Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Langeron's headquarters was still behind at this time, and Markov's results in front of him were not satisfactory to him.

"If it weren't for several cavalry squadrons attacking Bernadotte's convoy and shaking his determination, we would have been blocked on the road."

"This is still good luck. At least we got some information from Bernadotte's secretary?"

"Why, give him a few punches so that he can remember more clearly?"

"No, I just happened to know some situations. The "memory recovery" obtained by punching is sometimes not so reliable."

Then, Soloviev pointed out the current situation on the map.

"Only Bernadotte and Ney are in the north of the French army, closer to the mouth of the Vistula River. Most of them are concentrated in the winter camp around Warsaw. But if we take action now, if Napoleon knows, he will find a way to cut off our retreat. It can even be said that he has been waiting for this opportunity."

"You have studied this Bonaparte a lot, but it seems that you are not his admirer."

Langeron's tone of voice was somewhat playful and teasing.

He thought so. When he was in St. Petersburg, he had seen too many Russian nobles who flattered foreigners.

But thinking back, in the eyes of these great nobles in St. Petersburg, Solovyov was just a countryman from Ryazan. The whole family was able to join the ranks of nobles with titles only by serving people.

Moreover, this backer had a long history. Now it has become a new noble thanks to military merits and the trust of the royal family.

However, this point is not bad in the eyes of foreign nobles. After all, it is not those deep-rooted famous families, and it is still easy to deal with.

Of course, if this point is placed on the people of the Dolgorukov family, although they are descendants of Rurik, most of them are not arrogant.

In retrospect, Langgeron thinks it is abnormal for a Russian noble not to be good at something.

Solovyov can be regarded as a fan of China and France, two cultural powers in the East and the West, but his attitude has always been very fair. He will praise the excellence of any family and point out any shortcomings. He is only sarcastic to the British.

Well, in this respect, he looks like a Frenchman, and he really has a French stepmother and a bunch of French relatives.

But Langeron probably doesn't know who this kid's cheap uncle is.

"What's the point of worshipping him? Obviously he has strong ambitions and abilities, but his foundation is too shallow. If he gets married earlier and has more children, he can marry with other countries in a few years. European monarchs will also accept him, and the threat from the British can be alleviated."

"This is his fatal weakness. I heard that he married the girl from the Marquis of Beauharnais when he married the Queen's family."

"But his sister Paulina, is..."

"Ah, you kid, did you succeed in the sneak attack in Paris? That slutty little widow"

Langeron's teasing made Solovyov blush a little. After all, he is a Frenchman, and he always talks about women.

Fortunately, the two of them are here and sent the adjutant and the orderly away. This is a confidential conversation, and they don't want a third person to know.

"It's really impressive, but Pauletta is pretty good. I've also heard about the people in the Bonaparte family. I'm afraid they will forget that the power, wealth and status they have obtained all come from this emperor."

Only the old lady understands the current situation very well. The child's grandmother is generally more reliable.

"You have discovered the problem, but the person involved may not know it yet."

"And strictly speaking, France has an emperor, but it is still a republic. It sounds like it still needs the Senate and the Citizens' Assembly."

"Your statement is like Paris is Rome."

"To some extent, Bonaparte is like this. He always thinks he can make the impossible possible."

Then, Solovyov was still nagging.

"So, he always has some genius ideas. For example, after luring us out, he can come to attack us from behind. And we actually want to fish, by isolating the various French troops, splitting them up, using the width of the entire battlefield, breaking some of them, and then jumping out of the circle."

"Don't you want to fight?"

When Langgeron raised this question, Solovyov also sighed.

"We are not sure we can defeat him in a battle, especially since our army has not been assembled. Many troops are still tied up in the Danube and the Caucasus. The French have successfully dispersed our forces by taking advantage of the Ottoman Empire's hatred of us. As for our allies, they will only stick their necks out for Napoleon to chop."

"Except the British."

"If the Strait of Dover had been covered, Britain would have been gone by the time of Louis XIII."

"You are quite witty in saying this. If the British were strong, it would also be bad for the throne of France."

"But in France, there are always traitors, such as the series of the Duke of Orleans. It seems that there is always a traitor under this title."

When Langgeron heard this, he couldn't even refute it. The Duke of Orleans's line either died young or rebelled, or they were equals on the equal stage, and the rest hid in Britain.

When the Duke of Orleans was regent, he directly destroyed the French navy. By the time Louis XV grew up, the British navy had surpassed France's, and they could not catch up even if they wanted to.

Now, France relies on Breton pirates and some bold frigate captains to deal with the British Royal Navy.

When Langeron heard this, he had to think this way. Sure enough, there were bad people among the nobles, and there were many of them.

"Then what do you want to do now? Don't worry about those things for now. Bonaparte will one day discover that his grand plan even exceeds his personal ability. The important thing is what should we do now?"

"The certification I need is that he is trying to get Bernadotte to lure us into taking the bait. But to confirm this conjecture, we still need. You know, we need Cossacks to catch his messenger."

Langeron heard this and agreed.

Just doing it this way makes it seem like quoting a mathematical conjecture.

Napoleon is well known for his love of mathematics and his contribution to artillery shooting technology.

Then Solovyov, he is also very interesting. He is directly making Morse code for optical communication.

This is great, one is engaged in ballistics and the other is engaged in communications. If you know their complicated relationship chain, you will think of it.

