Chernyshev didn't have so many twists and turns. He just wanted to know what benefits he would get from agreeing to Baryatinsky's conditions. He must not do anything that is not beneficial to him, even if Barry
Yatinsky's conditions are indeed good, but why agree to it if there is no benefit now?
Viscount Alexander Balak was also a little dazed, because when Pobedonostsev asked him to come to Chernyshev, he did not say that he would give him any benefits immediately. He only said that Chernyshev would not refuse.
But now the way the Minister of War operates is really annoying. Such a big man can be so philistine. He is really petty!
"What benefit do you want?" Viscount Alexander Barak simply kicked the ball back.
Now it was Chernyshev's turn to be stunned. It wasn't that he didn't know what benefits he wanted, but that Baryatinsky couldn't and could not give him the benefits he wanted. If Baryatinsky had the ability,
If he becomes Prime Minister, then does he still need to be afraid of Count Uvarov?
I'm afraid he can hang Count Uvarov up and beat him up by then, so why bother to win him over?
But it doesn't seem to mean much if you ask Chernyshev to lower his demands. He is already the Minister of War, which is considered one of the best positions in the cabinet. If you go up further, besides the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and the Finance Minister,
There really is no better location.
But the problem is that the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary don't have to think about it now, and the Finance Minister has no interest in it, and he is not good at that kind of work. If he goes there, he will only make a joke.
After much deliberation, he could only become the Minister of the Navy or the Minister of the Army. In other words, Chernyshev was really embarrassed now. He couldn't get up, and there was nothing to ask for if he lowered his requirements. After thinking about this, he felt that he had nothing to do with Barya.
Cooperation with Jinski is pretty useless.
Although Baryatinsky promised to guarantee his status after Crown Prince Alexander ascends the throne, God knows how long that will take. Who can say for sure about the future. Maybe in two days, because of his ineffective war against Turkey, he, the Minister of War, will have to pack his bags.
Take the blame and resign!
At that time, you still expected Baryatinsky to fulfill his promise? What a joke!
So Chernyshev just smiled and said: "Thank you for the Duke's kindness. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can work together. As for now, I am still concerned about the current affairs. If the Duke has a way to make the Prime Minister resign,
, then I can immediately and clearly stand on his side!"
Viscount Alexander Balak stopped talking, because there was really nothing to say. Chernyshev's meaning was very clear. Unless Baryatinsky helped him defeat Neserrodie, he had no plans to change the court for the time being.
Although his words were quite tactful and he did not explicitly mean to refuse, and he even said he was willing to cooperate. But these were just polite words and were not reliable at all, so naturally there was nothing to talk about.
Viscount Alexander Barak politely expressed his regrets and apologies, then patted his ass and left. He had to rush back to tell Pobedonostsev that the wooing operation was unsuccessful. Chernyshev's price was too high and could not be bought.
move.
Pobedonostsev, who was far away in Bucharest, was not particularly disappointed after receiving the news, because this was originally a test. He just wanted to see Chernyshev's attitude towards Count Uvarov.
Now that the goal has been basically achieved, the Minister of War is not considered a die-hard supporter of Count Uvarov. He can immediately change factions as long as the benefits are sufficient. This indirectly shows that Count Uvarov's ability to control the faction has further declined, allowing
More and more thoughtful people are no longer willing to completely obey his mercy.
"What we lack now is opportunity!" He said to himself happily and naturally.
And he also believes that this opportunity is not too far away, because this war against Turkey has changed a lot of things and greatly shaken the control ability of some old foxes. For example, Count Uvarov, such as Paskovich
Duke, for example, Prince Mikhail.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Pobedonostsev could see many things that were impossible to see and hear in St. Petersburg. The real situation of the Russian army, the real combat effectiveness of the Turks, and even the various little secrets within the military.
These things can explain many problems, such as the discord between Paskovich and Prince Mikhail. I am afraid that St. Petersburg would never have imagined that these two legendary veterans could not urinate together.
Although the two of them agree on the general direction, such as calling for reinforcements, they are very different on other details.
Paskovich believed that it would be too passive to retreat and defend immediately. He could take the initiative in the direction of Dobrich and Varna and severely beat the Turks in an effort to eliminate more Turkish troops.
According to Paskovich's opinion, the Turkish army in that direction is not strong, and the Russian army can completely defeat it. As long as it can eliminate tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of enemies, the Turkish army will not dare to launch a full-scale counterattack with great fanfare. This will instead
Can reduce the defensive pressure on Wallachia's front line.
However, Duke Mikhail has no interest in taking the initiative. Although he also admits that compared with the Turkish troops on the central and western fronts, the Turkish troops on the eastern front are slightly weaker, but this does not mean that the Russian army can defeat them in one go.
Of.
Not to mention the annihilation of tens of thousands of people. He warned that Turkish reinforcements were coming in a steady stream from the direction of Istanbul and were approaching Varna. If they pounced blindly, they might end up in a mess again.
Not only could they not attack the Turkish army's original defense line on the Eastern Front, but it also consumed their strength and morale. Once the reinforcements of the Turkish Army arrived, the Russian troops on the Eastern Front would not be able to attack or withdraw, and they might even be wiped out.
Danger!
Therefore, Duke Mikhail advocated shrinking the defense line, deploying the defense line along the Danube River, and even voluntarily abandoning Constanta and other places when necessary.
The two had a quarrel about this arrangement. Finally, due to the strong opposition of Paskovich and the pressure from St. Petersburg, Duke Mikhail reluctantly agreed not to abandon Constanta for the time being. The Russian Eastern Front troops were in Constanta.
and deploy a defensive line on the east bank of the Danube.
This was the result of compromise and compromise. Paskovich gave up the attack, while Prince Mikhail chose to stick to Constanta.
To be honest, neither of them were satisfied with this result, but they couldn't persuade the other party to continue to make concessions, so they had to deal with it this way.
In Pobedonostsev's view, both opinions have some validity, and without the interference of the other party, they may both achieve certain results. But after such a compromise, it becomes specious, and instead