Make France Great Again Chapter 511

We are about to go to Odessa, a few dozen miles away from the Varna region (one farri equals 4 kilometers) to liberate the Turks and Tatars who were enslaved by the tyrants of the Russian Empire... Listen to my company commander, we The first battles were against the Turks and the Russians (mark: strange, why are we fighting the Turks) ... However, among our comrades, in addition to the British army, there were 30,000 Turks and 20,000 troops of the Kingdom of Sardinia willing to help us. (Note: I don't know which country Sardinia is, but I heard from the commander that their country seems to be our puppet)... The battle will start in the jungle of Odessa soon, I think the enemy is seeing us After such rapid firepower, they will immediately drop their weapons and surrender.

I hope God will bless us to liberate those Turks until the war is over. I will go back to my hometown and tell you this battle as it is.

- Sergeant Jacques Michel Jean Baptista, 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, French Juaff Regiment (18 May 1854 at the Black Sea)

Sergeant Baptista, who hid in the storage room at the bottom of the troop carrier and finished writing the letter, put the ink and water-dipped pens into the rucksack, then folded the letter into an envelope, and finally left the storage room. , returned to the rest area on the upper deck, where the battalion he was resting at.

When Baptista returned to the deck where his battalion was located, he saw that most of the people on the deck were resting on the deck, and every French soldier was covered with a thin layer of sheets. .

These sheets were obtained from the quartermaster of the battalion they were in before boarding the troop carrier, allowing them to lie down and sleep on the deck. In addition to sheets, each French soldier received eight days' rations, including rice, sugar, coffee, lard and biscuits, a can of food, and two low-quality cigarettes.

It can be said that every French army spent every day at sea is inseparable from France's strong industry, precise train scheduling, and perfect naval logistics system as guarantees.

Without these guarantees, what the French soldiers on board can eat will be greatly reduced, or even not eaten at all.

Of course, these questions were not considered by the little sergeant Baptista.

Right now, he just wanted to return to the spot where he was paying attention, take a nap, and wait for the fleet to arrive at the port of Odessa.

Sergeant Baptista quickly found the sheet, and after saying hello to his colleagues on the left and right, took off his rucksack and lay on the sheet.

In a haze, Sergeant Baptista fell asleep. In his sleep, he found himself in a dense forest, and the roars of wild beasts could be heard in the distance. Noisy), Baptista, armed with a Migne rifle, watched the surrounding environment vigilantly to prevent possible sneak attacks, while heading towards the depths of the jungle, an inexplicable foreboding "told him" Odessa Right in the depths of the jungle.

Unfortunately, the sleeping Sergeant Baptista did not know that the place they were about to arrive was not the capital of Odessa, but the Crimea Peninsula.

What he learned about the landing in Odessa was just one of the rumors that the coalition forces released to the army under the premise of secrecy.

Of course, it would be of no use even if Baptista knew about the war plan of the coalition forces landing on the Crimean peninsula.

Whether it is Odessa or the Crimean Peninsula, it is a virgin land that Baptista has never touched.

Even if Baptista, who has neither a map nor a direct knowledge of Russia's terrain, actually sets foot on the mainland of the Crimea Peninsula, he will think that this is the coast of the African continent.

Just when Baptista fell asleep, on the French command ship, which was less than 200 meters away from the troop carrier where Baptista was located, the commanders of the British, French, and Turkish commanders were arguing about the landing site in Crimea.

As the British commander, Commander Raglan believed that the coalition forces should directly attack the fortress port of Sevastopol, taking advantage of the strong naval superiority of the leading force to destroy Sevastopol while annihilating the remaining naval forces in the port of the Russian Empire. To ensure the smooth landing of the coalition troops near the Sevastopol fortress.

On the other hand, Marshal San Arno has a different opinion from Commander Raglan. He believes that the coalition troops should not be in a violent offensive posture as soon as they come up, which will make the garrison in the fortress of Sevastopol feel afraid and make a decision. Escape from the fortress.

The strategic goal of the coalition forces is not simply to capture the Sevastopol fortress, but to use the Sevastopol fortress as a bait to encircle and reinforce the point, attracting the Russian Empire to fill in the Caucasus and Ukrainian soldiers for Russia. Among the meat grinders designed by the Empire.

