When Gorchakov and his adjutant arrived near the hotel, they immediately noticed two Imperial Guard soldiers, clad in green buttoned uniforms and green tall hats, standing at the entrance of the hotel.
Seeing the Guard Army, Commander Gorchakov and his adjutant dismounted and walked to the gate of the hotel.
"The hotel is no longer accommodating other guests!" Despite wearing a regular military uniform, Commander Gorchakov was instinctively perceived as a low-ranking veteran by the Guard soldiers (although Russian Empire's sixty-plus-year-old senior officers were rare, they were not unheard of). They responded arrogantly to Gorchakov with heads held high.
"You..." The adjutant couldn't help wanting to argue, but was stopped by Gorchakov's hand.
"I am Mikhail Gorchakov, appointed by His Majesty Nicholas I to be the Commander-in-Chief of Crimea. Could you inform them inside?" Gorchakov smiled as he introduced himself to the two Guards, pulling out the medal from his pocket.
