First of all, Shuvanov tossed and turned that night and couldn't sleep. When it got light, he stared out the window for a while and realized something. He suddenly screamed: "Oops! It's time!"
Shuvanov finally figured out what was wrong with him, that is, there was a problem with time. Why do you say that? It starts with the disappearance of Baron Titov.
As mentioned before, Shuvanov was very confused as to why these invisible enemies kidnapped Baron Titov but only chose to pass on the secret message. This was a bit superfluous and seeking something far away.
It is obvious that Baron Titov can be killed with a single blow and then the secret letter is destroyed, wouldn't that be the end of the matter?
But in fact, there is a problem with doing this. It’s not that others don’t dare to do it, but that it doesn’t meet the needs of the other party.
Think about it, what will happen if Baron Titov dies? As a baron of the empire and a confidant of Uvarov, Baron Titov’s assassination or murder will become a big event. This news will be used the most
Fast delivery to Kiev and St. Petersburg.
In that way, Shuvanov will naturally receive the news faster. At that time, he will not hesitate to rush to Sevastopol as quickly as possible to deliver the letter to Berg. Even if there is no such seal
Even if he wrote a letter, he could still analyze the matter in detail for Belkh, so that both Belkh and he would be more urgent to complete Uvarov's instructions.
Without waiting for the order to be dismissed, the Black Sea Fleet was tormented by Bergh and him. This was obviously not in the interests of Grand Duke Constantine nor in the interests of the reformists, so naturally it was not advisable to do so.
Therefore, Baron Titov disappeared and deliberately left a secret letter that was leaked. In this way, first of all, Titov's servants in Odessa will wonder whether they will immediately report to Kiev or St. Petersburg.
Instead of giving back the news, he would go find Titov himself. At most, he would just send the secret letter back to Shuvanov.
In this way, a considerable amount of time has been consumed. Does it take time to send a message to Kiev? Does it also take time to find Baron Titov yourself? Not to mention more, these three to five days have been consumed.
Moreover, Titov is just missing, there is no body, and there is no murder case. Neither Odessa nor Kiev will be so urgent and take it seriously. This mentality is completely different. You see, Shuvanov is affected.
Let's put it this way, the disappearance of Baron Titov and the exchange of secret messages were actually just to delay time. Three to five days wasted here and seven or eight days there, so half a month was wasted.
Although Russia's postal system is useless, no matter how slow Nicholas I's edict is, it cannot be more than half a month slower than Uvarov's private message. In other words, Uvarov tried every means to gain time without realizing it.
It was wasted.
In other words, there is not much time left for Shuvanov and Belkh to clean up their affairs and lay mines in the Black Sea Fleet. The fatal edict of dismissal will be completed in three to five days at the earliest, or in one or two days at the earliest.
Arriving in Sevastopol!
It was when Shuvanov saw the first ray of sunshine in the morning that he thought of the crucial factor of time. However, even if he thought of it, it was a bit late, because the time left for him and Belch was really
There are not many left!
In fact, not only was time running out, Muravyov, Kornilov and Nasimov, who had already been prepared, could not just watch Belkh easily escape and wreak havoc, right?
"The latest information," Kornilov glanced at Muravyov, Nasimov and Li Xiao and said with a smile: "His Majesty's special envoy has arrived in Simferopol and will arrive in Sevas in two days at the latest.
Topol!”
This news made Muravyov let out a sigh of relief. In recent days, he has been worried, fearing that something would go wrong and Belhe would be aware of it in advance. Now even if Belhe starts to deal with his
It's too late to do anything. It's definitely not possible to clear up such a mess in two days, let alone lay mines for them!
"That's great!" The old man gave a rare laugh, "It can be said that a piece of my heartache has gone away, but I still think that I should try my best to avoid such situations in the future. Sometimes you can't be timid when doing things, you have to be more decisive.
good!"
Muravyov didn't particularly agree with Li Xiao's plan after hearing it before. What he meant was not to go to so much trouble, just get rid of Baron Titov and destroy the secret letter, so that there would be no evidence to prove it.
But Li Xiao disagreed. He believed that this matter must be done with caution, because if one mistake is not made, the whole situation will be passive. At that time, he said: "It is simple to get rid of the messenger and destroy the secret message, but I don't think it can completely solve the problem.
Moreover, there are hidden risks in this. Grand Duke Constantine and Bestuzhev may be harboring evil intentions!"
Why do you say that? Li Xiao's reason is simple, because it was a bit late for Bestuzhev and Liuming to tell them about Titov's movements. He only told them about Titov's arrival after he arrived in Kiev.
By the time Li Xiao's men began to follow and monitor Titov, he had already met Shuvanov and headed straight to Odessa. According to Li Xiao's original intention, he actually hoped to take action in Kiev. After all, this is the place.
It is further away from Sevastopol, and there is Bestuzhev. It would be more convenient to stay nearby to report the news.
But obviously, Grand Duke Constantine let Bestuzhev and Ryuming play a trick. They deliberately delayed time for Titov to leave Kiev, so that Li Xiao had to choose to start on his own side. They deliberately ignored
Clear the blame!
What's more, as a time traveler, Li Xiao knows Shuvanov's character and abilities very well. Since Titov has already met with him, it goes without saying that Shuvanov must have known the relevant information. To be honest, this
At that time, even getting rid of Titov was of little significance. As long as Shuvanov got the news, he could still inform Belkh.
The subsequent development of the situation did not go beyond Li Xiao's expectations. Shuvanov acted as he predicted, which further showed that getting rid of Titov was meaningless.
Getting rid of Titov at this moment is equivalent to handing the handle into the hands of Grand Duke Constantine. Li Xiao knows very well that although this guy has a cooperative relationship with them and is considered an ally, he has always been obsessed with Wallachia. If
If you give him such a big deal, he will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble later. He will be too passive at that time.
So he tried his best to dissuade Muravyov, urging him not to kill anyone, not to make a big case, and just use a time-consuming trick to deal with the matter...