Struggle in Russia

Chernyshov doesn’t have so many twists and turns, he just wants to know what benefits can be brought to him by agreeing to Baryatinski’s terms. What is not good for him is absolutely impossible to do, even if Baryatinski’s conditions are really good, why should he agree to it if it is no good now?

Viscount Alexander Balek was also a little stunned, because when Pobedonostsev asked him to come to Chernesov, he didn’t say that he would give him any benefits immediately. It just said that Chernyshov should not refuse.

But now the Secretary of the Army’s operation method is really a bit pungent, such a big figure is so cheap, it is really small!

“What good do you want?” Viscount Alexander Bareck simply kicked the ball back.

Now it’s Cherneshov’s turn to froze. It’s not that he doesn’t know what benefits he wants, but the benefits he wants. Baryatinski can’t give it, and it’s impossible to give it. If Baryatinski is capable Let him be Prime Minister, then he still needs to fear Count Uvarov?

I’m afraid he could hang Count Uvarov and beat him by then, so why bother with him.

But if you asked Chernyshov to lower his demands, it didn’t seem to mean much. He is already the Secretary of the Army, and he is considered one of the best in the cabinet. Going further, there is really no better position other than the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Finance.

But the problem is that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs don’t even think about it now. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has no interest, and he is not good at that aspect of work. He can only make jokes when he goes there.

After much deliberation, he can only be Minister of the Navy or Secretary of the Army, which means that Chernyshov is really embarrassed now. The Kinsky cooperation is very tasteless.

Although Baryatinski promised to wait until Prince Alexander ascended the throne to guarantee his status, but God knows how long it will take, and who can tell the future, maybe in two days because of ineffective warfare against Turkey, he, the Minister of the Army, will have to cover up. Take the blame and resign!

At that time you still expected Baryatinski to fulfill his promise? It’s a joke!

So Chernyshov just smiled and said: “Thank the Duke for his kindness. If there is a chance in the future, we can work together. As for now, I still care about the current affairs. If the Duke has a way to make the Prime Minister resign. , Then I can immediately stand on his side with a clear-cut stand!”

Viscount Alexander Balek stopped speaking, because there was really nothing to say. Cherneshov meant it very clearly. Unless Baryatinski helped him bring down Neschel Rody, he did not intend to change the court for the time being.

Although his words were very tactful, he did not expressly refuse, and even said he was willing to cooperate. But these are all kind words, which are unreliable at all, and naturally there is nothing to talk about.

Viscount Alexander Balek politely expressed his regrets and apologies, and then patted his **** and left. He had to rush back and tell Pobedonoszev that the wooing operation was unsuccessful and that Cherneshov’s price was too high to buy. move.

Pobedonostsev in Bucharest was not particularly disappointed after receiving the news, because it was originally a temptation. He just wanted to see Chernesov’s attitude towards Count Uvarov.

Now that the goal has been basically achieved, the Secretary of the Army is not considered a hard-core supporter of Count Uvarov, as long as he has enough benefits, he can change the court immediately. This indirectly shows that Count Uvarov’s ability to control factions has further declined, making more and more people with ideas unwilling to completely obey his mercy.

“What we lack now is only opportunity!” He muttered to himself happily and naturally.

And he also believes that this opportunity is not too far away, because this war against Turkey has changed a lot of things and greatly shaken the control of some old foxes. For example, the Count of Uvarov, the Duke of Paskovic, and the Duke of Mikhail.

As the Chief Military Officer Pobedonostsev, he could see a lot of things that St. Petersburg would never see and hear. The real situation of the Russian army, as well as the real fighting power of the Turks, and even the various minorities within the military.

These things can explain many problems, such as the discord between Paskovic and Duke Mikhail. I am afraid that St. Petersburg will never think that these two legendary veterans will not be able to urinate together.

Although the two are the same in the general direction, for example, they require reinforcements. But in other details, the difference between the two is too great.

Paskovic thinks that it is too passive to be defensive immediately, and he can take the initiative to attack the Turks in the direction of Dobrich and Varna, and strive to eliminate some more Turkish troops.

According to Paskovic’s opinion, the Turkish army in that direction is not strong, and the Russian army can completely defeat it. As long as it can eliminate tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of enemies, the Turkish army will not dare to counterattack with a big fan. Can reduce the defense pressure on Wallachia’s frontline.

It’s just that Duke Mikhail has no interest in taking the initiative to attack. Although he admits that the Turkish troops on the eastern front are slightly weaker than the Turkish troops on the central and western fronts, this does not mean that the Russian troops will be able to defeat them. Of.

Not to mention the annihilation of tens of thousands of people. He warned that there was a steady stream of Turkish reinforcements approaching Varna in the direction of Istanbul. Once blindly rushed forward, it might be another pot of raw rice.

Not only can’t bite the original defense line of the Turkish army on the eastern front~www.wuxiax.com~, it also consumes vital strength and morale. Once the reinforcements of the Turkish army arrive, the Russian army on the eastern front will not be able to attack or withdraw. There is a danger of annihilation!

Therefore, Duke Mikhail urged to shrink the line of defense, arrange the line of defense along the Danube, and even take the initiative to abandon Constanta and other places when necessary.

The two quarreled once about this arrangement. In the end, due to Paskovic’s strong opposition and pressure from St. Petersburg, Duke Mikhail reluctantly agreed not to give up Constanta for the time being. The Russian Eastern Front was in Constanta. And the line of defense is arranged on the east bank of the Danube.

This was the result of compromise and compromise, Paskovic gave up the attack, and Duke Mikhail chose to stick to Constanta.

To be honest, neither of them was satisfied with the result, but they couldn’t persuade the other party to continue to make concessions, so they could only deal with it like this.

In Pobedonostsev’s view, these two opinions have a certain degree of truth. If there is no interference from the other party, certain results may be achieved. But after such a compromise, it becomes paradoxical, but it feels a little self-defeating.