On the way back to St. Petersburg, Alexey kept talking to Leonid about what he had seen and heard this morning. Of course, the focus was on a certain Grand Duke who was known as the shame of the Romanov family.
"Lyonia, what do you think the Grand Duke wants to do? Does he think he can bribe those scum with some cheap clothes and shoes and make them obey orders like a human being?"
Leonid pondered: "No. But I can probably guess why he would do this."
"Why?"
Leonid replied: "Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich is in a very bad situation. As you know, because of what happened last time, His Majesty and His Highness were very angry and have taken some measures to... warn
Him. As for the soldiers of the 748th Regiment, you have also seen that they are in a mess... without the support of their superiors, and there is a bunch of rabble below, how could you be the company commander if it were you?"
Alexey curled his lips and said: "Discipline, I must first reestablish discipline. I must use an iron fist to punish those scum and let them know how powerful I am!"
"What if they disobey?"
Alexey was surprised: "How is it possible? I'm not a vegetarian. I..."
"Stop, my friend!" Leonid interrupted him, "Please note that now you are not the brave, decisive and strong Count Speransky, but a family shame hated by His Majesty and His Highness. Your superiors will not
Even if I give you any support and still don’t obey, what will you do?”
Alexey was speechless. Yes, he thought about it. For powerful men like him and Leonid, renovating a mere 748th regiment was a matter of ease. They had a hundred ways to make them
Be honest and submit. But if they were in Li Xiao's position, things would be in trouble.
In the end, Alexey shook his head: "I don't have a good solution. There is too much resistance and too many troubles. The mouse drags the tortoise and has nowhere to start!"
"But Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich has a way!" Leonid sighed, "It is definitely impossible to use forceful means to rectify the Communist Party as you just said. I believe that the main person in charge of the 748th Regiment has already
After receiving the hint, I must not support or assist the Grand Duke. Instead, I must continue to find trouble with him. Don't think of any strong means. It's impossible! As long as those ** can poke some more holes, His Majesty and His Highness will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble.
…”
Without Leonid having to finish his words, Alexey could already imagine what the consequences would be. The Romanov family had never produced a magnanimous monarch, and the tendency to retaliate with small belly and chicken intestines was very common.
Peter III was murdered that year, and after Catherine II died, Paul I immediately began to take revenge. The monarch who resembled his father held a grand ceremony to rebury his father (Peter III initially even
The right to be buried in the Tsar's exclusive cemetery was deprived by Catherine II).
Peter III also ordered the surviving murderer to drag his old body behind the coffin in the ice and snow, holding Peter III's crown and repent. He also ordered these people to kiss his father's remains and beg for forgiveness. If they were not involved in the conspiracy,
Each of the powerful ministers held high positions and had many party members involved. Paul I probably wanted to do more than simply exile and humiliate him in public.
Paul I and his mother Catherine II were also at odds with each other. The failure to depose Paul I as the crown prince did not mean that Catherine II would not cause trouble for this annoying son.
Before her death, the great empress deliberately left a suicide note (or private note) to her son. In the book, she not only belittled and ridiculed Peter III, but also deliberately said that Paul I was not the son of Peter III, but the son of Peter III.
The fruit of her love with her lover.
One can imagine how shocked and embarrassed Paul I was when he read this letter. Of course, the actual situation is that Paul I and Peter III are almost carved from the same mold. From a biological point of view, they are almost certainly the same.
The son of a person whom Catherine II called sentimental, naive and childish. The reason why she left this letter was probably because the queen deliberately disliked this son who imitated his father and acted against his mother.
Anyway, the Romanov tsars are all very vengeful. People like Li Xiao who have disgusted the tsar had better flee Russia as soon as possible, otherwise they may be worse off than dead.
So don’t even think about the support from the upper levels. Thank God if the higher-ups don’t cause any problems. As Leonid said, as long as Li Xiao’s company has problems, Nicholas I will not care about the actual situation.
First of all, he will find trouble with Li Xiao and punish him severely!
"So forceful means will not work. Once used by villains to cause mutiny, the Grand Duke will probably die without a burial place!" Alexey then reacted, "So he can only bribe those people to temporarily stabilize the situation.
Isn’t this a long-term solution? Those guys are not good birds. Once they feel that they have an advantage, they will probably get worse!”
Leonid glanced at him and said: "So, my friend, you are really not suitable for joining the army. If you really go to lead the army, I'm afraid..."
Of course Alexei knew his weaknesses. He was indeed not suitable to be a general. He preferred literature and art, which really had nothing to do with the army. He asked: "Leonya, what do you mean by that Grand Duke?"
Method?"
"Yes!" Leonid affirmed, "Although we didn't finish the whole thing later, you also saw their expressions when boxes of clothes and shoes were placed in front of those scum... I didn't see Andre.
Was there no resistance at all when Grand Duke Konstantinovich later ordered them to bathe and reorganize the camp?”
After a pause, Leonid continued: "I guess he will strike while the iron is hot, bribe and win over, and at the same time knock on the mountain to scare the tigers and kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, and repair a few thorns who are not obedient or have been bribed to go against him to establish their authority.
Then slowly control the troops with kindness and power, and then the situation will naturally start fighting!"
"It doesn't seem difficult, it's not surprising!" Alexei muttered.
"It's not too difficult, but not everyone can think of this method!" Leonid praised, "Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich does have some skills. He accurately grasps people's hearts and knows how to deal with those people.
It's useless for the scum to force or bribe them blindly. Only by holding a big stick and tempting them with carrots will they become honest!"
Leonid touched his chin and asked doubtfully: "What I don't understand is, where did those military uniforms, boots and food come from?"
"As far as I know, the Grand Duke's life is very difficult. He has little money. It is impossible to pay for it out of his own pocket, and the superiors will not give him face and kindly allocate it. How can this be done?"
"What makes me even more curious is, is he prepared to support those scum at his own expense for such a long time? I think His Majesty will never allow the munitions department to supply his troops in full. If this problem is not solved, he still won't