I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

【In the spring of 1812, as the contradiction between France and Russia intensified, both sides began intense preparations for war.】

【At this time, Napoleon had a total of 1 million troops. After deducting the forces consumed by the Peninsular War and local garrisons, he could mobilize 600,000 troops.】

【At dawn on June 24, 1812, Napoleon led his army across the Nina River and officially launched the pro-Russian war.】

【This was the largest expeditionary force ever assembled in Europe】

【But huge hidden dangers are also buried in it】

【The first is the problem of supplies. The vast wastelands of Tsarist Russia are not enough to support such a huge army.】

【And the Russian army resolutely implemented the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.】

【The French army, which relied heavily on supply lines, lost its unparalleled mobility, which also made the cost of this war unacceptably high.】

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A national map of Tsarist Russia appeared on a giant screen high in the sky.

"hiss! 22.8 million square kilometers!"

Many people in the past dynasties were shocked.

This was the first time they saw a country with such a large contiguous territory.

Although the territory of the Empire at its peak was larger, it was scattered all over the earth. Different places are another kind of shock.

Even for many ancient people, this kind of connected hugeness has a stronger sensory impact.

On the other hand, many emperors in the past dynasties further stimulated themselves. The great ambitions of the Qin Dynasty.

A flash of light flashed in Qin Shihuang's eyes.

A mere 22.8 million kilometers is nothing.

In the future, he will definitely lead the Qin warriors to conquer an empire far larger than this!

Qin Shihuang is very ambitious in his heart.

Of course.

Although there is a huge Ambition, but Qin Shihuang was very calm in his heart.

The current national power of Qin could not support his ambition.

Therefore, he needed to wait until he found America and started the Industrial Revolution, and after Qin completed a qualitative change and became more powerful, before he set foot on Take the road of"200" to conquer the world!

By then, he will become the first emperor to unify the earth!

……

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty looked at the map and chatted about Napoleon's expedition.

"Your Majesty, I believe that this expedition led by Napoleon has little chance of success. The supply line is too long, and it is impossible to support war with war."

Li Jing looked at the giant screen in the sky and said to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin nodded and replied:

"It depends on whether this person can end the war as soon as possible."

Looking at the map of Tsarist Russia again, Li Shimin felt that it was unlikely that Napoleon would end the war quickly.

This Tsarist Russia was too big.

Moreover, judging from the previous wars between the Gallic Kingdom and Tsarist Russia, the army of Tsarist Russia not weak

"Once he gets into a hard fight, this person is probably in danger."

Li Shimin thought in his heart

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【The second issue is the composition of the army.】

【The French army only contributed half of the troops to conquer Russia, and the remaining half was provided by Napoleon's allies and vassals】

【Diverse ethnic groups and complex languages ​​make the command system extremely confusing.】

【On the other hand, you can hardly expect a Prussian or Austrian to have much enthusiasm for the cause of the Gallic Chicken Country.】

……

Many famous generals from past dynasties shook their heads slightly.

The soldiers should be fine rather than numerous.

In the history of Chinese military affairs, there are many cases where armies with complex composition and large numbers were defeated.

For example, the Battle of Feishui

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【The last and most fatal problem】

【It was Napoleon's unrealistic war goal.】

【He only brought less than a month's supplies before setting off. He hoped to use a quick military victory to force Russia back into the continental system, but he never considered the possibility that Russia would refuse to obey.】

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"This person is too conceited."

Zhu Yuanzhang said from the plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Any warrior should consider defeat before winning, and never put all his efforts into it. With such a large area of ​​​​Tsarist Russia, it is too much to bring a month's army supplies.

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【It turns out that Alexander I did think so】

【He declared his determination at the Imperial Conference in St. Petersburg: I ​​would rather have a beard down to my waist and go barefoot to Siberia than surrender to Napoleon.】

【And his determination is well-founded】

【Because Napoleon would soon see the horrors of Tsarist Russia’s strategic depths】

【In July, the French army successfully occupied Minsk, but the main force of the Russian army had been retreating in an orderly manner, burning all crops, mills, bridges and soldiers along the way.】

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The plane of the Great Ming Dynasty's ancestors.

Zhu Di sighed with emotion:

"Tsarist Russia responded well, and Napoleon was going to be in trouble."

This situation is obvious to him.

Tsarist Russia wants to use its geographical and strategic depth advantage to delay time.

As long as the supplies of the Gallic Army are exhausted, there will be no suspense about the outcome of the war.

