Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

But this is not very important. Alexander is fine with leaving some people who are obviously trying to seduce his wife there. As for the one who succeeded, although his temper is unpredictable, he can probably just put it aside.

On the contrary, the relationship between him and Maria, which goes beyond ordinary friendship, might make him a little angry.

"These things were also the idea of ​​Her Majesty the Queen. She is my son's godmother."

The godfather was not Alexander, but Grand Duke Constantine. Solovyov had the glorious experience of rescuing the two brothers once each. Even if there was really something going on, it was probably just digging potatoes in Siberia.

That might make it more convenient for him to do something in China in the future, but compared with land transportation, he could carry more things by water.

Moreover, if Amherst did anything in the future, he could probably give the British a hard time. This could be possible in the future, but it was just an idea.

"It seems that your legitimate son is still very much loved by Elizabeth Alexeevna."

"But I can't feel anything. When children are born, they all look like little meat balls. And when they grow up, if some children are hated by everyone, that would be bad."

Solovyov was very worried about this issue. If the children were not well educated, it would be a problem in the future.

Especially those who take after their father or not, it is a troublesome matter. The Kamensky family has already demonstrated what family tradition is like.

"You are very good at educating children. You can guide even a child who is not very talented. This is your ability."

"That's right, Sasha. We want to talk about things, mainly the possible invasion of the French. You were shot through the air during the battle and looked very dangerous."

"I'm fine, right? Some people say that if you're hit by a bullet, you're probably dead, but this bullet went right through my body."

"There are indeed some problems. Are they problems with your health?"

Although Ostermann Tolstoy always looked sickly, he was very resilient. If nothing unexpected happened, he could live until 1857.

Moreover, this unlucky guy is often injured.

"It doesn't matter. My wife's health is worse than mine."

His wife was Louisa's early maid and was in poor health, so the two of them never had children. But Ostermann Tolstoy himself probably had no health problems. He just looked thin and was nearsighted. His standard image on the battlefield was wearing a pair of small glasses.

Even when he was sitting here with Solovyov, he looked absent-minded.

In fact, it was still his eyesight problem.

"Then you should go abroad for recuperation. Switzerland is a good choice."

"If there is an opportunity in the future, I can choose to go there, but what is important now is the relationship with France."

"You should be more informed about the news in the court than I am now. I have been on the expedition all these years, going to Sweden and Türkiye, and only now have some time to rest."

"Misha, to be honest, Grand Duke Constantine wants you to join the Guards. After all, you are most familiar with these troops."

In addition to being familiar with being a soldier, there are also various new weapons and equipment, and the Guards will definitely be the first to get them.

In particular, the replacement of equipment of the four main Guards Regiments is now underway. In addition, the Guards have also added the Lithuanian Guards Regiment and the Finnish Guards Regiment, as well as the Guards Naval Infantry on the Navy side.

Is it just the last one?
The general soldiers of the naval infantry went ashore again, and an entire regiment was directly incorporated into the Guards.

The French also did this, and it seemed like Russia was learning from France again, and it could also strengthen the strength of the Guards.

"The Guards now have seven infantry regiments, but the cavalry regiments will be used separately. The troops directly under the Guards will probably be these seven infantry regiments, and there will be several cavalry regiments. If they are to be strengthened, like Bonaparte did as a reserve, they will probably only need a few cuirassiers here, and the hussars and Cossacks will be assigned to the front-line troops."

"Grand Duke Constantine said the same thing, but you haven't been appointed to any new posts recently. You're just here. I remember you've always been proud of your young and beautiful wife, and your lover is a goddess. She's the dream lover of many men in Petersburg. But you've been so cruel recently, letting them all live in the city. You should have taken better care of them during this period."

"You are kidding me like this, Sasha. I just want to say that if it is always like this, I might as well transfer to the palace directly, so that I don't have to go to the army. But I have fought so many battles in the past few years, and the emperor will not let me choose to transfer to the palace or the Privy Council."

"That's what happened. It's all your fault for trying too hard."

Solovyov could hear some wit in his tone when he said this.

"Not only myself, but also Alexander Euler, the grandson of the mathematician. I originally wanted him to help with the surveying work, but because of his military exploits, he was promoted from the artillery director of the Macedonian Legion to the commander of the Guards Artillery."

"You are still doing surveying work, what are you doing this time?"

"It's not about measuring the land, but about building tracks, like the road from Petersburg to Novgorod that is being built. But we use horse-drawn carriages as a means of transportation, so the strength requirements for the road are not that high."

"Yes, your steam locomotives always make a lot of noise, and some priests can't stand it. Besides, the front of the locomotive you designed is too heavy. Even Her Majesty the Queen Mother knows this."

"Our Queen Mother is an expert at using a lathe. Do you see that little relief?"

"Yes, it looks like His Royal Highness Nicholas and His Royal Highness Mikhail."

"Because I used to be their teacher, they gave me this relief sculpture, and it is hung here."

"She has taken the train to Tsarskoye Selo, so she knows it clearly. This is not a strange thing. You can also study how to solve the logistical supply problem we need."

"You seem very confident." "If the French really attack us, their biggest threat will probably be the complex terrain of our forests and swamps, and this long road, which must be endless. Just like this song, hey, this road, the morning mist is confusing, the ground is covered with wild grass and snow, and it is full of turmoil."

"Don't bother showing off your singing skills. We are talking about something important."

If Solovyov started singing, "Ah! Road!" Fortunately, Maria was in Weimar, and this was his own home, so there would be no trouble.

