Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

The Russian army was divided into three routes to Austria. General Korsakov in the north led an army of 24,000 people, assembled in the Brest-Liftosk area, entered Opole, passed through Prague and Moravia, reached Regensburg, and then went to Zurich.

The second major action corps started from the same assembly area, passed through Krakow and Krems, and marched to Vienna. On this way, Suvorov would eventually meet up with the troops and go from the Brenner Pass in the east of the Alps to Brescia and Milan.

The third corps was the 22,000-man advance force of General Rosenberg and Prince Bagration. They took a different route, marching from Ruthenia to Budapest. The original plan was to go from Verona to Turin.

The problem was that when the battle came, there were French troops in Brescia and Verona.

"What would happen if the French came first?"

Suvorov arrived in Minsk and planned to rest here for a night before moving on. At the table, there were only a few young officers, and he liked to ask questions.

"Misha, you have already thought about it in the carriage, so don't say it first."

Then, these young people ate bread and expressed their opinions.

"Master, you ate too much today, which is not good."

"I know that, Proshka, you should share the extra ham with these children. It is always difficult to eat with me, and it will not be so pleasant."

What they said actually satisfied Suvorov, and the arrival of his nephew Andrei always brought relatives from his hometown.

The rise of the Suvorov family was mentioned in the earliest book written in the middle of the Romanov dynasty. Their family was Suvor and his brothers who came from Sweden and finally chose to settle in Tver. Since then, they have been called the "Suvorov family", and gradually they have branched out and are registered as nobles in many places.

"Andrei, you came at the right time. When I asked you to go to Moscow, you went to the garrison and the musket regiment, but not the grenadiers. Now, if you hadn't petitioned the emperor, you wouldn't have been able to transfer to the Smolensk regiment, and now you have to rush to the main force."

"Alexander Vasilyevich, respected uncle, you know that in the grenadiers, it's a German who is the commander."

"Are you talking about General Rosenberg? He is a good leader, but he has a bad temper. When he was under me before, he had some minor faults. But he is still a good general. You work under him. , can have some success. "

"Yes, uncle, otherwise why would I apply for transfer again?"

"Warfare is no joke. Your father and I have the same name, but you still have to be careful. He is just managing the ancestral property in the countryside. Forget it, you still need to gain more experience. Not everyone can join the army. Go find Arkady. You two cousins ​​should be meeting for the first time."

Tsar Paul allowed Suvorov to bring more followers, and also explained that in April, when the affairs of the palace were settled, Grand Duke Constantine would be allowed to bring his entourage to the front line and rebuild a staff group.

This is only a temporary solution to the small problem of front-line coordination. The commander of the Russian-Austrian coalition forces needs an Austrian chief of staff to dispatch two directions.

No matter who is sent, it will be lively at that time, just like a vegetable market between the German and Russian settlements in Moscow, and it will be even more lively if there are a few French people.

Speaking of the French, there really are some. The three generations of the royalist Prince Condé really formed a 6,000-man exile army. They were able to participate in the war, which was considered "not betraying their hometown."

There were more than just Suvorov and his group in this hotel. Solovyov accidentally saw Lieutenant General Prince Dolgorukov, who had retired and became a member of the Privy Council. Normally, he should have nothing to do with the expedition.

"Marshal, I saw an acquaintance and went over to say hello."

"That's even better. Without you, the 'reference answer', they can speak more freely."

Solovyov left the table and saw. He didn't expect that the prince's family were all here.

"Vassily Vasilyevich, why are you here?"

"If you talk about the problem, it has something to do with the emperor. There was an edict before you set out. You know, young man, my faith has changed, and the emperor is very pious. He will not allow pagans in the Privy Council."

"But the Order of Malta also includes Catholics, and although the Eastern and Western Churches are divided, they used to be one, but because there were too many religious conferences."

"Yes, there were too many religious conferences, so it became like this, but you young people should not be as devout as we were in our time."

"But look at Katya, she is there, very pious in front of the icon, how old is she, about the same age as my sister."

"Ah, in our family, there is freedom of religious belief, you don't have to worry about this problem."

It is indeed strange. The prince and his wife are Catholics, but their two sons and two daughters are Orthodox.

However, the little daughter is too young. She was born not long ago and is still in the arms of the "nanny". This looks a little wrong. It's just that the figure of this "nanny" looks somewhat familiar.

"Votre Altesse, je ne m'attendais pasà ce que ce soit vous!" (Your Highness, I didn't expect it to be you!)

Solovyov was able to recognize the French eldest princess simply because, with her casual figure, she pretended to be a wet nurse or nanny, so not many people noticed her. If she didn't speak, it would just make people think that she was too... A little too young.

"Misha, you are so rare and strange. You can't talk too much about certain things."

The prince believed in Catholicism, he knew this, but it was strange to have this exiled princess of France with him.

"And I saw Alexander Vasilyevich. You are on the Emperor's official business, and I am also on the Emperor's official business. Next, I want to go to Dresden. I'll go there first."

"Oh, I understand that, Vasily Vasilyevich, you are not just because the Emperor sees a problem of faith."

"And I do want to take the children to Europe, Captain. My daughter wants to learn music and dance. It may be more convenient to go to Saxony and Austria. And Your Highness."

He also nodded to Marie-Thérèse, and then continued: "She escaped from marriage. This was the idea of ​​the Emperor and His Highness the Count of Artois."

