Duke Ordov's judgment is also agreed with by Duke Mikhail. If Uvarov is allowed to control the third part, the old bastard will definitely do everything possible to retaliate against those who have offended him. At that time, he will use justice
It is indeed a nightmare to do the most despicable things in your honor!
So he bluntly said to Duke Ordorf: "So if you really want to leave the third part, then the first thing we have to do is to prevent Count Uvarov from entering the third part!"
Duke Ordolph nodded in agreement and said with deep fear: "If that old guy gets the third part, then we will have almost no way to survive! So our only choice is Count Rostovtsev.
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Duke Mikhail immediately fell silent. To be honest, although Count Rostovtsev's reputation in the public was much better than that of Count Uvarov, it was not a particularly good choice for them. That count had always been
He is used to being withdrawn. He doesn't socialize or get close to anyone. He simply doesn't want to get close to strangers.
In the eyes of Duke Mikhail, that man was not only smelly and hard, but also particularly difficult to deal with. Because he did not seem to have any interests, and all his actions revolved around Nicholas I.
It's almost like following orders.
He was the lone minister of Nicholas I, serving only that majesty. This was naturally a good thing for Nicholas I, but it was not so good for Duke Mikhail and Duke Ordorf.
For them, Count Rostovtsev can neither bribe nor win over emotionally. If he controls the third part, it can be said that the third part will usher in the second Benkendorf.
Although Benkendorf is not as unkind as Count Rostovtsev, he is actually a loner in nature and is very unfriendly to other ministers. Who would like such a particularly unfriendly person to be in charge of such a particularly fatal minister?
What about the department?
If it were up to Duke Mikhail and Duke Ordov to choose, Count Rostovtsev and Count Uvarov had better get out. Neither one is the best candidate!
"Then who do you think is qualified to compete with them?" Duke Ordorff asked frustratedly.
It's a great question, because the answer, much to their dismay, is not at all.
Apart from these two, other people such as old Adlerberg are barely interesting and cannot be the controllers of the third part.
After pondering for a long time, Duke Mikhail sighed quietly: "Forget it, it's pointless to think about this issue now. Let's take a step and see. Neserrodie hasn't fallen yet! Why are you thinking so far away!"
Duke Ordorff also laughed dryly, but he knew very well that there was no way to avoid this problem. Sooner or later, there would be a day when he had to make a choice, so it was best to be mentally prepared as early as possible.
He asked leisurely: "What if you have to choose one of these two people? Who do you choose?"
Duke Mikhail pondered for a long time, and replied very tangledly: "If I have to choose one, then I choose Count Rostovtsev! Although it is terrible for this count to be in charge of the third part, but after all
Better than the mad dog-like Count Uvarov, at least he is impartial to us!"
Duke Ordorf also nodded. He had almost the same idea. Although it is not the best to choose an impartial candidate, it is better than Count Uvarov. That person is too biased and will cheat people.
Kill them!
"Okay, I probably understand. Fortunately, there is still time. I really hope that better candidates will emerge in the past two years. It would be better not to choose those two guys!" Duke Ordorff said deeply.
He said with lingering fear.
However, Duke Mikhail knew that this possibility was very small. First of all, Nicholas I was not a monarch who liked to hire new people. He and the veterans around him believed that they were not willing to give new people a chance to get ahead. This decided
Newcomers can only get to the top by slowly grinding their time, and it is impossible to get ahead without grinding until their hair turns gray.
Wanting to stand out in a year or two and become a candidate who can compete with big bosses like Count Rostovtsev and Count Uvarov is simply a dream!
So the result was basically doomed. Duke Mikhail just nodded tacitly and stopped talking about it. He turned to the topic of war:
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Neserrodie to stop His Majesty's ambitions towards Bulgaria this time. It is conceivable that the situation will worsen in the future. Once the Turks do not surrender, there will only be one war!"
To be honest, Duke Mikhail actually does not agree with fighting at this time, especially continuing to fight with Turkey. Because they only fought Wallachia and Moldavia a few years ago, and now they continue to fight Bulgaria. This is
The international impact is very bad and will give other powers the impression of being greedy.
Once such an impression is formed, the great powers will most likely choose to intervene. At that time, even if they can occupy Bulgaria, they will not be able to keep it under the influence of international pressure.
This is not the first time this has happened. What happened in Greece last time is a lesson to the past. Russia has been planning for decades and paid a huge price to finally make Greece independent. In the end, the biggest beneficiary was not Russia but
It's Britain.
Tell me what nonsense this is!
Anyway, Duke Mikhail did not want to experience this terrible situation again. This time he caused trouble in Bulgaria. He believed that it was very likely that Bulgaria would become the second Greece. Even if Bulgaria was freed from the enslavement and control of Turkey,
, and in the end Bulgaria could not fall into Russia's pocket.
So, aren't you a tired fool? Duke Mikhail thinks that Nicholas I should take a breather. It is best not to continue to cause trouble in the Balkans and to stabilize Wallachia and Moldavia first.
.Just firmly control these two bridgeheads.
If you really want to use troops, the Caucasus and the Far East are the best choices. Carrying out trouble in these two directions is unlikely to cause violent reactions from the great powers, and the investment will be small and the benefits will be large.
It's just that Duke Mikhail did not dare to say these words to Nicholas I. His Majesty was so stubborn that he had to do what he had determined was the right thing to do. No one could persuade him to do anything. If you tried to persuade him harshly, you would end up doing it yourself.
Not fun.
Therefore, Duke Mikhail simply remained silent on the Bulgarian issue, neither supporting nor opposing, leaving Nicholas I to do whatever he wanted.
But one thing he knew very well, even if he didn't speak, Bulgaria would still be inseparable from him in the end. If it really came to the stage of war, he would definitely be the key person to command the operation. All he needed to do was how to take over the task appropriately.
This is a hot potato. This requires careful discussion with Duke Ordorff and others...