"You disappoint me so much," Count Rostovtsev said, shaking his head. "Don't you have any ambition at all? Are you willing to be subordinate to others and be suppressed by Baryatinsky for the rest of your life?"
Dmitri admitted that Count Rostovtsev's provoking method was still useful, but he was not an angry young man who swelled up like a pufferfish when he was provoked. He was not a child anymore, so what if he knew that he could not do things?
Maybe you are so determined to do it?
"No!" Count Rostovtsev was very dissatisfied with Dmitri's excuse. He said proudly: "This is not something that cannot be done, and Baryatinsky's gilding may not be the most correct choice.
!”
Dmitri was stunned, because although the Caucasus was not a fertile area, it certainly lacked opportunities for meritorious service and awards. What's more, Baryatinsky was familiar with the area, and there were plenty of opportunities.
With his ability and Crown Prince Alexander's love and trust in him, Dmitri is sure that the door of the War Ministry will be opened for him in less than three years. At least a deputy minister of war will not be able to escape!
"Really?" Count Rostovtsev smiled and said, "What you said makes sense. According to the normal process, Baryatinsky does have great hopes! But..."
Dmitri pricked up his ears. He wanted to hear what Count Rostovtsev had to say, and the latter said slowly:
"But this is not a normal situation. Neserrodie is out on the Bulgaria issue. With Menshikov's personality, do you think he can stop His Majesty?"
Dmitri was stunned for a moment, then said melancholy: "Menshikov can't stop His Majesty. Without Neserrodie's restraint, he will follow Your Majesty's intentions to the letter. I'm afraid the war will be difficult."
avoided!"
Count Rostovtsev patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, it is almost certain that after the new year, once the weather improves, the war will break out in June at most. It will be an unprecedentedly fierce war, with many
It’s an opportunity to establish meritorious service, and Baryatinsky was eliminated early, don’t you think your chances are great?”
Dmitri was stunned. He knew that Count Rostovtsev would never lie to him. Since he was sure that war would break out, a war was absolutely inevitable!
Then he immediately became excited again. No one is unwilling to make meritorious deeds, especially from a military family like his. He asked excitedly: "Can you let me command this war?"
Count Rostovtsev rolled his eyes and said to him angrily: "My friend, do you have some misunderstanding about me, or are you so arrogant that you think you are the number one Russian soldier?"
One?"
Dmitri's face turned red and he was very embarrassed, and Count Rostovtsev continued: "Not only are you not qualified enough, but you also have no past achievements to show for it, even if Baryatinsky becomes the commander-in-chief.
The possibility is greater than yours, so don’t think too much about it, it’s impossible!”
Dmitri asked in embarrassment: "Then what did you say just now..."
Count Rostovtsev naturally knew what he meant, and interrupted directly: "What I mean is that war is inevitable. There are many opportunities to make achievements, at least there are many more opportunities than being the governor of the Caucasus! But I never said that I can
You are the commander-in-chief!"
Well, although Dmitry is still a bit slanderous, he must admit that Count Rostovtsev did not say that, but that meaning can easily be misunderstood, okay?
Count Rostovtsev laughed and patted his shoulder again, and said loudly: "Even if I misled you, your guess is not entirely wrong. I did intend for you to command this war.
, but not as the commander-in-chief, but as a part of it!"
Dmitri listened very carefully. He knew very well that Count Rostovtsev would never joke with him. Since he said that he could be allowed to participate in the war, he would definitely do it, but he was more concerned about this so-called
Part of what happened!
Count Rostovtsev calmly explained: "If nothing else happens, the commander-in-chief of this war must still be Paskovich. Your Majesty only believes in that old Qiu Ba. As long as he is alive, he will always be the first choice!"
This news made Dmitry a little depressed, because Paskovich has aged really badly in the past two years. In the eyes of young people like them, he can really only live out his old age, but here is Nicholas I.
By letting him take charge, doesn't this show that he doesn't trust "young people" like them?
"Don't be too frustrated. There's nothing you can do about it. But even if Paskovich can take charge, it's unrealistic to expect him to really fulfill his duties as a coach and direct the battle. His body can't bear it!
"
Dmitri asked curiously: "So?"
Count Rostovtsev grinned and replied a little cruelly: "So the person who is really responsible for commanding the battle should be Duke Mikhail, and he may command the battle as the chief of general staff!"
Dmitri almost fainted. This heavy gasp made him think he had hope! It turned out that the person in charge of commanding the battle was Duke Mikhail, but after thinking about it calmly, he had to admit this arrangement.
Still reasonable.
From all aspects, it is the safest way to let Paskovich take command as a spiritual totem and let Duke Mikhail take the actual command. After all, these two have been the mainstay of the Russian army for more than ten years, and almost all
The victories were all taken by these two men. Compared with these two, neither he nor Baryatinsky had convincing records.
"Very good," Count Rostovtsev said with a smile when he saw that Dmitri had calmed down: "So you don't have to think about the overall command. It's not your turn, except for that.
, in fact, there are not many really outstanding positions in this game. At sea, that is a matter for Kornilov and Nassimov. On land, I guess the focus of all aspects is Bulgaria. I guess many people want to grab the positions there.
Right!"
Dmitri nodded. This is indeed not a secret in the army. After all, liberating Bulgaria is a matter that everyone can grasp. It is easiest to stand out, and naturally the most people are watching.
But Count Rostovtsev shook his head and said: "But I don't recommend that you go to Bulgaria. My friend, listen to me. There will be no credit there, there will only be bloodshed and sacrifice. I'm afraid this war will exceed your expectations."
Your imagination will never be smooth sailing!"
He said earnestly: "I suggest you go to Wallachia, where you will have the opportunity to make contributions!"