Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

But Alexander only said this much. He had no interest in guaranteeing Bonaparte's crown, and no matter how he looked at it now, this was quite a distant possibility.

Therefore, he is more faced with reality.

Only in extreme cases, if France continues to refuse to accept the terms of peace talks, will they go all the way to Paris.

Alexander's ambition was probably to reshape the international order in Europe, but who would be in control at that time was also a very serious question.

He had always been troubled by the affairs of his younger brothers and sisters, but after talking about them, he felt a little better. At least the three youngest brothers and sisters in the family had been raised by him, and they actually had a very deep relationship.

"Don't do anything else next. Just do your homework. You don't need to worry too much about national affairs right now. Anya, when the war is over, I will ask those European monarchies to see if there are any suitable heirs who need to be married."

Of course, Alexander probably just wanted his little sister to marry into a small principality at this time, so that he wouldn't have to worry about anything like Elena and Maria.

Even if the country had expanded a little, the situation Alexandra faced in Württemberg would have been very delicate, she was still a Russian princess, and Württemberg was also the home of the Tsar’s relatives and uncle, but it was on the opposite side.

Napoleon's force was still very strong at this time, with about 100,000 troops.

One hundred thousand is not a good number for some people, but for Napoleon, it is difficult for him to directly command such a large number of people.

But at this time, having fewer people is actually beneficial to him, as the efficiency of communication on the battlefield will be greatly improved.

On the contrary, the total strength of the Russian army has increased to a certain extent.

After Solovyov took over the two infantry divisions, he began to recruit troops near Tula. What he was worried about now was that there was not enough time. Moreover, when advancing from Tula to the storage area in the direction of Kaluga, he was doing map work alone in the wooden house, and he had already begun to worry about the marching ability of these new recruits under his command.

If Napoleon wanted to seize supplies and move south to bring the war to southern Russia and Ukraine, Tula and Kaluga would undoubtedly be the only way forward.

On the contrary, there was no need to worry too much about the Ryazan Road. Kutuzov even wrote to him, saying that the Ryazan direction would not be the direction of the French attack, and that they were now happy to stay in Moscow rather than carry out combat missions.

After reading the letter, Solovyov quickly wrote back to Kutuzov, saying that the French were unwilling to leave Moscow. In addition to the fact that Napoleon himself had always hoped for peace talks, the important thing was that the French soldiers blindly believed in their monarch and were therefore unwilling to take any action.

At the same time, the French probably had a problem in the past, that is, the luggage of officers and soldiers was easily stolen, so duels and various non-life fights broke out one after another, even in the Bourbon period.

Even for the sake of their luggage, they probably wouldn't come out.

In addition, there are many mobilized militias around Moscow. They are also squatting in the woods near the main intersections and keeping an eye on the movements of the French.

It seemed that everything would be sorted out if the French could just leave Moscow.

As for those former playboys of St. Petersburg, these Guards officers are now of great use.

Even though they always get into trouble and do a lot of bad things, it is these bastards who love adventure and excitement who are the most useful at this time.

Among Dolokhov's group of bastards back then, except Anatoly who broke a leg in Borodino, many of them formed their own teams of dozens to hundreds of people and were extremely active on the line from Moscow to Vitebsk.

As for Dolokhov, Solovyov also heard during the retreat that he had ventured to lurk in front of the French to observe the enemy situation before the battle of Borodino.

Although he's a bastard, he's also a good guy. And since he had a mistress and a daughter, he's obviously become more stable. It's rare to hear that he would take the initiative to cause too much trouble.

But if he wants, he can still come.
During this period, he was active in the woods between Kaluga and Tula and attacked French transport convoys many times.

At this time, less than a month had passed since Kutuzov accepted Bagration's suggestion to launch a large-scale guerrilla warfare, and these Russian squads were already very active behind the French.

Of course, there was also the unlucky Lieutenant Colonel Engelhardt, who was betrayed because he was not kind to the serfs. His guerrillas were very active in Smolensk, and this was a major setback.

Because of this, Solovyov was thinking of some strange ideas, such as setting up an underground communication station behind the French.
But looking at these stupid subordinates, it is hard for the French "Monarch" not to be suspicious.

It’s a pity that the donkey meat restaurants scattered throughout the major cities in western Russia were of no use at the most critical moment.

"I heard before the war that the French still have some fondness for eating donkey meat."

Solovyov looked well when he came to see Count Bobulinsky at his house.

But he is fifty years old and no longer young. When he was a teenager, he looked like a beauty in men's clothing, but now he has become a fat penguin, wearing a black tuxedo and a black top hat.

But Solovyov always had doubts. He was also bald, but he had never heard of any of the empress's relatives being bald. Considering that he and Paul had such a good relationship as brothers and sometimes even had "similar tastes", it was hard not to say that he was also the son of Peter III.

Of course, this is just a suspicion. He was considered an illegitimate child, but he always enjoyed wealth and honor. No matter whether it was his mother, elder brother or nephew, the money and land he was rewarded with were always considerable, and he was even able to accumulate property quickly.

"But now that we are at war with France, it is difficult to do business in Europe."

"You are a general, Misha, not a landowner like your father. How is Sergei Osipovich?"

"My wife's letter said that my father's health has improved recently. When my father-in-law, Prince Vasily, passed away in March, he was very sad for a while. After all, there are not many father-in-laws who have a good relationship with him."

"He's better, but he's also old, almost 70, right? Even though you're the eldest son, your father was not young at that time."

"Yes, my father is my grandfather's late son, and my two younger brothers are the same. People at home call them uncles. Some of them are almost the same age as me, or even older than me."

