Five hundred and fortieth chapters inconsistencies
Suddenly, the Guards were forced into an extremely dangerous situation by these serf soldiers. In addition to these serf soldiers, some people at the bottom of St. Petersburg also joined the battle.
The manor of the normally aristocratic nobles is in bad luck. The jealous serfs and poor people will not care about the reputation of nobles like you. As long as they see a magnificent manor, these serfs will
They went in and burned, killed and looted wildly, and the nobles' own armed soldiers showed signs of failure under the madness of these serfs.
Semyonovsky has now become the busiest person in St. Petersburg. As the governor of St. Petersburg, Semyonovsky has the largest number of people besides the emperor's guards, which is the garrison of St. Petersburg. And now.
Part of the garrison has joined the resistance, and the remaining soldiers are mainly stationed in the Royal Palace in St. Petersburg.
Semyonovsky, who had no extra strength in his hands, had to send people to inform all the nobles in the city and try to take refuge in the Royal Palace of St. Petersburg. As for those nobles who had been surrounded by rebels, do not expect anyone to rescue them, because Xie
Myonovsky no longer had any extra men to dispatch.
As the heir to the power of the Russian Empire after the death of Paul I, Alexander was also caught off guard by this sudden harassment. He did not expect that his father, who usually seemed a bit unprofessional, would actually have such a high reputation among the serfs and the common people.
But Alexander also knew that the riots in St. Petersburg must be suppressed, otherwise if these serfs rebelled successfully, it would be a disaster for the central government of the empire and the imperial royal family.
For this reason, Alexander, who was only fifteen years old, ignored the loud roars outside and the dissuasion of his attendants, and insisted on leading his more than two hundred guards to the city of St. Petersburg to suppress the serfs.
On the way to suppress the serfs, Alexander ordered people to display the banner of the imperial royal family and asked the major nobles to contribute their armed guards. After having the leader, the nobles who had been in panic finally woke up.
The nobles hurriedly sent their families to the royal palace in St. Petersburg. On the other hand, they sent their own family's armed guards to Alexander's command to wait for dispatch.
However, there were too many rebels in the city. The usually cowardly civilians actually dared to join the rebels and fight against the regular imperial army. Suddenly, St. Petersburg was in danger of falling.
Just when Alexander was in a bitter battle, the unique shouts and roars of the Cossacks suddenly rang out from the streets of St. Petersburg. Two regiments of more than a thousand Cossack cavalry were seen swarming in, killing the rebels in an instant.
The army has a tendency to abandon its armor.
"Quickly, let the Cossack cavalry meet us. Then we go to the city and defeat most of the rebels there!"
After seeing the arrival of the Cossack cavalry, Alexander was overjoyed. Later, the Cossack cavalry joined Alexander's command. As a result, Alexander suddenly had more than 4,000 infantry and cavalry troops. This group became a large-scale and organized regular army.
It is simply fatal to the rebels who are already scattered in the city.
You must know that the rebels were originally composed of soldiers who were originally serfs. Later, some civilians joined. However, the biggest shortcoming is that the rebels do not have a unified command structure or commander. They are often dozens of acquaintances.
People work together to deal with the Guards.
In this way, although the numerical advantage can lead to the upper hand in a short period of time, it is very undesirable for a long-term battle.
On the afternoon of September 3, 1791.
The riots in St. Petersburg finally subsided, and Alexander, who had been busy all night, was exhausted. Fortunately, the riots finally subsided, and Alexander could breathe a sigh of relief.
During this riot, the entire St. Petersburg suffered a devastating disaster. Several neighborhoods were ignited and turned into ruins due to the war. In addition, at least dozens of noble families were attacked by the rebels. The family property was robbed, and most of the people were
was killed.
Fortunately, several important places in St. Petersburg, such as the royal palace, the treasury, the central government building and the military supplies warehouse in St. Petersburg, were not breached by the rebels because they had a large number of guards. As the birthplace of the rebellion, the Duma Parliament
It can be said that it became the most miserable place in St. Petersburg. The more than twenty noble members who were still in the parliament at that time were all killed by the rebels. The valuables inside the parliament were also looted.
After returning to the palace, Alexander didn't bother to rest at all. The thick pile of documents on the table showed that Alexander still had many things to deal with, among which the aftermath of the St. Petersburg riot became the most important thing.
The messengers sent to Bagration and Rumyantsev's armies had already set off on the night of September 1st. Due to the distance, the news of the two armies has not been returned yet, but Alexander is not very optimistic.
Rumyantsev, as an old commander who was neglected during the era of Catherine II, was reused after Paul I came to power. He almost became the commander-in-chief second only to Paul I in the Russian Imperial Army.
