Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.
Chapter 213 025 Habsburg's relatives are so numerous and powerful
Chapter 213 025 The Habsburgs’ relatives are so numerous and powerful
Karl rested for a few days and felt that he was fine, but he was not idle. He talked with Solovyov about the two major battles of the anti-French alliance. The Grand Duke wanted to know the dynamics of Suvorov's command of the Russian and Austrian armies, and in turn he would also talk about what happened on the battlefields in Switzerland and southern Germany.
When the British proposed it, Tsar Paul agreed, but both sides agreed at the time, but the battle plan had prerequisites.
However, no one could stop Emperor Franz's miraculous micro-manipulation, which ultimately led to failure.
"You have a clever mind and some ideas. It's a pity you are a Russian major and not an Austrian major."
"Your Highness, I mean no offense, the Austrian army. It seems that it is not suitable for war within five years. Even if you have 1000 majors Solovyov, it will not be enough to change the Austrian army."
"I think so too. So let's not think about these unpleasant things now and go hunting. Hunting can make people forget their troubles. Besides, it is my brother-in-law Anton, the younger brother of the Elector of Saxony, who is here to entertain us."
Anton married Archduke Karl's eldest sister. The Elector of Saxony had no sons, and Anton and his wife had no children who grew up. However, he was still the first in line of heir.
Naturally, he gave a warm welcome to his wife's brother when he came to Saxony. However, considering Archduke Karl's eccentric personality, he did not hold a grand welcome ceremony, but instead held an event in the countryside.
As for taking in Marie-Thérèse here, it was also the idea of the eldest cousin Maria Theresa. Although she could not decide anything and did not take the initiative to talk to her French cousin, she still took in the poor girl out of kinship.
The hunting ground is located in a forest near Leipzig, and there is a river passing through it. When Solovyov thought of Leipzig and Dresden, he had a headache. After all, these were the locations of the two major battles that ultimately led to the decisive battle with Napoleon, and the French almost reversed the situation in Leipzig.
He himself could not have imagined that he would be galloping on the battlefield here in the future, but now he can take a closer look.
"Your Highness, this is a good place, very suitable as a battlefield for the main battle."
"I have been with you these days, Baron, and I have become very familiar with you. You are a translator, an amateur folk song inheritor, and a brave soldier and duelist."
"Your Highness, I have only dueled once, and that was for the honor of a friend."
"A true knight and warrior, and once you fight a duel, there will be a second one, just like a person appears on the battlefield, as long as you are alive, there will always be a next time."
Although Archduke Karl did not need to duel with anyone, his thinking was peculiar and second only to Napoleon's abstract thinking, and his thinking was quite accurate.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum. Baron, how is your Latin?"
"I still remember this sentence, Your Highness, even though my Latin is really not that good. And on the battlefield, there is only one rule: to be good at winning, no matter what means are used."
"What would you think if you were Napoleon?"
"I think the First Consul of France will also start preparing for war, and the British will also find ways to strengthen their strength. This is the peacetime national defense construction. Whether from the perspective of Austria, Russia, or countries like Saxony, Mecklenburg, Württemberg and Baden, they should be prepared. And from what I know about the French, they like to tear up treaties just like the British, but the French use a brilliant trick, at least it looks that way. The British, on the other hand, will always do things that tear their faces apart and bleed others dry. How shameless! Even hypocritical hypocrites and real villains don't bother to do this."
"It seems that you don't like the British very much."
Archduke Karl did not know Solovyov's political inclinations, and even during the half-month he spent at Marie-Therese's small estate, he had never heard such clear opinions from him.
"The British may be planning to drag us into the war. Of course, the French also did not abide by the Treaty of Lunéville, but they have the power to do so now, after all, they are the victors. But one thing we need to pay attention to is that the French naval power cannot threaten the British at present, so it is best to take action now."
"That makes sense. But you're just telling me. Go hunting in the hunting grounds. Maybe you can meet a girl you like, just like I did in Dresden this time."
Karl was quite serious when he said this. He always had a stern face, so it was no wonder that he was never considered when it came to marriage.
Of course, he didn't know what Solovyov had done so far. His grandfather had done this kind of thing many times, and it was quite public.
The Elector of Saxony did not attend, but Anton hosted the welcoming ceremony on his behalf, which was also a reflection of their equal status.
This was one of the rare times that Marie-Therese participated in social activities with her relatives. Of course, for Saxony, which was not a neighboring country and was not very prominent, the French were unlikely to interfere.
When the hunt began, there were still some wild animals in the forest, such as grizzly bears, which were still relatively active.
This is true from Bavaria to Thuringia and Saxony.
Therefore, even with followers, it is not necessarily safe.
However, hunters who participate in hunting are still willing to go at this time, and their families go with them.
"There are often wild animals here. I think we should all stay together, which will be safer."
It had been a long time since the unfortunate nobles in Europe had been killed in a fight with wild beasts. Even foresters and forest workers always carried guns. The main threats were the pastures in the countryside, and the horses, cattle and sheep there were vulnerable to harm, especially when they were all concentrated in fences.
There are still some mountains and valleys between Leipzig and Dresden, so naturally there are some wild animals surviving nearby. And it is impossible for humans to occupy all places, so it is not surprising that anything happens.
"I would like to hunt deer. I am good at roasting venison, but I don't know if there are suitable spices for cooking here."
Solovyov rode in the front on horseback. He had participated in hunting before and had succeeded in getting prey, including killing a bear in Finland. As for his preference for hunting deer and roe deer, these animals were at long distances, so he felt more like a sniper when he went to snipe them.
Moreover, he really didn't like bear hunting. Perhaps he recently remembered the story of Misha, the retired circus bear, and the little girl Masha.
"How is it, Baron?"
