Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 355 057 Is there something wrong with Polish propaganda since ancient times?

The French did not launch a large-scale pursuit. The Bagration Column was able to retreat because Murat thought that pursuit was not appropriate. After all, he had suffered at Schöngraben. The Guards Column was able to retreat smoothly because they fought a fierce rearguard battle and left the battlefield under the cover of night.

During this period, the Russian army abandoned most of its artillery and baggage, hoping to leave this terrible battlefield as quickly as possible.

At the very least, people in the marching column could survive and avoid being captured.

However, the morale of the Guards was still good. At least they performed very well on the battlefield and captured 7 military flags, which prevented such a battle from being too embarrassing.

Only in the light of the torches, the Cossacks of the Guards rode forward with their military flags in hand, their lances not in their hands but hanging vertically, and it was obvious that they were not in combat mode.

"Where are you going?"

"Colonel, we have to take the captured flags to the rear. The French from the 4th Line Infantry Regiment 'gave' us their flags."

"Maybe so."

However, the Cossack's attire reminded Solovyov of the unruly Don Cossacks, but the hat
This strange gaze also attracted the attention of the Cossack officers.

"Does my hat look strange to you, Colonel?"

"That's right. They are quite different from ordinary Cossacks."

"Yes, I am a Don Cossack, but my ancestors came from Zaporizhia."

"Ah, Zaporizhia. I think the Ottoman Sultan will be gnashing his teeth in hatred!"

Yes, the Cossacks of Zaporizhia used vulgar language that was unique to the Dnieper River. If they wrote back to someone, the words on the letter could only be read but were difficult to pronounce.

Moreover, the hat is indeed different. It is a 17th century style that was popular for a while among the upper class of Hungarian Hussars and Polish registered Cossacks.

"So, what's your name? You're from Zaporizhia, always -tsky, -ski, or something like that. You're not like the people from the Don River, you look more like Poles. After all, the Zaporizhia Cossacks used to be on the Polish side, while the Don Cossacks and other Cossacks were on our side."

"Ivan Bauchon, Herr Colonel."

"Why are there still people using 'fishing net drying pole' as their surname?"

Solovyov was a little confused, as the last name sounded more like a pseudonym.

"That's not the case. My ancestor was a registered Cossack in Poland, and he was also a colonel."

"Well, it does look a bit like that. Could it be that someone has snatched your ancestor's fiancée? I heard that the Poles used to do that when they ruled the Dnieper."

Solovyov took the torch and took a closer look, and he found that the mustached Cossack lieutenant looked somewhat familiar.

"That's right, Herr Colonel."

"Then this story is very interesting. It's different from what I know. I'm interested in knowing your story."

This Ivan Ivanovich, his ancestor Ivan Fedorovich Bahon, was one of the four core colonels in the Khlemenitsky Uprising. As for his fame, it was probably because of Sienkiewicz's novel "Fire and Sword".

However, it is obvious that the image of Bao Hong is quite different from the historical facts. Even many characters in the book have to be viewed in reverse order.

Perhaps there are not many good people among the Poles, who are on the side of justice. If we look at history in the mirror, this is indeed the case.

If the heroine Helena lost all her favorability because Bao Hong killed someone in front of her, and there was still some impression left in it, then the others were a bit too much of an eye-catcher.

Colonel Ivan Bahon and Polish Colonel Nikolai Skrzetuski can be said to be enemies, and many battles broke out between the two sides, which is completely different from the content in the book.

Moreover, Bao Hong was eventually killed by the Poles and those who opposed him among the Zaporizhia Cossacks. He fought against the Polish masters until the last moment.

The cause was the exploitation of registered Cossacks and ordinary Cossacks by Polish masters, which eventually triggered an uprising and led to the "great flood" that affected Poland's national destiny. This was followed by the decline of Poland, and there is no Poland until now.

".That's it. I think you can give an accurate assessment of what Khlimenitsky did."

"Yes, Lieutenant. It sounded as if the Pole who told me the story was telling it with a Polish bias."

"If you want to know, maybe you can look at the Polish archives and the materials we have now."

"Ah, then we will have to go to Warsaw and Krakow. But now the situation is like this, we have no choice but to return home and rest. I'm afraid the Austrians will not fight anymore."

"Yes, we should go back first."

As for the story in "Fire and Sword", Solovyov could only think that if he believed what the Poles said, there must be something fishy going on. If a person or a role is like marble and looks flawless, then it would be meaningless.

As for the current Poland, when Poland was divided, Prussia and Austria were the ones who shamelessly took the biggest share, and Warsaw is now even in the hands of Prussia.

They heard that Russia and Austria were defeated by France together, and they should have had the idea of ​​restoring Poland. After all, the legion led by Dombrovski had always been in the French army's battle sequence.

Now that the anti-French alliance has become like this, let’s go home first.

Of course, on the way of retreat, knowing that he would receive the Third Class Order of St. George was not a happy thing.

As for the Allied officers and soldiers captured on the battlefield, we will have to find a way to negotiate and have them released.

But these things had nothing to do with Solovyov, and Grand Duke Constantine quickly sent a messenger adjutant over.

It was obvious that the Grand Duke still had something to entrust to him.

"Your Highness, do you have something important to talk to me about?"

"We are at war with the French, so we are bound to face diplomatic issues. There are also the women who are getting married off during the marriage. Alexandra is fine. William wrote to say that they are free to move around in Stuttgart, and even Charlotte from England is not affected."

"Your Highness, do you mean to send people to Mecklenburg and Weimar?"

"That's true. There's no one more suitable than you in the Imperial Guards. My brother is in a bad mood right now. He's going back to Petersburg, and the army is also going back to the country. The task of bringing Elena and Maria back is now up to you." "Your Highness, you have to let me lead the troops and provide escort along the way."

