Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

In the Yakut regiment’s barracks, the soldiers temporarily set up a stage.

The young commander always wanted to hold a small concert suddenly. They really lacked entertainment activities in the barracks, so this would be a spice to spice up their lives.

Solovyov introduced several balls, but because Russian soldiers often turned football into fights, which were even more passionate than passionate football, every time there was a game, officers had to be called in as referees, otherwise the soldiers would just engage in daily brawls.

Fortunately, the Turks don’t know how to play football yet, otherwise these people would probably be able to fight back with machetes.

If in Istanbul in the future, there were matches between the city's three major teams, fans would use knives to attack each other after the match, and there would even be fans of the same team beating up players who performed poorly.

In this way, it seems that when playing football, it is easy for some hooligans to be born. Mourinho is indeed right. Many players are scumbags - perhaps the Chinese national football team is still a slightly better group in this group.
If we hold a concert, there's really no problem with that.

If we want to perform now, there are many people in the Yakut troupe who are good at singing and dancing.

But if you see that there is some fun here, it will also attract a group of guys riding black horses nearby.

True, among the troops stationed nearby were Cossacks from the Don and the Kuban.

As for the Cossacks, it wouldn't be strange if they came up to show off their swords and do some Cossack dance moves.

Solovyov knew very well that coming this way might be more lively.

"Mick, you seem to be in a better mood."

"Don't put yourself in a state of working all the time. I may be putting too much pressure on myself."

"Then you thought of organizing a choir?"

"That's right. We can also invite the Bulgarians nearby. They once had their own kingdom."

That’s right, the First Bulgarian Kingdom was brought to an end by the ophthalmology of Basil II of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Second Bulgarian Kingdom was brought to a standstill by the Ottoman Empire.

Another country that was destroyed was Serbia. Apart from the area controlled by Venice, only the unruly people in Montenegro managed to maintain their independence on the Balkan stage.

It has been more than four hundred years since the fall of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, but even so, the locals still make up the majority of the population. But what about the Turks?
It's not impossible. If you see a Bulgarian with the surname "Suleymanov", you will probably know where this person came from. If you compare it to Turkish, it's Suleymaniye.

Sometimes the structure of a person's surname changes, and unless they produce a certificate or something like that, we won't know their origins.

Since all the soldiers were here, nearby residents were also invited. They could just bring a bench and sit in the back row, and those in the front row could sit on the floor.

Even if there is dust in a cleaned place, the military uniform will not get too dirty. Besides, it is common for clothes to get dirty during a war.

Locals are also discussing what the Russians are going to do.

The troops commanded by Solovyov are usually the most disciplined among the Russian armies.

Therefore, the Russian troops here unexpectedly did not cause any disturbance to the public.

The Russian army had reached the Danube before. Although it was also a royal army to the Bulgarians, its discipline was not as good as theirs.

Their perception was probably better because the Russian army had replaced its army with a group of young generals and new recruits.

However, they did not take into account that there was only one exception in the Russian army. The others were well disciplined. It was unlikely that a group of new recruits would help their fellow villagers chop firewood - although it was also to exchange for wine to drink.

After the stage was set up, people also noticed what was happening on the stage.

Solovyov was holding a manuscript and speaking with trembling eyebrows, but he didn't actually follow the manuscript.

"Comrades officers and soldiers, fellow Bulgarians, good evening. You should know that I am a general by looking at my clothes. I am Lieutenant General Solovyov, the commander of this corps, and I welcome everyone to come here to participate in our concert. Although some programs may be fixed, if you have programs you are willing to perform, you can also come to the stage. Now, please enjoy a song from Russia, 'Under the Balkan Stars'."

By the way, the melody of this song was composed by the same person as Katyusha.

It's just that the first part was a female solo, and Mihrima hasn't even passed her voice change period, and her development may be relatively late. How will she perform here?
Even though she was wearing a Turkish-style maid's uniform, her Bulgarian fellow villagers would not embarrass the little girl, especially since she was Solovyov's cleaning maid, which was something everyone knew.

Well, the hobbies of Russian generals are probably not that different from those of generals elsewhere.

In the eyes of his fellow villagers, Solovyov was probably a little different, and it was also a difference in concepts.

But once Mihrima starts singing, everyone will be attracted by her voice.

What a beautiful voice! Even though it still has a bit of milky flavor, the voice is very clear.

As for the people at the back, they were a temporary choir composed of soldiers from the Yakut regiment who were relatively confident in their singing abilities. They also familiarized themselves with the music score written by the commander before starting the formal performance.

Of course, some of them could not read, so Solovyov made them familiarize themselves with the route before nightfall and even took them for a few walks himself before he felt that it was okay.

As for the music, it is naturally the musicians of our band who provide the basic rhythm.

When the Russian soldiers heard this song, they still felt homesick.

Hometown of Yaroslavl, Ryazan and Smolensk.
Although this regiment is a Yakutia regiment, not so many people are actually from Yakutia. If we want to recruit soldiers, there are actually quite a few people from these three places.

Therefore, many soldiers also felt homesick, and because the army commander was from Ryazan, it naturally increased their cohesion.

As for the chorus part at the end, it was still able to satisfy the audience, at least it was very powerful.

Although there are still many illiterate people in Russia, in this country, even drunkards may have some interest in poetry, and the most "barbaric" Cossacks can sing and dance.

