Chapter 630： ready coalition

"According to the information from the Tatar cavalry, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of Russia, Gorchakov, is intensively training the army in Perekop! I believe that in the near future, a war will appear on the north shore... Ferdo The Golden Hills...and here!"

Commander Pelissier gently stamped the ground under his feet.

To be honest, he himself also doesn't like this kind of fighting method of sticking to the enemy and waiting for the enemy to attack.

However, this was an instruction issued by His Majesty the Emperor himself, and he had to implement it.

As a result, Pelissier had to choose to stick to Sevastopol to build fortifications.

This repair lasted for more than two months. During this time, Pelissier not only renovated all the defense systems on the north and south banks of Sevastopol, turning it into a veritable giant bastion, but also in Sevastopol. A large number of fortifications have been built in the strategic location outside of Boer and the small town of Yevpatoria. As long as Gorchakov leads his army to attack, Pelissier will let them taste what it means to be broken. blood flow.

"If Gorchakov is unwilling to attack directly, then our fortifications may not be of any use at all!" Marshal Raglan, who was holding the marshal's scepter, sighed and said casually.

"No!" Pelissier said to Marshal Raglan in a firm tone: "If Gorchakov really doesn't want to retake the Sevastopol fortress, why should he gather at the Perekop fortress? Massive army!

Now, all the Russian mobile forces in the entire southern front are concentrated there, and it is impossible for Gorchakov to not make a big move. "

Having said this, Pelissier paused and turned to a brisk tone: "Even if we continue to consume the Russian Empire, I believe it must be us who will win in the end! Russia is not like our two countries. financial resources!"

"Yes!" Commander Raglan nodded, of course he understood how big the gap between Russia and Britain and France was.

Coalition forces with command of the sea in the Black Sea can get everything they want from the French mainland at any time.

And as the coalition forces gradually stabilized in the Sevastopol fortress, many French shops began to appear in Sevastopol.

Soldiers of the coalition forces can buy luxury goods from the Paris region and wines from the Bordeaux region in Sevastopol. It can be said that the coalition forces are unconsciously changing the entire economic and ecological environment of Sevastopol.

Those inhabitants of Sevastopol who once served the Russian Empire have now become the most loyal collaborators of the coalition forces.

The originally weak resistance fell completely under the money and material offensive of the coalition forces.

If the fortress of the Allied Forces can stay like history for a year and a half, Sevastopol can form a comprador group attached to the Allied Forces industrial system.

Just like the later Afghan regime.

The Russian imperial army did not have such good conditions as the coalition forces. They needed to rely on the transportation of human and animal power at all costs to barely maintain their precarious logistics. At the same time, they also had to guard against the pervasive Tatar spies on the Crimean Peninsula. with bandits.

What's more, the current Russian Empire has not only been beaten by Britain and France in the military field, but also led by Britain and France in the financial field.

In order to maintain the stability of the ruble, the stupid Minister of Finance of the Russian Empire began to sell gold continuously.

However, the current international gold market is being suppressed by the United Kingdom and France, and the price of gold is generally lower.

Many Russian nobles living in St. Petersburg had to exchange gold through their own channels, and at the same time exchanged gold for hard currency francs and pounds.

St. Petersburg nobles do not know now, their unconscious actions indirectly diverted a large sum of over-issued francs.

The entire Russian economy has fallen into a state of semi-collapse due to internal and external troubles.

The last time the Russian Empire’s finances collapsed was during the Napoleonic Wars, when Russia relied on a steady stream of funding from the British kingdom to rise rapidly.

This time the British kingdoms are on the opposite side of the Russian Empire, and they are doomed to fail.

Of course, the above is just a general point of view. For a commander like Pelissier, it is impossible for them to pay too much attention to things other than military, but in their eyes, the Russian Empire has assembled a large number of troops, but not A stable logistics is simply insane.

Either Gorchakov wants the Russian army to die with him, or Gorchakov wants to stud in Crimea.

Win everything, lose everything.

The second possibility is obviously higher than the first.

"However, we can't go on like this forever!" Marshal Raglan said with a hint of anxiety: "If we stay here for one more day, we will consume a lot of money! I am afraid that if we stay for too long, our allies will suffer Don't stop!"

Since the coalition forces are composed of four Anglo-French Sarturians, Britain and France can continue to support them with their strong financial resources, while Sardinia and Ottomans may not be able to maintain a long-term confrontation.

