Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Yes, Stojkovic invited Soloviev to meet, which was beyond his expectation.

His original plan was to contact these Serbian warlords at least after the siege of Vidin.

And if they were sensible, Soloviev would just be ready to remove their military power and give them a sum of money to become pro-Russian people. He even thought that he could get this money as long as he prepared.

As the two Karadzic worked beside him, Soloviev began to understand the situation in Serbia in depth.

After the Ottoman Empire captured Niš, it had been penetrating into the territory controlled by the Serbian insurgents, which also led to a large number of Serbs fleeing.

The more fatal thing was the national structure designed by Czartoryski for Serbia before.

Speaking of which, Soloviev's rival, as a Pole, was too much of a presence.

When he was still the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he had already designed a national power structure for Serbia, which could be said to be a disaster for a country in its infancy.

Regardless of whether power is centralized democratically or under a dictatorship, the birth of a country still requires the consideration of facing foreign enemies in the early stage.

Moreover, the Austrian Habsburgs in the immediate vicinity and the French Napoleon in Illyria only intend to provide all support except for help.

However, at this time, Czartoryski also came up with the Lords' Conference and the People's Conference. If the lords' veto power was added, Poland might have been moved to Serbia.

Solovyov was also hesitant about Stojkovic's invitation. He preferred to surround Vidin first, and then negotiate with this person with the Kazan Dragoon Regiment.

"Vuko, Stojkovic has written to me now, which is really interesting. Dobniak has been here, what about him?"

"To be honest, Stojkovic is more brutal. He took all the Turkish women into his tent. Dobniak still has some skills in fighting. He started as a ceta, equivalent to an officer of a company, and now he is also a vojvoda."

"What is that?"

"It is higher than the commander of a regiment, and in fact, the army he can command is only a few thousand."

"What about Stojkovic?"

"After all, he is Dobniak's superior. The distance he fled was not that far. He just crossed the river and came back soon."

"He also has a harem of Turkish women. How many people are there?"

"As far as I know, there were at least 30 people when the Turks besieged Belgrade."

The actual number is more than 40 people.

If you really compare them, he is more of a bug. Dobniak's two sons, who were still teenagers, have died on the battlefield.

As for Radovan, as Vuko's cousin, he knows more about the military situation.

"With so many women, and all of them kept in the harem, can the war be understood?"

"He refused the position of Minister of the Interior in order to oppose Karageorge as the commander of Serbia. I think it's still a matter of money. In addition, he wants more power. And Dobniak just wants to bring more soldiers."

"If that's the case, how about winning over Dobniak?"

"My lord, this is a good idea. Dobniak has been to your commander-in-chief and knows his own weight."

"What about Stojkovic? Radovan, both of them have run away."

"It's different. Stojkovic is stronger, and he is Dobniak's superior. You don't want to..."

"It's not necessary now. Let's reply first. Radovan, you were left here by Duric, so I naturally won't let you go. That attitude is very obvious. I will send a Russian officer. You two can tell me what the situation is in Serbia now."

Soloviev's reply made Stojkovic happy for a while.

In his opinion, the current commander-in-chief of the Russian army is Count Kamensky the Younger, and the late Marshal Prozorovsky is old and incompetent, so the Russians are finally going to do something big.

Last year, Prince Bagration only fought in the Danube Delta, but ignored Vidin, and the Russian army's battles were mostly around the lower reaches of the Danube.

He stayed in Craiova and Bucharest for half a year, and was received by a Frenchman, Langeron, who just said some polite words, and then he returned to Serbia, still maintaining the ceremonial guards and a harem of 42 women.

Solovyov, who is now replaced, should probably be a deputy commander-in-chief, just like Bagration's role last year, but because Kamensky the Younger is younger, he is allowed to lead the division.

He was naturally very happy to have such a letter, because Solovyov must have met Duric before, and Karageorge's people always take the lead.

But Duric probably only brought back a verbal message, unlike himself who received a reply.

And they agreed to meet at Negotin near the Danube, both sides would bring troops, and Stojkovic would also bring his most capable subordinate Dobnyak.

It seemed that everything was going well, but he didn't know what Solovyov was thinking.

Stojkovic's previous fame was probably earned through killing, especially in Belgrade, when he took revenge on the Turks and killed four senior Turkish officials and their entourage.

But after that, Turkish women were in trouble. These Serbs had been with the Turks for a long time and learned the Turkish court. However, Karageorge, who used to sell livestock, was hanged because his brother molested women outside.

In fact, Karageorge may still be a very self-aware person. When the Serbs revolted in 1804, he was unanimously elected as the leader of the uprising twice, but he also knew that his biggest problem was probably his bad temper.

This temper is okay for charging into battle, but being a "big Zvod", that is, a title like the Serbian prince, may cause accidents.

His subordinates may not be as good as him.

At least Karageorge dared to execute his brother for molesting women. And he was also very clear about the situation.

His subordinates suggested a constitution, but Karageorge responded: "Your legal proposals are easy to rule in the warm room behind this table, but we have to see who will meet them and win when the Turks attack!"

