Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

The time in Vienna would not last long, so Solovyov took Kolya to meet the "little devil". Due to the age difference, he was a little worried whether his second brother-in-law in his early twenties could hold out. This "crazy girl" was famous for her lust, and it was hard to guarantee that nothing would happen.

However, Prince Nicholas probably has one advantage in common with Katya, that is, the two siblings are more obedient. If it were the eldest brother Vasily, who knows what would happen.

Yes, young Prince Vasily was very proud of himself when it came to women. In fact, if you look at the portraits of the two brothers, the younger one was more handsome.

"Misha, this mission is quite strange. I am worried."

"It's okay. I will write a three-fold memorial to the emperor to explain the situation."

The "little fairy" is also outrageous, but her absurdity can also extract information. Alexander will get angry, and always feels that there is some strange logic in it.

Regardless of all this, Solovyov decided to set off. He would first go to Breslau (today's Wroclaw, Poland), and then head east to Brest to meet up with his staff.

Clausewitz was also in Breslau. At that time, communications were not well developed, and building signal stations might be quite costly. Moreover, this was only an application for a short time in the rapidly developing communications business, and communications based on this principle would not be revived in the future.

Optical signals were eventually replaced by telegraph and radio, which had better speed, accuracy, and transmission distance, also due to technological advances.

Well, that's what he thought, and along the way he passed through some parts of Bohemia and Moravia and saw that the situation was even worse than in Italy.

On the Austrian side, the continuous defeats did indeed deplete the national strength, and in the face of futile efforts, the country was almost forced at bayonet to join the Rhine Confederation.

However, no matter how miserable the situation is, Austria can still use the wealth of Hungary and other territories to rebuild.

The worst hit was Prussia, which almost lost Silesia. There are still French troops stationed here, and tax revenue is often intercepted by local French commanders.

The situation in Breslau was okay only because there were no French people in the city for the time being.

This is a big city in Silesia, which used to belong to Poland. After the Piasts in Poland died out because they had no legitimate heirs, the Habsburgs controlled this place, and then it became Prussian territory.

These two bandits actually eat even uglier than the Russians.

When Austria occupied this place, the local people were already mainly Protestant, and they were forced to convert to Catholicism.

In other words, there was no external force to support this place, and the surrounding Protestant countries were relatively weak at the time, so no major disturbance occurred.

If it were Serbia, it would now recognize Russia as its big brother, as it was willing to fight the Ottoman Empire. Originally, they were looking for Austria, but Austria was not very active in fighting the Turks, but was very active in forcing the Serbs to convert to Catholicism.

A religious issue was troublesome enough, and then Prussia came and took advantage of the War of the Austrian Succession to seize Silesia. Then there was the Seven Years' War, which managed to keep Silesia and made it an important source of finance for Prussia.

Clausewitz went to Breslau because he had to go home to take care of some things after getting married. He also had a conversation with Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and then came to Breslau to meet his friends.

Solovyov came to Breslau and wanted to talk to him about the rear-line construction of the Odessa Military Governor's District. After all, his position this time was acting military governor of Odessa.

In fact, he can be promoted to a formal governor, but considering his qualifications, this is the only way for now.

At the same time, he didn't know what was happening in Petersburg and what would happen to Speransky.

When he arrived in Breslau, Solovyov also saw Clausewitz on the road into the city, but he was wearing a black Prussian military uniform.

"Karl, you don't have to wait for me here. Wouldn't it be better to go to the square?"

"You're too ostentatious in the city. You're a Russian general, after all."

"You are my chief of staff. Aren't you also serving in the Russian army?"

"This is only temporary. I will return to Prussia in the future. However, the King deserves praise for his willingness to work hard to rebuild the country."

“What happened in Berlin?”

"Your Majesty the Queen and His Majesty have separated. You should be aware of this, right?"

"That's all suspicion, and there's no evidence. I think your king is blaming Queen Louise for what happened in Tilsit. But without the queen's courage, I'm afraid we won't be able to save even Silesia and West Prussia."

"What you said makes some sense. Let's go to Baron von Richthofen's estate, stay there for two days, and have a good rest."

Von Richthofen? Solovyov had to rack his brains to remember some things now, and it was difficult to remember them.

The "Red Baron" was indeed a native of Breslau, and this place was probably the manor of his ancestors or relatives.

It is also a typical Prussian Junker family. Some families have served for a long time and were already soldiers when the Hohenstaufen family was still there.

Regardless of these, at least when I was with the Prussian army before, I had seen Manteuffel, Levinsky, Manstein, and Rundstedt.
It wouldn't be surprising if something else happened, and there were also Manteuffel and Bock among the Russian army.
These Germans are really incapable of fighting now, if it weren't for Peter III.
That's probably it. Only when there is a total war can these bastards mobilize the soldiers to fight properly. Without the manpower advantage, some people really can't do it.

Baron Richthofen received Solovyov and Clausewitz very warmly. The latter was an acquaintance after all, and the former was the latter's superior. Well, the logic was quite complete.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Baron. But we won't stay here for long, so there's no need to prepare a guest room for us."

"You are a general after all, and Karl is your chief of staff. Besides, you have distinguished guests with you. I don't think you should be surprised."

This was a very strange statement, and it even confused him.

This reminded him that Katya was a bit superstitious and once asked a gypsy to tell her fortune.

But Katya didn't like those dirty gypsies, so she found a young girl who had left the land to settle the score.

What was said in it was quite accurate. As for Solovyov's appearance, one cannot hit someone based on his physiognomy, not to mention that that "Tsyganova" was still a young girl.

