Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 449 026  Picked up Clausewitz

The Guards staff system was originally the work of Soloviev before he led them to establish the Russian General Staff in Sukhtren. Now they have to fill in the meat according to this framework, which is always a standard practice to fleece the Germans.

As for the Prussian officers, although they are often useless, there is one advantage, that is, their staff business ability is still relatively outstanding.

Considering these German officers in the Russian army, if they do not establish such a corps, they should be more useful as staff officers at the corps and division levels.

In addition, according to the tradition of the Russian army, these people will have work to do after they come, and they will also get a salary increase.

In comparison, even the Polish officers in the Russian army are more useful during this period because of their cultural level, not to mention that they already have relatives in Russia.

This problem is even a system problem. Many of the pro-Russian nobles among the Poles serve in the imperial Russian system in this capacity, but it has not yet been extended to those gentlemen who stayed in Warsaw.

As for Warsaw, the French are there now, and Napoleon is planning the next battle to get Russia and Prussia to the negotiation table. Naturally, this regulation did not benefit the Polish nobles.

The purpose of the upper class nobles in Poland is to get out of Prussian rule. In comparison, the Russian emperor's rule here is not so unacceptable.

As for what did the Prussians do?

It was probably the early version, and Prussia obviously needed a large source of taxes to support its army. Danzig could participate in the Baltic grain trade, and the land occupied by Prussia for more than 30 years happened to be the essence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Then, that's it.

So, when Soloviev was on his way back to Jelgava from Riga by sled, he had to go to Memel to visit His Majesty the King of Prussia.

This wimp has a virtuous and capable queen, and they are so loving. If Alexander knew, he might be jealous.

But Alexander's problem is that if he loves Louisa, who is a punching bag, well, no one can sneak attack her.

When his majesty issued the Red Eagle Medal, he only looked at the list. The queen was more careful. She knew that Solovyov was Alexander's aide-de-camp. Although his military rank had just been transferred to this position, his personal ability was still manifested through his talent.

Of course, the queen herself only hoped to get information from the Russian court by letting her husband make friends with this aide-de-camp.

But Solovyov's idea was rather strange. He wanted to find a wife for his apprentice. The weak Princess Charlotte was not a "dragoon" at all, and she was also very cute. If he could match them up, it would be easier for Alexander to approve her in the future.

But this matter could not be said from a person of his level. Perhaps in the future, if he became the son-in-law of the prince, his status would be improved.

What's more annoying is that he and Napoleon are still relatives of a double turn. I don't know if it will cause the queen's disgust.

The Queen of Prussia, who looks like a cherry cake but is actually a hot pepper, is a very sharp-minded person and should not make a stupid mistake on this issue.

Soloviev recalled that when he was with Paul, the emperor once mentioned his travels in Paris.

At that time, Louis XVI and his wife still had brains. Louis XVI was not good at speaking and almost caused a diplomatic dispute because of a slip of the tongue. It was the queen who was smarter and interrupted in time to avoid a possible diplomatic dispute between Russia and France.

However, Paul is a person who can get along with others. He treats the French king and his wife as friends. Even if Louis XVI makes a mistake, it will not cause a big deal.

In comparison, among the young queens in Europe now, Louisa may have the advantage in knowledge, but her shy personality has always been shrouded in a sense of mystery, and her presence in the social circle is relatively weak. There are only many people who sympathize with her, and the guards officers who want to develop a close relationship with her. Soloviev himself is considered to have succeeded.

Alexander knew that he was at a disadvantage in the issue of his wife, because he had so many mistresses outside. Constantine only had one or two long-term mistresses, and he was usually with the Polish girl's sister.

Because of this, even though he knew that the little Lisa born by Louisa recently was not his, he still recognized her.

Girls are very useful in marriage after all.

As for Queen Louise, if she had been a queen, she would have solved the problem of Prussia long ago.

But among the German princes, there has always been the Salic succession law, and there have been many disputes because of it.

Speaking of which, if a European country has a queen, no matter whether it is a little loli or an old lady, it actually has a strong cohesion for the country. As long as the appearance and personal ability are acceptable, it will not cause too much trouble.

But on the way to Memel to meet the King of Prussia, Solovyov didn't know what he would encounter.

Queen Louise has not been in good health recently, so she stayed in Jelgava with her daughters, and the king returned to Memel by himself.

As for this generous yet cowardly King, the only thing he was determined to do was to oppose Napoleon, and he made this determination only with the support of the Queen.

If he had married Amalia instead of Louise, he would have been even more cowardly. And because of Amalia's image, Soloviev could imagine a typical German joke.

Look, a Merkel in gorgeous clothes!

Well, that's probably it.

Soloviev still wanted to laugh when he thought of this.

But in the hotel, it's not good to speak loudly or laugh.

He often only brought a groom with him, and he didn't bring anything like an adjutant or an orderly.

Obviously, he didn't look like a general on the road, but it was good that he didn't take off his coat, so you couldn't tell he was a general.

He didn't even have the iconic bicorne hat of an officer. Instead, he looked like an Englishman, with a top hat on his head and a cane in his hand.

This time, he didn't look like himself.

But when the time comes, he will have to change into normal clothes in front of the King of Prussia.

But in the hotel, he didn't unbutton his coat, and it was indeed conspicuous among a group of Germans in his green clothes.

If it was just this golden hair, he would be mistaken for a Bavarian if he played the accordion.

At this time, there would always be someone to spoil the atmosphere.

"Sir, what are you going to order?"

"As long as you don't serve me pork knuckle, how about your grilled sausages?"

