Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

The Guards Chasseurs have restored Suvorov's cavalry shock training, so it is difficult to avoid casualties during training when the hussars charge over.

But this method can make the light infantry more familiar with the cavalry's attack method, and it is not easy to be afraid on the battlefield, whether it is in formation or in the form of a skirmish line.

In addition, when the light infantry is fighting against cavalry, whether it is a three-edged lance or a bayonet on the rifle, it must form a back-to-back anti-cavalry formation of at least two people. As for the hollow square or solid square at the company or battalion level, it is also necessary to train diligently in peacetime.

The faster the action on the training ground, the more adaptable it is on the battlefield, and there is no problem with this.

However, some people in the Guards Chasseurs will inevitably complain, because the officers in Alexander's era are no longer as strict as in Paul's era in enforcing military discipline, and there is no high-intensity training like Suvorov, so it is inevitable that this will happen.

However, Grand Duke Constantine, as the commander of the Guards, publicly praised the training of the Guards Chasseur Regiment. The training of the three Guards Regiments should also be strengthened. Unfortunately, they only increased the intensity and did not change the training method.

As for shooting training, it is obvious that only the Guards Chasseur Regiment has received the most comprehensive training because of its special ammunition. Although other troops have also strengthened shooting training, the frequency is not enough for soldiers to shoot bullets accurately.

On the battlefield, the more continuous the battle, the more difficult it is for soldiers to shoot accurately, especially now that they are all using black gunpowder, regardless of whether it is a paper bag filled with gunpowder, gunpowder loaded in a cannon, or grenades that have recently returned to the soldiers' equipment sequence, they will make the entire battlefield smoky.

In this environment, it is also easy to make wrong judgments.

But Solovyov has always been curious about one thing, that is, why Indians always shoot accurately when using flying props, regardless of bows and arrows or muskets. It is simply a racial talent, and it should not only be the factor that they have been hunting since childhood.

But he couldn't go to America. The last time he went to Mexico City was a year ago. Now Duke Enghien should have found a place to start construction in the remote areas of the Spanish colony, and the news should have been sent back.

He sometimes felt strange. When the Russians colonized Siberia, they even went all the way to the Aleutian Islands. The means they used were relatively barbaric. Why did they seem to be more lenient when they came to the west coast of North America?

If it wasn't the belligerence of the locals, then something else must have happened. However, near the Northwest Territories, both Russian and British colonists encountered relatively belligerent tribes, and even several Russian strongholds were forced to abandon.

He wanted to know the answer, so in addition to training on the training ground, he would also go to the office of the Russian-American Company to wait for news.

The news sent back from North America came here first. From the Aleutian Islands to Irkutsk, it was necessary to see if there would be any delays in the middle of the journey due to the bad weather.

In addition, the sea conditions in the North Pacific were indeed not very friendly.

Hawaii is now a very suitable transit station, and all parties are aware of this problem, and no one has gone to Hawaii to colonize.

Although it was not because of the need to fight the King of Hawaii, this place was indeed too far away from the continents and was a paradise.

But for the transportation of the North Pacific and the Central Pacific, this place was very important and would definitely be useful in the future.

However, the decision-making power was in the hands of the Tsar. He could do whatever he wanted now, and the monarchy was still very effective.

Alexander did not pay much attention to affairs outside Europe. It was a rare spectacle for Russian cabinet ministers to go to the colonies.

But he also had to pay attention to the reports from the Russian-American Company to know what the colonists in North America had done.

What surprised him was that the local indigenous Chinook people were quite friendly. They had previously come into contact with the Vancouver expedition team and were not as repulsive to white people as the Central Great Plains. They even took the initiative to engage in barter trade, using leather and some valuable local products to trade with the settlers who arrived there.

"I think it's more appropriate for you to give this to the emperor. You should even read it in advance to understand the situation and make an explanation."

Soloviev got a report from Duke Enghien in Rossburg, which Alexander was very concerned about. The exploration report of the Russian American Company had aroused his interest.

In addition to the exploration in America, Alexander also sent two land and sea missions to China.

Of course, the Russians were more or less abiding by the rules when they went to Beijing. If they were asked to kowtow, they would kowtow when they saw the emperor. They were not barbarians like the British who were completely uneducated.

But what would happen was obviously unpredictable to many people.

Soloviev took the letter to the palace and handed it to Peter Volkonsky, who was the attendant general and main military staff beside Alexander. The content about overseas colonization was also within his scope of acceptance.

"I have read it first at the office of the Russian American Company. If the emperor needs someone to explain it."

"Okay, no more words, just follow me."

Peter Volkonsky also knew that the original plan to pull people out of the French colonies ended up sending most of the population to the west coast of North America, while a small number of people went to New Orleans or other places to live with relatives.

Alexander was in the office today and had already read the first report of the Russian American Company. Of course, this was to be reviewed again.

"Your Majesty, do I want Solovyov from the Chasseur Guards to come in?"

"Let him come in. After all, there are matters in North America, including his report and the plan to move the French from Saint-Domingue. It would be most appropriate for him to explain it."

Volkonsky turned around to look at Solovyov and asked him to come in. The two men had been the goalkeepers behind Alexander for a period of time, and they still had some tacit understanding.

"His Majesty."

"Sit down, Solovyov, you should have read this report first, right?"

