Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

What Nicholas said was just his idea.

Although Nicholas did not have a "dispute over the crown prince" and would be promoted by his brothers in the future, Solovyov was also very cautious. He was careful in his actions and did not express his opinion on this issue.

The corps that Scharnhorst arranged in this regard were still three main corps at this time. As for the supporting forces, they would probably be barely enough when the Austrians arrived.

At this time, representatives from Reichenbach, Russia and Prussia met with representatives from Austria, and the three parties were holding talks here.

At the same time, Napoleon was in Dresden. After the armistice agreement came into effect, he took control of Saxony and let his army rest here. He also declared himself the winner of the first phase of the war.

After finishing the work in Königsberg, Solovyov and Nikolai had to return to Silesia. Nikolai and Charlotte's meeting was not a formal blind date.

It seemed to be going smoothly, and it would strengthen the Russian-Prussian alliance, but Solovyov had a lot to consider.

It would not be a good thing if another Bismarck appeared in Prussia.

He had not considered this before because the Russo-Prussian alliance was still an important means to contain Austria and resist France in Europe at this stage. Moreover, he was a general, not a monarch, and had no decision-making power in this regard.

Now when he thought about this, it was actually because the Russian royal family always acted according to their likes and dislikes and emotions, even for a little seemingly generous profit.

Many of the bad things were done by a monarch named Nicholas. The former will not have any problems in the general direction, but the latter will have to wait for the whole family to eat.

Of course, Solovyov didn't know whether this would happen or not.

After all, there is still a long time to go, and the things he can control are not that long-term.

But this also happened during the reign of Alexander II. Russia did not intervene in Prussia's "War of Unification", and the final result can be imagined.

Judging from the fact that Solovyov opposed the French on the battlefield, was always on guard against Prussia and Austria, and had the strategic goal of confronting Britain, it would probably not be a good thing for Britain if he came to power in the future.

After all, this person is too familiar with the British way of doing things, and he really knows the weak points of Britain.

Now they were heading towards Silesia. When they stopped in Poznan on the way, they learned that many French fortresses were still being held.

However, what started as an attack has now turned into a siege.

Langeron captured a Polish stronghold on the edge of Silesia, and soon some smaller strongholds began to fall, but places like Modlin Fortress and Danzig held out.

Things always go well, but not as expected.

The Allied headquarters in Reichenbach, where Alexander and the King of Prussia were both waiting for the arrival of the Austrian representatives.

At this time, the Austrians were also unwilling to join the war, but were only willing to act as mediators.

The reason is simple: Austria is not actually ready yet.

The British have added another hurdle at this time. If Solovyov were here, he probably wouldn't be surprised, because he has already learned the news from the Queen.

Financial support was also the help that the British, who lacked an army at the time, could provide. Apart from that, they could also contain the French army in the peninsula and Spain, where the French army had withdrawn a lot of troops to the German battlefield.

Alexander was also waiting for the first round of consultations between Britain and Prussia, so he called Count Rumyantsev and Nesselrode to discuss countermeasures.

"Your Majesty, I think Britain should still guarantee Prussia's past territories in 1806, but this also has more to do with Hanover."

"Count, if it was just because of Hanover, the conversation wouldn't have taken so long."

"Your Majesty, you know that this is how Prussian diplomacy is always conducted."

"If Misha were here, he would bring up his market theory again."

Alexander knew that his most trusted diplomat was friends with the most promising young general at the moment, and there seemed to be no harm in making such a friendship. He was well aware that problems would always arise if relations between diplomats and military personnel from other countries were not harmonious.

Like Metternich, but Nesselrode was too fond of the Austrian Foreign Minister, which made Alexander very unhappy.

Not only did he slept with his cousin, but there were many other troubles as well. Austria had also been committed to preventing Russian power from entering Europe.

Even if Russia is Europe's thug, when it comes to the table, these people are always on guard against them and ask the Russians to guard the door.

Hungary, which used to be the gatekeeper, and Poland, which used to be the thug, no longer exist.

Europeans are often like this, and the Russians are actually aware of this.

As for Solovyov's mention of the vegetable market, it was probably because he knew that Europeans here either bargain or bicker like children. If you don't listen to me, I won't play with you.

It’s just that there was some framework in the past, so things wouldn’t be too outrageous.

From then on, I would just tear my face off and make myself look quite low-class.

At least for now, the diplomatic environment is still dominated by backroom politics. In this version, you may need to spend money to negotiate with your opponents, and sometimes you need women.
Thinking of this, Alexander has always been resentful because his cousin was made pregnant by Metternich.

Prince Bagration was, after all, a trusted and beloved general of their father and son. Although he has passed away, there must be an explanation for this matter.

"How long has Soloviev been in Königsberg?"

"He set out with His Royal Highness Nicholas, and he should have exchanged views with Her Royal Highness the Queen of Prussia. This is the report from Posen."

"So he'll be back soon, let me take a look."

Alexander opened Solovyov's report and he saw it very clearly.

The Queen already knew the price offered by Britain, and Sweden was willing to send an army. The only other thing was that the Swedish army did not have a suitable commander-in-chief at the time.

Seeing this, Alexander also laughed. If Solovyov had not fought too hard in Sweden, causing almost all the veteran generals of the Swedish army to lose their reputation, it would not be so troublesome to select a commander now.

However, this also has some benefits. It seems that it can allow the British to send people into Hanover. In their diplomatic negotiations with Prussia, Prussia also promised to restore the Brunswick-Lüneburg territory. In addition, there is the border range of Hanover and how to plan for many small countries.

