Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 49 049 Austrians always have some tricks on the battlefield

When no major action was taken by other countries, the British had been fighting with France, and it would not be surprising if their fleet won anywhere.

If it was the style of Prussia, which routinely tore up the peace treaty, the French army would have launched a "defensive attack" against Austria by now.

But everyone is a decent person, and they would not be like Frederick, who attacked Silesia and Bohemia in the same way.

Soloviev couldn't understand this matter, why Frederick was so admired.

He has not left the manor of Marshal Kanchanskoye Suvorov yet, and the hunters also took this opportunity to "take a holiday" around the manor. In addition to assembling the queue these days, they are free under the eyes of the old marshal.

"This practice may come from the characteristics of our nobles. Misha, don't you think France is great?"

"But I have never been abroad, and the farthest I have been is Petersburg."

"You are still young and have time. Maybe this time, the emperor will really participate in the war against France."

The old marshal lives in his own yard. Compared with some other veterans, his life can be said to be much simpler. Even his sweet wine is not something too high-end, except for two glasses of champagne on special occasions.

"Remember, the Russian army should always act according to our own characteristics, not copy the Prussians. Perhaps the emperor has seen these problems, but he should not use such a violent method to offend so many people. He has many favorites, and he can use these people to do it. The emperor himself should be the little father of the Russian people, not to deal with all the problems personally. He is only loved by the people, but there are also many people who hate him."

"Why don't you use metaphors?"

"Look at this road. It's already very difficult for me to walk this dirt road with a cane. If you hadn't supported me, I wouldn't have the energy to talk to you. After all, I'm very old. When you came to me, I was sick before, and I got better in the past two days."

It can be seen that the old marshal has always been very strong. He just recovered a little, and he insisted on following the usual schedule. Because he was in the yard, he only wanted Solovyov and Sergeyev to accompany him, and everyone else was doing their own things. Even the most loyal old servant was allowed to rest for a while.

"Yes, but the Russian army still needs your experience. If the French continue to move eastward and defeat Austria, it will soon be our and Prussia's turn."

"That's because France has undergone fundamental changes. If that happens, the roofs of the houses will be blown off."

The impact of the picture is there. In fact, in essence, Russia should not intervene too much in European affairs. Not only does it not have Russia's core interests, but it will also cause high vigilance among countries.

It is not wise to go east. Look at the distance of a round trip to Siberia. Moreover, the two heads of the double-headed eagle, although one is facing east, it is not the east.

"That's it, Misha, your mind is clear, but if the young eagle wants to learn to fly, it needs to fall more and take off only when its wings are full. Look there, there is a nest of kestrels. Now it's time to take off."

He pointed his cane to the crown of an old tree. Solovyov knew that the old marshal's eyes were not so clear. He just walked more in the manor and was still very clear about where these birds were.

"It's a falcon. You probably didn't see it clearly."

"Yes, sometimes you have to listen, not only to the birds, but also to what others say, just like on the battlefield."

"But some hawks are really annoying. The alliance with Austria and Prussia is criticized. I have always believed that, and I can say it casually here, the monarchs of Prussia are all powerful but weak, greedy for small profits, even Frederick the Great is the same. If not..."

"I understand what you mean, but many of them are things of the past. It's the same if it's Austria, Britain and France. All countries are the same, sometimes including Russia. What I worry about most is not that our opponents are always changing, but that the flag of Petersburg is swaying with the wind."

This worry is indeed not unreasonable. Paul is somewhat impulsive when doing things. Compared with his practices at home, his diplomacy is already stupid.

Of course, there are always all kinds of stupid behaviors among European countries. Vienna's plan is to use the Russian army to enter Europe to help them recover their land in northern Italy and southern Germany; while the main purpose of the British is to grab benefits overseas, especially the overseas colonies of France and the Netherlands, and to plunder Spanish treasure ships. The loot in the Atlantic Ocean alone is worth millions or even tens of millions of pounds.

At this time in the world, which country is not harboring evil intentions? Paul's own behavior is a bit impulsive, which can easily lead others astray.

When the Russian army was still on the way, Austria first sent Mark to Naples. Before that, the French army had entered Rome and established the Roman Republic. The republics were established in northern Italy and Switzerland in the same way.

Although most of the tens of thousands of troops recruited by Naples are new recruits, the main force of the French army is still in the Po River Plain, which is relatively defenseless against Rome.

It is relatively easy to succeed at this time. The French army in Malta has now begun to encounter resistance from the locals, and there is also a blockade by the British and Portuguese fleets.

The French Navy itself has only one battleship left in the Mediterranean that can sail, which actually gives these small Mediterranean countries great confidence. In addition to the British army, Admiral Ushakov's fleet soon arrived on Corfu Island. After the marines on the ship landed on the island, they disarmed the French army in the area.

The speed at which the news returned to St. Petersburg may be slower. Now the army has set out one after another, and even some guards have been dispatched.

The current organizational reform of the Russian army is fine, Paul also brought a set of additional measures, that is, to call the regiment by the name of the regiment leader, even including the Putin Regiment and the Semenovsky Regiment, all of which were renamed "The Emperor's Guards Regiment" and "The Guards Regiment of Crown Prince Alexander Pavlovich", just like the sudden increase in workload due to paperless office or online office.

