Struggle in Russia

At the end of the ball, Li Xiao felt that he had returned with a full load. It was not that he had captured many aristocratic Austrians, but that he had basically figured out the relationship between Princess Sophie and Grand Duke Franz Joseph.

"Our plan still has the possibility of success," Li Xiao first said the conclusion, and then slowly explained: "Duke, the news you have received says that the relationship between their mother and child is harmonious. From a certain point of view, this is indeed the case. I really care about this son very much, and most of my energy and thoughts are put on the grand prince, but..."

Li Xiao paused slightly and said with a smile: "But the Grand Duchess's control was too strong. She strongly interfered with all aspects of Grand Duke Franz Joseph's life, suppressing the poor Grand Duke to a little breathless."

Duke Alexander Gorchakov listened quietly, without any intention to interrupt, like a quiet Mr. Tree Cave.

"On the other hand, Grand Duke Franz Joseph is a tough kid who thinks he is a man. He is very angry or angry at the interference from his mother, but there is no good way to resist, so sometimes he deliberately creates troubles. Feel awkward with a controlling mother."

At this time, Duke Alexander Gorchakov finally spoke, and he asked: "What then? What are you going to do?"

Li Xiao replied confidently: "Princess Sophie has nothing to do. She is a good mother who loves her children extremely. She will choose children decisively between her children and her husband, hoping that a mother who loves her children will treat herself It’s unrealistic for your child to suffer a killer!"

Duke Alexander Gorchakov chuckled and said, "So you decided to start with Grand Duke Franz Joseph. It's best to deal with the resentful bear child, isn't it?"

Li Xiao laughed loudly: "It seems that you already know!"

Duke Alexander Gorchakov smiled and nodded. To him, although such a method may seem a bit awkward, as long as the desired effect can be achieved, what about it?

After the negotiation was done, Duke Alexander Gorchakov suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that Schwarzenberg and Wendy Schgretz are not here tonight, otherwise you will meet them and see what to do. Pack them up, haha..."

This is naturally a joke, no matter how great Li Xiao is, it is impossible to know what to do by looking at his face. His great thing is that he has history as a reference, unless someone has been traversed like him, otherwise he will pinch one by one.

After chatting about the Austrian political situation for a while, Duke Alexander Gorchakov left. After all, as an ambassador of a country, he still has a lot of business affairs, and it is impossible to grind his teeth with Li Xiao all the time.

When he was idle, Li Xiao began to write letters to his friends asking about their situation. What he cared most was the situation of Leonid and Boris. After all, these two really needed to be on the battlefield, not like He can also hide behind the scenes.

Leonid's situation is actually not as dangerous as imagined. It is true to go to the battlefield, but for one thing, he is a mid-level officer after all, and he doesn't need to keep his head on his belt. Second, the combat effectiveness of the Wallachian National Self-Defense Force is limited, and it is indeed relatively difficult to cause decent trouble to the Russian army.

Leonid felt that on this trip to the Black Sea, apart from marching on the road, he was on the march. He walked more than when he was in war, and used his feet more than when he used a bayonet. His biggest trouble is not from the enemy, but from the Russian army's fragile supply capabilities.

Looking at the muddy road, Leonid couldn't help but sighed: "I really don't know when we can fight a decent battle!"

Boris felt the same about this. Wallachia’s road was so bad that he doubted his life, especially the closer to Bucharest, the harder it was to walk. The lower Danube River was simply a big quagmire, and he couldn’t pass it with his boots. Half a mile, walking a mile is more difficult than usual.

To make matters worse, it seems that even God is against Russia. When Leonid and the others arrived in the hinterland of Wallachia, they caught up with continuous heavy rains, and the Danube also flooded, which further aggravated the traffic situation and made the Russian army. It's hard to move an inch.

This made Duke Mikhail, who was eager to annihilate Wallachia's resistance, a headache. He was speechless for a long time watching the pouring rain.

This torrential rain did give Kuza a chance to breathe. The previous fierce battles with the Russian army not only caused him heavy losses, but also let him know how far the army he had hurriedly formed is between the regular army, and let him understand the traditional Under tactics, his mobs are indeed not opponents of the Russian army.

He instructed the generals: "We must hurry up to recover and rest, replenish the severely damaged units, and restore as much combat effectiveness as possible... In particular, we must strengthen basic military training so that the soldiers can master the most basic combat skills. , We can’t waste precious manpower in vain... The most important thing is to adjust our tactics~www.ltnovel.com~Facts have proven that in the frontal battle from a strong fortress, we are by no means an opponent of the Russians, so we must use The strong fortresses and fortresses at hand consume the enemy as much as possible. In addition, they must adopt flexible harassment tactics to exhaust the enemy..."

Kuzha is indeed a little level, not the kind of tendons that only knows how to give people a head, he knows how to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses to maximize his advantages. If you give him more time and more power, maybe you can really do something.

It is a pity that he neither has enough time nor enough power, so even if he has mastered some good methods, it is impossible to generalize it.

"We have another problem with our food and ammunition supplies."

On this one side, Kuza’s orders were still lingering, but the other side was constantly pouring bad news. Food and ammunition problems were already normal. At least Kuza was not surprised. If his supplies are smooth one day, he It feels strange.

"The capitulationism in Bucharest is beginning to rise again. Now some people are calling for the capital to be moved or go directly to Istanbul to establish a government in exile..."

There is a problem with supplies. Kuzha can accept it, but the resurgence of surrenderism makes him intolerable. This month, why he has worked so hard and bloodied to tell all Wallachiians-polar bears are not so. Scary, just pick up the gun and **** them.

But now these surrenders, regardless of the bloodshed and sacrifices of front-line soldiers, have to move their capitals and establish a government in exile. What a!

Suddenly Kuzha was angry, and he slammed the table and roared: "It's all these timid bastards, otherwise the situation can deteriorate like this!!"