This is a typical case where the butt decides the head. It can even be said that Li Xiao has no overall perspective. But no matter who is in his position, I am afraid they will make the same choice.
After all, even if Count Rostovtsev really succeeds, Russia will start reforms as it did in history, and it seems to have become rich and powerful again. But does this have anything to do with Li Xiao? Will Count Rostovtsev or Alexander II make up for it?
Will his sacrifice in Wallachia be remembered for his loss?
Unfortunately, it obviously won't.
Officialdom has always been about the jungle of the jungle. Weakness is the original sin. Being weak means that you are naturally the target of being bullied and sacrificed. Even if you make a sacrifice that moves the world, not many strong people will think of you well in the end.
Compensate for your losses.
Look at China's sacrifices in World War II, weren't they heavy? In the end, when it came time to share the spoils of victory, the compensation they received for being weak might not even be as good as France's shame in World War II.
After all, weakness is the original sin. If you want to avoid being bullied, you can only rely on yourself.
Under the law of the jungle, don't take any chances. So if Li Xiao doesn't protect his own interests, he can't expect Count Rostovtsev or Alexander II or others to protect his interests.
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Therefore, even if Li Xiao is unable to stop the tide of history or the designs of Count Rostovtsev and others, he will try every means to safeguard his own interests, even if the means are despicable.
So he said to David Leboeuf: "If you leak some of Neserrodie's details to relevant parties, is it possible to make the cowards in the country a little bolder?"
David Leboeuf understood what Li Xiao meant. The main reason why France and Britain are so soft now is that they are afraid of Russia's war threat. But if they know that Neserrodie is just bluffing, do you think they will
What will be done?
David Leboeuf frowned. He carefully weighed all aspects of the relationship and reactions. To be honest, he couldn't predict how the country would make a decision after learning the news. After all, this kind of gossip is not particularly persuasive.
, there are not a few politicians in the country who are scared out of their wits. You can never expect those who have knelt down to stand up again.
These guys will subconsciously think that this is a rumor and false news, and then continue to exaggerate the Russian terror theory and oppose a head-on conflict with Russia.
This is the most likely, because it is most in line with the nature of those so-called politicians who say one thing and do another. At least David LeBoeuf understands that they all have this virtue.
"It's hard to say. People who advocate toughness will continue to be tough without being encouraged by gossip, but people who are scared out of their wits will not be tough even if you arm them to the teeth!"
After a short pause, he continued: "What's more, this matter is not entirely a matter of national interest. Those stinky things in the country actually have a greater impact!"
Li Xiao naturally knows what the so-called bullshit is, and it's not just Napoleon III's mess. After the former emperor's nephew secured the presidential throne through a coup, his ambitions naturally increased, even through constitutional amendments.
After a series of operations, he basically gained the power of the poisonous vegetable, but no matter how long the presidential term is, it will eventually expire one day, not to mention the family's past glory also stimulated his ambition to continue to expand.
Naturally, becoming a real king became Napoleon III's first choice, not to mention that he was not too far away from this step sincerely. The Parliament had already been taken care of by him, as long as there was suitable public opinion and opposition that could be bought off with a little flattery.
That's the end of the matter.
Throughout 1952, Napoleon III was actually busy with one thing, which was to restore the monarchy. Naturally, he was not so sensitive to changes in external affairs. After all, no matter how miserable Turkey was, it was still a matter for the Turks, and it was impossible to let people thousands of miles away
French interest groups feel the same way.
What's more, stimulating Russia would hinder his ambition to become emperor. He didn't dare to blindly turn against Russia until he was completely sure. This is why France seems so entangled and ambiguous about the Bulgaria issue.
He wanted to oppose Russian expansion, but he did not dare to be on the front line and directly confront Russia. After all, Napoleon III, who was not completely stable internally, did not have the courage to start a foreign war.
David LeBoeuf sighed and said to Li Xiao: "I can only try my best to help you spread the news and try my best to persuade those people in the country to take a tough stance, but I can't guarantee whether I can succeed or not!"
Li Xiao naturally also knew that this was the limit of what David LeBoeuf could do. He himself would not dare to guarantee it. In fact, he was grateful that the other party agreed to help.
After bidding farewell to David Leboeuf, Li Xiao immediately returned to Stopol by boat. After all, Grand Duke Constantine, the troublemaker, had not left yet. Li Xiao did not dare to be careless until he honestly returned to Moldavia.
, because only God knows what he will do.
Immediately after arriving in Sevastopol, he received complaints from Kornilov and Nassimov, knowing that Grand Duke Constantine had actually poached people.
It should be said that this move is indeed quite clever. Speaking from Li Xiao's personal experience, no matter what you do, people come first. No matter how good your plan is, it still needs people to execute it, and the person who executes it often makes the decision.
Will your plan work?
Many times, it often happens that the plan is good, but the execution is a mess or even backfires. If you don't understand the actual situation at that time, you think that the plan is not perfect enough, and you foolishly modify the plan without changing the executor of the plan, the final result will still be a mess.
Li Xiao believes that if you want to do something, you must first have people. Only when you have enough qualified people can things be done well. Otherwise, you should just be a dreamer.
When Grand Duke Constantine wanted to establish a volunteer army, the most important step was people. This was the right step for him to take. Stealing talents from the Black Sea Fleet would indeed save him a lot of effort and avoid many detours.
If nothing else goes wrong, he, the volunteer army, should be able to do it, and with the support of the volunteer army, he won't have a big problem in dealing with the dishonest local snakes in Moldavia.
"This is a good thing!" Li Xiao replied, "Moldavia should be more stable. At least we don't have to worry about them being too behind in future wars!"
Kornilov and Nasimov looked at each other a little bit. Well, what they wanted to know was not whether this was good or not. They didn't care much about whether Moldavia was stable. They only cared about whether their fleet would be destroyed by Grand Duke Constantine.