Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

When they got to the stable, Bi had Solovyov guard the women's quarters, and a rat fell into the rice jar.
In short, as for men’s hobbies, if they have a good horse, they may have to put aside the good cars.

"What a great horse! It's really hard to choose."

"I know you like white horses, and it doesn't matter if you picked the best one."

Count Bobulinsky was very generous to Solovyov, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

But in the end, he chose an Orlov horse that was a cross between Arabian horses, and it looked really good.

"Can you try riding it?"

"This horse is very docile. You can try it and let the brothers see it too."

Many of the Russian army's new recruits were stationed inside and outside the count's manor. It was also more convenient for the cavalry to feed the horses here. After all, there were warehouses in the manor that stored fodder for the army and local horses.

The infantry set up tents on the edge of the manor, and some even built temporary wooden houses with wood.

The weather is still very good now, and even inland Russia it feels like the comfortable autumn in Central Europe.

Taking the influence of climate into consideration, although Moscow is located at a high latitude and appears to be inland, the impact of Siberia's cold air on this place is not like that on the steppes outside the Great Wall and the Northeast.

If Solovyov were given a choice, settling in Moscow wouldn't be a bad option.

However, when he told Katya that he wanted to buy land in Crimea to build his own estate, he was obviously more optimistic about the coastal area there.

Besides, there are many people gossiping in Moscow. If we move to a more remote area, we can also bring Mrs. Recamier with us.
Well, he is really proud of this, and others can only envy him.

When he rode on his horse, he deliberately accelerated.

When the soldiers saw this, they kept shouting "Ura".

There’s nothing else to say. A general riding a white horse, as long as he can run, no matter what his shape is, can be described in one word: handsome!

When he came back from horse racing, he was still very proud of himself.

"Thank you, Count, for the gift of the good horse."

"That's great. Hey, the little adjutant on Million Street has now become a capable general. It's rare."

Although the Earl has become fat, he can still ride a horse. However, due to his size and his status, he probably will not return to active service.

"Don't you want to fight on the battlefield?"

"I'd better forget it. It's good enough to be a rich man without causing trouble to the emperor. What's more, my wife has a good relationship with my sister-in-law, the Queen Mother, and she has received a lot of care. Besides, I have never fought in a war, unlike you who have been serving since you were a child and are also a famous young hero."

Speaking of which, Solovyov and his other senior brother Miloradovich were both famous for their bravery in battle, but he was also able to stand on his own.

Even this time, Miloradovich was appointed as the commander of the rear guard by Kutuzov, and it was the first time that he independently led a corps-sized force to attack, even later than him.

"But that was in the past. We have to defeat Napoleon now. If I were older, I might be able to be the commander-in-chief. If Kamensky..."

If Count Kamensky the Younger were still alive, he would also be a popular candidate for commander-in-chief. If he could come up, perhaps he would have a chance to become his deputy commander, or lead an army corps independently. After all, he has proved his ability.

But if that happens, he will face many qualifications issues within the Russian army, and there may be more lawsuits. Barclays alone has been involved in many disputes.

"When you were still here, my brother, the commander-in-chief, was still here, I liked you very much, but you didn't have any experience in leading troops at that time."

"Maybe he made me the captain of the guards battalion because of my good standing posture?"

"It's possible that you are standing here now, and your posture is also very beautiful."

If a Tsar had trained soldiers with Paul's problem, he could probably train an army of that size. But among the Tsars, he was actually considered a talented player.

If we look at Nikolai Solovyov, we will know that this stubborn problem was probably brought over by Peter III.

Count Bobulinsky was unlike Peter III or his biological father, Count Grigory Orlov. He was more interested in pleasure. After all, the late Count Alexei was one of his uncles, and the young Kamensky and Anna had to call him cousin Alexei.

In Russia, sometimes this generation
Considering the group of pretty boys around the empress back then, the fun would probably be even greater.

When Solovyov was in Tula, Kutuzov was near Ryazan. He happened to go to Solovyov's estate. Staying there always allowed the elderly commander to relax.

He was old, but there was one thing that was no different from when he was young, which was also Solovyov's first impression of him: he was lustful.

After all, at that time he always glanced at the face of Mrs. Lebrun, who still had her charm.
Speaking of which, he has a close relationship with Solovyov's father-in-law in the Dolgorukov family. After all, Katya's grandfather became a prince and commander-in-chief of the Russian army because of his achievements in the Russo-Turkish War. The old prince's son-in-law and son are old colleagues of his, and they are about the same age.

He was also very polite to Prince Vasily's widow.

"It is good that you should live here, Count. My son-in-law will be under your care. He is a good fighter, though a little young."

"Everyone has been through a period of youth, madam. I think you still remember that when Prince Potemkin was in the military camp, he caused a lot of trouble for Vasya."

Although what he said was a bit rude, since they were acquaintances, Kutuzov would not be angry about what he said to the Princess. It was all many years ago, when she was still young and beautiful, and was the jewel of the social scene in St. Petersburg.

Of course, she is not old now. In fact, according to her registered age, she is less than 50 years old. She is also well maintained.

"Yes, that was the time. Now it seems that it is the time of children. I have a little daughter, and Sonya seems to have fallen in love with my brother-in-law's adjutant, a naughty little boy."

"If he is a naughty child, unlike those people in Petersburg, it is still a good thing. After all, some young people, if they cause trouble, even if they have a general uncle, they can't avoid it."

Dolokhov was demoted to a soldier more than once, and even after Austerlitz he was reinstated as an officer for his bravery, but was later thrown out again. This time he was reinstated after venturing to conduct reconnaissance under the enemy's position at Borodino and saving a general.

