Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Regarding the issue of Napoleon, I couldn't express any high opinions. Except for some minor accidents when the Italian Army first came up, Napoleon's performance on the battlefield during the entire Italian campaign was impeccable, and Solovyov began to state his statement. At that time, I also thought of a question.

"The French are very mobile. Such an army needs an equally highly mobile army to win. I think at this time, only Alexander Vasilyevich, our Marshal, can win. It can only be compared in terms of mobility.”

However, Solovyov did not pay attention to one problem. Speaking like this in front of Suvorov’s old enemy, Marshal Kamensky, was a bit precise. If he offended someone seriously, Kamensky’s words This would prevent him from serving in some regiments, especially since his fiefdom is in Orel. However, Solovyov is from Ryazan and Tula. If he serves, he will normally be near Moscow. of these groups.

But Duke Volkonsky believed this. After all, Suvorov had nothing to say in the war. This thin and withered old man was full of energy and had been fighting on the front line all year round. He was also kind to the soldiers and could speak Russian proficiently. Conversing with soldiers is a difficult task for some gentlemen. Even Leo Tolstoy learned Russian from his serfs. Russian nobles often speak French, while those of German origin can't say anything. Not surprising, whether he wanted to talk to a horse or a human.

Brutal serf owners like Kamensky and people like Suvorov are completely opposite extremes. However, due to the presence of Duke Volkonsky, this is a salon, so it is difficult for him to have any fits, and the second lieutenant said After it was over, he seemed to feel that he had "gaffeed" and did not say anything more. There were more salons, which were also places where nobles used to communicate, and there were more places for chatting.

In this regard, the ladies attending the salon also expressed their opinions.

"Messieurs, nous sommes ici pour le salon aujourd'hui." (Gentlemen, we are here to attend the salon today.)

"Chère Madame, je pense que cette occasion est en effet appropriée pour une danse." (Dear Madam, I think this occasion is indeed suitable for a dance.)

And when it comes to dancing, although the host, Prince Alexei Ivanovich Gorchakov (nephew of Marshal Suvorov and leader of the Azov Fusiliers), is not at home, his mother Anna In order to make this salon not boring, Vasilyevna (Marshal Suvorov's sister) always used actors from her family to perform some plays, and the dances between aristocratic gentlemen always had some young ones. Officer, you dance well.

The reason why Solovyov himself is unwilling to join in the fun is that after getting familiar with the environment, he is actually more willing to observe, and dancing is actually quite torturous for Solovyov himself, and in this dance , not many young ladies, more older ones Madam, for Chinese people, it is easy to think of square dancing, and a group of retired and semi-retired veterans and nobles are like the uncles in the park. It is no wonder that Russians are always said to be people from Northeast China. Italians sometimes look like Cantonese from China

There were not many young officers at this kind of venue. As a second lieutenant, he was still here to deliver messages. It was a bit boring to participate in it. But what was even more terrible was that after these very old aristocratic gentlemen and ladies went to dance, There are also some of their children left on the side. If it were just the attendants, it might be a little boring.

Therefore, the few young men present came to help take care of the children, especially the girls. Duke Volkonsky’s daughter’s name is Maria. She has a pair of beautiful eyes. The child is cute, but she is not It cannot be said that he is good-looking, but he is a very polite child. If Solovyov knew more about the families of these noble lords in Russia, he would You should know that Duke Volkonsky is Tolstoy’s grandfather, and Maria is his mother. The old Duke and Count Ilya Rostov correspond to Tolstoy’s grandfather and grandfather, even in their names. The elements of the book were rarely modified, only the surname was changed, and the commander-in-chief of the army was a character in the book. Solovyov wanted to say it was unscientific, but he could only accept it.

But little Maria is not a problem. The child is very well-behaved, but the other little girls brought to this salon may be more troublesome.

In the corridor, there was a girl covering her face with a fan commonly used by noble girls. She was commenting on the few young officers present. These young men themselves were all between 15 and 20 years old and had just started their career in the army. His military career and family background are still good.

