Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

These two ships have been painted to look like British ships.

"Your Majesty, everyone is ready and we are all waiting for your orders."

"Now, in fact, Drouot. You want all the guards on board."

"So what should we do here?"

"If we want the mayor and the bishop to maintain order, maybe we won't come back, but we must improve their lives on the island of Elba. We want the former governor to come back, after all, this is still French territory."

"But, Your Majesty. I am still worried about what the British will do."

"They will not come out at this hour, and we communicate by kerosene signals, which have a feeble light. You will send an officer who has learned signals to the schooner."

"Your Majesty, then this is not a problem."

Drouot and Bertrand both supported Napoleon wholeheartedly.

This adventure they took seemed very dangerous, but Napoleon knew exactly what would happen.

Either land successfully or be stopped by the British.

As for the British, they are indeed not prepared at the moment, especially Mr. Campbell, who is unwilling to stay on the island of Elba for a few days and has recently preferred to stay in Livorno.

From 1815 onwards, Napoleon seemed more like a large landowner on the island of Elba than the powerful emperor and conqueror of Europe he had once been. He even never took the initiative to protest against his treatment after Solovyov left.

Even the British misjudged the situation, thinking that Napoleon's threat level had dropped significantly on the small island.

But I didn't expect that this guy would actually dare to do something big.

It was precisely because Napoleon was exiled to an island that even the reporting time was delayed.

Moreover, it would take time for Mr. Campbell to return to Elba, and time for the British patrol fleet to discover the anomaly.

The garrison on the island was still Napoleon's loyal guards.

This time, we are in big trouble.

Even a third-class ship of the British Royal Navy passed by Napoleon's two small boats at sea.

It's just that the surface has been freshly painted, and even the officers seen on the deck have uniforms that are more like those of the Royal Navy, except that there are some blue coats mixed in.

"Damn it, it seems like we always have some ships that have different characteristics than the others."

Even the captain of the ship was still muttering to himself, always feeling that something was wrong.

As the two clippers were still passing, they gave them a signal to salute the battleship.

It was not until some time after the salute that the captain discovered the terrible mistake. It was not a British warship, but it could also be a French warship.

Out of responsibility, he turned his warships towards the Royal Navy fleet which was resuming patrol and informed them of the situation.

Napoleon's feint knocked the Royal Navy off guard, and this was the second time he escaped from his opponent.

As for Napoleon's escape, it might be faster to transmit the news from within France, but many factors must be taken into consideration.

The decision-makers in London must have known that news would be slower.

So the responsible Mr. Hudson Lowe urgently sent a messenger to Vienna, and headed there directly after landing at Livorno.

There is no point in asking Campbell not to go to prostitutes. He is now spending the night with his mistress, and it is time to lose contact.

All that remained was for the Royal Navy's frigates to pursue Napoleon and stop his ships.

However, Napoleon's ship set out earlier than them, and the sailors on the ship were also highly skilled and familiar with the sea conditions towards the French coast at this season. The wind direction and hydrological conditions determined that the British would never be able to catch up.

Moreover, they didn't know where Napoleon was going. Although Paris was more likely to be his destination, who knew where he would land?
Solovyov could guess based on newspaper jokes, but it would take longer.

He was also talking to the Duke of Wellington, who was not too secretive with him and even mentioned his evaluation of some battles.

The two sides had a very pleasant conversation, which brought Britain and Russia closer in diplomatic negotiations, and even Alexander was very satisfied.

At least he could focus on putting pressure on Austria during the multilateral talks.

That damn Metternich still refuses to give in.

Although Talleyrand received 50 francs, Alexander only asked Solovyov to pay the cost of doing things in France through the Recamier Bank.

If you want him to be more supportive of Russia in diplomatic negotiations instead of jumping back and forth, you have to pay more.

If you want to pay more, that's another question.

If this continued, Talleyrand would even have to get another sum of money. What he got from Russia in Vienna alone was enough to earn half a banker's income.

From Livorno to Vienna, it is 800 kilometers away.

The messengers took turns, and several horses died in the process. Before Napoleon's ship landed, they had already reached Vienna.

He even appeared at the gate of Schönbrunn Palace. When everyone saw this messenger, their expressions were surprised.

"Napoleon has escaped!"

Others were shocked by the result, but Solovyov was shocked that the news spread so quickly.

For the armies of various countries, this is the time to put their weapons into storage and let their horses go to the mountains.

Another terrible thing is that he probably won't be able to make it in time for the birth of his second child with Madame Récamier.

Something was going to go wrong in Paris soon. Even Talleyrand, who was always a chameleon, was a little nervous.

The cane in his hand kept spinning.

Even Solovyov was thinking that he might become schizophrenic due to excessive mental pressure, because if that happened, the 50 francs given to him would be wasted, and his wife would probably be very angry.

"Your Majesty, should we take any action?"

"Don't be anxious, Misha. When we get the news, we shouldn't react immediately. We shouldn't be like them."

Russia has been the least affected and there is no need to panic.

But for other countries, it is another matter.

This impact was actually much smaller than when Caesar arrived in Italy. But considering how much time they had spent before, using hundreds of thousands of troops, 11 years of war, and four anti-French alliances, they were able to imprison Napoleon on the island of Elba.

What now?
He was back again, although not as he had fled back to France from Egypt. In Paris there was no Directory but the King.

However, the other parties actually had no expectations for this king's level.

"But your majesty, there are always some arrangements that need to be made. It will take time for us to reorganize the army."

