Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 261 028 Going to the Caribbean is not to be a pirate
Solovyov received the reply very quickly. After all, the main roads were still open. The order issued from St. Petersburg quickly arrived in Paris and was directly handed over to Count Morkov.

"Misha, you have to prepare to leave in the next few days."

"But sir, you know that Sylvia is about to give birth, in the next two days. When the baby is born, I will set off for Oldenburg."

"Ah, there's still time. What a pity, she's a good girl, and if she hadn't made up her excuse for not wanting to convert, you two would have lived happily together."

"possible."

Solovyov didn't say it, maybe Sylvia felt that being a lover was sweeter and more exciting.

Of course, his own burden was not light either. Although Octavia was Paulina's adopted daughter, he still had to pay the dowry when she got married.

What's more, this time Sylvia gave birth to another girl, and naturally named her "Aurora". The child's cry was really loud, and she was also quite big when she was born.

Sylvia lay there sweating profusely, and the pain of childbirth almost made her faint.

"Sylvia." Soloviev took her hand and sat on the bed. "I can stay here with you for a few more days. When you can sit up, it's time for me to leave."

"Michele, it's great to have you by my side. You always care about people in every possible way."

Even as he said this, Solovyov was wiping her sweat.

"Don't talk too much. Just rest and take care of your body. Please forgive me. Although I can accompany you this time, I still..."

"Don't say anything, Michele, just kiss me. I understand you. But you are leaving France again, and we don't know when we will see each other again."

"do not know"

"You bad guy, you always cruelly leave us mother and daughter behind, but when you are with us, you are so considerate."

"Stop talking, let's kiss first."

For Sylvia, having someone care about her may be a good medicine, and it also relieves her pain a lot.

"Okay, I want to see the baby."

As for her daughter, who had been washed and wrapped up, she was now placed on her belly.

"She can't open her eyes yet, and since she's just a newborn, it's hard to tell who she looks more like."

"It's fine if you're like me."

Both Sylvia and Solovyov are good-looking, so it doesn't matter who the child looks like, and there's no need to worry about who will inherit their smarts.

"I will stay with you for another week, and then I will leave. Forgive me, and I beg you to forgive me again."

"Why do you have to blame yourself? I still like you very much. When you come back, I will bring the children to see you."

"Okay. But I'm going to Santo Domingo and won't be back for a long time. I think Pauleta's brother knows best what the British are doing. I'm still your lover when I leave, but what will my status be when I come back?"

"It doesn't matter, just do what you have to do."

"Thank you, Sylvia."

Solovyov stayed with Sylvia and the children for another eight days. Only after Sylvia was able to sit up and he was confirmed to be fine did he decide to leave.

When he left, he did not say goodbye to Paulina. Prince Borghese was at home at the time, and going there would really be confirming that he was cuckolded.

This was not polite, and he also slept with the prince's housekeeper, who knew about it.

But considering the openness of Paris, the other party didn't care much.
Before that, Solovyov had to go to Baden to meet an old friend.

"Ah, it's Misha, what brings you here from Paris?"

Duke Enghien's home in Edenheim is quite grand, and he lives very happily here now.

But what is strange is that he had many lovers but never got married.

"I'm here to invite you to do something, and are you interested in becoming the governor?"

"As governor of what country? Russia? Or some other country?"

"I am a Russian officer. Can I invite you to be the governor of France? For example, Saint-Domingue?"

"There is a war going on there, and it seems that the French army is not very friendly. Although they are the army of the usurper, I don't want France to lose its precious colonies. The wealth that Saint-Domingue can bring, the cotton, coffee and sugar there, are all inestimable wealth."

You can't say that the Duke of Enghien is unpatriotic as he is a Bourbon royal family, but he loves the country of his bed sheet.

"I come here to invite you with a formal appointment. You can serve as the governor of Rossburg, just like the Duke of Richelieu in Odessa."

"Rossburg? This place sounds very far and remote, Misha."

"It is indeed far away, on the west coast of North America. I think that with your status, the Governor of New Spain will also show respect when he sees the Bourbon royal family, and the descendants of the Prince of Condé, right? And it is very safe there, far away from France, and your personal safety will be guaranteed."

"Thank you, but I don't want to leave here, and my fiancée... Although she..."

"But your fiancée, I got news from Paris that someone is planning to arrest you. We can arrange for you to go to Fort Ross. The French fleet will not appear there. You can rule the people there at will. Many French people in Saint-Domingue are royalists. They will also love and support you."

It is actually difficult to explain what the Duke of Enghien's purpose was at the border of Baden.

After all, those among the royalists who were actively planning were all active in Britain, not in Baden on the German side. Moreover, the Elector of Baden has always had a good relationship with France. Whether it is the king, the Public Security Committee or the Directory, the same is true for the current First Consul. Baden and France have always had a good relationship.

"But..." "This is life-threatening. If you take a small beating, you will suffer. If you take a big one, you will leave."

"Misha, why are you still bringing up the spanking?"

"This is the motto of a Chinese saint. Your Highness, you are the emperor's friend as well as my friend. I can't just sit here and watch you wait for someone to chop off your head."

"This"

"It doesn't matter. I still have a way. Outsiders only know that you are here. There are very few visitors here. We just need to arrange someone with a similar appearance to move around here all the time and pretend that you are still in Edenheim's manor."

"Well, I have always believed in you. If Tsar Paul could keep you by his side, nothing would happen to him. You are a loyal guard and a true friend. I will go with you and treat it as an adventure."

Compared with other Bourbon nobles, the Duke of Enghien is more or less a descendant of the Prince of Condé. This branch is also more courageous and dares to gather a team to take direct action. Compared with Louis XVIII and the Count of Artois, his level is obviously higher.