"The letter from Duke Enghien also requested the manager of the Russian-American Company in Petersburg to open it so that the contents can be known in advance and reported."

"It's perfect for you to deliver the letter. I think the content inside should be exciting, right?"

"Your Majesty, do you want to ask questions after reading it yourself? Or do you want me to explain directly?"

Alexander also found it a bit funny, after all, he himself did not understand the customs of North American tribes.

"Solovyov, I'd better ask questions while watching."

This is something Alexander often does, and this letter from Duke Enghien cannot be solved with a piece of letter paper. If it is packed in an envelope, you can also know what the situation is in the Americas.

"Your Majesty, I want to establish contact with the indigenous people at the beginning. Even if there are difficulties in language communication, we can make the other party less hostile through barter trade and the exchange of axes and pipes."

"I thought it would be like the warlike tribes in some places, didn't you?"

"Your Majesty, although the Indians are warlike, they are also very smart. Some tribes are even peace-loving and willing to accept new things."

"Do you mean those tribes that accepted the Puritans on the east coast of America?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. But what the British did was more cruel than what we did in the Aleutians. If we really want to compare, only the Dutch have done this in the Spice Islands."

"Ah, you have reminded me that we still have to maintain friendly relations with these Indians who are halfway across the world. It is even necessary to use them, like the Tatars and Cossacks."

Alexander continued to read the report, but he also began to frown, but he did not ask Solovyov about this aspect.

That is when Duke Enghien visited a Chinook tribe, the chief was very hospitable and asked the girls in the tribe to serve him enthusiastically. However, this kind of service was a bit shocking to the Russians, but to the most lustful people in Europe For the French, they really enjoyed it.

Duke Enghien said that his men basically had close relationships with local girls, and he himself also had close and friendly contacts with the chief's daughter.

It's just that the native Americans are still practicing walking marriage, so it is inevitable that they will also have this situation when they come to Roseburg.

After all, the French were there. They organized a group of young widows to spend the night with these strong Indian warriors. It was a reciprocal exchange. The two parties had actually established an alliance, and the Chinook tribe was still very popular in the local area. With prestige, the two sides have organized an alliance.

As for the tribes further north, they have also heard about it, but the two sides are still cooperating in trade and have not risen to this primitive walking marriage relationship.

Alexander looked embarrassed. As expected of the French, they could always solve this kind of thing easily.

This is not even the first time. In the past, when French explorers arrived in Sioux territory, they married local indigenous girls as wives. It is no wonder that the French rarely colonized a land as large as Louisiana. When the settlers came to the North American continent, they were able to establish so many trading stations and strongholds of various sizes.

If one of the French or Indians had a more flexible mind and thought of uniting more tribes, perhaps a large-scale tribal alliance could be formed.

In this case, if the Americans move westward, even if the railway is laid, they will face huge challenges.

According to historical facts, the Lewis and Clark expedition should have crossed the American continent in this year.

If they arrived on the west coast of North America and found that in addition to the dozens of Spanish strongholds, there was such a huge settlement, they would be very surprised.

"This is very good, but the colonists we invest in the future will be used to expand settlements, and we also need to have good relations with the locals, and even require them to be residents of the city and even enjoy the treatment of our citizens."

The Tsar of a feudal serfdom country was much more advanced than the English-speaking people. The city of Seattle bears the name of a local chief, but in the end someone legislated to drive all the indigenous people who had cooperated with the settler settlers to build the city into the reservation. Even Chief Seattle's local white friends couldn't stand it. , expressed protest.

And Alexander also noticed the friendly attitude of the local tribes towards the white people. In addition to the British ships, if there were thousands of French people, hundreds of Russian colonists from the Aleutians, and more than 200 Aleutians, it was obvious that the other party also knew how powerful you were.

The Indians were actually very smart. The letter from Duke Enghien also mentioned the horses obtained by the locals. The breeds of horses now bred were stolen from the Spaniards. Even these local horse breeds are very distinctive and have been bred for decades.

But according to the Cheyenne, they called horses "ridable dogs" and muskets "magic canes".

Because the Cheyenne introduced horses to friendly tribes and their trading partners, these Indians also called them that.

This is quite magical, and Alexander found it very interesting after reading it.

"Soloviev, if it were you, what would you do next?"

"If we don't consider transportation capacity, I think we should first provide horses to the Indians, establish stable trade relations with them, and even sign an alliance treaty. The Cherokees and Iroquois, who have accepted European civilization, generally prefer formal treaties."

It's just that the British will abide by some agreements, but the Americans will not agree at all.

"We should bring civilization to those natives. Since they are friendly, we can give them medals and grant them some titles and official positions."

"Your Majesty, but you should also understand their customs. Some tribes in the northwest are still very warlike, which is different from these friendly Chinook tribes."

Speaking of which, many tribes that can fight have been named armed helicopters, but their endings are not very good.

But if these people are used well, no matter how many Americans come to the Great Plains in the future, it will be quite troublesome.

Soloviev even thought about the way to cut off the firewood from the bottom, that is, can the British move the Irish to Australia in the future?

Or the German princes in Europe, their people, should not go to places as far away as the United States. Look at the grasslands of southern Russia, it is a good place.

If these two can be done, the number of white people in North America will be reduced by one level.

Moreover, the Indians are the best light infantry and rangers. If they form a powerful force, they can still defend their homes in the northwest.

There is still a lot to do here.