In short, the fortune teller's words were very good, but Solovyov has always been proud of himself when it comes to women.

Katya thought it made sense, Solovyov had a lover before marrying her.

Solovyov thought that this fortune-telling method was no different from asking around for information in the Temple of Apollo in Delphi and using ambiguous words as oracles. However, he was always in love with young ladies because he always appeared in the palace. Not only was his position important, but he treated these young ladies too well in the past. The ladies and girls in Petersburg also had a good impression of him.
This is very strange. It may be because he was born with a good appearance and has some knowledge that this situation has come about.

After all, what is popular now is not just throwing parties, but art salons such as literary salons, music salons, and painting salons, where you can also discuss current affairs.

This aspect is his strong point.

If it were in the 21st century, it would probably be a living fossil.

While he was still wondering who this distinguished guest would be, someone had already opened a door on the side, which probably led to a guest room.

Then Solovyov saw Princess Charlotte. This girl would definitely not be here alone.

"Mom, Nicholas's 'boss' is right here."

It doesn't sound normal for the queen to appear here, but it's not surprising considering that when King FW and her had the best relationship, he often went out incognito, so it's not surprising.

But she and King FW are separated, and it is very strange that she would go on a trip by herself.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to be here."

"How was your trip to Paris, Count?"

"Fortunately, after Her Highness Catherine arrived there, she married the Emperor of France and lived a pretty good life."

"Where's your wife?"

"Katya and the children are in Guastalla. Princess Rossano, the French Emperor's sister, invited us there. I was just in a hurry to get back to Odessa and meet up with my staff in Brest, so I set out early."

"Leave your pregnant wife there. I think it would be better for Catherine to live in Italy. The climate there is much better than your home."

"That's right, Your Highness."

Solovyov was confused by the fact that Queen Louise only brought her daughter with her.

Charlotte was the eldest princess and had always been well-behaved and sensible, so it was fine to bring her along. The two younger princesses were not suitable for long-distance travel either, but Queen Louise had a young son, who was the son of King FW, but he suspected his wife of being unfaithful.

So far, the couple's fate seems to be coming to an end because of these strange things.

If it weren't for Queen Louise's constant support for her husband, and the attitude of the generals who wanted to save face even if the queen had cheated, and the royal family's inability to divorce a spouse who gave birth to an heir and a backup, even on the grounds of infidelity.

The situation in Denmark is slightly different. After all, Christian is neither a monarch nor a crown prince, so it is inevitable that such a scandal could not be contained.

In Prussia, the King of FW obviously could not withstand the pressure. If anyone dared to oppose the queen, Blücher would chop off his head with his saber.
Although he was the king, even an impulsive "old psychopath" like Blücher would be somewhat restrained, but he did not want to be with Gustav IV.

There is only one useless wretch who lost his throne in Europe, don't add another one like the King of FW.

"You are going to take up a post on the shores of the Black Sea. What post will it be this time?"

"The acting military governor of Odessa, responsible for raising supplies for the Danube Corps and maintaining order in the governorate east of the Dniester River."

"As far as I remember, this kind of position should only be held by an admiral."

Although Queen Louise has big breasts that can't be hidden even with clothes, she is also very smart.

She knew all about Russian official positions even though she was breastfeeding her child in the palace all day.

If she lives in St. Petersburg for too long, who knows if something will really happen.

You know, although her figure has become a little out of shape due to giving birth to so many children, she is still very charming.

Alexander prefers plump girls, so he favors Polish girls the most. Louisa has been favored in recent years because she has gained some weight after giving birth to seven daughters.
Louisa had the illusion that she was actually the mistress.

Someone like Queen Louise would be a lot of fun. Alexander was always interested in young girls and wives, and he had a good relationship with the queen, so it was inevitable that King FW would have some ideas.

However, when Alexander encountered such a situation, he would also say that it was an injustice. Apart from shaking hands in public, he had never even touched the queen's little toe.

All we can say is that the King of Prussia suffered from persecution mania, and it could even be seen from his facial features.

The conversation continued, and when the queen heard that the earl had been promoted again, she nodded.

"If you continue like this, you should be able to become an admiral soon, right?"

"It's still too early. When General Barclay was promoted to general, a group of lieutenant generals with more seniority opposed it. Some people also said that he did not fight well in Poland and Sweden. I think this statement is ridiculous. These older lieutenant generals are like my father-in-law. They have left the army for a long time, but they still occupy the position of active generals."

"They are probably the same as the French. Generals in active service can receive full salaries. We have such people here too. When the old Duke of Brunswick was still around, he had his own territory and didn't care about this. But you should be very clear about our situation. After all, many of our outstanding young officers have gone to serve in Russia."

"This is inevitable. You have to support your family. Karl got married, so he doesn't have to pay rent in Petersburg, and he can live with my family. If it were someone else, it might not be so convenient."

"That's true. I'm also worried about the children's studies. It would be better for Karl to return to Berlin as soon as possible."

"But young princes, you don't need to learn military skills so early. Sometimes it's not good."

Queen Louise also agreed with this statement. In fact, she liked this young man very much. He spoke pleasantly and had a good attitude, but he was a little lustful.

But speaking of it, his lustfulness already makes him a good family-oriented man among the Russian aristocracy.

But the Queen had to restrain herself from this idea because her marriage would involve her family in Mecklenburg-Strelitz's reliance on Prussia. It was unlikely that she would pursue freedom after becoming a widow like her sister.

What's more, although the FW king is a bit useless, this husband is still here. (End of this chapter)