"Things in your family are sometimes very interesting. Of course, my nephews are the same."

If he changed into a red coat, was thinner, wore a monocle, and added a walking stick, he would become Scrooge McDuck.
"Fortunately, when they retreated from Moscow this time, they took advantage of the last day to transport a lot of things to Ryazan and Vladimir."

"That's good, but you're often with Prince Bagration, and you're always his subordinate. How is he doing lately?"

"He was seriously injured in Borodino. I haven't seen him since I went to Podolsk. I hope he's OK. But if the wounds of seriously injured people don't heal well, they are prone to infection. Many wounded soldiers who were taken to the rear died of infection in the end." "May God bless him. His mother-in-law and I were friends when we were kids, but the mother and daughter were three people."

"If you want to talk about these things, you might as well talk about the situation of these militias in Tula."

"They knew I was the emperor's uncle and wanted to nominate me as the commander-in-chief of the Tula militia, but old Prince Peter was more suitable because he had experience in military management. So I became the one who specifically managed money and grain."

This is a good use of people. Count Bobulinski does not have much ability, but he is sensitive to money. He also has the title of Major General of Cavalry, so he can be used to supervise food and fodder when necessary.

As for his historical life span, it was only until 1813. Even if Solovyov was lucky, he probably would not have realized it.

Especially now that he is in such good health and has supervised the transportation of a large amount of food and horses from Tula to the Kaluga army front, the work pressure is much greater than when he was an idle noble in the manor.

"We still need to replenish our army horses. Count Rostopchin destroyed his horse farm near Moscow, so I couldn't get many horses in Podolsk. I had to go to the villages on Tula Avenue to buy them."

"Then you ran into a setback. This is inevitable. Old Prince Peter used to be in charge of the Tula Arsenal. He is more knowledgeable about things here than our Governor-General. He is strict in management, and you encountered a lot of trouble before."

"But it's not easy for the French to succeed. My uncle, the French emperor, may come to Tula to rob soon. If there's nothing to eat in Moscow, I'll have to go out and have a good look."

"And the matter of horseshoes, do your cavalry need any?"

"Of course. In Russia, traveling in winter is very important."

It was like putting snow tires on a car. If we follow Caulaincourt's memoirs, he suggested that Napoleon temporarily reinforce the horseshoes, but was rejected. This arrogance ultimately led to his failure.

If it weren't for Caulaincourt's good personal reputation, Solovyov probably wouldn't have believed that this was a mistake Napoleon would make.

Even before he was hit by a brick, people in Moscow in the 21st century and even in his hometown mentioned the story of Napoleon's horseshoe.

It is not surprising that Count Bobulinski, a retired cavalry general, noticed this.

But artillery also needs horses, so there is no reason not to pay attention to such things, especially for someone who understands science.

The only explanation is that this guy likes young wives and is probably as easily led as Boss Cao.

"Then I will also supply the cavalry with a batch of horseshoes for winter use. I have a large number of blacksmiths in my manors, and they can do a lot of things when necessary."

Moreover, due to their living environment, these blacksmiths and their relatives were relatively less affected by the plague.

Odessa did not restore the historical outbreak of plague. It was more or less that when Solovyov was the acting governor there, he set a lot of new rules in the city, which effectively curbed the spread of the plague.

PS: These are the graves of the plague victims that the Americans wanted to dig up a few years ago. Probably those who died of various epidemics in Odessa between 1812 and 1831 were buried here.

Therefore, in the heart of Russia, the impact of typhus and various epidemics is relatively small.

But on the central axis, Napoleon killed people without burying them, and many corpses are still exposed in the wilderness.

We will continue along this route. It is autumn now and the weather looks good. There will be no shortage of pathogens that may be bred by the rotting corpses.

Even in the years when the enemy attacked, the weather was always on the side of the invaders, and in the summer both the French and the Russians were tortured.

Judging from the weather today, winter may be coming later.

This reminds me of the unlucky Nelson who encountered a storm near Corsica, which resulted in him missing Napoleon.

Perhaps the French are the ones who have mastered meteorological weapons, but they are still relying on General Lai Dong.

"It will be fine when winter comes, Misha, but it's a pity that you can't stay with me for a while longer. You're just passing through this time."

"But we have to stay here for a few days. No other place is suitable for garrisoning. Only here you have a large amount of stored fodder, and I don't need to send all the cavalry out."

"You can also go to my stable and choose a few fine horses. I know you particularly like these fine horses."

Solovyov did not take it too seriously at first. Although he was very familiar with the count, he was doing so out of politeness and to express his gratitude for the count's past care for his family.

But the other party probably had few old friends from St. Petersburg and Moscow, so he was willing to entertain friends here.

The reason why he was richer than before was partly because many of Solovyov's businesses were under his name, and he even had some business acumen.

He originally thought that there were only some ordinary horses in the Earl's stable, but when he arrived here, he saw fine horses of various breeds.

"My brother asked you to choose a white horse. I have the same breed here. I used to have some dealings with Count Orlov, and his daughter and illegitimate son gave me some horses. The horses you see now were carefully selected. I also used good horses obtained from Central Asia and Arabia to breed these fine white horses."

The happiness of wealthy aristocrats is always beyond your imagination.

The breeding of Bobulinski's white horses has just begun, but they are pleasing to the eye.

If possible, we could set up a "White Horse Cavalry Regiment".

The only difference is that now the tights underneath the Russian military uniforms have been replaced with dark-colored pants.

Perhaps, times have changed. (End of this chapter)