Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 525 037  Soloviev's Finnish Infantry Division (Part 2)

Chapter 525 037 Soloviev's Finnish Infantry Division (Part 2)

In Clausewitz's case, Queen Louise was very happy to let them go, but she kept holding her child in front of the two young generals, and

Soloviev knew that his biggest problem was probably "I have a disease and I am lustful", but he was always able to keep restraint.

Even though Her Majesty the Queen has such a plump figure and is very beautiful, her neck is not as beautiful as in the portraits when she was young because of hyperthyroidism.

But the Queen is only 32 years old now, and compared with many noble ladies, she is still young and beautiful.

"Colonel, I have something else to give you. This is a bonus from my husband for your outstanding performance. I think a medal of honor might be more suitable for your performance, but the conditions for issuing medals have always been more stringent. Of course, Count, you are Russian, and giving you the Red Eagle Medal is also a special reward for your performance, and thank you for your long-term contribution to Prussia."

"Your Majesty, I am going to the army with Karl, and please take care of his wife. After all, you are going to stay in St. Petersburg for a while."

"The climate here is very good in summer, and as for winter, I think it is better than the deserted Königsberg, and Queen Elizabeth and her children are very cute. I think I can live happily here."

It was also a hint from Queen Louise. She had no evidence, but she guessed a lot of things.

Fortunately, this gossipy queen would be more sensible when she went abroad, so nothing would happen. However, there were always rumors in Königsberg that the queen had an affair with the Russian Tsar and the "devil" Napoleon, and the identity of little Princess Louise.

"But Your Highness, you should also pay attention to your health. When taking care of children, you should not only pay attention to the children, but also yourself."

Although she may have always been in a "real man, cute big breasts" mentality.

The queen naturally laughed, but because she was holding a child, not a fan, she couldn't cover it.

"Haha, I know what you think. It is true that breastfeeding a child may also be very mentally exhausting. But don't worry about it, Count, you can leave with Colonel Clausewitz. I think you have a bright future. In the future, I think your achievements should catch up with your mentor and your "uncle."

When mentioning Napoleon, Queen Louise even emphasized her tone a little.

It's just that the achievements of the Grand Marshal and Napoleon sound difficult to catch up. She is just talking about catching up here, after all, "surpassing" is too difficult.

After leaving the Queen's residence in the Tavrid Palace, Soloviev wanted to form a team according to his own plan.

Although it sounds like returning to the "temporary formation" "column" mode of the past, the Russian army has also begun to form new hussar regiments and dragoon regiments on a large scale, which is more or less a supplement to his organizational method.

In the future, the "Finnish Division" will probably still exist, but the underlying structure will undergo significant changes.

For example, the Georgian Grenadiers Regiment, one of the core units of the Caucasian Grenadiers Division, which will be somewhat famous in the future, is still called the Caucasian Grenadiers Regiment at this time. The station is a place that Soloviev is very familiar with, Gori, Georgia.

Many of these troops were temporarily selected by Soloviev, and even when he took them to Grand Duke Constantine, he was frowning.

"To be honest, if you hadn't come to me, I wouldn't have told the Minister of War this. Normally, it would be good enough to give you the Yakut Regiment and some ordinary regiments. Considering that this time the best steel should be used on the blade, it is natural that you have to go to the front line to play a role. The Pavlovsk Regiment is handed over to you, but you must use it properly. After all, it is a unit of the "Young Guards" standard."

"Your Highness, don't worry about this. I think this regiment will become a more glorious unit when I return from Finland."

"Don't act rashly, Misha, you have always been very smart. I hope to see you return with honor, not lying on the shield."

Grand Duke Constantine then approved the transfer of the Pavlovsk Regiment and signed his name on the letter of recommendation to Clausewitz.

"As for your request for this colonel to come to our army and serve as your chief of staff, you should also note that after coming to Russia, they will be demoted to a lower rank, but their positions can be transferred according to the commander's requirements. The difference between a colonel and a lieutenant colonel is just a matter of treatment, and both can serve as regimental commanders and chiefs of staff. Colonel, if you are approved to go to the Finnish Division, you must help Misha. He was a great chief of staff in the past, and this is the first time he is leading troops alone, so he still needs help."

"Yes, Your Highness, don't worry about this. Mick and I get along very well, and we have been together for a long time. Served as adjutant and staff officer for a long time. "

"Then there should be no problem in terms of business. In addition, it is easy to transfer the Tafred Grenadiers Regiment. However, if you want to transfer the Kostroma Regiment and the Murom Regiment, you must also consider that their bases are near the western border at this time, and the time for integration and training will definitely be affected. As for the cavalry regiment, they should arrive soon, so there is no need to worry about it. "

"Thank you, Your Highness. If I want to train troops this time, I will naturally do a good job in Vyborg so that I can complete the planning of the winter strategy in the future. "

"Let's not talk about this for now. My brother may send Admiral Norin to Finland. Can you imagine this appointment?"

"It is probably because of Barclay's qualifications that this situation has led to this situation."

At this time, Clausewitz could only listen. After all, Grand Duke Constantine and Solovyov were still talking about personnel appointments in the Russian army.

"Bukhodden is definitely not good enough, but he has been replaced by such a veteran. I think it is better to let Gudovich come back. Although he is old, he is still very courageous, and he has performed well in the war against Persia in recent years."

"Your Highness, but we don't have any suitable candidates. Can't the Grand Tutor go?"

Everyone is more clear about the command ability of the Grand Tutor Saltykov. He was okay when he was a regiment commander or column commander before, but he is old, and the Field Marshal is just a nominal title for him.

