Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 290 057 Soloviev officially took office in Smolensk

After this trip to Tula, he found nothing with Nikolai Volkonsky. He had just gone to Moscow with his daughter Maria. It seemed that he planned to spend the winter there this year and would not appear in the countryside.

Therefore, Soloviev returned to Lannenberg first, made a basic plan for the construction of the cannery, and entrusted his cousin Nikolai to handle the specific matters - if it was passed through someone else's hands, he would not even know where a lot of expenses disappeared in the middle.

The days in Ryazan were probably like this. For him, time was still very important. After all, he went to Smolensk to take office, and there were many things to do in the local area.

After all, what he could not mention was that in 1812, the French would come from Vitebsk and Smolensk. One of the biggest characteristics of a prophet is that what he said is not easy to be believed.

This is the case in Greek mythology, so he also had to complete some tasks in Smolensk according to orders, including some specific projects such as the textile factory built locally.

At that time, it is estimated that there will be another fire to burn it, but the destructive power should not be as great as Pugachev's uprising.

Although the serfs were liberated, his way of playing directly deindustrialized many parts of Russia, which is unreasonable.

In the end, his failure was inevitable. After all, he became a bandit out of habit after fighting.

As for this trip, he didn't even have to go to Moscow. He went directly to Mikhailov County and turned on the main road, and he could go west from Tula to Smolensk.

There are many old forests on this road.

So, some people will see old oak trees, but he came in autumn. If he has some feelings, it is probably because of the solemn atmosphere and the coming of war.

There is no time to delay. From the beginning of his term, he must properly replenish the garrison in the Smolensk Governor's District and the local regiments as the source of troops. In addition, the troops dispatched from Moscow and St. Petersburg must pass through this important transportation hub and repair the road in advance.

Especially in the muddy autumn season, and the muddy ground caused by the melting of ice and snow in spring, these are the characteristics of the East European plains, and you have to taste them.

Therefore, his journey to Smolensk was not smooth.

Even so, he still rushed to the station in Smolensk.

"You came at the right time. Just sitting here, the rain outside is getting heavier."

It happened that Andrei was going to take Lisa back to see his father. They were going back to Tongshan, but in this weather, they had to stay in the city first.

"But you live in the barracks of my regiment, Andrei, isn't that a bit unfair to Lisa?"

"No, it doesn't matter, Mikhail, your place is very clean, it's better than the post station we stayed in in Velikiye Luki."

"Maybe, but only the officers' place is good. The barracks of our regiment are built separately, which is different from other places."

"Yes, the Guards use palaces or those large official residences that have been nationalized as barracks, and rarely rebuild a barracks like this."

"Probably the Selenge Regiment came from Siberia, and all the local barracks were used up, so it became like this. The two-story house where the commander lives was left to the previous commander by the Hussars."

"But it's not bad here, Andrei, if you become an officer in the regiment, I will accompany you to the garrison."

Lisa looks like Natasha, and she grew up in a social environment, and is a little frivolous, but she is a good girl and will follow her husband to the ends of the earth.

"Lisa, you don't have to follow me down there to suffer. If I really go to the regiment, you can stay in Petersburg."

The premise is that if she is not pregnant, it is like this.

And Andrei is still adapting to the sweet life after the wedding. If there is a problem in the relationship between the couple at this time, the other party must have other intentions.

Soloviev gave them the bedroom on the second floor, slept on the sofa in the reception room on the first floor, and even asked Adela to serve Lisa.

The reason is simple. Although Lisa looks strong mentally, her body is very delicate. She felt tired after being here for a short time and really needed someone to serve her.

The newlyweds did not bring servants, only a coachman to accompany them.

Soloviev left Belzoni in Lannenberg, only brought Adela here, and sent the girl out.

In the end, he still needed to solve the problem himself.

He also recalled the divorce between Count von Palen, the son of the regicide, and his wife. It was when the cavalry regiment was stationed outside, and the couple broke up because of trivial matters. Cases like Andrei and Lisa were quite special.

So special that Lisa, who grew up in the social scene, although she had some opinions about Andrei's indifference, was still willing to accompany him.

This unfortunate young wife Solovyov thought so. Her slender figure might eventually cost her life, but there was no large hospital like Petersburg in Smolensk. Although the quality of the doctors was okay, it still depended on the situation if they went to the doctor's house.

Of course, given Lisa's current situation, she should not be pregnant yet, and there was still time to prepare.

He was still very clear about this. When he went to Tongshan to visit Andre's father, he didn't know what the other party would say about him.

Of course, the old Duke has always had harsh opinions on women, and he has lived in a manor in the countryside for a long time. He is not as resolute as he was in the army, but he has a lot of quirks.

But he should still have some expectations for young officers.

The next morning, Solovyov got up very early, because he had nothing to do the night before, but the reception room on the first floor was just below the bedroom on the second floor. Andrei still loved Lisa very much. Didn't torment her when she was tired from the journey.

Solovyov himself thought this way, and he also felt that he was thinking wrongly. Maybe he was always thinking about this kind of thing, but he was almost assimilated by those reckless Guards. After a period of time here in Smolensk, he might not Not a good thing.

It also helps him calm down and start writing at his desk.

In addition to translation, there is also the submission of articles on military regulations.

What he focuses on is the use of new equipment. If it is the Congreve rocket, this thing has no effect yet.

