Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

The initial battle was not smooth, and there were still constant complaints among the coalition forces.

After the French took control of the battlefield, they quickly announced their victory and began to spread the news everywhere, which was a big blow to some easily shaken people.

After all, it seemed that Napoleon's rule had finally shown some signs of loosening over the past period of time, and now another
Despite the defeat at Lützen, the French actually suffered greater losses, even exceeding 20,000 people, while the Allied forces only lost more than 10,000 people.

However, the coalition forces had fewer troops, and the battlefield, except for the village of Dagershen, was under control on the day of the battle. The entire army retreated the next day.

Napoleon could even call the battle of Eylau, where the outcome was inconclusive and the Russian army retreated voluntarily, a victory, so this time he would publicize it even more.

For a time, the morale of the Allied forces was low, while the morale of the French army was high.

Napoleon began to feel quite arrogant, thinking that this was the beginning of new victories, and this was also the attitude shared by the French army.

"They will definitely do so. Even the French report was passed on to Prague. This is the latest intelligence we have obtained."

Alexander naturally looked serious after the battle.

After listening to the report, he mentioned it directly.

"What should we do now?"

He has a problem, which is that when faced with a powerful enemy, his side tends to retreat easily.

But at this time he also knew that if he could not defeat Napoleon, then there would probably be no possibility of defeating him in the future.

Europe will probably be under his iron hoof once again, Prussia will be retaliated against, and it is even possible that Russia's political prestige in Europe will no longer exist.

"Your Majesty, we should regroup and find the right time to fight again. Although the French control the battlefield, their army is not what it used to be."

What Wittgenstein said at this time is also very representative.

It's just that all parties are not satisfied with him now, and they appoint his staff. As a result, the core of the entire corps fell into chaos. The Prussian army and the Russian army are two systems in themselves, and although they are fighting together now, it seems difficult to integrate.

The chaos at this time was also fully exposed. The coalition forces retreated towards Dresden and waited for an opportunity to fight again. If they had to choose a battlefield, it would actually be inappropriate to choose anywhere.

His statement naturally caused dissatisfaction among the generals. Some people said that the Tsar himself would restrain the generals' hands and feet on the front line. However, the problem with the Battle of Lützen was obviously not the pre-war deployment, but the problem with the mobilization of the army itself.

Wittgenstein attempted to attack part of the French army, but he did not understand how quickly the French could act.

At this time, it is not surprising to be defeated.

Solovyov was a spectator again today, but he didn't plan to say much. After all, some things were better not to be said. He himself had no idea about the current change of commander and personnel changes in the general staff.

After all, Alexander listened to his idea but did not adopt it in the end.

At this time, it would not be more appropriate for you to jump out first.

"What do you look like you want to say?"

"No, I'd better not tell you."

Solovyov just sat aside and did not intend to speak even if Raevsky asked him.

At this time, they probably just wanted to watch the show. Many people in the original 1st Army were dissatisfied with the commander of the original 1st Army.

At least he has not proven his ability to defeat the French. Although the French troops he defeated in the past were commanded by French marshals, these people were far from top-notch.

When the emperor himself arrived, failure was inevitable.

Alexander also hoped that someone would speak up at this time, but the generals remained silent.

"The situation is not the worst yet. Our troops have finally withdrawn from the front line."

After he said this, no one said anything.

In short, it was a silent protest. Seeing this situation, General Arakcheev had to come out to stabilize the situation.

"You should also consider that we will have to fight the French in the future, and there is no rush to fight."

Solovyov, who was just there to watch the show, just wanted to see what tricks these people would come up with.

Tormasov had expressed his opinions before and would leave soon. Although his views were conveyed privately to the Tsar himself, most of the outside world already knew them.

Dissatisfaction with Wittgenstein actually existed as early as the War of 1812, but that was just a protest within Kutuzov's headquarters against his failure to execute orders in a timely manner.

After all, he hesitated for a while, but finally arrived at the Berezina River, and finally his artillery bombarded the pontoon bridge, causing chaos.

However, Chichakov, who was fighting the French army on the other side of the river, was unlucky, and Wittgenstein's previous victory became his amulet.

So now the position of commander-in-chief was added to his head at this time.

This incident seemed to have laid the groundwork for future conflicts between Wittgenstein and the generals, but there were many follow-up events that could not be predicted now.

Soon, Miloradovich was the first to speak. He said that his column was unable to enter the battlefield in time and did not even receive accurate orders.

He took the lead, so the rest of the people should just state the facts. Don't add insult to injury, as that won't do any good.

Reality always makes a person sober, and even the Tsar himself is no exception.

After all the generals had expressed their opinions, Alexander also had a gloomy face.

It can be seen that the generals' intention today is probably to replace Wittgenstein.

But this is the Tsar's face after all, so Balashov and others, those court attendants and military attachés around the emperor would naturally express their opinions.

Strangely, Solovyov did not speak at this time. Even after Raevsky beside him expressed his dissatisfaction with the battle, he remained silent.

Arakcheev also noticed this situation. Although it was abnormal, considering that he had always been "resourceful" and had made achievements in various aspects, if you really want to be serious, his silence meant
Therefore, when he walked in front of these generals of the former 2nd Army, he obviously had to show some attitude.

"Count Solovyov, you haven't spoken today."

