Baryatinsky knew very well what Count Uvarov wanted to do, but sometimes even if he knew the other party's purpose, he didn't have a good way to resolve other people's tricks. Because objectively Count Uvarov was not wrong.
, Archduke Constantine is indeed a serious thorn in the conservative side, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one enemy.
What's the point of paying a price to kill this number one public enemy? As long as he is eliminated, won't the future be peaceful? So why bother worrying about this little gain or loss?
Count Uvarov's logic is very clear and persuasive, but Baryatinsky does not fully agree. Because the number one public enemy must also be considered in terms of appearance and threat. In his opinion, the weight of Grand Duke Constantine, the public enemy, is
It's not heavy enough, and the threat it poses to them isn't big enough, so is it really worth spending such a huge price to strangle him?
What's more, this strangulation operation proved to be an out-and-out disaster! It cost a governor and an important person in charge of the Third Department of Kiev, but it only hurt them at all, except for Bestuzhev.
If we expend so much energy and strength, what price will it cost to defeat Grand Duke Constantine? Do we have to sacrifice him directly to you, Count Uvarov?
Of course, if Count Uvarov was willing to be sacrificed, Baryatinsky would be happy to ask for it, and he would just remove this stumbling block.
It’s just that Baryatinsky knew that Count Uvarov certainly didn’t have such dedication. Those who were sacrificed were more likely to be some powerful middle-level and high-level people within the faction, such as Peter Barak, or even Baryatins.
Based on this level.
This made him very unhappy. It was obviously you, Count Uvarov, who caused this incident. Why should you sacrifice us?
It's just that Baryatinsky definitely couldn't express these thoughts directly, because it would mean falling out with Count Uvarov, and there are indeed a considerable number of witnesses of the 1812 reform within the faction who are still alive, and their status is relatively high.
People still have lingering fears about the reform that year and never want to experience it again.
And Count Uvarov is taking advantage of the panic of these people to defend himself and Count Shuvalov. This makes Baryatinsky completely helpless. After all, he cannot ignore so many elders and powerful people within the faction.
The demands of the boss.
Baryatinsky even suspected that if he really questioned the legitimacy of the action against Grand Duke Constantine, then Count Uvarov would probably turn his back on him and teach him a lesson.
So when Count Uvarov threw out this reason, Baryatinsky could only respond in a moderate manner: "Even if you want to deal with Grand Duke Constantine, you should pay attention to proportion and proceed with caution and precision, like this
Go back and hire a governor, which will cause heavy losses to our manpower in Ukraine, but only kill a mere Bestuzhev. Is that cost-effective?"
He even sneered and mocked: "If this was a battle, I can only say that the result is embarrassing and the exchange ratio is really unbelievable. If we do it like this, we will all join in. Maybe Archduke Constantine will still be alive and kicking.
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This sarcasm was a slap in the face. Count Uvarov's face was naturally ugly, but he could not forcefully defend Count Shuvalov, because the facts were indeed ugly and embarrassing. If he forcibly praised and promoted Shuvalov
The Count's move may have made the people below unhappy.
After all, there are too many people who are jealous of Count Shuvalov and eager to be afraid of the higher-ups. They are all watching helplessly. If Count Shuvalov can be bleached by doing this, then it will be difficult for him, the boss, to convince the public.
Count Uvarov glared at Baryatinsky and said coldly: "After all, this incident happened suddenly, and it is almost impossible to be perfect. And Count Shuvalov's starting point is good, Konstantin
The Grand Duke has just gained control of the Black Sea Fleet. If he is not attacked head-on, his arrogance and ambition will expand wildly, making us even more passive!"
"Although this operation in Kiev did not achieve full success, it also interrupted the expansion of Grand Duke Constantine's power and hindered its rapid development. From this aspect, it is still meaningful!"
However, Count Uvarov also knew that if he did not criticize Count Shuvalov at all, he would not be able to explain it. In the end, he made a few hasty criticisms: "Of course, Count Shuvalov's actions were too reckless and did not go through precise measures."
It is a big mistake to rush into action after planning and careful preparation. The subsequent failure lies entirely in this. Such behavior is extremely undesirable. I must warn you and remind myself. We must be more careful when dealing with Grand Duke Constantine in the future.
, we can no longer underestimate the enemy!"
Baryatinsky curled his lips and was completely dissatisfied with Count Uvarov's experience summary that he ignored the important and neglected the left and right, and that he simply failed to grasp the key points.
He believed that the reason why Count Shuvalov messed up everything was entirely because of his eagerness for meritorious service and his arbitrary actions. As long as he informed Peter Barak before taking action, as long as he could have a bit of cooperative spirit, he could be such a person.
result?
But Count Uvarov, on the other hand, completely blamed the failure on insufficient preparation and underestimation of the enemy. Isn't this nonsense!
But Baryatinsky knew that Count Shuvalov had been keeping an eye on Bestuzhev. Liu Ming had been holding back and making trouble for a long time. He had not been fully prepared for so long, so how long would it take to be fully prepared?
As for underestimating the enemy, this is simply the best reason to make excuses for yourself after failure. You can put anything on it, it is a versatile configuration.
But Baryatinsky felt that there was no such thing as underestimating the enemy. The key reason for the failure was Count Shuvalov's arbitrary behavior and unqualified ability.
He believed that Count Shuvalov's ability determined that he did not have sufficient intelligence and means to direct such a large operation. If it were someone else, for example, he would not be able to get through such a big trap!
I have to say that Baryatinsky was a bit overconfident in this regard and underestimated Count Shuvalov. Objectively speaking, he may be more powerful than Count Shuvalov, but it is not a qualitative difference. Even if he is powerful, he is very limited.
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If he were in charge, it would still be a disastrous failure, because from the beginning to the end, they did not realize that the information or intelligence was not equal. They thought that the only opponent was Archduke Constantine, and they were not aware of Li Xiao's existence at all.
This is a fatal mistake on the battlefield. No matter how powerful you are as a commander, if you don't even know who the enemy is and how many there are, how can you still talk about commanding operations?