Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 37 037 This thing was definitely not done by the neighboring Little Poland

The Pavlovsky Grenadiers Regiment had a very glorious history from its establishment to its disbandment in 1918. When the Aurora fired cannons, it was this regiment that first joined the sailors in the Guards, and they were the most active in attacking the Winter Palace.

The reason was simple. Their barracks were at No. 2 Million Street, on this street, and the Winter Palace was at the end of Million Street.

The place where Tsar Paul arranged his new troops eventually determined the fate of Russia. I don’t know how to say this.

But now, it is very convenient for Soloviev to enter and leave the palace, or to participate in various activities in the city.

And even on normal service days, he has time to go home or go to the Moika Embankment to do things, which can be said to be very convenient.

After the arrival of 1798, the Grenadiers had come from the old garrison. What they were using now were all new. Tsar Paul was still very generous to the soldiers, and they all replaced their equipment uniformly.

However, the soldiers of several Grenadiers were curious about the equipment of the Jagers that were sealed in the boxes. This was the first batch of finished new guns, and a group of selected soldiers from the garrison had already arrived, which was just right for each person.

"Misha, can you let us touch this new gun?"

There was indeed an old grenadier who had known him when he was in the Moscow Grenadiers before, and he had come here to experience it.

"That's no problem, but it's a pity that there are too few matching bullets. If you want to fire a gun, I'm afraid you have to get approval from our regiment master."

"Does our regiment still have a regiment master now?"

Solovyov was in the palace, and he knew the news earlier than his old friend Karpov. Lieutenant General Vadkovsky was dismissed from his post because of the problem of standing in the team, but he went to the Privy Council, which was a kind of protection for Paul's old friend.

The new regiment commander was a German, a duke from Holstein, but he was only here to serve as the regiment commander and had never met anyone else.

So, the idea proposed by these company commanders was to touch the new gun, pull the bolt, and feast their eyes on it.

"Misha, this gun is really good. It would be great if it could be used not only for hunters but also for grenadiers."

"Grenadiers and hunters are not the same type of soldiers, old friend."

Soloviev didn't want to tell them that he wanted to improve their weapons. Anyway, what he did was not a technological "breakthrough". Before 1800, people mainly relied on fire bottles to start fires, and although matches had already had a modern prototype, they had not yet been promoted.

After all, the chasseurs all use special rifles, so it is a bit of a waste to let the grenadiers just bear the title. In fact, it is a bit of a waste to use them as elite infantry of the Guards on the battlefield. Except for the Guards Grenadiers and Pavlovsky Grenadiers, the other grenadiers are scattered all over the country.

In addition to these grenadiers, the Guards and general musket regiments always have grenadier companies, just like the grenadiers now have chasseurs, but Paul is considering receiving the regiment's artillery and distributing it to the combat troops on the battlefield.

The idea may be good, but when dispatching firepower, who knows what changes will happen on the battlefield. Tsar Paul has never been to the battlefield, and many young officers have not been there either. Those who have not been there will naturally have some yearning for the battlefield.

And those who have been to the battlefield will always experience the cruelty of war.

Solovyov had never been to the battlefield, but he had always been cautious and serious about everything. The duel was a rare adventure. As long as he used weapons, he would take some risks.

In peacetime, he was more prepared to do something. Even making money was only a small part. After all, he came to Russia and was in the center of the storm in Petersburg. It looked peaceful and serene, but there were many crises lurking.

He had always been on the white side, not the black side. Some officers serving on that side were not seen on a daily basis.

Of course, someone had told him that side that he had a promising future and showed his face in front of the emperor at the age of 16. Don't fall into it.

In the new year, Petersburg had snowed for a while, and people were waiting outside the Winter Palace because Queen Maria was going to give birth again. This was still a very noteworthy thing for the Russian court, and it also affected the nobles and citizens of Petersburg.

Now, whether it is a boy or a girl, it is always a good thing for the Russian royal family to have many offspring. If it is a grand duke, there has been no movement after the highly expected Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine got married, which is undoubtedly adding another "spare tire".

If it is a female grand duchess, whether she marries abroad or marries a noble in the country, it will also help consolidate the imperial power of the Romanov royal family, and it is necessary to interact with them both inside and outside.

In order to maintain order, the Semenovsky Guards Regiment and the Pavlovsky Grenadiers Regiment were sent to the streets to perform tasks.

Solovyov followed behind the chief major of his regiment. He only had a platoon here, so he was stuck at the door of the Little Winter Palace. This position just happened to accommodate his team of newly equipped soldiers. There were too many people in other companies, so they were placed on guard on Million Street and the river embankment.

As for the Pavlovsky Regiment, they were still on duty in the palace.

Although Czar Paul is always criticized for his ability to govern and his eagerness for quick success, he is obviously very good in some aspects for the imperial power. He has raised two sons and his daughters are also growing vigorously. Although Peter the Great established For a time, Caspian Sea was transformed into an inner However, many of his children were not raised. In terms of the survival rate of their descendants, Paul and Maria were a little better than the dear cousin of King Frederick the Great in Vienna. Even Maria had a chance of winning. Smallpox, the Queen once rescued all of them when she could no longer feed them.

"If the mother has been in there for so long, I think, Your Majesty."

"You need to make a decision too, sire."

This time it was a bit dangerous. Queen Maria has always been in good health and gave birth smoothly in the past. But this time, I don’t know what happened. Her body was a little weak, which made Paul outside the door very angry. nervous.

