Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 526 038 The leader of the cavalry regiment has a group of young ladies above him as honorary leaders

The infantry assembled very quickly. Except for the Tavrid Grenadiers Regiment, which, as its name suggests, had only traveled half the distance by September due to rotation in Crimea, the other regiments, whether coming from the western border or from their garrisons and naming places, were already here.

As for the artillery, it was also formed very quickly.

Solovyov was very satisfied with the current situation. The only problem was that in terms of military rank, he, as the division commander, was a major general, and the brigade commanders under him were normally major generals and colonels.

It seems that the military rank is too flat, so Solovyov always needs to sort out the command order, at least so that it can be used during normal marches.

The commander of the Pavlovsk Grenadiers Regiment, Colonel Alexander Lokhov, rose to his rank based on his military merits. His predecessor, Zverenev, had been transferred away and the command team had also undergone significant changes. However, in terms of the qualifications of the grenadiers, this regiment was still somewhat different from other regiments.

The fact that it is equipped with breech-loading rifles alone gives it a greater advantage than other troops. However, there is also a benefit in that the regiment commander, Major General Neverovsky, is willing to go on the expedition with the regiment, so it is more appropriate for him to be the brigade commander.

As for the Tafred Grenadiers, the commander was Prince Eugen of Württemberg, the nephew of the Empress Dowager, so it was unlikely that he would condescend to the front line. Moreover, he was about the same age as Catherine, so it was unlikely that he would be allowed to come. Even among the infantry commanders, Eugen was considered to be relatively talented. When he thought of these masters, he might not be able to command them.
Solovyov had also seen people who came to Russia because of marriage alliances. Although his words sounded a bit biased, most of them came here for honor or to gain experience. His sister Yulia's boyfriend (if their relationship could be counted) Christian might be relatively reliable. He was working diligently while leading the troops, and had already been promoted to general.

If you compare them, he is Elena's brother-in-law after all, and like Eugen, it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to lieutenant general.

However, the Moscow Grenadier Regiment was not among the ones he mobilized. With these two grenadier regiments, it was enough to form a grenadier brigade.

This arrangement also needs to be taken into consideration for the Shlisselburg, Kostroma, Murom and Selenge regiments.

Solovyov now wants to adjust the troop organization and establish three infantry brigades. He no longer intends to consider the cavalry. Anyway, Arakcheev promised to give him six cavalry regiments, and at least one regiment of dragoons and hussars will be guaranteed to have relatively strong combat effectiveness, which will serve as the backbone of the core troops.

Although Baron Essen was the commander of this regiment, he went to Moldavia, so Solovyov did not have to worry about having a lieutenant general in his division. Raylen had been leading this regiment for several years, so naturally there was no problem.

As for this regiment, Solovyov himself had considered merging it with the Selenge Regiment, because he was worried about Peter Loeb's ability. Although this guy was an officer when he was in the Selenge Regiment, if he got carried away...
Although Leiren was a young man, he was willing to think. Moreover, as the Second Regiment with weaker combat power, it must have a reliable commander. Leiren at least played a full role in all the battles. The use of the Selenge Regiment was rather awkward - Solovyov often had to do the micro-management himself. Moreover, Leiren's evaluations had always been very good, and he was considered capable of being a general.

Moreover, as for this brigade, even if Lebu is not convinced, it does not matter. After all, Solovyov himself is the former commander of the regiment and is now the regimental general. He is not a "sponsor" or something like that.

The last ones to consider are the Murom Regiment and the Kostroma Regiment. Of the two regiments, the Murom Regiment’s history can be traced back to 1708, while the Kostroma Regiment is even earlier, being an infantry regiment formed in 1700. Moreover, both regiments have good combat records. Fortunately, Heidenreich’s seniority is higher than von Richter’s, and his military rank is colonel versus lieutenant colonel. Anyway, the Murom Regiment is at a lower position, so it is more appropriate to group the two old regiments together.

