Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

General Moreau was a graduate of the University of Rennes. On the 18th Brumaire, he led a small team to capture his professor at the university, and the place where the incident occurred was relatively peaceful.

He was a general who understood the law and was willing to abide by the order of the Republic. Compared with the Bonapartes who liked to make money, he was a bit of a clean stream. After all, when he was the commander of the Northern Army and the Rhine Army, he had more opportunities to make money. Even when he and Vandamme disobeyed the order of the Public Security Committee and did not massacre the city in Belgium, the locals regarded him as a savior. It was a matter of minutes to make money, but he only had an official residence in Paris and a manor sold at a discount from Barras.

It was not yet the hunting season, and he did not have any important appointments. He just wanted to live a peaceful life. He did not even have enough political ambitions, and did not openly oppose Bonaparte, but his family did not think so.

This was actually very disadvantageous for him personally. Not openly opposing meant more danger, but he did not know it, and went to Grosbois Castle to hunt.

It was a good hunting ground, and even had a history of several hundred years, with a castle built in the early Capetian period.

"General Moreau went there, it was just a normal autumn hunting trip, you don't have to be too sensitive."

"But in his official residence, a large number of opposition figures organized a salon, and something could always happen."

"Fouche, you are the Minister of Police, this matter is within your scope of responsibility, you can continue to monitor. In addition, is Moreau in close contact with those foreigners?"

"Except for the military attaché of the Russian Embassy who had contact with him at Madame Recamier's salon, and a brief conversation at the reception at the Tuileries Palace, there was no more."

"Ah, that young man, he has some talent, but it's a pity that he is not French. A young man who holds a pen and a sword is exactly the new generation of officers we need."

Much better than his stupid brothers, Eugene is not bad, but he still needs experience. The biggest benefit of marrying Josephine to Napoleon may be the two children brought by his wife, as well as the children of de Beauharnais and Josephine's relatives. Whether from the perspective of domestic and foreign marriages, or export-to-domestic sales, it is also

Louis and Hortense's marriage is also a combination of beauty and the beast, which is beyond imagination.

Maybe this combination is popular in Europe recently.

Soloviev didn't know that Napoleon had paid attention to him. Of course, the strange thing of looking for relatives also made some French veterans a little scared, but he also knew that his main task was to carry out the activities assigned by the Tsar in Paris.

Going to Nantes next was a personal matter. After all, the only place where he could know about his stepmother's relationship with France was here.

Moreover, the French still have a glorious tradition. Like the British, they have been engaged in the "business" of privateering for a long time, and have produced many well-known captains.

These include Jean Bart and Surcouf, especially the Surcouf brothers, who are still people of this era, but they are not very famous at this time.

Jean Bart came from Dunkirk, but his main area of ​​activity was not there. After all, it was not pleasant to be blocked by the British when going out. When he was under Louis XIV, his main area of ​​activity was on the ocean. When he returned to his home, he had to fight wits and courage with the British.

The captains of those privateering ships also had rich experience at sea, especially in Brittany.

The city of Nantes is rather strange. During the Vendée Rebellion, it was the most steadfast fortress of the Republicans, but it has also experienced serious chaos in recent years.

In the past few years, the city has been depressed, and the church schools of the past were almost destroyed in the suppression of the Girondists.

It is unlikely to get any news, and even the religious ceremonies of the church in churches and monasteries have only recently been restored.

The revolution itself was not wrong, but the massacre of priests in rural areas during the Public Security Committee was a preview of what happened in Spain more than a hundred years later.

Originally, the Vendée region responded to the Great Revolution, but under such a series of operations, there were always phenomena of evading military service and resisting taxes until the Napoleonic period, and the rebellion did not settle down until 1800.

It was just that Cadoudal himself did not buy into Napoleon's account, even though Napoleon was quite optimistic about him, he still took the path of opposing the Paris government.

He even colluded with the British and the representatives of Louis XVIII who were currently moving to London, preparing to continue making big news in Paris.

When Solovyov came to Nantes, he happened to meet such a fat man.

Logically, at this time, he should have fled to Britain, but he appeared in such a tavern.

"Sir, your accent doesn't sound like a local."

"I'm from Paris, but it's not a Parisian accent, sir."

"Your coat is the same as that Corsican, and the clothes inside are also green, Russian?"

Soloviev knew that he couldn't hide. After all, his operation of destroying six people in one day was very famous in Paris, and it was very likely that there were rumors that he had come to Nantes.

"I'm just here to see my relatives. My stepmother is from the West Indies. She was shipwrecked in Algiers. The Russian Navy took her to Crimea and married her to my father. When I came here, she just treated me... Very good, since I arrived in Paris, I have been inquiring about information about her past, especially in Nantes, where many of the past missionary schools no longer exist. "

"Well, Russian, let me make an exchange with you. You have to help me get in touch with your ambassador, and I will tell you some news about your stepmother."

"What can you know? Who are you?"

Solovyov was still a little wary. He did feel wary of such a dangerous person. He had never felt anyone with such a high risk factor in the past.

"I am George Kadudar, a Russian. You were with General Moreau in Paris. You also went to Madame Recamier's salon and even met the First Consul. You are really an interesting person. I miss you as a diplomat. I’m not very qualified, but I have a lot of contacts. Are you interested in making a deal?”

Solovyov knew very well what Kadudar was thinking. What he wanted was to contact Russia and the United Kingdom to oppose Napoleon in Paris.

In fact, in his opinion, this man became a lackey of the British, not necessarily a hero.

"I refuse. I will not contact you in this regard because of my own affairs. Moreover, Mr. Kadudar, you dare to appear in Nantes. I think it is also because of the darkness under the lamp, thinking that it is safe here." , what action should be taken instead.”