Alexander would find out this quickly, because both Russia and Prussia were roughly aware of what the British ultimately wanted.

Alexander was quite generous. He handed over several territories of Oldenburg left by his grandmother to his relatives and expressed his intention to restore the territory of Oldenburg.

But other people's countries are not like his, which have a lot of fragmented overseas territories that can be used for exchange.

Beyond that, it's probably land towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Sweden claims the Norwegian mainland, but it is also a problem as to which side the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland should belong to at this time.

But this is secondary. What we need to look at now is the price the British offer to Russia.

In addition to monthly military funding, Russia also promised to organize an army of more than 15 people to join the anti-French alliance.

As a result, the number of troops pledged by Russia and Prussia alone is at least 23.

There will probably be more people joining the war later.

The current scale is already suitable for the current logistics system. Before Austria joined, the supply of materials was also very tight.

When Nesselrode went in to have a secret talk with the British, Alexander was actually still in a very relaxed mood.

He was looking at Scharnhorst's battle plan, and the general was still alive and well and therefore able to carry out his battle plan.

Although he came from Hanover, he was much more flexible than the traditional Junkers. He also said that there could be supporting special forces between the three main corps. Such a small corps could be commanded by a general who was good at commanding an army of this size.

However, there is one thing that Scharnhorst made very clear: the general must have strong autonomy, be able to command battles independently, and be able to judge the situation on the battlefield.

The only one in the Russian army who was able to act independently and perform outstandingly was probably Bagration. Unfortunately, he is no longer with us, which is a tragic loss for Alexander.

As for the others, they must be both offensive and defensive, intelligent and brave, and calm.
This kind of general is probably quite rare in the Russian army.

He did not consider Solovyov because he had only performed well against weaker opponents in the Balkans and Sweden. It would be a bit problematic for him to command a detachment alone on the European battlefield.

The three parties have almost finished their talks, and the next person to come should be that bastard Metternich.

Solovyov's hostility towards Metternich was not some mutual hostility between cross-dressers.

When he was young, he was in need of a maid to protect the pregnant queen. She had some experience in medical first aid, so she dressed as a woman.

Metternich was frightened by the revolutionaries later and ran away wearing such clothes. There is no comparison between the two.

The important thing is that he seems to have a problem with Suvorov's people. His mistresses include Arkasha's unmarried fiancée and Bagration's wife. The annoying thing is that the "little goblin" himself is also a good friend of Solovyov (it just never developed into bed).

The problem with Nesselrode is that Metternich seems to have given him some kind of magic potion, and when he becomes foreign minister in the future, the problems will probably become even more outrageous.

In addition to the formal negotiations between Reichenbach, the negotiations between the four parties also involved Napoleon communicating with Metternich.

Alexander thought of a diplomatic strategy. Based on his understanding of his brother-in-law, Napoleon would be overly obsessed with the use of force, and had a mysterious confidence in his control over allies and vassal states at all levels. This was probably an illusion caused by his successful control of the Netherlands and Italy.

Given Napoleon's preconceived habits, if Metternich went to negotiate, he would probably think that he was mediating rather than stating the negotiation conditions on behalf of the Allies.

There will definitely be trouble in this, and given Napoleon's situation, he will definitely fall into the trap.

If this kind of strategy could be implemented when Metternich went to Dresden, it would actually be very beneficial to the Allied forces' preparations for war.

In particular, Austria itself was not ready. Although several troops were being formed, many of them were understaffed, and the Austrian arsenals were slow to resume production. The previous treaty with France had actually explained these problems.

These German countries probably all longed for revenge, or at least to regain some ground - this did not include those who had benefited from being Napoleon's thugs.

However, amid the roar of gunfire, they will probably eventually realize the situation.

Alexander still had to wait for his brother to come to Reichenbach, Constantine came from the army, and Nicholas followed Soloviev further here from Poznan.

The negotiations went smoothly. What remained was probably to reach a new consensus among the four parties. However, Austria would not join the war alliance for the time being, and would not even declare war on France prematurely.

During the mediation period, both sides did not actually give up the idea of ​​using force in the end, as force is always the last resort.

Napoleon believed in this too much. When the power he possessed was destroyed, it would probably be a different story.

Solovyov, who was on the road at this time, was still taking the time to teach Nikolai.

After all, this time it is related to war, so he will definitely be willing to learn.

".The overall strategy now is like this, it's like pursuing girls. No, it's the most effective method for girls, the kind of attractive women, like Madame Recamier."

"Boss, I know you have a good relationship with that lady, but she has nothing to do with the war."

"She once fascinated Lucien Bonaparte and General Moreau. A woman who maintains her mystery, the feeling of being seen but not touched, will make you more eager to pursue her. It was the same when we were at war. Napoleon wanted to fight us, but we didn't want to fight him easily."

Solovyov did not say that that was the main force of the Allied Forces. If they were unfortunate enough to fight against the French army and encounter a stupid commander, it would probably be very dangerous. He did not want this to happen.

After all, as the total strength of the coalition forces increases, future advantages will increasingly lean towards the coalition forces, rather than relying on Napoleon in France and some German countries.

From a strategic point of view, the outcome of this war is probably already determined.

But the final outcome will still be decided on the battlefield.

Solovyov didn't have any good ideas about this. After all, it was difficult to command too many people in this era. (End of this chapter)