Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 355 057 Has Polish propaganda always had some problems?

The French did not pursue on a large scale. The reason why Bagration's column was able to retreat was that Murat thought it was inappropriate to pursue, after all, he had suffered in Schengraben; the reason why the Guards' column was able to retreat smoothly was that they fought fiercely in this rearguard battle and left the battlefield under the cover of night.

During this period, the Russian army abandoned most of the artillery and baggage, hoping to leave this terrible battlefield quickly.

The people in the marching column could still survive anyway, and at the same time avoided the fate of becoming prisoners.

However, the morale of the Guards was still good. At least they performed very well on the battlefield and captured 7 flags, which did not make such a battle too embarrassing.

It was just that under the background of torches, the Cossacks of the Guards, they rode forward with their flags, and their lances were not in their hands, but hung vertically, which obviously did not mean they were in combat.

"Where are you going?"

"Colonel, we are going to take the captured flags to the rear. The Frenchmen of the 4th Line Infantry Regiment "sent" their flags to us."

"Maybe so."

However, the Cossack's outfit reminded Solovyov of the unruly Don Cossacks, but the hat

This strange gaze also attracted the attention of the Cossack officer.

"Colonel, do you think my hat is strange?"

"Yes, it is different from ordinary Cossacks."

"Yes, although I am a Don Cossack, my ancestors came from Zaporizhia."

"Ah, Zaporizhia. I think the Ottoman Sultan will hate it!"

Yes, the Zaporizhia Cossacks, the vulgar language can be said to be unique in the Dnieper River. If they reply to people, the words on it can only be read, but it is really hard to read.

Moreover, the hat is indeed different. This is a 17th-century style that was popular for a while among the upper class of Hungarian Hussars and Polish Cossacks.

"So, what's your name? You're from Zaporizhia, so you always say -tsky, -ski, etc. You're not like the people on the Don River, you look more like a Pole. After all, the Zaporizhia Cossacks used to be on the Polish side, while the Don Cossacks and other Cossacks were on our side."

"Ivan Bahon, Colonel."

"Why is there still a surname for 'fishing net drying pole'?"

Soloviev was a little confused, this surname sounded more like a pseudonym.

"Not really, my ancestor was a registered Cossack in Poland, and he was also a colonel."

"So, it looks a bit like that, didn't someone steal your ancestor's fiancée? I heard that when the Poles ruled the Dnieper River, they often did this."

Soloviev took a torch and looked closer, and found that this mustache Cossack lieutenant looked a little familiar.

"That's right, Colonel."

"Then this story is very interesting, and it's different from what I know. I'm interested in knowing your story."

This Ivan Ivanovich, his ancestor Ivan Fedorovich Baohong, was one of the four core colonels in the Khmelnitsky Uprising. As for his fame, it's probably because of Sienkiewicz's novel "Fire and Sword".

However, in it, it is obvious that Baohong's image is quite different from historical facts, and even many characters in the book have to be viewed in reverse from the actual situation.

Perhaps it's because the Poles, who are on the side of justice, have few good people. If you look at history in the mirror, it's indeed the case.

If the heroine Helena lost all her favorability because Baohong killed someone in front of her, there are still some impression points in it, then the others are more or less a bit eye-catching.

Colonel Ivan Baohong and Polish Colonel Nikolai Skrzetuski can be said to be enemies on a narrow road, and there have been many battles between the two sides, which is completely different from the content in the book.

Moreover, Bao Hong was killed by the Poles and those who opposed him among the Zaporizhia Cossacks in the end. He fought against the Polish masters until the last moment.

The cause was the oppression of the registered Cossacks and ordinary Cossacks by the Polish masters, which eventually triggered an uprising and the "great flood" that affected the fate of Poland. Then there was the decline of Poland, and there is no Poland until now.

". That's it. I think you can have an accurate evaluation of what Hlimnicki did."

"Yes, Lieutenant. It sounds like the Pole who told me this story was told with a Polish bias."

"If you want to know, maybe you can also look at the Polish archives and the materials we have now."

"Ah, then we are afraid that we will go to Warsaw and Krakow. But now, we have no choice but to go back home and rest. The Austrians are afraid that they will not fight anymore."

"Yes, we should go back first."

As for the story in "Fire and Sword", Solovyov can only think so. If you believe the Polish mouth, I am afraid there is something fishy. A person or a role is meaningless if it looks like marble and has no flaws.

As for the current Poland, in fact, when Poland was divided, Prussia and Austria were the ones who took the lion's share. Warsaw is even in Prussia's hands now.

They heard that Russia and Austria were defeated by France, so they should have thought about restoring Poland. After all, the corps led by Dabrovsky has always been in the battle sequence of the French army.

Now that the anti-French alliance has become like this, it is better to go home first.

Of course, on the way of retreat, even if they knew that they would receive the third-class Order of St. George, this was not a happy thing.

As for the officers and soldiers of the Allied Forces captured on the battlefield, they would have to find a way to negotiate and release them.

But these things had nothing to do with Solovyov, and Grand Duke Constantine quickly sent a herald adjutant over.

Obviously, the Grand Duke still had something to entrust him to handle.

"Your Highness, do you have something important to talk to me about?"

"Fighting with the French will inevitably lead to diplomatic issues, as well as the women who are getting married during the marriage. Alexandra is fine. William wrote to say that they are free to move around in Stuttgart, and even Charlotte from England is not affected."

"Your Highness, do you mean to send someone to Mecklenburg and Weimar?"

"Indeed, there is no one more suitable than you in the Guards. My brother is in a bad mood now. He is preparing to return to St. Petersburg, and the army is also returning to the country. The task of bringing Elena and Maria back is left to you."

