There is no shortage of loudmouths and keyboard strategists in this world. There are many people in Russia who are dissatisfied with Duke Mikhail's performance in Bulgaria, and many half-bottled guys continue to say weird things.
The implication is that the failure of the war to go smoothly is all Duke Mikhail's responsibility, and it seems that only a sudden change of generals can solve the problem.
As the person with the most sensitive eyes and ears in the country, Duke Ordorff naturally cannot fail to hear these rumors, but he doesn't have much to do about it. You can't arrest these guys one by one and throw them into the prison in the third part, right?
If he had such great ability, he wouldn't be in a hurry to get out of the misery of the third film and find a relatively comfortable position.
Today, Nicholas I happened to talk about related topics. Duke Ordorff must do everything possible to help his friends to speak up, otherwise once Duke Mikhail falls, he will also be in trouble!
As for the little thoughts of Duke Ordorff, how could Nesserrodie, a human being, not know about it? Naturally, it was impossible for Duke Ordorff to get his wish, so he immediately laughed and said:
"Duke, you are the only one who can talk such nonsense. Every time we defeated Turkey, which one of them used a million troops? But now you say that at least one million people are needed. Is this bullying us because we don't understand history?"
Indeed, if Russia could mobilize one million troops in the previous Eighth Russo-Turkish War, it would really be possible to defeat Turkey and capture Constantinople.
It is precisely because of insufficient military strength and insufficient stamina that Russia is always just one breath away from achieving its complete goal at critical moments.
The meaning of Neserrode's use of this example is very clear, which is to accuse the military of being ineffective and acting indiscriminately. If you had said that it would take a million troops to defeat Turkey, look at how many people agree with this nonsense!
Neserrode is extremely dissatisfied with the military's strong interference in government affairs in recent years. He believes that Russia's problem is not a political problem, but that the military uses guns to command the government, forcing the government to pay for their reckless policies again and again.
If things go on like this, the country will not be a country!
Ordinarily Neserrodie is right. In the past one or two hundred years, Russia has indeed become more and more willing to degenerate into a war machine. It is expanding for the sake of expansion. Its territory is indeed the largest in the world, but the development and management of the seized territory are difficult to describe.
People feel like a group of pure bandits. Far worse than Anglo-Saxon pirates and colonists.
However, although he was aware of the key reasons why the Russian issue had recently deviated from the normal track, he failed to find the root cause.
In fact, the Russian military is also the one who takes the blame. It is the successive czars who have led Russia to go further and further on the road of blind expansion. If it were not for their so-called ambition and connivance, would the military have been able to achieve its wishes? Can the military coerce the state machinery?
Especially Nicholas I. It was precisely because he was extremely superstitious about force and believed that he could use the army to solve all problems and blindly trusted his precious generals that led to the expansion of their ambitions. Otherwise, could Russia have reached this point?
After all, the military was spoiled by the Tsar. Without the Tsar's nod, how could the military have so much courage and so many ambitions? The culprit that led Russia to the abyss was Nicholas I and the unchecked power of the Tsar.
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It's just that Neserrodie definitely didn't realize this, so even though he could be sarcastic to Duke Ordorf, he actually had no say in whether to send additional reinforcements and how many reinforcements to send. Everything depends on Nicholas.
The will of Ra I.
"Okay! Prime Minister, Duke Mikhail's ability is trustworthy." Nicholas I set the tone with just one opening of his mouth, and the old man had a lot to say but couldn't take it out.
After a short pause, Nicholas I continued: "It is imperative to send more reinforcements! The pressure on Duke Mikhail is indeed relatively high. Let's transfer 200,000 troops from various fronts to Wallachia to defeat
Turks, I think 700,000 people should be enough!”
Neserrodie suddenly sighed deeply in his heart. He knew that he had lost this battle again, but he couldn't understand why Nicholas I's attitude towards him had changed greatly during this period.
Are you going against him when it comes to sex?
It can only be said that Neserrodie did not guess what Nicholas I was thinking. From the beginning to the end, he never paid attention to Turkey. He could only continue the legacy of his ancestors and march all the way to Constantinople. Naturally
It is impossible to let Turkey go.
What's more, this time he lost face in the international arena. Although he knew that Britain and France could not be offended and could not act recklessly, he still wanted to prove that he was capable of making Britain and France pay the price for their hasty and unwise decisions.
He wants to slap Britain and France hard in the face and prove that he is the first king in Europe!
So you asked him to completely listen to Neserrode and stop immediately and swallow his cowardice? How is that possible?
No matter what, Nicholas I will fight with all his strength, and he will never compromise!
This determines that as long as there is a glimmer of hope and a slight chance, Nicholas I will not let go. Even if it means losing his belt, he will take the gamble. So you can see in history that even if he loses everything,
He is unwilling to admit defeat publicly, even if he would rather die than admit defeat.
This was the pride and bottom line of Nicholas I. Neserrodie could not convince him at all. Naturally, even if he felt that Neserrodie was of some use, he would not really follow his advice, but would be selective.
Use this old man.
"I'm afraid two hundred thousand people are not enough!" Prince Ordorf said to Chernyshev worriedly.
Although the two of them belong to two camps on many issues and have many conflicts, they are absolutely unanimous on the issue of war against Turkey.
Especially after Neserrode was resurrected with full health and continued to criticize the war decision in the recent period, the relationship between Duke Ordov and Chernyshev has improved visibly.
After returning from the Imperial Study Room, the two of them and other senior officials of the army and navy began to hold small meetings. After all, the current situation was very bad, and the war was becoming more and more like a hot potato. As those who had been instigating the war, they did not want to be settled by the future.
So they could only work together to help find a solution. The reason why Neserroddie returned from the imperial meeting today without success was certainly the main reason for Nicholas I's stubbornness, but these generals kept instilling in Nicholas I
Chicken blood is also a secondary factor.
It's just that they are not particularly satisfied with the result of adding 200,000 troops. As veterans who have experienced previous wars, they know very well how much pressure Duke Mikhail is under, and that few reinforcements are really not enough!