Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

This salon held in the residence of the lieutenant general may not be considered a success, perhaps because of Bobulinsky's sensitive identity. After all, he is also the illegitimate son of Grigory Orlov and Her Majesty the Queen. Some sensitive topics can never be mentioned too much in formal occasions, but the marriage between Crown Prince Paul's eldest daughter Alexandra Pavlovna and the King of Sweden was always brought up.

Between countries, marriage is also beneficial. In short, there are some diplomatic channels, and there are also relatives, or sometimes even like the Austrians, they may provide intelligence. More importantly, young noble women are also suitable for marriage according to their family situation.

You know, the man in Corsica was very disgusted with Austrian women at first, but when he heard that Habsburg women were very fertile, he immediately became "really fragrant".

Before that, Grand Duke Alexander, the eldest grandson of Empress Catherine II who had high hopes, married Princess Elizabeth of the Grand Duchy of Baden. This marriage found the Grand Duchy of Baden, which was also a weak German state looking for a strong relative for itself to retain its own status.

Small countries always seek shelter and alliances when marrying their daughters, while the situation between big countries is more complicated. Mikhail Solovyov attended this party, obviously a little too young. He was just a 15-year-old lieutenant. If he said it in a joking tone, he had to go to the children's table. He could not participate in the affairs of the adults.

However, he was also somewhat interested in the marriage between Sweden and Russia. If Gustav IV Adolf married Russia, it would actually help the already declining Sweden to protect the territory of Finland. At least Catherine II's attention was not on the north, and Crown Prince Paul himself was a natural follower of his father, naturally close to Prussia, and also had a good impression of Sweden. In this regard, he hoped to promote this marriage and send his beloved eldest daughter to the throne of the Queen of Sweden. This was also a rare time for the Queen and Crown Prince Paul to agree.

But the diplomats knew very well what kind of person the King of Sweden was. He was frivolous and loved to go back on his word, and such a person was indeed not very good.

"The King of Sweden may refuse this marriage because of his faith."

"Is the source of the news reliable, Mr. Count?"

"I think so. Although the Regent of Sweden knows what to do, he is not the king after all."

Speaking of which, Queen Christina, the daughter of Gustav Adolf, wanted to abdicate in the end, and no one could stop her. The monarchy in Europe is still mostly absolute monarchy and enlightened despotism, while the United Kingdom is just an autocratic country disguised as a constitutional monarchy. In fact, the king still has great power in theory. In fact, the degree of constitutionalism depends largely on the degree of the monarch's offline.

Soloviev, just in the corridor, heard a lot. These nobles, while holding a cocktail party, were also discussing the recent major events in the country. In addition, some people are still very afraid of the French.

After all, Russia has never had a day without an emperor. Even if it is a fake emperor, there must be a fake emperor. Even if it is set up by the Poles, they will pinch their noses and make do with it.

The Russian nobles finally chose the Romanovs. It has been almost 200 years since then. Although there have been some changes in the middle, there is generally no problem. However, the next Romanov tsar who will ascend the throne after Peter III is also the descendant of Peter the Great's married daughter. If there is any doubt, based on Crown Prince Paul's friendly attitude towards Sweden and his identical admiration for the Prussian military system, it is known that this is the real descendant of Peter III.

Crown Prince Paul is still looking forward to this marriage, which means a de facto alliance with Sweden, and Catherine II has finally decided to join the anti-French alliance army to teach those French people who have confused their monarchs a lesson.

However, before that, they had to meet with the King of Sweden in St. Petersburg to discuss the specific details of the marriage. The marriage with Russia was actually good for Sweden, at least it could guarantee the temporary safety of Finland. The current opposition target of the European monarchies was mainly France, which had already become a republic. For places like Venice and Genoa, it didn't matter whether they were republics or not. After all, it was a tradition. Moreover, the fragmented principalities and republics like Italy were not a threat to the surrounding countries, even to the Ottoman puppet states in the Balkans.

But France was in this state, it was not that simple. After all, the upper class people all spoke French, and it was an absolute monarchy. If it was gone, it would be gone. How could it continue like this?

In Moscow, various nobles were still holding salons, and they were still talking about what was happening in the German states and Italy.

"Have you heard, Count? The French are still besieging Mantua and have defeated the Austrian reinforcements."

"The Austrians are always better than the Swedes in fighting. They can fight and then run away. Since Charles XII, the Swedes have been running away."

"It can be said that it has been like this since Charles XII. He wanted to come from Poltava, but in the end he got nothing."

The result was that he was shot in the head while patrolling the battlefield in Norway. Although bullets don't have eyes, they will not specifically target a master.

"And how did the Austrians fare on other battlefields?"

"Archduke Karl defeated Jourdan, but he did not directly achieve a decisive victory. This news has just arrived."

"So, General, what is the current situation of the Austrian and French armies?"

"We want to be clear and we need to look at the map."

Among the nobles gathering in Moscow, there were also some mid-level and senior officers in the Russian army. While they were still at the rear, there were still some people discussing the situation on the front line, unlike those social occasions where they only thought of ways to please the emperor and please the emperor. Like those who sway with the direction of the wind, in the past they were praising King Frederick, now they are praising the Emperor of Austria and Russia’s own Empress, and there will be a period of time in the future when they will “praise” Napoleon’s great achievements.

Some retired generals also came around the map. They didn't know how to do it themselves. There were also some young men who had just joined the army in the salon, so they could mark the situation on the map.

