Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

After capturing more than a dozen militiamen, the misunderstanding between the two sides was very unpleasant.

Or it was because the Russian army always beat the prisoners with sticks, and they would suffer a loss if they were beaten.

The Greek militia is usually called "Armato", which comes from armato, meaning "armed", and looks more like a local militia.

Solovyov hoped to find some people among them to tell him about the local situation, so he called all the militiamen.

There are Greeks in the Russian army, but most of them are on the Danube side. The Fanario Greeks there are in some important positions, which is different from the dilapidated scene on the Greek side.

For example, Colonel Olympios in Kamensky's headquarters is from Larissa, but his position and activities are always in Serbia and Wallachia. His current direction of activities is still between the Russian Embassy and the Russian Army Headquarters, leading the local militia.

But this force is really limited. It would be great if there could be some higher-level figures.

Solovyov stayed in Siatista for only two days, but he did not gain nothing during these days.

Fyodor had been on reconnaissance and alert missions. Solovyov was more worried that Ali Pasha of Albania would send troops over, because this route was suitable for the Turkish cavalry. Although Ali Pasha's rule in Albania was actually far away from Sultan Mahmud, he was still nominally submissive.

Solovyov knew that this kind of warlord was different from Muhammad Ali in Egypt. The latter was really ambitious and had great skills in seeking Egyptian independence. Moreover, he occupied the rich Egypt and would do a lot in the future.

In Albania, probably only the stones on the mountains were more valuable, and so were Epirus and western Macedonia.

Therefore, Ali Pasha ruled this area in his castle, and his power was not very strong.

But he had a very bad thing, that is, he always felt that doing things was profitable, so he would bet on the gamble.

But this person was not useless. He raised the sons of his friends and gave them excellent education to cultivate them into talents.

One of them was Odysseus Androsos. His father was an old friend of Ali Pasha and one of the leaders of the Greek independence movement. However, he had bad luck. After the failure of the War of Independence, he fled to Venice, hoping to go to Austria and Russia from there to seek strong support.

However, the Governor of Venice never disappoints when dealing with the Greeks. In 17 Androsos was sold to the Turks. After four years of cruel abuse and labor, he was finally executed and his body was thrown into the strait to feed the fish.

If this person is still alive, he is probably an old partner of Prince Peter, just like the father of Demetrius who came to deliver the letter.

Fyodor was watching the road in the woods. Although he was paying attention to suspicious people, he also preferred to follow them, and then suddenly jumped up and captured them.

Then after interrogation and getting intelligence, they had to be dealt with.

Although it sounds cruel, it is also a daily occurrence in war.

Not only in this temporary station, he also did this in Sofia, Philippopolis and Skopje.

Sometimes Solovyov would condone this practice for the sake of intelligence, and Fyodor always killed very suspicious people, which was within his tolerance.

But this time, there seemed to be some problems.

Several horsemen passed by on the road, and were caught by Fyodor's men.

Fyodor knew many languages, and he was proficient in Turkish and Greek, otherwise Solovyov would not let him do the dirty work.

When he heard a bunch of Greek swear words, he probably knew that he might have caught something big.

"Are you Greek?"

"Yes, I am Odysseus Androsos. Who are you?"

"Androsos? I heard about Androsos from Prince Mikhail Dolgorukov. Since you are Greek, there should be no problem. We are Russian soldiers. We are here to capture Turkish messengers and scouts."

"Russians? You run really fast. I was in the court of Ali Pasha in Ioannina. I heard that you defeated the Turks in Lom and there were many corpses floating on the Danube. I'll just say it straight. My father used to be the leader of the Greek rebels. I have a paternal grudge against the Turks. Ali Pasha is my father's friend and he will not obey the Sultan. I came out this time just to go to Larissa to find out the situation. Maybe I can do something."

"That's great. Are you willing to go with me to our commander-in-chief?"

Fyodor didn't expect that he had caught a big fish, so he hurriedly took Androsos to Solovyov's tent.

At this moment, Solovyov was still very leisurely. He actually learned to play the Turkish huqin, which sounded like the erhu, but what he played. If someone who knows the business can probably tell that if it goes wrong, it's probably time to sing.

Mihrima was borrowed by Mrs. Recamier again, so he had something to do in the tent, and even relaxed.

But when he was playing enthusiastically, his brother-in-law came in from outside.

"Misha, sorry to bother you. Count Tolstoy is back. He said he brought back an important person."

"Important person?"

"Yes, he said it was Andross. I heard from my cousin Misha that he seemed to be an old friend of my uncle, but he was a young man."

"It doesn't matter, Vasya, let the person come into the tent. I want to ask him carefully."

Soloviev put the huqin aside and tightened his buttons. He couldn't look bad.

"Boss, I brought back Andross, a Greek. Maybe he can help you."

"What help? You, I really need a guide for my activities in Greece. I have some impression of Andross. Vasya just told me that you can just let him in."

After Andross came in, Solovyov frowned.

Although this man looked young, his beard looked very mature, and it was still a very conspicuous mustache.

"You can introduce yourself. I am Mikhail Soloviev, Lieutenant General, Commander-in-Chief of the Macedonian Army."

The visitor looked at him and didn't think he was a commander. After all, he didn't have a beard and looked young.

"If you hadn't said you were a general, I would have thought you were an adjutant. I'm Odysseus Androsos. My father, Andreas Androsos, fought against the Turks for many years, but unfortunately he was betrayed by the Venetians."

