Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Although Madame Recamier was somewhat dissatisfied with Solovyov's sometimes strange remarks, it was much better than those who only knew how to praise her beauty.

After all, she entered the upper class society of Paris when she was a girl, and many people wrote poems to her, but only General Moreau was more well-behaved. At the beginning, it was because he was a law student, so he was always more reserved, and he was also busy with official duties.

Later he got married. The lady who came back from Reunion was very ambitious because her husband was an outstanding soldier after Napoleon. In terms of personal ability, he could be said to be second to Napoleon, but his status was far inferior. Coupled with her jealousy towards Josephine, she finally brought great trouble to Moreau.

In addition, there was Napoleon's younger brother Lucien, who was also a frequent visitor to his wife's residence on Avenue Mont Blanc.

There were some other people, but in the end, none of them really satisfied her.

The good thing about Solovyov is that he is unique, and the East he introduced is different from the ideal country that Voltaire himself created. It seems more realistic and even attractive.

When she left Prussia and went to Prince August, she found that although they could be friends, the prince was not so loyal in public.

Solovyov, on the other hand, was very honest. Apart from his relationship with the Queen, which he could not talk about, he knew his other wives very well.

His honest attitude is actually a plus.

"But I always have to go back to Paris or Lyon."

"If you go there, I'm afraid you'll only have some distant relatives, right?"

"It's quite lively here. Every family has so many children."

In the Solovyov family, no matter if they had titles, were registered nobles, or were commoners working as housekeepers, or even relatives from their hometown, every family relied on numbers to gain strength.

Although it is not as bad as Liu Sheng, the King of Zhongshan, who made it look like salmon roe, but there are still quite a few people in this family.

Moreover, no one is too poor, and everyone can help and take care of each other, which is still possible.

Even in Russia, if the man of a family has a lover, he or she will often be brought back to live with the family. There will only be some differences in inheritance rights, but in other aspects they will be treated like family members.

It is not surprising when you think about it. Before Peter the Great, his father, Tsar Alexei, had more than one wife (although he had several before and after), and even in the Orthodox Greek world, this was not considered a strange thing.

When Russian nobles still had beards, they could do whatever they wanted in the countryside, and sometimes it was really hard to describe.

But the nominal wife
At this time, Yermolov had not yet gone to the Caucasus. He was an artillery general who had no money to marry a wife, and he probably had some strange "advantages" in the Caucasus.

As for Madame and Clara, it would be better for them to return to France.

But to be honest, I'm probably reluctant to do so.

Unless he no longer serves in the army and moves abroad like some Russian nobles, Paris will be his preferred destination.

However, Paris Solovyov still wanted to transform this city. After he duelled with six people in the garbage dump in one day, he no longer thought about this place.

If you really want to go to France, Saint-Dropez in the south is probably a better choice, or you can go to Italy.

"I still think you should stay."

"There will always be a time to separate. Maybe one day, I will return to Russia. These years of life are still wonderful. If you and Catherine come to Paris with your lovely children, you can also stay at my house. But you have to come earlier. I don't want to be like your aunt."

"Actually, if you think about it, our place in Petersburg has always been influenced by France. Maybe it will get better in the future."

"What will happen?"

"To be honest, St. Petersburg is much better than Paris. Moscow will also be rebuilt in the future."

"It's just too cold here. I always have to stay at home in the winter."

"Then let us all go south, to Capri, for instance."

"But you know, with your talent, it should be difficult to have such an opportunity."

Then the lady and Solovyov talked about some things that happened in St. Petersburg. Solovyov was away on military campaigns for a long time, and he always relied on Katya's letters for matters at home.

Because the lady was French, she was not actually a member of Solovyov's family, even Clara's mother was the same.

By the way, Clara's last name when she registered was still Madame Récamier's maiden name, Bernard.

Therefore, when some people are in front of her, they will inevitably talk about other things.

".So there are such things happening in Petersburg this year."

"But there are also some secret operations. Before I left, I heard that Prussia was sending people to negotiate."

This also includes the lady's former lover, Prince August. Clausewitz used to be his adjutant. This prince was probably the one who came closest to success before Solovyov succeeded.

"Negotiations are inevitable. I know this from the front. Politics is always unstable. It looks bright and shiny, but it is fragile and sensitive."

"What you said is just like what I told you."

Madame Recamier often spoke like this when she was in Paris. She also used glass as a metaphor for "unstable political relations."

"It is inevitable. If Prussia and Russia form an alliance, it will be next month. It is already the end of the month and the army has reached the Oder River. If possible, it should go further."

He knew more, but he was not aware that there were already many people active in St. Petersburg before Napoleon's defeat became apparent in November.

Prussia even sent representatives early on, or contacted the foreign minister through its expatriates in Russia.

“By that time, we will have to go further.”

"Is that so? I have to go further, but thank God, at least I don't have to continue to work so hard in the army, marching long distances, eating poor quality food, and living in a place where even a general may not have a good place to live."

"But what about here?" "If I'm not in the army, sometimes it's hard to find that sense of belonging except when I'm with you and Katya."

"What if it's another lover?"

"They are either too far away, or it is inconvenient for them to confide in each other, or there are things that they cannot be involved in."

"That's true. Some people have very special identities. But I'm also very curious. Katya said that Her Highness Maria has always been very good to you. Will you..."

