Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

There is still a way to deal with the rail transit issue. Solovyov also has his own ideas, and he and Pierre naturally hit it off.

After all, this is also helping friends. Even if Prince Kurakin's family wants to make trouble, it will be difficult for them to do so.

In the next few days, it was time to go from my father-in-law's house to St. Petersburg.

Speaking of my father-in-law, old Prince Vasily, the location of his estate in Moscow is also quite good. Even though he sold the estate on Sparrow Hills, the other properties are also good.

Then, the location of this place is not very good. If an attack comes in the future, it will be on the route that the French and Russian armies must pass through.

Moreover, after the title of Krymsky Prince appeared, their family cemetery was also here.

In the 21st century, this village became a training ground for the Russian weightlifting team, which is considered a good result.

When the French invade next year, they would be doing themselves a disservice if they don't grab this place.

Overall, the future is still worrying.

My father-in-law and his family should have moved out by then, so I should write a letter in advance.

He could not have anticipated that his father-in-law would not live long enough to see the French invade.

In the Russian palaces and manors, music and dancing are still going on.

Solovyov had the same feeling when he returned to his home on the shore of Lake Ladoga.

In the summer, the climate here is quite good. It is close to Finland and can even be said to be a good summer resort.

He had no interest in holding a reception at home. After all, it was far from the city and only close friends would come.

As for the house in the city, the location in Xiyi Lane happened not to face the street or the riverbank, which was more suitable for him to close the door and refuse visitors.

During this time, Solovyov would rather spend some time with his family.

There was no appointment, and he didn't need to take charge of Nicholas' affairs immediately. That was probably it, just some analysis.

It was as if he had disappeared from the public eye. Adela was going to marry Speransky this summer, and he didn't want to meet any guests or attend any events in St. Petersburg before that.

Although it looks strange, his contribution in the Russo-Turkish War is there.

In the early spring, the Turkish army did attempt to counterattack, but they were trapped by the cunning Kutuzov. In the area from Rushchuk to Pleven, tens of thousands of Turkish troops were defeated. This completely subdued Sultan Mahmud, and now both sides had to sit down for negotiations.

However, this time the Russo-Turkish War has been going on for a long time due to the successive interventions of France and Britain, and it seems that there is no end to it so far.

It’s possible that a fight will break out next time.

Although this time there was the least interference from external forces, Britain and France spent a lot of money and talked a lot, but taking action is absolutely impossible.

The Russians were too strong for the British.

As for the French, they still hope that the Turks can delay for a while longer.

It’s just like when you’re playing basketball, even in garbage time, you can still score a few extra points.

Even in this situation, we still have to negotiate now, and the time may be delayed until next year, which is embarrassing to say.

After all, St. Petersburg is too far away from Constantinople and it is somewhat out of reach.

The back and forth of diplomatic texts, the wrangling involved, and the final signature of the monarch are time-consuming enough.

The French are probably going to use this garbage time to do something.

Solovyov seemed to like work more now, and Madame Recamier moved back to her salon in St. Petersburg with Clara and continued her career as a salon hostess.

Katya also moved into the Dolgorukov family's house in St. Petersburg. It seemed that whether in Laundry Lane or by Lake Ladoga, Solovyov wanted to think quietly by himself.

He made it very clear when he was in Greece that this journey was a final relaxation with his family under heavy pressure.

When increasing the intensity of the team, he also took into account the possible situations that might be encountered in the future, so he asked Barclays for some information on military expansion and preparation.

It's just that he didn't have any appointment, so it sounds like he brought his own food to work.

However, some of the analysis is still useful, and he still has many concerns and worries.

Many militia units actually lack equipment, and the equipment may even be nearby, even if it is some outdated old-fashioned muskets.

However, this aspect is not what he cares about. He is more concerned about the formation of new troops.

According to the Russian army's organization, there will be three army groups on the front line facing the French army on the western border.

In addition to the French, there were certainly troops from other countries, mainly France's various allies.

Of course, Austria will definitely be the one to take a break, as for Prussia.
Even if there is one more queen, it won't change anything. After all, the King of FW is the one in charge, and it would be better for him not to be the one in charge.

Not to mention those other countries.

The only variable is probably that there is Sweden to the north.

Because King Gustav V was a young king and the Queen Mother was a person with no opinion of her own, the Swedish government was actually easily misled by Napoleon.

The price offered, even if it was just to return Finland to Sweden, was a very tempting proposal.

However, considering that Queen Mother Frederica is Louisa's biological sister, it is still difficult to get things done in Sweden.

More importantly, although the son of the Tsar's mother-in-law was the Grand Duke of Baden, he was also against Napoleon, and Napoleon's allies were not so stable internally. So Sweden's position on that side was now questionable, and it could even be said that after being beaten by Russia, its own national strength might not be enough to make up for it.

However, there are many such atmosphere groups, but there are only a few truly steadfast allies, and even Massena could not completely solve the Spanish problem behind France.

In this way, the French army is actually in a stalemate with the British army outside Lisbon, and there will be no results for a while.

And the more serious the situation in Spain becomes, the more troops France will need in Spain.

Therefore, many veterans with combat experience had to be left on the battlefield in Spain.

Even if Wellington is locked in Lisbon forever, it won't matter as long as the war here is not over.

Moore was unlucky, as he adopted the same tactics as Wellington. However, Solovyov took advantage of the fact that he had no time to build up his position in Sweden, and used a faster march to break through the British outer defenses. In the end, he did not complete the system of fortifications. Finally, there was the fatal blow.