……

【The French army was forced to stop after the first wave of supplies was exhausted.】

【At this time they also encountered a new enemy: General Xia】

【Compared to the famous General Dong, the terror of General Xia has always been underestimated.】

【Tsarist Russia had a typical continental climate. The highest temperature in summer could reach over 30 degrees. Continuous heavy rains made the roads muddy and made it difficult for the French artillery to move forward.】

【The hot sunshine made the horses severely dehydrated, and an average of 1,000 horses were lost every day.】

【But these are nothing compared to infectious diseases】

【600,000 troops were crowded into military camps with high temperatures, lack of water, and filth. This was simply a perfect petri dish for typhus.】

【In the first month of the war, 80,000 French soldiers fell down due to illness.】

【The most elite Central Army lost one-fifth of its combat strength without a single battle. 】

The barrage flew out:

"If Napoleon had 100,000 tons of antibiotics at this time, the problem would be solved"

"Reply - Then he will have to wait another hundred years."

"……"

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty looked at the giant screen in the sky and were deeply moved.

When the army marches, the biggest fear is widespread infectious diseases.

Non-combat attrition is the worst thing that can happen.

But what later generations would call antibiotics?

Li Shimin recalled the previous video teaching local methods of making antibiotics.

That's a method you can try.

If antibiotics can really be produced in the Tang Dynasty, then large-scale army marches can avoid such large-scale infectious diseases in the future.

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【On August 18, Napoleon led his army into Smolusk, which was full of smoke and rubble. A difficult decision was placed in front of him: Should he march to Moscow?】

【Almost all generals opposed the march. The French army's supply lines had been stretched to the limit. There had been widespread food shortages and desertions in the army.】

【Moreover, in three months, the Russian winter will come. If anything goes wrong, they will die without a burial place.】

【But at this time, Napoleon could no longer stop. If he spent the winter in Smolusk, it would mean that he would have to wait another 8 months.】

【If nothing else, where will the supplies for these hundreds of thousands of troops come from for more than half a year?】

【What's more, behind him, Wellington was leading the British army in successive battles in Iberia. The positions of Austria and Prussia were also wavering. The economic crisis in the Gallic country was worsening, and opposition forces were ready to move.】

【If he can't go back with victory, then the winter in Paris is really not much warmer than in Moscow.】

【Finally Napoleon made the decision to continue the march】

【He convinced himself: 20 days, as long as 20 days, he will be able to defeat the Russian army】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin frowned.

He felt that Napoleon's choice was unwise.

Supplies were running out and it was wise to withdraw rather than force a march.

And based on Russia’s response, what if Napoleon defeated the Russian army?

Russia will surely destroy all supplies.

Even winning won't solve the most fundamental problem. not to mention.

Winter is coming.

This situation is very similar to that of his first expedition to Goguryeo.

At that time, the Tang Dynasty expeditionary army he led was facing the same situation: the climate in Liaodong became colder, it was difficult for troops and horses to stay for a long time, and food and grass were about to be exhausted.

Although he was very reluctant, he could only choose to withdraw his troops.

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【On September 7, 1812, the Battle of Borokino officially started. 】(To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

【During the 10 hours of fighting, the two sides fired a total of 100,000 gallon artillery shells and 2.5 million musket bullets. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in modern European history.】

【In the end, the Russian army suffered 40,000 casualties and the French army suffered 30,000 casualties. The French army won a tragic victory.】

【Napoleon finally won the decisive battle he wanted, and Moscow opened its doors to him, but unfortunately, what awaited him was an empty city.】

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"It's time to withdraw."

In the plane of the Great Ming Dynasty, looking at the scene of Napoleon leading his army into Moscow, Zhu Di made a judgment in his heart.

Winning a battle and conquering a big city is already a great victory.

Going back with such a victory is definitely not a waste. It's all done.

There's no need to delay it any longer.

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【When the Battle of Borokino started, the residents of the city were already ready to evacuate, and they helped the elderly and children to flee with the Russian army.】

【When the huge city of Moscow was destroyed, only 15,000 people remained, and many of these people were on missions.】

【At dusk on September 15, a fire swept through Moscow, burning 6,500 buildings and killing 12,000 French troops and 13,000 horses.】

【But Napoleon was not in the mood to care about this now. He kept sending messengers to find the Tsar, hoping to reach an agreement as soon as possible】

【But Tsar Alexander I's determination did not waver in the slightest. He told the ambassador of the Kingdom that the Sun Never Sets that even if there were another 20 losses like the Moscow fire, he would never give up resistance.】[]

【So Napoleon wasted another month of precious time in anxious waiting.】

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The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che shook his head slightly.

Indecisiveness leads to disaster.

Under such severe circumstances, Napoleon was able to waste a month in vain.

This is so inconsistent with his status as a famous general.

He felt that Napoleon's mentality was a bit unbalanced at this time and he had lost his calmness as a commander.