"Yes, logistics is a problem, and our people can also resist the French looting. You know, the French have a habit of looting, especially the French Marshal Massena, who I know. He would even knock off two pieces of a copper urinal. As long as the French dare to rob, our people will organize. Those who lost their homes in the war will rise up to resist. One Spain is bad enough for Bonaparte."

"You're going to bring Russia to him, which will only drag him to death."

"But the outcome of the war may be that the British will benefit in the end, which is a headache. How about you take a look at my information?"

Osterman-Tolstoy took Solovyov's notebook, laughed out loud after reading it, and his eyes looked absent-minded.

"I can't see clearly. I have to wear glasses to see. But you are doing a great job. If the Americans can contain the British, wouldn't that be very beneficial to France?"

"This is good for France. You know, the British can only open up a second front in the Iberian Peninsula. It's too far away, and they probably won't have the courage to land in the Netherlands or France in their lifetime. Maybe in a few years, when there are some helpers, it will be useful."

When Ostermann-Tolstoy later lived in Switzerland, he wrote some notes for his memoirs and gave them to his illegitimate children. When he finally sorted them out, Solovyov's image was probably like a monster.

What he said does make sense at this time. Previously, the British army had the assistance of a Russian detachment and was defeated in the Netherlands. However, compared with Austria's disastrous performance in the Second Anti-French Alliance, this was already considered good.

At least in the early 19th century, although Dai Ying was as lacking in virtue as his descendants, he still had some dignity. He helped when he could, and when he had money, he would actually transfer it to the accounts of friendly forces. On this point, he was unambiguous.

For those in the future, apart from getting something for nothing, we will just provide all the support except help.

"Then why did you think of this?"

"We can't let Britain get too comfortable. Besides, we are not without interests in the American continent. As long as the Americans don't plan to cross the Rocky Mountains, they don't seem to be a big threat to us."

In fact, the Russian colonists had to help arm the local Indians and help them build villages and towns. However, there was a requirement that the chiefs should admit that they were Russian vassal states or tribes. In this way, they would automatically become Russian lords and respectable people, and even skipped the stage of serfdom and entered the feudal system directly.
The span is not too big, but it is probably somewhat threatening. At the moment, the threat from the British is greater than that from the United States. The Americans are still thinking about attacking Canada, and in the future, if they are in doubt, they will fire at Mexico.

If anything else happens, it will be the Americans' own fault.

"Your approach is quite interesting. On the one hand, we and Britain may become allies again in the future, but at the same time you want to weaken him and create trouble behind his back."

"How is it? Interesting, right?"

"It's very creative. Where did the inspiration come from?"

Osterman-Tolstoy was also a little curious. Solovyov's ideas were very imaginative. Although he seemed very down-to-earth during the war, if he suddenly thought of something, there would naturally be a source for it.

After all, among all the generals of the Russian army, such a geek who is well-versed in both Eastern and Western culture is indeed very interesting.

"This is inspired by Chinese history books, but this story is somewhat related to Confucius' disciple Zigong."

"Is that what you said? In Greece, there are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, and in China, there are Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi?"

This outrageous analogy is somewhat interesting, but Mencius and Xunzi were each second-generation disciples, unlike the previous three who all had a clear master-disciple relationship.

But if you look at "The Analects of Confucius", Europeans with a certain level of cultural literacy probably won't turn it into "Lun Yu". They always feel like they've seen this pattern somewhere before.

Yes, that’s the wrestler who loves to strong-arm men, aka Plato, which is actually his nickname.

Confucius was probably only at the stage of mastering the Six Arts, and his martial arts skills were indeed very high.

But compared to melee combat and shield attacks, Plato is also very strong.

Plato's works have always been the words, deeds and dialogues of his teacher Socrates, although because of the subject matter of Greek philosophy, it looks like a debate between a chatterbox.

Although Ostermann Tolstoy was not well-educated, he had served in the court and the Privy Council and must have known some things.

Solovyov's core point is probably that there is something in common between Eastern and Western philosophies, which will also help Europeans better understand Chinese culture.

Then, it became more convenient for him to use it to explain his theory.

After all, what he quoted was from the Biographies of Confucius' Disciples.

Therefore, when Zigong was sent out, Lu was saved, Qi was disturbed, Wu was defeated, Jin was strengthened and Yue was dominated. When Zigong was sent out, the forces were broken, and within ten years, each of the five countries had changes.

"But this operation is too difficult. Our diplomats even still worship foreigners, or are simply foreigners. Domestic ones may not be useful. Your idea is good, but it is difficult to realize it all."

"So, I didn't make it so complicated. I'm not very good at diplomacy myself. Sasha, but this way the United States and Britain are busy fighting on the other side of the Atlantic, which makes it a lot easier for us."

"I hope so. Your ideas are always interesting."

"More importantly, how people carry it out. Now everyone's level is about the same, whether it's weapons and equipment, organization or personnel, morale is naturally a competition, and the key lies in people. In the future, it won't be all about equipment, because it's people who make equipment. In general, if a country is to be built better, the one with a stronger system, a larger population and better weapons will have a better chance of winning. The career of Alexander the Great, who conquered Persia, defeated the Persian king and ruled the known world, was based only on a small country, Macedonia. I guess there will be no such thing in this world in the future."

He was very clear about this point. With a size like Russia, as long as it developed normally and avoided some detours, it would probably succeed in the end. (End of this chapter)