Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

General Moreau was riding on the road west of Milan. The reason why he decided to abandon the city and even failed to resist effectively in places like Arcole was that he was worried that he would be pinned down by the Russian army in front and cut off by the Austrian army behind him. In that case, the whole army would be annihilated.

Now he needed to show his real skills. He pulled several divisions of the French army back and ordered Sérurier to resist the pursuit of the coalition forces and pin down the main force of Suvorov who was advancing rapidly.

His battlefield judgment was correct. Sérurier's troops were now stuck on the road of pursuit by the Russian and Austrian armies. However, this deployment still required the generals who served as the rear guard to have not only execution ability, but also a certain degree of initiative.

The problem with Sérurier was that he was an old-generation general with good execution ability, but he still lacked initiative. He wanted to buy time for Moreau. He wrote a letter and expressed that his division would withstand the offensive of the Russians on the road and buy a day for Moreau's retreat.

After reading it, Moreau thought that it was just like that, but he could gather the main force of the French army in the direction of Genoa and Turin, and one day he could join the troops of MacDonald's army in southern Italy. At the same time, he could recruit a group of troops from France to fight against the coalition forces commanded by Suvorov.

This idea can only be realized in May at the earliest. General MacDonald, who returned to the north, arrived in Tuscany. What Moreau has to do now is to wait and seize the opportunity to take the opportunity to attack the coalition forces.

This is his overall idea, and at the same time, Suvorov does not seem to be in a hurry to enter Milan.

"Marshal, the treasure among many cities in Italy, Milan, is right in front of us."

Verosa rode beside Suvorov on horseback, with a proud look on his face.

"We should go to the city now and accept the keys of the city from the mayor of Milan."

"Don't worry yet, Franz, we have to wait for some minor work to be completed, and we also have to hold a military parade and a grand reception!"

Weroser knew that this old general was different from the Austrian generals. He had almost no personal enjoyment. As an old general who already had the title of count, this was out of tune with his contemporaries.

"What are you going to hold?"

"Child, don't joke with me. I did say that I would hold a reception, meet with the celebrities of Milan, and hold a military parade. This is indispensable!"

"Okay, then we really have to make it lively and let the enthusiastic people of Italy see the military appearance of the coalition forces!"

There was a little trick of Solovyov at this military parade. Suvorov stationed outside the city and organized people to do the final processing of some display boards, on which the names of many corps were written.

Many of the corps written above are not in Italy, and are not even within the scope of the expeditionary force, but written in Italian, it also proves one point, that is, the Russian army is very powerful, which is also a bluff.

However, he was also moderate in this regard. If there were 8 Russian infantry regiments on the front line, he would come up with the numbers of 12 regiments. Anyway, during the military parade, the Russian soldiers wearing green uniforms had to be distinguished by the bishop hat on their heads and the ordinary military hat.

The "Combined Grenadiers Battalion", a temporary force composed of elite troops, is naturally suitable for such activities. Suvorov himself also recognized this deception method, which can be used for bluffing.

There are indeed French spies and some pro-French people in the city, and they will still provide some intelligence to General Moreau through some channels.

Suvorov officially entered the city the next morning after the Russian vanguard had already advanced to the west of Milan and conducted reconnaissance on several villages and towns.

The mayor of Milan presented him with the key to the city and said: "It is an honor for all Milanese citizens that the Austrian and Russian Field Marshal, Count Suvorov, can come to liberate our city."

"Ah, sir, it is also my personal honor to come to Milan. I have been to many places in my life, and this is my first time to come to Italy. It's a pity that I am already this old. If I want to go further, it depends on whether God will give me time."

"You will get more glory, Marshal."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. Mayor, and thank you to the citizens of Milan, but I don't know , how are the preparations for the reception I sent the military envoy to request? "

"Although there is some time rush, it is almost done at this time, in the afternoon. The French were here in the past, and General Bonaparte once, excuse me, the French left a lot of good things here, you will know when you arrive at the venue."

"That young man walked too fast and did not consolidate the land he had won, which eventually led to the current result. I would like to meet him for a while."

Just when the Russian army entered Milan, General Bonaparte, who was in Syria, encountered a tough battle in Acre.

Suvorov knew that at his age, it was difficult for him to have a head-on confrontation with the young man from Corsica, but Melas, who entered the city with him, had a chance.

During the military parade before entering the city, many generals from Russia and Austria stood on the stage, and then at 3 pm, the Russian army officially started the military parade.

However, there was no speech or anything. These "selected" soldiers were just marched through the streets in a line. When they passed the rostrum, there would be a white wooden sign next to them with the names of the regiments written on it.

As for the spelling, Solovyov also asked an Italian officer in the Austrian army to check it and confirmed that there was no problem before releasing it.

The French spy in the crowd saw this and wrote it down.

"The Russian troops coming to Italy include at least 20 infantry regiments and a larger number of cavalry regiments, including a large number of main forces, and even a large number of troops were mobilized from St. Petersburg."

This information was given to Moreau to interfere with his command, but it could not be used as a conventional means. After all, a slightly more careful general should be able to find the flaws in it before he was set up.

However, Moreau was retreating at the time. Even if he received the intelligence, it was still a question whether he could respond correctly under pressure.