When Karl spoke, his voice was not too loud.
"It's so quiet! If it was a bear, all of us would have hidden ourselves. Although this creature looks strong and fierce, it's not necessarily very courageous."
"Sure enough, they are Russians. They are very familiar with bears."
"But this kind of hunting rifle is not very convenient to use. Fortunately, it uses deer hunting bullets."
While they were talking, a male deer really passed by in front of them. Archduke Karl saw that in a flash, the Russian major next to him raised his double-barreled shotgun and fired continuously, and the deer fell to the ground.
The birds in the nearby woods were startled. "What a fast gun!"
All the nobles present could not help but admire that Archduke Karl and his adjutant had raised their guns, but they did not expect that the Russian major next to them would draw his gun so quickly.
After the deer was shot, it did not spin in place. The two bullets broke its spine and hit its heart, both vital parts.
"You are a natural hunter. You will be the chief hunter of the Russian court in the future."
After seeing this, Archduke Karl's brother-in-law Anton was also full of praise, saying that such a fast shooter could be used everywhere.
"I'm more suitable as a soldier. Besides, when hunting, if you use bad bullets, it's easy to cause accidental injuries."
"Yeah, there are a lot of accidents when hunting."
When Anton said this, he didn't expect that the "profiteer blood" of the Russian major would break out again, and he began to recommend hunting rifles to him and Archduke Karl.
"If you want to ensure safety, you can use a rifled hunting rifle produced in Petersburg. It uses paper shell bullets, has high accuracy and great lethality, and has a safety device on the gun to prevent accidental discharge."
"Inventor, you are here to promote your design again. But this is a military rifle. I have only seen one in Vienna, which was given to my brother."
Franz also let Archduke Karl use this gun to hunt wild goats, and he was naturally impressed.
"Your Highness, although this is a military secret, the production method is very special. They are all hand-rolled rifles and special bullets. They are different from the military version."
What's more, the output of the two arsenals in Tula and the rebuilt Izhevsk has always been insufficient to meet the demand. This type of rifle was only equipped to the Guards Jager Regiment, the first battalion of the three major Guards Regiments, and a company of the Pavlovsk Grenadier Regiment. The quantity was extremely limited.
Because of this, Solovyov's good friend, Peter Petrovich, the father of the three Dolgorukov brothers, recently resigned from the Tula Arsenal and returned to his estate.
"This is also prone to leaks. I know the British like to do this, and they even register a patent to bully others."
"No, these structures have been around for a long time. Breech-loading and rifled guns are all very old technologies. Only paper shell bullets and copper primers are relatively new things. And the contents inside are probably more familiar to the British than to us Russians."
However, the preparation of mercury fulminate is also very dangerous. Solovyov had heard that several accidents had occurred in special factories in Tula and Luhansk, causing considerable casualties.
The rifle he designed when he first arrived had an improved bullet, but it was still very dangerous.
"Yes, sharpshooter, but we have venison to eat today."
"I can show you how Russians eat venison. Trust my skills."
There were quite a few trophies on this day. Prince Anton shot two rabbits, and Archduke Karl shot a few wild ducks.
Of course, there are also hunting dogs to bring it back.
Solovyov was an excellent deer hunter, and after bringing back the prey, he skillfully began to skin and cut the meat.
After the venison legs are cut off, they are roasted on it, but Solovyov prefers to use iron skewers to skewer sweet peppers and large pieces of venison.
"This is more exciting! Your Highness, don't you want to try it?"
"My stomach isn't feeling well. You did a great job, and you grilled some vegetables."
Solovyov was very skilled in this skill. He had often seen officers of the Guards who liked to use their sabers to skewer large pieces of grilled meat.
However, what he did not expect was that the seemingly well-behaved Princess Ekaterina Dolgorukova changed into a servant's clothes, and an 11-year-old girl came to help him.
It may be like this. There are not many Russian girls who are good and faithful. After all, Louisa is a daughter-in-law sent from Baden. Girls like this are pure Russian products.
"Brother Mishka, let me help you put the fresh venison on the skewers."
"Don't prick your hand, Katya, and be careful when you cut meat with a knife. These knives are very sharp."
While the girl was helping him put the meat on the skewers, she could see Sonya drooling beside her.
She was also old enough to "eat meat", but Prince Vasily still fed his daughter rabbit meat, at least her little teeth could handle it, as venison was harder.
"If you want to add ingredients, do it like this, Katya. Who are you going to give such a big bunch to?"
"Of course it's for Dad. He fired a blank today and didn't shoot a single duck."
"I'd probably be better at hunting foxes or wolves."
"But Vasily Vasilyevich, we saw no wolves or foxes today, and it would be hard to deal with them if we caught them."
Prince Anton's hospitality was also very warm. The Habsburgs' relatives were spread all over Europe, and it seemed that they could be seen everywhere except in Britain and Russia.
A country like Saxony is still a medium-sized country with certain power and has always been a target of Vienna's wooing. It is not surprising that they want to form an alliance through marriage.
The Habsburgs have always been good at this kind of method, and now they have a large population. However, it is a bit difficult for them to find wives. Many of Franz's brothers are single, especially Karl, a high-quality young man with a famous name and a lot of wealth.
However, his meeting with his French cousin here went exceptionally smoothly. He was even chatting and laughing with Marie Therese while roasting venison legs. Although he always talked about victorious battles against the French, Marie Therese more or less liked hearing this, so it was not a big deal.
It was a common occurrence for little girls to pester their older brothers, and Prince Vasily's daughter, Ekaterina, had always been helping Solovyov.
Katya is still a child. She just thinks it is fun to help grill the skewers. She can also eat the meat fresh off the grill, which is very fresh.
(End of this chapter)
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