Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Barclay's army had to continue advancing, but Solovyov received a new order to go to Königsberg, where he would meet the Queen of Prussia and the little King of Sweden.

To be honest, it was a wonderful arrangement. He was away from the army at this time. If there was another failure in Bautzen or somewhere else, he would not be affected.

Later, Barclay would probably be able to ascend to the throne easily because Alexander had always trusted him more, and this time he would get more support from the monarch.

In fact, some of Wittgenstein's operations were probably not as good as the Tsar's random micro-manipulations. After all, he really dared to act like a Tsar, braving bullets and gunfire to cheer up his brothers.

You have to know that at this time, an emperor who can lead the army in person will naturally play a significant role in boosting the morale of the Russian army which is mainly composed of serfs and small citizens.

Some soldiers even felt that these Germans were not as good at fighting as the emperor.

That's because what they saw was always a small part of the battlefield, the area where the Tsar was, and the Russian army did seem to be very brave.

As for Wittgenstein, he kept asking for reinforcements and almost broke the buttons. Finally, Alexander gave him the Cavalry Guards.

Some junior officers believed that if the German had not been urging them, the emperor would have used the cavalry on his own side or on the German's relatives' side and would probably have won the battle.

There is a simple emotion involved, but the generals' reactions are probably not so pure.

It was a good thing that Solovyov left the front and went to Königsberg at this time.

Since Queen Louise arrived there, many nobles from Warsaw also gathered there.

Count von Paalen, who succeeded Solovyov, was the brave cavalry general who captured his regicide father. When he left Warsaw and led the cavalry to the front, the local people of Warsaw saw them off, and some even said goodbye with tears.

It sounds strange, but the Russian army was very disciplined on Polish soil, even giving people the illusion of a royal army.

Even the Russians shipped military supplies from their own country, and some people were able to buy canned food from their quartermasters.

The army rations stored here alleviated the local food supply difficulties to a great extent. After all, the Russian army's 100,000 reserve troops were all around Warsaw. Although many of them ate local food, they brought their own dry food and did not plunder.

In order to win the hearts of the people, Soloviev even left von Paalen a clause: some of the farmers' private plots could be cultivated by the rotated soldiers, and the grain could be divided between the two sides. These places were also temporarily tax-exempt - in short, the taxes now belonged to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, so the locals didn't have to feel bad about leaving them to themselves.

The Russian army needs to spend money, either from the British or by mobilizing military funds from within the country.

The Poles were also a little confused for a moment. The Russian army's discipline was completely different from what it had been in Warsaw more than a decade ago. It was even more strange that they would take the initiative to help you.

If Solovyov wanted to copy a song, let's say he wanted to write "We are the People's Army". He wouldn't have to change the lyrics much, but he would not mention the emperor at all. Someone would definitely have objections.

The troops he had personally trained, even the Selenge Regiment, are now at the front, showing a style different from those of the civilized European armies. In addition, when the Russian army is restrained, as "barbarians", it is actually much better in discipline than the "civilized" European armies.

This is a very clever irony. Some people even often discuss the barbarity of the Russians, but do not consider that the French were probably still the "Imperial Army" when they left Strasbourg.

That's right, Napoleon was the emperor.

And he had to wait for Nicholas on the way, so he went to Poznan first.

Nicholas was the Grand Duke, but he was also his adjutant, and the two always had a teacher-student relationship. Compared with other teachers, General Langsdorff was more like a father figure, and Solovyov was the big brother and teacher in all aspects.

Never mind the academic subjects, he likes military science and even being a human being.

The only thing he didn't like was this one. In fact, it was difficult to learn Nicholas' simple and strong character.

He had a strange intuition that his sister-in-law was always inexplicably worshipped by male nobles of all ages, even including his good friend Curly Sasha at the Tsarskoye Selo Middle School.

What about the master? His luck in love is also very good, and he can easily attract some noble ladies.
There shouldn't be anything wrong with the interaction between the master and the sister-in-law, right?

His intuition really hit the point in a very funny way.

However, due to her health, Louisa was not suitable for traveling during the winter to spring period, and there was an outbreak of plague in the area along the way. Prince Boris of the Golitsyn family also died of typhus.

It was obviously not appropriate for the delicate queen and her daughters to travel at this time.

It will not be until the summer that they will set out from St. Petersburg and come to Königsberg first.

After all, her sisters were all here, and Queen Louise was in St. Petersburg, so she always wanted all the ladies to come here, and there was always some diplomatic element in social events.

Gustav V, now a little adult, was arranged to attend the meeting in such a place.

Although he still needs the assistance of his great-uncle, the Duke of Southmanland, he generally performs well, much better than his father who is usually a bit mentally handicapped.

Especially when he was wearing a white general's uniform. Although he was just a teenager, he looked very energetic and even had a bit of the majesty of a king.

"Your Highness, you think Sweden should join this war, but my great uncle also said that our country is too weak. It looks big on the map, but we don't have many people. The ministers told me this during the meeting."

Seeing his performance as a little adult, these ladies also liked it.

Gustav IV's appearance makes him look like a reckless hussar, but the child is less than 14 years old and his behavior is mature and steady.

It can be seen that he learned very well in the palace. If he becomes a monarch in the future, even if he lacks the ability to be a monarch, he will probably become a king loved by the people. Well-behaved is one aspect. He has known how to live a simple life since he was a child. Except for formal dresses, his usual clothes are very casual, more like a commoner.

This is not surprising. The Baden sisters live a relatively civilian life in Karlsruhe. Although there is a palace at home, the old man has been the butler for so many years. He has been the Elector of Baden since he was born, and he is good at saving money.

