Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

The coalition forces retreated in two directions.

On the one hand, the Prussian army led by Bülow retreated to the north, while on the other hand, the main force of the coalition forces moved eastward.

After a short rest, Napoleon's troops began to pursue eastward and soon took control of Dresden.

Now Napoleon has come here again as a victor. It is not surprising, but it seems that some small countries have been shaken in their stance.

However, the news had not spread for a while, and the coalition forces were still powerful. Compared with the previous anti-French alliances that would be defeated as soon as they fought, this time the coalition forces effectively organized their retreat after fierce fighting on the battlefield.

Therefore, there were no signs of defection as in the past, which temporarily strengthened the determination of Napoleon's vassal states.

However, their bets are indeed dispersed, unlike the online rumors that are spread by word of mouth.

After all, these princes of Württemberg came to Russia to serve as generals because of their relatives.

The 2nd Army was now at the end of the column, and after crossing the Elbe it also destroyed the bridges there.

Alexander did not change his choice of personnel, and Wittgenstein was able to stay in office, but this also caused dissatisfaction.

If someone stepped forward at this time, his future position would probably be decided quickly.

According to Solovyov's opinion, given his situation, he probably shouldn't hold a senior command position in the army in the future. It might be more appropriate for him to serve as a military governor somewhere.

Solovyov heard a joke told by Yermolov and his men. If the coalition forces wanted to maintain combat effectiveness and ensure victory, the following steps would probably be needed.

First drive out the Prussians, then the other Germans, and finally disperse the Germans in the Russian army in three days. After that, just capture Napoleon. All you need is a few Cossacks.
Although it was used to liven up the atmosphere and was unfair to many Germans, it also showed that Wittgenstein's behavior had indeed caused a lot of trouble.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. After all, this defeat has affected the morale of the coalition forces.

Solovyov also found it a bit strange. Many people would always follow the trend because of a single victory. It seemed that these people were just doing it for the benefit, or they did not use their brains after seeing the news.

Having seen so much, he no longer cares about these things and just wants to do his job well.

For this reason, he also requested to go ahead of the marching group to see the movements of the reinforcements in the rear.

If Barclay could arrive in time, maybe he could still fight after Bilo's troops left.

Solovyov knew that Barclay's illness after the retreat from Moscow was real, after all, he was also present at the Fili Village meeting.

But later Kutuzov used the power in his hands to support one faction and fight against another, and he did not target Barclay mainly.

He was more of a punching bag because of the overall strategy, and now he can return to the army because he is trusted by the Tsar.

Alexander was a man who was always emotional and his acting was very serious. He knew he owed Barclay, but he would not admit it publicly. He only wanted the general to rejoin the army after he recovered.

It just so happened that Chichakov took the blame for Wittgenstein in the Battle of the Berezina, which led to this vacancy.

The old Russian soldiers would also find it strange that Barclay, who had left after Moscow, had returned and was even whispering.

However, there seemed to be no problem in the recent battle. He led a part of the troops from the rear and was crossing the river on one side of the Neisse River.

It was here that Solovyov and his followers found Barclay's column.

"You look fine here. Brothers, do you know the news of the failure ahead?"

"No, I asked the adjutant not to be so loud-mouthed. Besides, those who whisper during the march can always let us know the current mood of the army."

"Your hesitation in Smolensk has indeed drawn a lot of criticism, and some people's evaluation of you is indeed unfair."

Solovyov spoke very bluntly, and Barclay knew that he was wronged. At least he had a Russian colleague who sympathized with him.

"Thank you, Misha. But are you here to convey the emperor's order?"

"No, I just came to see you. It seems strange that there is no army under my command right now."

"You are doing well in Warsaw. You have brought your wife, children and lover here. The living conditions there are better. Why do you have to go to the front line to suffer? If I were you, I would probably show up at a suitable time."

"That is now. You are indeed doing what you said. But you know that the late commander-in-chief was very kind to me, and I cannot refuse his recommendation before his death. In addition, when he was in Crimea, he knew my father, who was an adjutant at the time. Although my father is not of high status, he is still only a fourth-class civil servant."

It is because this son is very promising that a retired old man was given the fourth-class honorary title of current committee member.

"No wonder. How is your father now?"

"When Katya came, she said that her father was old and his health was naturally not good, but he was still very healthy and looked like he could live another 20 years."

"Your old man is in good health. He was injured and left the army early. It's better to run a business at home than for us who have to face dangers when fighting. And it's not just the enemies. There are always our own people causing trouble here."

Barclay was the biggest victim. Although Kutuzov drove him away, he also avenged him. Except for Bagration, who acted fairly (and died of his injuries), those who attacked him for their own purposes basically left their original positions.

"Isn't it good now? You always have the emperor's trust. I don't want to be an attendant general. To be honest, I should go to the legion and replace someone else as an attendant."

"It's a pity that you are too young. A general of your age can only be a division commander at most. Apart from you, even His Highness Constantine has never led a legion."

"That was just in the Balkans. Now we have to deal with Napoleon. If we are 'taken care of' by our own people after losing the battle, it will have some impact on our future. Wittgenstein replaced all our staff with those from his 1st Army. I can't say much about the rest of them except Dibic."

"And your German staff returned to the Prussian army."

Barclay's words made Solovyov laugh.

“You are also of German descent.”

"But I am Scottish too. Have you forgotten that?"

