Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

"Over in Jönköping, the defeated Swedish soldiers are all gathered there, but the weather is really not suitable for pursuit."

"There is no winter camp for this year's war. If the snow falls too much, we will have to stop here."

Soloviev hoped to end the war quickly. After cleaning the battlefield, he was preparing to reorganize the troops. After regrouping the troops, he headed south and headed straight for Kalmar, when snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

"Even if the snow is cleared, we probably won't arrive in time. It's such a good snow."

"Why do you say that?"

"Karl, you know, we are not in a hurry. It is Gustav who is in a hurry, but I still hope for peace immediately."

"Will peace make it easier for you to return to Finland?"

Clausewitz's statement was obviously not Soloviev's answer.

"No, it's going home. Although Madame Recamier is good, she is not as good as my wife."

Soloviev's attitude towards these lovers, except for Louisa, seems quite subtle so far.

The wife did have a good relationship with him. But no matter how you look at it, they were more like friends, and this time it was indeed quite unexpected.

Katya was generous and young. If it was someone else's new daughter-in-law, that is, Kirill Naryshkin's recently married wife, who was quite tolerant, the rest would probably be in chaos.

Even Solovyov felt that he was quite strange. When choosing a daughter-in-law and a spiritual partner, he could always find the kind that was more virtuous and generous, but ordinary lovers would probably be more lively.

He wanted to go home for another reason, that is, the child had rarely seen his father since he was born, and he was often at work, and even not in his own manor.

If this continued, no matter how well he coaxed the child, the child would probably not be familiar with him.

If this was the case, Louisa's two children would become the ones who were most familiar with him, which would be embarrassing.

The mentality of being anxious to go home did indeed make him stop thinking about continuing to fight. In short, it would be better to cripple the enemy after the peace talks.

However, he did not know what was happening in the Swedish royal family in Gothenburg.

In short, because of the failure on the front line again, Gustav was under great pressure and had been going to the queen for several days recently.

In this case, negotiations should be conducted, but because of the successive failures of the Swedish army, the British had more say.

At this time, a strange intrigue was formed.

The British thought that there should be no truce before the last Swedish soldier died.

The Swedes thought that they would surrender immediately after the last British soldier was killed.

This state of mutual apology is also difficult to encounter elsewhere.

When the truce was reached, von Fersen and the British naturally became bargaining.

At this time, it didn't matter what the Russian army was like. When they took a breath, they would have no less arguments.

"What's the situation?"

Now it is the queen who pays more attention to when peace will come. These mothers are indeed more concerned about the future of their children.

After all, sometimes the husband is useless and needs his wife to help more.

It's just that Frederica doesn't have the character of Queen Louise, and her ability is definitely not good enough.

The sisters all spoke very simply when presiding over the court, and their political abilities were relatively average, which made them more suitable for raising children and taking care of their husbands, which was very different from Louise's situation.

Therefore, she could only pray here, hoping that the war would end as soon as possible.

When asked about von Fersen, he was more concerned about the outcome of the negotiations.

"Your Highness, I have nothing to say. The British proposed to lend us money, which must be linked to the actions of the army, that is, the unified command is in the hands of Sir Moore."

"That way."

"Your Highness, there is no need for you to say it. In addition, if there is any change, please take the Crown Prince and several princesses to find a place to take refuge, no matter where. If you have this idea, I can make arrangements. What are the supporters of the Duke of Southmanland planning recently?"

"I know this, Earl, you have always been very responsible to your friends and monarchs But the Guards have become like this. They were all defeated by the Russian army. Except for the King's Guard, they no longer exist. "

"Yes, I didn't expect that Solovyov was so good at fighting. He was the adjutant who escorted your sister to visit relatives in Stockholm. Now he has grown into an outstanding general, and he is so young. "

Von Fersen couldn't help but praise his opponent. As for the queen, if she fell into the hands of the Russians, she would be very safe, because the Russian commander was a general of the chamberlain and had served as a military attaché in Stockholm. He knew the interests involved.

"What kind of plan do you plan to make?"

"At least you won't flee abroad. The army in Jönköping is unreliable. The only safe place now may still be Malmö, but it is still threatened by the Danes and the French. If the Swedish crown is decided by the French, I think it looks like..."

In short, von Fersen still supports Gustav IV. The crown prince is their hope here.

A solution would seem to be to complete a "abdication" ceremony and hand over the throne to Crown Prince Gustav.

However, the coronation ceremony of the Swedish king is traditionally held in Uppsala, and the king is proclaimed elsewhere. Even if it is recognized by the parliament, the ceremony must be completed in the old capital of Sweden. Only then can he be regarded as the official king of Sweden and be able to govern. .

For the crown prince, since he is still a child, the requirements in this regard are even lower, and the coronation can be put off later.

Palace intrigue is inevitable, but rather worrying.

"That sounds even more ridiculous, my husband has always been against the French."

"Your family has always been relatively close to France. Among your sisters, except for the recently divorced Duchess of Brunswick, they are all in a court friendly to France. Your brother is also married to the adopted daughter of the French emperor. If you find someone Mediation, possibly France. And I got a letter, probably from your sister."

Sweden's war with Denmark and Russia did not affect the correspondence between the royal family. The letter Frederica saw now was sent by Caroline from Bavaria.

The situation mentioned in it is that his father Carl Ludwig was recuperating in the palace of Karlsruhe after suffering a stroke. In addition, it is a series of things that happened in Europe, including the recent trends in France.

Women communicate with each other, which may tell more about local social relations.