After Mihrima sang on the stage, some people threw flowers onto the temporary stage. Such a lovely girl would probably be very popular just by standing anywhere, not to mention that she sang quite well.

This was probably a tradition in performances. Solovyov also knew that if this was a concert held after a major battle, the soldiers would have captured items and gold coins in their hands, and they would probably throw even the gold coins onto the stage.

"Girl, you performed well."

When she came down from the stage, the musicians knew that she probably understood what they were saying, so they gestured for a while to show their encouragement.

"thanks, thanks."

While she was performing "Sibasiba", the next show had already come on stage.

Well, this is a traditional art. When these Cossacks come on stage, you can tell what they are going to do without having to think about it.

If they were to play with knives like this, there would indeed be few people who could beat them. Solovyov looked at these people and saw that their performance was about what he expected. If he asked them to dance "Little Apple", of course not the square dance, he didn't know if they could do it well.

However, after these Cossacks performed, the movements they performed were quite difficult.

It’s a pity that Bao Hong is not here, otherwise I could ask him.

The Cossacks have been doing this since the Zaporizhia Cossacks were still around, and their dancing movements were more complicated than those of the characters in Tetris in the 17th century.

Of course, not counting the top two boxes.

Also, the stage is a little small, otherwise the Cossacks could have put on an equestrian show or something.

"How about you do one too? Sir, we all know that you are very talented in music."

Here, a Cossack came down from the stage and invited him to come up.

Solovyov has never had much of a sense of boundaries with his soldiers. Unlike Suvorov, who is the "father" of his soldiers, his age and the lack of airs like other masters make him more like a "brother" to the soldiers.

Maybe as I get older, this won't be the case anymore.

"Well, I do have some skills, and I need them to perform in front of everyone. You have to give me an instrument!"

There is no bayan now, and even things like accordion, if he can come out early, it will be Solovyov's hard work.

However, there was indeed an accordion in the legion, so he had to follow his memory to see which songs were more suitable.

At least the song could still be played because the Congreve rocket became the "Katyusha rocket", and his wife's name was also associated with the rocket launcher.

Fortunately, he actually knew quite a few songs, otherwise it would be quite troublesome.

Once again, when Maria was not around, he felt more relaxed when he wanted to express himself musically.

Their own military commander knows a lot, and these soldiers know something about it. As for today's performance, this is the first time they have heard of it.

Solovyov had never performed in the Yakut troupe before, so his appearance was indeed very attractive.

It’s just that this happened more than a hundred years ago, otherwise someone would have written in their memoirs, “It’s much better than Zhukova’s two moves.”

Well, that's about it, and the officer below was still whistling, signaling his superior to come again.

He has indeed always been very popular, and if the accordion is played, there are always people asking him to continue singing on this small stage.

After playing several songs in succession, he shook his head, reminding his subordinates that he couldn't stay on the stage all the time.

There will also be comparisons between these junior officers and soldiers.

The army commanded by Solovyov was officially named the "3rd Army of the Danube Front". It was also the last army formed and did not have that many elite soldiers and generals under it.

This always requires some cohesion, and through this performance, it is obvious that the soldiers below also regard the humble master as one of their own.

If they are really asked to fight to the death in the next battle, they will rush forward with bayonets pointed without saying a word.

It probably wouldn't be like this in other places. After all, gentlemen always have airs.

As for the following performances, the locals will not lag behind. If someone wants to come up to perform, he naturally has to have some confidence, at least your skills are there.

After a happy evening, Solovyov felt a lot more relaxed.

"That's great. Now that I have a clear mind, what should we do next?"

"Of course it's the battle plan! Mick, while you were performing there, I was always revising the marching plan."

"Ah, just listen."

"As for music, just listening to it is enough. Our time is precious. If you want to attack Sofia, you have to wait until the Serbs capture Nis."

"Any latest information?"

"Negotiations are ongoing in Belgrade. Karageorge's secretary, Duric, wrote to say that the Turks hope the Serbs will give them a way out and allow them to retreat safely to Sarajevo."

"Still want to go to Sarajevo?"

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

"I think even if the Turks fulfill the agreement, they will immediately come back from Sarajevo, which is not good."

"What do you think?"

"We need Karageorge to negotiate with them, but don't agree to anything. We can only use it to buy time. We can provide them with artillery and engineers. It will be better to capture Belgrade and destroy these enemies than to let them run back to Sarajevo."

"Okay then, I'll draft the documents and write the letters."

"I will answer the letter myself, and I will go back to Vidin at once."

Solovyov has put aside his concert performances and is now focusing on the military.

In short, the string can be loosened a little, but not too loose.

Now he summoned all the generals in Vidin to discuss this issue.

Apparently, all the division commanders agreed with this opinion, especially Arkady. It was the first time for him to lead troops alone as a division commander, and he was eager to make achievements because his father was too famous.

As for the Russian army's next move, Solovyov was still observing. He could not confirm the Turkish army's movements, so he kept most of the troops with him, on the one hand to allow them to have sufficient rest.

The situation also made him feel optimistic, mainly because the Turks were really scared. In this case, future war plans could still be carried out according to the original method.

However, to go to Macedonia, the problem of Serbia must be solved first. Later, Karageorge only needs to send a team of troops to Sarajevo to prevent the Turkish troops in Bosnia from being easily mobilized.

In this way, his strategy will be successful. (End of this chapter)