Then, the more experienced group leaders are either not in the group or are just “sponsor” types.

Solovyov had gradually become reassured, and then he led the troops in Vyborg to train infantry tactics and various regulations. Although the Tavrid Grenadiers Regiment was missing, they were still able to maintain some formations.

Among the cavalry regiments that were resting, the Finnish Dragoon Regiment could come to help. Solovyov did not conduct penetrating charge training. After all, he really did not recruit hunters, and he would not conduct penetrating charge training that involved casualty indicators.

However, it can also be used to test the speed of the infantry phalanx formation. In addition to the phalanx formed by battalions, Solovyov always brought some of his own things.

For example, when the Eighth Route Army of Hebei arrived in the northwest and encountered a group of people with the surname Ma but who were not very HALAL, because the artillery team was attacked, each combat unit practiced anti-cavalry tactics. He must have some family knowledge.

For example, anti-cavalry actions in groups of two, or three, plus some of the larger formations used by the French in Egypt, are still useful when there is no time to organize a battalion square, and can be used to prevent enemy cavalry attacks.

The Swedish cavalry's combat effectiveness is not very strong, but if they encounter unexpected situations, I think this one can handle it.

The British infantry is very strong, and no one has heard of their cavalry's combat skills. Considering the rifle designed by Solovyov, one regiment used this type of weapon in this operation, and the other regiments really need to strengthen their shooting training in their pre-war training.

The funniest thing, which Solovyov didn't know, is that the two most talked about shooting training in this era were the Ottoman Empire and the Qing Dynasty. On the contrary, those Europeans who fought in formations all day long did not have much shooting training, and they probably practiced more in formation and impact.

Therefore, the troops that Solovyov took over were mostly the same as before, a large army of masturbators with European characteristics, but the requirements of the Selenge Regiment he led were stricter, and because the regiment leader himself made money, he even subsidized the soldiers' training costs.

Sometimes, Solovyov thought to himself that if he was to retire one day, he would either sell snacks, or farm on his own estate, or just be a farmer.
"Xia Yige, pull it out!"

After all, his actions were too similar to those of Lao Wang, a former clerk in a pastry shop, a famous Japanese man who was good at giving gifts.

But in this case, it would be okay for just one group, but if there were more, he wouldn't be able to subsidize them all.

For example, the cavalry
The Finnish Dragoon Regiment was borrowed thanks to my senior brother's influence. The other regiments would have been in trouble if they hadn't had some sponsorship.

One day, when he was on the training ground, organizing the Pavlovsk Regiment to practice new tactics, he saw several luxurious carriages coming to the training ground.
The soldiers were sweating profusely, and it was time to take a break from training, so Solovyov asked Clausewitz to give orders to the regiment commanders to have all the soldiers sit down and rest.

As for logistical supplies, they were quickly caught up. Each regiment had non-combat personnel who were asked to provide the soldiers with drinking water, as well as kvass and fruits purchased by the regiment from nearby villages to replenish the soldiers' physical energy.

There was also jam made from strawberries and blueberries grown by Solovyov himself, which made the soldiers feel comfortable.

Many veterans also recalled past battles. Although most of them had not served under Marshal Suvorov, they knew the Marshal's abstract behavior and that he had always been good to soldiers. However, this little apprentice (Although Arkady was his biological son, they had a different master) seemed to really use his own things to support the soldiers. He was really a rare good master, but the amount of training was really ridiculous.

However, considering that this gentleman has been riding on a horse and watching the soldiers training, and he has to take his followers to make micro-adjustments for the movements of each regiment, it is obvious that he is still very self-disciplined.

During the rest time, the officers of the headquarters under Solovyov would naturally choose a regiment to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Because a carriage had arrived and it was thought that a distinguished guest was coming, Solovyov brought his headquarters to the Pavlovsk Regiment at the edge of the training ground.

