Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

There were all kinds of people on the streets, including some officers who had taken temporary leave to do some work. Apart from these, one really couldn't feel that the situation in Moscow was good. It could only be described as terrible.

Even if he was a general, if it weren't for the uniform and the weapons he carried, he would probably have been attacked by some isolated individuals.

When Moscow was about to be occupied by the French, some people might find it profitable to rob, or to take a boat in the Sparrow Hills.
Solovyov learned from Count Rostov that his son-in-law had the time to visit the dressing table when he passed by Sparrow Hills.
In other words, he was not his direct attaché, but from Bagration, otherwise he would definitely lose his temper.

Before leaving Moscow, he probably could only go to the estate where his father-in-law, Prince Vasily, was buried as a private matter. He even hoped that the court would suspend the trial and that the situation would be different when it was reopened in 1813 or some other time.

However, he would have to wait until he completed all his tasks in Moscow before he could go there. However, considering that the location of the manor was not far from the French army, it was also a very dangerous thing.

He therefore asked Petya to go directly to Podolsk after completing his mission of delivering the letter to Count Rostopchin.

When riding horses on the streets, Moscow was not like this when it was occupied by the Poles 200 years ago. After all, when Sigismund III came, there were local nobles who petitioned to serve as guides.

At that time, all the sons of Ivan the Terrible had died, and Boris Godunov and his son had also died. It was a period of great vacancy in Russian history.

Moscow was occupied by the Poles for two years, and the Poles finally left at the end of 1612, a little later than now.

There was probably at least some order at that time, although there were dark jokes that the Poles were accustomed to stealing, but considering that Sigismund also wanted to be the Tsar of Russia at the time, he always had to keep some for himself.

But this time when the French come, the situation will probably be very different.

Is it just Count Rostopchin?
When the war broke out, he had already expressed his intention to destroy Moscow and not leave it to Napoleon.

But if you really think about it, it seemed like he was just talking nonsense at the time, but now this guy has no control over him at all.

Once the words of destroying Moscow were spoken, under Rostopchin's instigation for more than two months, and he did this kind of PUA, it was natural that some fanatics would be ready to do something, or some people with ulterior motives would take advantage of the situation at this time.

The situation will definitely get out of control, considering that a fire broke out in the Podolsk district of Kiev last year. There were still people to control and manage it, the fire-fighting facilities were complete, and the fire burned for a long time.

The city of Moscow has experienced several fires in history, with a large area or even the entire city caught fire several times. One of them was caused by a branch khan of the Golden Horde who came and set fire outside the city.

There are so many wooden buildings in Russia, so it is inevitable that they will catch fire.

As there is no municipal management, this city of more than 200,000 people often suffers from small disasters such as water and fire, so it is inevitable that a major fire will occur.

Therefore, he has now given up on treatment and does not intend to interfere.

But if Rostopchin really claimed that he planned to burn down Moscow, Solovyov would definitely find a way to burn down his house.

Anyway, he is good at setting fires.

Looking at the situation in Moscow, there is indeed a loss of order, and considering that the French are just like Montagne's Steel Egg, they like to rob and set fire to places.

Taking all factors into consideration, it will be a huge event.

As for if there really was a thug trying to stop his horse on the street, he would probably end up being knocked away.

He was back in front of Red Square, with only his fourteen-year-old nephew Veniamin by his side.

"Uncle Mishka, there's no one even in Red Square now."

“I know Venia, what are you going to do in the future? At your age, even if you join the army, the emperor probably won’t want you. Even if I open this backdoor for you, someone will cause trouble for me.”

"Then I will go home and join the army when I am old enough."

Solovyov had no idea what trouble his nephew would cause in the future, so he just said a few simple words and sent him and his cousin's family back to their hometown via Ryazan Avenue.

At this time, his entourage consisted of an orderly and several hussars.

If you go to the west of Moscow at this time, you will probably see Murat's vanguard.

Napoleon was still pretending to be happy, waiting for the mayor of Moscow to hand over the keys of the city so that he could declare his victory.

There is no doubt that he is a little bit arrogant now. No final peace agreement has been reached and the main force of the Russian army is still there. Some things now may be just delusions.

Greatness and ridiculousness are sometimes not far from each other. When the French were waiting there, they probably didn't know that the Russians had begun an organized retreat the day before.

Solovyov gathered his relatives who served as managers and housekeepers, and mobilized these carts to transport as much of the baggage as possible. There were even a few wounded soldiers hanging on the edge of these cargo carts, making it seem as if these were not Russian carts but Indian carts.

However, how many people could be taken away depended entirely on luck. The Rostov family's more than 20 vehicles were originally intended to take away their property worth more than 100,000 rubles, but their family was always kind and would agree to the requests of the wounded soldiers, so they were able to take away thousands of people with these vehicles.

As for property and such, that is another matter.

There is not much time to wait for Miloradovic now. It is true that he plays as a defender, but he has been arguing with Murat for the past two days.

French troops had already appeared on Poklonnaya Hill. There was no point in him staying in Red Square. Thinking that the time was almost up, he left Red Square after nine in the morning and headed south with his entourage. He did not encounter any French soldiers along the way.

Perhaps this direction is not what Murat, with a short circuit in his brain, is concerned about.

While Napoleon was still waiting, the last group of people who were about to leave had already started to move, and they went in several directions.

However, there was also the unlucky Ivan Yakovlev. When he was leaving the city, he happened to meet a group of French hussars. Not only was he captured by them, but his property was also looted.

“What a nice day!”