"Don't worry, Misha. I know you have a lot of ideas, but I'm afraid we still need to negotiate with all parties to decide what to do in the end. What I'm more afraid of is the Austrians. What will happen if Eugene and Murat both stand up against Austria?"

Although Alexander didn't know the historical trend and strategic deployment, Solovyov knew it very well.

Eugene had always been more loyal to Napoleon, and even at this time the Italian army was still under his control, with 30,000 troops still available for direct deployment.

If Murat knew that his throne of Naples was in danger, he would definitely take the risk.

The Austrians will have to focus all their energy on dealing with Italy at that time, and the Russian army is still far away in Poland. It will probably take time for Barclay and others to return to the army.

Constantine went to Warsaw at this time, where Russia's rule over Poland had actually begun, but it was not yet determined how much land would eventually fall into Russia's hands.

There is still a lot to do. The conference in Vienna has been going on for a while now, so Wellington is probably going back to Belgium.

Return to Belgium?
By then, the British and Prussian armies will surely unite.

However, there is a mine that has not exploded yet.

That is, after Saxony was defeated, Prussia forcibly incorporated the Saxon army. In addition to General Tillman, who had defected and directly became a general in Prussia, many Saxon troops were being reorganized or disbanded at this time.

If they knew that Napoleon was coming back, it would be hard to say what would happen in Saxony, given that the Prussian king had been publicly asserting his territorial claims to Saxony for some time, and anti-Prussian sentiment in Saxony had not diminished for decades.

In Solovyov's view, the so-called national war was even a bit bullshit. There have always been serious problems among the German princes.

If things continue to go wrong in Saxony, the Prussian army will have to go to the area around Dresden to suppress them, or at least maintain order.

In this way, Blücher's army would probably also be affected.

Scharnhorst was in Berlin, mainly in charge of the General Staff, and unlike Gneisenau, he did not always accompany Blücher.

This would potentially allow Prussia to commit fewer troops to the west, which would be a lot of fun.

It would be best if the unrest in Saxony could last until June, after all, the Battle of Waterloo was on June 1815, 6.

If Napoleon had acted a few days earlier or later, the situation might have been different.

Solovyov even knew that a volcano in Indonesia exploded at this time, and the dust brought by the volcanic ash entered Europe from high altitude, and the climate may have been affected on a large scale.

Rain at Waterloo?
Don’t think about these things now. Solovyov also felt that several mines were about to explode.

Will Wellington be able to defeat Napoleon in Belgium by then?

He was also looking forward to it, and he also had an idea, which was to defeat Napoleon on the battlefield.

Although in the Three Kingdoms, there were always people who wanted to capture Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang alive, but there was no successful case except Liu Qi who climbed up the roof and pulled the ladder away, which finally made Zhuge Liang speak.

Although Napoleon is difficult to deal with, it is not impossible to defeat him if you have the ability.

Moreover, the French army should have been greatly weakened at this time, and it would take time to reorganize.

The only advantage was probably that the new recruits in 1814 were allowed to stay in the army and might have received some training.

In short, he also saw this opportunity.

In order to prevent Britain and Prussia from having the opportunity to brag, we need another anti-French alliance.

However, now Napoleon just ran away.

He would not trigger another action until he arrived in Paris and actually seized power.

In Solovyov's view, the unpopular Bourbon dynasty was doomed.

Given Napoleon's prestige in the French army, it was only a matter of time before the army turned against him and laid down their arms.

For the peasants, although many of them obtained land during the Great Revolution, it was not until the Napoleonic era that the land was confirmed to be in their hands and their interests were realized.

Even the illiterate old farmers would check the number of letters on the ballot, and then see if there is a capital N or a capital B. They would not recognize it unless there is such a great person.

Yes, they recognize no one except Napoleon.

The emperor's favor has not yet been repaid, of course Napoleon is still drifting on the sea.

As for the Bourbons, if they are not finished now, they will be finished like history in the future. It all depends on whether they have a chance to escape.

"Your Majesty, I think there is one more thing."

"Go on. I don't think you can sit still in Vienna."

"In addition to preparing for the possibility that Napoleon might return to Paris to seize power, we also need to consider what happens if the Bourbon army wins? Or what if the Jacobins emerge in the future, or General Moreau returns from America?"

"Moreau? Probably not?"

"The United States always receives news slower than us, and we are now in Vienna, Your Majesty, so the troops in Poland can always be deployed. Moreau will not come back, but there is one thing to pay attention to, that is, how is the Treaty of Ghent between Britain and the United States being implemented?"

Although the Americans won in New England, they failed to break the Royal Navy's blockade as a whole. The Navy won almost all single battles, but always lost in group fights.

So in Ghent, that's how things went at the negotiating table.

The British army in the colonies knew more history than Solovyov did, so if Wellington hurried to reorganize the army in a few days, his strength would definitely be weaker.

Now the variables have been almost prepared, and Solovyov also knows that if he gets to the poker table, all the mines that had been buried before will be detonated where needed.

Even without this relationship, the variables created over the years have been enough to change the situation in Europe. Russia may even have a greater say in the political landscape.

He even wanted to mock those predecessors who traveled through time, if there were such people.

What they saw was the history in front of them, unlike themselves. After being familiar with the situation, they made careful arrangements and plans, and by the time they were able to appear at the edge of the chessboard and no longer be a chess piece, the situation had already changed drastically.

Things should go in the direction he wants. (End of this chapter)