Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 549 061 The Russian army in Sweden and the French army in Spain formed a sharp contrast

Since Stockholm has become an undefended city, the Russian army quickly entered, but the atmosphere seemed a little wrong.

After all, there have been so many wars in Europe in the past, and it is not surprising that something happened in cities and villages. Everyone knows the style of the Russian army before.

However, the first batch of Russian troops entering the city is still very different from the stereotype of the Swedes.

They used to think that the Russian army was a group of barbarians, but it looks like that. Although many people from officers to soldiers look like country bumpkins, they are just rude.

After all, they entered the city in neat rows, and most people did not understand Swedish, so it was useless to say anything to them.

However, these soldiers, except for those who were transferred midway or were originally stationed in St. Petersburg, this was also the largest city they arrived at.

Before entering the city, Solovyov called the quartermasters of all cavalry and infantry regiments to advance the soldiers' half-year pay so that they could have fun in the city.

However, there was still discipline. In front of the young officers and soldiers, the veterans praised the "young division commander" for his ability to do things, and complained that his discipline was too strict.

The Pavlovsk Regiment was the first to enter the city. After all, they were still dressed in traditional grenadiers, which was quite eye-catching in the crowd.

This kind of clothing rarely appeared in mainstream European countries after 1800. Things like bishop hats seemed to be stuck in the past.

Solovyov had very strict requirements for the regiment. Since the British had stronger industrial strength than Russia, he was now very worried that some things would be copied.

In the past, they were friendly forces with Britain, so it might be easier to defend against them. After all, Russia was far away and not easy to be pitted. At this time, Britain was not as lacking in virtue as it would be in the future. Instead, it was more troublesome to be an enemy.

And what about the French? They are troublesome as both enemies and allies, and they are not necessarily less petty. When the Poles recall it in the future, there will be the dirty work they did with the French, including but not limited to riding dragoons and asking the Spanish people to eat lead-flavored sugar pills. In short, they are like the British in this issue, and the influence is the same, but the French have not yet reached the point where the monarch is German but the five elements are wicked.

In other words, even the rifles used by the Pavlovsk Regiment and the Guards have little chance of leaking secrets unless they are captured on the battlefield.

Because the Russian army's garrisons are generally concentrated, and weapons have always been centrally managed, these new rifles can be known to outsiders, and the principles are also understandable at a glance, but it still takes some time to combine them.

Breech loading is an idea that came soon after the appearance of the musket. Because of poor airtightness, it has not been promoted. The Ferguson rifle and some breech-loading rifles at that time are definitely not efficient enough.

As for the paper shell bullet, the French only patented it last year, not to mention the hand-rubbed copper shell bullet, which can already stack up technological punishment.

Therefore, these Russian troops are still very careful about keeping secrets. Fortunately, the commander is Neverovsky, who has always received direct instructions from the Guards.

"It's easy to keep secrets, but if our soldiers get drunk and go out to brag, and meet a British spy, it will be more fun."

"But what can we do? But it's unlikely to keep it secret all the time. You probably don't know that our ship looks very similar to the British. A captured British officer said that when he saw the Warrior, he thought it was a British battleship."

"What do you want to say?"

"There must be our spies in London, just like there have always been foreign spies in St. Petersburg. You know, when I was in the Guards, I was exposed to this kind of thing."

"Another spy, Misha, you are talking about the embassy, ​​right?"

"Now we are at war with Britain, and we still There is no need to worry too much, but they are very troublesome. I even considered whether to go fishing. "

"I don't think it's necessary. You are the superior. Someone gave me this list. It was the Swedish nobles here. Their manors and territories are all in Finland. They provided us with some intelligence about those diehards and resistance forces. "

"We don't need to be like the French. Finland is already enough for us. Although I was not on the front line at that time, fortunately there were not enough Swedes, so we didn't need to do such troublesome things. "

Soloviev was also very good. After receiving the key from the local nobles, he also had to adopt a conciliatory policy towards the Swedes.

As long as the Russian soldiers don't do it like the British, they don't even let go of the livestock in the old farmers' homes when they pass by (refer to Barry Lyndon), the people's hearts are relatively easy to win.

Alexander's meeting in Erfurt actually exposed some problems of the French. Now Napoleon's main energy may be in Spain, which gives the Austrians an opportunity to oppose France.

However, Russia is unlikely to participate in this war. Now that the Swedish royal family has left Stockholm, their first target is Söderköping. It is hard to say where they will go next. But it is certain that after a period of rest, the Russian army can use the currently stockpiled and seized supplies to go all the way south and fight the British.

It's just that the order from Bennigsen was said to come from St. Petersburg.

Although Alexander did not micromanage this time and his judgment was correct, he encountered Napoleon in his first battle, which made him not dare to give orders in front of these generals.

However, Bennigsen can satisfy his wish. After all, as the commander-in-chief, he will be easily controlled by the monarch if he has obvious black spots.

There is nothing wrong with resting now, but how should the Russian army deploy next.

After entering the city, Solovyov did not forget to find a place to live for himself in Stockholm. He lived in the Chinese Palace before. This is a "Chinese style" palace built by the Swedish royal family. Louisa also lived here when she came to visit relatives.

Therefore, when he chose his headquarters for himself, he would inevitably choose this palace to express some political metaphors.

After all, Solovyov was also a military attaché in Stockholm, and he could always express some friendly places to the Swedes.