"I've heard that my late friend Mikhail Dolgorukov's father had been to Greece, and he also traveled there, so he has some knowledge of it, so I also know about your father. He was the one who persisted in fighting at the end of the last Greek uprising."

"Yes, you also mentioned Prince Peter. Although I haven't met him, my father is also an acquaintance of his. Is he in good health?"

"He is now unemployed at home. I have been in the army all the time. The last time I saw him was at my wedding. My wife is his distant niece. He was still very good at that time, but..."

"I can understand what you mean, some Time is unpredictable. I came from Ali Pasha in Ioannina just to get news from Larissa. "

"Oh? Go to Larissa? What are you going there for?"

"Of course, I'm going to start from there to find the sons of my father's old subordinates. It's time to fight the Turks."

"It's a good idea, but how much power do you have? Can those people listen to you? And let me ask, how old are you?"

"I'm only 20 years old this year."

"Ah, this beard looks really mature. I'm only 29 years old, but look at me..."

"Indeed, Russians don't grow beards now. My mother heard my father mention old Prince Peter, saying that he always shaved his beard, and you look like this. Although I'm not very educated, I look like a beautiful boy in ancient stories."

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"Hahaha, you know this, probably more than many people who seem to be educated. I don't drink often, but I'm very happy to see you. Would you like some sweet wine to moisten your throat?"

"Thank you, sir."

The sweet wine Soloviev got was also low in alcohol content, and it was suitable as a drink. Anyway, he didn't have a car, so there was no need to worry about drunk driving.

"You are in Ali Pasha's court, so you must know the situation there, right?"

"Although Pasha is greedy for petty gains, he still takes good care of his old friends. My father had a friendship with him, so he kept me by his side as his guard. This time I came out, he was willing to let me out, just to avoid some trouble. The Sultan killed my father, and he would probably do it to him at any time. Also, even if I return to Greece and make a big deal, he can sleep peacefully in the Albanian court."

"What an existentialist old sly guy, the more chaotic other places are, the more secure he sits there. But if Sultan Mahmud is free, the Albanian Pasha is very weak, and he is afraid that he will not be able to protect himself."

"Yes, but what do you want me to do?"

"You are going to Larri Sa, I want to go there too."

"With your army?"

"Yes, although the Russian army has been to Corfu, it is the navy. Although it brought the marines, the manpower is limited. This time, it is my victorious division in Lom and Philippopolis, and it is the whole army. I have 50,000 people here, and people will believe me if I say 150,000. After all, the Turkish army I defeated in several battles is almost catching up with this number. "

"You look like you are going to show your strength. I am willing to act as a guide for you. After all, before I went to Ali Pasha, I also lived in Greece. My mother is from Epirus, and I am familiar with the route here. "

His godfather, Catsonis, is also the captain of the privateer of the Russian Navy. He has been active in the Adriatic Sea for a long time and is naturally very familiar with this place.

The Greeks were actually a little disappointed with Russia because of the last Russo-Turkish War. After all, they abandoned the Greeks again in the end.

Although Andrusos believed in the Russians, he did not expect to rely on the strength of the Europeans, so he led the armed forces to fight until they were at their wits' end.

"If you are willing to lead the way, that would be great."

"Yes, my father has never been able to wait for the Russian army, but you came here with a legion."

"I can't make any guarantees this time. After all, I won't be responsible for diplomatic negotiations, and I might have to return to Petersburg one day. The regiment on the Danube has changed its commanders several times. Don't Having too high expectations.”

Solovyov's attitude was very sincere, and Odysseus was relatively reassured. At least what he told was true, and Russia would definitely put its own interests first.

Over the years, since the arrest and murder of Andrusus the Elder, the secret societies organized by the Greeks have still grown to some extent.

He came here this time hoping to use his father's reputation to organize his own team.

It's just that he was very lucky. He was caught by the Russian army on the way and brought to Solovyov. Now he can show off his talents.

It's just that if the Russian army wants to go to Larissa, they have to choose a suitable road.

Therefore, Solovyov also wanted to ask this Odysseus for advice. Although he looked like a warrior and not a wise man, and he would experience many hardships in the future, although he finally became a hero of Greek independence, he He was also murdered.

Solovyov did not know the future fate of the bearded young man in front of him. If he knew, he might also sigh.

It is really a typical Greek tragedy. The Greeks always do this. Seleucus, one of the last winners in the Diadochi War, was murdered in the temple by the eldest son of his old friend Ptolemy before he returned home. He fell to the ground closest to his home. place.

Greece is a place rich in this.

"We are going to Larissa, what should we do?"

"Your army can defeat the Sultan's army with a small number. The surrounding terrain in Larissa is relatively flat, and the army you lead has more men than theirs. Isn't it easy to defeat such a place? "

"But I want to make things bigger. Friends from Peloponnese have been contacting us in the past few months. There are probably some people here in Larissa who are able to get active."

"In that case, I would rather suggest that you go to Vergina and cut off the road between Larissa and Salonika from there, so that the Greeks will know that you are coming."

"Ah ha, that's a way. But I'd rather go deeper into the hinterland, to the south of Larissa."

"In this case, your rear will not be stable. Although what I learned from Ali Pasha is not as good as the popular military science in Europe, it will definitely give the Turkish army in Salonika some ideas about your communication line. "

Since Androssos said so, Solovyov decided to use the method he used in Philippolis and repeat it here. Maybe the Turks will still be fooled. (End of chapter)