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【In the end, he did not wait for peace, but waited for winter0........】

【On October 18, the French army evacuated Moscow, which was running out of ammunition and food.】

【They only have 17 days. If they can reach the fertile Ukrainian plains on time, there may be a glimmer of hope, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.】

【On November 21, a heavy rain suddenly fell from the sky and turned muddy, which greatly slowed down the march of the French army.】

【As a result, because of the slow journey of about a day, Kutuzov led the Russian army to pursue】

【On October 24, the Battle of Maloyaroslavets began】

【Although the French army won the battle with difficulty, Kutuzov had achieved his strategic goal. The Russian army blocked the French army's way south.】

【As long as there are 1 or 2 more blocking battles, the French army will inevitably be buried by winter.】

【In the end, Napoleon decided to lead his army north, bypass the Russian defense, and retreat to Smolensk】

【He thought silently in his heart: There should still be time, there should still be time】

【Temperature records from the previous 20 years show that Russia usually only enters an extremely cold period at the end of November.】

【But, winter came very early this year】

【On November 4, a snowstorm suddenly came and lasted for three full days, with the temperature plummeting to minus 30 degrees.】

【At this time, the French army had completely exhausted its supplies, and soldiers continued to fall down during the march and never got up again.】

【A large number of war horses died in the severe cold, and those who survived were eaten by hungry soldiers.】

【Without horses to draw them, the cannons lost their value and they were nailed door to door and thrown over the road. 】

The barrage flew out:

"The first snow in Russia in 1812 came earlier than usual"

"God bless France"

"Napoleon: This is how God wants to kill me!"

"General Winter: Here I come!"

"This General Dong was indeed terrifying. Later, Mustache’s army also fell on it."

"……"

The plane of the Great Ming Dynasty's ancestors.

Seeing the Gallic army marching hard in the ice and snow, Zhu Zhanji sighed:

"This person's luck is also very bad. Zhu

Di shook his head and said:

"Or this person made a mistake in his decision-making."

In Zhu Di's view, Napoleon's luck was indeed bad, but in the final analysis, all subsequent problems were caused by Napoleon's failure to withdraw decisively in advance.

Of course.

He was not in Napoleon's position and had no way of knowing what Napoleon was facing at that time. The real dilemma.

Therefore, it is impossible to judge from the overall situation whether Napoleon's choice was due to helplessness or a mistake in decision-making.

But from a military point of view, Napoleon's decision was undoubtedly extremely wrong.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di said to Zhu Zhanji in a deep voice said:

"Looking at the base, remember that when marching and fighting, you should worry about defeat before thinking about victory, so you can fight a hundred battles without danger."

"Never bet on anything like a gambler"

"The grandson understands."

Zhu Zhanjizhen nodded and replied.

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【In this way, the French army marched hard for 5 days in the hellish cold and finally arrived at Smolensk】

【Then they discovered in despair: the supplies were not enough.】

【Therefore, the French army could only continue to withdraw westward】

【On November 14, the Russian army caught up again】

【At this time, the 1.0 French army had lost almost all its cavalry and artillery, and the battle was like a one-sided massacre.】

【However, the French army at the rear heroically covered the retreat of the large army and blocked the Russian pursuit with their flesh and blood.】

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In the dimension of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, watching the battle scenes of film and television clips played on the giant screen high in the sky, and listening to the narration, Li Shimin said with emotion:

"The army of this Gallic chicken country is indeed a strong army."

In such a harsh situation, he can still display such strong combat effectiveness, which is worthy of praise.

"Unfortunately, Napoleon's wrong decision ruined this army."

Li Jing sighed.

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

At the same time, he thought that perhaps Napoleon had ruined not only this elite army, but also Napoleon's own empire.

He had lost the most powerful force in his hands.

Facing internal troubles What should Napoleon do to deal with the foreign aggression in Gaul?

Li Shimin shook his head, as if he had seen Napoleon's not bright future.

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【On November 27, Napoleon led the remaining troops to cross the Berezina River with difficulty, finally ending this nightmare expedition.】

【In 5 months, Napoleon lost a total of 520,000 troops】

【The most elite 300,000 French troops under his command only brought back 25,000 people. The dice of fate have been cast, and the foundation of the empire has collapsed.】

【Now, he has to face a fierce counterattack from the entire Europe】

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"This person is in danger."

Great Qin Plane, Qin Shihuang looked at the giant screen and thought in his heart.

Once the undefeated God of War fails, he will immediately face the most dangerous moment.

Napoleon's empire was built on his invincible military victory, and the military defeat , which will surely shake the foundation of his empire.

"One careless move and you lose everything."

Qin Shihuang felt sorry for Napoleon in his heart.

He continued to look at the giant screen high in the sky, wondering about Napoleon's final outcome.