Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 283 050 The Guards with Upgraded Weapons

It is true that Moscow is the transportation hub of Russia, but there is also a road from Smolensk to Vitebsk and Pskov that goes directly to St. Petersburg.

But this road is not as easy to travel as the two roads from Smolensk to Moscow.

So his choice is to ride a horse instead of a carriage.

Moreover, this road is on the north side of the entire Smolensk Road, which is still very convenient for the cavalry detachment to launch operations.

However, it is not necessary to fight foreigners in Russia now.

Soon he returned to Gatchina, where he could see that the palace of Queen Mother Maria was making intensive preparations for the marriage of the third daughter.

The final wedding was to be completed in the church of the Winter Palace, but the newlyweds had to live in the palace of Gatchina or Pavlovsk before returning to Weimar.

Here, Solovyov also met Count Bobulinsky, an uncle who was obviously here to see his niece.

"Misha, you look fine."

"Have you been well recently?"

"Yes, the climate in the countryside of Ryazan is good, much better than the noisy life in Petersburg. When will you return to your hometown? Although most of your family members are in Petersburg, there are estates in Ryazan that need to be taken care of, right?"

"After Her Highness Maria's wedding, I will go to Moscow first, then return to Ryazan. After finishing my business, I will go to Smolensk to take up my post."

"You are such a busy man. When I was your age, I was still lingering in beautiful Paris. And I also know that you have been to Paris. How was it there?"

"It is prosperous, noisy and depressing. I may have witnessed some conspiracies in Paris with my own eyes."

This is true. Count Bobulinsky also agreed. When he was in Paris in 1788, it was still the Bourbon dynasty, and the atmosphere in Paris was not as vibrant as during the Consulate.

However, it is the same everywhere. The conspiracy in Paris is mainly about General Moreau being exiled to America by Napoleon, and the Duke of Enghien's case has turned from a tragedy into a joke.

"Don't worry about that. You are back in St. Petersburg now. What are you doing in Smolensk?"

"The military governor's staff, and you have to be the head of a regiment, which is different from before."

"When you become a general, you should have the opportunity to become the head of a regiment. You are so young, there are still opportunities."

"Yes, but now it seems that Napoleon has become the emperor, although he was elected by vote, but this behavior"

"You shouldn't say this in Gatchina, Misha."

Count Bobulinsky also knew that the Queen Mother herself didn't like to talk about the current French government, especially the two of them were chatting in Russian now, and they really didn't look like people in the court.

More like two squires from Ryazan, but they both had estates there.

"But the topic in the salon is bound to be about this."

"Yes, and there is also the matter of the Tula Arsenal. Do you know that Prince Peter Dolgorukov retired from Tula?"

"He is not yet of retirement age, why did he return to his own estate?"

"This is an arrangement in the palace. In fact, you were more likely to notice this when you were in St. Petersburg."

Soloviev knew that the family had a closer relationship with the two generations of tsars. Perhaps this retirement was because Alexander was very dissatisfied with the production of the Tula Arsenal, or it could be an exchange to pave the way for his sons.

But that is not the focus of attention. Now the equipment of the Russian Guards has obviously become new weapons.

In addition to the Guards Hunters fully replaced with Soloviev's paper shell rifles, the muskets in the hands of the line infantry and grenadiers were also copied with reference to the newer styles of the French 1777 rifles.

They all look relatively complete, but judging from the current equipment of the Russian army, they are indeed a variety of international brands.

Fortunately, the standard weapons of this era are not like the Crimean War 50 years later, when loading gunpowder and bullets, they are not so rigorous.

If it is placed in the future precision weapons, I am afraid there will be some troubles, such as the situation in India.

Solovyov sometimes has a sudden thought, that is, the Russians are so skilled in cheating India, is it because of several types of rifles in an army during the Tsarist period?

At this time, only the weapons of Britain and France are more standardized, and other countries often use mixed brands.

As for the rifles currently used by the Guards, Solovyov actually knows that because the rear-loading gun technology he tinkered with has too many penalties, if the Russian processing technology is guaranteed to be of high quality, it can also supplement the equipment of the Guards, and equip the troops with Tula rifles and his new guns.

As for the guy hanging on the waist of the Guards Cavalry, he is more familiar with it.

Especially today, it is still Davydov who is on duty here.

"Ah, Davydov, you have made it big now, you have become a lieutenant in the cavalry."

"You are so funny, Mishka, being an adjutant like you can show off in front of the emperor, and you don't need to use your other talents, such as poetry." However, Davydov's cousin is Yermolov, who is a relative of Raevsky, and his grandfather is the Russian commander-in-chief Sherbinin, so his background is also here.

"Then you have to be careful. Those who censor books and newspapers have always been wordy. If you dare to satirize the authorities, they will look good on you. But with your status, the most you can do is..."

"We in the Guards are all bastards who are not afraid of anything. But you, a serious person, are so different among us."

Davydov did write a satirical poem, and he didn't know how to restrain himself and wanted to be published in the newspaper. At this time, someone will definitely make trouble for him. If the Guards Cavalry can't do it anymore, they will probably be sent to Whichever regiment of hussars you go to, there are more outlaws there.

There are also many troublemakers among the infantry of the Guards. When Solovyov was the battalion commander, he often had to deal with these stupid young men at his post.

"Let's not talk about that. Do you also use this kind of gun?"

"What are you talking about? I remember you were the first to use it. Because it was too powerful, you were not allowed to use it in a duel."

"This thing is fine in France. I fought six duels in one day. They also understand the power of this weapon. It's just that the old guy among the revolvers is not as durable as this little guy."