Napoleon was still looking at the city from the top of the mountain. After waiting for a long time, he became a little impatient, as he always was.

He also wanted to give a speech, but although the main content was similar, it was very similar to Kimchi's, but Kimchi was just imitating him.

Like this: "Soldiers"

It might make people laugh. If Solovyov understood it, he would be the first to think so. Although he, Napoleon, and Kimchi are sometimes 180 degrees different, sometimes 360 degrees different.

The Sparrow Hills are very close to the Pokhotskaya Mountain. It should even be said that the current Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow is just on the other side of the river. The Sparrow Hills is indeed a very good location.

As for some other ideas of Napoleon himself, the Russians did not know, probably because this place was already "Asia" in the eyes of many Europeans because of their beliefs and exotic customs, or perhaps Napoleon himself wanted to show his kindness because of the special local conditions.

But these are probably just some ideas.

When Murat's cavalry entered the city of Moscow, they encountered almost no one.

Because of yesterday's commotion and the time when the French were waiting on Pokhotskog Hill in the early morning of that day, many people in the city took the opportunity to leave.

There might not even be 6200 people left. Among the remaining people in Moscow, some were even French expatriates who had lived here for a long time. Because of Rostopchin's incompetent rule, many local people hated the French. It was impossible for these people to move to St. Petersburg at this time - if they could go, they would probably have done so before the war broke out.

Murat's vanguard encountered some Russian Cossacks on the road, but due to the agreement reached by the generals of both sides, Murat did not try to pursue these people. The two sides passed each other at the intersection, and except for a few eye exchanges, there was no other communication.

Then Napoleon also received the news that Moscow was almost a deserted city.

To be honest, the reason why Tutoermin stayed was probably because there were children in the welfare home who were still unable to take care of themselves, even if they were over 7 years old, someone would find a way to take them away.

It was only when we knew that the French chief surgeon Jean Larrey had come to the welfare home to collect beds needed for the hospital that we met.

Since he was a doctor, and considering all things, he should be friendly to the locals, and communication with Tutormin seemed to go smoothly.

At the request of Dr. Larrey, the French army also circled the area where the orphanage was located and kept a certain distance.

These generals didn't care, after all, there were still many empty villas and apartments in the city for them to use, especially on Arbat Street.

However, Napoleon also asked the French soldiers to remain "merciful", but once they entered Moscow, the French were obviously dazzled.

After all, no foreigners have been able to invade Moscow with their troops for two hundred years, and the architecture here is so exotic. If the doors of the churches were opened, the treasures inside would be able to give them a little Orthodox shock.

At that time, the Grand Duke of Kievan Rus was willing to convert to Orthodoxy in order to mock the shabby Catholicism. He declined the idea of ​​Islam because of his living habits. However, he was impressed by the magnificence of the Orthodox ceremonies.

Therefore, when it comes to the Russians, the Orthodox Church is generally like this. The reserves of precious metals and jewelry in the church are always astonishing.

It was inevitable that some French soldiers would have some ideas. Of course, at this moment, Napoleon was still able to restrain the troops that had not entered the city.

He himself had many dissatisfactions, so he was still on Pokhotskaya Mountain, but the place where he stayed was also Prince Yusupov's mansion on Sparrow Hill.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans?"

"Stay here for now, and go to the Kremlin tomorrow. And, Caulaincourt, whose residence is this?"

"This is the official residence of Prince Yusupov, but before that, it was the official residence of Prince Vasily Dolgorukov, the former commander-in-chief of the Russian army."

Napoleon now remembered that his cheap nephew's wife was from the side branch of the Dolgorukov family.

"Caulaincourt, you've been to a wedding here, haven't you?"

"Yes, the Count who caused us so much trouble is also the nephew of Queen Josephine."

Considering the situation of the city of Moscow, as well as the face of his beloved wife and his ex-wife Josephine, Napoleon probably didn't want to do anything to Moscow.

Even at this moment, he entered Prince Yusupov's official residence in a strange manner of visiting relatives.

The furnishings here are not even that different from before it was sold.

"It seems that the life of Russian nobles is pretty good, but this kind of bed is not suitable, it should be replaced with a camp bed."

"Your Majesty, if possible, we can go to the reception room. There is a table next to the sofa, which is very suitable for work."

After hearing what Duroc said, Napoleon naturally changed his mind.

"Okay, I'll put it in the reception room."

He was also examining the mansion, thinking of Solovyov's words. Although they were relatives, they were the only relatives who were not in his camp.

(If we exclude the possibility that Jerome's American wife's younger brother and sister will marry Wellington's eldest brother in the future)

This guy has caused himself a lot of trouble in the Fortress, living in the former official residence of his wife.
No matter what, Napoleon really didn't consider himself an outsider.

French troops also began to enter Moscow in the afternoon. They now had to demarcate their own garrison area and, in addition, requisition those empty houses.

Now it's time to see what these French have been doing.

If he were a civilized cavalry officer from an old aristocratic family like Captain Rambert, he would still be kind to his friends.

But most French soldiers did not have this attitude.

The Guards were stationed around the Kremlin, while the three main French armies each occupied one-third of Moscow.

Most of the Poles were still in Mozhaysk at this time, and some of them entered the city as auxiliary cavalry.

Now the city belonged to them. Apart from the Cossacks who were guarding the rear and Yefremov's detachment heading east, there were only a few fanatical militiamen who fired at the French cavalry.

However, this resistance was ineffective and only injured a few people.

The French now entered the empty city of Moscow. (End of this chapter)