Belkh was very upset because of what Muravyov said. If you want to say that the special envoy was wrong, that’s not necessarily true. As the home port of the Black Sea Fleet and the capital of the Crimean Peninsula, it is so huge
It is certainly unjustifiable that a Sevastopol fortress group does not even have decent artillery.
But what? Belch feels that he should not bear the blame, because there are historical reasons. It was less than a hundred years ago that the Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia. The focus is on the construction of Sevastopo.
This happened in the past fifty or sixty years.
Look at how many major events have happened in Russia in the past half century. First, Napoleon tortured Russia to the point of death. Moscow was burned down, and it took a lot of effort to recover.
Then there was the continuous use of troops against Turkey and the vigorous development of the Black Sea Fleet. Russia did not have as much financial resources as the UK. These things basically drained the national treasury. In these years, the Black Sea Fleet has to be vigorously developed and improved.
The defense of Sevastopol is easy to say, but difficult to do!
Even when Radherev was the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, he could not fill these two holes at the same time. He could only prioritize protecting the fleet and then slowly improve the base facilities. And how long did it take for Belkh to take over as commander?
Besides, what virtue does Belkh have that can do better than Lazarev?
Anyway, Belkh felt that he was quite unjust, but if you ask him to complain to Muravyov, it is impossible. The reason is that Sevastopol's defense facilities are really stretched, and there are not many in the entire fortress group.
It's a heavy artillery piece, but it's a bit unjustifiable.
He could only explain with a smile: "We will improve this problem as soon as possible. In the next stage, we will focus on improving the construction of forts and related facilities, and we will definitely build Sevastopol into an unassailable fortress."
Belhe felt that he had explained it in this way, and the matter should be over. Next, he should take Muravyov to see the appearance of the Black Sea Fleet and review the fleet. Presumably this special envoy saw the Black Sea Fleet
The strength of the fleet should make it possible to forget about the weak forts.
It can only be said that Belhe's idea is too naive. Muravyov came here with bad intentions. How could he be allowed to pass easily? What's more, Li Xiao had told him before that he must focus on implementing Sevastopol's plan.
In the construction of defense facilities, try to help Kornilov and implement the improvement of defense work.
So Muravyov asked seriously: "That's good, then can you tell us how to improve the fort and fortress facilities next? Do you have relevant plans? When are you going to start construction, and how will the artillery problem be solved?"
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This series of questions made Belkh dizzy. He just found an excuse to change the subject. Who would have thought that Muravyov would take it seriously? The problem is that he really has no plan to repair and improve the fort and fortress.
Ah! Wouldn’t it be nice for him to do something else with that spare money?
"This...this..."
Berkh was suddenly stuck, hemming and hawing and unable to come up with a reason. His appearance naturally made Muraviyov very dissatisfied, and the old man's face suddenly fell, which made Berkh even more anxious.
Behel was anxious, but Kornilov and Nassimov looked a little funny and a little sad. When they suggested to Behel that he should repair the defense facilities as soon as possible, the guy was completely indifferent.
His face, he didn’t take it seriously at all, he was so arrogant and impatient!
If you look at him like this now, you finally know that he is worried!
But this is also quite sad, because what makes Belch anxious is not that he finally realizes how important defense facilities are, but that Muravyov, the special envoy, attaches great importance to defense fortifications and has already driven him to a pulp with repeated questions.
There's blood.
To put it bluntly, what he was worried about was not that he had not done a good job, but that he was worried that he would not be able to wear his hat firmly if he did not satisfy the special envoy.
This is the tragedy of Russia. Not many officials in this country, big or small, really care about the future and destiny of this country, nor do they care about whether the people can live and work in peace and contentment. The only thing they care about is whether they can keep their own
With an official hat, can I continue to maintain my arrogant and extravagant life?
Therefore, everything in Russia is supreme. Cabinet ministers think about how to curry favor with the Tsar, while ordinary ministers think about how to curry favor with the powerful ministers and the Tsar. Ordinary nobles are trying their best to work hard. Anyway, as long as they can satisfy their superiors, they can
It doesn’t matter what you do!
Thinking about Kornilov, he sighed in his heart. If he didn't love this country deeply, sometimes he would want to leave. But who makes him love deeply?
So he could only stand up and "relieve" Berge and said: "Commander, haven't we discussed plans to repair and improve defense facilities before?"
For a moment, Belch seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He immediately understood and followed Kornilov's words and said: "Yes, we have discussed it before... We have discussed it several times and basically have a comprehensive plan.
, that... well, Vladimir Alexeevich, weren't you in charge of this plan? Come on, explain it to the special envoy in detail! "
While talking about Belkh, he also winked at Kornilov. It was obvious that this person was being pushed into a hurry. Of course, he actually knew what to do without winking at Kornilov, because this was the routine they designed.
, just follow the routine.
So Kornilov explained in detail the repair plan he had proposed before and was rejected by Belkh. Muravyov nodded every time he mentioned one item. When the entire plan was finished,
, the old man’s face also looked much better.
"The plan is good, but having a plan is not enough. When will it be implemented?" Muravyov glared at Berghe sternly, "But don't do this just because you fooled me temporarily.
Something! I want to see it in action!”
At this time, no matter how stupid Belcher was, he knew what to do. He immediately intervened: "Don't worry, we will start taking action immediately. In two days... No! We will find the best construction team to start work immediately tomorrow to ensure that all aspects are implemented."
plan!"
Muravyov then nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, correcting your mistakes after you know them is also a way of making amends! Keep up the good work, I believe His Majesty will be very happy with your attitude!"
As long as Nicholas I was mentioned, Belcher's heart would beat loudly, especially when Muraviev meant to praise their work in front of Nicholas I. In his heart, it was better than eating.