Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

"Your Majesty, this mission is a big responsibility, do you want to..."

"No, the State Council has already held a meeting to discuss and decided to send someone. I think you should not be modest."

This Tsar, he is a little too violent.

And it is really hard to refuse this matter. Think about it, he has been to Paris before, and he can be familiar with it. If the parties in both camps did not take the initiative to reveal this speculation, no one would know about this relationship, and it has not been confirmed.

At this time, Soloviev needs to go home and ask his stepmother how to deal with these things.

You know, after Josephine married Napoleon, everything from her name to her personality seemed to be reshaped, so that the Baroness could not figure out who the queen was.

In fact, there is no reconstructed chain of evidence for this issue, and Soloviev is not so sure.

"So, you returned home at this time and found my family in France? If you talk about your hometown in France, it was in the Normandy generation. If you go to the church of the De Buk family, maybe you can find some results."

"I'm talking about business, uh, it should be said that Queen Josephine's real name, just as you told me at the beginning."

"And it's also from Martinique, this requires evidence, otherwise you will be like those adventurers who pretend to be an identity. Mikhail, it's just because you have a legitimate noble status, they won't do anything to you."

"The facts are so absurd, you won't believe it, and I have to go to the French military camp as an envoy."

As for the future, it is to compare the known clues. Solovyov sorted out this layer of relatives. It seems that it has nothing to do with himself and his eldest sister Yulia. It's mainly his father, stepmother and the children they gave birth to, and.

When his stepmother talked to him, she put a tray of candy on her belly.

But his plus point is that he played a role in defeating and tying the French army in several field battles, and even once completely annihilated the French army's vassal army.

And Napoleon is the child's second uncle. It seems that only Yulia was ignored on this issue, but it doesn't seem to make any sense for the younger sister.

She hasn't graduated from the girls' school yet, and some people want to propose marriage to her, and some families seem to have good family backgrounds.

Of course, it's easy to get out of the play when you see the surname Gagarin, but Solovyov and the American reporter just have the opposite idea.

But the Gagarin family also has many branches, and there may be free people in the countryside with this surname.

And Baron Sergei rejected them all, and the reason was very sufficient: "The little girl is not yet an adult, and has not reached the legal conditions for engagement."

This is not like his daughter-in-law who has not yet married. Little Katya's engagement was granted by the Tsar and his wife. As long as she is not too young to be allowed by custom, it is OK, and it also needs to wait until the marriage to count.

In the future, Yulia's path is probably because her brother is so good at fighting, and she will marry a promising young and middle-aged officer. Before that, she should have the opportunity to be selected as a court maid, or even directly by the queen's side.

Just take into account the relationship between Louisa and her brother, which is more subtle.

In fact, Solovyov has many friends in the army, and marriage is more appropriate at this time, especially since Yulia is very beautiful, but her brother's eyebrows and eyes are more feminine, and he looks very gentle.

When Solovyov pretended to be a maid, he gave people a heroic feeling. If you really want to compare, maybe Durova, who is currently serving in the army, should be able to experience it.

Now, asking him to go to Napoleon's camp is indeed an unexpected arrangement.

This kind of thing is probably like the people squatting under Odawara Castle. Every Taiga drama will change the protagonist. This time it's his turn.

And a decent way of speaking is indeed to get along with Alexander's entourage before leaving.

This time, it was Novolisitsev, Count Pavel Stroganov's cousin.

"Your Majesty needs to make sure that you want to bring peace, not seek peace."

"I know that, but Napoleon sometimes threatens his opponents with force during peace talks."

"This is inevitable, so what you have to do is to observe his attitude, and in addition, you have to consider the way you speak."

"In addition, don't let people notice the slight changes in your eyes and expressions."

"Where did you learn this?"

"From French Foreign Minister Talleyrand. My friend Karl von Nechelrodie admired Metternich very much. Metternich once met with Talleyrand and had some conversations. His expression Now it is all written in the letter."

"You are really very smart. If you were not in the army, you should be allowed to return to the embassy in Paris."

"I don't want to go there anymore. Diplomatic occasions are not suitable for me. This kind of red tape is too torturous. It's even better to go to the countryside."

"You guys, the job of a diplomat is something that others would be happy to have."

"That's it."

So, he rested in Petersburg for two days, and before Alexander set off, he rode back to the military camp on the north bank of the Neman River, and brought Alexander's orders to Longgeron and Bagration.

The hostilities between the Russian and French armies are still suspended, and negotiations will be held within a period of time. Everyone in the headquarters knows this.

"It's just that the emperor will send you to the opposite camp. This is the arrangement."

"Nothing. The talks at that time will probably be between monarchs, not like the Austrians, who will have to bargain between foreign ministers."

He knew everything, so he revealed this to these old partners.

"It's just that this mission always sounds a bit subtle. If someone writes about you in the memorial, it can only be said that the emperor has a good sense of humor."

"Maybe"

Solovyov also had a psychological expectation of Langgeron's statement. There is no impenetrable wall.

He also has to pack up now and go to the French side. As an envoy, both sides have a way out.

The most important factor for Alexander to send him as an envoy is that he participated in defeating the French army several times in a row. This one is enough for the Tsar himself to give himself a way out. The French army was not completely defeated, and we also won.

Although Napoleon was narrow-minded on some issues, he was also happy to give the Tsar a way out at this time, and pretend that he was still very capable.

As for the days when the two armies confronted each other on the Neman River, in fact, there had been a lot of exchanges between the generals of both sides. Even the talkative French invited the generals of the Russian army to meet in a neutral area. There would always be small-scale banquets and exchanges.