What we need to pay attention to is the combat of light infantry. Because of the use of new weapons, the Russian army will still have the opportunity to arrange the hunters into a wide skirmish line to fight in mobile warfare in the future. In time, the tactical movement of line infantry will become more effective. It will still become outdated, and it will become a target for others to shoot.

However, the weapons currently used by hunters generally have low rates of fire or limited production, and cannot change the battlefield.

"Andre, you should stay here today. The quartermaster of my regiment came to report to me just now, saying that the road is now very muddy and the carriages transporting vegetables from the city are stuck there. You can wait a moment In two or three days, I will ask the soldiers to start training on a new subject, and of course I will not ask them to fill the mud pit with their bodies."

"What are you going to do?"

"To the west of Smolensk, there are also the swamps of Belarus. If I prepare the logs and pave them as temporary roads, there should be no problem."

"It shouldn't be a problem for you to do this. I think there should be people doing this in the countryside."

"We are aristocrats, but we cannot be separated from the common people and serfs. In that case, Russia will look like it is divided."

"I agree with you that everyone has the right to freedom, but there are institutional problems with this."

"The difference is whether it should be removed directly at once, or whether it should be done in several stages."

"This is always a problem, Mikhail. You and Pierre have similar understandings of revolution, but you also agree with our views."

"To be precise, when Emperor Paul was still there, a common view among enlightened people in Petersburg was that these systems need to be slowly reformed. Revolution would do too much damage to Russia, and the current contradictions would not be Start a revolution. The farmers in the countryside have not yet realized their power, and at the same time they are not able to use their power properly."

Although Solovyov said it, he still has some sense of measure. Revolution will definitely not work in Russia now, and even reform will have to face some embarrassing issues.

Even after Paul's assassination and the death of Alexander, Alexander began to flex his muscles on the liberal path, but some inherent problems were not solved.

It is already a headache for farmers to misinterpret the content under various conditions after hearing about the Three-Day Edict.

Moreover, this is a common phenomenon worldwide.

But Andrei and Solovyov were talking about political instability here, and it was obvious that Lisa couldn't keep up with them, and it was a bit embarrassing for her to sit here alone like this.

Solovyov finally wanted to bring Lisa into the conversation and not let her become a cute ornament.

"Speaking of which, I also prepared some sauced meat. If this kind can be packaged in cans, it will be easier to carry during long journeys."

Then, he forced the topic to turn to food, but maybe Andrei was more familiar with Smolensk than he was. After all, he was a local nobleman, and his father, Nikolai Andreiye After Veitch bought Tongshan, he opened up this manor. Although it was a little far away from Smolensk, it was not far.

"You talk like this as if you want to promote soy donkey meat to the whole of Russia, Mikhail."

"It's not like that anymore. When you wake up in the morning, you also need some dishes to go with it. I'll let Adela do it."

"Aren't you bullying children? Let's do it together."

Lisa has such a good character and has no clear sense of hierarchy. She wants to drag Adela to cook together. As for Andrei and Solovyov, they can help.

By the way, when Lisa and Adela were there, it wouldn't be awkward for the two of them to talk about anything.

"I suggest you go to Tongshan and meet my father."

"Nikolai Andreevich wants to see me?"

"You are the last staff member that Alexander Vasilyevich took with him. In fact, you can be regarded as a disciple. He hopes that someone can pass on the military theory of the Generalissimo."

Of course, judging from the situation of Bagration or Miloradovich, both of them are relatively fierce on the battlefield, which only reflects one aspect of Suvorov.

Mobility when using troops and wisdom on the battlefield are relatively lacking in this aspect.

"But I only learned the basic methods of training soldiers, the rapid maneuvers on the battlefield, and I didn't have time for anything else."

"I just want to know what you have learned. We plan to live in Smolensk for a while, and you can go to Tongshan after a while."

"Okay."

Speaking of which, Solovyov still has a lot of things to do. He has no chance to take a break after leaving Petersburg.

"But where are you going to spend the winter?"

"Just come back to see my father, we will still go to Petersburg."

It seems that the "plot time" is approaching. Another problem is that the Third Anti-French Alliance is probably inevitable. Russia and Austria have become the main forces on the European battlefield, and the British will still buy suitable thugs.

"It should be next year too."

"Yeah, I'm afraid Lisa is not willing."

"After all, you just got married! Lisa is really good. Such a girl is different from the girls in the social scene in Petersburg."

Andre knew that he looked very serious, but he actually had a sense of humor, and he was also... It's just that he was too secretive, and ordinary people couldn't see it.

"What about you? Have you found a suitable one?"

"Not yet"

It's not appropriate to talk about Louisa. It seems that he will just marry a palace maid in the future, and it's also good for keeping secrets.

As for today's training, Solovyov also sent the soldiers out to pave the road. At this time, the log-falling movement may be a more suitable exercise for these soldiers.

By the way, Solovyov is the Russian soldier who uses his body to fill the road so that artillery carts and baggage can pass through the muddy road.

Although this is often voluntary for the soldiers, he can always think of the prime minister who liked other people's wives during the Battle of Red Cliffs. What he did is hard to describe.

Therefore, he always believes that when marching, you should bring self-rescue logs.

Now there are no tanks, and it is not very suitable for tanks, but it is very suitable for carriages.

The training of the Selenge Regiment started with logging. Even for these soldiers, after the new commander came, this was still an easy job, much better than the previous commander's.

However, Solovyov's training method still had troubles.

Fortunately, he didn't have the habit of hiding his weapons, otherwise a lot of them would fall out.