Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 251 018 In General Moreau’s Residence

Soloviev’s plays and performances in Paris were very successful. “Heroes of Gaul” was more like a magical play for children. After being changed into a puppet show, it was very eye-catching.

But what he really wanted to do was to establish some relationships with the French in the salon, at least to know the recent political trend in Paris.

Napoleon himself did not like Count Morkov, and of course he did not like Count Vorontsov, the ambassador to London, and his brother Count Alexander Vorontsov. The former was only annoying in diplomatic occasions, and the latter two were obviously trying to promote an alliance between Britain and Russia.

However, he was generally satisfied with the current activities of the Russians in France, and there was nothing too troublesome involved.

On the contrary, General Moreau’s activities and the people gathered around him would still attract attention.

Moreau himself did not know what kind of troubles he would be involved in in the next six months or so.

For example, his old friend and old superior, General Jean-Charles Pichegru, brought him bad luck twice.

Now this general, after being exiled to French Guiana as a member of the royalist party, escaped from exile and arrived in the United States, and finally joined the most extreme royalists in London.

Although Georges Cadoudal was unexpectedly killed in Nantes, the royalist forces still planned to launch the Troubadour in Paris to overthrow the rule of the First Consul, and the job was handed over to Pichegru.

As early as when Jourdan was defeated by the coalition forces, Pichegru had already communicated with the royalists. At that time, Moreau defended him and believed that he could not betray the cause of the Republic.

The fact is that in the war of 1797, it was Moreau himself who seized the correspondence between Pichegru and the generals of the coalition forces, which can be said to be a unique scandal in Paris.

It was for this reason that Moreau was implicated and was recalled from the front for a time. It was not until General Scherer went to the Italian Corps as the commander-in-chief that he served as deputy there. He demonstrated his ability in a series of failures. He was so good at organizing the retreat of the rear guard.

Now, Pishegru is still haunting and has begun to carry out secret activities in France, but he has not come directly to Paris. Only his personal representative in Paris has entered Mrs. Moreau's salon.

Moreau is still unaware of this, and he rarely cares about which guests his wife has invited to the salon. There will be a lot of troubles caused by this wife, not just what he can see now.

He also attended this salon in his own home by chance.

Solovyov was reluctant to come to General Moreau's residence before, but Count Morkov asked him to go there to see what happened.

After all, Moreau's ambitious wife and his ambitious mother-in-law both came back from Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, while Josephine only came back from the Martinique colony in the Caribbean, which caused jealousy of status.

According to rumors on the streets of Paris, there are indeed many republicans or royalists who, although they remain in France, oppose the current ruling government and want to imitate the past overthrow of the Directory or other means to eventually end Bonaparte's rule, in order to try to get Louis XVIII to return to Paris and find a John Monk-like figure.

The idea is good, but to put it into practice, it does require a suitable person to command the army.

At this time, General Moreau among the Republicans will inevitably attract some people's attention.

Solovyov arrived at Moreau's official residence and was quickly recognized by the other party.

"It's you again, Michel, who actually came to my official residence to attend such a salon event. I remember that you used to avoid appearing in my house."

"General Moreau, can we have a good chat?"

Moreau also felt strange. Before, this young Russian took the initiative to talk to him, but never talked so seriously alone. At most, he just chatted with him on the side.

In this salon, many people were obviously immersed in food, dancing and conversation, and did not notice that the host who had been in the corner was taking action.

"You should also know who are the people gathered in your house."

"These are all my wife's guests. I can't do anything about it. From your point of view, Michel, you should serve Russia's foreign policy, and you are obviously here to inquire about the news."

"Their whimsical plans will eventually fail. Some people underestimate the control of the current government. They even have people inside the Russian Embassy."

"Oh? How did you find out?"

Moreau was also curious about Solovyov's affairs. After all, he was able to detect that there were spies in action, but he turned the tables and told a French general directly.

This general, who also came from a lawyer family, was relatively reliable and one of his few acquaintances in the French army. They had even dealt with each other on the battlefield.

"Just by sprinkling some special incense ash in the embassy and in the room where I rented the apartment, you can tell that someone entered my room without permission. The apartment has not been touched, that's because I hired a girl As a servant, she is at the door every day, so no one can come in easily. But inside the embassy, ​​someone did take a letter from my bedroom drawer, although it was just a personal letter. "

However, Solovyov did not say what was written in the lost letter. It was his personal letter, and it did mention the possibility of war between France and Britain in the near future, as well as an analysis of the actions taken by both parties.

It's just that a lot of the content analyzed here is obviously very accurate, but most of it relies on analysis rather than "historical knowledge". After all, a lot of changes have taken place here, and even a child was born after two people had sex in bed. Maybe they are not the same person, after all, there are not so many quantitative things, and activities in a historical period are not like playing KOEI games. Even then, the characters are just fixed, but the direction of the game will also change.

"Unfortunately, General Moreau, several things I wrote in the letter have now been fulfilled. This will inevitably lead to war. However, the power of the French navy will not be able to break through the English Channel after all. Your naval generals and army General, the quality gap is really too big.”

"What do you mean by saying this?"

Moreau probably thought he was going to say something mysterious, so he didn't care at first.

"I think someone will find you and involve you in a conspiracy. Even if you can be proven innocent, your future in France will probably be ruined."