That is a problem that the French need to worry about. Now that the allied generals have entered Milan, the local leaders have come out to entertain them, including representatives of local nobles and wealthy businessmen, as well as their families.

"Mr. Marshal, you must try the red wine and champagne, which are our specialties here."

"Thank you, but as you can see, I have always been moderate in my diet, so you can ask the generals to try it. Of course, you still have to have a glass of champagne, as this occasion is quite special. Mr. Mayor, then please start?"

The mayor's outfit is a bit funny, with a ribbon and medal, and it is unknown which official gave it to him.

After he raised his glass, he said to the people present: "I propose a toast to the liberators of Milan, Marshal Suvorov, General Melas, and the Russian and Austrian generals, to wish for victory, and may God bless everyone's health."

"Mr. Mayor, thank you, and also to the citizens of Milan, and our officers and soldiers who fought bravely, cheers!"

Old people have limited alcohol tolerance, so Suvorov only drank a glass, ate something simple, and then left.

The next stage is the reception. He is unwilling to participate, but General Melas and a group of Austrian veterans like this occasion. These Austrians just like to dance.

Of course, in the dance floor, these old men usually dance with middle-aged and elderly women. Some old comrades were more romantic when they were young, and now they are also idols of middle-aged and elderly women.

As for the young officers, there will naturally be local girls who flirt with them, or they will take the initiative to invite them.

General Miloradovich spoke in his pidgin French and quickly invited a silk merchant's daughter to the dance floor. It must be said that he was really popular with women, and he was the kind that could win over all.

And Prince Bagration was looking at the mirror next to Solovyov.

"Your Highness, you should go over too."

"Misha, I think I look like this."

"It doesn't matter, there are always people who like warriors, and not everyone looks at appearance."

That's what he said, and Bagration came to the stage with a serious face, because he was dressed in a neat military uniform, and the medals and awards were placed on his chest. At first glance, he was an "Othello".

There were really many people who were willing to dance with him. After all, his title was Prince of Georgia, and he came from a glorious family with a long history of more than 1,500 years. He was also a resolute warrior. With this identity, it was easy to invite a dance partner.

Then there are these young officers. When Soloviev was in St. Petersburg, he didn't often go to balls and rarely appeared in salons, but he had no problem dancing. He still needed to deal with such occasions in social occasions.

However, when making invitations, he always looked at the eye contact. This was because he had been in the Winter Palace for a long time and his taste had become more sophisticated.

Of course, Italian girls are still very attractive. Soloviev likes the facial features and slim figures of southern European girls.

When he was in St. Petersburg, he privately complained that Countess Skafronskaya was a "little fairy", but the girl's face was a little round, and holding her hand still felt chubby, probably because she was still growing. She was cute, but she always wanted to seduce people, which was always unacceptable, so although he often went to No. 7 Million Street, he still maintained politeness and basic distance.

At this kind of party, he probably won't have many opportunities to meet these Italian girls in the future. This is just a party. He will return to Russia in the future. Unless he goes abroad to fight again or is sent abroad as a diplomat, it will be difficult for him to appear in Italy.

The Russian army will not appear here, and it seems there is no danger.

So he still plucked up his courage and invited a pretty girl.

"Dear young lady, I would like to invite you to dance a waltz."

"Of course, like those Austrians, I don't know what you should call them?"

"Mikhail Solovyov, everyone close to me calls me Misha, what should I call you."

"You can call me Sylvia, my family has lived in Milan for generations."

It is true that the other party accepted the invitation, but Solovyov noticed that the girl's background is not small!

The pattern of a dragon head with a snake body devouring a person makes people feel alert. It is completely inconsistent with the innocent smile of the little girl and the bright light brown eyes.

"You have also noticed that I am from the Visconti family. My surname is Di Cassano Magnago, and I am a descendant of Carlo Urbano. But my family is not a noble family. My father is just a lord, and I am his only daughter."

The girl said it in a very relaxed tone, but her posture seemed to be waiting for something.

Speaking of which, her family background is very close to the uncertificated barons of the Soloviev family, but she is also a descendant of the Visconti family who ruled Milan more than 300 years ago in Italy, and some aspects are incomparable.

But he has a good appearance, and he attracted a lot of girls' eyes. After all, after the middle-aged and young generals on the dance floor, the next group of young Russian and Austrian officers will pass by.

Arkady was also at the ball today. Although he was young, he grew up in the palace and learned some court etiquette and entertainment methods in social circles from his brother-in-law. Although he smelled like milk, such a boy was more popular.

And Solovyov was a little cold now. After all, he defined himself as a pure soldier. Even before coming to the ball, he was still thinking about how to kill people and capture prisoners efficiently on the battlefield.

Ordinary girls, seeing this pair of green eyes, although they think it's beautiful, they always associate it with Romulus's "milk brothers".

But this lady of the Visconti family was not afraid at all, and she didn't know what she was planning.

Probably according to the title sequence, among the young people who have been in the lower order, it is Arkady because his marshal father has the title of count, and Solovyov's status is neither high nor low.

When dancing, the girl's steps are very light. At the same time, I have to say that Italian girls are really great for these unmarried young men! Although she is not as passionate as the Spanish, nor as passionate as the conductor said, she is gentle and very charming. If she were a Russian girl, she would have to add heating measures to her balcony in the future.