Ulanov was in a bad mood. Everything was going wrong these days. First, there was nothing he could do to deal with Anton. Then, the fleeing ship was bombed. In a hurry, only a few small boats were recovered.
Although these ships are not a big problem for escaping, the wealth that was finally plundered cannot be taken away at all.
In this case, what is the use even if he can successfully escape from Kiev by boat? How can he go to St. Petersburg to clear up relationships without money? How can he go abroad to live in style for the rest of his life without money?
It didn't matter whether he left or not. He could only lose his temper day by day.
"Have you not found the prisoners who sabotaged the ship?"
Facing Ulanov's question, Nikolai Ivanovich replied apologetically: "Your Excellency, I have ordered my subordinates to investigate with all their strength, but there are too few clues. Please give me more time. I
These criminals must be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible!"
Ulanov looked at him with a gloomy face. He was definitely dissatisfied with Nikolai Ivanovich's work, but for the time being he still relied on this loser, so he really couldn't do anything to him.
He snorted and said calmly: "Hurry up, we won't be able to rest assured until these guys are eliminated... By the way, how are your people prepared? Can we leave Kiev safely?
Relying on their protection cannot be careless!"
Nikolai Ivanovich quickly replied: "Please rest assured that I have made sufficient preparations to protect you and leave Kiev safely, but..."
Ulanov glanced at him and asked: "Just what?"
"It's just that I heard that the rebels are very powerful. If they don't abide by the rules, I'm afraid there will still be some trouble..."
In fact, it was more than just some trouble. Ulanov knew very well the quality of Nikolai Ivanovich's city defense troops. Although these people were well equipped, most of them were rookies who had never been on the battlefield, and these
As Kiev is surrounded these days, it is inevitable that some rumors will spread, and the morale of the military is not very high.
If the rebels really want to cause trouble, these people probably won't be able to withstand it.
This is why Ulanov did not dare to easily leave Kiev by land even if he actively contacted the rebels and basically reached a deal.
Who would have thought that the ship that had been prepared to save lives would be destroyed like this!
When he thought of this Ulanov, he felt his blood pressure soaring. After a while, he said: "You just need to make preparations actively. I will communicate with the rebels!"
After Nikolai Ivanovich was dismissed by Ulanov, he became increasingly certain that Ulanov would probably not escape Kiev by land.
Obviously, he himself had no confidence in taking the land route, for fear that the rebels would take advantage of him. It seemed that this bastard had decided to take the water route early on, but now that the boat is gone, does he still want to take the water route?
"Built three ships?"
Fortunately, Nikolai Ivanovich also sent someone early to monitor Ulanov's every move, so the steward's movements of collecting ships could not escape his eyes.
"That means this bastard is still planning to take the water route, right?"
Nikolai Ivanovich was filled with hatred. Apparently Ulanov still didn't intend to tell him the truth. What he said about getting his city defense troops ready and how his contact with the rebels was foolproof were all lies.
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Obviously, he was just using him as a pretense to attract attention, and then Ulanov quietly walked away by water on his own!
After understanding this, Nikolai Ivanovich was furious and immediately ordered: "Gather the troops and give me control of all dock ships in Kiev immediately. Without my order, no ship, no matter whose it is, is allowed to leave the shore."
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After thinking about it, he still felt uneasy and ordered: "Go and take control of the three boats immediately!"
This order shocked his confidants, who quickly reminded him: "General, if the Governor's Mansion asks, how will you explain it?"
"Explanation!" Nikolai Ivanovich cursed angrily, but after thinking about it, he still felt it was a bit inappropriate, and immediately added: "Just say this is to prevent saboteurs from escaping through waterways!"
Soon, Ulanov received news that the three boats he finally obtained were confiscated by Nikolai Ivanovich. This news naturally made him furious!
Immediately, he yelled and ordered without hesitation: "Call that bastard over here and tell him to come to me immediately. I want to see what he wants to do. Is he going to shake things up?"
Of course, Nikolai Ivanovich wanted to change the world, and he was willing to risk his life to save his life, so he flatly refused Ulanov's order.
Now Ulanov had no choice. He called Nikolai Ivanovich to the Governor's Mansion. The purpose was very clear, that is, to try to control Nikolai Ivanovich. As long as he controlled
After defeating Nikolai Ivanovich, the city defense army is still in his hands, and the three ships cannot escape from his Wuzhishan. This is the so-called capture of the thief first!
But who would have thought that Nikolai Ivanovich was not stupid. He just refused to go anyway. The more Ulanov gave orders, the more he pretended not to hear them. Anyway, as long as the city defense army is in his hands, he is not afraid.
Ulanov fell out.
As a result, the two masters and servants froze. After all, Nikolai Ivanovich had troops under his command, so he was not afraid that Ulanov would fall out with him. Even if he did, Ulanov would not be able to end it.
What's more, without his army, how could Ulanov control other troops and control Kiev?
Of course, Nikolai Ivanovich did not dare to do anything to Ulanov. After all, Ulanov was the governor, and Nikolai Ivanovich would not be able to resist him if he had to fight directly with him.
Good.
It's just that these two people have different confidences in facing a stalemate. It doesn't matter that Nikolai Ivanovich has troops under his command, but Ulanov is different.
He doesn't have much time to save himself. If he doesn't seize the time to go to St. Petersburg for activities, if Alexander II dismisses him or convicts him, you think he will end well.
What's more, the rebels outside the city are not easy to talk to. According to the agreement he reached with the rebels, he has to hand over Kiev smoothly, otherwise the rebels will not wait. In fact, his lack of action has already made the rebels dissatisfied.
They began to wonder if he was stalling for time and threatened him one after another to fulfill the agreement immediately, otherwise they would be too lazy to wait and would immediately start attacking Kiev.
As a result, Ulanov was under a lot of pressure. After a week of stalemate, he finally couldn't help but send a message to Nikolay Ivanovich. He told the other party that he was willing to have a candid and safe chat...