This was because he was called out by name, and even though he was talented and had achieved brilliant results in the past, he probably couldn't ignore his gaze. He was even urging me to speak, so I had to speak.

"I think this is a failure of deployment. Although our pre-war deployment was successful and we captured those villages, what I saw on the front line of the Prussian army was that Blücher's vanguard was there without any support for several hours. Such a situation should not be forgiven. But what can we do now? Changing generals at the last minute will not solve the problem."

He was very clear about the situation, so he didn't intend to offend any party.

However, the tone of speaking may always be considered sarcastic.

Arakcheev did not react when he heard this.

But everyone agrees that Wittgenstein failed.

After the meeting, he called Solovyov over.

"Misha, I want to know what you really think."

"I'm sorry, Wittgenstein. With his level, he shouldn't be the commander-in-chief. He might be okay as a corps commander, but he can only deal with some tired enemies and hold his position in advantageous terrain. That's all."

"okay I know."

"Please don't tell anyone. What if someone hates me?"

"Count Peter Wittgenstein is not that kind of man. It's always about business."

Arakcheev said so, but Solovyov didn't care.

But no one could have imagined that more than a decade later, when the Russian army again used force against the Ottoman Empire, disputes would break out within the Russian army over the issue of the front-line commander, leading to chaos.

Now Solovyov probably didn't know what his relationship with Wittgenstein would become like. He just wanted to say something to the count who held great power.

Arakcheev seemed to be able to make some political deals, such as the return of the Speransky family of four from exile.

The Earl admired the talent of the former Secretary of State. Although he was a political enemy, he helped him a lot in private, which at least allowed him to live a relatively happy life under house arrest.

Even out of loyalty to the Tsar, the count knew that if Alexander wanted to carry out reforms or continue to be autocratic, he would need such an outstanding civil servant to join in governance.

If the Tsar himself wanted reforms, he should be at the center.

If the Tsar himself wanted to be autocratic, Speransky could go to the local area and serve as governor.

Considering that Speransky is nominally Solovyov's brother-in-law, this naturally has to be part of a deal.

"But if you do this, it will inevitably cause some people to have opinions. And you know, I was involved in Mr. Karamzin's affairs. To be honest, his methods are not the real Russian tradition."

"Not really?"

"Yes, if you read his manuscript carefully, you will find a flaw. The things he referred to were all the stable systems started by Emperor Mikhail. There was not much adoption of the system during the earlier period of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. For example, our country's understanding of the Golden Horde is not that profound."

When it comes to academic matters, Arakcheev also feels overwhelmed.

Solovyov was very eloquent in this regard. Among the Russian aristocrats who were both talented in literature and martial arts, he was a great writer in terms of culture, not only in poetry but also in writing.

In this way, military poets like Davydov and Marin probably cannot compare with him.

Things may get better only if someone else shows up later.

As for his desire to show off his knowledge, Arakcheev gave up and let himself enjoy this bombardment of knowledge.

"Please tell me something else, like the strategy. I only listened to half of it before."

"We should not fight anymore. We should avoid fighting Napoleon now. If we give up Dresden, he will surely advance eastward. If we intercept him at this time, we will be able to gain an advantage in the internal battle and ultimately win."

"And the Prussians?"

"If we give up the overall victory just for Berlin, then this ally"

Solovyov did not say it clearly because of the relationship between Russia and Prussia.

Arakcheev naturally understood this. After all, this kid still had many friends in Prussia, so he couldn't say anything unpleasant, like he had done before.

"What are you going to do?"

"There will always be a chance. If the battle is fought in Poland, the Prussian army can still maintain its strength this time, and our reserve corps are all near Warsaw. We don't even need those Austrians to confront the French here. We can fight the French army between the Vistula and Oder rivers, and we can also rely on the Vistula River when we retreat. If Napoleon wants to go to Berlin, give him this city. If he is willing to come to Poland, I think the Poles will see the true face of the French this time."

Arakcheev also knew that the Russian army had very good military discipline in Poland, partly because the French were quickly defeated, which led many Poles who attempted to resist to surrender in the end.

In addition, the Tsar himself still had some ideas about Poland, such as making the Poles his subjects, so he also had some restrictions on military discipline.

When Suvorov suppressed the Warsaw Uprising, he only cleaned up the Braga district, where resistance was most intense, and almost shot a large number of adult men.

Outside of Warsaw, the Poles did not necessarily think about independence, and there was no resistance because the Russian army was well disciplined in the surrounding cities and towns at the time.

In today's Warsaw, there might still be some expectations for the French, even Prince Czartoryski, a close friend of the Tsar himself.

This "little Poland next door" has never been a peaceful person. After resigning from the post of Foreign Minister, he returned to Lithuania, and from Lithuania to St. Petersburg. Even now he resents Alexander and is unwilling to fulfill his original promise to give Poland independence.

I just don't know what the reason is for his strange idea.

But if the French also requisitioned grain like they did in Germany, the Poles would probably also know what the "French devils" were.

In that case, what will happen in the future is also an unknown situation.

But there are also disadvantages. Austria probably won't join the battlefield for a while.

Solovyov's tactic could even be described as an open conspiracy.

Under the conspiracy, even the French would probably fall into the trap in the end if they entered Poland, which supported them.

After all, if this decision is made, the Poles will probably fight against the French just as they fought against the Russians in the past, and many of the past achievements will probably go to waste. (End of this chapter)