Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Perhaps the Tsar’s greatest shortcoming was that his attitude would waver when the enemy was very powerful.

Even now, this problem still manifests itself.

After the fire in Moscow, Napoleon finally returned to the Kremlin. He seemed to treat it as the Tuileries Palace. Various documents brought here from Paris were for him to review. In addition, there were instructions he issued to Paris about construction, legislation and a lot of other things.

Besides this he made overtures to Alexander for peace, even with considerable confidence.

I don't know what could give him the courage in this situation.

Meanwhile in St. Petersburg, Arakcheev was faithfully following Alexander's instructions.

Soon, some nobles who fled from Tver to Novgorod brought some news after the fire in Moscow.

Napoleon himself returned to Moscow, and the French army was still there, but because of the activities of the nearby militia and reserve forces, the efficiency of the French in collecting food was now greatly reduced.

But it seemed that the French would send an envoy, or that some officials remaining in Moscow would receive Napoleon's instructions to write a letter.

Arakcheev soon received a letter from Ivan Tutomin, who had learned from Rostopchin's letter that as the director of the orphanage, although he did not look like a team leader, he still chose to stay in Moscow.

Moreover, thanks to the joint efforts of French soldiers and Russian wounded soldiers, the orphanage was finally not affected by the fire.

Although Tutolmin himself wrote this letter with the intention of reporting the situation to the Queen Mother.

However, after Napoleon had a long talk with him, Tuttomin still put forward the French emperor's request in the letter.

What made Napoleon dissatisfied was that after several requests were made in this regard, the captured Russian generals and officials who remained on duty all expressed their unwillingness to easily bother the Tsar himself.

Their loyalty was still impeccable. At present, the people in Russia who were truly willing to actively cooperate with the French were often peasants who joined for no apparent reason, as well as the Poles and Lithuanians on the western border who were dissatisfied with Russian rule.

There were very few people in the ruling class of the Tsarist Russia who were willing to cooperate actively. So far, there is only one bishop in Mogilev.
As for those peasants who were willing to follow the French, after seeing that Emperor Napoleon had no intention of liberating the serfs, they would probably run away to other places.

But now, this situation always makes them have some unrealistic fantasies, and even hand over their own master to the French.
In Smolensk, Maria's situation was very dangerous. If Count Nikolai Rostov had not passed by, she might have been greeted with a pitchfork - even though the old duke's family was considered relatively friendly among the nobles.

As it is now, many people turned into bandits during the war, robbing nearby villages and even looting towns controlled by the French or towns and villages that were voluntarily abandoned by the Russians.

The chaos of order is obvious. In such an environment, it is no wonder that Napoleon would be a little anxious.

However, the messenger sent by Tutomin was soon detained in Novgorod, and the letter to the empress dowager was also handed over to the palace.

Before Queen Maria saw the letter, Alexander himself had already seen it.

He knew that his mother was probably just indulging in pleasure, spending the day surrounded by her granddaughters, and was still looking for a husband for her eldest daughter.

As for what happened in Moscow, all she had to do was tell her that after a series of efforts, the orphanage in Moscow was not affected by the fire. The rest was probably about determining what the French in Moscow were going to do.

As for a reply, Alexander would not send one. He did not want to express his opinion yet.

When he was in close contact with Louisa a few days ago, Louisa, who had never cared about politics, actually told him that if the French were to attack St. Petersburg, she would rather stay here with the citizens.

Thinking of this, Alexander did not expect that his wife, who looked cowardly and easy to bully, was actually quite strong inside.

He was sitting in his office at the Alexandra Palace, shaking his head, when he heard the voice of a palace attendant.

"Your Highness, you cannot go in at this time."

When he heard the name, Alexander thought it would be Nicholas. Recently, the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was in a semi-suspended state, and all the older students except Nicholas followed their military studies teacher to temporarily serve in the St. Petersburg garrison.

As for Nicholas and Mikhail not going, it was probably because they both had military positions since birth, and now, except for Grand Duke Constantine, no other member of the royal family would go to the army.

After all, it's either because they don't have the ability or they don't have the experience, which is quite embarrassing.

But what he didn't expect was that in addition to Nikolai, who was much taller than others as soon as he showed his head, even Anna and Mikhail came.

The three little ones have grown up a lot now. Nicholas is incredibly tall and now far exceeds his older brother.

As for Anna, although she is a girl, she is not short, and the food in the palace is quite good.

"Brother, Moscow is in this state now. Will the French attack us?"

Nikolai was a little impatient and ignored Mikhail pulling at the corner of his clothes.

Anna was somewhat helpless about her brother's straightforwardness.

However, his straightforwardness saved a lot of time.

"It'll be fine, Kolya. Compared to this, you should comfort your mother and tell her not to worry too much."

"If you ask me, I should have listened to my boss and not let my sister marry to France."

Alexander also knew that once his younger brother got angry, he would speak without thinking and even criticize him.

But even so, he is a living person. If he doesn't have a son, Constantine might have to formally give up his right of succession to the throne one day, and then it would be him.

Although Mikhail is okay as a backup, his character is far less tough than Nikolai's.

Nicholas' temper needed to be smoothed out, but Solovyov, who was capable of doing this job, went to lead the troops.

A letter had just arrived from Kutuzov's headquarters this morning, informing us that he had been sent to Tula to command the reorganized army.

Now Nikola can be said to have released some of his seals, and his minor flaws are beginning to show.

