Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Soloviev could not trust the Serbs to train their own troops, so he selected a group of officers and soldiers from the garrison to go to Nis to help.

Every time a place is captured, the Russian army also needs to divide its troops. If the troops are not sufficient, it will be difficult to carry out subsequent military operations.

He now wants to send troops to continue southward. The sentry in Montana also reported that the Turkish army has increased its troops near Sofia.

Solovyov started reading intelligence again. In this safe environment, drinking tea and thinking was indeed a relaxing and comfortable job.

But he has also been worried about the problem. Although the Turks are a relatively easy opponent to deal with on the battlefield, there may still be many problems on this land except for the Orthodox fellows who support themselves.

Although there are many good places, there are even more bad ones.

The Russian army has always preferred to fight in Central Europe, also because of the climate there. There are many places in the Balkans where it does not rain in the summer, and this climate becomes more uncomfortable in the summer.

As for places where war can be fought in winter, so far the Russian army has not reached the Mediterranean region to fight land battles.

This is talking about the Army and Navy who have done this kind of thing ashore.

What Solovyov is most worried about is actually the biggest nemesis of Rome, which is the plague transmitted from Asia.

Last year, the Russian army in the Caucasus finally fell short and had to withdraw from some occupied areas because of the epidemic.

In this regard, Solovyov, who was good at epidemic prevention, found that the sanitary conditions here might be even worse after arriving in the Ottoman Empire.

To this end, he also called Dr. Meyer, who came from the Guards to support the front line.

Yes, it was the military doctor who took him to deliver Louisa.

"Doctor, you are more professional than me in this regard. I have too many things to worry about right now. In addition to marching and fighting, letting the Serbs train, and epidemic prevention."

"This is not easy to handle. The sanitary environment in the city of Vidin is pretty good. If we go to Constantinople, the Turkish baths may be very clean, and that city is also very clean, but some places..."

"I still need to think of a way. After all, you are also the chief physician in charge of health work now. I can only think of disinfection methods, as well as the prevention and treatment of some respiratory diseases and dysentery. You are still needed for the rest."

"Your Excellency, after all, we are old comrades in the Guards. Even if we are not in a direct leadership relationship, if you entrust me with something, I will do it."

"That's good, you can mobilize the military police to maintain order."

This power was so great that Solovyov did not have much time to consider hygiene issues, and his target became Sofia again.

When his troops are insufficient, he will probably have to rest in Vidin and Montana for a while.

"Are you still bothered by the next stage of action?"

Clausewitz came back and saw the situation here, and was indeed worried about Solovyov's condition.

In the past, it was very easy for Solovyov to command troops when he was below the division commander or when he served as chief of staff.

He also has this ability at the command corps level, even the current mixed reinforced corps of 4 infantry divisions and several cavalry regiments.

But there were more things to consider, which obviously slowed down his reaction speed a lot.

This is still a young general who reacts extremely quickly. Some veteran generals can still maintain their command capabilities in their later years, but their reaction speed has seriously declined.

Solovyov's reaction speed has not declined as he grows older. Besides, it may be ridiculous for young people to have such problems.

The terrible thing is that although the staff department can play a role, the Russian army's staff system is still a replica and is not as efficient as expected.

He looked at Clausewitz and probably felt that he had hired a historical celebrity as chief of staff, but this person would still have to return to Prussia in the future, and his abilities had not yet reached the level expected.

Solovyov did think in the past that his requirements were too high. The problem he finally discovered was that even though communications had been improved, information processing still couldn't keep up.

He doesn't really expect much about the invention of the telegraph now. Road traffic is enough.

If you command a larger army in the future, it will indeed be a test for the cadres, and not everyone has that kind of talent.

He feels that it is relatively easy to command 50,000 people. After more, his feelings are different at different times. Recently, he is a little worried because he is moving too fast.

"Yes, Karl. There are too many things to do. Our headquarters has limited personnel, and the divisions and regiments below may not all be able to listen to us."

"You have done a good job, should we go down to the army and have a look?"

"Instead of going to the Moscow Grenadier Regiment, how about we go to other infantry regiments?"

"I know you think so. You just went out to relax, so it's not good to just hold it in like this. If we fight the Turks and defeat their cavalry, this battle will be over."

"But that depends on our infantry."

Solovyov set out with only a few followers and went down to the infantry regiment.

This time he chose the Yakut Infantry Regiment, which was somewhat related to the Selenge Regiment of which he was the general.

"Look, a big shot is really coming."

The soldiers were still very focused, and Solovyov was noticed by them from a distance.

"Brothers sentry, don't tell your regiment leader that I'm here, I'm just here to take a look."

"Then it's a coincidence that you're here. Our regimental commander just went into the city, and there is only one battalion commander on duty in the military camp."

"Aren't you afraid of the Turks coming?"

"What's so scary about them? Use cannon to blast away their cavalry, and we can pass by with our bayonets drawn."

"A little too confident."

"This is not self-confidence. I was also assigned from the Selenge Regiment, and you were once our commander."

"Ah, that's right. How long have you been in my group?"

"I left in just a few months, and you were still the leader at that time."

"Yeah, if it weren't for my ability, others might think I came here because of my father-in-law's relationship."

"But we soldiers all know that there are still very few young masters who can compare with you."

"yes."

Solovyov also discovered the age structure of generals in the Russian army. He is already a "post-80s generation" in the Russian army. In terms of military exploits and qualifications, he and Kamensky Jr. are probably among the generals in the 1970s. status is similar.

