Struggle in Russia

The progress of the Wallachia Railway Company is fairly smooth. After mobilizing great human and financial resources, a railway of more than 500 kilometers in length was laid at a speed beyond the times. Especially the section from Bucharest to Izmail is very fast. As of the end of July, the roadbed works have been done in seven and eighty-seven, and railway tracks and other signal facilities can be formally laid soon.

“Still too slow!”

But Li Xiao still feels dissatisfied, because if the Crimean War starts in 1853 as scheduled, then Bucharest to Izmail will become the most important lifeline. Not only can the Russian army be quickly transferred from Ukraine to Wallachia, but it can also continuously deliver necessary supplies such as ammunition.

It can be said that with this railway in the direction of Wallachia, the Russian army can once again be able to defend steadily, and will not be destroyed by the British, French and Turkish forces. Considering that the Anglo-French coalition forces will focus on the direction of Sevastopol and the Black Sea Fleet, initially Wallachia faced mainly Turks.

At this time, the Russian army in Wallachia actually has an advantage. At this time, it depends on how long Sevastopol and the Black Sea Fleet can hold on. If Wallachia can slap the Turks alone before Sevastopol and the Black Sea Fleet are exhausted, Russia may not have the possibility of protecting Wallachia and Moldavia after the war.

Of course, this is the most ideal state, and it cannot be ruled out that, because of the butterfly effect, Wallachia’s state is completely different from that in history, leading Britain and France to adopt completely different strategies.

However, no matter which kind it is, Wallachia needs to be particularly strong, and if you want to be particularly strong, it is naturally that you need to be hard.

“Not only need to speed up the railway project, but also need to speed up the construction of the arsenal, because the demand for ammunition for new rifles is higher, and our reserves can’t last for a few months!” Li Xiao said to Alexei with a grim expression: “So we can’t pin all our hopes of ammunition replenishment on the mainland, not to mention that it will take time to transport ammunition from Tula to thousands of miles.”

Li Xiao didn’t say anything about Alexei’s face, which is ugly, because he thought he had done a good job in Wallachia in the past two years, and he had made a lot of achievements. But now when Li Xiao said he realized that there were still a lot of holes. The railway and the arsenal are enough for him to have a headache.

“These all require a lot of funds!”

Li Xiao nodded. He also knew that railways and arsenals were huge gold swallowing beasts, especially Wallachia’s own industrial foundation was not good, almost nothing. The problem of raw materials for the rails alone caused them a headache for a long time, and in the end they had to import all of them from Prussia.

The same is true for the arsenal. Although it is not difficult to buy machine tools from Prussia or the United Kingdom, Romania itself does not have much mineral resources, and the brass and lead core materials needed to make bullets can only be imported. To put it bluntly, Wallachia can at most do a custom processing thing.

Li Xiao is naturally not satisfied with this status quo, but he also knows that it is completely impossible to change. The complete industrial chain is not matched by a small country like Wallachia. A large number of basic materials and basic talents are blank. What Laguia can do is just a few key nodes. It is simply a dream to get through all the links.

It is only possible to have a complete industrial chain, such as Russia. It is a pity that Russia is now in power by a group of old antiques, who have not realized the magic of industry at all, and are only willing to guard one acre of land as a farmer.

To be honest, this is really speechless. But this is the reality that I can only accept that there is no way to resist. What Li Xiao can do is to try his best to do what he can. In addition, he hopes that Count Rostovtsev and the revolutionary party will give him some strength to get Nicholas I out as soon as possible.

Li Xiao replied solemnly: “I know that all these require money, but the money must be spent!”

Without waiting for Alexei to speak, he added: “Our capital is all weighed on Wallachia. Once Wallachia is gone, our previous investment has all been wiped out, so now we are bankrupted. We have to grit our teeth when we lose!”

Alexei was restrained by Li Xiao’s fierceness, and it was the first time he saw someone with this expression. But soon he also reacted. If he was the governor of Wallachia, he would be looked at in St. Petersburg. If not, he would be the unknown person before.

Immediately, Alexei also replied viciously: “Yes, we can only clenched our teeth and hold on to the end!”

Who thought Li Xiao’s words changed again: “This is not enough. We not only have to hold on, but also show special brilliance, let the old guys in the country see who is the best!”

These words made Alexei lost his thoughts. He couldn’t help but think of the possibility: When the gray animals in the country were beaten by the British and French forces and threw their helmets and armors, Wallachia stood as tall as a sea needle. What a shock it will be!

If this situation can happen, Alexei believes that his future is definitely not a dream. He may jump from the governor to a former minister or minister of state, and then he will be able to truly transform his country.

This possibility made Alexei’s breathing suddenly become hurried, and his eyes were red. No one would like to let go of this opportunity, even if it is particularly difficult to pay a lot or even to pay. He is willing to make a gamble!

The clever man immediately began to draw inferences about it: “We have to strengthen our control over Wallachia, and we have to find a way to clean up those dishonest guys, lest they do bad things then!”

This kind of Alexei is what Li Xiao likes to see. He knows very well that Alexei’s so-called dishonest guys are by no means just troublemakers like Count Vladimir, but also those who are still connected with the British and French. The leading party serving them secretly.

It even includes a new round of brainwashing the people of Wallachia, changing their negative perceptions of Russia, and allowing them to stand in the service of Russia with all their heart. Only in this way can they be united and united in order to survive the future war.

Thinking of Li Xiao nodded, then suddenly said, “You’d better pay attention to the situation in Moldavia. It’s not as capable as ours. I have been complaining in recent years. Don’t come to our side. Nothing happened. We couldn’t get it if the fire broke out in their backyard!”

Alexei suddenly showed a stern look, because Li Xiao is really not alarmist. The situation in Moldavia is indeed not optimistic. He said that in the past three years, there is more chaos than in 1848… …