Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

The last major military mobilization of Tsar Paul during his lifetime was to use the Don Cossacks to march into Central Asia and explore a route to India.

However, while still in Russia, news came that the Tsar had been assassinated, and the operation was aborted.

Given the relationship between Britain and France at that time, if we stood on the side of France, it was obvious that Britain would do something.

But now, even if Napoleon comes back again, the war between Britain and France probably won't last too long.

In peacetime, if there were any ideas about these places, rather than projecting Russian power in Europe, it might have posed a greater threat to Britain.

"Your Majesty, I think that if we march towards Persia in the future, we may be able to threaten India, and we also have a lot of wealth in the south."

"But now that we have just concluded a treaty with Persia, we also have another problem, which is the country's financial problem."

Alexander's mentality is pretty good now. If it were the end of his reign, he would probably look disheartened.

Because we have no money now, mainly due to the financial pressure brought about by years of war.

If problems arise again in the future, it will be caused by Russia's own mechanisms.

"Your Majesty, it is only a matter of time before we take a step south. And we are not unaware that the deserts of Khiva and Bukhara and the Persian plateaus lead to India. Alexander the Great once made a great expedition and fought for many years in Central Asia and Persia."

Solovyov was obviously hinting, but Alexander didn't respond much.

At this point, the issue seemed to have come to nothing, but in the subsequent negotiations, the parties would always stir up some trouble.

At the beginning of the Vienna Conference, what had to be confirmed was that France would return to the land it had in 1790, and some places would be returned, the first of which were those places that France had occupied in the German region in the past.

This part also went smoothly, and afterwards all parties had receptions, their own activities, visits to cultural salons, and interactions between monarchs of various countries.

Apart from the Bourbon king who was in a wheelchair and still in Paris, the interaction between the various parties was quite frequent.

After returning to the embassy, ​​Solovyov was still prepared to say something, but the Tsar clearly raised the financial issue.

He could only think about the future. When he saw Nesselrode coming back with a serious face, he also felt strange.

"what happened?"

"It seems that only Prussia is in agreement with us. The British are not doing what was originally agreed upon."

"That's just an intention, not an agreement."

"They were only willing to give us scraps and even intervened in the Polish issue."

"Karl, all they have is money. It will take some time for us to deal with Britain, and His Majesty only said at the beginning that the new Kingdom of Poland would be placed under our protection."

"Yeah, Poland."

"Whatever they want, if there is an independent Poland, then Austria will have to give up their share."

"And the British are probably just here to muddy the waters. What you told me is always useful. If we agree with Prussia and Austria on this issue, then the British will have nothing to say."

"But it's not impossible, Karl. Saxony will cause a conflict between the two sides. What did the British do in the first round?"

Solovyov actually talked about this question, that is, the British do not want European countries to unite, but just want to create a divided Europe.

If Russia wanted to gain some benefits at this time, it would inevitably come into conflict with Austria and France.

The Prussian issue is secondary. After all, they also need Russia's help, and the relationship between the two countries is very close.

If necessary, Prussia may even look more like a MT. Although it is not big in size, it can attract a lot of hatred and has some greedy attributes.

Today, the British actually opposed Russia's proposal, but there will still be opportunities to counter later.

"You talked about the British problem, what should we do next?"

"It's useless to plant mines next to Hanover. If Britain has a queen in the future, Britain and Hanover will be separated. But there are other ways. What if things in Spain get worse?"

"You don't look like a natural bad guy, Mick. Why Spain?"

"The internal situation of Spain is actually still unstable. Although the French have been driven out, some of their overseas colonies have declared independence and some have remained loyal. But if Spain were to fall into civil unrest, that would be another matter."

This time it will not affect France at all, as France has already failed. If something happens in Spain and Portugal, it will be the British who will need to worry.

Solovyov thought about the issue of whether a revolutionary government would emerge in the future and would strongly oppose it.

The British masters will be horrified, as this means both Gibraltar and free trade will suffer.

Other than that, that's Portugal.

But Nesselrode also felt that the idea of ​​detonating Spain was a bit far-fetched.

"What are you going to do? We are all in Vienna, and there is no clear solution to the problems in Madrid."

"Spain is certainly a place where the church has great influence, but we must also note that their king has always been incompetent. We need to do something about this. What if we can cause some problems for the Bourbon Alliance between France and Spain?"

But this is just a suggestion. The further the negotiations go, the more variables there will be.

It seems that the British do not have any major flaws. Gibraltar is a small matter for Spain. The real threat is India. If the British Empire really becomes the crown, it is also based on its claims to India.

It’s just that this crown seems to be the hat taken off the Monkey King on Monkey Mountain. It’s used by the British for show.

It seems that it would be more appropriate to go to India.

The issues discussed at the Congress of Vienna did not include the Ottoman Empire.

There is actually a consensus not to bring the issues between Serbia and Greece to the table, but Corfu will probably be controlled by the British.

They will have room to infiltrate Greece in the future, but Russia has a big problem at this time. Although it can directly kill through Wallachia and Moldavia from the land, it can echo Serbia and Greece.

But here in Corfu, the British can go ashore at any time, so the advantage that Russia has worked hard to build up in the Balkans may be offset in the Greek region.

The British also hoped to gain a foothold in the eastern Mediterranean.
But many issues involve France.

Although Talleyrand came, he had no chance to intervene in the main issue at this time.

"Should we let the French in, too?"

"Jean Talleyrand?"

"Yes, that odious Monsieur Talleyrand, Monsieur Talleyrand of LI."

