Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 296 063 The process of war can be so boring

When the soldiers of the Smolensk Regiment attacked these ice and snow fortresses, they found that this place was completely built according to the standards of field fortifications, and the fortresses in the core area were also the same.

Even when this kind of Maslenitsa standard group fight unfolded on the snow, their attack was also very difficult.

They needed to remove the strongholds one by one before they could continue to move forward, and there were a large number of traps in the snow. Although these traps were more of a prank, they also made the attacking party miserable.

Then, the advancement speed of the entire battlefield was extremely slow. Even if the attacking party had an advantage in manpower, it was difficult to achieve any results in the siege.

In this way, the entire battle seemed extremely boring. In the cold weather, the Smolensk Regiment quickly stopped the attack.

If it was a real battle, in this environment, I am afraid that the attacking party would also suffer heavy losses.

After Solovyov achieved his goal, he issued an order when he received the ceasefire order from General Apraksin.

As the defending party, the Selenge Regiment and its allies won the victory, at least proving that they still had the strength to fight when they defended the fortress.

But war in such a situation seems so boring, even if it is just demonstrated through a game-like exercise.

At the same time, for those who go to the battlefield, the day of fighting always seems so long.

The officers of the Smolensk Regiment were still impressed by the tenacity of the soldiers of the Selenge Regiment.

As for the guests invited by Apraksin, they also saw the offensive and defensive situation of both sides on this day.

Langgeron still had the mind to complain, of course, he was proud recently, his marriage with his wife in France was actually invalid, and he decided to marry a wealthy lady from the Trubetskoy family. '

It's just that many women in this family really don't look easy to compliment.

What's more proud is that Langgeron and his mistress had a son in Brest. This son took Andro as his surname, which was related to Langgeron's origin in France. After all, he was a descendant of a noble family with a long history.

Of course, let's not talk about what he said in public. His comments on the commanders of the attacking side were humorous, and he also said that they were unwilling to use their brains, while the defending side had obviously made careful preparations, and the result was doomed.

However, it should also be said that when the Russians broke through the snow fortress, they had their own artistic sense. This kind of oil painting artistic conception and golden section line, other people may not be able to fight like them and have an artistic atmosphere.

When Langgeron was proud recently, he did not forget to continue to be sarcastic to his old friends in Petersburg, such as the children of Bagration's family were running around, Miloradovich was still an old bachelor, and

"Misha, you should get married too?"

"You have been married twice, Count, you must be proud of this, otherwise why do you always persuade others to get married."

However, Mr. Langgeron's first wife was unwilling to go into exile with him and share the joys and sorrows. Although she did not divorce him and lived for a long time, she did not help at all. Even Langgeron himself could not be included in Napoleon's pardon list, so he was at ease to marry a wife in Russia.

Of course, Langgeron listened to Soloviev's complaints at this time, and such a weird tone was deeply inherited from him.

Because of his two wives, the first one was already like this, and the second one was ugly, but she was born well and had money.

Think about the friend of Count Rostov and Count Bezukhov, the old lady who doted on Natasha, and you will know what Langgeron's wife looks like.

Soloviev said this, and Langgeron's head was full of black lines.

Although this guy is still single, he still has a set of evaluations of aristocratic girls, and Langgeron is unwilling to mention his wife again.

After all, his beautiful wife is unwilling to share his hardships with him when it comes to marrying a wife, and now this one is completely a female dinosaur.

"What about you?"

"I don't have to worry, the emperor will make arrangements."

Langgeron looked at his expression, crying and laughing, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He knew that Paul liked this guy very much when he was in power. If the old tsar hadn't died early, he would have arranged a marriage sooner or later, but marrying a wife was random.

Bagration's wife went from resistance to obedience, on the one hand because the prince was really powerful, and on the other hand because of the advice of his friends.

It's just that "White Cat" left Petersburg and went to Vienna for recuperation. Whether she can still maintain her love for her husband is a question.

Her sister had divorced her husband and took away her only daughter, but there were rumors that the child was her stepfather, Count Lita's.

As for Alexander, the marriage he arranged was relatively reliable, and he was keen on being the head of women's affairs. If a girl's fiancé was not very good, or her husband treated her badly after marriage, he would intervene.

But Soloviev's wife might have to be arranged by the queen. Yes, it was Louisa, who could only give birth to daughters. She gave birth to five children, all of whom were girls. People who didn't know would think that this was a place in Budapest that could not give birth to sons.

There were still many court maids, and these unmarried girls were indeed very popular. The sons of the nobility still hoped to marry a girl of appropriate status before joining the gentlemen's club, and they also had to choose a good-looking one.

"Okay, I hope you will be smooth sailing."

Langeron was convinced by this kid at this moment, but if he really knew the truth, he would have praised him.

What a daring adventurer!

They were going to return to St. Petersburg together, that is, to hold a court ball at the end of the year. This still required the gathering of many nobles to entertain them in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, a large-scale ball.

Soloviev was no longer an officer of the Guards or an aide-de-camp, but a staff member of the local military governor. His actual position was the chief of staff, and he also served as the commander of the Smolensk garrison.

Although the rules were different from the actual needs, his position was also an attempt by Alexander to reform.

It's just that the things he was going to do now were indeed more unpredictable.

In the past, the army was still quite strict in asking for leave. The strict leave system and prohibition of short-term retirement during the Paul Tsar period were all to strictly manage the loose army.

But in the Alexander period, it was obvious that the management of the Guards and local garrisons was much looser, and many officers were absent from their posts for a long time.

