But even if Grand Duke Constantine had a comprehensive plan, there was one thing he couldn't change, and that was that he would be very miserable for the time being. Then the next day, he came to the Black Sea Fleet headquarters again. It should be said that this was his official takeover.
When the acting commander exercises his powers for the first time, usually at this time everyone will tacitly give the new commander some face and explore his temperament.
Of course, generally speaking, if the new commander does not want to go around, the new commander should also make three fires. This is to demonstrate his authority to intimidate his subordinates, and to inform everyone in the fleet that they have changed their boss.
It's just that this time Archduke Constantine obviously failed to light any fire. Although he had many ideas before taking office, the current situation is completely different from what he expected. Blindly lighting fires may lead to self-inflicted fire.
Therefore, when he held a high-level meeting of the fleet on his first day after taking office, Grand Duke Constantine issued only one instruction, which was to comprehensively assess the current situation of the fleet and actively resolve issues left over from history.
The so-called issues left over from history actually have two meanings. One is the issue of urgent repairs to the defense facilities that Muravyov wanted Nicholas I to respond to before. Now that they have been brought to the emperor, and the emperor also told him to take it seriously, as Nicholas I,
The good son of Gula I, Grand Duke Constantine, naturally could not slack off.
Naturally, he emphasized this issue emphatically, as if he wanted to work hard immediately to catch up with the United States and the United Kingdom. But it is hard to say whether he really takes this matter seriously in his heart. After all, this person is just talking.
Just like farting, most of the time it is unreliable.
The second meaning of the issue left over from history actually refers to the issue of Belhe. Although Grand Duke Constantine already knew that Belhe and Li Xiao had reached a deal, it is very likely that those issues have been properly covered up.
But Grand Duke Constantine felt that Belch's butt was not easy to wipe. It was a delusion to want to clear up his innocence in such a short period of time. It is possible that the two groups covered up some key issues, but some were not particularly critical.
They may have left a trail of problems.
Grand Duke Constantine meant to let Bestuzhev Liuming follow these tails to peel off the cocoons. As long as he caught the real evidence, he would have something to say. One was to beat up Belkh, and he had a grudge against this guy.
Even if he resigned, he would not let it go. The other was to seize the evidence that Kornilov and Nassimov helped Belkh cover up the evidence. With this, he could have a good talk with these two men.
"I'm afraid this guy has bad intentions!"
After listening to Grand Duke Constantine's performance today, Li Xiao pointed out: "His real purpose is to find evidence that we help Belch cover up the crime. As long as he catches these, he can force the two of you to submit."
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Kornilov and Nasimov also thought about it, and were naturally a little worried about it, but Li Xiao comforted him and asked: "The problem is not too big. He is responsible for solving all the fatal problems of Belkh himself."
Yes, the best we can do is help him clean up, even if there are loopholes, they are not fatal."
"If I'm not wrong, my cousin should have asked Bestuzhev to investigate this matter, right?"
Kornilov shook his head and said: "It's not clear who will investigate specifically, but he said at the meeting that he would personally inspect these so-called historical issues. It seems like he is ready to do it himself."
Nassimov also added: "He also called Razumovsky over and asked the military police to fully cooperate. Andrei, can Razumovsky be relied on?"
Li Xiao smiled and said, "That depends on what happened. For ordinary small things like sesame seeds and mung beans, he will definitely be reliable. But for such big things now, that old fried dough stick will definitely not be reliable!"
Upon hearing this, Kornilov and Nassimov suddenly changed their minds. Before, they thought that Razumovsky had a deal with Li Xiao, so this person should be one of their own for the time being, and they expected him to help drag Kang down.
Where is Archduke Standing's hind legs? Now it seems that this is impossible.
Seeing that the expressions of these two people were not good, Li Xiao smiled again and said: "But I have never counted on Razumovsky. He will definitely not be able to deal with Grand Duke Constantine. I have other ways!"
After hearing that Li Xiao said there was a way, Kornilov and Nassimov immediately asked curiously: "What way?"
"Remember Shuvalov?" Li Xiao asked with a smile.
Kornilov felt a little baffled and said doubtfully: "I know! Didn't he just let him go two days ago? What happened to him?"
Li Xiao replied with a smile: "The only way to destroy Grand Duke Constantine's evil plan is to pull the trigger. And if you want to pull the trigger, you must count on Count Shuvalov!"
Kornilov and Nassimov were even more confused. Shuvalov was not from the same group as them, and they had just ruined Count Uvarov's good deeds. At this time, he was probably itching to hate him.
How could you turn around and help them?
But Li Xiao said: "How is it impossible? If we want to say who suffered the most heavy losses this time, it must be Count Uvarov and Count Shuvalov. The momentum they managed to build up in the Black Sea Fleet was defeated by us.
It's all destroyed in one day, and all the years of hard work have been wasted. Do you think they can swallow this sigh of relief?"
Kornilov wondered: "Even if they can't swallow this breath, they can't help us enemies, right?"
Li Xiao smiled even more happily, and he said with a little joy: "Of course we are their enemies, but our enemies are still behind Grand Duke Constantine. For Count Uvarov, the nominal agent
The commander, Grand Duke Constantine, is the thorn in his side. There was a conflict between them as early as St. Petersburg. Now the old hatred has not been resolved and new hatred has been added. Do you think Count Uvarov will look at Grand Duke Constantine and take it easy?
Acquire the Black Sea Fleet?"
After saying this, Kornilov and others suddenly realized that Grand Duke Constantine, who had gained the most in name, was actually a bit miserable. He didn't take much advantage, but his hatred was firmly entrenched. It can be imagined that he would definitely face him directly next
Count Uvarov's anger, given that count's temperament, will definitely retaliate against him severely, otherwise this anger will never go away!
And Li Xiao continued to explain: "Our task is to guide them to fight to the death, and we have to find ways to lure them into dog-eat-dog... The harder they bite, the less energy they have to harass us... In this way, we will be relaxed
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"So I plan to meet Count Shuvalov for a while and try to get him to take action against Grand Duke Constantine. As long as he takes action, everything will be easy to handle!"