He also used this gun to defeat the royalists and fight zombies in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.

"This is a good thing during a war. It can save lives at critical moments."

It can fire continuously quickly, which is indeed a good gun.

As for Davydov, he also has two weapons at his waist. This is the favorite configuration of cavalry officers who can afford to buy their own weapons.

"Where do you come from, Davydov?"

Solovyov called him by his last name because he really couldn't remember what Dennis's nickname was in Russian, and he was more senior in the rank of adjutant on duty, so it was okay to call him that.

"Borodino, what's wrong?"

"Borodino, Borodino, your family is an old noble, which is different from mine, although my family still has a title."

He thought that this person was a little embarrassed on the battlefield, so he changed the topic directly.

"When fighting a war, it doesn't matter who is an old noble or who has a title. When the time comes, we will have to rely on true ability and luck."

"Is that so? Your brother is also in the cavalry, right?"

"Yes, we all use fast guns like yours."

"It would be nice to get some carbines for the cavalry after equipping the chasseurs. When I went hunting with General von Palen, I used one with a shortened barrel. It was very convenient when hunting deer. Easy to use.”

"But the thing used by the Chasseurs is only equipped with two regiments in total. You spent a lot of effort to finally get it like this. It's not worth the gain."

"This is a good idea. You can see the power of new weapons on the battlefield. But I am not in the Guards Chasseur Regiment. I have to go to Smolensk to take up a post. Not only as a staff officer, but also as the commander of the Selenge Regiment. ”

"The Selenga regiment? Is it the one that Prince Krymsky led before?"

"No, it's a new regiment established by the Emperor in Buryatia in 1796. When I go back, I still need to train troops and learn to command an army of more than one regiment."

"You want to be a general? That's not bad. At least it's better than those old men above."

"You still like to chew your tongue, but...is there anything going on in the palace here?"

Davydov came to Gatchina for duty, and he knew the situation here to some extent.

"Everything is fine. It's just that the Queen Mother has been arranging marriages for Her Highnesses."

"That's beyond our control. Her Royal Highness Maria is getting married. She is going to Weimar this time, where Goethe and Schiller are. When I went to Saxony before, it was only in Dresden."

"Wouldn't that satisfy her very much? I heard our old guy here said that you always let her be captured at that time."

"Ah, that's right. Who told me to know a lot of songs? But later on, when I was in the general regiment and the post of assistant adjutant, such things became much less common."

"No wonder you are one of His Highness's invitations, but things have been strange in this palace recently. Her Royal Highness the Queen and Mrs. Naryshkin...well, that lady from Poland. Her brother and I are very good friends. The two of them We are always together, so I don’t know what kind of wind it is blowing.”

"You need to have a gatekeeper, otherwise everything will get out."

Davydov was sometimes even more annoying than a talkative woman. The hussar officer could cause trouble, and he often spread gossip and pursued lovers everywhere.

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who doesn't count."

But it was what he said that made people feel uneasy.

Before returning to Petersburg, he also went to see Maria.

But at this moment, Maria was dressing up. When she saw Solovyov coming back, she came out after dressing up.

"Misha, thank you for avenging my father."

"Huh? Your Highness, why do you say that?"

"You ransacked the regicide's home and obtained key evidence. Those who were directly involved in the murder, except for those you couldn't deal with, have all been punished."

"As an aide-de-camp, I have to do this sometimes."

"But I can't take you away. I did find something interesting at my sister-in-law's place. This poem looks like it was made by you."

When she said goodbye to Louisa, she did write such a poem, but Maria was still relatively naive, and her understanding was a little off.

"I think my sister-in-law is the same. She wants you to write a poem, but I want you to sing. This poem is really interesting."

But Maria is okay. She can keep secrets very well, and she has a little affection for Solovyov.

"I won't be able to ask you for music scores often when I go to Weimar."

"But I am also going to Smolensk. I am not like other people who can take care of my own affairs more. Being a staff officer is also a hard job. I also serve as a regiment commander."

"Ah, then you have to work hard. You have to take care of two positions at the same time. Your brother still values ​​you very much."

Maria is still more sensible, unlike her sister Ekaterina who likes to be a light bulb.

"If you have the opportunity to go to Weimar in the future, you can come to visit me."

"I can go to you, Your Highness, unless I am a diplomat, or I will go with the army."

"I heard from my mother that there may be a war, and I must pay attention to safety when I go to Weimar."

"You must pay attention, and you may have to arrange to leave Weimar and return to St. Petersburg at that time."

"Are you so unconfident? This is not like the warrior who went to Italy with brother Constantine. You went to Italy and defeated the French."

But this little girl didn't know how powerful Napoleon was. She simply thought that the Russian army had defeated the French, so they had nothing to fear.

When she arrived in Weimar, she had to live happily with her docile husband.

In this regard, Maria can be said to have received the worst education. Alexandra would inevitably think more about these things in the environment of Württemberg. Elena has always been smart, and Catherine has always paid attention to political affairs, and even has the ambition to become a queen in another country.

She still prefers music, and she is also very good at court etiquette.

Although her appearance is not as good as her sisters.

But the good thing is that she has a gentle and lovely personality, and can get along well with everyone.

"You should also be careful. In addition, I wish you happiness, Your Highness, and you should live a happy life like the two married highnesses."

"Thank you for your flattery, Misha. It's just that I'm about to say goodbye. Can you copy a song for me?"

"Which one do you want?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but you wrote it yourself, or your powerful friends in the countryside wrote it. You must give me one, just as your blessing to me."

This highness is still as restrained as the black-bellied Solovyov, and even a little natural.