Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

As for what he heard next, Kutuzov seemed to be taking a nap, but Solovyov knew that he must be pretending to be confused at the moment.

This old fat man has always been like this, always looking so abstract.

But also pay attention to when he wants to ask questions suddenly, or ask a question at this time after a series of discussions and presentations.

".In short, we still have to take the initiative and don't rush for temporary gains and losses."

"Can Bookholder do this?"

"When you are sleeping, he is always drinking. You can still hear people talking outside when you are sleeping. Make some arrangements. If you are drunk, I am afraid that others will not be able to hear anything."

Solovyov said this with the intention of teasing Kutuzov.

But the old man has a good attitude. No matter how Solovyov speaks, he is still somewhat patient.

"Yeah, you have to prick up one ear even when you're sleeping."

"I've said all this. When we deal with the Swedes, we should also find ways to consume them instead of exhausting our own troops. The current plan is not in such a posture. It seems to draw a circle on the table. , meaning these dishes are all mine.”

"Interesting, if I could use a fork, it wouldn't have any effect, would it?"

"So what do you think should be done?"

"Since someone can come up with the idea of ​​luring the enemy deep into our territory and doing something on the enemy's land, he will naturally be very familiar with it."

What this cunning old man said is too clear.

The army during the war, that is, when the Russian army is in the homeland or in areas with a large number of Slavs, will not do what they often do when they go abroad.

Going to Italy is an exception, because when fighting on territory occupied by allies, the Russian army will restrain its own troops and maintain a certain degree of discipline, but looting will still exist.

After all, military discipline in European countries is relatively poor. If it were not for the restraint of the whip, the British would probably be about the same level as France and Russia in this regard.

"So."

Barclay is now aware of the problem, and his strategic enemies will also use it, and when compared at this level, both sides have no lower limit.

If one day Russia is really invaded by Western European countries, his strategy will obviously cause huge losses and be prone to controversy.

The Russian court has always been like this. When rumors start to spread, you are like an old blind man when you are weak, but you are great when you are in power.

Kutuzov has a really good mentality in this regard. He looked at Barclay and wondered if he had this kind of mentality.

Barclay said nothing next, seeming to be thinking about something.

Of course, outside opinions cannot affect him, and he will still firmly adopt this strategy.

But he also had to consider what he had to pay for it.

Kutuzov was not talking about the battle against Sweden at all, but the possible next battle on the western border.

Of course, Kutuzov's vision was not far-sighted enough to consider that within a few years, the French would suddenly lose their temper and attack.

At the same time, according to Solovyov's idea, the battlefield is actually a mathematical model, and the more variables it brings, the greater the variables.

However, there is no need for him to say this here. What he worries most about is the current combat plan against Sweden. In fact, as the deputy minister of the Department of Operations, he still has a great responsibility.

"I'm wondering if we can adjust the deployment to mainly control the southern part of Finland, and don't try to capture Torneo and other areas. The further we go, the longer the battle line will be. If the war continues until the next Winter, in the north.”

"But if you do this, you will have a problem. Misha, what if the Swedish army threatens your flank in the north? This needs to be taken into consideration, not just in the Åland Islands in front of you. I can guess what you are thinking, because The Swedes were the first to start marching on sea ice and achieved considerable results. "

The ice march Kutuzov mentioned at this time was an actual case in which the Swedish army launched operations from the ice during the war between Sweden and Denmark and finally defeated the Danish army.

Solovyov still thinks it makes sense and cannot rely too much on the incompetence of his opponent, but the latitude of Torneo is ridiculously high. In winter, it is even close to the polar night most of the time.

On the contrary, due to the white nights in summer, the effective combat time may be more, and the test for the officers and soldiers on both sides is also there.

In short, with the current war model, some plans to let themselves go, the requirements for officers and soldiers are too high.

"I still remember those Germans who always came up with some fancy plans and had to execute them down below. This was not so good, so much so that they suffered a final failure in the 'pickle field'. I have to take this as a warning."

Indeed, Hohenlohe disobeyed the Duke of Brunswick's orders before the battle, which led to a rare rout in the history of the Prussian army.

However, the opponent is Sweden. In comparison, it seems to be weaker and has a higher error tolerance rate.

But the combination of Russia and Finland seemed to him a bit dangerous. After all, there was an old Finnish player, Bimarvin, who could still win some partial victories when the opponent's preparation was problematic.

In this way, they are always criticized. The level of this line of the Russian army was relatively high at times, especially during the Napoleonic Wars. Some people did not even call it "gray cattle". It was still a mixed army of serfs and civilians with relatively high training.

To be honest, the strongest army in Europe is still the French. The British army is not good enough at this time.

Solovyov has an idea. If the Swedes really bring the British army, he still wants to go down and meet them in person. When Kamensky came to his house and talked about these issues with him, he also revealed this idea to some extent.

However, this issue still depends on how the other monarch performs.

The King of Sweden certainly has not read the Art of War. His cultural level is not very good. Louisa's sister Frederica is favored as the queen, not because of her love of music, but purely because of her big breasts and big buttocks, which makes her very favored, and the king himself drives away all his mistresses.

As a monarch, perhaps his qualified points are relatively frugal life, devout faith and a set of children. There is really nothing qualified in other places.

Kutuzov must have asked his wife to read the "Military Struggle" part. This time Soloviev and Barclay came to visit and read this part, which must have its intention.