Speaking of which, Solovyov was part of the "conspiracy group" in Petersburg where Grand Duchess Alexandra tried to escape from marriage. He followed the old marshal on the expedition, serving as the commander of the small guard on one side and as the accompanying staff adjutant on the other. Things in Petersburg had nothing to do with him.

But another question is, "How can this poor princess find a place to protect her, and who can care about her happiness?" Solovyov could ask this question, and he had considered it.

"I don't know either, but my family has real estate in Dresden, and there is no problem in letting the poor Highness live there for a long time. As for her shelter and happiness, Captain, this is what you ask everyone you meet, isn't it? I also plan to arrange for my two sons to study abroad in Strasbourg and Paris, but the emperor is at war with the French, so they can’t go for the time being!”

"Is it possible to go to Göttingen? Or, go to Königsberg. Kant is there, but he is not too young. General Miloradovich, I heard that he has attended his class. I guess it is difficult to have this opportunity. ”

"Ah, you are too young, because you may not have the opportunity to join the army. But if you want to travel to Europe in the future, I still have a few properties, and you are welcome to come. Also, it is the Austrians, don't trust them easily."

"Why do you say that?"

"When Alexander Vasilyevich himself arrives in Vienna, he will say that this is a habit, but the Austrians respect him very much, and the generals will be very obedient under his command."

"Thank you for the reminder, I should go back."

"Don't worry, I will go with you. After all, the Marshal is also my old commander."

This prince was very enthusiastic. He was only on a journey and was exiled because of his true faith. However, under the repeated pleas of the Count of Artois, Paul found a way to satisfy him. Moreover, he was very generous and gave Louis X Eight did the job.

Louis XVIII was helpless. After all, he was Paul's guest, and he had to rely on the Czar's 100,000 troops to restore the Bourbon throne. This niece went to Dresden to stay for a while, and the Prince of Condé and his family were there to take care of her. It's also more convenient.

Prince Dolgorukov was thus entrusted, and he now came to greet Marshal Suvorov.

"Vasya, if you go to Europe at this time, that is, Prussia is neutral and other places are fighting, it won't be easy. And you can't adapt to the weather in England and Denmark, although I didn't go there either. Yes, I just saw it in a book.”

"If I go to London, I have to trouble Count Vorontsov and Lord Whitworth to arrange the ferry tickets."

However, this prince is not a pro-British person. It can be seen from his faith that he is a charitable person and is willing to help others. If we talk about which regiment in the Russian army has a closer relationship with his family, it may be the Selenge Musketeers. regiment, in which he had served in the old regiment.

Because this regiment has now been reorganized, the regiment’s history has been reset and recalculated according to the new clearing.

But this was of no use. After he whispered a few words to Suvorov, the old marshal also laughed.

"You are still like that. They say you are too kind-hearted. Although you are quite rich, the money you owed when you entertained Her Majesty the Queen, no matter what, it will take time to pay it back."

"I know that. It doesn't matter. There is always a way."

You can tell from these words that this prince is probably not very good at business. Moreover, in Russia, people are too good-minded and are often plotted against.

But it is not easy to handle some things if they are raised face to face.

Moreover, their schedule is so secretive that they don’t want too many people to know about it.

"Misha, go and get ready. We are about to set off again. We also have the team ready, and they are all riding out. We will spend the night in a village on the Brest road tonight, and we must go as fast as possible! "

Suvorov's team separated from Prince Dolgorukov's family in Minsk. The march will be very fast, while the prince's team will travel leisurely and stay in the city for a while.

At the same time, did the Austrians use cars to pull tens of thousands of Russian troops to the front?

Anyway, General Rosenberg can say that when their advance team marches, they have to carry their boots on their shoulders and step on the soft ground with their foot wraps to clear the way.

The Austrians always say nice things, but they don't necessarily do it!

In the three armies, there are not that many people who can ride in cars to march. If some veterans and new recruits can't stand it, they will have to rely on baggage carts and artillery carts to change a few times, and everyone can take turns to go up and relax.

The Austrians don't have too many cars.

As for what will happen when they continue to move forward?

Of course, the court in Vienna is now preparing a grand reception, just like Marshal Suvorov is their savior!

The British are not a pig teammate this time. They also try their best to provide funds for Korsakov's corps and purchase a large number of military supplies on the road. However, vehicles and other things may not be available when they arrive in Prague.

But who can stop the Austrians from having some tricks?

Moreover, London, St. Petersburg, Naples and Constantinople all know about this kind of thing, and they will have various needs of their own.

It’s just that this time, the Austrians used the help of the Russian army to resist and even defeat the French, and their purpose was too obvious.

What else do they want to do after that?

Solovyov now wants to write an article "Zhu Zhiwu Retreats the Qin Army". Those Austrians are really like the Jin State, and Russia’s position is not as good as the Qin State!

However, considering the current complex situation on the European continent and the extremely terrified counterattack of the monarchy caused by the institutional changes in France since 1789, this is not surprising. The Russian army participating in the war is 100,000, and the Austrian army has 180,000, including some garrison troops, and the current total strength of the French army has not yet been determined.

It has been estimated that the total strength of troops scattered in Italy, southern Germany, and Switzerland may be between 150,000 and 200,000, but the situation of the French army is that they did not count those garrison troops!

At the same time, there is also the most serious problem, which is the French in Italy. Now they are just like the Austrians three years ago, with their pancakes scattered everywhere. They even have the leisure to send a southern Italian legion, led by MacDonald, to Naples.