Prince Mikhail's reply was sent to Ineada a little later, and he was indeed not sarcastic but also cleverly "declined" Paskovich's request.
"Your Excellency, in view of the current tense situation and the increasingly severe situation on the Danube River front line, I cannot mobilize too many troops to support you. I can only do my best to mobilize 3,000 people... I hope you can fulfill your Majesty's instructions as soon as possible. If things fail,
So, please make a decision as soon as possible."
Duke Mikhail gave Lao Qiu 83,000 men, but in Paskovich's opinion, it was better not to give these 3,000 men. Because not only did these few men and horses have no effect, but they also made him
There is no reason to complain to Nicholas I.
Because once he starts to complain, Duke Mikhail will innocently say: "Your Majesty, it's not that I didn't intentionally not support His Excellency the Prince, but it's just that my side is too tight, and I have tried my best to mobilize troops to support...
Do you think His Excellency the Prince was too optimistic when he made the battle plan before and miscalculated the strength of the enemy and ourselves?"
Paskovich believed that as long as he dared to complain, Prince Mikhail would definitely disgust him with these words.
Is that disgusting enough?
The effect is definitely overwhelming. Maybe Nicholas I also knew that Duke Mikhail's claim that he had tried his best to support must be watery. However, they did a good job on the surface, and the Danube line was indeed under great pressure, so they did not deploy troops.
It's okay to support you, as long as it's a sign of affection, then you have to acknowledge it and show your gratitude.
What's more, Nicholas I was not stupid, and Ineada was in such a horrible state. If you think about it with your butt, you will know how optimistic she was when she first formulated the plan. She did not have an in-depth understanding at all, let alone fully weigh the possibility of Britain and France quickly intervening.
sex.
In the final analysis, there is indeed a big problem with this plan. This is definitely Paskovich's fault and cannot be shaken off no matter what.
In fact, when Nicholas I received the latest report from Paskovich in St. Petersburg and saw the words that the main force of the British and French forces had arrived on the battlefield, the Tsar's face was not ordinary ugly.
Paskovich's cowhide was blown, or a colorful soap bubble was ruthlessly popped.
Anyone with the most basic military skills would know that it was impossible to capture Constantinople with the few men Paskovich had in hand. Even if he could bring those men back, thank God.
But what made Nicholas I the most angry was not this. He knew very well that plans often cannot keep up with changes. No matter how good the plan is, accidents will happen. If everything on the battlefield can go according to your plan, that's not it.
If your enemy is too useless, you are the one who is writing a novel.
Nicholas I was mentally prepared for any surprises during the execution of the plan, and even he was vaguely aware of the loopholes in Paskovich's plan. As the core city and symbol of Turkey, Istanbul or Constantinople
How could Dinburg be captured so easily!
No matter who it is, the capital city, which is a key node city with extremely important territory and strategic location, will be heavily fortified. It is indeed a bit unrealistic to want to achieve the goal by relying on a mere 100,000 troops.
At that time, Nicholas I's idea was that even if Paskovich could not capture Constantinople, he could still stab the hinterland and ribs of Turkey, which would greatly reduce the pressure on Duke Mikhail along the Danube River.
If we can confuse the Turks and make them hurriedly mobilize troops from the Danube line, then maybe Duke Mikhail will be able to take the opportunity to open up the situation, and maybe the whole situation will be revitalized at once.
From this perspective, Paskovich's plan still had merit, so Nicholas I was willing to take the gamble with him.
The problem is that the current situation is very obvious, and this gamble has failed. Not only does Turkey protect the surroundings of Istanbul very tightly, but more importantly, the British and French forces arrived too quickly. Under this situation, they continue to leave a heavy army alone overseas.
It's just a stupid approach.
The correct thing to do is to stop immediately and start to retreat. Anyway, it is not difficult to come to this conclusion with the half-baked military literacy of Nicholas I, the military judge. How could Paskovich not know what to do with his rich combat experience?
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But what greatly disappointed Nicholas I was that Paskovich did not do this. He only sent an urgent letter and battle report to report the situation, and he only said that because the main force of the British and French coalition forces of more than 200,000 people had arrived,
The battlefield made the original plan unfeasible, so he requested St. Petersburg to give him the latest instructions on how to act!
This made Nicholas I unbearable. He had obviously given all authority over the landing operation to Paskovich and told him that everything was up to him. Isn't this obvious enough? Why do you still write such a sentence?
A letter asking what to do?
It was obvious that Paskovich was playing tricks. This old man probably felt that the landing operation was impossible and would inevitably fail, but he did not want to bear the corresponding responsibility, so he made a vague report, which seemed to respect Nikolai.
The will of the whole life, but in fact it is just trying to pass the blame.
It is not difficult to imagine that after seeing his report, unless Nicholas I had something in his mind, it would be impossible to continue trying to capture Istanbul, so retreat was inevitable. However, the order to retreat would be given by Nicholas I, and
Paskovich could pretend to be helpless and shrug his shoulders:
"It's really not that I'm not strong enough, but His Majesty ordered me to retreat. I'm very sorry and helpless!"
Nicholas I saw through Paskovich's little plan at a glance and knew what the old man was up to. And this made him furious!
From the perspective of Nicholas I, there is indeed reason to be angry. As his most trusted general, you were the one who single-handedly pushed for this action, and I, the emperor, also gave you the greatest support against all the opinions.
trust.
But at the critical moment, is this how you treat my trust?
It's a very simple and obvious thing, but you actually do this little trick just to protect your own reputation? It's simply not a joke!
Count Kleinmicher immediately discovered that something was wrong with Nicholas I's mood. Although the Tsar's face was calm, he could see that there was a volcano about to erupt in his chest.
This made him a little strange. He didn't understand how Paskovich, who had always been deeply loved and admired by Nicholas I, angered this supreme leader. Did the frontline operations not go smoothly? Or was it a huge defeat?