"If that's the case, I need to confirm with the Emperor whether to let the defeated France intervene. They can only listen now. There is also the initial statement made by Talleyrand on behalf of Louis XVIII." "But there is a problem. If the French join in, it will be even more chaotic. We may be able to restrict the French behind their borders through Louis XVIII's statement, but Talleyrand is a man who takes advantage of every opportunity, just like I always say, a slippery loach."

Nesselrode was also very confused. Solovyov had never liked Talleyrand and Metternich. What was his purpose today?

"You have always hated Talleyrand."

"But he is very useful. Although he betrays everyone, there is one thing he will not betray."

"What is it?"

"He uses France as a medium to make money. I'm not saying he's patriotic, but he knows how to seize the opportunity. If he takes action and Britain and France come together to disrupt the situation, Austria will have some concerns. This is plan 2. Spain can only make Britain a little shaken, and they are more worried that we will use some excuse to suppress them in Europe and expand our influence at the same time."

"There really are those British people. What they say is high-sounding, but in fact it is the same as Talleyrand. But Mick, you are very suitable for our department. Why don't you come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

"I am now the ambassador to Austria appointed by the Emperor. Strictly speaking, I am under your jurisdiction. You are the Minister of Foreign Affairs."

However, the Tsar's constant presence prevented him from expressing his full potential, and of course he was also afraid that his friendship with Metternich might be in jeopardy.

Solovyov's presence here might help to bring him back.

It is actually a good idea to let Talleyrand take the initiative to join the game. Talleyrand may even have to thank the Russian side.

As for the previous unpleasantness, this gentleman obviously doesn't care.

Nesselrode had to report to the Tsar first, and in the evening the Tsar also held a reception in the embassy, ​​mainly for representatives of some German princes.

Solovyov did not attend this occasion because he wanted to concentrate on dealing with some enemies behind the scenes.

"Let Talleyrand in? What is Misha thinking?"

"Your Majesty, I think we should ask the British to give in, and in future meetings, we won't bring up all the issues like we did today."

"I understand that you always have to divide and conquer."

Even at times, Mr. Talleyrand was very useful.

Although he disrupted Russia's plan to enter Paris to arbitrate French affairs, in order to profit from such diplomatic occasions, this guy would also create some trouble for the British for his own interests.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

"But what will M. Talleyrand do if he comes in?"

"I think I can talk to him and see what his attitude is."

There is another problem with the Vienna Conference, which is that there are far more bilateral and multilateral consultations than plenary meetings.

If you say that a meeting was really held in Vienna, it is possible that all participants rarely appeared, and when they did, it was only the five major countries.

When there is a German route, Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden, and Saxony are involved.
Portugal, Spain and Sweden only appeared in their respective agenda items. Generally speaking, they would not be present in meetings between major powers.

The Netherlands may be involved in more areas because of territorial issues. The Netherlands has received guarantees before, and there are many issues involved in its overseas territories.

Therefore, it is a wonder that the Dutch can seemingly be brought to every meeting.

The Tsar finally agreed and asked Talleyrand to join.

But when you have an interview, you always need a place.

The French embassy had not yet reopened, and most of the problems with France were resolved in the Treaty of Paris.

Talleyrand was also puzzled as to why Russia arranged for Prussians to go to the Vendée at that time.

Because forcing the troublemakers of Wangdai to rebel is not something that ordinary people can think of.

Talleyrand was only good at diplomacy, and he was also very familiar with jumping back and forth between various political camps.

But when it comes to some small local tactics, he would not hang out with the unruly people of Vendée. He has hardly ever met General Cadoudal, the representative of the unruly people, so his understanding of them is not that deep.

If the Vendée people had been a faction, Talleyrand would probably have taken notice.

However, as he came from a noble family and had been a religious figure for a long time, he did not pay much attention to the common people.

A middle-class noble like Solovyov, who knew the ins and outs of the Vendée people, would be able to understand the people's sentiments even if he did not have abilities that transcended his time.

Although the nobles of Tsarist Russia were also nobles, they might even have done many things that were lacking in morality.

But there is an interactive relationship between the master and the peasants. It is a daily routine for the master to protect the peasants, and the peasants in turn support the master.

However, this early village community gradually changed after the strengthening of serfdom.

Although the relationship between some masters and farmers is not severed, and even remains the same as in the past.

There were also cases of serfs being abused and bought and sold at will, which eventually led to resistance.

This is Russia's problem, but it is different from France's.

Talleyrand could not understand the unruly people of the Vendée, but he was grateful that France could join the negotiations.

However, Nesherrode and Solovyov could not guarantee whether he would set a trap for Russia in the future.

But the Tsar was very confident. He was confident that he could deal with Metternich, just as he was confident that he could deal with Talleyrand.

Solovyov did not expect that the Tsar would agree without hesitation.

Maybe he is too confident?
But he didn't have time to think too much. The important thing at the moment was to resolve the British disruption on various issues.

As for what France is going to do, there will naturally be a way to deal with it when the time comes.

But Solovyov was not sure whether there was any chance to break the deadlock.

For example, when Napoleon was about to land at Port Juan and return to Paris.

The meeting has just begun and Napoleon will stay on the island for a while.

If he returned to Paris in the future and seized the letters between Talleyrand and Paris, as well as some important intelligence, it might be useful.

But using women is not an effective way to deal with Talleyrand, even though he is lustful.

The "little fairy" could still remember some vague information. Although Talleyrand's woman was the younger sister of Duchess Sagan, there was no entry point there. Moreover, Duchess Sagan's family came from Courland and was not directly influenced by the Russian court. (End of this chapter)