However, it was obviously impossible to send infantry to Weimar and Schwerin.

"I will give you a squadron of Cossack Guards, take these two letters and deliver them to the Prince of Mecklenburg and the Duke of Saxe-Weimar respectively."

After Solovyov took the sealed letter, he had another question.

"Your Highness, I will do as you say. But there is still one problem, that is, Prussia has not yet confirmed that it will go to war with France. Is it too hasty to act now? In addition, there is another problem, that is, the weather is really not good. Your Highness Elena is in poor health, and Mecklenburg and Hanover are not adjacent. It is still safe for now. Should we wait until the weather improves before letting Your Highness set off?"

"You are very careful. I feel relieved to have you do the work."

So Constantine wrote another letter, but gave it to his adjutant.

"After returning to St. Petersburg, I will hand him over to Prince Christian August of Mecklenburg. When the Baltic Sea thaws and the weather warms up, I will let him go home to visit his family and bring Elena back with him."

The adjutant took the order and went out. As for the next step, it was a question of which Cossack squadron would be more suitable for allocation.

The Guards Cossack Regiment mainly draws its troops from the Don Cossacks, and is generally divided into the Don Squadron and the Black Sea Squadron. Bao Hong, whom Solovyov met, belonged to the Black Sea Squadron.

Therefore, when he selected soldiers, he always chose people he was familiar with.

In the past, Solovyov had many acquaintances in the Guards Cavalry, but these people were promoted and transferred one after another, or were transferred horizontally because of getting into trouble like Davydov. The only one who remained in the cavalry was probably Colonel Vasily Orlov, the son of the late Don Cossack leader, who was relatively familiar to him.

But this gentleman could not be ordered around, so it was Bao Hong, a descendant of the Zaporizhia Cossacks, who was in charge.

Unlike the general impression of Zaun brothers, Ivan Ivanovich Baohong was obviously well-educated and was also quite different from his ancestors.

You should know that among the four Cossack colonels under Khlimenitsky, there are two Zaun brothers, and one of them even directly wrote a reply letter to the Ottoman Sultan.

"Colonel, I think you should change into clean clothes. If you go to Weimar like this, I don't think Her Highness Maria will like it."

"You have a point. If His Highness Wanka saw me like this, he would definitely be disgusted."

Solovyov thought about it, that girl who loved cleanliness, was afraid of rats, and made him work illegally without paying him, she was already a mother.

These young ladies have all gotten married one after another, and it has been eight years since I met them.

"That's fine, let's all change into clean clothes. Besides, we came back from the battlefield with the military flag, so it can't be considered a defeat."

There is no other way. At this time, we can only adhere to the principle of celebrating funerals. Anyway, we cannot make any comments on how Austerlitz was beaten.

On the Austrian side, peace talks had probably already begun. Although Archduke Karl and Archduke Johann were still leading their troops, the situation on the battlefield had already made Emperor Franz lose confidence.

Now, it is a traditional Austrian skill to sign a treaty after losing a war.

But there may be another result that no one has noticed. Solovyov has been here for so long that he is unlikely to remember it.

That is the illegal organization of the Holy Roman Empire, which existed from Charlemagne to Rome. After a thousand years, it would eventually die at the hands of Napoleon.

It is not the end of life, because it is not dissolved by the title holder.

This illegal organization has been full of flaws to begin with, and now it has come to an end.

Solovyov always brought a set of spare clothes with him. He was not in a hurry to lead this team of Cossack Guards to Weimar. They had to stay overnight in Poland, which was controlled by Prussia.

This detour also took them through Dresden and Leipzig, but the people Solovyov met there either went to Italy or stayed in their own fiefdoms.

Arriving at these two cities means to pre-inspect the battlefield of the future decisive battle.

As a soldier, since I claim to be a theorist, I naturally have to make use of all the elements that can be utilized.

But if we want to take action, we have to wait until we return.

Weimar itself was not far from the French army, so this group of people moved at a rapid pace.

By the time they arrived in Weimar, the news of the Allied defeat at Austerlitz had just arrived here.

At this time, the British were still publishing various analyses in the newspapers, saying that Napoleon would soon be defeated by the Allied Forces.

It’s just a pity that no copy of the Sun is published in Europe, otherwise there would be some fun to be had.

As for Saxony-Weimar, since the Russian troops were sent here only to pick people up and serve as escorts, there was nothing much to say, and they were just arranged to stay and rest.

Only Solovyov brought Bao Hong to the Weimar court, where they were received by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

The Duke's presence here, also in military uniform, reminded Solovyov of one thing, that is, he still worked part-time in the Prussian army.

"Mr. Colonel, I know very well what His Majesty the Emperor of your country means. As a brother, how can he not love his sister who married far away? I think you can stay here for a while. His Majesty the King of Prussia is also willing to mediate. Maria just gave birth to a child not long ago, so it's not too late to travel far. If you have something to do, it won't be too late to leave when the weather warms up."

The duke meant well, but the king of Prussia was a coward, and would have been even slower to act if it hadn't been for Queen Louise's support.

At this point, it was too late to mediate. Moreover, after learning of the defeat at Austerlitz and the impending peace between France and Austria, the British troops of the coalition forces around Hanover had already boarded the ship, while the Russian and Swedish troops went to garrison in the Swedish Pomeranian territory.

He couldn't accomplish this, and now the Third Anti-French Alliance has in fact collapsed.

As for this squadron of Cossack Guards, they will have to stay in Weimar temporarily, awaiting the results of the mediation by the King of Prussia, as well as some other matters.

Solovyov knew very well that when he came to Weimar, Maria would summon him as soon as she knew he was coming.

Ah, this lady is the most troublesome.

(End of this chapter)