Struggle in Russia

Mikhail Gorchakov suddenly felt painful, and he was not stupid. Naturally, he knew that Lazarev suddenly said that for a reason. He must hope that the Black Sea Fleet will gain more benefits in this war. .

But what he felt uncomfortable was that the Black Sea Fleet required logistics and a little heavy artillery in this battle, which was really not much. Wallachia has no navy at all. How does your fleet play a role? You can't even clean up with the Turkish friendly army, it's called death!

"It is naturally unnecessary to provoke the Turkish fleet," Lazarev replied with a smile, "I know this, and you won't be difficult to do with the Duke!"

"Then what do you want to do?" Duke Mikhail asked cautiously.

Lazarev still smiled and replied: "In this battle, Wallachia's resistance is not worth mentioning. I believe that as long as we act together with the Turks, these rebels will be wiped out soon!"

"What really deserves our attention is the people behind the Wallachia rebellion. When we take action against the Wallachian bandits, I believe these people will not sit idly by and will inevitably take some actions to support Wallachia’s Rebels, and then the Black Sea Fleet can play its role!"

Duke Mikhail felt the pain more and more, because he knew exactly who Lazarev allegedly was behind the scenes and who else besides Britain and France. These two families provoked the Wallachia rebellion. The master behind all this.

But what about knowing? Can you still find them to settle accounts? With Russia’s national power, they can’t afford to provoke these two families at all. Even if they know that they are making a ghost, they can only endure it. What did Lazarev just say? Ready to let the Black Sea Fleet take action to warn Britain and France? Isn't this Nima a provocation!

"This is too risky!" Duke Mikhail rebuffed, "Your Majesty doesn't want us to be troublesome. If the risky provocation triggers...unpredictable consequences, you and I will become sinners of the country. !"

Lazarev naturally knew what he was worried about, and immediately explained: “Of course, it’s not advisable to take risks and provocations. I have no intention of provoking. I just want the black hand behind the scenes to know that our Black Sea Fleet is ready for battle. If they dare to Provocation or intervention at sea will inevitably be hit head-on by our Black Sea Fleet... This is not a provocation, but a warning, showing muscles just in case!"

Duke Mikhail was stunned. He probably understood Lazarev's thoughts. Active provocation must be self-defeating, but showing muscles is another matter. For example, a few months ago, when Nicholas I, the biggest rebel in Wallachia, was the most violent, the British and French fleet came uninvited and ran out of the Bosphorus for a few laps. Warn Russia.

So at that time, Nicholas I immediately suppressed the anger in his heart, and did not hesitate to send troops to kill him. And this is a qualified muscle display.

Duke Mikhail thought that Lazarev probably meant the same thing. Since the enemy can show muscles, they can naturally go too. At least they have to tell Britain and France that the Black Sea Fleet is ready for battle. Not prepared.

This can send a strong warning signal in diplomacy, and I believe that the British and French can definitely read it.

The only thing that Duke Mikhail did not immediately agree with was whether this strong warning really worked. After all, the opponents are Britain and France. The two fleets in the Mediterranean are much stronger than the Black Sea fleet. Don’t bluff each other. Instead, they were ridiculed.

In addition, such a big matter can be decided not only by him alone, but also involves the two tops of Britain and France, so I still have to ask Nicholas I. It is better to let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also cooperate with the operation, so that the effect will be better. .

"Please show your Majesty, and you can make relevant preparations first. Once your Majesty agrees, you will immediately start the action. We have no time to waste!"

Lazarev was not surprised by the decision of Duke Mikhail. If it were, he would first ask Nicholas I for instructions, but he believed that Nicholas I would not refuse. After all, this majesty wanted face most. The last time the Anglo-French fleet was uninvited, he was very shameless. If there was a chance to find a place, he would not refuse.

Lazarev said kindly: "I will also write to Your Majesty, stating the necessity of warning action!"

This is not only kind, but it is also a gesture of Lazarev. He must tell Duke Mikhail that his deputy commander-in-chief is not a display, and that it has status. In addition, it is also to Nicholas I that his Black Sea Fleet is not soy sauce, and its existence is very important and cannot be ignored!

Following the separate letter from Duke Mikhail and Lazarev, Nicholas I soon understood what the two wanted to do, but he was not as happy as he thought, on the contrary he was more cautious.

In fact, this is understandable. Although Nicholas I was sometimes mad, he thought that he was really the Son of Destiny with a great mission, and Russia would also reach the peak under his leadership.

But this kind of madness is actually quite false. Once he finds that the situation is not right, he shrinks his eggs faster than anyone else. The most typical is the early stage of the Crimean War~www.ltnovel.com~ When all goes well, he really becomes more and more arrogant.

But after Britain and France issued a warning to declare war on it, Nicholas I shrank the egg so fast, it can be said that he hastily ordered Duke Mikhail to withdraw from Wallachia and Moldavia, and run so fast. A neat one.

Obviously, Nicholas I knew very well how powerful the two powers of Britain and France were, and knew how disadvantaged Russia was when facing these two powers, so he drew back.

But what Nicholas I did not expect was that Britain and France were unreasonable, and they were not forgiving. It was obvious that his army had already withdrawn from Wallachia and Moldavia, and these two companies still launched regardless. The war chased him and beat him violently.

In fact, Britain and France made up their minds that they must castrate Nicholas I’s courage and determination to take things in the Balkans, and let Russia know that they must not go beyond the thunder pool, otherwise they will have to pay a heavy price. So even if the purpose they told the parliament when they declared war on Russia has actually been achieved (forcing Russia to withdraw from Wallachia and Moldavia), they still have to catch up to beat the polar bears.

At this time, Nicholas I had not reached the peak of arrogance before the Crimean War, so he was naturally more cautious, so he immediately convened an imperial meeting to listen to the opinions of his ministers...