Uvarov was right, Grand Duke Constantine did not have experience in commanding fleet operations. This is indeed beyond doubt!
He clung to this point and tried to force Count Rostovtsev to shut up. But Count Rostovtsev refused to break up with him. There was no point in breaking up with him.
What's more, it's not like he didn't have his hands wrapped around his fingers.
Count Rostovtsev smiled and said: "Grand Duke Constantine indeed lacks experience in commanding fleet operations, but do we really need His Highness to know this?"
This question not only stunned Uvarov, but also Nicholas I, because in their common sense, how could a fleet commander not know how to command a fleet? Isn't this a joke?
Suddenly Uvarov sneered: "Count, are you really confused? Or are you deliberately pretending to be stupid? As a fleet commander, how can you not know how to command a fleet? Who can safely hand over our country's most important fleet to a layman!"
Uvarov emphasized the word layman, and coupled with his unique sarcastic tone, it seemed that he was sure to defeat Count Rostovtsev.
But who is Count Rostovtsev? How could he control the rhythm from beginning to end today and be led astray by Uvarov?
Count Rostovtsev replied unhurriedly: "That's wrong. As the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, the most important responsibility is to take charge of the overall situation and manage the daily work of the fleet. As for commanding operations, there is a deputy commander of the fleet.
As well as the chief of staff of the fleet, and even several squadron commanders, I think it is completely enough, and there is no need for Grand Duke Constantine to personally command the fleet operations!"
Uvarov was stunned when he said this, while Nicholas I was thoughtful. Obviously what Count Rostovtsev said was not unreasonable. As the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, his most important job is actually
Just take charge of the overall situation and assign tasks to the right people. As for commanding operations, Kornilov and Nasimov are both good enough. Do they need Grand Duke Constantine himself to embarrass himself?
As long as this truth is figured out, there will be no obstacles for Grand Duke Constantine to serve as the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. At least for Nicholas I, there will be no obstacles. As for Uvarov, this old stubborn is not because of Constantine at all.
Grand Duke Ding objected because he had no experience in commanding a fleet.
For him, he will oppose as long as the candidate is a reformist. On the contrary, if he is a conservative, he will not give a shit. So whether he opposes or agrees is not that important, as long as Count Rostovtsev chooses the right person.
The geographical reasons convinced Nicholas I that everything was not a problem.
Nicholas I was indeed worried that Grand Duke Constantine had no experience in commanding a fleet, and was afraid that his son would mess everything up. But Count Rostovtsev's words put all these worries away, with Kornilov and Nasimov
Now, there is no need for Grand Duke Constantine to command the fleet!
At this moment, the only one who objected was Uvarov. He kept emphasizing: "This is inappropriate. Grand Duke Constantine has no command experience, so it is not suitable at all. I think it is better to let other more experienced generals go."
It's more appropriate, Your Majesty, I suggest you think carefully and don't be deceived! Grand Duke Constantine is really neither good nor suitable!"
But Uvarov never expected that his chattering would have the opposite effect. Nicholas I was very protective of him before, but just now Uvarov opened his mouth and said that Grand Duke Constantine was not good, and he was a little unhappy.
, and now this old man keeps talking about it and muttering, you think Nicholas I can be happy!
Suddenly he raised his arms and said decisively: "Okay, Count, none of the candidates you recommended are suitable. Count Rostovtsev is right. Kostya does not need to have experience in commanding a fleet, as long as he can command the Black Sea Fleet."
Just take care of it... I believe that he is ten thousand times stronger than Belkh in this regard, so I decided to recall Belkh and appoint Kostya as the acting commander of the Black Sea Fleet!"
With this sentence, Count Rostovtsev had won the victory, which made Uvarov so angry that he turned blue in the face. The old guy left the Winter Palace in a huff. Everyone could see that he was angry.
"Looking like that, I'm afraid he will cause trouble for you! This is not in line with your tradition of hiding behind the scenes to watch the show!" Old Igor joked.
Count Rostovtsev glanced up at him and said calmly: "I don't have that kind of tradition! Besides, I don't want him to cause trouble for me!"
These words were said so decisively and forcefully that old Igor was speechless for a moment. After a while, he said: "What, you are finally ready to go into battle in person?"
Count Rostovtsev still replied so calmly: "The time is almost ripe. While they are in chaos internally, if I don't add another fire outside, it would be too cheap for that old thing!"
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There is no reformist who doesn't hate Uvarov. This old guy is a mad dog. He will bite anything that has anything to do with reform. I don't know how many reformists' blood has been stained under his claws. I don't know if there are any.
How many reformists want to eat its flesh raw?
Old Igor naturally hated Uvarov, even more than the average reformist, because this old guy had no idea how many sinister ideas he had given Nicholas I to deal with his little master. If
If it weren’t for this old guy’s crooked idea, how could his little master have been so miserable as a teenager?
At this time, Count Rostovtsev said again: "I will try to tease him so that he will not have so much energy to coordinate internal relations, and then try to give Baryatinsky and the others more opportunities to show their faces. No matter what, I can't
Let him integrate the internal problems, and be sure to keep him in a hurry and unable to settle down!"
Old Igor just nodded silently, and naturally he would have no objection to this, and Count Rostovtsev continued: "However, the matter of the Black Sea Fleet has not been completely settled, and His Majesty just asked Kostya to be the acting commander.
Obviously once he feels that Kostya can no longer satisfy him, or that Kostya no longer needs to act as an agent, he can always let him go back and continue to be the governor of Moldavia. You'd better remind your little master of this and let him warn him.
The Grand Duke must be more cautious, not to say that he is too brilliant, but at least he must not make any mistakes in the near future!"
After a short pause, before old Igor could speak, Count Rostovtsev said again: "Also, remind your little master and his gang to pay more attention. Crown Prince Alexander has already set his sights on him..."