As for those who have already gained some strength and can lead thousands to tens of thousands of people to secede, Dobnyak has always planned to oppose Karageorge, and what about Stojkovic

The two of them seem to share a brain, and they are still working hard now.

If history is restored, it is probably during this period that a rebellion will occur, and then after Kutuzov came to Wallachia to express support for Karageorge, the two of them will soon fail and go into exile.

Not now, before Soloviev came to Craiova, because the Ottoman Empire increased its suppression of Serbia, the two of them did not have this opportunity.

It is also because they have no chance that Soloviev did not directly classify them as insects that must be eliminated.

However, from a personal perspective, although Soloviev also had the problem of lust, which was probably a common phenomenon among Russian generals, he always had lovers with the consent of both parties, and only in the circle of noble women.

But Karageorge was indeed rare.

The encirclement of Vidin was almost complete, and Soloviev handed over the command of the encirclement to Uvarov and Clausewitz, and brought Christian to Negotin.

As he expected, these two eastern Serbian warlords used their limited manpower to put on a grand show.

"Your Excellency, welcome to your arrival. I am Milenko Stojkovic, the ruler of the eastern region."

After returning the greeting, Soloviev dismounted and shook hands with him, and then exchanged pleasantries.

It was just that this warlord who was a tailor didn't understand why he brought Christian here.

".Why are you the count but the commander-in-chief, while this prince is only the division commander? Both of you are lieutenant generals, which doesn't seem right."

"This is an arrangement from our emperor, and Christian is my brother-in-law. Even if the Sultan wants to send a confidant, he may not be above the Pasha, right?"

That's what he said.

Soloviev still felt a little unhappy, even the way of reception.

There were singing and dancing performances from Stojkovic's harem at the banquet. Although these Turkish women were very beautiful, it was hard to tell how happy they were. They were all abducted.

As for the women who accompanied Solovyov to drink, considering that Solovyov and Christian were both very young, Stojkovic specially arranged two young girls.

Speaking of which, Solovyov and his mistress appeared in Odessa. In fact, Serbia was not unaware of it. It was Dobnyak who told Stojkovic.

Then, the latter's understanding was deviated, because Mrs. Recamier was dressed very young, and she didn't look like she was in her thirties at all.

Although Soloviev did like young and beautiful people, such an entertainment was somewhat embarrassing. When he saw the girl who accompanied him to drink, Soloviev would think of Adela.

Adela was so beautiful, and because she was his adopted sister, he had no idea.

The child was pretty, and Soloviev knew that from the Balkans to Anatolia to Syria, these places were rich in mixed-race beauties, after all, they were also the crossroads of the Eurasian continent.

Stojkovic sat next to Soloviev and saw that the commander-in-chief was not so enthusiastic about drinking, and he felt strange.

He didn't know that Soloviev rarely drank and would not find a girl to accompany him to drink.

"Sir, are you not satisfied?"

"No, Milenko, your hospitality is very good. Since leaving Odessa, I have been busy with military affairs and rarely attend receptions and banquets. It is really rare to attend banquets like today."

"But you don't drink, which is not good."

Then he stared at the little girl fiercely, looking like a wolf that wants to eat a lamb.

"Take her out and give her twenty lashes!"

"There is nothing wrong with this child. She does a good job serving wine here. If it were in my house, I would not whip a lowly maid. I just drink wine very slowly. For such wine, I still have to drink it slowly." Tasteful. For example, my mentor Generalissimo Suvorov drank very slowly in his later years. From the beginning to the end of the meal, he drank some Hungarian liqueur. "

Having said this, Stojkovic waved to the two guards at the door and told them to step back.

"Then you must like this child very much?"

Solovyov could hear what he meant. Although this kid had a good embryo, no matter how lustful he was, he would never be such a beast.

It's just that I don't agree. This child will probably have to be whipped. If not, he will be beheaded or impaled.

Although during the war, the KPI of annihilating the enemy was already very high, he had not yet reached this point. Solovyov was not an inhumane Wang Dun.

"May I have your name?"

"Sir, are you asking for my name?"

"Yes, kid, your name."

"Mihrimah."

"That's a nice name, and you can speak French, which is surprising."

"How about it, Lord Earl, this child is very beautiful and she is still a virgin. I can't bear to lay a finger on her."

After listening to what Stojkovic said, Solovyov wanted to complain, "You have to whip her and say you can't bear to move."

"Her name is the name of Suleiman the Magnificent's daughter, and I think she was of high birth."

"ah?"

Stojkovic did not expect that the count would suddenly talk about the great Ottoman emperor. Suleiman and Sultan Hürrem really had a daughter named this name.

"Is that what you're talking about?"

"The legitimate daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman in the past was from Hürrem Sultan, and"

After talking about this, Stojkovic said the same thing.

"This little girl, she is indeed the daughter of a Turkish governor's concubine."

Then, Solovyov also understood that the head of the child's father was probably chopped off by Stojkovic. As for her mother, it seemed that she was not in the harem and was probably gone.

"If you like, I can let this child sleep with you. She has reached the age where she should serve a man."

Solovyov felt a little helpless after hearing this, but he had no choice but to take the child back, otherwise who knows what would happen.

As for Stojkovic, it is better not to keep such an insect. (End of chapter)