Struggle in Russia

Regarding the demands of Nicholas I, whether it was Nesher Roddy, Uvarov, or Count Rostovtsev, they were silent.

Because there is nothing to say about the impossible. Rather than wasting energy thinking about these useless things, it is better to think about how to continue this war!

Count Rostovtsev said firstly: “The first priority is to strengthen the defense of Kronstadt. As long as Kronstadt does not fall, the Royal Navy, no matter how strong it is, cannot threaten St. Petersburg!”

This is the truth. The Kronstadt Fortress or the naval base is the strongest and most critical barrier outside St. Petersburg. As long as the Kronstadt Fortress is there, no one can threaten St. Petersburg from the sea.

Nicholas I naturally knew this too, but it was too shameful to let him stay passive and be beaten. He didn’t like to be beaten with a fat head but couldn’t do anything. It felt too bad.

“Your Majesty, everything is prioritized. For us, the most important thing is the Wallachia battlefield. As long as we wholeheartedly beat the Turks in Wallachia and defeat them, it will be regarded as the Royal Navy or the French Navy in Kronshi. How about the tower’s glory?”

“On the other hand, if our attention is distracted at sea, even if we can temporarily defeat the enemy’s arrogance, will it help solve the Turks?”

“The most urgent task is to increase troops to Wallachia and use all our strength to defeat the Turks as soon as possible. At that time, no matter how arrogant Britain and France were at sea, they could only sigh with joy!”

Count Rostovtsev’s proposal immediately received the unanimous support of Chernesov and the Duke of Ordorf.

“Your Majesty, the count is right. The most important task at the moment is to defeat the Turks, and then everything else is easy!”

“Yes, Your Majesty, as long as you defeat Turkey, all problems will be solved! Don’t be distracted at this time!”

Nicholas I hesitated. Although he did not like this suggestion, the three heavyweight ministers unanimously agreed that he must weigh it carefully.

Thinking about it, he turned his head and looked at Neschel Roddy. Now he wants to hear the opinion of the old prime minister, because recently this old guy has proven to be reliable.

Nicholas Rodie naturally saw the longing eyes of Nicholas I, but he was really not particularly interested in participating in this discussion. Because according to his meaning, this war should not be fought at all, and to withdraw quickly and then shake hands with Britain and France to make peace is the correct way to stop losses.

So now, whether it is according to Nicholas I’s intention, to send a fleet to the Royal Navy, or follow the advice of Count Rostovtsev to ignore it and kill the Turks with one heart!

Since it’s all bad, what can I say? Why not shut up and save some saliva!

Neschel Rodie really didn’t want to speak, but Nicholas I kept staring at him, which made him unable to pretend to be blind. In desperation, he could only answer: “In view of the great advantage of the Royal Navy, the same happened. Head-on conflict is extremely unwise, I suggest being cautious!”

In fact, the subtext of this statement refers not only to that matter at sea, but to the war itself. Nicholas I can hear it too, but how do you tell him to stop now?

Therefore, he could only pretend that he did not fully understand, and sighed and asked: “It is easy to strengthen the defense of Kronshtadt, but what about the Far East? Just leave it alone?”

As an enclosure madman, Nicholas I’s passion for the land was beyond imagination. He could not afford to lose every inch of the land. If he left the Far East indifferent and allowed the British to mess around, then he couldn’t accept it.

Count Uvarov was the one who gave him the head this time. The old and cunning Count bluntly said: “Your Majesty, please pardon me. The core and focus of our country lies in the European direction. Although the Far East is vast, it means to our country. It’s not particularly big.”

“Let’s not say that only a few British ship activities have been discovered this time. Even if the British are really engaged in expeditions to send a large number of troops to capture the Far East of our country, we should not take it too seriously.”

“We must first solve the Turkish problem and defeat Turkey. What we have is time and strength to slowly teach the British in the Far East. Even in my judgment, those British people do not need us to pay too much attention, and sooner or later they will be affected by the harsh climate and barrenness. Defeated in the land, you can only leave in despair!”

Nicholas I knew this too well. Although the Far East was large, it had a pitiful meaning to the Russian Empire, otherwise it would not be used exclusively for exile. But he just accepts that he can’t lose the country, and he feels frustrated when he thinks that there are **** British guys on his land doing wanton activities.

“It doesn’t matter?” Nicholas I asked with some displeasure, “Should you just let them be there? Where is the face of the empire?”

These words made several ministers in the Imperial Study Room amused secretly. What kind of empire’s face, I’m afraid it is your own face, right? You will only care about such a small problem if you want to save face.

It’s just that I can’t say it clearly, because it’s openly slapped Nicholas I in the face, so I can only tell the czar tactfully that it is not time to die!

“Let the British be arrogant for a while!” Duke Ordorf persuaded, “Once we solve Turkey, we will let them return with all the benefits! At that time, it was them who lost their face!”

“Your Majesty~www.wuxiax.com~ now is not the time to care about these face issues, as long as the final winner is us, are you afraid that you won’t be able to make the British pay the price?”

Everyone persuaded for a while, and this dispelled the strange idea that Nicholas I was going to send troops to the Far East to teach the British guys.

“Okay, since you all mean that, then listen to you, let Muraviyov deal with the British on his own, teach them as much as possible, and let them retreat as soon as possible!”

Nicholas I had a good hand, and instantly transferred all the responsibility for the passiveness of the Far East to a group of officials.

To be honest, this is really a bit out of style. It’s just that these few people in the Imperial Book Room know that he is such a thing, and all the things that have merit and face are his. If there is a problem, it is a matter of the courtier and others.

But these few didn’t bother to care about these things, as long as Nicholas I didn’t have the brains to figure out the priority, then let him be happy! Now the most important issue is Turkey. Duke Mikhail’s military strength alone is probably not enough. Reinforcements must be sent. It is best to work hard to get the Turks and end this heady war as soon as possible…