Struggle in Russia

In accordance with Nicholas I’s instructions, the British and French ambassadors to Russia immediately received a severely worded note from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warning them that it is a betrayal of Christ to be in harmony with the heretics and will be punished the most severely.

In addition, an urgent order was sent to the Black Sea Fleet. According to the order of Nicholas I, the Black Sea Fleet must come out and confront the British and French combined fleet to show the fearlessness of Russia.

As a result, the situation along the Black Sea is naturally becoming more tense, and it seems that a great war is imminent.

It’s just that neither Russia nor Britain and France are really ready to turn their faces on. In a sense, Nicholas I’s speculation is correct. Britain and France are just acting. The dispatch of the fleet is just to cheer Turkey and make Turkey firm and tough to the end.

The so-called joint exercises are just a gesture, more about taking the situation. However, their goal has basically been achieved. Turkey has been suitable for taking such a cardiotonic. After the British and French joint fleet arrived in Istanbul, the whole country was boiling. The Sudan, who was a bit shrunken at one time, also took Dali pills. His waist was not sore and his legs were not sore. Dare to stare at the polar bear.

More importantly, although the Russian side responded in a targeted manner and it looked scary, but the Russians did not really choose to go it alone. After a bit of fangs and claws, they returned to the negotiating table, which seemed to be reasonable. .

Anyway, Britain and France judged that Russia may not be ready for war, and still intends to win a vote at the negotiating table. Since it is possible to talk, then continue to talk carefully, anyway, it is always good to not use force.

After Nicholas I discovered that Britain and France were also willing to negotiate, he further believed that he had seen through their diorama, and felt that Britain and France were just setting smoke bombs to scare people. Just take one step and put pressure on the negotiating table, and maybe it will scare them, and then the goal will be achieved!

It should be said that both parties have made correct predictions, but at the same time they both made wrong predictions. Both miscalculated the other party’s psychology and thought that the other party was bluffing.

In this way, even if you return to the negotiating table, there is naturally nothing to talk about.

Li Xiao went to Istanbul in person again, and after having a detailed discussion with David Lebeuf, he immediately discovered that the new negotiation would definitely not yield results. The only effect is to kill time, so he immediately returned to Bucharest and told Alexei and Demirit not to think too much, hurry up and get ready for war!

January 1853 passed so plainly. When Britain, France, Russia and Turkey spent time meaninglessly at the negotiating table, Wallachia’s preparations for war also entered the final stage of sprint.

First of all, the new volunteer army was officially declared into an army. The formation of this 40,000 troops can only be described with a rapid speed.

In just two months of work, this unit was fully equipped from scratch, as if it had grown overnight.

Not only is it quick to become an army, what is important is that the combat effectiveness of this unit is not bad, and it may even be stronger than the average Russian army. The main reason is that the officers of this unit are almost all veterans who have been on the battlefield.

Especially the officers, almost everyone has participated in more than one battle, and many of them are also famous battle heroes.

It is easy to deal with the problem of the strength of the officers, and under the supervision of these elite officers, even the serf soldiers can behave like a character. What’s more, most of the soldiers of the Volunteer Army are also veterans who have been on the battlefield.

Anyway, Leonid was very satisfied with his soldiers. At first, when Duke Mikhail threw him to the volunteer army, he was a sceptical opinion, and at one time he didn’t want to come. Later, Duke Mikhail gave him a strict order, ordering him to go, and he reluctantly took office.

He originally thought that his army would be a rabble of stragglers. Who would have thought that he would receive an unexpected surprise on the first day he arrived in the new army. Almost all the officers in his original army had been transferred. These officers who were advancing and retreating with him instantly wiped out most of his grievances.

Then when it was discovered that all his soldiers were veterans, and their equipment was almost the same as the original troops, all his grievances naturally disappeared cleanly.

When he was resurrected in an instant, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and started to work, retraining soldiers, and reworked his tactics. He used every minute and every second of his time, wishing to use it as two days a day.

It is said that Leonid was pleased and satisfied that Duke Mikhail should be pleased, but when he personally inspected the volunteer army, he immediately found Alexei and Li Xiaoxing to ask the crime:

“Why Leonid’s army equipment is so much worse than other volunteers, you are so blatantly fooling me!”

To be honest, Li Xiao and Alexei didn’t expect that Duke Mikhail was so angry because of this. If they had known it, they would tell the old man that it was completely unnecessary, because it had nothing to do with them!

“Duke, it’s really not that we treat them differently!” Li Xiao explained patiently, “It’s what your nephew Leonid strongly requested! He doesn’t like new weapons!”

“Bullshit!” Duke Mikhail snorted coldly, and didn’t believe it at all: “How can Leonid be so stupid, don’t use new weapons, use tatters? You treat me as stupid!”

Li Xiao replied dumbfoundedly: “Of course you are not stupid. UU reads www.uukanshu.com, but I don’t know if Leonid is stupid. Anyway, when we replaced his troops with new weapons, he was I strongly opposed it and said disdainfully that it was completely unnecessary, and said that Alexei and I were the prodigal sons! Alexei, tell the Duke, am I telling the truth!”

Duke Mikhail immediately turned to Alexei, who nodded quickly: “Andre did not lie, Leonid did say so.”

Duke Mikhail was immediately depressed, because he couldn’t figure out why Leonid was so stupid? Can’t you see the benefits of the new rifle? In other words, he would definitely want a new rifle, the more the better.

It’s just that the expressions of Li Xiao and Alexei don’t seem to be lying, and thinking that his nephew’s brain circuit is indeed a little strange sometimes, it is possible to say such things.

Duke Mikhail sighed suddenly, and said in surprise: “Okay, I won’t pursue this matter. But you must provide me with 100,000 new rifles, I have great use!”

Hearing this, Li Xiao and Alexei almost didn’t vomit blood, not to mention 100,000 new rifles, they didn’t even have 50,000!