Dmitri immediately understood why Count Rostovtsev said that Bulgaria was not a sweet potato, but a deadly trap.
Just imagine, the Russian army made huge sacrifices to extract points in the early stage. It is really hard to say how much merit they can get. Even if they can, they have to fight with their lives. Obviously this is not cost-effective.
Then once Britain and France really declared war on Russia, these achievements that were gained through hard work and huge sacrifices would immediately be given away, which would be in vain.
Think about it, what is this if it’s not a trap?
Anyway, Dmitri only had to think about it for a moment to realize that Bulgaria was really not interesting and it was not worth the trouble to fight for it!
But there was one thing he couldn't understand. Even if there was no meritorious service in Bulgaria, what's the point of staying in Wallachia? What's the point of being the chief logistics manager or the commander of the rear guard?
Count Rostovtsev gave him a meaningful look and did not directly answer his doubts. Instead, he drank tea slowly for a while and then said:
"It is foreseeable that once Britain and France formally declare war on our country and require our country to withdraw from Bulgaria immediately, His Majesty's character will only reluctantly withdraw even if he is ten thousand unconvinced."
"But if you think about it, the conflicts between our country and Britain and France have become increasingly deepened over the years, and there are great differences on various issues. In the past, there was the Holy Alliance, and there were internal problems between Britain and France that prevented them from forming a unified opinion."
"And now, because the war against Bulgaria has allowed them to form a unified stance, do you think that even if we stop obediently, they will stop as soon as they see fit?"
"Declaring war is no joke. Not only our Russian officers want to achieve meritorious service, but the British and French, especially the latter, may have even stronger intentions and ambitions in this regard!"
Dmitri did not say anything, because he knew that Count Rostovtsev was right. After killing Napoleon, the French had been lying in the trough for more than thirty years, and they probably wanted to restore their former glory.
Regain your right to speak in Europe.
Look at the focus of conflicts between Russia and France in recent years. They are almost all disputes of honor and face. Why are the French so fussy about it? It’s not like Napoleon’s tone back then. They will definitely not be convinced when they lose, and they will definitely want to get back their original rights.
It’s everything that belongs to them!
What could be more encouraging than defeating Russia, the biggest culprit who defeated Napoleon and ruined France's dream of dominating Europe?
Dmitry could imagine that as long as the French decided to declare war, even if Nicholas I finally chose to give in, the French would not just give up. They would definitely pursue the victory and vent their anger as before.
As long as the French have such determination, although the British are thieves, they also know that this is the best opportunity to teach Russia a lesson. After all, the British have never wanted a hegemon to emerge on the European continent.
If Napoleon was too powerful, Napoleon would be killed, and now Russia obviously has the tendency to become a hegemon. At least the 1848 revolution sounded the alarm to Britain. Russia, the European military police, has become too strong and powerful and must be weakened!
Now that the French are cooperating and Turkey is used as cannon fodder, they already have an extremely fair excuse. If those treacherous British politicians don't take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble, then they really are not British.
It is conceivable that even if Nicholas I retreats, the British, French and inspired Turks will not choose to give up when things go well. They will definitely take this opportunity to hit Russia hard and make Russia lose face. Then
How to do it?
After keeping Bulgaria, Wallachia was in front of them. When Russia took advantage of the revolution of 1848 to seize Wallachia and Moldavia, it did not make Britain and France convinced and comfortable.
Since Bulgaria can be saved, let's take the opportunity to launch another wave of Wallachia. Not only will we severely annihilate the main force of the Russian army in Bulgaria, but we will also take away this area and drive Russia's sphere of influence in the Balkans back to the Danube River.
North Shore, this is definitely an attractive proposition.
At this time, Dmitri also knew why Count Rostovtsev asked him to go to Wallachia first. When the previous generals encountered difficulties in Bulgaria, he could seize the time to repair Bulgaria's defenses. If Wallachia could be
Lachia turned into a strong fortress, allowing the invading armies of the Three Kingdoms to fight and break their dreams of retaking Wallachia. This must be a great achievement!
"Very well, obviously you now know what I mean, but what I want to tell you is that your task may be easier than you think. Because starting from this year, Count Speransky and Archduke Andrei have already
We are sparing no effort to renovate the fortifications and train the troops, and are ready to defend to the death!"
Dmitri was immediately shocked, because how could this sound like fantasy? If anyone had told him that someone had foreseen the future direction almost ten months ago and actively prepared for it, then he would have laughed with contempt.
Calling the other party a magician or simply lying.
But it happened that Count Rostovtsev said this. This count never joked or talked nonsense, so this thing is very likely to be true.
Then Dmitri immediately thought about Wallachia's rush to repair the railway. It is said that Count Speransky was not in a general hurry and did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to repair the railway at almost any cost. This is obviously also true.
purpose.
Why is Wallachia renovating the railway? Apart from improving the fragile logistics line of the Russian army and making it easier for the Russian army to send reinforcements from Ukraine, what else can it do?
Obviously this is also preparation for war. The other party has indeed foreseen that this war will break out, so they have made preparations in advance.
Count Rostovtsev was not surprised at all by Dmitri's surprise, because he was also startled when he observed the movements of Alexei and Li Xiao afterwards. It was obvious that the two men had foreseen the general trend.
In order to protect your own interests, you have to make preparations in advance.
It should be said that this set of preparations was so powerful that even Count Rostovtsev couldn't help but want to praise him, let alone Dmitri who just realized what those two people had done.
"So there is another advantage for you to go to Wallachia, that is, you can get strong support from Governor Speransky. As long as you are consistent with them, the help you will get is absolutely unimaginable. It can be said that they will concentrate the entire
What do you think of Wallachia's power helping you win this defensive battle?"