Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Solovyov must be the chief envoy on the trip to China.

No one else can do this job, and yet they know Chinese, have an understanding of China's situation, and have diplomatic experience.

Although his diplomatic experience is relatively shallow, he has worked in three embassies and is currently the ambassador to Austria, which is always a plus.

"Count, you haven't trained any students in this matter."

"How about I take the students from Tsarskoye Selo High School with me?"

"They only know the basics, and they are just the books you translated. Is this a Chinese philosophy? I only read a few pages, and it feels like a dialogue, but it's very brief."

Alexander's greatest strength was his intelligence, and he simply read some of the translated content.

But the problem is that he is rather lazy, which is also the biggest shortcoming of the Luo family. Men don’t like to study.

It was Alexandra and Elena who took over. Both of them had been studying since they were young. Elena was even attending classes a few days before she gave birth.

This is very unscientific. It seems that their family is more suitable for having a queen.

But he knows that some things can be handed over to his subordinates, which is a good thing.

And I will take over when necessary, but I always want to be a non-stick pan, which is a huge problem.

Don't let anything cause any problem to be blamed on him.

"Your Majesty, I think this is a reasonable explanation."

"It's up to you then, but next, you have to come over."

Alexander was sometimes a riddle, and Solovyov went with him to the corridor, where the ladies were more suitable, or the salon.

Nicholas came to accompany his sisters in laughter, and Constantine, as the second brother, temporarily presided over this salon which was a family gathering.

The Tsar did not even take anyone with him, only Solovyov accompanied him in the corridor.

"It's not just Spain. You should have some other ideas as well. Tell us what you think."

"Your Majesty, are you talking about me?"

"Yes."

"Well, I always have some plans, but the results in North America are somewhat unexpected. I thought it would take some time to build the colony in Fort Ross. You know, it's not easy to do anything on the west coast of America. Even through known scientific exploration, many places are still barren lands with little rainfall."

"But it's also land. We exiled some people there, and we have to build villages and cities and cultivate farmland. And there are mountains there, and we can explore. Do you even know?"

Alexander was being mysterious, and Solovyov didn't even understand it.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"I thought you knew that the Americans, who reached the west coast of America and crossed the North American continent, were surprised at that time because our Rossburg colony appeared there just a few years ago."

"At least it didn't come out of thin air. God wouldn't suddenly add so many projects when he created the world. And according to the geology of America, there should be rich mineral resources there."

"Yes, it's a good place. We should try to control some places. There are still many places suitable for living in the marginal areas that the Spanish cannot control. In addition to this, I also want to know what the ultimate purpose of your arrangement is."

"Your Majesty, it should be said that after defeating the enemy France on land, we still have to deal with Britain. But it is difficult for us to say what to do now. The British rule the ocean, and we only rule the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea."

Although it sounds more Polish, Alexander eventually broke up with the Polish girl. It seems that he is not as interested in women as he was in the past.

The Tsar himself just smiled after hearing this.

"Misha, how are you going to deal with the British?"

"I think there will always be cracks in diplomacy in the future. The British goal is always to make each party attack each other so that they can profit from it. In this way, they can maintain their advantage and then they can gain more benefits in the ocean and colonies."

"I know this, and some people will only hate that they get less, but we have it here too. I just want Poland and Finland, and other places are still negotiable. Of course, because you always think that the biggest opponent in the future is Britain, we also need to be prepared."

"Yes, Your Majesty. In this case, we always need a country to ally with us. I think Prussia and France are suitable, but there is always a problem with France. I have clearly mentioned some of the problems in my memorial. Your Majesty, you also know that those Bourbon idiots still have some commonalities."

There was no one else here, and Alexander couldn't help laughing.

"That's right, those stupid pigs, except for the Count of Artois, but he has probably grown fat over the years. It's not right to have those pigs on the throne. But what can we do? Your uncle is a dangerous man. If we hadn't sent him to the Isle of Elba, it would have brought more trouble later."

"But, sir, what if Bonaparte comes back? There will still be war, and I am even sure he has the guts to do it."

"If he comes back, can't we just fight him again? And will France organize a large army again? Facing the coalition forces, with the ability of Louis XVIII and his new government, I think the army will be exhausted and tax collection will be a mess. There will only be some Bourbon nobles fighting for the property that originally belonged to them."

"Then Bonaparte will certainly return, sire. Are you not afraid?"

"That's something the British should worry about. I also know that the Duke of Wellington bought Charlotte Palace in Paris. Paulina is your old lover. You know her best."

"She will give these three hundred thousand to the emperor on the island of Elba. I think it is a question of how she will use them in the future."

The king and his ministers are here, so it is inevitable that they will make jokes about others.

As for strategy, Alexander did not seem to be afraid of Napoleon's return.

Because the next time the French emperor returns, if he dares to appear in Belgium, he will defeat the British army there and the Prussian army stationed west of the Rhine, and then he will have to face the anti-French coalition army.

Another anti-French alliance, what allies could France have this time? If some parts of Italy were left to Bonaparte's relatives, it might bring some chaos, but it would be limited.

Murat was not trustworthy to either side, and perhaps only Italy, which Eugene still controlled, was a possible ally of Napoleon.

If Napoleon dares to come back next time, he will have to face the whole of Europe. This time, even the British army is being transferred from Spain to America and Belgium to strengthen the strength of the coalition forces in the lowlands.