Solovyov was brought to St. Petersburg by the governor to participate in the event. Some commanders of troops, if their families were not in the garrison, might have to ask for leave to go back home.

The Russian army's military discipline was somewhat relaxed during this period, and many of the original training methods were also invalidated, which reduced the combat effectiveness of the Russian army.

The strongest point of the Russian army at present is probably their courage, and other projects are more or less... not good.

And Solovyov was still relaxed at this time. He really needed to relax a little when he came to St. Petersburg.

After all, the intensity of his work after arriving in Smolensk was not low. He had to work two jobs, which was always higher than that of ordinary officers, not to mention that he had to build factories in Smolensk and other places, and contact nobles from all over the country.

As for his return to St. Petersburg, he was still paying attention to the situation in the court.

The queen still favored him and even corresponded with him, which touched him quite a lot.

However, the two were destined not to become husband and wife. Compared with other suitors of Louisa, he was still very clear-headed. Moreover, he was not Czartoryski, who could still commit suicide by relying on his Polish nationality. If he had not married Louisa's sister now, he would have planned to kidnap the queen in the palace and live with her in Western Europe.

After Soloviev returned to St. Petersburg, he should have paid attention to the fact that there were too many people in the Tavrid Palace now. He could not go there and maintain a delicate but dangerous and exciting relationship as before.

His residence at No. 4 Laundry Lane was not safe either. After all, the official residence of Prince Yusupov and Count Shuvalov was at the intersection in front, and they were all too familiar with the queen.

Now Soloviev was also reviewing his account. Since he had patents and franchises, he was still a little rich.

But he had a problem, that is, he was stingy and was not very keen on spending money, which was very consistent with the frugal Louisa.

Even the Tsar himself still liked him very much. Even though he knew about his wife's affairs, since he could forgive a more rampant Polish prince, he would also let this person who worked hard for him go.

Perhaps, he was really useful at critical moments. He kicked the key finishing touch on the night when Paul was assassinated, and he was also very good at science and technology and intelligence gathering.

Of course, Solovyov's stinginess still allowed him to save a lot of money. As for his father, he was worried that his son would have trouble marrying in the future because of his stinginess.

He still hoped to have a place to date Louisa secretly, and recently he also knew that Alexander was spending more and more time with Maria Naryshkina. As for the gossiping ladies and maids in the palace, especially little Natalia who was familiar with him.

Ah, Louisa is actually dating that Polish girl. Do you two like Poland so much?

Of course, he did consider buying his own house. No. 4 Laundry Lane is now habitable, but it is still a bit small.

Young officers of similar status as him have more spacious houses than his. Perhaps it is because their family has been profiteers for too long. Even the manor in Ryazan is not as luxurious as these people's houses.

Even if he does not compare, he will have to consider this issue in the future. After all, he has not said that he will not get married, and he is indeed eager to have a marriage now.

Although he has many lovers, it is still relatively simple compared to these people today. Don't compare with Alexander first. The romantic affairs between those hussars and noble ladies are much more lively than his sweet and pure love story.

As for St. Petersburg, there are still some guests visiting, which is indeed unexpected.

For example, Prince August of Prussia recently came to St. Petersburg for a visit, and brought with him Madame Recamier, an old acquaintance that Solovyov had met in Paris. After the unexpected widowhood, this lady did gain freedom and hoped to marry the Prussian prince.

However, she probably still didn't know about Prince Auguste's rich love history. Although she looked like a coquettish vixen, she was still relatively pure in her emotions and didn't know much about the sinister things outside her salon.

Prince Auguste, before proposing to her, already had a mistress living with him, and she even gave birth to a child for him, which Madame Recamier obviously didn't know.

As for their coming to St. Petersburg together, they also attended this ball. It seems that there will be some activities between Russia and Prussia.

It’s just that Prussia has always been in a dilemma, and the time when Prince August came to St. Petersburg was not very coincidental, just after Prussia issued a notice.

What should be done at this time, in fact, everyone knows that only Austria, because of the heavy losses, still hopes to fight Napoleon.

It sounds a bit boring. Russia should not actually participate in European affairs. They should be allowed to fight on their own.

While everyone is fighting in Europe, Russia is exchanging opinions with the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire at this time. If you can’t rush out of Constantinople, you should also consider going to the Persian Empire to make a good gold coin.

After all, the treasures that Nader Shah brought back from the Mughal Empire, the new Shah who succeeded to the throne of the Persian Dynasty, still have shocking wealth in his treasury.

As for how much there is, the gems larger than pigeon eggs and the huge amount of gold alone are already very shocking.

That is, a lot of compensation was paid to Russia in the future. When the Pahlavi dynasty collapsed, a lot was taken away. Iran still has an astonishing number of treasures brought back from India.

This number is too shocking. Soloviev also thinks that this should be done. Many young officers in St. Petersburg think that it will be more difficult to fight the local Chechens in the Caucasus, but there is another way.

If you fight with the Persians, this bonus can still be eaten. The two empires in the south are indeed leaking everywhere, and it is indeed suitable to go there to make achievements.

But Alexander is more concerned about Europe in all aspects.

Soloviev hopes that the monarch he serves is a figure like Alexander the Great, at least according to Alexander's own personality, he must be a top actor like Augustus.

Not a mama's boy like Alexander Severus who is more than kind but lacks courage.

Well, Alexander is indeed often influenced by the queen mother at this time. There is no way, the queen mother still has some power.

If Russia goes west, this war is still very boring and easy to cause disasters.