Chapter 37 037 This is definitely not done by Little Poland next door

Chapter 37 037 This is definitely not done by Little Poland next door

Chapter 37 037 This is definitely not done by Little Poland next door
The Pavlovsky Grenadiers Regiment had an extremely glorious history from its establishment to its disbandment in 1918. When the Aurora fired its guns, it was this regiment that was the first to join the sailors in the Guards, and they were the most active among the friendly forces in attacking the Winter Palace.

The reason is simple. Their military camp is at No. 2 Million Street, on this street, and the Winter Palace is at the end of Million Street.

I don’t know how to explain the place where Tsar Paul assigned his new troops, which ultimately determined the fate of Russia.

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

Moreover, even on normal service days, there is always time to go home or go to the Moika Causeway to do some work, which is very convenient.

After the arrival of 1798, the Grenadiers had moved from their old base. The equipment they were using was all new. Tsar Paul was still very generous to the soldiers and had uniformly replaced their equipment with new ones.

However, the soldiers of several grenadier companies were curious about the equipment of the hunting company sealed in the boxes. These were the first batch of finished new guns, and a group of selected soldiers from nearby bases had already arrived, so it was just right for them to be matched with each other.

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

There was actually a veteran grenadier. I knew him when I was in the Moscow Grenadiers Regiment. He came here to experience it for himself.

"That's no problem, but unfortunately, there are too few bullets. If you want to fire, I'm afraid you need the approval of our group leader."

"Does our group still have a leader now?"

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

The new leader of the group was a German, a Duke from Holstein, but he was just there to serve as the leader and had never met anyone else.

Therefore, the idea proposed by these company commanders is to be able to touch the new guns, pull the bolt, and feast their eyes on them.

"Misha, this gun is really good. It would be great if not only the chasseurs but also the grenadiers could have it."

"Grenadiers and chasseurs are not the same kind of soldiers, old fellow."

Solovyov didn't want to tell them that he wanted to improve their weapons. Anyway, what he made was not a technological "breakthrough". Before 1800, people mainly relied on fire bottles to make fire. Although matches had already had their modern prototypes, they had not yet been popularized.

After all, the chasseurs all use special rifles, so it is a bit of a waste to let the grenadiers just have the name but actually use them as elite infantry of the Guards level on the battlefield. Except for the Guards Grenadier Regiment and the Pavlovsky Grenadier Regiment, the other grenadier regiments of the Russian army are scattered and stationed in various places.

In addition to these grenadier regiments, the Guards and general musket regiments are always equipped with grenadier companies, just like the grenadier regiments now also have chasseurs. However, Paul is considering receiving the regimental artillery and deploying it in the legion, and then distributing it to the combat troops on the battlefield.

The idea may be good, but when it comes to firepower scheduling, 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 never been there will naturally have some longings for the battlefield.

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 risky act. As long as weapons were used, there would be some risks.

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

He was always on the white side, not the black side, and some officers serving on that side were not seen on a daily basis.

Of course, someone had told him about that side of things, that he had a bright future, that he would appear before the Emperor at the age of 16, so he should not fall into it.

At the beginning of the new year, it snowed in St. Petersburg for a while, and people were waiting outside the Winter Palace because Queen Maria was going to give birth again. This was a very noteworthy event for the Russian court and also concerned the nobles and citizens of St. Petersburg.

Now, whether it is a boy or a girl, having many offspring is always a good thing for the Russian royal family. If it is a grand duke, there has been no movement after the marriage of the highly anticipated Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine, which undoubtedly means that another "spare tire" has been added.

If she is a grand duchess, whether she marries far away in a foreign country or marries a domestic noble, it will be beneficial to consolidate the imperial power of the Romanov royal family, and it will require interactions both inside and outside the country.

In order to maintain order, the Semyonovsky Guards Regiment and the Pavlovsky Grenadiers Regiment were sent to the streets to perform their duties.

Solovyov followed behind the chief major of his regiment. He only had a platoon, so they were stuck at the gate of the Small Winter Palace. This location was just enough to accommodate his team of newly equipped soldiers. There were too many people in other companies, so they were stationed on Million Street and the riverbank for guard.

As for the Putian, they are still on duty in the palace.

Although Tsar Paul's governing ability was always criticized and he was eager for quick success, he was obviously very good in some aspects as far as the imperial power was concerned. He had raised two sons and his daughters were also growing up. Although Peter the Great had made great achievements and once turned the Caspian Sea into an inland lake, many of his children were not raised. In terms of the survival rate of their descendants, Paul and Maria were better than Frederick the Great's dear cousin in Vienna. Maria even suffered from smallpox, and the Queen once thought she could not be supported, but she was rescued.

"If a woman stays in there so long, your majesty, I think."