Even after this hurdle, there are still 20 Russian and 20 Austrian troops. This time, Austria will probably do its best to keep the fruits of victory. Even if Napoleon summoned all the great armies at their peak, it would be difficult to resist this force. What's more, his former subordinates either no longer exist or have joined the coalition forces to maintain their only status.

If you dare to betray us at this time, you will lose everything.

Solovyov was also well aware of the characteristics of a small country, and the Tsar, as an expert in diplomacy, must have been aware of this as well.

"Your Majesty, I am just worried."

Solovyov wanted to say more, but the Tsar interrupted him.

"You may do what you like, sir. You may worry about the restoration of Bonaparte and what troubles it may bring, but it is enough for us to defeat them in the field of battle."

"But Wellington is also an outstanding commander. His battles in Spain and Massena are classics. Even in small local battles, he can defeat most of the generals of the day except Bonaparte."

"Does that include you?"

Alexander's question really hits the nail on the head.

In fact, Solovyov and Wellington were both squatting generals, but Wellington always carefully chose the battlefield, while Solovyov liked to set up positions anywhere.

And Solovyov had always acted very quickly when Napoleon was not around.

After all, he was the last disciple taught by Marshal Suvorov, and he had a lot of experience in marching.

"Your Majesty, if Wellington and I met on the battlefield, we would probably both be annoyed by the other's failure to take the initiative to attack. I am annoyed, and so is he, so we just bombarded the battlefield for a day and that was it."

This was said in a witty way, and after he said it, Alexander also understood the problem.

He doesn't necessarily want to compete with others. Solovyov's biggest advantage is that he is young and in good health.

More importantly, if we really compare the army, the Russian army actually has a small advantage in equipment and is not at a disadvantage in the competition.

Solovyov had previously defeated the Anglo-Swedish coalition forces commanded by Moore with 30,000 men, and had always proved his ability.

He did not call himself "the best player in the East" and was very humble.

The British would not cause trouble for Russia without a helper.

Alexander thought so, but he didn't know about the Crimean War.

Of course, Solovyov’s goal was to prevent Napoleon III from becoming Napoleon III. He had his own style of doing things, and there was logic in it.

Only when you have a position and the corresponding skills can you step out of the child's table and become a manipulator on the chessboard, not a chess piece.

Now he is the ambassador to Austria, lieutenant general, count, son-in-law of the Dolgorukov family, and he also maintains status in front of the Tsar. If nothing unexpected happens, even when the next Tsar is in power, as long as he is there, he will probably be trusted.

Nikolai obeyed Solovyov's orders, after all, he was his master who taught him step by step.

As for strategy, he also has his own views.

"The British have an advantage at sea. Your Majesty, if we really unite with the monarchs later, we must also look at the situation in Europe. After all, the Austrians always come to take advantage of us."

"You have a good relationship with Archduke Karl, but you are always wary of Austria."

"After all, when we were in Switzerland, if it weren't for the command of Field Marshal Alexander Vasilyevich, we would have been wiped out in the Swiss mountains. Why was that? It wasn't because the French were so strong, but because of the Austrians' blind command."

Solovyov would not forget that Suvorov said during the Battle of the Trebia that Hannibal was invincible because he had no military committee.

However, Suvorov did not mention that Hannibal eventually failed due to the incompetence of the Carthaginian Senate.

Austrian monarchs would make such blind commands. They would also harm their allies for their own interests. Even the British in this era were not as ruthless as the Austrians in harming their teammates.

"You still hate them because of this."

"Your Majesty, don't forget what the British did. Although it was not the responsibility of the British monarch, and there may not even be any cabinet instructions known to us, the British ambassador in Petersburg participated in the plan to murder the late emperor."

Solovyov suddenly felt a little .com, like Wu Zixu, "Fuchai, have you forgotten the revenge for your father's murder?"

Although Alexander was the beneficiary in the end, it should also be taken into consideration that the British affairs were exposed.

This matter caused quite a stir, so much so that when Britain gave aid to Russia, as long as the Tsar's price was not too outrageous, they would basically agree to it, including the additional 1814 million pounds in 100.

However, Alexander did not discuss this issue, and Solovyov was worried that he had said something wrong.

"Your Majesty, perhaps I spoke out of turn."

"Why don't you talk about strategy? What should we do to deal with the British?"

"We have done a lot before. Now we just need to find a solution here in France. The French failed because they failed to complete their strategy against Britain, so the battle line was stretched too long. In the end, we had to impose a continental blockade, but Your Majesty did not fully agree at the time. So, there was the War of 1812. It was the French who came to Russian soil and were defeated. It would be sad if they could not tell the difference because of this."

"You want to win over France?"

"In Europe, we are not without solutions. We need to allow Russian warships to enter the Mediterranean, and preferably the Atlantic Ocean from the Mediterranean. We can still roam freely here. Therefore, we need Spain, France and the Netherlands. We need reliable allies. We have opinions about Britain. Just like the alliance during the American War of Independence when Her Majesty was still alive, it's just that we did not adopt armed neutrality this time. In addition, we have to find a way to march into India, or at least threaten India."

The starting logic is simple, that is, India and America are two lands that can generate huge profits in the process of colonization.

Many places in southern India are now controlled by the British. They also control many princely states and can gain huge benefits here.

But so far, no European country has been able to threaten that place. Britain is even going to take away the island of Ceylon. It seems that India will be swallowed up by them in the future.

Solovyov also has a way to break the impasse. (End of this chapter)