alone?

The French are insatiable, even if they ask Moscow for the Kremlin, will you give it?

Is that so? Grown-ups? ”

Dolgon's series of questions silenced the Russian nobles below.

Truly! Russia is already in financial difficulty, and if it loses another war, the French will certainly open their mouths.

All this money is the sweat of the Russians. Not only the blood and sweat of those peasants, but also the hard-earned money of these noble lords.

Dolgon was right when he said that another increase in taxes would surely provoke a backlash from the already overburdened peasants. The final result must be a rebellion by the peasants who could not survive.

The peasants could have been more lethal against the aristocracy than the French. Because the French will not necessarily kill them, but the peasants who rebel will.

The courtiers were silent again, and the Kremlin could hear the pins dropping.

"But ......! Dolgon, we have lost our elite border guards. And the army, which has just been organized, has not yet been well trained. It all takes time, but will the French give us time?

From the Neman River to Moscow, the march took about a little more than a month. Could it be that when Napoleon reaches the Kremlin, we will negotiate? Duke Peter said, looking at Dolgon.

"Duke Peter, we feel we can overcome the French. It's just that we need help. ”

"Who will help us at this time? The Prussians themselves are not saved, the Swedes? They have an enmity against us, not to mention the unreliable British. ”

"Heavens! Or God! Dorgon gestured to the sky.

Everyone wanted to come over and slap Dorgon in both mouths.

Damn it, I actually want to rely on God.

"It's the middle of August, as long as we drag on for three months. Then Russia will usher in a bitter winter, do you think the French are more resistant to frost than the Russians?

As long as we survive until the end of November, the weather in Moscow will cool down. That's the end of the French! ”

Everyone looked at each other, and Dorgon was right. Moscow at the end of November must have been dripping into ice, and if the French had attacked Russia by then, the cold weather would have killed them.

"That's right! As long as the French were dragged until winter came, the French would not dare to attack Moscow. ”

"Humph! Attacking Moscow in winter, they are looking for death. ”

"Winter in Moscow can freeze the French into ice sculptures."

"I heard that France is very warm, and they should not be used to fighting in winter."

Many people at the bottom began to talk again.

"Silence! Quiet! There was another commotion, and Peter had to shout again.

It's quiet again!

"You're right, Dorgon, but the problem is still that one. From the Neman to Moscow, we were able to delay for a month and a half at most. In your opinion, the French will give us a respite? Duke Peter began to appreciate Dolgon a little, and his tone softened.

"Order our conscripted troops, resist along the way. As long as you resist until winter, you will definitely be able to win. ”

Again no one spoke, and Ekaterina was very disappointed in these people. When it came time to employ people, no one stood up.

"Since you don't speak, let's disperse! General Kutuzov, Duke Peter, and Dolgon remained. Catherine decided to get rid of the guys who only knew "buzz" and "buzz".

The nobles were gone, and Catherine looked at Dolgon: "Now you say, is there any way to delay these three months." ”

Dolgon looked left and right, and there were only Kutuzov and Duke Peter, and Empress Catherine in high up.

"If you want to delay these three months, I'm afraid you can only use negotiations. Your Majesty, you need to secretly send a mission to Napoleon and make it look like you want to negotiate with the French.

As long as we use it properly, under the guise of negotiations, we can successfully delay it for at least a month.

With this month, we will train the newly recruited soldiers. There can also be time to further equip the soldiers with better weapons.

A month later, even Napoleon reacted. At that time we already had a good army, and then when we fought again. Napoleon will rush and fight, and if we resist until December, the French will be defeated. ”

Dolgon was very confident about the weather in Russia at the end of November and the beginning of December, and on a cold night, it was absolutely freezing to death.

"Your Majesty, this is a good idea. As long as the negotiations drag on for a month, I will inevitably train more than 300,000 troops.

With these soldiers, it shouldn't be difficult for us to hold on for more than a month. Kutuzov stood up and publicly supported Dolgon's proposal.

"Hmmm! It's a good idea, but we're really able to hold off the enemy for more than a month and a half? Peter thought the strategy was good, but he was not sure about the combat effectiveness of the Russian army.

"I have a good idea!"