Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Before going to the expedition, Alexander had to listen to the opinions of the two ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of War, as well as the director of artillery Arakcheev in his office in the Winter Palace.

Speaking of Arakcheev, if he had not been lucky in his early years and accompanied Paul in Gatchina, he would not have been promoted so quickly in a few years.

Speaking of which, the battle he had fought was probably commanding a unit in Austerlitz, and it was over before he could show his ability.

Apart from this, there is no record worth mentioning at present, and even his position is to stay away from the battlefield.

Although Solovyov had gone through his way through the Dolgorukov brothers in the past when selecting rifles, he still had no good impression of him.

While Alexander was listening to opinions, he followed Langgeron to the Bukhodden Corps in front to understand the situation and investigate it clearly.

Anyway, the appointment has been made, and they all have to take office.

"What do you think Arakcheev will do in the end?"

Langgeron asked this, and Solovyov had to give an answer.

"It's nothing more than following the court tradition, but I'm curious, what was the 'tradition' of the Bourbon royal family in the past?"

"You mean those who are proud to serve His Majesty the King? We, the nobles who serve in the army, don't think much of them."

"Ah, those who serve the urinal."

Langeron obviously despised the nobles who served the urinal and cleaned the urine and feces. If it were Louis VI, he might still be eating bear heart.

And Solovyov, he was thinking that raising cats and dogs also needs this.

In the past, before Maria married to Weimar, the cats and dogs raised in the palace were all cleaned by servants.

It's the French nobles, I don't know if I should say that they can beat their brains for a position of serving urinals. Although the Russian nobles are more flattering, they can't reach this point, and they are often just talking.

Whatever needs to be done, servants are still needed.

Although this is true, considering the situation of the Russian court.

The future is not optimistic.

"By the way, Arakcheev still needs to elect a corps commander. Who do you think he will let come?"

"Either Rosen or Essen. If it's anyone else, we can't let Wittgenstein do it, right?"

"Wittgenstein? If he leads the cavalry, it's just average. But if he wants to command the corps, it's better to let Bagration go. At least he is in the corps on the front line and has made many contributions in the past."

"But German officers are now the mainstream, and you know that Arakcheev likes the Prussian stick discipline. Although I have served as an officer of the Guards for a long time, His Majesty Paul The Prussian army has taken good care of me, but I still have to say that the Prussian way of doing things will not work in Russia. Russian soldiers are hardworking and obedient enough, and this kind of tenacity is not possessed by soldiers from other countries. I have no intention of offending you. French soldiers lack tenacity and obedience, and they are better in other aspects. "

"That man did mobilize the soldiers, but they are no longer under the banner of the Republic."

"What does this mean?"

Soloviev knew that Langgeron was a royalist and came to Russia from France early, but he had not thought deeply about some issues, such as the fact that he would mention the Republic.

"It means that for France, they are just fighting for a new monarch, not for a belief."

"Even freedom has its limits. France has become a barracks. I saw this situation when I went to Nantes. When recruiting soldiers, there will always be people who escape. But don't underestimate them. Bonaparte will do it for his own ambitions, while French soldiers will protect their achievements."

"You have some truth in this regard. If the Russians themselves didn't know that it was not suitable for revolution now, I'm afraid it would be a top-down revolution."

"It may be overturned from the bottom up in the future. At the beginning, all overseas Russians were asked to return home and unauthorized travel abroad was strictly prohibited because of this."

But in depth, Langeron and Solovyov knew that some people were indeed afraid.

And Solovyov knew more. He even saw the Tsar's reply to some opinions of the peasants beside Paul.

He knew that the peasants were powerful and knew the bad nature of the peasants, and he was worried that this would lead the country astray, but this was only limited to the current environment.

In the future, it is probably very suitable for the workers and peasants to unite, which is a natural alliance.

As Soloviev has a family and a career, and is about to marry a wife, it is unlikely that he will take the initiative to join the torrent of history.

What he can do is probably like some enlightened Russian nobles, first realizing some relaxation and freedom in his own territory. As for the liberation of all serfs, it will take time, and even the Tsar himself will find it difficult to solve this problem.

The better luck is that he can directly influence Nicholas.

But Soloviev is also worried about this kid. When he is not in St. Petersburg, he will be lazy in his homework.

Therefore, he told Mr. Mara, who was the teacher at the time, to report to the Queen Mother according to the situation, and to increase homework appropriately, and to be strict in the monthly exams.

In the future, he can influence a Tsar, and if he lives long enough, there may be one or two more.

He thought that what he couldn't let go of the most were the young girls, wives, and widows who had been with him, and the children.

And he also thought that he didn't have the ability to change his fate, but he could climb up step by step with his own talents.

If the road was too smooth, it would be difficult to get up after a fall.

When they arrived in Riga and were about to start work here, they also got a piece of news.

That is, the Holy Roman Empire, which had a long history and was crowned in Rome and had no three items, was finally disbanded in August as an illegal organization and completely entered the garbage dump of history.

Napoleon also created a Rhine Confederation to replace it, but this confederation was more or less dominated by his own people, and the eating was still very ugly.

In general, it was a prototype of French usury imperialism, which sucked the bones and marrow while turning the economically developed German and Italian regions into the downstream of French industry. On this basis, it did not want to share any benefits with neighboring countries.

Italy will become a farm and a source of raw materials. The handicrafts and developed industries in Germany will either be matched by France or destroyed.

