Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 358 060 The Austrians did not escape, they surrendered

Maria herself would feel sleepy if the salon lasted for a long time.

But then, there was still a simple reception. The officers of the Guards Cossacks were invited to eat together, while the soldiers entertained them in the military camp.

After all, Russia is a big country, and the marriage with Saxony-Weimar can also provide this small country with certain protection, so it should be well treated.

However, these officers will easily enter another state if you give them some alcohol.

For example, the emperor is not at home today.

These people began to dance the Cossack dance again. As for Bao Hong, he also started to play with knives with both hands.

It seemed like they were having a great time, and everyone seemed to have put the defeat in their minds behind them.

Now that the fun has been over, it’s time to go back and rest.

In fact, everyone knew what the Austrians were going to do, so the Duke of Saxony-Weimar had been waiting for news.

You must know that the failure of mediation is actually Prussia's approach of leading the country at both ends, and it will definitely suffer in the end.

The King of Prussia, Frederick William III, would have been even more cowardly if he had not had a queen supporting him. Even the old Junkers in the Prussian army would have ignored him.

Even the Duke of Brunswick's re-emergence was all handled by the queen. Although the queen did not know much about military affairs, she at least knew how to find a veteran to come back and stabilize the morale of the army.

However, the terrible situation of the Prussian army is indeed difficult to convince.

For this reason, the current Duke of Saxony-Weimar also called Solovyov to listen to him talk about the situation of the French.

"Your Highness, if you ask me about the situation of the French, I can only say that they are advancing very quickly. Such strategic mobility is very rare among legions dominated by infantry. If the Prussian army one day "Unfortunately, if we encounter the French army on the battlefield, we still need to find ways to lengthen the opponent's front and wait for friendly forces to approach, rather than rushing to a decisive battle."

Of course, telling this Duke this was better than nothing, almost useless.

Even if the Duke said this: "I have already planned to send my youngest son to Hohenlohe so that he can learn advanced experience in the headquarters."

When Solovyov heard this, he knew that he had nothing to say, and he was completely talking to a cow.

Although he sent a diplomatic messenger to report to Archduke Constantine on the situation in Weimar, he did not receive specific instructions. During this period, he had to stay in Weimar with this squadron of Guard Cossacks.

And Maria did not shy away from suspicion and always called Solovyov to the palace.

She is quite strong here, and has a good relationship with her gentle husband, but she only lets outsiders see the son she gave birth to.

Maybe in her opinion, although Solovyov was an officer of the Guards, he played with her a lot when he was in the Winter Palace. With his appearance, he didn't even have a beard. In this case, he was still the "good best friend" he used to be. ".

Well, she doesn't care what the person involved thinks.

The baby she is holding now is her eldest son. The baby's full name has father, father-in-law, husband and two brothers sewn into it. She doesn't know if this will ruin the child's blessings.

"Misha, come and see, is this child cute?"

Compared with Louisa and her two sisters, she is obviously a stupid mother. Although the posture of holding the child is quite standard, she does not pay much attention to the child's appeal.

"It's very cute, Your Highness, but you should recall how the nannies held the children when they were in the palace. They couldn't keep this position all the time."

Among the Guards officers, Solovyov was obviously the one who was best at raising children. Even before he had an illegitimate child, he often helped his stepmother temporarily at home, holding the child in various positions. As long as he still had an illegitimate child, Not old enough to crawl, not old enough to walk, he must have some skills.

Of course, he was also checking the child's health. After all, European medicine was underdeveloped. Although Maria cared about the child, she had little experience. Like her sister Ekaterina, she sometimes had rough lines, which obviously didn't look like her. Luisa and Elena are so attentive.

"That's true, Misha, you really have a way."

"In addition, the child's body is very delicate. This is determined by the individual's physical quality. If you feel that you have a cold or have some illness, do not let him get close to the child, even His Highness the Duke."

Maria felt it made sense after hearing this, and she also knew that when her sister-in-law gave birth to a child, even the royal brother had to wear a mask when he went in to see the child.

Solovyov came today and did wear a mask. This is also very careful.

Of course, he also got it right. The first son Maria gave birth to died in 1806 (history).

But such a fat boy is older than other people's three-month-old children, so he must be in good health.

Fortunately for Maria, her ass looked like it was easy to maintain, and she didn't suffer much.

After listening to what Solovyov said, the inexperienced couple really believed it, and ordered the attendants and maids to rearrange Maria's bedroom.

But when the child starts to cry, you should also follow experience

Solovyov could not interfere in this matter. Maria probably thought that her son was about to breastfeed, so she drove the men out and undressed herself to feed the child.

Taking this opportunity, Soloviev also approached the prince of Saxe-Weimar and found that he was a gentle man with no strong opinions.

In this case, when the old duke was there, he would definitely have the final say in the court, but when he inherited the title in the future, it might be Maria who had the final say.

The Queen Mother must have planned all this. William was opinionated but not strong. Frederick Ludwig was gentle and doted on his wife. This son-in-law was not as good as the first two.

This made Soloviev a little curious, that is, who would be Catherine's husband?

He was too familiar with Napoleon. Not only was he his "uncle", but he also knew that after he had a child with his maid, he would not be so loyal to Josephine.

At this time, his inner thoughts were: Ah, my poor aunt.

You have to know that after Josephine married Napoleon, although she still had a lover outside, she also needed to do this to get information from Napoleon in social occasions. She also brought a daughter and a niece. Hortense could give birth to an heir with Louis while Napoleon and Josephine were married, and her ex-husband's niece has recently found a marriage target.