As for the in-depth content, this old man is actually more abstract than when Suvorov was there, and he will not give a clear explanation. He will only mention it when he wants to say it.

There is no way, the fat old man Kutuzov is still relatively lazy, but he is also cunning enough. As long as he wants to, he can always seize the few opportunities keenly.

Solovyov and Suvorov spent very little time together, but the Marshal would still explain the situation to him in addition to abstract behavior, unlike with Kutuzov, where there were too many guessing puzzles, unless he wanted to pull you to speak actively.

"It seems that you are tired."

Seeing that he had entered a state of "dozing" again, Solovyov could also tease him.

"Not really, Misha. My current position is the governor of Kiev. You and Barclay came to me just to exchange opinions. When it comes to real action, it will always be Buckhoden who will carry it out, right?"

"Things have not been finalized yet, but I will propose a revised opinion."

"It's just that the final execution always depends on the person. Don't forget what I told you before."

Then, Kutuzov asked his butler to prepare to entertain the two visiting generals.

When leaving, Barclay was still thoughtful. Seeing him like this, Solovyov didn't ask anything.

After all, Barclay has a disadvantage that he is not valued by his colleagues and sometimes even hostile to them. Now he should consider how to communicate with Buckholden. This old drunkard is not very obedient.

As for Solovyov, he naturally has to go to the laundry lane and continue to work at the Operations Department tomorrow.

If the time is to enter 1808, the situation will also change significantly. The French seem invincible, but at this time they are going to invade Spain. It seems that Napoleon's achievements have been difficult to shake before. Even if the troops are inferior, there will be a strange situation where he will tear up the anti-French alliance three times.

It is always himself who can defeat Napoleon.

And it was in this year that the relationship between Aunt Josephine and Napoleon was going to cool down. Napoleon still had some obsession with having his own legitimate son and needed an heir of his own, so the couple would divorce later.

At that time, it might be more beneficial to Soloviev. You know, his relationship with Napoleon is completely based on the premise that his stepmother is Josephine's cousin. Except for Yulia, his brothers and sisters have a little blood relationship with Eugene and Odas.

Well, no one in St. Petersburg will gossip about this in the future.

It's just that he and his father often receive invitations from the French Embassy. Caulaincourt always holds a reception, and their family is a relative of the emperor, so they are often invited.

He himself doesn't want to express his attitude. Soloviev is not pro-French, and he has no clear inclination. He is not even interested in taking him to the Qing Dynasty, but the road to the east is really meaningless, and it may even be a huge burden in the future.

But now, although there is no label on his forehead, as a translator of oriental literature and a relative of the French emperor, these two countries always have some relationship with him.

Of course, he rarely agrees to show up for Caulaincourt's invitation.

But this time, he really couldn't avoid it. After returning to the laundry alley, he even saw Katya coming over.

"Katya, it's still a little cold here, it's not good for your health."

"It doesn't matter. An invitation was sent to our house from the French Embassy. I think Mr. Caulaincourt must have something to do, otherwise he wouldn't have sent his adjutant to our house."

"Have you opened the letter?"

"I have read it. Mr. Caulaincourt said that this is a reception to promote friendly relations between the two countries, and many celebrities from St. Petersburg have been invited. I have also thought that I can't miss such social activities, and in winter, the doctor also recommended that I go out more."

Speaking of which, my father-in-law, Prince Vasily, is considered to be a relatively friendly person to France in the eyes of outsiders, and this point cannot be avoided.

As for socializing with the upper class, it is also very important for the nobles. Katya's lively personality will be very popular in St. Petersburg, but men who want to covet her have to consider whether their marksmanship can win in a duel.

In this regard, Solovyov still makes his wife feel very safe. After all, his personal strength is still acceptable, and he can kill six people in a day in a duel.

Going to the French Embassy can actually be a way to find out the wind. With his embarrassing identity, he can't always refuse such an invitation. What's more, the Caulaingou people are not bad, and they should be able to establish a kind of friendship.

But for what happens in France, you must always be highly vigilant and can't add too many personal factors.

After a long time in St. Petersburg, Solovyov also found himself facing a strange situation.

Just like the days when Stirlitz was lurking in Berlin, he already felt that he was a German, and Solovyov, even if he still had his own characteristics in his consciousness, was no different from a Russian at this time.

This is inevitable, after all, he is here.

And Caulaincourt's invitation is for the New Year's reception in 1808.

In fact, this one at the French Embassy has to be arranged after the large reception at the Winter Palace.

Their marriage was arranged by Alexander and his wife, so they should go there at this time.

"The time should be arranged, but you are like this now, and it's too late to go to the ball..."

"It doesn't matter. I'm not at the point where I can't walk, Mishka. You take care of me too much, but it makes me uncomfortable. I'm not a fragile glass bottle."

"Yes, you are not a glass bottle, Katya. It's just that how do you plan to dress yourself? I remember there are some beautiful dresses in the dowry."

"But I'm definitely not like this now. So I asked the tailor at home to make a loose dress according to my current situation, which can be worn in the next few months."

Speaking of which, Solovyov's illusion came from Katya's belly.

They have been married for only four months, and this girl is indeed pregnant, but this belly is very obvious.

Thinking about Louisa's past, could it be that she was also pregnant with twins?

Speaking of which, among Russian nobles, pregnant women with twins were not uncommon. General Komnenos, whom I met in Crimea, had a son who died young and was born to his eldest daughter.