"Yes, even 'Tories' sounds a bit like you, Mr. Tolly." Barclay couldn't help but say, this kid has good English and can use puns.

Fortunately, there is no Barclays Bank and the Premier League these days, otherwise Solovyov would have come up with more appropriate puns.

"Is it funny?"

"That's interesting, Misha. But it's been a long time since my family came here from Scotland. I can speak German, so you can understand what I mean, right?"

“My mother is also of German descent, but people outside probably have very different views of us.”

It's no wonder that these things happened. Some people just talk based on surnames, and as a result, many Russians of foreign descent have to change their surnames.

If there is any change?

Eugene's youngest son came to Russia as a son-in-law. Although he was of German descent, he was a royal relative and had a French surname. However, he had lived in Russia for hundreds of years and was no different from the Russians, but he always had bad luck.

Russia has always been a place with a lot of bugs, so many things probably can't be done well.

Some people always do things with ulterior motives.

Compared to some people, Rostopchin was friendly and amiable.

"That's true, but how can we fight now? There is a very bad atmosphere in our army."

"We should stop the war or lure the enemy to the vicinity of Warsaw. I have already proposed this strategy to Count Arakcheev, and he will certainly convey it to the emperor. I have also mentioned this strategy once before, and although the emperor thought it made sense, he did not adopt it."

"What were you going to do?"

Barclay was also a little curious. Solovyov was quite smart in strategy.

"You adopted a scorched earth strategy at that time, but we should avoid a decisive battle with Napoleon's main force. What we need to do is to defeat his flanks and make his main force run around. This man is my uncle, you should know that, right?"

"Of course, even the soldiers know about it. And then there's the matter between you and Duchess Paulina."

A seemingly serious person like Barclay can talk about such things with a straight face, and it looks interesting.

"Ah, it seems that after I said it, it spread very quickly."

"Yes, even your victory over the French in battle is not as good as directly penetrating into the Bonaparte family."

Barclays has something else to say, and it always sounds like a joke from Liu Bei.

This time when we make it to Paris, we will probably have a third child.

He is still a decent person. He doesn't joke around like some people do. He is not serious, just quite serious, and he leaves some room for his friends and colleagues.

It is no wonder that in this situation, he became a punching bag and all forces wanted to attack him.

Solovyov would not receive such treatment because he was closely tied to the royal family. Even if he really had political enemies, they would have to take into consideration his relationship with the two grand dukes and his many contributions in saving the emperor.

"That's just a personal matter. What I want to say is to mobilize the enemy and make them tired, and then put our reserve army into battle, and fight a decisive battle in a place far away from the enemy's main transportation line. Or concentrate more troops. The more troops are concentrated in a certain area, the more advantageous it will be for us at that time."

Barclay also nodded in agreement. He had also considered Solovyov's strategy, but considering the huge gap in the levels of the various armies in the coalition, it would be very troublesome to mobilize the Russian-Prussian coalition forces together. If more people were added, the problem might be even bigger.

"Then you should go to a certain legion. It will be easier to achieve your goal by defeating the enemy on the battlefield than by making plans. As for this strategy, I will help you fight for it when the armies are gathered together. But the current situation is indeed not optimistic."

Barclay knew a lot of bad things were ahead, and because of his personality, he always had a gloomy face.

Maybe people with strong hairstyles are like this. Dawu on the opposite side is a person who doesn't like socializing and even has a gloomy personality.

When Solovyov evaluated himself, he was not sociable, but except for those who had a bad relationship with him, everyone thought he was a fair and upright person, so they were rarely affected.

Barclays' advice to him was also correct, and this is what he should do now.

Only by staying away from the constraints of the palace can we get things done.

What's more, he has the trust of the Tsar himself, and more coalition forces will join the battlefield in the future.

Solovyov's command ability on the battlefield can always be exerted.

They chatted pleasantly for a while. Barclay was also very happy today. Strategically, at least there was someone who had similar ideas to his and could execute them personally without interference. He was a little envious and jealous of this.

Of course, he and Bagration both viewed each other fairly, without prejudice. After being seriously injured, Bagration also hoped that Barclay could continue to work hard.

Solovyov was his junior fellow apprentice. Although he did not resemble him, their ideas were always similar because they had both been taught by the Field Marshal.

The soldiers of their group spend less time on intrigue and more time on how to fight the war well.

"But now I am in the army. If you like, you can go to my manor. It is on the shore of Lake Ladoga. It is one of the two plots of land granted by the emperor. You can eat very fresh fish there. If you make fish soup, it will be delicious."

"I want to have such a trip, but now we have a war, and we don't know how long it will last. The Austrians won't join us, is there any news from there?"

"The princess' wife probably put all her energy into having fun with Metternich. The poor prince is not without news. The cowards in Austria dare not join the war now. They always need a favorable opportunity to intervene, either to mediate or to join one side. As for Archduke Karl, he is not involved in politics now. If Metternich were here, he would not join in even if he was a member of the Austrian royal family."

"This is not good, but if they are willing to join in, it may be more beneficial to us."

Barclay said this because he didn't know about the brain thrombosis operations done by the Austrians, and that after the death of the Austrian veterans, the only famous general, Archduke Karl, went into seclusion. The only ones left were probably Bang Bang Bang, Radetzky, Bang Bang.
Even this person is not famous yet.

As for the future, it seems hard to say. (End of this chapter)