Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Napoleon was initially somewhat surprised when he heard that the French Hussars at the outpost had been defeated by the Russian cavalry.

After all, according to the description of these Hussars, how come there was a group of tin cans appearing on the battlefield?
But when he thought about the fact that there was indeed such a force in the Russian army, he calmed down.

"It looks like the Russians have something else up their sleeve, or it's just the Prussians who are stupid."

Unfortunately, Napoleon was right about both of them. He had no idea how stupid Blücher could be when he was being stupid.

"But your majesty, the Russians are now in Reims, and I'm afraid they are already on guard."

"Even if he is somewhat prepared, we have to attack him, otherwise they will march towards Paris."

But the good news for Napoleon was that Blücher was not killed. If a smart man had replaced him as the commander of the coalition forces, it would have been a problem.

Solovyov thought that one of York, Kleist and Bilo would be enough to take over, but they just didn't have enough prestige.

It probably would not be possible to achieve the same appeal as Blücher himself and gather the scattered troops together.

This ability is actually very important.

But it's of no use now. After the Prussian troops gathered, they were in panic and it seemed that they could not be placed on the battlefield.

Napoleon then decided that the troops he had should advance quickly from Soissons to Reims.

If there is any significance to Reims, it is probably that all French kings have been crowned here, even since the time of Clovis.

Solovyov had anticipated that the French army would advance here, so he withdrew his troops into the city and deployed them along the river for defense, and never thought of attacking.

If it weren't for the convenience of his own movement, the bridge would probably have been destroyed as well.

His purpose was actually very clear, which was to delay time if Napoleon wanted to attack.

If a battle lasts for two or three days, our side will eventually fail, and Napoleon will inevitably be delayed here for a long time, ultimately preventing him from reaching other battlefields in time.

This was his plan, and no matter how slow Schwarzenberg moved, he would probably have reached the suburbs of Paris by now.

Napoleon always lacked time. Since he started his campaign, he hardly spent the night in the same place twice. He fought so many battles in northeastern France and even retreated only once when his troops were far inferior to those of the coalition forces.

Such actions were very efficient and they really achieved continuous victory, but the front line was getting closer and closer to Paris. Of course, there were few such cases in history where one could win battles all the way home.

After Solovyov had thought it through, he prepared to lie down.

He usually had dreams, but this time he was staying in a hotel near Reims Cathedral, so it was inevitable that something would happen.

Well, when he was dreaming, he also dreamed of a strong but very beautiful country girl.

"Girl, what is this place?"

"Welcome to Reims, stranger."

"What should I call you?"

"You seem to be a very polite person, so just call me Jeanne."

But without de Arc, Soloviev would have been in Russia for so long that he probably would not have remembered Joan of Arc, nor would he have thought of the Maid of Orleans bringing Prince Charles here for his coronation.

"What do you want to do?"

Solovyov could feel that he was dreaming, and he even wanted to have a dream analysis, wanting to analyze it from Freud's perspective.

In fact, this was always a sign of something. He had visited the cathedral during the day, and the local bishop told him that all French kings would be crowned here.

But he didn't have the mood to complain now. He was just pulled by the girl and seemed to float into the church.

"Why did you bring me to the church?"

“All French kings were crowned here.”

"Did you know that it started with King Clovis, the first Frankish Christian to be baptized?"

"I don't know about that. I just know that I brought His Highness here, completed the coronation, and became the real king."

"Are you Joan of Arc?"

"Hey, stranger, you still know my story."

"Yes, but it's a pity that you were handed over to the British by the Duke of Burgundy and burned alive at the stake. Poor girl, even if you were still alive now, there would probably be no way to defend France. The coalition forces have hundreds of thousands of troops. The current monarch of France is my uncle. Although he is a great man, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to recover with his strength."

"Alas, France has become like this now, but I..."

"Joan, you've done a great job, and it's completely selfless, but you're a little silly."

"You think what I did was stupid?"

"If the King of France really wanted to work for the country, he would have worked hard. Capet lost his throne in the end, probably because of fate. The king you served was too concerned about his own interests and didn't try his best to save you, but he drove the British away more than 20 years later. Your efforts were not in vain."

"But now there's a stranger like you here."

"To be honest, I was reluctant to come here, not to mention that the emperor and I are related. If he hadn't attacked Russia, I would probably still be spending the winter with my family in the estate on Lake Ladoga."

Even in the dream, Solovyov seemed to remain awake and even explained. Even at this time, he was explaining the war situation in 1814 to Joan of Arc in his dream.
Although Joan of Arc was a country girl, she had some knowledge in military affairs.

Even though this war took place four hundred years later, she nodded in agreement after listening to it.

"If this strategy is followed, the emperor will also fail."

"He hailed you as the saviour of France, and yet he himself is a Corsican. As for you, it was all a dream, and I know all about it, and if there is anything supernatural, it is beyond my comprehension."

"You should be like this even at this time. If you win, please treat the French people well."

"I promise you."

But this kind of good dream will always pass. Solovyov will inevitably look at beautiful girls a few more times when he sees them.

As for his lust, if the girl is strong and pretty, who wouldn't like her?

“It’s just a dream after all.”

When Solovyov woke up the next morning, he was still thinking about the dream.

"Mick, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing. When I was near the church, I always had a dream that a saint was about to appear. Who knows who it will be next time."

"Although you are a believer, you are also an atheist. I know this very well."

Clausewitz knew what kind of man his boss was. Apart from the holy image blocking bullets in Borodino, probably nothing could make him believe in the existence of God.