Speaking of which, now that Stephanie de Beauharnais and Louisa's brother are negotiating a marriage, Solovyov will soon become a relative of Louisa, although this series of operations is very complicated and they have become relatives who have come back in twists and turns.

But between him and Louisa, it was very straightforward. After all, in front of the Russian granddaughter, there was also a child of his, and it happened to be the one that Alexander loved the most.

Even when Alexander was defeated and on his way back home, he wrote to Louisa and the Polish girl separately, asking them to take good care of their daughters. As for Maria Antonovna, who was still pregnant at this time, she was also asked to pay attention to rest.

After writing the letter, he also began to pay attention to the diplomatic situation.

As expected, the Austrians negotiated with the French, and then the armistice agreement came down. It was a great failure for Austria. They did not run away this time, but surrendered directly.

But Russia had not yet announced a ceasefire. In addition to writing letters to his women, Alexander also wrote letters to his mother, the regent, the ministers and the governor of St. Petersburg, asking them to perform their duties.

To put it bluntly, the court must stabilize the mood, the government departments must fully cooperate in preparations for war, and the military governors of each governor's district must speed up the training of troops.

At the same time, he also made a decision to pass the blame. Kutuzov undoubtedly took the blame and was temporarily unemployed. It was fortunate that he did not rush back to his own manor.

Langgeron was convicted for speaking out, and he was always a big mouth, madly complaining about his Russian colleagues. At the same time, he was a foreigner. Alexander sent him to the Duke of Richelieu in Odessa, so that everyone would be quiet. There were many French people in Odessa, and it didn't matter what circle they formed.

At the same time, this can also prepare for war in the south to guard against possible diversionary attacks by the Turks or trouble along the Dniester River.

Many of the generals who gave advice at the time were blamed. The deployment of this battle was arranged by Verosa, and he fell ill because of it.

Bagration and Solovyov did not receive any punishment. Bagration himself was very brave in the battle, and he will be rewarded when he returns.

As for Solovyov, although he was promoted to general because of Alexander's pettiness, Alexander also rewarded meritorious personnel. In addition to the third-level Order of St. George, he also gave a piece of land near Gatchina, which can be used to build a manor.

As for the fourth-level Order of St. George awarded by Alexander to himself, it reflects "the courage shown in the Battle of Austerlitz", which is somewhat black humor and irony.

Of course, if you see the fourth-level Order of St. George awarded by Nicholas II 110 years later for "the emperor was exposed to the range of German artillery fire", this is really nothing.

After all, the Tsar performed well on the battlefield. He had defeatist sentiments and cried secretly there, which was barely acceptable after he left the battlefield.

As for the situation of the second and third sisters in the palace reported by Constantine, and Elena and Maria had recently given birth to children, it was not appropriate to go out with the children in winter. Therefore, Alexander also replied to Constantine and asked Solovyov to return with the team of guards Cossacks.

As long as the king of Prussia does not commit suicide and does not go to war, the two sisters will be safe. Even Napoleon saw that his eldest sister Alexandra in Württemberg was willing to arrange a baby marriage with her daughter through his young nephew, and tie Württemberg to the chariot of France.

At the same time, the marriage with Baden and the marriage with Württemberg were more or less a show of goodwill to the European royal families including Petersburg.

As an emperor, he was no longer dealing with the European royal families in the name of the republic, and it was obvious that he had to do it according to the royal family's set.

In this case, the nature is gradually changing. It is no longer the revolutionary army during the French Revolution. The transition from a republic to an empire has destroyed half of it, but the other half, the military strength, is still ridiculously strong.

Therefore, Napoleon's power is still very strong. He is following his own plan, and he is putting pressure on countries on the European continent or forming alliances.

Until one day, this force is no longer so strong.

However, the parties involved are not clear now. No matter which force it is, they all think that the overall situation has been determined.

Soloviev was now preparing to return to St. Petersburg, and he still had to pass through Dresden on the way. He heard that Prince Vasily Dolgorukov had taken his family there again.

As for why he went there, it was because Naples joined the anti-French alliance. After the war, the French army drove all the Naples troops out of Naples, and they were retreating towards Sicily.

At this time, many Russian nobles living in Italy, although their actions were not restricted, were definitely under secret surveillance.

So Vasily Vasilyevich decided to take his wife and two daughters from Naples through Switzerland to Dresden.

After all, the rear area controlled by the French was safe, and they were allowed to leave here by the French. After all, for the more hostile British, the expatriates were only monitored and reported regularly, and personal freedom was generally still there.

As for his two sons, they had left Strasbourg long ago and were on their way back home through northern Germany.

Solovyov visited the retired Lieutenant General Prince, and it was also Vasily Yuryevich's request to ensure that the nobles and expatriates who were preparing to return home could safely return to Russia through Poland.

You know, although Prussia did not join the anti-French alliance this time, they wanted to eat both ends, and the Poles in Warsaw always had their own plans. If the French came, they would cooperate inside and outside to take back Warsaw from the Prussians.

They were even very confident that since Russia had retreated to the country this time, as long as France defeated Prussia, after all, it came to the vicinity of Warsaw during the rapid march, then this matter would be close to success, and it would not be like the third partition of Poland, when the Russian army entered and quickly defeated it.

It seems that this is still figured out, but whether it can succeed depends on the French.

As for the last month of 1805, time is slowly passing, and when 1806 comes, the situation in Europe will be another situation.

When the news was widely published in London, the British would certainly be overwhelmed. In addition, the French army's "Gazette of the Grand Army" always exaggerated the facts. One can imagine how desperate William Pitt the Younger, who was already seriously ill, was.

Perhaps his death would make a greater contribution than when he was alive.