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

This time it was a bit dangerous. Queen Maria had always been in good health and had given birth smoothly in the past, but this time, for some reason, she was not strong enough, which made Paul very nervous. From the crown prince to the other eight children and the two daughters-in-law who had married in, it was hard to say what would happen normally, but at this moment, everyone was worried.

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

In fact, the Romanov dynasty, starting with Paul, had a relatively harmonious family. Except for Constantine who always locked his wife at home, the brothers and sisters were friendly and harmonious. Alexander and Louisa, although they had a bad relationship, did not really separate. At the end of their lives, they understood each other and became a loving couple, just like in their first few years.

Although Paul’s governing was a little bit worse, his family structure was still very good.

The sound of a baby crying finally put him at ease.

"Your Majesty, in the end, both mother and child are safe, but it is a little dangerous. And Her Majesty, the Queen is not young anymore. If she wants to give birth again, it will be very risky. I suggest..."

"Well, I see. You are an excellent doctor. Chamberlain, go get a ring, and tell our artillery to announce this good news to the citizens of Petersburg."

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

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

However, Paul discovered that his daughter-in-law's gait was a little different from usual. He watched the Guards' parade on the parade ground all day and noticed the gaits of the ladies and young ladies. He could feel this subtle difference.

If the Crown Princess was normally like a deer, her steps would be a little heavy when she walked now. Although there were some rumors in the court, the Crown Prince was very smart, and the servants could testify that no matter how suicidal that Polish prince was, he was sent to the farthest place in Europe. If Ireland was not a British territory and Khitan was too far away and had no permanent envoys, Paul would have wanted to send this guy who was always suicidal and trying to "seduce" Louisa like his mother's favorite to these two places.

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

Outside, the artillery fire began, announcing one thing: this time, the Eros Empire had a new heir.

However, if we fire dozens or even hundreds of cannons at him, there will be a lot of people shouting "Ura" on the streets.

Just like that, when a grand duchess of Russia was born, 101 guns were fired, and sometimes 201 guns were fired for a princess. And when a grand duke was born, no matter what his rank was, 300 guns were fired as a sign of respect.

The citizens of St. Petersburg were now in an uproar. Fortunately, Paul did not distribute things on the Red Square like one of his bear-like descendants, which eventually caused a stampede. But the fact that 300 artillery shells were fired was enough to excite the onlookers in the city.

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

Anyway, at this time, there is no need to shout, just launch a charge. These citizens did not bring their own weapons to shoot at the sky, but waved torches to celebrate.

The Grand Duke was named Mikhail Pavlovich on his name day. The soldiers on duty were also rewarded today, but they mainly drank a little to warm themselves up. After all, the weather outside was not very good. If the windows were opened, the biting cold wind would blow directly into the room.

If that happens, the fire department in St. Petersburg will curse.

For the Pavlovsky Regiment, their barracks only needed to reach the end of this street. Solovyov completed the first guard mission at the gate of the palace with the regiment. This might become a common occurrence in the future. After all, when the Pavlovsky Regiment was in the palace, the other three Guards Regiments did not have enough manpower in the city of St. Petersburg.

As a result, a lot of guards were added to the Russian army in the future. Of course, they would rarely trigger the traditional Roman skills.

In the palace, when the queen had gone to bed, Paul called Alexander and Louisa to his side to ask 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 these 9 children, his first wife and his early mistresses had also hit the target.

At one point he even began to wonder if his two sons had been in the barracks for too long and as a result had lost interest in women?
In this regard, we should especially mention Constantine's absurd behavior. He even put his wife behind a vase and asked the soldiers of his regiment to put no bullets in the shells and fire blanks to scare people. It is impossible for them to have harmonious relationships like this.

He was holding a glove in his hand and glared at Constantine at this time, but when his gaze shifted to his second daughter-in-law's face, it turned into love and sympathy. He couldn't focus all his attention on the family all day long, 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 your mother and me. Also, don't go out hunting or hang out all the time. You still need to take care of the family instead of going out to play. The late queen, my mother, your grandmother, had high expectations for you, so they gave you brothers such names. It's not like now. After marrying a wife for several years, Lisa has something to make me happy. You should pay more attention to your wife, understand?"

And according to the time calculation, unfortunately, the Crown Princess will not have any contact with Alexander's close friends during this period: Count Stroganov is a married man, and he and his wife love each other, his personal character is exemplary, and he is very family-oriented; among the other few, some of the older ones are not married, and some even dare to refuse Paul's arranged marriage, but they are all very sensible.

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

There won’t be any “Little Poland next door” problem, which is reassuring.

However, Alexander would probably be extremely unsuccessful in having a son in the future, which was something Paul had not expected.

(End of this chapter)