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Chapter 813: 721: Defending the Motherland with Life
Chapter 813: 721: Defending the Motherland with Life
Chapter 813: Chapter 721: Defending the Motherland with Life
Catherine II took a deep breath, gazed at the officers standing solemnly around her, and said calmly, “So, which army corps is currently closest to Crimea?”
Zubov answered without hesitation, “Morcoff Army in Mozhili…”
Everyone cast dagger-like glances at him.
Marshal Leipnin quickly interrupted, “Your Majesty, the Saratov Army turned south a week ago; they should arrive in Crimea in about a month and a half.”
The Tsar shot him a glance, her voice growing icy, “A month and a half. Fine, now tell me this—can Bakhchisaray hold out for even a month and a half?”
Leipnin lowered his head in silence.
He knew that the Polish Army in Crimea, which had managed to take down the Kursk Fortress, likely wouldn’t need such a long time to breach Bakhchisaray—even if they were currently lacking supplies.
Catherine II slammed her plump hand on the table and scanned the room again: “Who can tell me who to send now to deal with those Poles?”
Marshal Rumyantsev braced himself and stepped forward, saying, “Your Majesty, perhaps Count Zubov is correct. The most prudent course right now would be to order the Morcoff Army Corps to march south. If they engage in forced marches, they can arrive at Bakhchisaray in just 20 days.”
Catherine II suddenly seemed unable to contain her fury any longer. She stood up abruptly, pressing both hands against the table and shouted: “Shame! It’s a disgrace to the Empire!
“A mere force of over 10,000 Polish troops are roaming freely within our borders! They’re nearly destroying Crimea!”
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