And Bagration's fortune was the result of Paul I's support. If Paul I hadn't promoted Bagration, who was only 26 years old, from a young second lieutenant to eight levels in a row to major general, he would have been promoted to major general.
How could Bagration possibly shine as brilliantly as he did in the battle against Kutuzov?
Even in terms of feelings, Bagration was probably more grateful to Paul I than Rumyantsev.
And now Bagration's 30,000 troops have invaded Estonia. Estonia will even be recovered soon. Under such circumstances, if the death of Paul I has the same result as Kutuzov, then Alexander will
It’s not about crying to death.
Therefore, in addition to conveying the news of Paul I's death, the messengers sent to the two armies also carried orders to promote the two commanders.
Rumyantsev was originally the Marshal of the Russian Empire and also the Duke of the Empire. Alexander directly promoted Rumyantsev to the Grand Marshal of the Empire, and his title also became the Prince of the Empire. In his heart, Alexander also promised Rumyantsev
, as long as Rumyantsev can be loyal to Alexander and regain Moscow, then Rumyantsev's descendants will inherit the title of Grand Duke, and the Russian Empire will also set aside a territory to be ruled by the Rumyantsev family.
"A country within a country"!
The promise to Bagration is that if Bagration swears allegiance to Alexander, then Bagration will be promoted to general of the empire. At the same time, his title will be promoted to marquis. Even if Bagration
If Ang was able to defeat Kutuzov's rebels, Alexander hinted that he could consider restoring the Georgian royal family's rule over the Georgian region.
Georgia had been annexed by the Russian Empire as early as Grandpa Bagration's time, and the Georgian royal family was naturally only granted a count. But now the prospects that Alexander describes for Bagration have to be tempting. Think about it.
If Bagration can restore the kingdom of his ancestors, then he is simply a legend that everyone marvels at!
In addition to these promises, Alexander also planned to select a woman from close relatives of the Romanov royal family to marry Bagration. It can be said that Alexander used all the means to win over.
In fact, after the messenger left, Alexander was also tangled in his heart.
On the one hand, he hoped that both Rumyantsev and Bagration could swear allegiance to him, but on the other hand, after the two men actually swore allegiance, Alexander was troubled by how he would treat them.
Rumyantsev is already sixty-six years old. Even if he is sealed, it will take a few years at most. Rumyantsev will definitely be called away by God. But Bagration is still only twenty-six years old.
In addition, Bagration suddenly ascended to a high position, which made many imperial nobles dislike Bagration.
The nobles currently supporting Alexander, like all nobles who change dynasties, are dissatisfied with the nobles who were given important positions in the previous dynasty. As a young man with little qualifications and almost no foundation in the empire, Bagration said that the current
It is not an exaggeration to say that most of the imperial nobles are his enemies.
In this way, if Alexander reuses Bagration after the war, it will cause dissatisfaction among the nobles, and if he does not reuse Bagration, it will also alienate Bagration, and even stimulate the empire to a certain extent.
In the hearts of the people, after all, Bagration can be regarded as a figure who can turn the tide.
Fortunately, Alexander was still busy with many things, so after struggling for a while, Alexander had to devote himself to dealing with other things.
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These days, it can be said that Sweden is very unstable. With the two major European groups going to full-scale war and the civil strife in the Russian Empire, many Swedes have been eager to join the war and at least regain some of Sweden's former Russian-Swedish
Territory lost in war.
However, due to the diplomatic efforts of the Prussians and the calmness of King Gustav, Sweden now focuses on managing the Norwegian region.
The Norwegian region has always been the focus of competition between Denmark and Sweden. Since 950 AD, the Norwegian region has been swinging between Sweden and Denmark. In 1660 AD, Norway was under the command of Denmark until Prefenden.
Although the Swedes captured the Norwegian region, Norway's resistance to Sweden has never stopped. Denmark has ruled Norway for more than 120 years and has already extended its tentacles into every corner of Norway. The Swedes, as an intruder,
Naturally, this was met with strong opposition from people in Norway.
The harsh natural environment in the Nordic region has created the strong physique and brave and aggressive character of the Nordic people. Historically, the Vikings have always been a headache for countries along the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic coast, and Norway is the home base of these Vikings.
Although the Vikings have gradually declined in history with the development of the times, the sturdy character of the Nordics has been passed down from generation to generation, and this is experienced in the resistance of the Norwegians to the Swedes.
The Swedes deployed more than 40,000 troops in Norway, but these troops still could not effectively control the entire Norwegian region. Even in Oslo, the Norwegian capital where the Swedes were heavily fortified, Swedish officers, nobles, and businessmen were often attacked and killed by the Norwegians.
situation occurs.