But because of his age, background, and qualifications, no matter how great his military exploits are, if he wants to be a commander and command a larger legion than he currently has, he can probably only act with the rank of lieutenant general, like him Acting Governor of Odessa.

This is missing from the promotion system for military generals and civil servants.

If he wanted to, he could probably be a close minister in Petersburg without having to work hard like this.

After all, in addition to his ability to fight, he can do many things. He even retired to become a businessman. Doing business is also a family skill, and he also has some business talent.

But really speaking, that's not what he wants.

Even in the "Golden Age" and "Silver Age" after Tsarist Russia, he would not be allowed to settle down.

There is no such thing as peacetime in Russia. When fighting, it brings turmoil abroad. If it loses the war or during peacetime, it is time to torment itself.

The South is still at war, and Speransky's reforms may encounter strong obstruction from Balasov and others.

Considering that Alexander no longer actually held secret committees, and that only Speransky among his cronies was always around, conservatives liked this situation too much.

In particular, Alexander's own character is unpredictable. Even with a Polish mistress who can keep him doted on for a long time, it is difficult to always pinpoint his character.

Speaking of which, if you had a boss, it would probably be easier to deal with someone as straightforward as Paul, who would put everything on the surface.

But in retrospect, Solovyov also knew that even if Paul was fine at the time, something would inevitably happen in Petersburg later.

Politics is really not an easy job.

And the most common ones in Russia are probably insects, like this group.

He even wanted to suggest that Alexander should be more dictatorial, but he should also do a good job of checking and balancing power.

He looked at Balasov like an insect astronomer.

Fortunately, he is not from the intelligence service, otherwise the fun might be even greater.

When engaging in politics, we still have to consider the overall situation.

Being with soldiers can make him relax.

After the sentry let him into the military camp, Solovyov also noticed that this place was on the river bank, with the Danube below.

"Danube Balkan. I thought of a tune. This melody was composed by a friend of mine."

"Hey, Mick, are you going to be a musician again?"

"What, can't it?"

"There is such a girl on your horse. Her voice is really beautiful. Although she is your servant, don't raise her like a canary."

"My lord, Mihelima will only be the most loyal servant of the master, unless the master no longer wants me."

Clausewitz thought about what this new little girl had done, and it was indeed a bit outrageous. She was simply a pet raised by Solovyov, and of course she also worked part-time as a cleaner.

He is very partial to the servants he likes, and he is also very tolerant of the servants and servants at home. It is really hard to see that Solovyov is a annihilator with a high number of enemies, which Swedish mothers use to scare their children.

But there is also a difference, that is, if you perform well, you will be rewarded by a strange uncle. If you perform poorly, the uncle will come and arrest you.

Probably because he came from Russia, and the Queen Mother's sister was the Russian Empress, so he had a reputation of being able to stop children from crying, and he also had some good words behind him - the soldiers he led were always better disciplined, and he had some connections.

Of course, looking at him now, he was still taking off the little maid's headscarf and stroking her hair.

"You girl, you can't stay with me all your life."

However, Solovyov probably ignored the cultural differences. In an Ottoman Empire where he could have a harem and marry more wives, little Mihelima was always the most loyal girl after being transferred to him. .

She is also the kind of person who is unspeakably loyal, but in her case, some things may have to be reversed.

"This is different, Master. I will only leave when you ask me to leave."

Considering that she has no relatives, Solovyov probably has the only way to leave him by letting her get married.

As for the slender arms wrapped around his belly, Solovyov had a strange feeling.

"Mihrimah."

"What's the matter, Master?"

"I'm probably fat. I can feel it when you hold my waist."

"Isn't this bad?"

"Maybe I won't be called a handsome man like I am now. Time is really like a wild ass running wild."

"Wild ass?"

Probably no one knows the webmaster’s famous quote. If someone can understand it, they can probably search for similar ones.

"Ah, it's nothing. Please try singing this song as if it's for these brothers."

Mihrima speaks Serbian, and it is not that difficult to quickly master Russian, after all, many words are the same.

Don’t be like Poland, who has the habit of bullying those around it as soon as it gains power. It’s hard not to imagine that if Poland were rich now, it probably wouldn’t have spent so much effort to gain value like Russia. Not high places save Orthodox laity and Slavic brothers.

"Listen, this song goes like this. It just so happens that your eyes are really beautiful, and they are those beautiful brown eyes."

This song is "Under the Balkan Stars".

Where are your brown eyes?

where are you my home

Bulgaria is ahead

Just on the other side of the Danube.

"Sir, I have a question."

The sentry spoke, and Solovyov nodded to him.

"We have crossed the Danube River, and sir, your little maid has such beautiful brown eyes. All we probably want to think about is our hometown."

"It makes sense. You can think about it, will we miss our hometown before we cross the river?"

"Yes, my lord."

"I also miss home. Although I am from Ryazan, I am always in Petersburg. I have not been back to my hometown for a long time."

Of course, if the soldiers sing, if these soldiers don't come out, they will probably be tied up in the manor for the rest of their lives.

But some words have to be changed. The word "Soviet Fatherland" cannot be used.

But generally it won't affect the melody. Even if you change the artillery march from the loving father to the artillery march from the emperor, it's just a mouthful.

Speaking of which, this is quite cutting corners.

For Solovyov, it was relatively easy and comfortable to come up with songs this time.

At least, there was no Maria shaking her arms to shut him up in a dark room and copy the lyrics.

Speaking of which, among the women who had had an intimate relationship with him, Maria was the one who controlled him the most.

If Solovyov knew about Maria's suppression of Nicholas's bloodline, which existed even after the latter became Tsar, it might have been a different expression. (End of chapter)