Katya could definitely guess it, but there was nothing she could do about it. When they were in Paris and Italy, they had always been traveling together until they received the mission to go to Vienna.

But the other party is a princess, and for so many years.
But sometimes you just need tacit understanding, and if it is brought out, it may mean troublesome social events.

Katya hasn't realized it yet, but she will probably realize it when her elder brother, Prince Vasily, causes trouble in the circle.

But this is just speculation, as if Alexander had never discovered his whereabouts.

After walking around Warsaw with his wife for a while, Solovyov even went to Paskevich's headquarters.

The troops besieging Modlin Fortress have been stagnant here. Now, because the rear corps has not yet been formed, it is necessary to divert some of the infantry divisions to the front line to besiege these fortresses.

The French were not yet ready for war, and many of their new recruits were still being reorganized in France. The Russian army, on the other hand, was well-trained and was facing French veterans whose morale had plummeted, many of whom had even escaped death in Russia.

Apart from the supply difficulties, the Russian army now has advantages in all aspects, but because there are French and Polish troops stationed in some strongholds, its actions are slow.

"Misha, you are so proud. But I am single now, unlike those men who have young wives. They can only envy the emperor for giving you this job."

"That depends on them. I have already arranged a location for your supplementary corps, which is near the fortress. It will be convenient for the 26th Division to move forward. If you follow the main corps westward in the future, you can directly mobilize the troops from the main road."

"That's because many troops haven't arrived yet. You can't just arrange for us, the troops from the former Second Army. You need to balance both sides. Be careful of people gossiping behind your back. They used it against Barclay and the commander-in-chief in the past. If you're not careful, they'll probably use it on you again."

But not everyone is like Bagration, who is objective and not personal, and who can let go of even personal grudges in the end.

"It doesn't matter. When Prussia takes action, we won't have to worry so much. We will probably only provide reinforcements and store and supply food and ammunition. If we go abroad to fight this time, it would be fine if we act with the Prussians, but not with the Austrians."

Paskevich was not like Solovyov at that time. He had been with the army for a long time and even experienced firsthand the huge pit dug by the Austrians in northern Italy.

"You don't like the Austrians, but you're not too kind to Prussia either."

If it weren't for Queen Louise and the fact that Nicholas would marry Charlotte of Prussia in the future, Solovyov, the "master", probably wouldn't have given Prussia a good look.

"But Prussia has always been a staunch ally of the Emperor. They have suffered a lot from the French in the past few years."

The Prussian people were also showing a strong desire to resist Napoleon. When Davydov wrote to him some time ago, he even went out of his way to talk about how he had become a celebrity in Germany because he had resisted Napoleon and the French emperor wanted to shoot him but was unable to do so.

Even Solovyov, although he was a relative of Napoleon, was always asked about him wherever he went because of his good performance in the army.

If it was Kutuzov, then it would be "Grandpa Kutuzov", and all young people would call him that.

It seems that Prussia is also popular among the people.

The official statement, on the other hand, is now a problem because of FW King’s usual procrastination.

He himself went to Silesia to protect it.

After all, the finances and taxes in other parts of Prussia have hit rock bottom, and only Silesia can still produce gold coins. Otherwise, it can only rely on the 400 million given to Prussia by Britain to survive, and sooner or later it will be finished.

"But can the Prussians not create anything in Silesia?"

"I'm actually not optimistic about their newly built army. Perhaps only an army that is patriotic and has been tempered through some battles is more suitable."

Paskovic heard this and said, "Maybe it's the same across Europe now, including us."

"Yes, if I heard correctly, although we wiped out 400,000 Frenchmen, we lost 300,000 men in the army alone. If this continues, we will probably bleed to death as well."

"what do you mean?"

"We have to be on guard against the British in the future. They only contribute on the peninsula, and spend money the rest of the time. Money can't solve everything. The British attitude became tougher after Prime Minister Percival was assassinated last year. Otherwise, I think they would have wavered."

If Napoleon had not made such a fool of himself, there would probably not have been the Sixth Anti-French Alliance that is being formed now.

Although Sweden was an orphan and a widow on the throne of Stockholm, yet considering that England and Russia, as it were, sheltered them from two directions, there was always land in Pomerania which was seized by France.

In the end, Prussia would benefit from it. According to the existing secret agreement, the Russian troops on the front line did not know about it, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs probably knew it very well.

Sweden gave up its territorial claims on Finland, but it will always find a way to get some back in Norway and Pomerania.

In principle, Britain and Russia agree, but in order to appease Denmark, other methods may have to be used.

After all, as a relative of Denmark, the British have done great harm to them. Otherwise, a country like Denmark, which has a long-term marriage with the British royal family, would not have chosen to stand on the side of France in the end.

The Prussian treaty had already begun to take shape at this time, as Prussia had previously only declared that it would remain neutral.

But even so, it would probably take some time. After all, Prussia's treasury, which was even worse than Austria's, was indeed under pressure.

The only thing that is not lacking is the food that has been stored up.

However, it is also worrying to what level the Prussian army can perform.

Solovyov's coming to Warsaw now is actually giving him an opportunity to rebuild the staff team he needs.

After all, Clausewitz had finished his military service and returned to Scharnhorst with the combat staff he had become familiar with. (End of this chapter)