Forged the prestige of the Allied Forces with the flesh and blood of the soldiers of the Russian Empire.

Of course, there is another point that Marshal St. Arno did not explicitly say, that is, the terrain near the Sevastopol fortress is too favorable for the Russian army defending the fortress.

The commanding turret allows the 24-pounder cannon fixed to the turret to fire shells into the sea around the fortress of Sevastopol.

As long as the Russian Empire stationed in the fortress of Sevastopol can blow up its own port dock where large ships are docked at the first time, the coalition forces can only use small ships to land for combat, and the casualties caused are immeasurable. number.

Not to mention that it will be a nightmare to face the bastions on the coast after the landing of the coalition forces.

"I agree with Marshal San Arno!" La Maramore, Minister of War of the Kingdom of Sardinia, clearly supported Marshal San Arno: "Our purpose is not just to occupy the fortress of Sevastopol. , but to turn the Sevastopol fortress into an unhealable wound of the Russian Empire, so that Nicholas I had to invest enough soldiers in order to keep this fortress safe. As long as the Russian Empire dispatched their soldiers in the Caucasus If part of it comes, I think the Turkish army will be able to open up a whole new situation in the Caucasus."

"I also agree with Marshal St. Arno's opinion!" After hearing La Maramore's words, Omar Pasha also agreed.

Although Sardinia and the Ottoman Empire are two insignificant pawns in the eyes of Commander Raglan, the pawns can often come in handy at the most critical time, especially when the British and French coalition forces are in a stalemate due to different routes. In this case, the support of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Ottoman Empire is particularly precious.

"Commander Saint Arno! In your opinion, where should our unit land better!" Commander Raglan asked Marshal Saint Arno.

"My suggestion is here!" Marshal St. Arno pointed to Kalamita Bay, which is about 35 miles away from the Sevastopol fortress. "It's very close to the Sevastopol fortress. Kov would never have imagined that we would land here! Now he must have concentrated all the troops of the Crimean peninsula in the fortress of Sevastopol at home, and captured an almost empty port for us It's just about grabbing it.”

Saint Arnault paused, glanced at the surrounding dogs and continued: "But before that, we still need to capture this place!"

Marshal St. Arno pointed his finger at Yevpatoria on the left flank of Kalamita Bay, "We must ensure the safety of the flank!"

"Then who should we send to carry out this mission!" Commander Raglan asked Marshal Saint Arno.

Hearing that the generals who are about to be assigned tasks are gearing up for the war.

"Let's let France come first for the first stop!" Marshal Saint Arnault proposed to Commander Raglan in a negotiating tone.

After Commander Raglan glanced at his generals, he nodded and responded to Marshal Saint Arno, "Yes! However, I hope you can act as soon as possible!"

"Of course!" Marshal Saint Arno nodded in response to Raglan's command, and then turned his head to his generals.

After thinking for a while, Marshal Saint Arnault pointed his finger at Brigadier General McMahon of the Zhuaf regiment: "Brigadier General McMahon!"

McMahon, who was called by Marshal Saint Arnault, took a step forward and responded to Marshal Saint Arnault in a sonorous tone: "My subordinates are here!"

"Raise your troops for a thousand days, and use them for a while! Your Zhuav regiment will take the lead, and you must occupy the town of Yevpatoria!" Saint Arno responded to Saint Arno in an unquestionable tone.

"Marshal please rest assured! I promise to complete the task tonight!" McMahon responded confidently, and issued a military order: "If I don't complete the task tonight, I will take off this uniform. Get out of the army!"

"Okay! Remember what you said!" Marshal Saint Arnault said to McMahon with a serious expression, then waved his hand and said, "Don't make us wait too long!"

"Understood!" McMahon turned and left Marshal Saint Arnault's command ship~www.mtlnovel.com~ After jumping on the steamboat, he soon arrived at the troop carrier where the Zhuav regiment was located.

"Captain!" The two members of the Zhuaf regiment who were in charge of the inspection immediately saluted McMahon.

"You two go down immediately and call me all the cadres from the battalion company and above!!" Brigadier General McMahon said urgently.

"Does the regiment commander have any mission?" The Zhu'af regiment soldier asked excitedly.

"The marshal has handed over the task of covering the main landing force to our regiment! Our regiment is not only covering the main landing force, but also the first group of troops to land on the island!"

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