Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Yes, Stojkovic invited Solovyov to meet, which was beyond his expectations.

His original plan was to contact these Serbian warlords at least after the siege of Vidin.

And if they were sensible, Solovyov would just strip them of their military power and give them some money to turn them into pro-Russian people. He even thought he could get this amount of money as long as he made some preparations.

As the two Karadzic worked beside him, Solovyov began to gain a deeper understanding of the situation in Serbia.

After the Ottoman Empire captured Nis, it continued to advance into the territory controlled by the Serbian rebels, which also led to a large number of Serbs fleeing.

What is more fatal is the national structure that Czartoryski had previously designed for Serbia.

Speaking of which, Solovyov's love rival, as a Pole, is too prominent.

When he was foreign minister, he designed a power structure for Serbia that was a disaster for a country on its way to success.

Regardless of whether power is concentrated democratically or under a dictatorship, when a country is born, it is always necessary to consider facing foreign enemies in its early stages.

What's more, both the nearby Austrian Habsburgs and Napoleon's France in Illyria were only willing to provide any support other than help.

However, at this time, Czartoryski also set up the Lords' Assembly and the People's Assembly. If the veto power of the lords was added, Poland might have been moved to Serbia.

Solovyov was also hesitant about Stojkovic's invitation. He would rather surround Vidin first and then negotiate with this person with the Kazan Dragoon Regiment.

"Vuko, Stojkovic has written to me now, which is really interesting. Dobnyak has been here before, what kind of person is he?"

"If anything, Stojkovic is more brutal. He took all the Turkish women into his tent. Dobnyak has some fighting skills. He started as a ceta, which is equivalent to a company officer, and now he is also a vojvoda."

"what is that?"

"He is a bit more senior than the regiment commander, and in fact, the troops he can command are only a few thousand."

"And Stojkovic?"

"After all, he was Dobniak's chief. He didn't flee that far. He just crossed the river and soon returned."

"He also has a harem of Turkish women. How many are there?"

"As far as I know, there were at least 30 of them when the Turks laid siege to Belgrade."

The actual number is more than forty.

If we really compare them, he is more of a bug. Dobniak's two sons, who were still teenagers, have already died on the battlefield.

As for Radovan, as Vuko's cousin, he knew more about the military situation.

"With so many women, and all kept in the harem, can we understand the war?"

"He refused the position of interior minister in order to oppose Karageorge as Serbia's commander-in-chief. I think it was because of money and he wanted more power. And Dobniak just wanted to have more soldiers."

"If that's the case, how about winning over Dobnyak?"

"My Lord, this is a good idea. Dobniak has been to your commander-in-chief and knows his own worth."

"What about Stojkovic? Radovan, both of them have run."

"No, Stojkovic is stronger, and he is Dobnyak's superior. You don't think..."

"It's not necessary yet. Let's reply first. Radovan, you were left here by Duric, so I will not let you go. That attitude is very clear. I will send a Russian officer. You two can tell me what the situation is in Serbia now."

Solovyov's reply made Stojkovic happy for a while.

In his opinion, the current commander-in-chief of the Russian army is Count Kamensky the Younger, and the late Marshal Prozorovsky is old and incompetent, so the Russians are finally going to do something big.

Last year, Prince Bagration only fought in the Danube Delta and ignored Vidin. The Russian army's battles also mostly centered on the lower reaches of the Danube.

He stayed in Craiova and Bucharest for half a year, where he was received by a Frenchman named Langeron, who only said some polite words to him. Then he returned to Serbia with his entourage and a harem of 42 women.

Solovyov, who has been replaced now, should probably be a deputy commander-in-chief-level figure, just like Bagration's role last year, but because Kamensky Jr. is younger, this person will be asked to lead a small division.

He was naturally very happy to receive such a letter. You know, Solovyov must have met Durich before, and Karageorge's people always take the lead.

But Duric probably just brought back a verbal message, unlike me who received a reply letter.

They also agreed to meet at Negotin near the Danube, with both sides bringing their troops, and Stojkovic also having to bring his most capable subordinate, Dobnyak.

Everything seemed to be going well, except that he didn't know what Solovyov was thinking.

Stojkovic's previous fame was probably achieved through killing, especially in Belgrade, when he took revenge on the Turks and killed four senior Turkish officials and their entourage.

But afterwards, Turkish women were in bad luck. These Serbs, who had been with the Turks for a long time, learned the Turkish court customs. However, Karageorge, who used to sell livestock, was hanged because his brother molested women outside.

In fact, Karageorge was probably a very self-aware person. When the Serbs revolted in 1804, he was unanimously elected twice as the leader of the uprising. However, he also knew that his biggest flaw was probably his bad temper.

It's okay for someone with this temper to charge into battle, but if he becomes "Big Zvod", which is a title like Prince of Serbia, something like that, it might lead to accidents.

His subordinates may not be as good as him.

At least Karageorge dared to execute his brother for molesting a woman, and he was also very clear about the situation.

His men suggested a constitution, but Karageorge responded: "Your legal proposals are easy to rule in a warm room behind this desk, but we will see who will meet the Turks and win when they attack!"