One of them is a middle country in the Apennine peninsula, and its annual income is far less than that of the Kingdom of Belgium. One is the feudal comprador empire that is still in transition. Not to mention the surplus every year, it is already very good not to owe foreign debts.

Marshal Raglan did not expect them to be able to hold on like Britain and France.

[By the way, in the current Crimea Peninsula, the first coalition troops are still France (70,000), followed by the British Kingdom (40,000) after a round of replenishment, followed by the British Kingdom. A few days ago, the Ottoman Empire with 10,000 troops (35,000) was transferred, and finally the Kingdom of Sardinia (20,000), with about 165,000 troops. The deployment of troops stretched from the north bank of Sevastopol to Kamish Port (the town of Yevpatoria also has nearly 5,000 people).

As for the Russian Imperial Army, conservative estimates have reached about 230,000 people. 】

"Don't worry! Commander Raglan, it won't be long before they launch an attack!" Pelissier said to Raglan: "A large number of troops are concentrated on the line from Perekop to Simferopol, but it costs a lot of money. Yes! The Russian Empire will be made harder by our allies!"

"If it's what you said, it would be great!" Raglan tapped the palm of his hand with the marshal's scepter, and then suddenly asked Perlisier: "By the way, Marshal Saint Arno. What is the situation, I haven't heard from him for a long time!"

"Your Excellency Marshal's physical condition is not bad!" Pelissier said as usual: "Also, he was canonized as Count of Sevastopol by His Majesty the Emperor!"

"The Count of Sevastopol?" Marshal Raglan exclaimed in an exaggerated tone: "It's only been so long, Marshal Saint Arno has become the Count of Saint Arno! So, as a Saint Marshal Arno's deputy should also be rewarded!"

Pelissier's eyes were sad, he shook his head and responded to Commander Raglan: "My credit is simply not comparable to that of any general during the imperial regime, how can I expect to be rewarded! It's good not to be criticized!"

Just as Perissier was talking with Commander Raglan, a soldier ran up to Perissier and said to him: "Your Majesty, the messenger of His Majesty the Emperor has arrived at the dock! Deputy Commander Canrobel ordered me to let you know!"

"Don't you think the award is coming?" Marshal Raglan teased slightly.

Pelissier's expression also showed a touch of joy, and he said goodbye to Commander Raglan.

"Go! Go! Accept the glory that belongs to you!" Commander Raglan waved his hand and responded to Pelissier.

Afterwards, Pelissier descended from Mount Inkerman on foot and rode to the vicinity of the expeditionary force headquarters.

When Pelissier arrived near the headquarters of the expeditionary force, a pair of cavalry units in uniforms of the Imperial Guard were standing in two lines standing on the left and right sides of the gate of the expeditionary force headquarters. Extending from the gate to the last step, each of him raised his saber in mid-air and crossed it.

"What are you doing?" Pelissier asked in a serious tone.

The cavalry guards didn't speak, they just said in unison: "Commander Pelissier, please come in!"

The confused Pelissier came to the first step of the commander of the expeditionary force, and all the sabres were retracted into their scabbards at the same time.

Pelissier walked to the gate of the Expeditionary Force Command step by step. Standing at the gate, he looked towards the interior of the Expeditionary Force Command.

All the general-level soldiers in the French Expeditionary Force stood upright, and there seemed to be someone behind the group of generals.

"Who are you?" Perissier asked the general present suspiciously.

Almost as soon as Pelissier finished his question, thunderous applause broke out in the headquarters of the expeditionary force. All the generals applauded for Pelissier, and at the same time showed a kind smile to Pelissier.

After the applause lasted for a while, it was stopped by a voice.

This is a voice that Pelissier is familiar with and can no longer be familiar with, and the owner of this voice should have returned to Paris by now, why did he appear here.

"Get out of the way!" Jerome Bonaparte's voice reached Pelissier's ears again.

All the generals made way for Perissier, and Perissier saw the Emperor Jerome Bonaparte and the Imperial Marshal Reno.

"Your Majesty!" Pelissier looked at the sudden appearance of Jerome Bonaparte in surprise.

"General Perissier, come here!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Perissier.

"Yes!" Pelissier hurried to Jerome Bonaparte's side.

"General Perlisier... No, you should be called Marshal Perlisier from now on!" Jerome Bonaparte clapped his hands, and an entourage came out with a tray.

What is contained in the tray is the short staff symbolizing the imperial marshal, as well as a gold Grand Cross and a red ribbon.

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