Here, Solovyov also thought of many problems. The goal of the French army was still to defeat the main force of the Russian army and solve the problem through a main battle.

But to be honest, the overall strategy of the Russian army was the same as what Fabius used against Hannibal, which was to avoid fighting.

The only difference is that Hannibal could ravage Rome's allied cities in the Apennine Peninsula without any division, while the problems Napoleon had to face here were, on the one hand, fortification and clearing of the countryside, and on the other hand, logistical pressure.

Based on the current logistics capabilities, the French army will face supply difficulties if it moves about 100 versts.

It seems scary to have an army of hundreds of thousands, but the consumption is also shocking. Even the French have canned food and can store food in advance, but they still have the same problem.

The same difficulty also exists for the Russian army, but the difference is that the Russian army can rely on fighting at home and reduce certain supply pressures.

However, going abroad in the future will also be a big problem. During several expeditions, the supply of materials provided by Austria was not very good. Emperor Franz was a complete idiot as a teammate on either side, and everyone knew this.

When we were with the Russian army, we couldn't even get hundreds of mules. When we were with the French, they probably preferred to take their time. In short, it wasn't that good.

Everyone knows how they behave.

Therefore, when Solovyov was making his overall strategic plan, he only considered the situation in 1812, and it was hard to say what would happen in the future.

Napoleon's problem was that his ultimate choice was to go too deep into Russian territory and he was arguably foolish.

The climate in 1812 was even warmer than in previous years. If he had marched normally on foot, he might not have been able to escape from Moscow unscathed, but he would have been able to preserve more of his strength.

For some people, it is their own over-expansion that leads to their ultimate destruction.

The situation in the UK is that they have a great lack of kindness towards the United States, and there are many war advocates in the US Senate, so the situation has now reached a point of tension.

Judging from the information Solovyov obtained, the Americans were almost ready to take action. Even when he was sorting out the information in his study, British and American frigates had already fought in the Atlantic.

I went to Sweden before, and the changes it caused are now more worthy of attention.

Bernadotte was unable to go to Sweden and remained a marshal of the French army, but he had been holding some insignificant positions, so he had no way to persuade Moreau to return from the United States.

Although Moreau's wife was a trap, after Moreau had accepted his fate, this restless woman started to have new ideas when she saw the situation in the United States. If the US government was willing to hire Moreau as an adviser or commander-in-chief of the US military, then the British would no longer have Moore, and Abercrombie and others would probably not be his opponents.

Then Wellington might become a model worker and have to put the Lisbon issue aside and go to Canada next year.

But these are just assumptions. What Solovyov himself wants to deduce is the result obtained after summarizing the information from all sides.

America's trade with continental Europe was itself influenced by the British's brutality.

If we could use this war to defeat France, drive them back to Europe and weaken their power.

On the other hand, the more intense the war between Britain and the United States is, the better. It would be best if the two sides could not determine the winner by 1815 and were willing to continue fighting.

After 1816, starting with the "Year Without Summer", North America and Western Europe were severely affected for several consecutive years. At that time, it could be said that Britain was bleeding.

Judging from the data at the time, the impact on Eastern Europe was relatively small.

I don’t know if there is some weather controller, but the volcanic ash went directly to Western Europe. It may also have a lot to do with the existence of some high mountains and plateaus.

But this is not what he wants to worry about. The key point is the situation of both sides in 1812.

In short, the overall deployment of the Russian army must have an appearance.

If he were to participate in this war, he himself would not know what position he would end up in.

As long as it's not the job of chief of staff, which is laborious and can even be considered a double blow, any place would be appropriate.

Just as he was thinking about organizing the materials, there was a knock on the door.

"I'm at work, who's here?"

"My Lord, it is Count Osterman-Tolstoy."

This man left the army because he opposed peace, and his current position is also in the court. Solovyov also knows that he is just expressing his protest, and he will return to the army when the real war comes.

"Then let him in, it's just me."

He didn't want to hide anything, and the documents and maps were all arranged neatly, but these things placed aside were really messy.

"Master, what are your orders?"

"Move these tins away and get some coffee. The Count is probably not used to my tea."

"Okay, sir."

In order to facilitate his work, he obviously rarely wanted to be disturbed, so he put some canned food and bread here and only went to the table at dinner time.

Only after he had tidied up his desk and study did he let Count Osterman-Tolstoy in.

"Sasha, it's been almost four years since you left the army, right?"

"It's been a while. If I don't work hard, I'm afraid I'll be surpassed by you soon."

"But I don't have any position right now. I'm just doing analysis and writing materials at home. I'll be back at the palace in a few days. As you know, the Queen Mother is most worried about Grand Duke Nicholas's studies. So I won't have any military position and will go back to being a teacher."

"His Royal Highness Nicholas is very proud to mention you. After all, you are his teacher."

"But he really makes me nervous when it comes to schoolwork."

"Who said it wasn't? But if the French come, I'm still going to join the army. Don't worry that you will be delayed by His Highness Nicholas's studies. You have defeated the French, and the emperor will definitely employ you. And I also heard that Her Highness the Queen intends to arrange a marriage with you. If Her Highness Anastasia and your son Pasha can grow up."

"How do you know this?"

He was very calm when he spoke, because he had a good relationship with Ostermann-Tolstoy. Although they were not close friends in the circle, he would tell him anything.

This was a private agreement between him and Louisa. After all, they would never be together in the future. But as old lovers, they had their own children who were not related by blood.
It seems that Alexander may have known something, but this is just the story of the King of Pestle. (End of this chapter)