As for those who have already gained some strength and can lead thousands to tens of thousands of people to secede, Dobnyak has always planned to oppose Karageorge, and what about Stojkovic?
The two of them seemed to share the same brain, and they were busy at the moment.

If we restore history, the rebellion was about to take place during this period, and after Kutuzov came to Wallachia to express his support for Karageorge, the two of them quickly failed and went into exile.

Not now. Before Solovyov came to Craiova, the Ottoman Empire had increased its suppression of Serbia, so the two of them did not have this opportunity.

Because they had no chance, Solovyov did not directly classify them as insects that must be eliminated. However, from a personal perspective, although Solovyov also had the problem of lust, which was probably a common phenomenon among Russian generals, he always had lovers with the consent of both parties and only in the circle of noble women.

But people like Karageorge are indeed rare.

The encirclement of Vidin was almost complete, so Solovyov handed over the command of the encirclement to Uvarov and Clausewitz, and brought Christian to Negotin.

As he expected, these two eastern Serbian warlords used their limited manpower to put on a grand display.

"Your Excellency, welcome. I am Milenko Stojkovic, the ruler of the Eastern Region."

After returning the greeting, Solovyov dismounted, shook hands with him, and exchanged some pleasantries.

He just brought Christian here, but this warlord who was a tailor didn't understand.

".Why are you the commander-in-chief even though you are a count, while this prince is only a division commander? Both of you are lieutenant generals, this doesn't seem right."

"This is an arrangement from our emperor, and Christian is my brother-in-law. Even if the Sultan wants to send a confidant, he may not be above the Pasha, right?"

That's what he said.

Solovyov still felt somewhat unhappy, even with the way the reception was conducted.

Stojkovic's harem performed singing and dancing at the banquet. Although these Turkish women were very beautiful, it was hard to tell how happy they were, as they were all abducted.

As for the women who accompanied the guests drinking, considering that Solovyov and Christian were both very young, Stojkovic specially arranged two young girls for them.

By the way, the appearance of Solovyov and his mistress in Odessa was not unknown to the Serbian side. It was Dobnyak who told Stojkovic.

Then, the latter's understanding was distorted, because Mrs. Recamier was dressed very young and could not be seen as being in her thirties.
Although Solovyov really liked young and beautiful girls, this kind of entertainment was somewhat embarrassing. When he saw the girls drinking with him, Solovyov would think of Adela.

Adela was so beautiful, and because she was his adopted sister, he had no thoughts about her.

The child was quite pretty. Solovyov knew that from the Balkans to Anatolia to Syria, these places were rich in mixed-race beautiful girls. After all, these places were also the crossroads of the Eurasian continent.

Stojkovic, sitting next to Solovyov, was also surprised to see that the commander-in-chief was not so enthusiastic about drinking.

He didn't know that Solovyov seldom drank and would not ask a girl to drink with him.

"Sir, are you dissatisfied?"

"No, Milenko, your hospitality is very good. Since leaving Odessa, I have been busy with military affairs and rarely attend receptions and banquets. It is really rare for me to attend a banquet like today."

"But you don't drink either, so this is not good."

Then he stared at the little girl viciously, looking like a wolf about to eat a lamb.

"Take her out and give her twenty lashes!"

"The child did nothing wrong. She did a good job pouring the wine here. If it were in my house, I would not whip a lowly maid. I just drink very slowly. For a wine like this, you should savor it slowly. For example, my mentor, Marshal Suvorov, drank very slowly in his later years. He drank Hungarian sweet wine from the beginning to the end of the meal."

Having said this, Stojkovic waved to the two guards at the door and asked them to leave.

"Then you must be very fond of this child?"

Solovyov could understand what he meant. Although the child was of good descent, no matter how lustful he was, he would not be such a beast.

But if I don't agree, the child will probably be whipped, or even beheaded or impaled.

Although the KPI of annihilating the enemy was already very high during the war, he had not reached that point yet. Solovyov was not the inhuman Wang Dun.

"What's your name?"

"Are you asking for my name?"

"Yes, son, your name."

"Mihlima."

"That's a nice name, and I didn't expect you to speak French."

"Well, Count, this child is very pretty and still a virgin. I can't bear to touch her even a finger."

After listening to what Stojkovic said, Solovyov wanted to complain, you want to whip her, but you still say you can't bear to move.

"Her name is that of Suleiman the Magnificent's daughter. I think she is of a high birth."

"what?"

Stojkovic did not expect that the count would suddenly talk about the great Ottoman emperor. Suleiman and Sultan Hurrem really had a daughter with this name.

"What are you talking about?"

"In the past, the legitimate daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman was born to Sultan Hürrem, and..."

After saying this, Stojkovic did say something.

"This little girl is indeed the daughter of a Turkish officer's concubine."

Then, Solovyov also understood that the child's father was probably beheaded by Stojkovic. As for her mother, it seemed that she was not in this harem and should be dead.

"If you like, I can let this child serve you in bed. She is old enough to serve a man."

Solovyov felt helpless after hearing this, but he had no choice but to take the child back, otherwise who knows what would happen.

As for Stojkovic, it is better not to keep such a bug. (End of this chapter)