Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 428 005 Solovyov and Napoleon's Fishing Competition
Langgeron's headquarters was still lagging behind at this time, and the results achieved by Markov in front did not actually satisfy him.

"If several cavalry squadrons had not attacked Bernadotte's convoy and shaken his resolve, we would have been blocked on the road."

"We are lucky. At least we got some information from Bernadotte's secretary."

"Why, give him a few punches so he remembers it more clearly?"

"No, I just happened to know some things. The 'memory recovery' obtained by fists is sometimes not so reliable."

Solovyov then pointed out the current situation on the map.

"Only Bernadotte and Ney are in the north of the French army, closer to the mouth of the Vistula River. Most of the French troops are concentrated in winter camps around Warsaw. But if we take action now, Napoleon will find out and he will find a way to cut off our retreat. It can even be said that he has been waiting for this opportunity."

"You have studied this Bonaparte a lot, but you don't seem to be his admirer."

There was some joking and teasing in Langgeron's tone when he spoke.

He felt this way because he had seen too many Russian aristocrats flattering foreign countries when he was in St. Petersburg.

But thinking back, in the eyes of these great nobles in St. Petersburg, Solovyov was just a countryman from Ryazan, and his entire family was able to join the ranks of titled nobles only by serving others.

Moreover, this backer has a very long history. Now, he has become a new noble thanks to his military achievements and the trust of the royal family.

However, this is not a bad thing in the eyes of foreign nobles. After all, they are not from those deeply rooted famous families and are still easy to deal with.

Of course, if this is applied to the people in the Dolgorukov family, although they are descendants of Rurik, most of them are not arrogant.

Looking back, Langgeron felt that it was abnormal for a Russian aristocrat not to be proficient in something.

Solovyov could be considered a fan of China and France, two cultural superpowers in the East and the West, but his attitude was always very fair. He would praise the excellence of any country and point out its shortcomings. He was only sarcastic towards the British.

Well, that's the thing about me, I look like a French person, and I actually have a French stepmother and a lot of French relatives.

But Langgeron probably doesn't know who this boy's cheap uncle is.

"What's the point of worshipping him? Obviously he has great ambition and ability, but his foundation is too shallow. If he gets married earlier and has more children, he will be able to form alliances with other countries in a few years. European monarchs will accept him, and the threat from the British can be alleviated."

"This is his fatal weakness. I heard that he married the girl from the family of Her Majesty the Queen, and the girl he used was from the Marquis de Beauarnais family."

"But his sister Paulina,

"Ah, boy, you succeeded in the surprise attack in Paris? That slutty little widow"

Langgeron's teasing made Solovyov blush. After all, he was a Frenchman, and his conversation would always turn to topics related to women.

Fortunately, the two of them were here and had sent the adjutant and the orderly away. This was a confidential conversation and they didn't want a third person to know about it.

"It's really impressive, but as for Pauletta, she's still pretty good. I've also heard about the people in the Bonaparte family. I'm afraid they've forgotten that the power, wealth, and status they've gained all came from this emperor."

Only the old lady understands the current situation very well. The child's grandmother is generally more reliable.

"You have discovered the problem, but the person involved may not know it yet."

"And technically speaking, France has an emperor, but it is still a republic. It sounds like it still needs a Senate and a Citizens' Assembly."

"You say that as if Paris were Rome."

"To some extent, Bonaparte is like this. He always feels that he can make the impossible possible."

Then Solovyov continued to chatter.

"So, he always has some brilliant ideas. For example, after luring us out, he can attack us from behind. And we actually want to fish, by isolating the French troops, splitting them up, using the width of the entire battlefield to defeat some of them, and then jump out of the circle."

"Don't you want to fight?"

When Langgeron raised this question, Solovyov also sighed.

"We are not sure we can defeat him in a decisive battle, especially since our army has not yet assembled. Many troops are still tied up in the Danube and the Caucasus. The French have successfully dispersed our forces by taking advantage of the Ottoman Empire's hatred of us. Our allies will only stretch out their necks for Napoleon to chop off."

"Except the British."

"If the Strait of Dover had been covered, England would have been gone by the time of Louis XIII."

"You are quite witty in your words. If the British are strong, it will also be detrimental to the throne of France."

"But in France, there are always traitors, such as the Duke of Orleans series. It seems that there is always a traitor under this title."

Langeron couldn't even refute this when he heard it. The Duke of Orleans's descendants either died young or rebelled, or were equals on the stage, and the rest hid in England.

When the Duke of Orleans was regent, he directly destroyed the French navy. By the time Louis XV grew up, the size of the British navy had surpassed that of France, and they could no longer catch up.

Now, France can only rely on the pirates of Brittany and some bold frigate captains to deal with the British Royal Navy.

When Langgelon heard this, he couldn't help but think so. There were indeed bad people among the nobles, and there were so many of them.

"So what do you want to do now? Don't worry about those things for now. Bonaparte will find out one day that his grand blueprint even exceeds his personal ability. The important thing is what should we do now?"

"The confirmation I need is that he is trying to get Bernadotte to lure us in. But to verify this conjecture, we still need... You know, we need a Cossack to catch his messenger."

Langgeron agreed with this, but he did it in such a way that it seemed like he was citing a mathematical conjecture.

What is well known is Napoleon's interest in mathematics and his contribution to artillery shooting technology.

Then there is Solovyov, who is also very interesting. He is directly creating Morse code and conducting optical communications.