However, what Paul did was to change the name and the system, and he did not squeeze you to death. In addition to the strict regulations and disciplines, at least the salary increase was unambiguous, and the salary of the serfs could not be delayed! Moreover, those who died, were disabled, and retired after serving for a long time were all guaranteed accordingly. Some soldiers could be promoted to officers because of their bravery.

Hearing this, the Russian soldiers were always very powerful. If a serf was lucky, he might change the fate of himself or his family in an instant.

Tsar Paul in Petersburg was looking at the report of the Guards Jäger Battalion's training in Novgorod. The soldiers performed very well and received strong support in the local village activities. Major von Bystrom learned a trick from Solovyov, which was to write in the report that the villages along the way supported the Tsar's new policy, and the discipline of the army was also guaranteed.

Anyway, what was reflected in the report was always in accordance with the traditional skills of the Russian court, and the emperor himself had to be happy.

It was always like this in Russia, but Paul was concerned about the letter from Austria today, so Major von Bystrom did not receive any commendation, but in the reply letter, he also affirmed the effect of the Guards Jäger Battalion's "training" this time.

The important thing is that von Bystrom's reply letter also included Suvorov's opinion that if you want to fight the French, you should pay attention to their light infantry.

But they didn't say anything unpleasant.

Solovyov heard the harsh words of the old marshal, such as "an army without entourage and staff is like a roe deer." This harsh word can be understood, because there are stupid roe deer in Russia, and they are distributed very widely. At least one-third of the Russian territory can be seen.

And Suvorov's speech was like opening a zoo.

Crown Prince Alexander is now trying to build an aquarium to make his wife happy. They are in the reading room.

"If you really want to do this, Your Highness, it will cost a lot."

"Lisa, my dear Louisa, you have to know, you have to know that if it is just a garden or a fountain, it is really not worth mentioning as a monument for our daughter and for us."

This guy is like this. When he really wants to be with a woman, he immediately smears honey on his mouth.

"It's too common to have a zoo. That's why we have an aquarium with all kinds of rare animals sent to us. Every time a child is born, we will expand a part of it as a memorial. Don't you like these stories very much?"

He is trying his best to please his wife now, holding an encyclopedia in one hand and hugging Louisa in the other. With the sunlight coming in through the window, the colors of the pictures of marine mammals are more vivid.

The couple's common hobby now may still be reading books here, and other places still need to cause topics.

"So, Sashenka, how should you express to our daughter, Yevdokia, our little Tonya?"

Speaking of which, Alexander's Russian is not necessarily as good as his wife's.

"What do you think of dolphins? Our aquarium covers a wide range, even the captured dolphins, there is also a lot of space here."

"That's good."

It's a bit ironic that it seems that the water area created by the crown prince may be too wide for the aquarium.

Compared with the modern aquarium facilities, it is indeed a shocking move to book such a large area of ​​water. I just don’t know how much it will cost in the future.

The real aquarium should not appear in the UK until after 1850.

It is also very clear where the idea of ​​this aquarium came from.

After all, the Russian territories in America already have a large reserve of rare birds and animals, especially marine animals. Without considering that place, local seafood can also be collected from many places in Europe and the Black Sea. Of course, this is open to the public, just like circus and theater performances, and tickets are always required.

It may be difficult to collect taxes from the masters of St. Petersburg, but if they pay the entrance fee to such a national zoo or aquarium, they will still take out the rubles in their pockets for the purpose of curiosity.

After all, at this time, there are still limited places to understand the world.

As for Russia, it is at the end of the Age of Exploration. In fact, it is an alliance with Britain to contain the European countries and complete their overall strategy.

Paul's original set made a 180-degree turn as usual. Now Britain, Austria and the Ottoman Empire have joined, and Russia's statement is mainly a problem of information delay.

While waiting for the final decision, St. Petersburg lived a life of luxury, just like in the past.

When Alexander tried to please his wife, he would not tell others what his true thoughts were.

But Louisa told him a problem that had troubled the Russian royal family for several years, that is, marriage with European countries.

"Alexandra doesn't seem to be interested in Archduke Joseph, which is not good."

"You girls are always together, has she said so?"

"She has only one more letter than you, it's like you have become a girl, sometimes with a sense of mystery and sentimentality. This is just Elena and Maria's guess. Your sisters are more clever than each other, and they seem to have a sense of connection with each other."

"Yes, Elena said so, so there is such a thing. I don't think Archduke Joseph is good either, but it's just according to what you guys said. Archduke Karl is not suitable. Although he is outstanding, his health is not very good. We learned this from my uncle."

That's right. Queen Maria's maiden family is Wurttemberg, and she has more contacts with the Habsburgs than Baden. Archduke Karl has mild epilepsy and some other problems. This family has an outrageous number of genetic diseases.

In an anonymous article submitted to the Academy of Sciences, it was mentioned that the problems that arise when raising livestock in the countryside may be problems that come with the parents.

Although Mendel had not yet existed at that time, people still had a simple understanding of heredity. For example, the Archduchess's blue eyes were very consistent with her parents', but certainly very different from those of the suspects.