Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 382 024 You can’t go to the game where you can earn points with integrity

Mrs. Rekamir hosted Solovyov for the night, which was not a popular topic in Petersburg. Since this guy has always been secretive, some people often didn't know what he was doing.

The most famous thing recently is the difficult problem that Grand Duke Nicholas posed to Prince Saltkov's wife. It's just that the child is childish, but his words are very important. It can be seen to some extent that the education of the royal family seems to be good. .

Looking back, Nicholas was reprimanded by the Queen Mother for speaking like this, and he had to at least guarantee a certain amount of respect for the Prince's wife.

As for Solovyov, it was his day of rest when he went to Madame Rekamir's, and by the time the Queen Mother summoned him at the Pavlovsk Palace, it was already the following week.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, is it related to Your Majesty Nicholas's studies when you summon me at this time?"

"Not only is it about schoolwork, but you also have to take responsibility on some occasions. You can't just rely on General Lanzdorf to be responsible for education. As the direct teacher, Nikolay trusts you very much. You must take care of him from the side. Please give me guidance. Things like what happened at Prince Saltkov’s house should not happen again.”

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

"As for Nicholas's schoolwork, he should be given some more homework recently. Although I don't understand the test questions you guys made, I also think it will be good for improving his grades, so I can continue to do this."

"But Your Highness, I can't help but think that the current workload is already a lot for a child. Whether it is for someone of His Highness's status, or for a child of different nobles, or for a student in a seminary or a local school, we The courses arranged by these teachers and the homework assigned after class are just right for His Highness. "

Solovyov said this, and Queen Mother Maria was very unhappy. This boy was still as disobedient to her as before. In the past, he even supported his daughter-in-law and appeared on the Champ de Mars.

Although he kept it in small notebooks, he was the confidant and adjutant whom his two eldest sons trusted, so he still had to show a good face.

In addition, it is necessary to make the words clear, even if this guy is insisting on his "educational principles."

"You need to give Nikolai more homework, and ask him to participate less in those extra social activities recently. Although Nikolay Ivanovich is a good talker, it is not good to disgrace his wife. "

It would be better to speak more clearly. After hearing this, Solovyov nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen Mother is just Her Majesty Nicholas. He cannot just be there to complete his homework. For children, play and entertainment are also part of life."

"You can also play in the palace, or take it to the Tafrid Palace or the Royal Aquarium. Stay away from these high-ranking ladies. Recently, some people have come to me and said that you have no control. . But I also know that Nikolai doesn’t like studying, and he also likes military drills. If it weren’t for Matvey Ivanovich and you, the two of them have managed well, and I would be very worried about what he would do in the future. Like his grandfather, ugh”

At this point, the Queen Mother sighed. Peter III's stupidity could not be more severe.

In contrast, the Queen Mother recalled her husband Paul. He was a diligent and caring monarch no matter what. Although the outside world did not evaluate him well, what about her husband? As a wife and bed partner, they gave birth to ten children. The children, who had nine to feed, clearly knew better than the others.

"It's just that, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, I received an order to go to General Michelson's headquarters."

"Who gave the order? Was it that old fool Sergei Kuzmich again?"

"It is exactly the order issued by His Excellency the Minister of War Vyazmitinov. After all, I am still an outstanding staff officer. In their eyes, I am regarded as a young military expert."

"It's just to fight those Turks, do you still need to go there? I once heard a saying that my dead husband heard from his general. Only lazy people don't fight Germans. Even stupid people know how to fight. The Turks can make great contributions, but what about Nikolai’s studies?”

"There will always be other teachers, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The important thing is that His Majesty Nicholas form good study habits, rather than us teachers instilling knowledge into his mind."

"Then you have to stay! You have only been working as a teacher for Nikolai for a few months. It is the time when you are developing habits for your children. You cannot go to Türkiye."

Well, does this count as the Queen Mother interfering in politics?

Solovyov did know one thing, that is, if he went to the Danube front line, he might not be able to catch up with the next anti-French alliance war when he came back.

Moreover, he really didn't want to leave Petersburg during this period. Now that the Queen Mother spoke like this, he found a life-saving straw.

If you want to defeat the Turks, if you still have a chance in the future, you may need to mobilize your troops to the Danube River.

Or based on the results of his past inspections in the north, if Russia and Sweden were to go to war, he might go to Vyborg or some other front.

As for the Queen Mother's involvement in politics, Alexander also knew that his brother's education was very important, and if Solovyov went to the Danube battlefield, he would actually be of little use and could only be used as a general staff officer.

As for Sergei Kuzmich, he is indeed older, but for the position of Minister of War, his work can be regarded as conscientious, and for the time being, he cannot find anyone of comparable status to replace him.

Arakcheev can be arranged to serve under the Minister of War, and can share the responsibilities of Sergei Kuzmich.

And those military commanders, whom Alexander trusted more, were a group of generals of German descent, which aroused dissatisfaction among the local generals.

After all, this contradiction has existed since the time of Tsar Alexei.

Therefore, when taking office, he must also consider balance factors. In addition, Arakcheev was relatively trusted by Paul in the past, so he can be regarded as an acceptable candidate in all aspects.

As for the commander, Bookholden, a drunkard, actually remained in office. The personnel adjustment involved the commander-in-chief of the army on the western border. In fact, Alexander also had a lot of worries.

Because during the coup, Bennigsen's reputation as a "regicide" was too loud. Even if all the evidence proved that he participated in the coup, he was outside the door during the final regicide, and he could not be on the key western front. Appointment.

As for who to use in the future, Alexander is currently undecided, and there is even a gap in the Russian military commander.