If Prussia does not give in, then war between the two sides will be unavoidable.

At this time, Alexander has returned to St. Petersburg. If he were in Jelgava or Riga, he would still listen to Langeron's opinions, even if he did not like this Frenchman who was full of complaints and always spoke with a bad taste.

"What do you think?"

"War is inevitable, but Buckholden's corps is not well prepared. You need to let him have a complete staff to operate. If it doesn't work, we can invite people from Prussia."

"Don't you always dislike Prussians?"

Langeron listened and did not deny this statement. He really didn't like the Prussians, but it was not without merit.

"They always need a ready-made staff. You dispersed the power of the General Staff in Petersburg and created a general staff, which is obviously different from what Bonaparte used. Bonaparte's staff can give full play to his personal talents. Others can control it, but not so skillfully. As for you, I am afraid that even the cavalry generals who are not very smart in the future will be able to command the troops calmly on the battlefield under the leadership of a resourceful chief of staff."

"According to what you said, I am afraid that you can win the battle in your sleep."

"Even if he is a madman, it's okay."

Langeron's complaint directly reported Blücher's house number. If Hindenburg can still appear in the future, he will definitely be shot.

As for the important people, we have to wait until the formal treaty is signed.

Considering that there are still many German officers and people who know German in this legion that aids Prussia, Arakcheev chose Marshal Kamensky, who advocates the Prussian stick, which is more or less reasonable, but it is also untenable.

While Langeron and Solovyov were still in Riga, Alexander in Petersburg finally made a decision to appoint Kamensky as the corps commander, but the appointment would arrive later. After the personnel of the front corps were organized, the old marshal would be sent directly from Oryol to the western border area to take office.

"Then, for the last candidate, how about we let Wittgenstein serve as the vacant corps commander?"

"But Wittgenstein leads a cavalry unit and is on the way to assist Michelson."

"Then let him come back. Your Majesty, do you think this is feasible?"

After Arakcheev said this, Alexander did not have an absolute idea.

But letting Wittgenstein serve as the corps commander was more in line with his wishes. On the surface, he respected Suvorov's set, and even the old orderly of the Grand Marshal took home a senior officer's pension of 1,200 rubles, but in actual operation, Alexander was still willing to use German officers.

Buckholden, the drunkard, was at a loss in the Battle of Austerlitz, but he was not punished at all and was still able to lead the army.

Wittgenstein cannot be denied his bravery, but commanding a battle does not rely entirely on courage.

At such times, although Alexander did not interfere in the front, he would still intervene in personnel arrangements.

In fact, in the Battle of Austerlitz, Miloradovich, who fought in and out of the French army, and Bagration, who had been covering the retreat of the large group of troops, were promoted by Suvorov and taught by him on a daily basis.

Then, because the "Three Kingdoms" was popular among Russian officers, Miloradovich, who did not grow a beard and was very popular with women, became the "Russian Zhao Zilong", not to mention that he had never been touched by a shrapnel and had never been injured.

It was just Bagration. Although his "black face" would not whip the soldiers, he also became an outlaw.

After they made great contributions, one was promoted to Kiev, while the other remained in his original position.

Solovyov sometimes felt unfair for his fellow comrade. He had always been tasked with the most difficult tasks, but because of seniority issues within the Russian army and the fact that he married the Tsar's younger cousin, his military rank was obviously delayed.

But his wife, although she still loved her husband, probably could provide more exciting experience in the intimate stage, was also coaxed into bed by Metternich, a master of pretending to be an old lady, with sweet words in Vienna.

If this scandal ferments, it will indeed be a problem.

Alexander should always give appropriate compensation to the soldiers who have worked hard and made great contributions. In this respect, he is not even as good as Paul.

Solovyov knew that Paul often promoted young officers he liked by making exceptions. His heartfelt love was not the physical kind, but it was to promote and talk to get closer to each other and form his own officer group, which was not useless.

It was just a pity that before he was murdered, this project had not been completed, and there were still many oppositions in the army. Even if his relationship with Suvorov improved, he still appointed soldiers from this faction.

It was a pity that there was still some difference.

Alexander's approach was still a lot worse, and it could not be blamed on his youth. Everyone knows that if you are not good at it, you should practice more, or you should not get involved in the direction you are not good at.

However, Alexander's personnel arrangements are often incomprehensible. The people recommended by Arakcheev, a flatterer, may have some internal conflicts.

This is terrible. Once the conflicts are triggered, it will be difficult to deal with.

As for his "collection of descendants of famous generals", which made Arkady return to the army from a court attendant, Solovyov also expressed his confusion. When the master was still there, he still hoped that his son would stay away from the army. Since he went to the court, he should live a happier life.

As for other people, such as Admiral Apraksin, the Kamensky brothers, and some others, in short, Alexander's personnel arrangements are indeed unsatisfactory.

What's more, Arakcheev is still a reactionary. He made the army like a prison. Soldiers could get rewards in the empress's era, and they could be promoted by exception in the Paul's era. In the Alexander era, if you were at war, it was okay, but in peacetime, it always made people feel very uncomfortable. In the future, Russians will use Arakcheev's name, changing the spelling of a few letters, to satirize his police methods and reactionary measures.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't jump out and create conflicts before the war, Solovyov would always learn the abstract methods passed down by the Grand Marshal and ridicule the Artillery Director, the future Minister of War.

But Langgeron didn't seem to care about these. When he spoke, he didn't care about the wording, and sometimes he was very outrageous.