It is impossible for Li Xiao to completely trust the Grand Duke Constantine. On the other hand, it is impossible for Constantine and the Grand Duke to completely trust him and Alexei. After all, the two parties still have conflicts of interest and cannot be completely considered partners.
If Grand Duke Constantine was really so confident about them, he wouldn't have rushed over eagerly to inquire in detail as soon as he heard the news.
It wasn't until Alexei and Li Xiao repeatedly assured the authenticity of the news that he doubtfully asked: "After I take over the Black Sea Fleet, I will cooperate with the two generals Kornilov and Nasimov to manage the Black Sea Fleet. Through you,
There is nothing wrong with Shlauzi’s mine warfare plan and the emphasis on strengthening the defense of Sevastopol, but is it necessary to intercept Uvarov’s messenger?”
It is obvious that Grand Duke Constantine has not realized the seriousness of the problem, or in other words, his mind is focused on the fact that he is about to become the acting commander of the Black Sea Fleet. He is too happy and excited, and he is completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem.
My mind was on other things.
Li Xiao gave Alexey a look, as if to say: "Did you see that? I told you this little fat guy is unreliable, but you still don't believe me."
Alexei also sighed secretly, and could only remind Constantine: "Your Highness, don't be too happy first. The current situation of the Black Sea Fleet is not optimistic. Once Belkh gets instructions from Uvarov,
Don't you find it troublesome and frustrating to deliberately sabotage or plant nails for you? After you take office, you have to spend a lot of energy to quell these things."
Grand Duke Constantine's overheated brain was finally doused with cold water, which made him sober up instantly. The grievances between him and Uvarov were countless, and Uvarov did not know how many times he had been harmed.
It's a good thing. Sometimes he even thinks about how it would be if Uvarov didn't exist. Without Uvarov standing in the way, he might have been the crown prince long ago.
It was precisely because he had dealt with Uvarov too many times (or had a lot of trouble) that Grand Duke Constantine was reminded of the old fox's methods. How could he manage the Black Sea Fleet well with his personality?
If you leave it to him, you will inevitably have to lay mines everywhere and cause chaos everywhere.
Grand Duke Constantine did not want to inherit a mess as soon as he came to power. He also hoped to rely on the Black Sea Fleet to make a splash as soon as possible to show his father how capable and suitable he is to be a tsar!
"You mean that Uvarov will secretly instigate Belkh to make a name for himself?"
Neither Li Xiao nor Alexei answered, but Grand Duke Constantine did not need to answer, because the answer was almost certain. If he had to give up the Black Sea Fleet unwillingly, then he
I will also try my best to make a name for myself.
But there was a question that Grand Duke Constantine didn't want to understand. He asked: "If you want to prevent him from making a name for himself, what's the use of getting rid of a messenger?"
Li Xiao sighed again and reminded angrily: "What a time difference! His Majesty's order takes time to travel from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol. As long as Berghe knows the news in advance, he can do a lot of things!
"
Grand Duke Constantine reacted immediately. He clapped his hands and said: "So if we get rid of the messenger in advance, then Belkh will become deaf and will not know that he will be dismissed. Naturally, he will not be able to make a name for himself.
right?"
Li Xiao looked at him quite speechlessly. In his opinion, this was a simple truth. It took a lot of effort to understand this thing. You, at this level, still care about the status of your brother and your father. It's simply
It's ridiculous.
But he didn't laugh after all. There was no need to over-stimulate this little fat guy. We would need him later, so it was better not to slap him in the face.
"Then why are you still standing there? Take action immediately. Let's intercept the messenger in advance and solve the problem once and for all!"
Li Xiao rolled his eyes again. He really couldn't control his desire to complain. Just now, Grand Duke Constantine said that he would intercept and kill the courier. He made it seem like it was easy, but the problem is that it is really that easy.
?
Grand Duke Constantine asked: "What's the problem?"
Li Xiao was too lazy to answer. Alexey could only smile dryly and said: "The biggest problem is that we don't know who the messenger is!"
Grand Duke Constantine's IQ was finally online again, and he immediately realized that there are more than two thousand kilometers from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol. If Uvarov uses the national postal system, then with Russia's efficiency, one or two
It is impossible to reach the moon, which is obviously something Uvarov cannot accept.
So he sent his own courier. Although he couldn't use the national system, with his connections, his courier could only go faster and not slower than the national postal system. But there was a problem. Since it was a private courier,
Obviously there won't be any specific markings, and it's impossible for you to know which route he's taking. So how can you intercept someone halfway?
Grand Duke Constantine asked blankly: "Didn't the letter say who the messenger was or what he looked like?"
Alexei and Li Xiao immediately shook their heads together. Now Grand Duke Constantine was also dumbfounded. He didn't know how to find someone?
Suddenly he smiled bitterly and said: "What should we do? It is impossible to succeed!"
Li Xiao replied calmly: "If you don't think of a way, it will definitely not be successful, but you have to think about it. Then you will definitely inherit a mess..."
Grand Duke Constantine immediately stretched out his hand to stop him, and said decisively: "Can you tell me what else you can do? I see what you mean by calling me here. I guess it's just for this solution?"
Grand Duke Constantine was really right this time. The reason why Li Xiao and Alexey called him over was actually to ask for his help. If they wanted to intercept the messenger, they could only count on Grand Duke Constantine.
After Alexei and Li Xiao looked at each other, they slowly said to Grand Duke Constantine: "Your Highness, I heard that you have some connections in the third part of Ukraine?"
Grand Duke Constantine knew immediately what the two men were planning, and he immediately frowned in hesitation.
Why hesitate? Because he does have powerful connections in the Third Department of Ukraine, and the head of the Third Department of Ukraine, Major General Fyodor Petrovich Bestuzhev Ryumin, is his man.
Bestuzhev Ryumin is almost his lackey. As long as Grand Duke Constantine gives orders again, he will never play tricks on him.
"Is the move too big?" Archduke Constantine asked hesitantly.
Alexey explained: "There is no need to conduct a large-scale search throughout Ukraine. We just need to strictly inspect the roads leading to Sevastopol under the guise of hunting for spies!"