Starting from the crown prince, the eight children in this family and the two married daughters-in-law are also here. It's hard to say how they usually are, but now, they are all worried.

"If you really have to make a choice, monsieur, before you start, the queen and I have made a decision to keep the child. We have already lost a daughter, and we don't want to lose another child so soon."

Speaking of which, the Romanov dynasty, starting from Paul, has always had a relatively harmonious family. Except for Constantine who always locked his daughter-in-law at home, it can be said that brothers and sisters are respectful and harmonious. As for the couple Alexander and Louisa, although they were said to have a bad relationship, they did not really separate. At the end of their lives, they understood each other and became a loving couple, just like they did in the first few years.

Although Paul's governance was a bit poor, his family structure was still very good.

The sound of the baby crying finally made him feel relieved.

"Your Majesty, in the end, the mother and child are safe, but it is a bit dangerous. And Her Majesty the Queen, she is not too young. If she wants to give birth again, she will take a very high risk. I suggest"

"Okay, I understand, you are an excellent doctor. Chief Attendant, go get a ring, and ask our artillery to announce this good news to the citizens of Petersburg."

Paul was very happy to have a son again, although like the old Russian father, he was also a daughter slave and was very happy to see the girls.

Then, starting from the crown prince, from relatives to close ministers and then to the entourage, they all congratulated the tsar one by one.

However, Paul discovered that his daughter-in-law's gait was a little different from usual. He had been watching the guards' formation on the review field all day long, and he would also notice the gaits of ladies and ladies. This kind of subtle difference He could feel the difference.

If the ordinary crown prince is like a deer, her steps are a little heavy when she walks now. Although there are some rumors in the palace, the crown prince is very smart, and the attendants can also testify that no matter how the Polish prince can seek death, he will not. He was sent to the farthest place in Europe. If Ireland was not a British territory, and Cathay was too far away and had no permanent envoy, Paul would have wanted to do this to death, and also wanted to be like his mother's favorite. The guy who "seduced" Luisa was sent to these two places.

However, he did not ask in person, but planned to discuss the issue after the party, when only family members were present.

And outside, the artillery fire started now, which announced something. This time the Eros Empire had another heir.

But if you want to hit him with dozens or even hundreds of shots, there will be so many people shouting "Ula" on the street.

Just like this, when a Russian grand duchess is born, she needs 101 guns. Sometimes the eldest princess has to shoot 201 guns. When a grand duke is born, no matter where he is in the order, he needs to shoot 300 guns first as a mark of respect.

At this time, the citizens of Petersburg were excited. Fortunately, Paul did not have one of his descendants who looked like a bear to hand out things in the Red Square, which eventually caused a stampede. But just firing 300 cannons was enough. It’s enough to excite the melon-eating people in the city.

At the same time, Solovyov and his only platoon also shouted "Ula".

Anyway, at this time, there was no need to shout and charge directly. These citizens did not bring their own weapons to shoot into the sky, but instead waved torches to celebrate.

The grand duke’s name was Mikhail Pavlovich. The soldiers on duty were also rewarded today, but they mainly drank a little to warm up. After all, the weather outside was not that good. , if the window is opened, a biting cold wind will flow directly into the room.

In that case, the Petersburg Fire Department would be scolded.

For the Pavlovsky Regiment, their military camp only needs to reach the end of this street. Solovyov has completed the first security mission at the entrance of the palace with the regiment. This may happen in the future. It is still common. After all, when the General Regiment is in the palace, the manpower of the other three Guards Regiments is not enough in Petersburg.

In this way, many more Guardsmen were added to the Russian army in the future. Of course, they should rarely trigger Rome's traditional arts.

In the palace, when the queen had rested, Paul called Alexander and Louisa to his side and asked them about their recent living conditions.

Of course, he was also anxious because he had not been able to hit the target for several years. Although Paul was short and not strong, it did not prevent him from hitting the target accurately. In addition to the nine children, his first wife and his mistress in his early years had also hit the target.

For a time, he even suspected that the two sons had been in the barracks for too long, resulting in a lack of interest in women?

In this regard, Constantine's absurd behavior was especially important. He even put his wife behind a vase and asked the soldiers of the regiment to not put bullets in the vase to scare people. It was impossible for the relationship to be harmonious.

He held the gloves in his hands and glared at Constantine at this time, but when his eyes turned to the face of his second daughter-in-law, they turned into love and sympathy. He couldn't focus on his family all day, otherwise it would be difficult to manage such a huge country.

"Alexander, I want to hear better news in the spring. Since the maid said so, I also believe you, after all, your followers are carefully selected by me and your mother. Also, don't go out hunting or hang out all the time, you still need to take care of the family, not go out to play. The late empress, my mother, your grandmother, had high expectations for you, so they gave you brothers such names. Instead of being married for several years, Lisa has something to make me happy. You should pay more attention to your wives, understand?"

And according to the time calculation, it just so happens that the Crown Princess will not be in contact with Alexander's close friends during this period: Count Stroganov is a married man, and the couple loves each other, his personal character is exemplary, and he is very family-oriented; among the other few, the older ones, although some are not married, and some even dare to refuse Paul's arranged marriage, but they are still very sensible.

The only thing is that Polish guy who loves to commit suicide. If we calculate the time now, when Alexander and his wife were intimate, this guy had already set off to Portugal, so there would definitely be no problem.

There would be no problem of "little Poland next door", which is still reassuring.

However, Alexander should be crazy about giving birth to a son in the future, which is something Paul did not expect.