It’s not a family, but you really don’t belong to the same family. What’s more, Napoleon is also Solovyov’s eldest uncle and his child’s second uncle. It’s just that the Frenchman may know more than the Russians, but Things without certification cannot be taken seriously.

"Authentication is required, but what if Bonaparte wants us to be fooled?"

"It's not impossible. Since he wants to fight with us, can we give it a try! At this time, it is inevitable that the weather will be bad, but most of the time it will be sunny. We have to maintain communication from several directions , the scouts also need to figure out where our opponents have gone. "

In short, Solovyov does not really want to fight a battle with the French army at this time.

"You can tell me your idea, and Wittgenstein and I will have a good talk. At least now no drunkard will do anything bad here."

Bookholden has been recalled. Langeron and Wittgenstein are in charge of the entire army here, but Wittgenstein is more responsible for the command of the cavalry, while Langeron is the commander-in-chief.

"We can let Markov bluff here and create the illusion that the main force of our army is heading west to pursue Bernadotte. Let's not talk about anything else. When operating at night, we must use more bonfires and cook. When the time comes, we need to bury more pots and stoves.”

"Your method seems to be a 'Chinese strategy'."

"But I saw the French setting up campfires and did this before. It was during the Battle of the Trebia River. At that time, Macdonald wanted to retreat, so he played this trick. Of course, Markov was not the only one who wanted to do this. We can call the others over there and pretend to pursue Bernadotte with two divisions, which will at least give them a sense of strength."

"What are you going to do next?"

"I think Napoleon will do this. He will choose a certain point in East Prussia to cut off our retreat or start a battle with us. We can't let him succeed easily. Instead, we have to use the cavalry's reconnaissance to establish a certain point on the line. Attack his vanguard first."

"If I'm not careful, I'm afraid I'm going to run into Bonaparte head-on. You said it's too late to fight prematurely."

"It is immature. So we attack his vanguard, and then move the entire army to Königsberg. At this time, we have more supplies than the French, and they cannot completely surround Königsberg. Our navy can We will bring troops here, and the land lines of communication are already near our western border. There will also be reserves and guards coming from the country."

"What if Bonaparte comes after me?"

"He shouldn't be so reckless! And we also need to cooperate with Lestock. The Prussian army must not be too far away from us. It can also replace Markov's Rangers. It doesn't matter if it is less. At least it can ensure a safe one." flank."

"But don't underestimate him!"

Langeron saw that Solovyov was so confident, but he was also afraid that there would be problems with his plan. From a strategic point of view, it was not wrong. Even compared to the previous chief of staff of the coalition, if this series of clever plans could be put into action, , is also a very good mobile combat.

Velosse, who has died of illness, probably does not have the ability to plan and coordinate the actions of an army of this size. Solovyov's idea was a bit like Schmidt's. Langeron remembered that he had met the unlucky General Schmidt when he was still in the regiment of Prince Condé's family.

However, this operation is clear and organized, but there are many movements. From this point of view, it can be regarded as a set of combination punches.

"After Napoleon's vanguard arrives, we will take advantage of this favorable terrain. Choose a battlefield to attack the French army. If he follows, we will jump out to Königsberg."

"What if Königsberg is in danger too?"

"If he really comes after him, I thought so just now. But if he really comes to Königsberg, we can leave some troops to hold on here. I remember General Miloradovich said, Koenigsberg The city of Nisborg has a general defensive layout, but I don’t know if the Prussian king has further strengthened it.”

"But Königsberg."

"I know there are some problems, but as the current commander-in-chief, you should also know the emperor's instructions."

"Yes, you mean Konigsberg is just a cover?"

"Under this offensive and defensive alliance, Konigsberg is just a cover. And we are all Russian generals. The important thing is to win the war, not to fight a series of meaningless battles for a Prussian city."

Although Major General Solovyov was only a general who had been promoted for a few days, his self-awareness was not wrong.

Langgeron saw this situation and was also weighing the pros and cons.

Of course, the French also disliked the Prussians.

"But there are not only the Prussian king there, but also members of the royal family."

"If it's Her Highness Maria, can the Prussian women be taken to live in Jelgava? Even if Bonaparte controls Königsberg, what will be left to him in the end should still be an empty city. Regarding this issue, General Barclay's plan left a deep impression on me. Now the environment in Poland and East Prussia is so bad, we can take advantage of this opportunity to trap the French army in the sparsely populated East Prussia."

Although Soloviev is very young, his idea is indeed very sophisticated. And compared with Langeron, he is a bit cold-blooded.

Langeron doesn't even recognize his little friend. He is obviously devoted to every girl and lady he likes, loves those women very much, and is more thoughtful.

But will he come up with some sinister strategies? Although it is not surprising that someone in the Russian army can propose such a strategy, it is creepy to talk about this by Soloviev, who has always been gentle and even delicate.

But it's no wonder, Solovyov is a person who takes responsibility for wherever he is. He has been in Russia for a long time, and it is inevitable that he has become a Russian in his heart. If he thinks of these difficulties, he will be extremely resolute.

According to Napoleon, it is probably the "terrible Scythians".

However, the Slavs originated from the Vistula River Basin, not the description he made.

"I think you can verify this idea, and our army can take this action plan. But this must be finally confirmed at the military meeting. Michel, this is of great importance!"

"I know this, just watch it!"