"Your Highness, you have to let me lead the troops there, and we can provide escort on the way."

However, it is obvious that infantry cannot be sent to Weimar and Schwerin.

"I will give you a squadron of Cossack Guards. Take these two letters and give them to Prince Mecklenburg and Duke Saxe-Weimar respectively."

After Solovyov received the sealed letter, he had another question.

"Your Highness, I will do as you say. But there is still a problem, that is, Prussia has not yet confirmed that it will go to war with France. Is it too hasty to act now? In addition, there is another problem, that is, the weather is really not good. Her Highness Elena is in poor health, and Mecklenburg and Hanover are not adjacent. It is still safe at present. Should we wait until the weather improves before letting Her Highness set off?"

"You are still careful, and I am really relieved to let you do things."

So, Constantine wrote another letter, but gave it to his accompanying adjutant.

"After returning to St. Petersburg, give it to Prince Christian August of Mecklenburg. When the Baltic Sea thaws and the weather warms up, he can go home to visit his relatives and bring Elena back."

The adjutant took the order and went out. As for the next step, it was the question of which Cossack squadron was more suitable.

The Guards Cossack Regiment, the main source of soldiers came from the Don Cossacks, and was generally divided into the Don Squadron and the Black Sea Squadron. Bao Hong, who Solovyov met, belonged to the Black Sea Squadron.

Therefore, when he recruited soldiers, he always wanted people he was familiar with.

In the past, Solovyov had many acquaintances in the Guards Cavalry, but these people were promoted and transferred one after another, or like Davydov, they were transferred horizontally because of trouble. The only one left in the cavalry was probably Colonel Vasily Orlov, the son of the late Don Cossack leader, who was relatively familiar.

But he couldn't order this gentleman around, so it was Bao Hong, a descendant of the Zaporizhia Cossacks.

Unlike the general impression of Brother Zuan, Ivan Ivanovich Bao Hong was obviously well-educated and different from his ancestors.

You should know that among the four Cossack colonels under Khlimnetsky, there are two Zuan brothers, and one of them even directly wrote a reply letter to the Ottoman Sultan.

"Colonel, I think you should change into clean clothes. If you go to Weimar like this, I don't think Her Highness Maria will like it."

"You have a point. If Her Highness Vanka sees me like this, she will definitely dislike it."

Soloviev thought about it. The girl who loved cleanliness, was afraid of mice, and made him work illegally but didn't pay him, she is already a mother.

These young ladies have married one after another. It has been eight years since I met them.

"That's good. Let's all change into clean clothes. Besides, we came back from the battlefield with the military flag, so it can't be considered a defeat."

There is no way. At this time, we can only adhere to the principle of celebrating funerals. Anyway, it is impossible to comment on how the Austerlitz was fought.

On the Austrian side, it is estimated that peace talks have begun. Although Archduke Karl and Archduke John are still leading their troops on the road, the situation on the battlefield has made Emperor Franz lose confidence.

Now, it is the traditional art of Austria to sign a treaty after a defeat.

But there may be another result, which no one has noticed. Soloviev has been here for a long time and it is impossible for him to remember it.

That is, the illegal organization of the Holy Roman Empire, from Charlemagne to Rome, will die in the hands of Napoleon after a thousand years.

It is not a natural death, because it is not disbanded by the title holder.

This illegal organization has always been full of complaints, and now it has come to an end.

Soloviev always brings a set of clothes to change. He is not in a hurry to rush to Weimar with this team of guards Cossacks. He will stay in Poland under Prussian control on the way.

This detour will also pass through Dresden and Leipzig, but the people Soloviev met there have either gone to Italy or are in their own fiefdoms.

Arriving in these two cities means to inspect the battlefields of the future decisive battle in advance.

As a soldier, since he claims to be a theorist, he naturally has to use all the elements that can be used as soldiers.

But if he wants to take action, he has to wait until the return trip.

Weimar itself is not far from the French army, and the actions of this group of people are also accelerated.

When they arrived in Weimar, the news of the defeat of the coalition forces in Austerlitz had just arrived here.

At this time, the British side is still analyzing in the newspapers, saying that Napoleon will soon be defeated by the coalition forces.

It’s a pity that no Sun newspaper is published in Europe, otherwise there would be some fun to find.

As for Saxe-Weimar, since the Russian troops sent here only to pick up people and serve as guards, it’s not easy to say much, just arrange for them to rest.

Only Solovyov brought Bao Hong to the court of Weimar, where he was received by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

The Duke was here, also in military uniform, which reminded Solovyov of one thing, that is, he was still working part-time in the Prussian army.

"Colonel, I know very well what the Emperor of your country means. As a monarch who is a brother, how can he not love his sister who married far away? I think you can stay here for a while, but the King of Prussia is also willing to mediate. Maria just gave birth to a child and is not suitable for long-distance travel. Even if there is something, it is not too late to leave when the weather warms up."

The Duke was kind, but the Prussian King, who was fierce on the outside but weak on the inside, would have been even slower if Queen Louise had not stood behind him.

At this time, it was too late to mediate. Moreover, after the coalition forces around Hanover learned that Austerlitz had failed and France and Austria were about to make peace, the British army had boarded the ship, and the Russian army and the Swedish army went to the Pomeranian territory of Sweden to garrison together.

He couldn't do this, and now the Third Anti-French Alliance had actually failed.

As for this squadron of Cossack guards, they would have to stay in Weimar temporarily, waiting for the result of the Prussian king's mediation and other matters.

Solovyov knew very well that if Maria knew he was coming to Weimar, she would definitely summon him.

Ah, this lady is the most troublesome.