Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

When negotiating with the British, Austria had already expressed its intention.

Although the Vienna court still had a lot of voices against going to war, it had to be considered that after Austria lost the Southern Netherlands and Northern Italy, its fiscal revenue had shrunk significantly. If there was no money, the government would really be a bit helpless.

Moreover, there was Hungary inside. Although the nobles here could support Vienna's actions, they also had to give up something to make concessions.

Considering this aspect, Austria really needed the clear support of Britain and Russia before it could join in.

In Alexander's view, one of his teammates was unwilling to spit out what he had in his mouth, and the other had to have someone to help him before he was willing to act. With some teammates who were put together in a mess, and the cowardly Prussia, this group was really difficult to lead.

In addition, Württemberg, where his cousin and brother-in-law was, and Baden, where his father-in-law was, were too close to France, and they were all caught up in the opposite camp, which made Alexander very uncomfortable.

However, the good news is that Alexandra has received a letter from the French. The French have not taken any action against Queen Charlotte, who married from England as a successor. She, a Russian princess, is still safe.

In addition, she is pregnant with another child. This kind of thing still needs to be reported to the family.

Alexander recalled that the constitution of this eldest sister is really like her mother. Even if her cousin is sometimes a little unreliable, having fun outside, and coming back to have a simple and in-depth exchange, it is easy to have more children.

When he thought about it, he didn't think about how many mistresses he had. Compared with him, Tsar Paul was simply a moral model. In the case of insufficient contraceptive measures, he couldn't have children with his wife anymore, so he found a maid in the palace. His mother knew about this!

As for the letters from the other two sisters, because they lived in the sphere of influence on the north and south sides of Prussia, they were still very safe.

King Frederick William III of Prussia should have switched places with his wife. Queen Louise herself was extremely strong-willed and a staunch advocate of war. If she excluded her status, she was more suitable for the position of ruler and was very popular among the Prussian people.

If this king was the husband of a king, it would seem more appropriate. He did not look like a Hohenzollern at all. If he was so careless as to be the king, he would have to grit his teeth and suffer more in the future.

If this weak king had made up his mind earlier and pulled out the Prussian rapid-fire army, although it was hard to say how effective it was, it would be better to pull out hundreds of thousands of troops to act as an atmosphere group and wave flags and shout than to be indecisive.

"Soloviev, what do you think of the Prussians?"

"Your Majesty, are you asking me?"

"That's right, you are making rapid progress. I think you should be able to be a column commander by the age of 30 based on your qualifications."

"Your Majesty, if you say so, you have to consider that I am a junior. And no matter how much you prefer General Barclay de Tolly and Peter Ivanovich, there are still some people with more qualifications ahead of them."

Soloviev was called in alone because Alexander wanted to form a staff team that would be convenient for daily use.

This includes Prince Peter Volkonsky, the nephew of the old commander Soloviev and the current general of the chamberlain;

Count Tickenhausen, Kutuzov's third son-in-law and one of the Tsar's adjutants;

Prince Peter Dolgorukov, the second son of the old Prince Peter who was in charge of the Tula Arsenal, and some other officers, including the commanders of five guards regiments. Soloviev got the advantage and got into this team and got the last seat.

These people are all easy to talk to. Soloviev got the advantage of these three and Bagration. All four of them have contacts with Soloviev and have praised him in front of the Tsar.

Well, it sounds like the way of speaking that works in the Russian court, and I will see it again in the future.

But Alexander also knows that these people are very loyal to him, and he can tell from the way they speak.

Especially Bagration's temper, when he is angry, he is a fierce Caucasian.

But at home, with his wife, he is very humble. This is because the "little fairy" went to the sanatorium after giving birth to a child, otherwise he would be even more humble.

There is no flattery, and Solovyov was sent by Paul not to act as an eyeliner, but to be used by him.

"Let's not talk about this for now, Solovyov. You did a good job during the Guards exercise. The Guards Chasseur Regiment was well prepared in the past, and it is even better now. You have also done a good job in the past few months since you came back."

"Your Majesty, I think the brothers have a better foundation. I discovered this problem when I was in the Selenge Regiment. Our soldiers are hardworking and very resolute in executing orders, but the supporting training of officers is not enough."

Although Alexander doesn't like to hear harsh advice, it depends on the person.

For example, he can't listen to what Kutuzov said.

But if it were the abstract Suvorov, if he were still alive, Alexander would be able to accept it even if it was unpleasant.

Alexander himself still had some respect for the Grand Marshal, so he took care of his family, disciples and even servants. If they were really talented, he would also employ them.

However, he was like a bloodline nurturer and a famous general collector

"That's it, what do you want to do?"

"We need to let the officers master certain skills, even if they need to be learned quickly."

Alexander's mouth corners slightly raised after hearing this, which was somewhat interesting.

"Constantine came to me and said that he was communicating with Archduke Karl of Austria, which was the "academic exchange" between you, right? I know my brother, and he is still a mouthpiece between you and Archduke Karl. Of course, he also surprised me."

Alexander and Constantine have a good relationship as brothers. He thinks he knows his second brother very well, loyal, brave and decisive. However, he has also learned to study recently, and this kind of progress is not easy.

What is surprising is that he talks about some military theories, which makes Alexander feel unscientific.

In his mind, Constantine is a brave general in military affairs, not so good at theory.

