Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 311 013 Europeans also use strategies (Part 1)

Soloviev knew that the French were actually "relying on the enemy for food". It was obviously very important for them to simplify logistics and bring the war to the enemy's territory.

When Grand Duke Constantine urged him to translate new content after "The Beginning of Strategy", he also considered it.

The failure of the Second Anti-French Alliance was indeed inseparable from the stupid micro-management of the Austrian emperor. At least under the advantageous situation at that time, the British had not yet started the mode of pitting teammates, but surprisingly worked hard.

After all, they were fighting the French, and the British were very concerned about this matter.

Archduke Karl, who was enjoying a sweet married life in Teschen's manor and watching his wife's belly getting bigger and bigger, also received a letter from Grand Duke Constantine.

The content was Soloviev's translation of Sun Tzu's Art of War and the analysis of battle examples.

"Karl, what are you reading?"

"It's a letter from Archduke Constantine. We are all soldiers, and we are talking about military matters."

"Little Cake" is now wearing loose clothes, leaning on the sofa, looking at her husband. This is her hope of revenge, but Archduke Karl is not even as good as Mark who was chased by MacDonald in Naples with Emperor Franz recently.

Even she, an exiled princess who doesn't understand military affairs, knows that Archduke Karl is currently the most capable commander in Austria, and his health has recovered well. He should be in charge of the preparations for the Austrian army.

But this is unlikely. At present, the Vienna court has not yet determined the strategic deployment, and may even send Archduke Karl to Italy.

"Although I don't understand military affairs, I am still curious about what kind of letter Grand Duke Constantine would write at this time."

"Ah, Maria Theresa, the young officer we know, the one who dresses up like a girl, wrote some military theory to the Grand Duke."

"Are you talking about Mikhail Solovyov?"

"Ah, that's him, the last disciple of Prince Suvorov. He has some skills, but he still needs to be honed and polished. It's just that his background will limit him, unlike my brothers."

Speaking of which, Archduke Karl wanted to complain that if his younger brother Archduke John had half the cleverness and skills of Solovyov, Hornlinden would not have been defeated so badly.

"And, dear, what do you think of his ability?"

"I heard from Prince Dolgorukov that he is a young oriental scholar who has translated classical novels, the one on your bookshelf."

"The books he translated have their purpose, which should be to let readers better understand Chinese history through easy-to-understand content, and even learn some military content. I also like this kind of legendary story."

"It's a pity that he is not a civil servant, otherwise he can concentrate on translation and creation. I still like his translation of lyric poems and pastoral poems, although because of his personal French level, the wording is not beautiful enough."

"But the practical content is still very insightful. This article is about his translation of a Chinese military theory book from more than 2,000 years ago, and the case analysis is all about the actions of the French army."

When Marie Therese heard this, she thought about her husband and friends who had to fight against the French usurpers. Sometimes she would have a headache and a stomachache at the same time.

"Ouch."

"What's wrong?"

"The baby may be moving again. I know that my mother and grandmother suffered a lot in the past, and it won't be easy for me either."

But it won't be like when the Cake Queen was born, and she had to undergo a caesarean section. In the 18th century, this was a high-risk operation, and it might even cost the life of Queen Maria Theresa.

"Your doctor has checked your body, and you should be able to give birth to the baby safely, as long as you don't give birth to twins like Alexandra of Württemberg and Elizabeth of Russia, which would be very troublesome."

Archduke Karl saw that his wife was a little sleepy, so he asked the maid to help her go to the bedroom to rest.

He was still a little interested in Solovyov. A person's sharp mind has nothing to do with his background, but is the result of acquired education. The innate component is only a foundation and accounts for a small part.

This article talks about what Napoleon did in Italy during the war in 1796.

Archduke Karl knew that Archduke Constantine was a brave and fierce general. Although he was also somewhat intelligent, he was too simple and strong, and was not the kind of general who was good at using strategies.

The content of his letter was actually very simple. He hoped that he, the number one general of Austria, could make an evaluation based on the translated content.

Because he had encountered Napoleon in the final stage of the Italian campaign, and knew how the Austrian army retreated from Turin to the doorstep, he also had a say in this review.

Solovyov's analysis was obviously clear and logical, and he also mentioned the difficulties of the Italian Corps in the rear at that time, and even included things that could only be known in Paris.

Who made him rent an apartment that was previously lived in by the suspect who robbed the Italian Corps of military funds?

It is no wonder that the French would use Italy to replenish their blood. There are many economic factors to consider, and Austria also faced serious financial difficulties after losing Italy.

This is like the stage when France and its Caribbean colonies were cut off and the Haitian War of Independence broke out in the Saint-Domingue colony, and this important Caribbean treasury was lost.

No wonder the French would want to make up for it on the European battlefield. As for the means used by Napoleon, it is also described in detail here.

After all, the person involved went to Rome and knew the contradictory attitude of the Italians, both positive and negative.

And for the attacking party, it is obviously more beneficial to fight quickly, especially in the case of France.

They were blockaded by the British at sea and were eager to fight something on the battlefield.

Archduke Karl was indeed inspired when he saw the "Operation Chapter".

And he was going to write back to Archduke Constantine, saying that Russia and Austria had completed the signing of the military alliance treaty, and there was nothing wrong with the communication between the important generals of the royal families of both sides.

In the letter, he also told Grand Duke Constantine that such analysis was indeed in line with the situation on the Italian battlefield in the war of 1796 and 1797, and had considerable reference value. He hoped that the author could complete the translation of the following content and the analysis of the battle examples as soon as possible.

