For Robert Cohoon, the Prime Minister's condemnation was a huge blow, because he had always thought that inciting Wallachia to drive away the Russians would be very popular at home, and that he would disgrace Russia without a single soldier or effort.
It dealt a heavy blow to Russia's expansion in the Balkans. No matter how you look at it, it is a great victory.
But who would have thought that the Prime Minister would be so frightened that he thought he had ruined something big and wanted to hold him accountable. This really dampened his enthusiasm.
It can only be said that Cohoon took it for granted. Although the anti-Russian sentiment in the British public and political circles has become increasingly strong in recent years, and we can often hear and see all kinds of sarcasm and ridicule towards Russia, it is one thing to pay lip service to it.
, it’s another thing to actually do it.
After all, Russia still looks very powerful. Neither the Queen nor the Prime Minister really want to go to war with Russia. Especially since 1848, all European countries are experiencing a new round of revolutionary movements, and the political situation in each country is in a mess. Then
I don't even have the time to provoke the Russians.
But it happened that at this time Cohoon took matters into his own hands and suddenly pushed Britain to the front line of anti-Russia, facing the polar bear's anger, which would be fatal. If a fight really breaks out, how can the weak British army stop it?
Can you live in a sea of polar bears on land?
Even if there is a powerful Royal Navy guarding the sea frontier, polar bears cannot swim from the sea. It is very bad to allow polar bears to find excuses to expand their influence on land, especially now that France cannot spare any time to continue to compete with Russia because of the revolution. Who in the European continent can do that?
Can it still stop Russia?
In Lord Russell's opinion, Cohon is just playing with fire and seeking death. How can he support him to continue his nonsense?
Of course, Cohoon is not completely without supporters in the UK. For example, his boss, Viscount Palmerston, the Foreign Secretary, supports Cohoon. If he had not spoken for Cohoon in the cabinet, the person Cohoon would have received this time would not have been Russell.
The Lord's reprimand was simply a formal dismissal.
As the most staunch anti-Russian, Viscount Palmerston has always supported taking a tough stance and tough measures against Russia, and even clamored to repair Russia to teach Russia an unforgettable lesson. It can be said that the big reason why Cohoon made such a bold attempt is
Instigated by Viscount Palmerston.
Of course, after this incident happened, Palmerston was also complained by Lord Russell. This also let him know the Prime Minister's true attitude towards Russia. While carefully wiping Cohon's butt, he was also quite disappointed. He felt
I'm afraid it will be impossible to truly teach Russia a lesson while Lord Russell is Prime Minister.
However, this does not mean that Palmerston is ready to give up or simply give up. For a die-hard Russia-hater like him, he will never give up until he repairs Russia and becomes a grandson. He is prepared to take more covert measures to achieve his goal.
, so in a private letter to Cohon, he gave this order:
"Under the current situation, you should no longer openly support the anti-Russian movement in Wallachia as a diplomat. You should take prudent and prudent measures to continue to support our friends in the fight against Russia and provide them with the help and support within your ability..."
"It is best to make good use of the Poles. They are on the same level as Russia. They will resolutely attack the Russians without too much mobilization on our part...Mobilize more Poles to go to Wallachia. It is best to mobilize rich people."
Going to Wallachia is the best way for the Poles to fight against Russian experience!"
"In addition, please covertly exert diplomatic pressure on the Turkish government to force them to adopt a policy of neutrality or at least not leaning towards Russia..."
It has to be said that Cohoon is really Palmerston's most obedient friend. He took action as soon as he received the instructions from the Foreign Secretary. This was also the case when British agents such as James Vaughns were crazy about trying to control the iron.
The direct reason is the Hammer Gang. Because only local snakes like the Hammer Gang can send the Polish anti-Russian elements, weapons and ammunition that Palmerston wants into Wallachia.
But what Cohon didn't expect was that Li Xiao inserted a barricade and killed James Vaughns directly. Cohon's arrangement was completely in vain. Cohon couldn't wait around in Bucharest.
When Poland sent reinforcements, it was discovered that James Warnes had disappeared for a long time.
He anxiously asked his subordinates: "Is there no news about James yet? What did the Consulate in Constanta say?"
"There is no news yet. Constanta said that James has not returned to the company for a long time, and there is no one at his residence. He reported the situation for the last time that he was about to complete the mission and would completely control the Hammer Gang, and then he would fight with the Romanian gangster
They mysteriously disappeared together!”
Cohun asked with a serious face: "The Romanian gangster also disappeared? At the same time?"
"That's what Constanta said!"
This answer immediately made Cohon furious. The situation was already very obvious. James Warnes must have encountered an accident with the Romanian gangster, and maybe he had been solved. But Constanta was so slow and unresponsive.
Didn't they realize something was wrong?
"Constantsa said that you are responsible for all actions of James Warnes. They are only providing cooperation, so..."
So you don’t need to listen to what Cohun said later. You know how Constanta will shirk the situation. They just say that it has nothing to do with them. This is the business of the Consulate General in Bucharest. If there is a problem, it is also Bucharest’s business.
The reason why this is the case is nothing more than a matter of bureaucracy. No matter which country the bureaucrats take credit for, they will push it aside if there is trouble. The incident in Wallachia was criticized by the Prime Minister. In the view of the Consulate General in Constanta, it is
It's such a big trouble. How can I actively help if I can't even hide away?
Especially when something happened to James Warnes, and there was no news at all, it was more like a big trouble. The other side must be even more unwilling to get involved. Naturally, they didn't know anything about it and pushed it away completely.
Cohon sighed. He was angry and resentful of those bureaucratic colleagues who were not doing enough, but there was nothing he could do about it. For now, he could only go to Constanta in person to see what the situation was, hoping that there was still a glimmer of hope.
Bar!
To be honest, he really didn't want to leave Bucharest at this time, because although the Wallachians had driven away the Russians, they actually didn't know what to do. From time to time, he had to be encouraged by his foreign friend, otherwise he would be in trouble.
There is a possibility of ovulation shrinkage.
When he left like this, some Wallachians would inevitably start to murmur, thinking that his foreign friend was going to run away, so he had to cheer the Wallachians more before leaving:
"Immediately help me contact the interim government cabinet and the powerful people in Bucharest. I want to talk to them!"