"Master, you are so smart. But we need to choose a more suitable person, and one who is also enterprising. There are suitable candidates at this time, such as Tormasov and Bennigsen, but these are the two candidates."

Soloviev knew very well that Tormasov was a good fighter, but he was a cavalry general who was braver than commanding.

That Bennigsen was able to be pulled off the list of executions because there were several young officers who were at the scene but did not take action, proving that he did not directly commit regicide. Therefore, he was sent to the Caucasus for a long time and only returned to St. Petersburg recently.

If he were to go, with his speculative and adventurous behavior, he might play a role, but there is still a problem, that is, this is a change from an old Deng to an old Deng who is one year younger, both of them are old comrades in their sixties.

If you really want to talk about it, these old men are not in good health. Lieutenant General Bennigsen is troubled by edema every day, and Admiral Norin has rheumatoid arthritis that the elderly often get, but the condition is not very serious now.

Solovyov missed his master a little at this time. Although his health was not good in his later years, he did not have the kind of disease that could trouble battlefield command.

If it was Kutuzov, Alexander would definitely not want him to come now, and Kutuzov's actions were also more cautious.

As for stealing, it still depends on Bennigsen's performance.

After all, the luck of this speculator is still quite explosive, but it is also because he did not appear in the Russian army of the Fourth Anti-French Alliance at the beginning, and he did not make Friedland's operation to some extent-Langelon is also a middle-aged man, with quick reactions and getting along well with his colleagues, and his big mouth did not cause any trouble.

Now in Finland, the arrangement of the new commander-in-chief is indeed a more contradictory place, and Bennigsen is actually a more unexpected choice at this time.

If Admiral Norin is captured, can Alexander accept Bennigsen, who participated in the regicide, as the commander of the Finnish battlefield?

This is not what Solovyov wants to care about, and even if Bennigsen comes, it will not affect his command of the Finnish division.

Moreover, part of the troop mobilization of our division has been completed. There are three infantry regiments near St. Petersburg, and the artillery will be formed soon. It is not easy to find an artillery brigade.

On the issue of mobilizing troops, Arakcheyev was somewhat in line with some of Kasolovyov's plans, and he quickly approved the infantry regiment.

"Misha, I am not targeting you. If we mobilize some powerful hussars and dragoons to you, although we don't need to mobilize the frontline forces, we must consider other issues, such as what to do with your supplies? When our army enters Sweden, what will happen must be taken into consideration. You are not fighting in a friendly area this time."

Although Arakcheyev is very annoying, he did put aside his previous prejudices this time and spoke more directly to Solovyov.

"I understand your concerns, but in order to implement the strategy that has been formulated, we must cross the ice and go to the Swedish territory to end the war quickly, instead of hesitating."

"It's a pity that your qualifications are still not enough. If you were older now, you would have enough qualifications to be promoted to lieutenant general, and it would not be impossible for you to take charge. Compared with Bagration, you are naturally not as brave as him, but you are still smarter."

But when it comes to his own brother, Solovyov can't say much, he can only take over the topic and laugh it off.

After all, no one knows whether there is any force in the court that opposes their brothers. Arakcheev's views, except for artillery, are often of no value.

Soloviev even complained that the greatest contribution of Arakcheev's "military settlement" was that among the officers' children of the settlement, a great painter Repin emerged, and his works, the most important of which is the masterpiece "Zaporozhia Cossack's Reply to the Turkish Sultan".

Now the Minister of War approved his deployment of infantry and artillery, but the cavalry issue was still rejected.

"There is still some time to consider, Misha, if you want to complete this strategic concept, the cavalry can be mobilized quickly."

"So, what about the baggage troop construction I proposed?"

"The transportation lines must be improved. The Aland Islands will be given to Bagration, and the Gulf of Bothnia will be Barclay's. As for your surprise troops, too few of them will not work, and too many of them may be too heavy a burden, making it difficult to achieve the strategic goal."

What Arakcheev said is not without reason. At least he is still relatively generous now, and will not start to sow discord in person like some petty people.

This seems to be referring to Bennigsen, who has a very strong speculative mentality.

Arakcheev is also worried about whether to let this regicide from Hanover be the commander-in-chief of the Vyborg Corps. There is always a lot of controversy.

Now, Barclay, Bagration and Solovyov, their plans are relatively feasible, and they can actively participate in the action, so there is no need to find an inactive old man to overtake them.

Then, the new commander-in-chief approved by the Ministry of War is Bennigsen, which makes people feel very strange.

The main change was in the direction of Turkey. Since Russia was using troops against Sweden and the outcome of the war was not yet clear, Sultan Selim III might have had some bad ideas.

If a war broke out with Turkey in 1809, it might be necessary to draw troops from many places.

Therefore, Bennigsen took over the post of commander-in-chief of the Russian army in Finland. Although it was a bit surprising, it was still no problem for his personal ability.

And Solovyov now received approval from Arakcheev to form infantry, artillery and logistics forces, and the cavalry has not yet been finalized.

But Arakcheev was also generous and gave six cavalry regiments. If the Finnish division can be finally formed, it will be the largest division in the Russian army, with a total strength of more than 20,000.

If on the battlefield, it can be temporarily organized with some troops, Solovyov may become the first "young general" to command a large formation on the battlefield.

Of course, the Swedes are not afraid of the Russian attack. They have lost most of Finland and are still resisting. They are not ordinary opponents. We must strike hard.

If Solovyov's Finnish division is fully organized, it will be the first to lead the charge.

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