He was on high alert and had already put his hands into his pockets at this time. Kadudar was by no means a good person. If he fought with him at a very close distance, with his size, he would definitely not be an opponent with his bare hands.

Even with the quick gun in his pocket, he couldn't confirm whether he hit the vital point with both shots and whether he could kill this dangerous man directly.

Regarding Napoleon, Solovyov's evaluation is that he is a "small-minded Caesar", generally not very bad, and a hero always has his destiny to achieve great deeds.

Such a character is harmless until his ambition crosses the line. What is even more terrifying is the British who provoked the fight.

To destroy him now would be to eliminate harm for the people, especially the bombing on Saint-Niques Street, which can be said to be real terrorism.

"That's a pity. I even heard that you praised the current government of France in the salon. It's a bit ridiculous. It's an autocratic serf country, and an officer made such remarks."

"And you? I heard from General Moreau that when Vendée was still in the revolutionary camp, he led the student army of the University of Rennes to support you. France needs stability, and Europe needs the same. It's not about bombs, assassinations, and wars. Fortunately, there is chaos in this pub. Nothing I tell you will spread too far. Leave, sir. You are a good man. Nothing should happen here because of our differences. If you don't leave, my followers will find the police."

He was determined, if possible, to get rid of Kadudar directly here, or to provoke a duel.

"You look like a Gascon, Baron Solovyov, or you are an aggressive Corsican."

Kadudar actually knew the answer Solovyov needed, but he didn't intend to tell the other party, but he felt that with his huge body, if he really fought here, the little man in front of him would not be his opponent.

But for him, escaping was more troublesome. Nantes has always been famous for opposing the royalists.

As for his relationship with Moreau, it is indeed because Kadudar was born in the Vendee. At that time, Moreau organized a student army for him to return to his hometown to support the Revolution, but then he participated in the royalist rebellion in the Vendee.

To put it bluntly, this person is also an opportunist. France has been a paradise for adventurers from all walks of life since 1792. After you sing, we will appear. And for such people, we don’t know what they will do.

"If that's the case, I suggest you, sir, stay away from here. And I also noticed that your hand is also in your pocket. And judging from your body shape, I think you want to use the knife."

The revolver Solovyov is using now can fire continuously. There is no need to keep touching the hammer like before, and he has even released the safety.

As he spoke, he had already begun to retreat, to guard against Kadudar's sudden action.

In fact, when he was talking, Kadudar really rushed towards him, and he really had a dagger in his hand.

After all, Solovyov's body was still very flexible, but he was also scratched by the knife on his shoulder.

However, Kadudar was targeting his right hand. Solovyov happened to be holding a gun with both hands, but his right shoulder was hurting. He also took out the gun with his left hand while adrenaline was surging.

He took out the gun, fired it, and emptied the magazine. Although the knife pierced directly into the muscle, the pain intensified, and he even worried that his shoulder would be disabled - at least it did not hurt his internal organs.

And Kadudar was hit by six bullets in succession. For such a tall guy, he was shot so many times, two of which were in the heart. He probably wouldn't survive.

However, at this time, his activities in Nantes can no longer continue.

However, the killing of Kadudar was somewhat abstract, and the news quickly spread to Paris.

Napoleon himself almost dropped his jaw. The Russian diplomat went to Nantes to handle personal affairs (of course Soloviev was very cautious), and he accidentally encountered George Cadoudal in a tavern. Cadoudal was shot dead on the spot, and Soloviev was injured in an arm.

"It can be regarded as removing a threat for me, but it's a pity for Cadoudal. If he had followed me, he would have achieved a great career and become a brave general."

"Napoleon, don't feel sad about his affairs. Remember the bomb on Saint-Nicaise Street on Christmas Eve. And the burned village during the suppression of the mobile team."

Josephine remembered clearly that the explosion at that time frightened her daughter and Carolina. Murat's first child had been a little sick since he was born.

As for the dozens of casualties, 46 houses on Saint-Nicaise Street were severely damaged, and Bernadotte led the mobile team to sweep Brittany afterwards, George Cadoudal's revenge on some villages that opposed him.

No matter how you look at it, this person is full of evil and deserves his punishment.

It's just unexpected that the person who killed Cadoudal was not a Frenchman, and it even looked more like a fight in a tavern.

Everyone knows that the Bretons, Vendeans and Gascons are all very aggressive, and the Russians are also very aggressive, so it's not surprising that they fight.

Considering the relationship between Russia and France, the local police in Nantes closed the case in the form of a fight.

However, Solovyov also knew that he should stay in Nantes to recuperate, and he might have to put off the matter of finding relatives.

And this time, the flesh wounds, fortunately, did not hurt any key parts, and it didn't matter whether he went to the UK or returned to Paris.

The British couldn't say anything, after all, the French police also closed the case here, and Cadoudal also had the confession of the parties involved, and it was indeed him who drew the knife first.

This is considered self-defense anyway. One of his own beat a potential one of his own, and William Pitt the Younger could only sigh that he had lost a useful dagger.

The large-scale manhunt around Vendée and Nantes also began, and it also involved the British's planned attack method. This will not be brought to the table by the French until the official war between Britain and France.

At least it is certain that the Jacobins are indeed political opponents, not murderers supported by the royalists.

This is exactly the opposite of the Reign of Terror. Madame Lebrun once died tragically for her client, Madame Lamballe, a friend of the Queen. This is exactly what some royalists are doing now, and many attacks even hurt civilians.

Soloviev even felt that he seemed to have done something to eliminate harm for the people.