He did not live in the palace, but set up a tent here first, and tidied up the palace that was in chaos because of the escape of the Swedish court personnel, and then chose to go in.

After a while, Mrs. Recamier had to be brought in. Soloviev was more or less on the expedition, and had some characteristics of the uncle, but not as explicit as him.

Soloviev generally did not maintain so many relationships in a period of time. So Napoleon was energetic and had a high intensity of work. Even with women, except when he was in Warsaw, he was generally more restrained.

As for his private correspondence with Eugene, Eugene's letter also privately complained about his stepfather's taste in women, which was not as good as his cheap cousin.

It just sounds very embarrassing. Eugene wrote in Munich or Milan, which was also a place that the Minister of Police could not control.

As for the peace between France and Russia, Paulina also wrote letters, but now it was transferred to Stockholm, which was also a long way around.

The letter also mentioned that she moved to Guastalla with her children, and finally had a child with the useless Prince Borghese.

Now, Paulina is not only about dating men, but also preparing heirs for them and herself.

When Paulina wrote to her, although there were many sweet words in the letter, she hoped that the "dear nephew" could come to Italy to play with her, or go to Paris, after all, everyone was a relative.

Her words did reflect her usual unreliability. But she also talked about some serious things, that is, how to educate her sons, their education was handed over to Silvia, how to hire a tutor, and the issue of teaching materials.

This matter was asked to the right person, but she didn't pass by her home on the way from Guastalla to Stockholm, and she didn't know how many people were eating melons on the way.

However, Alexander was also very funny about this issue. He said that Russian generals can have good relationships with women, such as Miloradovich, who is popular with women regardless of age, or Solovyov, who has a group of good sisters.

In short, he is the highest-ranking spectator in Russia. It seems that all Russians are like this, and even Georgians have been infected with the "bad habit" of watching the fun without fear of trouble.

Not only the uncle with a big beard, but also his senior brother Bagration is like this. He knew the whereabouts of the letter. Although he was glad that he didn't let Katya from his junior brother's family know, he also knew that this matter is always very interesting. He came to Stockholm to watch.

"Why are you like this?"

"In Stockholm, there must be something to talk about. Do you know what you did before?"

"What did I do?"

"What did you do with Madame Recamier in Abo before you left?"

"Isn't that also to prevent the Swedes from leaking information? I successfully tied up most people with large receptions and literary salons, which kept our actions secret."

"That's not it. Your relationship with Napoleon's sister is a thing of the past. Katya is a good child. You and Madame Recamier's relationship. Julie will come to Stockholm, but she can only come under the doctor's advice."

Bagration's talk surprised Solovyov.

After all, his wife was often with him before. In this era, there is not even a more efficient protective measure. This is really unexpected.

"I can't believe it. Although Katya is relatively tolerant, I haven't figured out her temper yet. She was still a child in the past. If she hears this now, I hope nothing will happen."

"At least Julie is recognized by Katya. She can come to accompany you now. And I admire Katya for getting along well with Madame Recamier. It seems that she has made some progress around Her Majesty the Queen."

For this matter, it can only be said that Louisa has always appeared as a relatively tolerant queen. Since Katya has been the queen's personal maid, she always knows these rules. Moreover, her status, like Louisa's daughter, belongs to the cute force in the palace.

"But for this kind of thing, Paulina's letter may be more troublesome, after all, her identity is relatively special."

After all, Napoleon's reputation in the Petersburg circle is really too bad, and this matter is more or less easy to be gossiped about, and the content is not the same as everyone guessed, mainly the child's education problem.

Polina has always been unreliable. This time she also considered Solovyov's identity and mentioned her eldest son with Leclerc.

Moreover, the child Demid's health has improved a lot, and now another thing is that he and Octavia are very close.

This distance is too far, and Solovyov cannot guard against this kind of foreign horse-riding hooligan.

But they are still children, and there will be a lot of time in the future. Polina may be a little too doting on her children.

"Also, does the letter say anything about the situation in France and Spain?"

"Of course there is no such thing. Napoleon, uh, is my uncle. His three sisters are different. Elisa is greedy for money, while Carolina is ambitious. Pauletta is the one who makes him feel more at ease. After all, it won't cause him any trouble, and he has entrusted his territory to professional civil servants. Speaking of it, this is not a good thing. The letter just mentioned that the situation in Spain does not seem to be good. "

"Then something is going to happen. We should do something in Sweden. If we oppose Bonaparte, we must quickly end the war in Sweden."

"But to maintain relations with France, we also need to win in Sweden and weaken the British power, and this is also our original goal."

"Misha, your problem now is that you are young and have low qualifications. If your father did not improve his status with his second wife and your promising son, but was instead a high-ranking noble with a high status, now you should also It’s a lieutenant general.”

If you are a lieutenant general, it means you can stand alone.

"But it's okay now. At least the results I achieved in the Finnish Division have determined the entire war situation. If we cross the sea in March when the ice and snow begin to melt, it may be more troublesome, and it may even be difficult to expand the results."

"Well, let it go. I think Bennigsen will let you go."

"Why not you?"

"The movements of the Turks are disturbing. Arakcheyev's letter to me and Kamensky is a sign."

"If you really go there, you have to wait for me and don't wipe out all the Turks."

"It won't be that fast. The complicated situation on the other side of the Danube River alone is enough to delay our advance. Moreover, if you have read many books on the Turkish territory, you should also know what the situation is like there."