That was the holy icon that his wife got from the Patriarch. Things are also quite strange in the Orthodox Church. From time to time, at any given moment, God will randomly respond.

For example, he went to cause trouble outside the church and ended up having a heart attack.

A pope had just arrived at a place with abundant grass and water when a fire broke out over there. Think of it as fire sent down by God. Maybe there is a bit of fundamentalism in it. Since they all believe in the same Jehovah, then it may be a common practice to use fire as a punishment.

"But when you dream, Joan of Arc will take you on a tour of Reims Cathedral. It's hard to understand what's going on."

Hearing the name of Joan of Arc, Solovyov and Clausewitz spoke the whole conversation in French, which inevitably attracted the attention of the French people at the table.

"Count, did you dream of Joan of Arc?"

"Yes, she was a strong, lively and lovely girl. She took me to visit the Reims Cathedral, although it might be that the White Catholic took me to walk around the church."

"Maybe it's God's will. Although there are sometimes misunderstandings, there are always some 'miracles' that appear."

Solovyov now heard some strange words, and he didn't think there would be an event like "Jesus gave military advice, commander +20", and this bishop was somewhat opportunistic, wanting to lean the destiny of this war towards the direction of "Napoleon is bound to fail".

Moreover, the outcome was already doomed when he failed to completely destroy Blücher's corps. Strategically, it was impossible for him to defeat the anti-French coalition forces in several directions at the same time.

"But Joan of Arc is not a saint, and she is just the savior of France. And..."

"I think you should accept the signs of these miracles."

"But the French Emperor is my uncle, and he is so close."

Solovyov instinctively wanted to refuse to play tricks and let Joan of Arc be used by religion.

But thinking about the current situation, I have to take advantage of it.

This raises another question. The Russian troops under Solovyov were all Orthodox Christians, and perhaps a few royalist officers were French. The Catholic "Saint" was exclusive to France, so it should be of no use to the Orthodox Russian soldiers under his command, right?
That's what he said, but for some reason the Russian and German officers under his command all agreed that he should always ask the saint in his dream to perform a miracle at this time.

There is one thing. According to the current weather conditions, it will probably rain soon, although there are not many clouds in the sky above Reims.

In addition, his late father-in-law converted to Catholicism, and it seems that his mother-in-law and sister-in-law are also somewhat inclined, but Katya is a devout Orthodox Christian.

This makes some
"Mick, this is also an opportunity to prove that the Saint of France is on our side. Napoleon will not win."

"Ah, since you put it that way, Mr. Bishop, is there a statue of the saint here?"

"It does exist, but it doesn't seem very noticeable."

"Well, I'll go over there and take a look."

Although no one has described what she looked like, and her ashes were dumped into the Seine by the British, it is unlikely that we can know her appearance through her skull, but there are still statues of her.

After all, the military flag is standing behind her, which has always been one of her symbols.

"If it is true as you say, Joan of Acre, I am willing to promise that after the war, I will treat the French people well, at least in my actions. At the same time, I will restrain my subordinates and persuade my monarch. If you can hear my call."

As for the plan of the Vendée folks and the Prussians, Gilles de Rais, the Bluebeard, was still a die-hard fan of Joan of Arc, but later he went crazy, which is another matter.

But even if Joan of Arc knew about this statement, she would probably find it both infuriating and funny.

After all, Solovyov is a kind-hearted person. He rarely sees the conspiracies and tricks used by other time travelers, and he always prefers to play open tricks.

After he finished speaking, it started raining.

Although it was probably still normal weather, the soldiers outside were shouting "Ura".

Solovyov knew that this might be effective, but he also complained in his heart.

Brothers, the God you believe in on a daily basis is from the Orthodox Church. Even the statue of the Virgin Mary you worship is the Smolensk Virgin Mary, and even that is from the Orthodox Church.

Joan of Arc was canonized more than a hundred years later. She is also a saint of the Catholic Church. It seems that her business has crossed boundaries.

However, Solovyov himself overlooked one point. If Constantinople was recovered and the Ecumenical Patriarch was asked, he would probably say that the Archbishop of Rome was only one of the five bishops under the church, and the two sides were essentially one family.

If the Archbishop of Rome is willing to give up his prejudice, then the two believers can still be as close as brothers and sisters, and Joan of Arc can probably be considered a saint of the Orthodox Church, right?
Well, the soldiers always believed whatever the officers said, like the French saviour girl was going to perform a miracle, which meant that Napoleon, the enemy of Christ, had been abandoned by the French saviour.
This trick is really useful. Even the heavy rain made the roads muddy.

If Napoleon had come here in the past two days, the cannons might not have been put to good use.

Maybe Joan of Arc is really useful
Of course, this silly girl had only seen that the French nobles were willing to follow her into battle, and that the nobles were risking their lives for the country and their own territories.

Although her home was right at the doorstep of the Holy Roman Empire, she had never seen how the emperor's minions and the church on the land of the Holy Roman Empire forced the villagers and even the nobles to rebel. Otherwise, she would not have been so foolish as to write a letter to Jan Deshka, a key figure of the Hussites, asking him to give up resistance, and then the poor girl herself would have been in trouble.

As for the state of these masters on French soil today, if she really showed her "holy miracles", she probably wouldn't be able to bear to watch it.

However, Solovyov couldn't figure out whether this was the interpretation of a dream, a deep analysis on the spiritual level, or a real miracle.

What he is thinking about now is how to win the battle in Reims. (End of this chapter)