The six sisters who grew up in that simple environment all lived at the level of an average third-tier wealthy family, and some were even relatively frugal.

It's not surprising that the little king would behave like this.

Here he also met his fiancée, Grand Duchess Sophia, Constantine's only daughter.

When she was brought here, all of Sofia's aunts would gather here, and if they wanted to see their nieces, Louisa's health was too poor.

This girl has inherited her parents' strong physique and even looks quite solid.

If Peter the Great knew about this, he might think it was haunted.

But not like Regent Princess Sofia, who only grew up like that because her grandmother and father both had larger frames. "That's true, but we both have Napoleon as our enemy now."

If Queen Louise didn't have a fiancée, she would probably have thought of giving him a daughter.

Who made his stupid dad unable to stand up to the attack, and was defeated by the Russian army coming from the sea from north to south?

That was done by Solovyov. Queen Louise also found it interesting when she thought about it. It seemed to be an interesting arrangement of fate that intertwined them together like this.

She wrote to Alexander and her husband, hoping that Archduke Nicholas would come to Königsberg so that he could meet Charlotte.

After the parents of both sides, the man's brother and sister-in-law and the woman's parents, meet on a suitable occasion, they can also announce the engagement. Marriage can also promote relations between the two countries.

For Prussia, she knew that her husband's abilities as a king had not improved much over the years. If she could gain some diplomatic protection through marriage, it would be a good choice.

What's more, Luo Qin and Nikolai have a good relationship and they even traveled together when they were in St. Petersburg.

They were having a pleasant conversation at this time. Charlotte was still looking forward to Nicholas's coming.

The feelings of a young girl. After all, Nicholas is so tall and looks good. Although he has a straightforward temper, he is still a very nice person.

Even a princess hopes that the prince she marries is tall and handsome.

It’s just that Nicholas has not yet demonstrated his abilities, but at least now he can be considered to have been on the battlefield.

They were still on the road, and their journey was a little slower, even behind the messenger who delivered the message.

In the Battle of Bautzen, the Allied forces were defeated again.

In this battle, Barclay joined the battlefield, but for the coalition forces, who was the person who led this army before, given Wittgenstein's level?

It was Suvorov and Kutuzov who had the ability.

Being defeated by a group of new recruits and having your own losses be greater than your opponents is indeed hard to accept.

In the end, Wittgenstein could no longer serve as commander-in-chief, but he was still the corps commander, responsible for commanding the 1st Army Group, which was composed of part of the Russian troops.

But he might have even more eye-catching achievements in the future, and even these noble ladies in Königsberg are a little worried.

"Louise, what will happen?"

"I think it will be fine. We have to keep fighting. Napoleon will use a very harsh treaty to deal with the defeated country, just like he did with Prussia in the past."

The noble ladies from Germany also expressed their agreement. Many of their husbands were in the Prussian or Austrian army, and some of their relatives were in the Rhine Confederation, under the French.

Some women probably have a natural dislike for war.

"I believe you, Louise. After all, something happened in Sweden, but..."

In fact, the departure of some nobles from Finland actually helped the rule of the little king Gustav.

Moreover, Britain, Russia and Prussia will all give Sweden certain benefits. In addition to guaranteeing the territory of Pomerania, there are also territorial demands in Norway. If a war breaks out between Sweden and Denmark, this point will also be met.

In comparison, Norway's situation may be better than Finland. Although these places in Northern Europe are similar, Norway still has some good things.

As for the fact that many Russian noble ladies were also here, she did not say much. Besides, her sister was the Russian queen, so she turned the topic to family matters.

Especially recently, there are children who have reached marriageable age and are about to get engaged, so Charlotte is naturally the primary focus.

"Louise, Charlotte's marriage should be settled, right?"

"After this meeting, we will find a time to announce the engagement with Grand Duke Nicholas, and it would be better to announce it here. However, according to Prussian rules, it still needs to be announced in Berlin, which is now facing the threat of war."

"Everything will be fine, I believe there will be victory, although it looks like it will be the Frenchman who wins again this time."

Maria's words made people feel a little curious.

She knew nothing about military affairs, and Napoleon had made the whole of Europe tremble under the intimidation of his legions for many years.

"Why do you think that way?"

"I came from Weimar, near the battlefield. But I also know that when the French came back, they all mentioned their failures. Many of them had panic on their faces. The local French were also affected. When I was at Mr. Goethe's place, I also saw that the French who visited him were always a little uneasy. Their emperor was defeated and lost so many troops. What's more, the count told me..."

"Which count?"

"It was Solovyov. When my sister and I were still unmarried, I remember that he was an aide-de-camp who loved to talk about military affairs on the front line. At that time, he made it very clear that the French would always say that they had won at certain times, but when they really failed, some of them would be ready to make moves. If the French are not united, we must be united..."

"Maria, that's your idea. But it's just an idea."

Some people don't believe it, but there are also those who firmly believe that they will win.

After the first failure, Queen Louise firmly believed that she would not fail this time and that the coalition forces would win.

Maria said that she had also seen it in Berlin.

As for what will happen in the future, although she couldn't explain it clearly, relying on her woman's intuition and the fact that she had more political experience than other ladies, it probably wouldn't be difficult for her to judge.

This is already the sixth anti-French alliance, and we should have won at least once. Even now it seems that this is the one that is closest to victory.

As for Solovyov and Nikolai, they came here to discuss the issue of Swedish troops joining the coalition forces.

Although the Swedish army is small in number and may be more like a group of atmosphere rioters, they are still useful. (End of this chapter)