Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 221 033 Madame Recamier in the salon on Mont Blanc Avenue (Part 2)

After reciting, Solovyov came down and passed in front of General Moreau, who invited him to sit down.

"I am General Moreau, Baron von Stirlitz. You are doing well, you should be a young officer, but your steps show that you are not from Augsburg, but from Russia."

"Why do you say that?"

"I have only seen Russian officers walk like this. Although we were defeated by Marshal Suvorov in Italy, we have captured Russian officers in some sporadic battles. Even if your accent is impeccable, your walking posture will be exposed."

"Do you want to know my true identity? Or do you think I am pretending?"

"Perhaps you are an officer who has served in the Russian army, and your rank should be captain or major. This is my guess."

Soloviev did not want him to know that he was a military attaché of the Russian Embassy in Paris, and the Paris Police Department had not noticed his whereabouts so far. There was no need to reveal his identity at this time, but some words could be made up.

"My father did serve in the Russian army. I was in Odessa when I was a child. It's not strange to walk like this."

"That's right, but how did you think of using such a centurion character?"

"Because I am very familiar with the original text of the Gallic Wars. Even though many people think that Caesar is a tyrant who should be eliminated, it should be noted that he did not kill his colleagues in the Senate, but welcomed them back and eventually died by the sword."

"Your point of view is interesting. Caesar is indeed a charismatic person."

Bernadot's words actually made Solovyov think that he should be an opportunist, unlike Moreau who always insisted on republicanism, even when he served the Tsar, and Napoleon had his ambitions. Both of them were very determined, but he was not, and he was very lucky and could pick up leaks.

It can be said that his title, inexplicably, became the one who survived among the many royal families changed by the French Revolution.

However, considering Louisa's position, Solovyov will try to make Louisa's nephew, Crown Prince Gustav, the Swedish monarch in the future. Besides, he really doesn't like Bernadotte, so he can only be polite on the surface.

In this way, he still needs to work hard now. If he wants to become a colonel or a general, he may be able to play a role. If he is just a lieutenant colonel of the Guards now, it is not enough.

"But it does not mean excessive tolerance. Some enemies, such as the enemies of the French Republic, should be resolutely attacked."

"Including the British?"

"I think no one should be friendly to the British. You are General Bernadotte, right?"

"Yes, Baron. We are acquainted now. What do you want to say?"

"I think at the diplomatic level, whether it is Britain, France, Russia, or the Austrian court in Vienna, they all need a divided Europe, not a united one, especially in the German region. They will probably..."

Desiree was listening to Solovyov speaking French with a high-pitched Marseille accent. She was confused. They were all in their hometown dialect, but now she couldn't understand it.

"Your Marseille accent, sir, makes me doubt whether I am from Marseille."

"Mrs. Bernadotte, you worry too much. I think diplomacy is a complicated art."

"You sound like a diplomat, Baron von Stirlitz, not a general."

"General Moreau, you know that sometimes in diplomatic occasions, you also need to mobilize your opponent, just like attracting the enemy's attention on the battlefield, like Alexander the Great's river crossing battle in India, looking for a suitable crossing. Or like, in the Italian war, I mean the war in 1799, the Russian army's inappropriate mobilization led to their initial crossing of the river being ambushed."

"How do you know?"

"I heard from the Austrian cavalry who participated in the war that the Russian army's actions at the time were a bit rash, and it didn't seem like a decision that Suvorov could make."

"So that was also a very small tactical victory, We almost lost Italy in the end. "

"Then there was Emperor Franz in Vienna, who made a stupid mistake and forced Archduke Karl and Suvorov's armies to be mobilized, which eventually led to a complete defeat in the Swiss battlefield. This also determined that the two battlefields could not communicate with each other, and finally they were defeated one by one in 1800. First there was the decisive victory of Marengo, and then there was a more thorough victory in Hohenlinden. It is hard to imagine that the Austrian emperor would send his young brother as the commander-in-chief. It is not surprising that he lost the battle, and he lost so badly. He completely ignored the most basic rules in the war. Not everyone is Alexander, who can perform well in the Battle of Chaeronea when he is just starting out. "

Soloviev also praised Moreau. After all, the Battle of Hohenlinden was the last decisive battle in the Second Anti-French Alliance. Austria would make peace and withdraw from the war from then on.

Although the opponent played very badly, Weroser was an old acquaintance of Solovyov, so it was not easy to say much.

Moreau was always calm, which was sometimes useful if other issues were not taken into account, but it was not a good thing for him in the conspiracy from 1802 to 1803.

His continued association with some friends eventually led to his expulsion from France. When he returned to Europe in 1813, it was a different story.

"Ah, what you said is very interesting. I think if you continue to return to the army, you will have a very good military resume in time, and maybe even become a general."

"But in the army of the Republic, there is no need for foreigners outside the French mainland and colonies. To hire an officer from the German region, you usually have to go to Prussia, Austria or Russia, or even the Ottoman Empire."

"Do you also want to be a Bey or Pasha?"

"No, that's not very good. If you go to the army, you should know the meaning of drawing a sword."

"But when you drew your gun, you didn't hesitate. This is the feeling of being fed with a lot of bullets. You don't need to go to the scene to know, because it's in the newspaper."