As for Archduke Karl's letter, Alexander has also read it and found it very interesting.

"Don't hide it, Solovyov. I know you have a lot of good stuff. You can share all this knowledge with these generals."

"But I am also worried that some people will say that I am 'talking on paper'."

"What is that?"

"That is, I am a 'military strategist who talks nonsense'. There is a story behind it."

"You can tell me about it. I am interested."

Soloviev thought that you two, plus your children (and one of his own), all want me to tell stories.

But he couldn't say it, so he could only tell the original story.

"Your Majesty, this is such a story. The final result is that Zhao was defeated in this decisive battle. However, we must also consider that the Qin army has more troops than the Zhao army."

Although he can tell, he must also consider the attitude of the audience.

Especially Alexander, when telling him something, he must also consider his attitude.

"You are talking about the number of people because you are considering the possible war between us and the French now?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Facing such a smart master, you really can't pretend to be confused.

You have to tell him what he wants to hear, especially when he is exposed by him.

"But it doesn't matter. The real problem will only be seen on the battlefield. If you worry so much, how can you become a general in the future?"

Good guy, if Alexander wears an eye patch, Solovyov will be suspicious.

Your Majesty, are you related to Xiahou Dun?

Soloviev himself became Li Dian. I don't know if he should have a bit of "elderly style". He doesn't wear glasses either, and his appearance is definitely not like that.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have always considered a lot. When Alexander Vasilyevich was here, he said that I was good at being an adjutant and staff officer, but I chose to be a commander."

"You performed very well in Italy and Switzerland, not like this kind of evaluation."

Alexander's topics are indeed a bit erratic, and the biggest problem is that he is too confident.

"But I also thought that our army will definitely win, especially according to the agreement, the number of troops that can be dispatched must exceed 400,000."

It's still the number theory, and sending out several battlefields at the same time can make the French lose sight of one thing.

However, a Prussian king who is very timid and a queen who is very strong, an Austrian who is used as an experience bag by Napoleon, and a Sweden who is afraid that a large group of troops will be stopped by Denmark and needs to pass through Pomerania, these few allies are not as practical as the British wallet.

You know, because of the assassination of Tsar Paul, the British were very passive in public opinion, and the initial military expenditure for the 100,000 Russian troops was priced at 1.25 million.

Since Alexander himself delayed the final signing of the agreement, the price has also risen, climbing all the way to 2.5 million, doubling.

Fortunately, this is in the context of Europe, and they should not have the term "idiot".

But as friendly forces, the Russians have more or less this meaning.

However, in the Petersburg agreement, such a rising price can also let the Tsar know that Britain still needs Russia to dispatch.

Solovyov knows that although Alexander, the Tsar, is smart, he has the consistent shortcomings of the Tsar and the Emperor of All Russia. This ear will always selectively accept some remarks.

This is very troublesome, but it is also a good thing that he is willing to listen.

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that our troops need to be fully trained. This includes officers."

Speaking of which, there have been many strange things in Russia. The Patriotic War of 1812 was fine, but in the critical year of 1941, that is, the "Great Patriotic War", there were cases where the army headquarters was deployed in front of the division headquarters and the regiment headquarters, and some officers still needed on-site guidance from the general comrade.

This kind of thing is unlikely to be avoided by any family, but the grassroots officers on the Russian side are indeed less trained.

The scope of lack of training even includes many generals.

Alexander did not express his opinion on this matter, but just nodded in agreement with this statement.

This is considered a pass, but those officers, their daily lives.

Soloviev was a little surprised by that kind of life. For some people, having fun everywhere under the guise of an officer is probably more important than military training.

Especially among the Guards Cavalry, there are many officers like this. It is really hard to describe.

Even if Alexander adopts his ideas, the only place where he can really implement them is probably his own regiment, and even the effect is hard to say.

No wonder Andrei doesn't like this kind of place and complains about it behind his back.

Of course, for him recently, Lisa is pregnant, which is relatively important. Such things will definitely happen to newlyweds.

As for Alexander, Soloviev can't talk too much in front of the Tsar, but he has been authorized to use the Guards Chasseur Regiment for special training.

This is also a good thing. He wants to change the "thin red line" that the British have used many times in the future into a "thin green line".

His set was originally the part of the Russian army that was slowly growing after being beaten by the Turkish skirmishers. Even the "sick man of West Asia" was not without merit at this time, at least their cavalry and light infantry were excellent.

As for the training of light infantry, I am afraid that the enemy officers standing in the front position will start to worry about their heads, especially when facing the Russian Guards.

You should know that among the three major guards regiments, there are also a few sergeants and shooters equipped with rifled guns, because Solovyov's "Sor's rifle" appeared, and they also replaced it.

The Russian army's precision shooting ability has indeed made great progress.

It's just that in many places, it's too late to adjust now.

In addition to these, Solovyov also took on a big job.

That is, after completing the translation of Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Europeanization analysis of cases, he will also show the results of his communication with Archduke Karl.

This is to teach the Guards, as well as the junior officers of the troops under the command of the Military Governor of St. Petersburg and the Military Governor of Vyborg.

Although he always sharpened his sword before the battle, he still said something, which made it easier for him to act.

Solovyov also knew that if he followed the Tsar's wishes, he could always get things done.

But if he did this, he would probably encounter a lot of resistance, especially in the palace, where there were always people using the same method.