What's more unusual about Solovyov is that whether he is himself or the one who was hit with a brick, his French is not very good. I am better, at least he can speak a few words, but he is a bit clumsy, but when he speaks German, he is very good. He is relatively skilled. When he was in the Suzdal regiment, he was replaced by the regiment leader Nikolai ·Colonel Ivanovich Obukhov made fun of him as "Groomman", but when he was asked to talk to soldiers, it was always easier. Those veterans liked to call him "Master Misha", at least this second lieutenant was Those who were not unlucky enough to be hit by bricks when they entered the city were all on their side.

This kind of officer is actually Suvorov's favorite kind. He doesn't have fancy rhetoric and a bunch of foreign language vocabulary to show off in Russian, but talks cordially with the soldiers in Russian (Suvorov himself is very talented in language) Gao, but he insisted on speaking only to the soldiers in Russian), but unfortunately the old marshal's service is likely to be the same as that of his opponent, marshal Kamensky, which is coming to an end.

But that's not the point, because Solovyov was pretty good-looking and caught the attention of the little girl with the fan.

"Regardez, ce petit sous-lieutenant, il est vraiment intéressant, c'est un bel officier." (Look, that little second lieutenant, he is really interesting looking, he is a beautiful officer)

"Non, Ekaterina, il est trop sérieux." (No, Ekaterina, he is too serious)

"Je ne parle pas du prince Andrei, celui en uniforme d'infanterie." (I don't mean Prince Andrei, the one in the infantry uniform.)

Prince Volkonsky is here, but the commander-in-chief, who is missing one letter, is not here. If he were here, he would be a little embarrassed, and it would always make Solovyov insane, but his The son is here, but now Andre is only 20 years old, and he is indeed very serious.

The sisters who came back from Naples wanted to call Solovyov over, but they didn't know who he was. However, Yekaterina thought of a way and asked her servant to come over. Solovyov knew , this is the young lady who wants to invite him over for a chat.

But even the servant of this young lady discovered that the French of the young man in front of him was really poor. He could understand her and had a good accent, but he couldn't string it together into a sentence.

"Sir, meine Miss mchte Sie einladen." (Sir, my lady would like to invite you.)

As for what to do specifically, it was not clearly stated.

"Es ist mir eine Ehre, die Einladung der Dame anzunehmen." (It is an honor to accept the invitation)

The servant of Countess Skavronskaya was brought to Naples by Count Skavronsky to see the world. He knew that some officers in the country were indeed a bit "groomboys", but such cases were still relatively rare.

And in his eyes, there was no teasing like that of Solovyov's regiment leader, and there was a bit of ridicule from a superior to his subordinates, instead of this kind of contempt.

"Mademoiselle, je pense que vous avez tort, il ne parle même pas bien franais." (Miss, I think you are wrong, he can't even speak French well.)

But for Countess Ekaterina Skavronskaya, it was just a small attempt. Her father was a famous rich man and diplomat, and her mother was Potemkin’s niece and the prince. One of my favorite juniors, it can be said that from the time he was born, he has already decided what kind of life he will lead in the future.

And at her young age, even counting her birthday, she is not even 13 years old. When she moved the fan away from her face, she was already quite stunning. Such a charming little girl will probably become even more charming when she grows up, especially when she is wearing Silk mousseline clothes are as smooth on the skin as the clothes. As for the ones worn on the legs, I have to say that they were invented during the Louis XIV period and are more serious for girls to wear.

The first impression that gave Solovyov was that today's children are too scary. There are precocious children in every era, and the countess's behavior, if it is said that she is still young and lacks the necessary charm, If so, it will definitely be dazzling in the future and attract the attention of many men, especially in this upper class society.

"Grfin, es ist mir eine Freude, Sie bei dieser Gelegenheit zu sehen." (Countess, it is a pleasure to see you on this occasion)

"Danke, warum sprichst du nicht Franzsisch?" (Thank you, but why don't you speak French?)