Under such circumstances, although many people across the country strongly urged Gustav to send troops to Russia or the chaotic Lithuania and other places, Gustav did not agree. Because Gustav knew that Sweden's national power was limited, and now
Sweden still has not recovered from the defeats in the Russo-Swedish War, and a large number of troops are stationed in Norway to deal with the harassment of the Norwegians.
It can be said that although the Norwegian region is very attractive, Norway is still just a bleeding wound on the Swedes and cannot provide any benefits to Sweden for the time being.
But Gustav is also an ambitious ruler. The reason why he has not yet thought about using troops abroad is that one consideration is Norway, and the other consideration is the direction of Swedish expansion.
On the Baltic Sea coast, the area where Sweden can expand is really limited. Apart from Lithuania, Estonia and other places under Kutuzov's influence, there are only two countries, Prussia and Russia.
Russia is currently in the midst of civil strife, and it is logically an excellent target for expansion. However, Russia is still a centipede. Falling into the quagmire of Russia, Gustav is somewhat reluctant, and
The failure of many Russian-Swedish wars also cast a shadow on Gustav's mind towards the Russians.
As for Prussia, Gustav had also considered it.
Prussia is now caught in the Austro-Prussian War, and the war with Austria has held back most of Prussia's strength. If the Swedes seize the opportunity, they can really bite off a piece of flesh from the Prussians. Of course, between Prussia and Prussia
There is an alliance agreement. But in the eyes of the rulers, the so-called agreement is just a piece of waste paper that can be torn up at any time. If you are willing, you can use the agreement to talk about it. If you don't want to, the agreement is just empty words.
After the Austro-Prussian War began, the envoys from Vienna also felt the presence of Stockholm and asked Gustav about the possibility of attacking Prussia.
The Austrians offered a condition for the two countries to carve up Prussia. To be honest, this condition really tempted Gustav. But Gustav also knew that Prussia could not be annexed just by saying it. Now it seems that the Prussian-Austrian War has delayed Prussia.
Most of the strength, but Prussia has not yet conducted a nationwide recruitment.
In other words, both Prussia and Austria have not tried their best. Under such circumstances, if the Swedes rashly join the war, they may end up with a bloody head.
In Gustav's view, the best time to join the overall situation of the Prussian-Austrian War is undoubtedly when both Prussia and Austria have invested their last drop of blood in the war. Only in this case can the Swedes obtain the greatest benefits.
Benefit.
So now Gustav is probably not waiting for a price to sell.
This situation did not last long. At the end of August, an envoy from Brandenburg hurriedly came to Stockholm, and then the envoy conveyed William's hope to Gustav.
William hoped that Gustav could join the fight against Russia while taking into account the Prussian alliance. Prussia's inconsistent attitude confused Gustav, after Brankov captured Moscow.
The Swedes intended to declare war on Russia, but the Prussians at that time used all their power to prevent the Swedes from using force against Russia.
But now Prussia actually sent people to persuade Sweden to declare war on Russia. This move made Gustav very confused.
The messenger seemed to see Gustav's confusion and then explained:
"The reason why our Majesty dissuaded your country from declaring war on Russia some time ago is because our Majesty considered that the struggle between the Russian Empire and the rebels has not progressed to a certain extent, and now your Majesty should have heard that Russia
The empire is gaining an advantage over the rebels. Under such circumstances, Sweden can gain the greatest benefits by joining the war!"
After saying this, Gustav understood that the Prussians had this kind of mentality.
The chaos within the Russian Empire allowed Prussia to mobilize all its forces to deal with the Austrians. However, once the two Russian rebels failed, Russia, which reunited the empire, would become a powerful neighbor next to Prussia, and was falling into
The Prussian government during the Austro-Prussian War was obviously unwilling to let Russia become its big threat to the East again!
That's why he changed his attitude and persuaded Sweden to declare war on Russia.
But Gustavus was not William's subordinate after all, and it was impossible for the Prussians to take whatever they said, so Gustavus said:
"If our country wants to declare war on Russia now, I wonder what help your country can provide?"
"Your Majesty the King, after careful consideration, our government has decided that if your country can send troops to Russia, our country will send 20,000 troops to Lithuania to contain some of the Russian troops to help your country's strategy. At the same time, our country will also provide support to Sweden.
Apply for a huge loan from the UK, and our Prussian government will be the guarantor!"
Such conditions are not very favorable to Gustav. It seems that Prussia's deployment of 20,000 people in Western Lithuania is a huge help, but don't forget that Western Lithuania is bordered by Eastern Lithuania, and now Eastern Lithuania is
into chaos, and Eastern Lithuania is at least nominally under Kutuzov's command. Even a behemoth like Prussia cannot establish another enemy for itself while the fierce battle with Austria is in progress.
It seems that this enemy is likely to be destroyed.