"This is the map of the battlefields of Italy and Germany. The Alps divide it into two halves. So, Marshal, what do you think of this war, especially since you once served as commander-in-chief."

What people are seeing now is Marshal Kamensky, the eldest member of the salon, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army in 1784. However, due to conflicts with Prince Potemkin-Tavricheski, he became the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army there. From now on, he has been on-hook for a long time. At this time, someone brought the topic to him because he is more qualified and has more experience.

"I think the French army has suffered a defeat here in Bavaria. If another battle fails, then they will retreat to the west bank of the Rhine. There is nothing else to say, and the Austrian Emperor will then have a decisive victory. victory, and then sent the army to the Italian battlefield."

However, the old marshal has been wiping sweat. His physical condition obviously cannot support him to say too much, and he even looks drowsy. However, these words are not wrong, and now the Austrian army is in Würzburg and Jules. When the French army fought, Archduke Charles still had a chance to win.

"But what about Italy? What should Italy do? Let's put some symbols on the map. Children, can you help put those blue cavalry and infantry on it?"

As a low-level nobleman and a second lieutenant officer, Solovyov had no problem being commanded by the older general. He was very fast. Standing on the left side of the table, he had already laid out all the little blue men representing the French army. And the location on the map is very accurate, while several young officers on the other side are still busy comparing the map.

"Second lieutenant, you are from the Suzdal regiment. Your regiment was praised by the emperor in the past under the leadership of Alexander Vasilyevich. It seems that it is not bad now. Which family are you from?"

"Solovyov, Mikhail Sergeyevich, native of Ryazan, my father was an aide-de-camp to General Grushetsky."

The latter one is easy to say, but the Solovyov family came here through smuggling and the favor of the Tsar's favorites. To clear their way, they meant joining the social circle or joining the army.

And when he looked at Kamensky from the side, he felt that the marshal was a little bored. Maybe it was because a common characteristic of the senior generals of the Tsarist Russian army was flattery, and another characteristic was drowsy boredom, especially Some old men, maybe he hasn't met Suvorov yet, the generals present today always give people a lifeless feeling, not even as energetic as a skinny little old man and a fat old man who is always eating.

The general who praised him had obviously thick eyebrows, a head full of white hair, and his eyes were full of sternness. Solovyov could always feel that this face looked like he had seen it in a portrait or somewhere. Either he has something to do with it or something he knows about.

"Prince Volkonsky is asking questions, Second Lieutenant, why are you in a daze?"

"Uh, I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I just thought I had seen the Duke somewhere before."

"Ah, Lieutenant, how did you find out?"

"Your eyebrows are really thick, Your Highness."

"Son, I think you should have met the commander-in-chief of the army when you were serving in the regiment. The patronymic names are naturally different, but there is only one letter missing in the surname. That would be easy to confuse, right?"

So, the world that Solovyov came to is probably a stitched world, with the original historical figures of Tsarist Russia, and also some characters that only appear in books. This is definitely not a story that can be found in a script.

Moreover, Duke Volkonsky was very satisfied with the second lieutenant who was quick with his hands and feet and responded quickly to the layout on the map. Although he was young, he still had some energy, and he was always more energetic than the generals who were on vacation.

He walked to the map table, looked at Solovyov, and said: "Second Lieutenant, there are always people who look alike. People say that the commander-in-chief has a twin brother of an infantry general, but our patronyms are different. , this is very clear, there will be no twin brother named Nicholas."

Then he turned his head and signaled to Marshal Kamensky that he was going to start his speech.

"Your Excellency the Marshal is right. Judging from the deployment of the French army, what they have to do is to seize Mantua, eliminate the threat to their rear, and then continue to advance to the east. The Austrian army is now divided into two battlefields. It depends on who wins first, General Bonaparte of France in Italy or Archduke Karl of Austria on the Rhine. The war will be more advantageous to which side."

That's the truth, at least strategically, but Duke Volkonsky only expressed his opinion, and then he stepped back. Obviously, for social occasions, he didn't like such a lifeless place. Instead, he stepped back and played with the child. His girl was still very young, but her eyes were very beautiful. In the salon, the child had no mother to take care of him, so the family servants had to take care of him.

As for his daughter, Solovyov couldn't remember it for a while, but the prototype was still clear. He could only think about it himself. Evidence would always appear in this regard in the future.

The generals who spoke next each had their own opinions, and were even worse than the sleepy Marshal Kamensky and the semi-retired Duke Volkonsky. At least in terms of the general direction, the two of them said the same thing. At this time, it was a privilege for nobles to become generals in these feudal countries. If ordinary officers were of low status, it would be difficult for them to move up. Some people even had a frivolous attitude, as if war was just a card game. Before the next large-scale war, those who said this would be treated to peanuts by an uncle with a pipe in the future.

The young officers were in a hurry under the "instructions" of the generals, and then they had to review the game. Obviously, the work of staff always requires cleverness and diligence. Of course, some lazy staff always have genius ideas, but that is only part of it. These adjutants are needed to quickly help the commander-in-chief and the generals grasp the situation.

Solovyov was quick and could recover quickly every time, which always attracted the attention of the generals. So after all the gentlemen had expressed their "brilliant opinions", someone would always be named to speak.

As for what to say when it's his turn, he can't just speak directly according to Napoleon's actions, right? When asked about the details, even some mediocre generals can always find some flaws, which may be even more socially fatal. It's better to speak according to the current performance.