"Franzsisch wird in der Armee selten verwendet. Viele der Soldaten kommen vom Land. Es nützt vielleicht nicht viel, mit ihnen ausgefallene Worte zu sprechen. werden." (French is rarely used in the army. Many of the soldiers are from the countryside. Speaking fancy words to them may not be of much use. However, German can still be used to communicate with officers and war horses)

"Ist das noch mglich? So etwas habe ich in Neapel noch nie gehrt."

"Italien liegt nher an Frankreich, und nach Friedrich II. regierten dort keine Deutschen mehr, whrend wir hier viele Deutsche haben, die als Militroffiziere dienten." There were no Germans directly ruling there, and we had many Germans serving as officers)

Obviously the Countess's history class was not very good, but she still learned a lot about dressing up and socializing. After all, her father was a diplomat and was very good at etiquette, but for Solovyov, she was just a Randomly select a person to try, but the ensign is obviously more polite. Although he is attracted by the countess's beauty, it seems that It's not that in-depth. What's more attractive may be this mousseline made of silk, but this is in Moscow. If it is in some warm place, she may follow her mother's example and wear light clothes of Indian fabrics, but for For a child, this is too premature, and she will really do it in the future.

When Solovyov saw the countess, he just felt that she was frivolous and too romantic. Russian noble ladies and young ladies like this are probably very capable, and there may be many of them who keep their own rules, but on this occasion today, he can see There are only a few such places, mainly "disco" held by some elderly nobles, and those who appear here are obviously more dignitaries from Moscow and Petersburg.

However, disturbing news also came from Petersburg, that is, there was indeed something wrong with King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, as the diplomats had previously discussed in the salon of Grushetzky Mansion. The king cannot accept an Orthodox wife, even if Crown Prince Paul is related to the Swedish royal family.

At this time, both the Queen and the Crown Prince were angered. Crown Prince Paul was a devout believer. There were obvious traces of kneeling on the kneeling mat he used when praying. That is to say, civilized society allows this kind of regretful marriage. The guy was saved from being whipped or a war, you know Grand Duchess Alexandra is also famous Beauty, if you change it to those German states, you may not be able to ask for it, and it means that if something happens to you, Tsarist Russia has a high chance of covering you. This guarantee may not be as affordable as British gold coins and an Austrian girl, but As a life-saving skill, everyone still has to give it some respect.

Yes, the crown prince was angry, but he also had a bad temper. However, the queen was already old, and since the partition of Poland, her health had not been very good. When she developed high blood pressure, she suffered a mild stroke. Although the Queen's condition is kept secret from the outside world, once the news is revealed and the Queen no longer attends events, and even some of her favorite activities are suspended, the situation may not be good after all.

For Russia, there will definitely be some changes in domestic affairs, diplomacy and war decisions. The Queen herself has decided that the Russian army will be assembled in the near future and then march to Austria to join the anti-French alliance. But it looks like the Russian army will You should give it some time before going on an expedition. At the same time, Crown Prince Paul and Grand Duke Alexander are currently not wary of France. Even the Grand Duke's private teacher has accepted Enlightenment thought. However, from these three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, enlightened autocracy-absolute monarchy-enlightened despotism, but the Tsar himself was influenced by Enlightenment thought. Judging from the situation influenced by republican ideas , this may be a good thing for France, and for Russia itself, there is no need to be involved in European wars. After all, while the Queen has expanded its territory, Russia's financial burden is also very heavy, and even when sending troops, military food and transportation, including Austria will provide the material basis for the army's itinerary.

Another bad signal is that the officials and favorites appointed by the empress still hope that the empress can stay in power longer, so that Paul Petrovich's rule can come later. Alexander Pavlovich is still very young, and maybe some changes will happen?

The generals have a different attitude. Suvorov and others are opposed to completely copying the Prussian drill code, thinking that it is very rigid, and the Russian army was able to defeat the Prussian army when it didn't know where to go in the past. The current "green devil" is not the future "gray beast". Although there are many serfs, they still have strong combat effectiveness and are good at close combat. They are a strong army. They don't need to learn from Prussia in its entirety, but just learn some of the advantages of their regulations.

However, things always go against one's wishes.