"Michelle, you have to say this responsibly. I know you chose to be here because others will not overhear anything. And my loyalty to the cause of the Republic is greater than that of my friends in the first government, at least The wealth I personally gained from the war, as well as my salary, are all innocent."

It has to be said that Rana's lavish spending triggered an investigation, which eventually led to him having to temporarily leave Paris, and it also announced that he and Bessière were no longer friends.

"You think you are innocent and do things upright. You also have a lawyer's qualification and you know the laws of the Republic very well."

"You speak like a Jacobin, like a native of France."

"It's no wonder that no one in Europe doesn't know that the teacher of our young emperor is Mr. Laharp of Switzerland. He himself has liberal tendencies. And one of my benefactors, Pavel Stroga Count Nove, who was once a member of the Jacobin Club and served as secretary, is not surprised to be affected. "

Morrow heard the other party's revelations. In fact, Europeans had heard about Alexander's affairs, so he didn't find it strange.

"Michelle, you can continue."

"I think you feel that you always do things cleanly, but you can't avoid being bitten. There is an old Chinese saying, 'If you want to impose a crime, there is no excuse for it.'"

"Are you saying that if you want to convict a person, you will find a way to frame the crime?"

"Yes, General, you are a smart man. It is indeed easy to chat with smart people. That's all I can say. How you choose to go depends on yourself."

"Is that all you need to say?"

Morrow actually also knew that this young man was the last disciple trained among the staff of the Generalissimo Suvorov who defeated him. It was not the first time that the two sides appeared on the same battlefield. From Verona to Novi.

"I would like to give you some advice. Like the emperor of our country, I don't like the British very much. The British will inevitably sow discord between countries. France and Russia have always been friendly countries, but it is inevitable that they will fight each other. "

This is true. After Peter the Great went to the Netherlands, he came back to implement comprehensive Westernization. In fact, he also required all the gentlemen to learn French. Although some Russian aristocrats were pro-British in spirit, the majority were still French in spirit.

Paul and Alexander actually had no psychological pressure on their alliance with France, but France should not always impose its own ideas on Russia.

"Thank you. As an opponent and a friend, you are a respectable person, but I don't think this kind of thing will happen. I will not violate any laws of the republic, even if you said that my wife is a stupid woman , I still choose to believe her. I am loyal to the cause of the Republic and will not violate this."

Before he returned to Europe in 1813, there was definitely no problem in saying this. It was just that he finally appeared in the anti-French coalition as an individual. This is a great irony.

Solovyov actually thought of one thing, that is, the most tactically gifted generals in the United States are probably the ones from the Southern Army during the Civil War. They are not the same as those from the Northern Army who fought like Japanese soldiers entering the village. .

Americans don’t know how to fight, but they are very good at second jobs. Some are actors and some are politicians.

No matter what Moreau said, his final result was probably to go to the United States. He did nothing, and did not choose to become the brother-in-law or son-in-law of the First Consul. In fact, he had a Rhine Army on the top of the mountain, so he would not let him go. He felt relieved.

"You won't violate it, but what about others? Maybe one day, people will change. If you are really involved in political turmoil, only self-exile can solve this problem."

Speaking of which, among those capable men under Moreau, those who defended him were not very lucky. Many of them were sent to guard those islands and colonies, or later deployed to Spain and some minor battlefields.

Although it sounds like he is speaking for Russia's enemies, Solovyov's logic chain is still very clear.

"If you have a place to go, it will only be the United States. From what I know about the United States, they should still fight with Britain. In essence, the current world dispute is the confrontation between Britain and France. In order to contain France, Britain will do everything it can, and will use any despicable tricks. This also includes providing support behind the scenes for those who used bombs to assassinate the First Consul, or violating the Treaty of Amiens, which has not yet dried. There may be more shameless actions in the future. I think you can only make some small contributions to France if you go to the United States."

Soloviev was paying attention to Moreau's expression. He should have listened, but how long he could listen and what he thought, this could not be guessed.

"America."

"Also, I want to say that no matter what happens, you must not return to this continent before peace is restored in Europe. The trouble you can cause to the British in the New World is greater than the value you can create by participating in any party."

Moreau actually knew that in terms of his own talents, he was inferior to Napoleon in every aspect, except that he was more fair than Napoleon, and he was also loyal to the republican system. Therefore, he did not openly oppose Napoleon, and even assisted him in seizing power on the 18th Brumaire.

And this conversation was indeed not heard by any spies, but Moreau knew that the contradiction between Britain and the United States would definitely intensify one day.

In the current situation in Paris, he actually seemed to be sitting there, waiting for the final judgment of fate.

The wheel will always turn, he said to Solovyov after thinking for a moment.

"Thank you, Michel, but all this is not enough to wait for the final judgment of fate. You, like the First Consul, seem to believe that fate is determined by yourself."

"That's right, General. You have a long way to go. I think it's right here. It's not something that others can influence. In the end, it's probably up to you."

"Thank you, but you should also pay attention. I'm always under surveillance here. If you are expelled from France too early, you probably won't finish what you want to do."

"Yes, that also includes helping my stepmother find relatives."

But the more fatal thing is that Solovyov was busy helping Moreau analyze the situation, but forgot about his own affairs. The answer lies in the hands of these French generals.