He also prepared to attach his own thoughts. Grand Duke Karl knew that Solovyov had traveled in Europe with a mission and on the way to France to take office, and actually consulted the old-fashioned Duke of Brunswick.

Next, when he was in Dresden, Grand Duke Karl also discussed with Solovyov during the hunting days.

If this friend could learn something from his reply, at least Grand Duke Constantine, who received the letter, would also pay attention to it, which would always be beneficial to the common cause of opposing France in the future.

Moreover, he also hoped that the following content would be translated as soon as possible.

When Grand Duke Karl was preparing to reply, Solovyov spent most of his time on the training ground, or immersed in writing, except for sometimes going to Madame Recamier.

When it comes to combining cases, he can't think alone, so Soloviev also told Grand Duke Constantine that he needed a capable, energetic and familiar with military theory general to review these manuscripts.

But unexpectedly, after hearing this idea, Grand Duke Constantine rejected most of the Russian generals.

Because the Russian army still has more muscular generals, although Bagration, a "fierce Zhang Fei" knows how to use strategies, he fights rearguard battles, and Constantine rejected him and Miloradovich in theory.

Kutuzov is too "lazy", Kamensky is too old, and the rest are not talented. People like Bennigsen are not loyal in Constantine's eyes, and they were sent to the Caucasus.

Finally, Grand Duke Constantine thought of Grand Duke Karl. At this time, it is actually more reliable to have a foreign friend.

At least when in Switzerland, Grand Duke Constantine was always by Suvorov's side. He knew that Grand Duke Karl had put an Austrian column at the mountain pass with good intentions, but was defeated by Massena and Soult.

This was at least a foreign friend who would not betray his teammates, and the most conscientious of the Austrian generals.

Solovyov did not expect that he had invited such a heavyweight figure. His Highness did sometimes overdo it.

Of course, this was a good choice. At least Grand Duke Karl made some corrections in the communication based on what he knew.

The evaluation of the parties involved is always more important.

And Grand Duke Karl also expressed the hope that a complete copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War could be provided, and the translated content could be sent to Teshin's court.

Solovyov did lack someone to guide him. He was just a regiment commander now, and he always needed help.

Grand Duke Karl had a good impression of him and wrote a special reply letter.

The first person to feel surprised was Grand Duke Constantine. He only knew that when his brother sent Soloviev abroad, this guy had met Grand Duke Karl and had some impression of him.

He did not expect that Grand Duke Karl, who did not like to talk much and always had a gloomy face, would have such great enthusiasm for Soloviev's works.

Maybe when talking about military theory, there would be some resonance.

In addition, Soloviev's actions could be regarded as Grand Duke Karl's "matchmaker". When they were in Saxony, they happened to catch up with Grand Duke Karl's epileptic seizure.

If it were not for the emergency measures in place, plus Marie Therese's soft and warm heart, and meticulous care, the Grand Duke who had been the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights would not have fallen so quickly in front of a woman.

"So, you have to hand over the translated content and the combined analysis to me. I didn't expect that Karl was so optimistic about you. It's no wonder. After all, Alexander Vasilyevich said that you are a talent that can be cultivated, but he was called by God and left without time to guide you."

Speaking of this, Grand Duke Constantine also missed the Grand Marshal. After all, the emperor's brother was able to give full respect and trust to this old marshal, far more than other Russian generals.

For example, Kutuzov was blind in one eye and was not liked by the emperor's brother. He liked to ridicule him for being prone to dozing off in social occasions, and it was always a topic.

If Suvorov was still there, at least he would be an experienced consultant, and there would be only a handful of people who could make Alexander listen to his opinions.

Think about Alexander's preferential treatment of Suvorov's family. His son was promoted from the court to a general, his nephew was sent to the Duke of Richelieu in Odessa, and even the servants received a pension of 1,200 rubles a year.

He could also dissuade the Tsar himself from being confused about European issues.

There are also young fools. Just look at Franz. He can create huge trouble while sitting in the court of Vienna.

"That's why I wrote to Archduke Karl. Among the generals of our country and our allies, only he meets this condition."

Soloviev could relax a little in front of Constantine. After all, it was he who risked his life to pull the Archduke out of the Po River and prevented him from drowning with Phaethon.

"Your Highness, you have disturbed the comfortable life of Archduke Karl in his manor."

"He should be very proud now, unlike my wife who ran back to her parents' home and didn't want to come back."

Soloviev didn't say what Madame Recamier said, but he also knew that Prussia was a very unreliable ally, so he could only not believe in rumors or spread them.

Obviously, Grand Duke Constantine envied Archduke Karl for marrying such a wife.

Thinking about the figure of the Cake Queen, her daughter must not be too bad.

Moreover, she also took good care of the family, even Archduke Karl's adoptive father was very caring

But Constantine used to abuse his wife frequently, and it was inevitable that there would be some small problems no matter what kind of wife he married.

That is to say, now he has a daughter left at home, Princess Sophia, the only designated heir to the Marble Palace, will not be gossiped by those long-tongued adjutants with this child.

And every one of the Russian royal family, the three men that Soloviev had met, were all daughter slaves.

Constantine saw his daughter being brought to his office by the maid, and he also focused on the child.

He now knows how to be a father, but he was stupid as a husband in the past.

"Sonia, come to daddy."

"Your Highness, can I leave now?"

"You are quite capable of taking care of children, and you will be a good father in the future. Just stay here, we can continue to talk about strategy."