"All hit the vital points, what a good shooter, these people died for nothing."

"Yes, Bernadotte, these people died for nothing."

Bernadotte and Moreau were like a crosstalk, singing in unison, and evaluating the fate of these fools.

"At least we should know our opponents. The streets of Paris have been full of hostility over the years. Perhaps the appearance of this baron will reduce the number of people dueling."

"I don't want to cause trouble. After all, I'm still single. My father is still counting on me to bring a girl home and inherit his business after marriage, although it's just a few estates."

"Ah, Paris is a good place. Maybe you will have a girl you like."

Moro and Bernadotte are both married, but it doesn't affect Moro's frequent visits to Madame Recamier's salon, and Bernadotte always brings his wife.

In particular, Moro noticed that Madame Recamier and Madame Stael were looking at them while discussing something.

The poems recited on the field were also lengthy, but they didn't make any sense. Solovyov consciously didn't perform well, but others were worse than him, and after a while, someone came to express his feelings to him.

"Young man, your poems may be more meaningful if they are turned into plays or novels. We are full of stories about Caesar and Brutus, but few people care about the common people. No one writes about the little people in Rome, and no one writes about the little people in France."

"But sir, I have just arrived in France not long ago, and I can't say when I will leave again, just like migratory birds."

"That doesn't matter, maybe you can change these stories and perform them in the theater. You don't even need to be a playwright, just to narrate the story, and cooperate with some playwrights who are good at beautiful words, you can also succeed."

"Then I thank you too, sir."

"This is just a suggestion, young man, you are smart, and you have the opportunity to succeed in anything you do."

"Thank you."

After the gentleman left, Moreau mentioned it inadvertently.

"If you are a diplomat, it may be appropriate, but you need to hide the sharpness of your words, so that it will be useful."

"That must be like your country's Foreign Minister Mr. Talleyrand, he will definitely emphasize the two Ls."

"Haha, very vivid, Mr. Talleyrand did emphasize this."

After leaving the salon, Soloviev still had to go back to 205 Montmartre Street. He didn't expect that Madame Recamier had some interest in him, but it was not strong enough. Perhaps he would need some opportunities to come to this salon in the future.

After returning to the apartment, Soloviev didn't say much. He was not in a hurry to write anything, but just wanted to analyze his experience in the salon today.

However, he didn't come to any conclusion.

Even if he went to the next door to see Pierre, he wouldn't be able to analyze anything. This gentleman is really very stupid.

When he returned to the embassy, ​​Count Morkov encouraged him to continue his activities in the salon.

"You actually have some advantages in doing this. Whether you are in your real identity or this alias, you will know more about social occasions in Paris, especially these salons, than in other places."

Besides, the theme between Russia and France is still friendship. Even if Soloviev goes out in his real identity, there may be a policeman or some scouts following him wherever he goes.

He is not worried about this. He has some anti-reconnaissance capabilities. The French police may think of it, but they will not notice it.

At least in the apartment at 205 Montmartre Street, except Adela who can enter his bedroom to clean, it is unlikely for others to enter.

At the same time, in the Recamier residence on Mont Blanc Avenue, the lady has shown some interest in Soloviev and hopes that he can come to the salon later.

This is expected. After all, Parisian ladies like young, handsome and talented men, and as an embellishment in the salon, sometimes the more such people, the better.

However, Solovyov's interests were not limited to poetry and military affairs. Even gathering intelligence was secondary. He was more concerned with paleontology.

In this regard, he wanted to visit Cuvier. After all, in St. Petersburg, scholars always made some mistakes in their judgments on some animal fossils, and the authority in this regard can be said to be mainly in France.

During the Enlightenment, a large number of scientists emerged in Britain and France. No matter which direction they were in, there were still many who were beheaded with the guillotine. Such scientists in the leek field do not have such a high output rate under the population scale of the 21st century.

However, Mr. Cuvier was not at home, so Soloviev had nothing to do, and Mrs. Recamier's salon was not always held. Even if she met a gentleman alone, she would only taste it briefly. The young lady always maintained a state of being close and distant. She was very good at this and would leave some impression on others.

As for a stupid question, he also tried to ask it in some streets and alleys.

If there were veterans who were hunted down by the Russian army in Italy, they were captured and survived and returned to Paris, they would probably say

"Damn it, the Russians have come to Paris to post a missing person notice."

The search for relatives is about to come to an end. Count Morkov received an order to attend a public reception held by the First Consul of France. He had to go with a military attaché.

Solovyov thought that in such a place, he would definitely meet Moreau and others, and also meet Napoleon. This situation is not good.

Anyway, his disguise will be exposed one day, so it is better to be generous and directly have one identity in public and another in the salon.

Of course, he was not excited, and his heartbeat would not speed up. It was probably like this when he was with Sylvia and Louisa in the past. He had seen too many people in Europe, even that man looked like a sturdy Italian, and he might become an Italian fat man in the future.

Maybe Italians, in his stereotype, are all flexible fat people, sometimes with beards.

Count Morkov accepted the invitation to the Tuileries Palace. Regardless of what this place will become in the future, it is also in the city center of Paris. The French king stayed here before he went to Versailles and stayed here after he came back. Whether it can continue to exist in the future depends on what happens in Paris and whether it is burning, and it may burn more than once.