As for Solovyov, he was busy with official duties during this period.

Being with Maria, he had to abide by the rules and prevent her from turning back. The ambiguous behavior in recent times was not a new thing in the European royal family.

In short, nothing further happened, for the time being.

And crossing the river to the other side to meet Napoleon did not cause him too much psychological pressure.

After all, Napoleon would always go too far at a certain point in time because of his ambition.

In terms of kinship, if he divorced Josephine and married another one.

It seems that this is a lot wilder than the rumor that his stepmother was the Turkish Queen Mother, the unofficial history of Napoleon III. Of course, he lived very well in Russia, and going to Napoleon was somewhat uncomfortable for himself.

As for him in Russia, he did not make anyone uncomfortable, and he lived a good life here.

Going to the other side, the French also sent someone to get a small boat to receive him. The Neman River was not that narrow, but it was still necessary to take a boat to cross.

Soloviev had seen the person who came to receive him. It was Marshal Mortier who was captured by him.

"Why are you here?"

"I came here to pick up the Russian envoy across the river by order of His Majesty. I originally planned to send a general. I heard that you came, so I made this arrangement." In addition, Mortier was two meters tall. Except for those Württemberg strongmen in Queen Maria's house, this height was indeed full of aura, and he was a good target.

"Then thank you, the Emperor of the French people. I came here on the orders of our emperor."

He refused to talk about peace. Anyway, he could only bring the letter after meeting Napoleon. Alexander was actually quite arrogant in his heart.

It was like being pushed down, but he still had to. Everyone knows that he always has to maintain a noble attitude. The low EQ is said to be more pretentious.

However, the French side is now in a complete lineup, as if they are going to continue fighting.

But if you look closely, even the French soldiers who have won many victories are actually unwilling to fight again.

"Although they look like elite soldiers, they are like Alexander the Great's army in India. They can't go to the Ganges anymore."

He said this. Motier didn't read as many books as he did. If it weren't for the mention of the Great's expedition, I'm afraid he wouldn't understand the meaning of this passage.

Many of the records of Alexander's expedition have been lost. It's not like Caesar's time. He wrote them himself, and they were very detailed. Even the outstanding centurions could leave their names.

Solovyov said this so that Motier could understand. Otherwise, he would not be able to understand the story of how the Hellenistic Kingdom of Bactria fought all the way to Pataliputra.

As for the fatigue of the French army, it is also a consistent characteristic of military dictators. Not everyone can easily settle things like Caesar.

"When you meet His Majesty, you don't have to worry about so many etiquettes. France is different from Russia. It doesn't need to pay so much attention to etiquette, but efficiency."

"Or, this is the emperor of a republic, just like Caesar, the difference is that he was not elected by the Senate, but by the people. But I also want to say that there is no need to modify the voting results. The army has so many votes, but in fact, there is no need. The number of votes cast by veterans is almost more than the standing army of Britain."

"More than the standing army?"

"Yes, the British have so few soldiers, and their navy lets gangsters catch good people on the shore all day long. How many standing troops can they have? With the number of those Poles, if I fight a few times, I will be almost done."

Motier was a little surprised to hear him say this, and he was full of confidence.

But it's no wonder. In the past, when the French and British armies met head-on, they also won and lost. It all depended on the on-the-spot command of the generals.

If this kid meets the current British guys, he might be able to eat them to death.

Motier had suffered from him, and he really did some research. Soloviev participated in divisional and army-level battles. As long as he was not a guy in India, he would not be able to stop him.

The boy was not tall (compared to Motier, if he was replaced by Archduke Karl who was 150+, he would be a giant), but he had a lot of ideas, and his tactical thinking was flexible and changeable. He said that he was a relative of the emperor, and he was really much better than the emperor's mediocre brothers.

Even if he was a brother-in-law and stepson, Eugene might have some potential in the future. However, among these brothers-in-law, the late Leclerc had some skills, and Murat was just a rough man on horseback. Is it really necessary to talk about infantry tactics?

This Suvorov led a disciple for a while, and infantry tactics are probably his specialty.

But Motier thought too much. In fact, Soloviev, like Napoleon, was a latecomer in infantry tactics. He was better at logistics and construction. He was considered a logistics officer, and he did more work as an adjutant on a daily basis.

Napoleon's infantry tactics were learned after the Battle of Toulon. He was originally just a professional artillery general.

Soloviev didn't know what Mortier was thinking. He couldn't read minds or carry a mind-reading technology box with him. The two of them rode forward together, escorted by Napoleon's "Gods" Guards Grenadiers on both sides.

This was a clever trick. It made Soloviev look short. Even if he found a tall and strong guy from the Guards, he would be outdone.

As for going to the barracks, Soloviev also noticed that most of the French troops didn't have tents, so he could see the emperor's tent very clearly.

In this way, he also thought of a way to defeat the enemy. After all, in winter, if this happened, they would freeze to death faster. The Battle of Eylau was actually an example.

Barclay's trick might really work.

As for the next lined up to welcome them, there were also the Guards who lined up in front of the tents. It was clear that they wanted to establish their prestige here, not to show off.

Even if the emperor knew about the relationship, he would not make such a scene.

When they arrived in front of the big tent, Solovyov and Motier dismounted and had to meet a guy dressed as a Mamluk.

"You don't want to search me, do you?"

"No, General. His Majesty is waiting inside, so let Rustam greet him here."

The way he spoke was the old way of speaking in the third person, which was really retro.