Nakhimov decided to ignore Ulanov for now. This was a correct decision, because the situation in Kiev was really not that bad. Needless to say, the people were complaining and couldn't live any longer. Even the nobles were panicked.
Almost all officials and nobles have their own plans, and each one of them has their own agenda and is busy making various calculations.
It is almost impossible to expect such a group of people to defend Kiev.
Nakhimov also knew that this group of people was unreliable, so he had no intention of relying on their strength. As soon as he arrived in Kiev, he held a military meeting and called all the leaders of the garrison in Kiev to his headquarters.
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It's not a matter of discussing countermeasures, because Nakhimov knows that even though these people talk about being loyal to the emperor and patriotism, they may be secretly ready to run away. It is unrealistic to expect them to report and carry out orders and stick to their posts.
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He has only one purpose in gathering these people, and that is to control them!
"Gentlemen, according to the order of Count Dmitry Milyutin, I will be temporarily responsible for the defense of Kiev on his behalf. All troops will be deployed by me. Anyone who disobeys the order will be subject to military law!"
As soon as he came up, he said with murderous intent: "Now we have reached the most critical moment. I don't have the time or energy to emphasize discipline issues to you again and again, so I will only say it once, Kiev is here, you are here, Kiev is not here."
You don’t need to think about anything else. If you don’t succeed, you will succeed. This is the only way for you and me!”
All the generals looked at me and I looked at you and swallowed involuntarily. They had thought that Nakhimov would be tough, but they really didn't expect him to be so tough.
This makes them uncomfortable to some extent, and naturally their opinions are not as big as usual!
Someone immediately stood up and retorted: "General, I am not questioning your authority, but you suddenly went to Kiev to take over all power. This is really unusual and against the rules. Never again..."
Before he finished speaking, Nakhimov cut off his words and said without any doubt: "You are questioning my authority, and I will tell you for the last time that this is the meaning of Count Milyutin, who is entrusted by His Majesty.
, if you disagree, you are questioning the imperial envoy, and questioning the imperial envoy is questioning your majesty, and questioning your majesty is treason! I will never be merciful to traitors who rebel! Now please cooperate with the military police to accept the investigation, Colonel Anton, take him down!
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Nakhimov would arrest people if he disagreed with him, which shocked the generals who were doing it. Some of them subconsciously wanted to object, but when they saw the gendarmes who came around eagerly, they immediately became honest.
After getting rid of the leading bird, Nakhimov looked at the group of people eagerly and asked loudly: "Does anyone else have the same problem? If not, then I hope this is the last time we discuss this issue!"
The crowd looked at each other, hoping that someone would stand up and stop Nakhimov's "atrocities", but with the unlucky example in front of them, no one is a fool.
Seeing that these guys had no reaction, Nakhimov immediately nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, it seems that the vast majority of people still respect my authority, respect the authority of Count Dmitry Milyutin, and respect the authority of His Majesty.
Yes! Now I declare that all military forces in Kiev are unified under my command. No one can act without my orders! Next, I will order Colonel Anton of the Gendarmerie Headquarters to supervise the entire army and grant him the right to deal with those who disobey military orders on an ad hoc basis.
Power, no matter who disobeys my orders, no matter what status or rank he is, he will be killed without mercy!"
These murderous words sent chills to the hearts of these generals. Only then did they realize that Nakhimov was not joking but was serious. Suddenly, they all felt that their future was bleak and miserable!
Nachimofi naturally knew what they were thinking, and he also knew that Anton's military police alone could not control these people, so he had to add an extra layer of insurance.
After a slight pause, he said: "After the meeting, I will immediately start to inspect your defense areas and check your combat readiness. The ugly words are ahead. Kiev is in danger right now. Any passive and slack behavior will be regarded as treason. I will severely punish the enemy."
Punish those who don’t do their job well!”
Everyone was startled again, and suddenly felt that it was over now. After all, Ulanov was not so strict when he was in charge of everything before. Does Nakhimov want to force them to death?
Suddenly, their newly extinguished resistance was ignited again. In their view, Nakhimov was trying to find trouble with them in a different way, just to kill them. If he didn't resist, would he wait to die?
But as soon as I had this idea, I heard Nakhimov say: "Of course, I also know that the current crisis situation in Kiev is not entirely your problem, at least the main problem is not yours, it's just not you.
It's unfair to punish you all indiscriminately. As the saying goes, if you don't teach, you will be abused by the organization! So I will give you a chance to be frank. As long as you take the initiative to clarify the problem, then forget about it and I will give you time to correct the problem. How about it?
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This group of people started to look at each other again. Obviously Nakhimov's move exceeded their expectations again. If Nakhimov didn't lie and really let go of the past, should he just take the initiative to admit the problem?
never mind?
But this group of people are worried that this is Nakhimov's trick. What if they really admit their mistake and Nakhimov fails to fulfill his promise?
After all, some of their faults are quite sensitive and they really cannot see the light of day!
Does Nakhimov know what these people are thinking in their minds? He said pleasantly: "I keep my word. As long as you honestly admit your mistakes, I promise that no matter what the problem is, even if it is corruption, you will forget about it. How about that?"
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Nakhimov had already told the key points, and naturally these people believed him a little more, but asking them to take the initiative to explain the problem was really a bit weird. It took a long time before someone asked: "General, if someone gets rich
My private pocket has embezzled some military supplies, can this be forgotten?"
Nakhimov waved his hand and said: "As long as you take the initiative to admit your mistakes, explain clearly what happened and return the stolen money, you will not be held responsible. Even if you have difficulty returning the stolen money, you can pay it back slowly. As long as you admit your mistakes and repent, you will not be held accountable!"
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Nakhimov has said so. It is impossible for this group of people not to be tempted. What's more, compared with Ulanov, the methods of this group of people to make money are much more "gentle". It is not that they can't afford it, and even if
If you can't pay back Nakhimov, didn't he say you can still pay it back slowly?
If that's the case, what's the point of being anxious? Maybe it could even be delayed for a while before the stolen money is returned and the matter is settled?