Fortunately, this is in Memel, not in Jena.

After all, Jena's grilled sausages are quite famous.

As for his love of slapping the Prussians in the face, he became friends with the Duke of Brunswick and his son.

This can only be said to be a strange relationship, and Solovyov also wanted a beer. After all, it does feel a bit strange not to drink in Memel.

It's just that there are more guests, and the dishes are always served slowly.

He even has time to go back to the guest room to wear the medal hanging on his clothes.

The Red Eagle Medal is still a single level at this time. This medal was introduced into the Prussian medal system from the duchy annexed by Prussia in 1792.

Compared with the medal systems of Britain, France and Russia, Prussia's is relatively shabby, especially now that there is no Iron Cross. The more important medals awarded to soldiers are probably the Black Eagle Medal, the "Blue Max" Medal of Merit and the Red Eagle Medal.

The awarding standards of the first two are relatively high, while the Red Eagle Medal is relatively vague, so it can also be regarded as a medal awarded to foreign soldiers.

Speaking of which, the Prussians are quite stingy, but the queen is very generous.

When the queen was crooked in the Jelgava Palace, she also asked about the situation of these Russian generals and even suggested that medals could be awarded to the ladies.

And the king himself, when awarding medals, is obviously always more willing to follow the flow.

But now, the Red Eagle Medal is not as perfect as in later generations, so it is impossible to define which one it is. It may become out of print like Paul's Order of the Knights of Malta.

As for this medal, it can also be hung around the neck. The German medals are always hung around the neck, and there are no oak leaves now.

After he put on the medal, he went for a walk in the yard, waiting to see if the sausages were ready.

However, the back of the yard led to the street, and he could see the local police catching and beating a man.

Without seeing the Prussian police, you would not understand how bad the combination of British cooks, German police and French engineers is.

They beat people indiscriminately. If you see this kind of situation, people who love to fight for justice and meddle in other people's affairs will always come out.

"What are you doing? Why are you beating this gentleman?"

Obviously, Solovyov did not notice who the man in front of him was with his ragged clothes.

"Such a tramp, wearing not very decent clothes, is a French spy at first glance, and who are you?"

"Don't worry about who I am first. If you want to arrest people, you need evidence. I know why there are always inexplicable unjust cases in Berlin, and it's you policemen."

As for when he showed the Red Eagle Medal, it was obviously able to intimidate those stupid policemen.

The police in East Prussia are essentially no different from Ochumelov, they are all chameleons.

The British police, on the other hand, are generally loyal to their duties when they can.

And this poor man has not yet gotten rid of suspicion, but because Solovyov took off his coat, revealing the medals and green Russian uniform inside, there is no problem now.

"Thank you, young general, I think there are some things I need to tell you. I am not a spy, but a Prussian officer who escaped from the French."

"Ah, there should be no problem with this accent. You look like you have suffered a lot. Let's go have a grilled sausage. I don't know if the chef has prepared it now."

"Thank you, I don't know what to call you. I am Karl von Clausewitz, adjutant and staff officer of Prince August."

Well, this guy was indeed captured by the French, and he is a man of great origin.

"Mikhail Solovyov, Chief of Staff of the East Prussian Army. We are all staff officers. You look so pitiful. You should change into decent clothes. Otherwise, you can't go to the palace to see His Majesty the King. I just happened to come here to discuss important matters and to see your Majesty the King."

Speaking of which, when Clausewitz was alive, although he had good staff capabilities and was also an expert in military science, his works were all compiled by his wife.

As for Soloviev's fame in the military theory community, Clausewitz had heard of him probably because of his correspondence with Archduke Karl and because he was Suvorov's last disciple.

Of course, this guy was born into a merchant aristocracy and his family was not short of money. He was even willing to pay for Clausewitz's clothes.

"Thank you, Michael, that's all."

"Don't thank me for this. You've suffered a lot along the way, haven't you?"

"Yes, I wanted to go back home, but it was requisitioned by the French. I couldn't go to my fiancée's place either, and I was afraid of causing trouble for Mary. But I ran away from the French, and I wanted to find any Prussian army. But the road to Friedland where General Lestock was was blocked by the French. When I passed near Warsaw on the way, my wallet was stolen."

Soloviev was sweating when he heard this. This unlucky guy ran away from the French, speaking French with a strange accent all the way, pretending to be a Dutchman, and was beaten by Prussia's own police.

"So, you are already penniless, but you finally come to Memel."

"I didn't expect it to be like this, but I also know that the French didn't fight very well in Eylau, and you did a great job. It's just that you are the chief of staff of the corps, and you come here."

"His Majesty Frederick William should be looking for me to discuss the coordination of the front-line corps of the Russian and Prussian armies. You should know that before I was promoted to general, I was an aide-de-camp and a guard officer, serving Grand Duke Constantine. The coordination of the two armies still needs to be fought well this summer."

"I I think so. I have been studying the habits of the French on the road. "

"I am somewhat interested. This is also the problem I have been studying recently. Moreover, the commander-in-chief of our corps is also a Frenchman. However, Count Langeron is a royalist and has different political views from Napoleon, who is a republican empire."

"It is indeed a coincidence. I want to report some situations to your Majesty. Because I am the adjutant of His Highness August, I can still help you to some extent."

However, if Prince August heard about Soloviev and Madame Recamier, he might think that they were rivals in love.

But Clausewitz was just an adjutant, and Soloviev knew that after the war, he should have the opportunity to command a brigade or even a division, or be promoted to the commander of a regiment.

If Clausewitz came to help him, at least he would not have to spend a lot of energy on staff work.