Li Xiao didn't care at all about the life and death of the Tatars. For him, it was enough to worry about taking care of his own business. How could he have so much time to worry about the life and death of a bunch of traitors.
"Have you finished the work at Fort Severin in Drobetta?" Li Xiao asked Alexei.
Alexey sighed and said: "Well, the Austrians have caused us some trouble. Although it didn't have much impact, it is very disgusting!"
Li Xiao clicked his tongue. How should I put it? He completely agreed with Alexei's opinion. Now Austria is like a little beast. It doesn't have much lethality. It just pops out suddenly and scares people. It makes people very irritated.
But, what's the old saying? There will be rewards for those who are cheap. The Austrians' actions in the Crimean War did not take much advantage but also completely offended Russia. In fact, the gains outweighed the losses.
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Especially according to the news from Duke Alexander, the French are actively trying to find ways to influence Italy and prepare to instigate Italian independence.
France and the Habsburg family have actually been fighting for hundreds of years over the ownership of Italy. Although Austria once had the upper hand, with the rise of Italian national thinking and the gradual rise of Prussia, Austria was actually caught in the gap.
, isn’t it the case in history that people were beaten from both ends and were almost unable to take care of themselves?
It's just that only Li Xiao, a time traveler, knows these things. Who would have thought that in a few decades, the arrogant Habsburg family would sadly withdraw from the stage of history, from the Holy Roman Empire to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and then to be completely dismembered.
It is simply the worst among the powerful European powers in history.
"Don't worry, the Austrians won't be proud for long." Li Xiao could see that Alexei was very angry about having to cede land to Austria. Even if the cede was just a piece of sesame and mung bean size, he couldn't bear it. He comforted: "Trust me
, in ten years at most, we can give the Austrians some color!"
It’s just that Alexei is not so confident about this. In his opinion, Russia has been severely damaged this time, and it is good to be able to recover within ten years. What’s more, this time Russia is guilty of public outrage, and in one fell swoop
Having offended the three great powers of Britain, France, and Austria, the international environment will be particularly bad in a short period of time. Let alone seeking revenge from Austria at this time, it is true that one should keep his tail between his legs.
"I hope so!" Alexei sighed, not to mention how resentful he looked.
This made Li Xiao feel funny. He didn’t know what Alexei’s expression would be when he thought about today’s events ten years later, or even more than twenty years later, when Prussia replaced Austria as the master of the German nation and proclaimed himself emperor, what would it be like?
expression?
His expression must have been particularly interesting at that time. Li Xiao patted Alexei on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Relax, my friend. There is an old saying in the East. Thirty years to the west of the river, thirty years to the east of the river. Thirty years to the east of the river, in another thirty years we will have memories.
It’s definitely not us who regret what happened today!”
Alexei nodded silently. It could be seen that he was still not relieved, but this was not a big problem. After all, as a political elite in Russia, you always have to get used to the country's dissatisfaction in this or that aspect, and you even have to get used to it.
This country is different.
If you just walk away from something like this, it will be really difficult to live past the age of fifty. So, if you want to get along in Russia, you must first learn to comfort yourself or look away.
"By the way, has Duke Alexander mentioned any future arrangements?" Alexey suddenly asked.
Now it was Li Xiao's turn to feel uncomfortable, because Duke Alexander could talk to Alexei about the future arrangements, and he could also talk to Leonid about the future arrangements, but it was impossible to talk to him about the future arrangements.
Who makes someone's identity too embarrassing?
Even though Nicholas I, who hated someone the most, has passed away, as Nicholas I's good son, Alexander II probably didn't dislike his cousin very much. Even if this cousin performed well during the war,
But it would be nice if he could not be an eyesore in St. Petersburg.
So the most likely scenario is that Li Xiao will be dismissed if he is awarded a high-level medal or promoted to a first-level military rank. It is estimated that he will have to stay in the fringe area of Wallachia and wait for the next few decades.
It is possible that his coffin will then be returned to St. Petersburg for burial.
Li Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "How could the Duke tell me this? It's not like you don't know that my situation is quite special..."
Alexey was stunned and said in confusion: "But the Duke wrote to me specifically and mentioned your matter. He asked us if we were interested in going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
Li Xiao was taken aback. This situation was a bit extraordinary. Everyone knew that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was one of the most prestigious places. It had been under the control of Prime Minister Neserrodie for the past twenty or thirty years. Without his nod, it would be no different to make any progress.
Talking about dreams to an idiot.
And now Duke Alexander actually asked him and Alexei if they wanted to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. What does this mean?
This shows that the future foreign minister is likely to have to be replaced. Neserrode is likely to completely lose the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and become an empty prime minister. It is not even ruled out that he will not even be able to keep the position of prime minister!
This is no less than an eight-magnitude earthquake for Russian officialdom. Who will be the future prime minister? Who will lead the political direction of Russia in the future? The explanation here is profound.
As a senior time traveler, Li Xiao certainly knew that the person who succeeded Neserroddie as prime minister and led the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was Duke Alexander. However, as he traveled through time, many things happened in the butterfly effect, and he was not sure.
It was Prince Alexander who came to power.
However, as Alexey described it, it seems that the inertia of history is still quite strong. Duke Alexander will eventually step on the head of his old enemy Neserrodie to reach the top, and the post-Nicholas I era has begun.
It's just that Li Xiao is not very interested in Duke Alexander's invitation. He has no interest in diplomatic work in the first place, and Russia's diplomatic work will basically be a doormat for the next few years, and he has no interest in seeking anger.
What's more, he estimates that Duke Alexander values Alexei more. After all, the latter has a key influence among the reformists, and Russia will probably reform in the future. At this time, showing favor to Alexei may be Duke Alexander's win.
Reformist methods.
As for him, the down-and-out Grand Duke, he must have been influenced by Alexei. For Prince Alexander, it was just a matter of hunting down rabbits.
If Li Xiao really agreed, he would probably be an idler when he went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He would be so idle every day that he would not be able to do anything practical. And this is not the life he wants...