Now that's great, one is in ballistics and the other is in communications. Knowing their complicated chain of relatives, the first thing that comes to mind is this.

They are not from the same family, but they really don't belong to the same door. What's more, Napoleon is both Solovyov's uncle and his child's second uncle. It's just that this Frenchman may know more than the Russians, but things that are not verified cannot be taken seriously.

"It is necessary to authenticate it, but what if Bonaparte wants us to be fooled?"

"It's not that we can't. Since he wants to fight us, why don't we give it a try? At this time, the weather is bound to be bad sometimes, but it's sunny most of the time. We need to maintain communication from several directions, and the scouts also need to find out where our opponents have gone."

In short, Solovyov did not want to fight a decisive battle with the French army at this time.

"You can tell me your idea, and I will have a good talk with Wittgenstein. At least now there will be no drunkards here to cause trouble."

As for Buckholden, he has been recalled. Langeron and Wittgenstein are in charge of the entire army here, but Wittgenstein is more responsible for the command of the cavalry, while Langeron is the commander-in-chief.

"We can let Markov bluff here and create the illusion that our main force is heading west to pursue Bernadotte. Let's not talk about anything else for now. When we act at night, we need to use more campfires, and when we cook, we need to bury more stoves."

"Your method seems to be a 'Chinese strategy'."

"But I saw the French use fake campfires once before, during the Battle of the Trebbia River, when MacDonald wanted to retreat, so he did this. Of course, Markov is not the only one who needs to go there, we can call on others. Using two divisions to pretend to pursue Bernadotte here will at least make them feel that we have a lot of troops."

"What are you going to do after this?"

"I think Napoleon will do this. He will choose a certain point in East Prussia to cut off our retreat or engage in a battle with us. We can't let him succeed easily. Instead, we have to attack his vanguard at a certain point and line based on cavalry reconnaissance."

"If I'm not careful, I'm afraid I'll run into Bonaparte head-on. You said it's premature to strike."

"It's immature. So we attack his vanguard, and then move the entire army to Konigsberg. At this time, we have more supplies than the French, and they can't completely surround Konigsberg. Our navy can transport troops here, and the land transportation lines are already near our western border. There will also be reserves and guards coming from the country to join us."

"And if Bonaparte pursues us?"

"He shouldn't be so reckless! And we need to cooperate well with Lestock. The Prussian army must not be too far away from us. It doesn't matter if there are fewer special forces to replace Markov. At least we can guarantee a safe flank."

"But don't underestimate him!"

Seeing how confident Solovyov was, Langgeron was afraid that there would be problems with his plan. From a strategic point of view, there was nothing wrong with it. In fact, compared with the previous chief of staff of the coalition forces, this series of ingenious plans, if it could be implemented, would also be a very good mobile operation.

Verosa, who had died of illness, probably did not have the ability to plan and dispatch the operations of an army of this size. Solovyov's idea was somewhat in the style of Schmidt. Langgeron remembered that he had met the unfortunate General Schmidt when he was still in the army of Prince Condé.

However, this operation is well-organized, but with too many movements, so it can be considered a combination of punches.

"After Napoleon's vanguard arrives, we will take advantage of the favorable terrain. Choose a battlefield to attack the French army. If he follows, we will jump out to Königsberg."

"What if Königsberg is also in danger?"

"If he really chases us, I just thought so. But if he really comes to Königsberg, we can leave some troops here to defend. I remember General Miloradovich talked about the general defense arrangement of the city of Königsberg, but I don't know if the Prussian king has further strengthened it."

"But Königsberg."

"I know there are some problems, but as the current commander-in-chief, you should also know the emperor's instructions."

"Yes, you mean Königsberg is just a cover?"

"Under this offensive and defensive alliance, Königsberg is just a cover. Besides, we are all Russian generals. What's important is to win the war, not to fight a series of meaningless battles for a Prussian city."

Although Major General Solovyov had only been promoted to general for a few days, his self-awareness was not wrong.

Seeing this situation, Langgelon also weighed the pros and cons.

Of course, the French didn't like the Prussians either.

"But it's not just King Pu there, there are also members of the royal family there."

"Your Highness Maria, can all the Prussian women be brought to live in Jelgava? Even if Bonaparte controls Königsberg, what he will be left with is probably still an empty city. I was deeply impressed by General Barclay's plan for this problem. The environment in Poland and East Prussia is so bad now. We can take advantage of this opportunity to trap the French army in the sparsely populated East Prussia."

Although Solovyov is very young, his idea is indeed very mature. And compared with Langgeron, he is a bit cold-blooded.

Lang Jielong didn't even recognize his own little friend. It was obvious that he was fully committed to every girl and lady he liked. He loved those women very much and was very meticulous.

But will he come up with some sinister strategies? Although it is not surprising that someone in the Russian army can come up with such a strategy, it is creepy to see Solovyov, who has always been gentle and even delicate in emotion, talk about this.

But it's no wonder, Solovyov is a man who takes responsibility for wherever he is. He has been in Russia for a long time, and it is inevitable that he has become a Russian in his heart. If he thinks about these difficulties, he will be extremely resolute.

According to Napoleon, it was probably the "terrible Scythians".

However, the Slavs originated from the Vistula River basin, which is not what he described.

"I think you can verify this idea, and our army can take this action plan. But this needs to be finally confirmed at the military meeting. Michelle, this is of great importance!"

"I know that, just watch it!"

(End of this chapter)