Therefore, Kutuzov was impressed by him recently.
"Your Excellency, Marshal, there is news from Vladimir about..."

"Kid, what's wrong?"

Only when Durova bit her lips could one tell that she was a woman, but she quickly returned to normal.

Sonya looked at the young officer coming in from behind her mother, and couldn't help but feel curious.

Maybe she also felt that Durova was very heroic, but she didn't have a good impression of him. Her mother didn't seem to be annoyed when she mentioned Petya, but she was a little worried because he didn't focus on his studies and was naughty.

Princess Catherine's attitude was very subtle. She thought that this was her brother-in-law's adjutant and did not expect much from her future son-in-law. She just wanted him to be good to her daughter and be loyal to her.

Although Solovyov behaved well, was very caring towards Katya, and the couple had a good relationship, his son-in-law had a bright future, so he was rarely at home.

Apart from this, it is probably because he is too sentimental. Therefore, the second son-in-law wants to find someone who is ambitious but not too successful, who is good to his daughter and relatively loyal.

If they are colleagues of my son or subordinates of my son-in-law, they are all acceptable for investigation.

She took a fancy to Durova, thinking that this "young man" would be a good officer wherever he stood.

Maybe he is better than my brother-in-law's adjutant. That kid still has a childish face.

However, due to Durova's appearance, it was somewhat misleading - not to mention that she had always been rumored to be the emperor's godson.

It seems as if the Tsar is the King of Tang, then who is Li Keyong?
When Kutuzov saw this, his face did not look very good. He went back to his study and sat for a while, and came out after a while.

The Princess was aware of some problems and did not immediately raise the issue of the Commander-in-Chief's adjutant.

Maybe there will be some opportunities in the future, but if she had brought it up at that time, it would probably be a little embarrassing because the young officer was actually a woman.

Before this, Durova was favored by the daughter of the commander of the cavalry regiment where she served, which caused unpleasantness and forced her to transfer to other troops.

What Kutuzov saw was the news of the death of Bagration and Tuchkov, both of whom died one after another due to serious injuries.

“Young people always leave early, leaving us old people behind”

He himself had lost a promising son-in-law, but Bagration and Tuchkov's father had passed away, and it was he, as a military veteran and an elder among relatives and friends, who had to bear the pain alone.

After a while, when he came out of the study, he was still wiping his eyes with a handkerchief.

"Count, what's the matter with you?"

"It's nothing, Madam, I just thought of something sad. Old people can't stand such things. Sometimes I really envy young people, but it's okay if they leave too early. I just thought of my son-in-law."

"It would be better if there were no war. How is your nephew?"

"He lost an arm, but his body has recovered a lot. The doctors have found a way to remove all the dead flesh from the wound. He should be able to recover soon."

"That's fine, but the Countess will be worried."

"I will make the arrangements, but there are some things that I cannot discuss right now. Misha is an outstanding general, but he is still too young. I am looking forward to his future, so I am sending him to the flank this time. Perhaps he can show his abilities on the flank."

Kutuzov also made some arrangements. Because the troops suffered heavy losses on the battlefield before, Miloradovich, Raevsky, Dokhturov and Bagovut would take up important command positions in the reorganized troops and would be among the main forces.

As for Solovyov, he went to the wing. After Kutuzov asked the princess to leave, the one-eyed man was looking at the map.

The main force of the French was in Moscow, and they had a long line behind them, with garrisons in Mozhaysk and Smolensk, but some places were left empty, such as Vyazma and Yelnya.

However, the direction of movement of the reserve troops always depends on the battle situation at the front. If the losses are heavy, it may be necessary to call these troops into the battle as well.

Therefore, he did not make up his mind, and due to his habitual hesitation, he was always a little worried at this moment.

If it were someone else, they would have probably taken action long ago.

"Your Excellency, General Raevsky requests to see you."

"Let him in. I have something to discuss."

He decided to talk to these generals one by one, but was not in a hurry to hold a meeting. Miloradovich was dragging Murat on Ryazan Avenue, and the two sides were even "socializing". It seemed that the war would end soon and the Tsar might sign a peace treaty.

But Kutuzov knew that there was nothing to talk about at this time. He should fight to the end and make the French fail completely.

Therefore, he subsequently sent messengers to St. Petersburg, and when Napoleon sent messengers to protest to him, he chose to ignore them.

As for him, the guerrilla activities became more frequent.

Rajevsky came here because many of the troops originally belonging to the 2nd Army were withdrawn. The infantry under his command were not greatly affected, but too many cavalry troops were withdrawn.

Platov's Cossack cavalry alone has withdrawn at least eight cavalry regiments, and now the number of cavalry in the main force has been greatly reduced.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, you should know the reason why I came to see you from your letter."

"Yes, the cavalry is not enough, but many of our dragoons are still in the south. We can only hope that Tormasov can come over as soon as possible, but he has to contain the Austrians and move on the edge of the swamp. Russia's territory is so vast that the enemy will have great difficulty in moving after their arrival and will have to travel a long way. Isn't it the same for us? Nikolai, you have to be patient too. We have decided to give up Moscow, which has cost us a huge price, and we will not let the enemy have it easy."

"So I understand why you sent out the cavalry, and..."

"Don't make it public yet. I received a letter from Vladimir, Prince Bagration. What a pity. He is still young, his wife is abroad, and his daughters are also young."

Laevsky's face was solemn, but he was also determined to teach the French a profound lesson. (End of this chapter)