After Frederica got the letter from her second sister, she probably knew that the French might intervene, but the British obviously didn't agree. She didn't know much about politics, and she was also worried about one thing, that is, if she got pregnant again , because he was not born in the palace, no matter whether he is a boy or a girl, it is very troublesome.

If she gave birth to a child while she was in exile abroad, it was not like Russia which would provide a place of refuge for the families of monarchs from friendly countries. This unintelligent husband always wanted to continue having children with her, even if he already had six children. Five of them were fed.

"It seems that even people like me know that the French want to exchange for some benefits. But the British."

"Your Highness, you don't need to worry about Britain's problems. I have a solution here."

Von Felsen's attitude was to let Sir Moore command the army. All the British and Swedish armies were in his hands. Von Essen and some generals loyal to the king led the army back to Gothenburg.

The main theme is a borrowed knife to kill people. Although this trick is not clever, it is something that the British have to take.

The unlucky Sir Moore, while gaining the command of the largest army since he joined the army, also has another point to note, that is, the number of miscellaneous soldiers under his command is also the largest number that any British general has ever commanded.

It is better to say that these armies were composed of a group of forcibly recruited Swedes, and except for von Essen in Jönköping, the bad guys were more or less done by the Duke of Southmanland. In this way It actually caused public dissatisfaction.

Looking back, it is natural to kill someone with a borrowed knife to solve the problem.

It would naturally be best if Gustavus could keep his throne.

But if it fails, the queen will be asked to serve as regent. Even if she is unwilling to do such a thing, she will still be promoted. Other royal party members can serve as auxiliary ministers below. Their status is not enough and they cannot be regents in Sweden. Duke or regent.

If Solovyov knew about it, he would probably call out the experts, and then when the army was assembled, he would put the main force into battle to cooperate with his approach.

After all, Russia only plans to seize Finland, Gotland and the Åland Islands. These places in Sweden are not within the scope of Alexander's consideration.

In addition, it was Napoleon's blank check that Alexander could finally decide Sweden's fate in exchange for Russia's support for France in European affairs.

If progress is not fast enough and Sweden eventually asks France for help or applies for an armistice, these benefits may be lost.

Fortunately, the British are strong enough to use their naval superiority to isolate themselves from the British Isles. They can also choose the direction of the war. They can contain the Russians in Sweden, contain France in Spain and Sicily, and at the same time fight with Austria and the Ottomans. Imperial Dark Passage Song.

At this time, if we can give the British a blow and let them know their strength, then for Russia, the situation will be solved.

Both France and Britain will eventually consider wooing Russia as their ally, and their price will be sufficient.

Moreover, it hit the British in Sweden. Considering the size of the British Army, it would be difficult for them to project any troops outside Spain, and they might even need to draw troops from the colonies.

Solovyov didn't know that von Felsen had been telling Frederica that after entering the winter camp, he could take time to come to Stockholm while asking the garrison to be on alert.

It was not for Mrs. Recamier. After she became pregnant, her health was not suitable for traveling, especially since it was still winter, so she stayed in Abo until her health stabilized and prepared to return to Petersburg.

The purpose of this trip was to be summoned by General Bennigsen. This old opportunist, who had just been promoted to cavalry general, was going to hold a combat meeting in Stockholm.

Speaking of which, Sanders also achieved a decent result, which allowed more than 10,000 Swedish troops on the northern front to lay down their weapons and return home safely, and also allowed the Russian army to move Shuvalov and Barclay's troops southward. , but some troops should be left to garrison in the Swedish towns along the way.

Bagration and the young Kamensky went to Petersburg, and their destination was probably Odessa, where they would go to war with the Ottoman Empire in the south.

In addition, Count Kamensky was going to marry the wealthy Countess Orlova. The bride's current dowry and the property left by her father's illegitimate son to help her manage were worth more than 3 million silver rubles, in addition to a large number of Orlov trotters and other assets.

This was a good marriage, because of Prince Mikhail Dolgorukov's affairs, some single Russian generals, if they had fiancées, also took advantage of the transfer to get married quickly, so as to avoid Catherine waiting for her lover to come back to get married, but ended up waiting for the coffin.

At the same time, because of the destructiveness of the shells, it was extremely painful for the woman to not be able to see each other for the last time.

As for Gothenburg and Petersburg, both sides have now received rumors from the correspondence of the Baden sisters.

Solovyov didn't know that Napoleon had recently begun to make moves again, trying to propose marriage to Russia and divorce Josephine.

If he knew, he would naturally feel that the only thing that remains unchanged in this world is how big a pig's hoof the monarch is as a husband.

However, Napoleon was much more civilized than Henry VIII, who would chop his wife's head with an axe at any time. Moreover, he did have feelings for Josephine and had to leave his wife with corresponding treatment.

As for the matchmaker and the bride-welcoming person that Napoleon was considering, he naturally didn't know much.

Now, it is more important to meet with Bennigsen to discuss the next battle.

In his opinion, after the blizzard stops, after half a month of marching, the Russian army will be able to reach southern Sweden, and it should be more advantageous to have a decisive battle with the British there.

Waiting for the Swedes and the British to come will also delay the progress of the war. In short, his idea is to act quickly and completely destroy the enemy.

Apart from speculators like Bennigsen, Norin, Gudovich or other veterans would not agree to his idea.

Even Kutuzov, whom he always respected, would not be very active when asked to take action.

In this atmosphere, the Russian army's new combat plan must be determined quickly. After all, there are only two wars in Europe that are worth paying attention to. (End of this chapter)