He also had his butler arrange that someone with a similar appearance to himself be kept at home until he returned to Baden.

"Master, do you really believe what the baron said?"

"Of course I believe him. He was once the bodyguard of Tsar Paul and he came from Paris, so he is somewhat credible. Charles, my old friend, please take care of everything here before I come back. As for my fiancée, it should be clearly stated in the marriage contract that if she is willing to follow me to America, you can tell her my whereabouts after a year. If she is unwilling to go such a long way, let her find another husband who loves her."

If they were to go out this time, they would have to travel a long way, especially since although the colonies in America were extremely rich, deadly diseases often broke out there.

Of course, Napoleon, who was far away in Paris, did not suspect the Duke of Enghien at this time. Although Fouché had uncovered part of the conspiracy, in fact it still had a lot to do with Louis XVIII.

After all, the ones who really had a claim to the throne were only the direct Bourbon royal family and the Duke of Orleans. The line of Prince of Condé was the one that dealt with the most among the royalists, but gained the least.

"I'll take one last look at Edenheim"

This duke may also be the first French Bourbon royal family to travel to America, which is a very long journey.

Meanwhile, Archduke Karl had gone to Dresden, and was preparing to meet his dear cousin, but the announcement of the marriage had not yet been finalized.

Because everyone was watching Napoleon's attitude in France to see what tricks he would play.

After a few days' journey, Solovyov also arrived in Oldenburg, where he boarded a schooner and arrived at the flagship of Rear Admiral Senyavin.

Rear Admiral Dmitri Senyavin, who will become one of the famous generals of the Russian Navy in the future and has a warship named after him, is now only the commander of a squadron.

He had not expected that he would have to wait for Lieutenant Colonel Solovyov to come on board, who also brought with him the exiled French nobleman, the Duke of Enghien.

"Your Highness, it is our honor to have you on my flagship."

"Thank you, General. Your fleet will go directly to Santo Domingo. How long will it take us to sail on the road?"

"About a month and a half, Your Highness."

This has to be considered that the clippers of the Admiralty Shipyard are fast but lack protection, and the battleships of the escort fleet are fully equipped sailing ships, but they are slower. On the way to the West Indies, they arrive faster following the ocean currents and wind direction, but on the return voyage, because the ships are generally heavier, they will be slower on the way back, and this also takes into account the missions to be carried out on the way.
"That's enough time, right?"

"I think based on the situation in Saint-Domingue, Your Highness, it is only a matter of time before the French army is defeated in the western part of the island."

When they said this, the French expeditionary force had already been defeated in the Battle of Vittieres and was completely driven out of the west of Saint-Domingue. Although the reason was that yellow fever was more lethal to white people, causing the entire army's organizational collapse, the emergence of the country of Haiti was only a matter of time.

"We should hold a meeting to determine what to do on this trip to the West Indies."

What was confirmed was mainly to protect the safety of expatriates from various countries, take away a group of white people and mixed-race people, and negotiate with the possible Haitian government, or Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who now claims to be the governor.

"If it's a negotiation, you can let Lieutenant Hannibal be the messenger to deliver the message. He is the grandson of General Hannibal, and I think the black people in Haiti should also have a good impression of him. As for Mr. Yakov Hannibal, you play the same role in the negotiations. We may not only have to negotiate with the Governor of Port-au-Prince, but also with the commander of their garrison in Cape France. That Christopher is a real bandit."

Soloviev did get the information about Dessalines. He had a wife, but unlike the self-proclaimed governor, who would one day proclaim himself emperor, she was a kindhearted person who was willing to protect all widows and orphans, white, mixed-race and black, to the best of her ability.

This sounds like Zhu Wen and his wife. Speaking of a small place like Haiti, the script is quite complicated, even the script from the late Tang Dynasty is incorporated into it.

I originally thought this place was just a garbage country, but I didn't expect to find some unexpected gains.

The Duke of Enghien's idea was to solve the problem through negotiation and bribery, and not to use force unless necessary.

What's more, he is the cousin of the Headless King and has some credibility among the various ethnic groups in the colonies, especially among the white and mixed-race royalists.

The battleship "Elizabeth" also issued orders to the ships on the edge of the North Sea. These clippers carrying supplies would set out with six warships, first passing through the English Channel, and then heading directly south from the Spanish waters following the ocean currents and wind direction.

When arriving near Boulogne-sur-Mer, Duke Enghien saw the French camp and observed the French coastal fortifications with great interest.

"Napoleon, the usurper, is really capable. With such a strict military camp and formation, and even training on the beach, they are stronger than the royal army in the past. He might really be able to establish some achievements, but can he keep his achievements?"

"Your Highness, why do you say that?"

"What I think is that the British must want to unite European countries to oppose France so that they can reap the benefits. This is the old British way."

It’s no wonder he didn’t go to the UK. Given the circumstances of what he said, it’s unlikely that he would believe the British.

"Moreover, Britain will certainly win over Russia. Without Russia and Austria, their scheme will not succeed."

By the way, when Solovyov was chatting with Langeron, he praised Duke Enghien, saying that he had chivalry, courage and wisdom, which were all excellent qualities for a commander.

However, his historical ending was not very friendly. He was captured by Napoleon across the border and was eventually shot.

There are also rumors that when he went to Paris secretly to have a tryst with Miss George, he ran into Napoleon who was also there, but the First Consul had withdrawn and the Duke did not take advantage of the situation. This sounds like a work of The Sun, and he himself denied it. After all, for a Bourbon noble to go to Paris at this time was not only reckless, but also ridiculous.

(End of this chapter)