But it was good this way, young people always need some time to grow up, I could arrange a group of suitable teachers to teach him and stabilize his mind. But about Ekaterina, this was his most beloved sister.

For a moment, he probably felt that the palms and backs of his hands were all made of flesh, and that damn Bonaparte, although he made his sister happy after marriage, he led his troops to fight for his personal ambitions.

The fourth sister is happy being alone, but she should also be worried, so it still doesn't look good.

When Alexander heard Nikolai mention Solovyov and Catherine, his face lengthened.

But for Nikolai, the best insurance to prevent him from accidentally firing or exploding is probably Solovyov, whom he admires very much. This guy is really useful.
He even left himself a memo, but Speransky was no longer the secretary, so it would take some time for him to find one.

While he sent the eunuch to get the documents, Alexander asked his sister and two brothers to sit down.

After all, the three little ones are still in adolescence. If Lisa and I had cubs right after getting married, it would feel a little subtle.

Now, given the age difference between him and Nicholas, his role is more like that of a father.

"Everyone, please sit down. Let's have some tea. Don't worry. The snacks are ready."

"Brother, at this moment."

"Don't worry, Kolya. I asked the eunuch to get the memorandum left by Solovyov. He wrote me the memorandum after he accompanied Katish to Paris."

"What did the Count write?"

Anna was a little curious. She was still standing next to her brother, like a tall fairy transformed from a Paulownia tree.

At the same time, because she is the youngest among the sisters, she always chooses to please others except her two younger brothers, and even takes the initiative to help her eldest brother get the paper, pen and map on the table.

"Aniya, you are so sensible, what kind of husband will you have in the future?"

Alexander leaned back in the sofa and motioned for Anna to sit down as well.

"Although Solovyov is a soldier, he is very thoughtful. He even considered how we should deal with European affairs when we might defeat Napoleon. Kolya, you should learn from him."

But Alexander didn't know that Solovyov's loyalty to him came half from Paul and half from Louisa.

Nicholas also felt a little strange when he heard this.

The boss is not only good at fighting, but also can translate articles, understands Eastern mystical theories, writes good poetry, often collaborates with the third sister to create music, and is more popular with women.

This is probably just a little bit beyond the average Russian outstanding general, with more literary accomplishments. His greatest skill is probably still fighting.

As far as Nicholas could remember, he had fought many battles against the Turks, and the most exciting one was when Solovyov led a detachment across the Danube, broke through the Balkan Peninsula in a short period of time, and fought all the way to Athens. The Russian army even crossed the Isthmus of Corinth, which was something that no Russian generals had ever done before.

It's only because of his seniority, not because Alexander is stingy, that he is now a lieutenant general.

According to my opinion, my master should be a general at least, and he should be awarded all the medals that can be awarded. As for my sister-in-law wanting to marry her precious niece to my master's son, there is no problem with that either.
However, what he can do will probably be when he is in power in the future.

The title of Field Marshal in Russia is awarded only after reaching the required status and qualifications, and those who get this rank are often fools.
For Nikolai, the two people who suppress him in terms of blood and skills are Maria and Solovyov. The former is purely because her sister is his unstoppable enemy, while the latter has the ability to make him respect him.

When the eunuch brought Solovyov's memorandum, Alexander looked at it for a while and even wanted to laugh.

This is not because of anything else. As long as the French can be consumed strategically, Napoleon will probably change from advocating peace talks to seeking peace in the end.

But now the French are still unruly, and they will have a hard time in the future.

"Let's see, if this is possible, what will happen to France in the future?"

Anna obviously didn't care much about politics, she just sat aside. For boys, there was always a good reason to watch.

However, they did not expect that Solovyov would repeat the advantages and disadvantages of the marriage after returning home, and even discussed the possible consequences of France's victory or defeat in the event of a war between France and Russia in the future.

It can be said that this is very familiar with Napoleon's approach, it is simply a worm in the stomach.

But this may not be very friendly to their sisters and nephews, after all, the fate of France is ultimately decided by them.

Alexander was only interested in offering France lenient conditions in exchange for the support of Parisian bankers.

As for the Bourbons returning to the throne of Paris in the future, it would be fine if they are obedient, but if they are not, Napoleon's son can inherit the throne, which will be more beneficial to Russia.

In fact, Solovyov was very worried that a guy like Napoleon III would come out to play a farce, and at this moment, he was already considering the main opponent of the next season, Russia, against the British, Napoleon's financial backer.

But Solovyov did not explain how to end the Bourbon rule and finally replace the Roman king.

It was only mentioned that the Bourbon would definitely launch a counterattack when they returned to Paris, but it was difficult to analyze what the attitude of the French would be at that time.

Nikolai would only use more intimate terms when he was emotionally excited, such as always calling Solovyov "Boss".

Now he was able to control his emotions and exclaimed: "It's wonderful, but we have to defeat Napoleon first. Although I don't want to call him brother-in-law, he is very good to my sister."

"Korya, sometimes you have to put your feelings aside. You still act on impulse sometimes."

Alexander pointed out his brother's shortcomings, but he was also worried that he was already sixteen years old and some of his bad habits would be difficult to correct. After all, this boy was about to become an adult and had just passed his rebellious period.

This problem was even more troublesome than Nicholas' poor cultural level. In Alexander's view, his father, Emperor Paul, always acted on impulse, and due to his naivety and kindness, he was eventually murdered by his close ministers.

Nicholas, this kid, is still in need of training. (End of this chapter)