Then, he saw three young ladies in military uniforms.
Anna was too young and the Queen Mother kept a close eye on her. She and her two younger brothers were all in school.

Elena, Maria and Catherine, all three of them wore cavalry uniforms, but they still wore skirts on the lower body.

"Your Highnesses, what are you doing? We don't want a group of girls to serve as cavalry here, not to mention."

"The child has been given to the wet nurse these days, and my sister doesn't have to breastfeed the child. As for Ekaterina, she is worried about your cousin, who is also your good brother, but he can't go to the war zone."

Solovyov had no idea what Maria was up to, but among the three of them, Elena was dressed as a hussar, and Maria and Ekaterina were both wearing dragoon uniforms.

Of course, it is possible to see what is going on, but Solovyov would think of the last years of Tsarist Russia when it was the royal families who "sponsored" the cavalry regiments. The final result was that some people's entire families were shot in the basement.

So, to be honest, this is not something to fool around with, but they don't know the reason.

Besides, it doesn't matter even if they know. Elena and Maria are both married, and they will probably go back home with their husbands in the future. Moreover, given the current situation in Russia, there is no stupid emperor who will lose the war again and again.

"And then? You came to me?"

"I can't see my Mishka, so I have to come to you first. After all, you are well-informed and know more or less about the things happening on the front line."

"Tuchkov led the team very far away, and it will take some time for Misha's news to come back. But Elena wore the uniform of the Elizavetagrad Hussar Regiment, Maria wore the uniform of the Kazan Dragoon Regiment, and as for you, you wore the uniform of the Pskov Dragoon Regiment."

"This is what my brother has agreed to. Each of the three of us will sponsor a cavalry regiment."

Catherine was obviously favored. She used her own "pocket money", that is, the royal expenses, to get sponsorship. In the final analysis, it was Alexander who paid for it. She also gave the Pskov Dragoon Regiment, such a combat-capable dragoon regiment, as the honorary commander.

This is good, at least this time there are some newly mobilized cavalry regiments that have sponsorship.

Similar sponsorship actually existed in the French and Prussian armies. Solovyov's aunt was the sponsor of the Queen's Dragoon Regiment. This cavalry regiment was very loyal to Josephine.

And this kind of sponsorship among the Russian army, because of the identities of the three of them, is somewhat abstract and absurd, like two newly married sisters playing house with the girls at home.

"Who are these regiments for? I think Prince Bagration really needs a cavalry regiment. He has always been in charge of the main attack."

Solovyov didn't dare to think about it. Both the Elizavetagrad Regiment and the Pskov Regiment were very powerful and should be given to others.

But Maria was still very proactive. She put her arm around Solovyov and started talking.

"The cavalry regiments we sponsored are all here for you to form this Finnish division."

He felt a little embarrassed. In fact, some people in the palace had been saying that Her Highness Maria had always had a crush on the attendant general, but because Solovyov had been paying more attention to his wife recently and noticed her strange behavior, he had always kept his distance.

Now, he couldn't hide even if he wanted to. Maria didn't mind him training on the training ground for most of the day, making himself sweaty and covered in dust.

In other words, Solovyov has always been very hygienic. There are single bathrooms for officers in the training ground, so the smell is not so "smelly". The soldiers will also go to clean it regularly. When there is no training, Solovyov can maintain it once or twice a week, so he keeps it very clean.

No wonder when she was in the palace, Maria always wanted to play with him, rather than those guards who were always out partying. After all, he was educated, sensible and clean, and girls would like him like this.

Moreover, her arms were hugging her tighter and tighter. Even after getting married, this girl was still a clingy cat.

Of course, the touch is really great, just through the dragoon uniform, soft and elastic. She looks slim but actually has a hot body. She looks quiet and well-behaved on the surface, but she is very dark inside. When she was a child, one of her and Ekaterina was often a tomboy.
In fact, what is more important is that each of the three young ladies sponsored a cavalry regiment, which was a huge help.

(End of this chapter)