If that doesn't work, Archduke Constantine must be allowed to command the troops.

But Alexander also knew the abilities of his second brother very well. He was really fierce. He could lead the Guards, but he probably wouldn't be able to take charge of the overall situation.

Therefore, he considered many people, including General Aprakhin, General Tolmazov, and some infantry generals, but no one was suitable.

If Tsitsyanov was not assassinated by Baku Khan, perhaps the veteran Gudovich would be more suitable.

Now, there is not much anyone can use it for.

But now there is nothing going on on the western front, but the Danube battlefield in the southwest is facing war.

Let Michelson go there, which can be regarded as a front line, and then deploy troops according to the situation in this direction.

And Bagration

Alexander wants to promote him to general, even if his record is excellent, but now there is a problem, that is, a group of veteran active-duty lieutenant generals may not agree.

And in order to shut up these old guys, a group of young people must be promoted, not just to build momentum.

It is indeed necessary to replace the officers. Now in Alexander, only the middle-level officers are replaced faster, especially among the Guards and some main forces.

As for the decentralization of the munitions director's position, the General Staff Headquarters and the Operations Department of the First Department actually also need people. People are needed everywhere.

It is precisely because of this that the general who participated in the war with France, namely Miloradovich, was transferred to Kiev to serve as military governor and led a 4,500-man force in the area to support General Michelson. of troops.

As for now, when Alexander saw his mother doing this and leaving Solovyov in Petersburg for the sake of his brother's education, he agreed to this opinion without thinking too much.

But for Solovyov, finding a position in the Operations Department of the General Staff still requires an interview.

Only this time, it was not in the Tsar's office in the Little Winter Palace, but in the offices of the Old Military Council in the Menshikov Palace.

"Your Majesty, Solovyov has been ordered to come."

"Sit down, Solovyov. Are you a little disappointed that you didn't go to the Danube front?"

Alexander's question was quite strange, but Solovyov also wanted to continue.

"Your Majesty, if you go to the Danube to fight the Turks, although it will be a good opportunity to accumulate military exploits, it will not be as fulfilling as fighting the French."

"Ah, you actually think that. What I'm thinking now is, since you were one of the people who proposed the idea of ​​the General Staff at that time, why didn't you come to the Operations Department?"

"Your Majesty, where do you want me to go?"

"Of course, you are also responsible for Nikolai's studies. At least as you said, he needs to develop good study habits. But during this period, a general staff also needs to be established."

"That's it, Your Majesty, you want me to go to the War Department?"

"That's it."

Speaking of which, Alexander's baldness has become more and more obvious recently. What will happen to his hairstyle in the future?

As for Solovyov himself, he always felt that he seemed to be on the track of "Guo Xiaogui". Now Alexander has figured it out and stopped engaging in micro-management, otherwise it would be quite troublesome.

"Your Majesty, whether I want to formulate a combat plan, coordinate the overall situation, or carry out strategic planning, it always requires the cooperation of people. Such a department also needs a lot of people to operate, and even if necessary, you need to After all, our country is not like France. Optical signals can be deployed in many places, and our country's territory is so vast, there will always be delays in information transmission. "

"Of course I know this, Solovyov. In addition to the headquarters established in Petersburg, each legion must also develop the staff system according to your past ideas, so a military academy must be established in Petersburg. Although your Your position is in the War Department, but it is still possible to prepare teaching materials for the military academy and do some theoretical research. Although you are still young, in this regard, you seem to have inherited the legacy of Alexander Vasilyevich. "

Speaking of which, before the Battle of Austerlitz, Solovyov corresponded with Archduke Karl, and the textbooks he wrote were unfortunately leaked to Napoleon through the unfortunate Mark.

This set of textbooks is very suitable for middle and lower-level officers who want to advance, and it can be regarded as an introductory textbook for the general level.

"That is why I want you to serve as Volkonsky's assistant and set up the Staff College."

Although this "Staff College" is relatively elementary, it is necessary to train staff officers for headquarters at all levels.

"Your Majesty, I think"

"You are really suitable. You used to be the adjutant of Volkonsky's uncle Dmitry, so there is no problem in cooperating."

Since Alexander said so, Solovyov can only do what he said.

As for giving Nicholas more homework and not letting him run around, he is also responsible for it.

What is this?

Anyway, there is no need to go to the Danube to fight the Turks recently. It is really not a good place.

If there really is a war, it is better to wait until Prussia and France have a little "friction".

At that time, some Prussian staff officers can be used for free, so when the headquarters is established, at least the staff officers will not be unable to handle the work.

Speaking of which, although the Prussian staff is also relatively inexperienced and has not undergone the subsequent reforms, its business capabilities are not necessarily better than those of its Austrian counterparts.

But they have an advantage, that is, they follow the rules when making plans, and generally do not go beyond their capabilities.

The Prussians should not do what Werosser did in the Battle of Austerlitz.

However, the commanders of their various corps are relatively arrogant, and Soloviev has met the Duke of Brunswick, the old marshal, who is also the nephew of King Frederick the Great, and has always been worried about the poor situation of the Prussian army.

God knows what abstract things those military commanders will do now by skipping their staff officers.

As for the Prussian commanders not messing around anymore, that was something that would happen after their staff and military systems were improved.

Now, if a war really breaks out, we can only hope that these Prussian troops can serve as qualified cannon fodder for a while, at least until the Russian army gathers and sends its troops to West Prussia. At least, they won't be eaten like sausages in Jena.

Therefore, just after Alexander appointed him to work in the Operations Department to prepare for the establishment of the Staff College, he began to consider possible combat plans for the second half of the year before he even started work.