Doing everything and obeying fate is probably Li Xiao's current attitude towards the Crimean War, because he found that no matter how hard he tried, the Russian carriage would always run towards the other side of the cliff, and even the more he tried to stop it, the more it would let him go.
Things are getting worse.
Take the Black Sea Fleet incident, for example. His original intention was to prepare for ensuring control of the Black Sea in the event of a war in the future. Who would have thought that it would further worsen the relations between Russia and Turkey, as well as between Russia and Britain and France.
When he heard from Kornilov about Nicholas I's attitude towards this, he even broke out in a cold sweat. His uncle was too satisfied with this, which meant that he must have done something wrong.
All in all, he was a bit dumbfounded, so he could only say this to Kornilov: "General, I didn't expect things to turn out like this. It seems that the situation we were most worried about has appeared. It's not ugly from His Majesty's attitude.
He is determined to win the relegation of Leia. I think...I think it is difficult for Britain and France to tolerate our continued expansion in the Balkans. War is imminent, hey..."
Although Kornilov also had such a premonition, he actually still had a certain sense of luck, hoping that this was just an accident and that this accident could be exempted. But Li Xiao's words shattered his luck. Obviously, the war would probably
It is inevitable.
Thinking of this, Kornilov also let out a long sigh, and for a while the two brothers looked at each other with tears in their eyes and were speechless.
After a while, Li Xiao asked quietly: "What is Berhe's attitude now?"
Kornilov smiled bitterly and said: "He was very happy and praised me for doing a good job. Now he doesn't take Turkey seriously at all, and he doesn't think there is a danger of British and French interference."
Li Xiao asked again: "What about the mine-laying plan? Has he made his attitude clear?"
Kornilov continued with a wry smile: "Pavel Stepanovich (Nassimov) formally proposed the minelaying plan to him. At first, he showed disapproval. It was not until I expressed my support for the plan that he
Only then did he reluctantly say that he could study it."
Li Xiao immediately rolled his eyes and muttered: "Research it? How to study it? It's just a typical excuse to pass the buck!"
However, Kornilov did not deny Belcher so flatly. He replied: "He means to order a batch of mines to test their power first. If the power is acceptable, he should be interested in purchasing them."
"What do you mean by purchasing?" Li Xiao snorted disdainfully and asked: "How much can he purchase? I know this guy very well. I usually just say something and get over it. You forgot about the new rifle last time?
thing."
Kornilov was a little embarrassed when it came to the new rifle. When Wallachia began to replace it with the new breech-loading rim needle rifle, he thought it was a good gun and advocated a complete replacement in the Black Sea Fleet.
At that time, Belcher also said that he would do some research first and give it a try. As a result, the results of the new rifle's trial installation came out. Everyone said that the gun was very good and could be replaced. However, the guy was timid and refused to fully replace it. In the end, he
Ernilov only agreed to purchase a thousand trial suits after he talked it over with Nassimov.
This made Li Xiao so angry that he almost cursed. What's the use of a thousand new rifles? It's not enough for a regiment. It's a joke that the majestic Black Sea Fleet can be so petty.
But what made Li Xiao even more angry was the fact that the side needle rifle could no longer use old-style ammunition. It had to be purchased together with the ammunition, so how much did Belcher purchase?
Ten thousand rounds!
Haha, he only bought ten rounds of ammunition with the gun. This can no longer be described as stingy. What can these ten thousand rounds of ammunition be used for? You must know that a rifleman in Russia consumes hundreds of rounds in training a year.
Bullets, these 10,000 rounds are not enough for training, it is simply ridiculous!
Anyway, Li Xiao doesn't have any hope for this guy. This time, if he talks about purchasing mines, he might just purchase dozens more, which is meaningless.
Kornilov also sighed. He also knew that Belkh did have something, but who made this guy the commander of the Black Sea Fleet? It was a luxury to expect him to succeed. Now he only hopes that the guy will not do anything bad.
Thank God.
"It's impossible to count on him regarding the mines," Li Xiao said decisively, "We still have to find a solution for this matter ourselves. It would be best if we find a way to get rid of this guy... But it won't be possible for a while.
It’s unrealistic. I think the most urgent task for you and General Pavel Stepanovich right now is to quickly repair the defense facilities in Sevastopol. We don’t have much time left!”
Kornilov understood what Li Xiao meant. It was very difficult for the conservative Belkh to accept new weapons and new tactics, so he was basically not expected to deal with mine warfare. But what he and Nassimov could do now
The goal was to strengthen Sevastopol's defenses and turn it into a real fortress as much as possible.
However, this is not particularly easy, because Belch and others do not believe that Sevastopol needs to be consolidated to deal with Turkey. They feel that unless the Turks can grow wings, it is impossible to reach Sevastopol.
In short, they feel that there is not much point in strengthening defense. If they have the spare money here, why not put it in their own pockets and buy more manors and serfs? Wouldn't it be nice for him?
Li Xiao sighed leisurely. The current situation in Russia is like this. There is almost no sense of crisis from top to bottom, and he looks like he is invincible. Sometimes he hopes that the Crimean War will break out quickly and give these brains
The stupid idiots need to wake up and let them know how backward they really are.
Of course, these were angry words. Li Xiao could only say: "You try your best to repair the part that can be repaired. I will also strengthen contact with Grand Duke Constantine here and try to get this guy Berge away as soon as possible.
Nothing can be done without him!"
Although Kornilov felt that there was something wrong with doing this, he understood the seriousness of the situation and had to admit that this was the best way. As the saying goes, kindness does not lead to war. This is not the time to talk about emotional indecision. If you must
If you want to make a sacrifice, just sacrifice Belhe!
"By the way, there is one more thing!" Kornilov slapped his forehead and reminded: "Recently, the fleet's military police arrested a suspicious person in Izmail. This person illegally possessed a large amount of explosives.
The amount we found was hundreds of kilograms!"
Li Xiao was a little strange, because he felt that this matter had nothing to do with him. Izmail had little to do with Wallachia, right?
Kornilov replied seriously: "Of course it is relevant, because according to his account, these explosives are intended to be shipped to Wallachia and Moldavia..."