Let’s not mention the changeable thoughts of Nicholas I, let’s talk about Neserrodie. The poor old Prime Minister returned to the Prime Minister’s Office with his head downcast and his face full of frustration. Thinking of this trip to the Winter Palace, he was really angry.
Don't hit any place.
All his good deeds were disrupted by the old man Paskovich. If it weren't for this bad old man, Nicholas I would have agreed to fully assist Austria without any political requests.
But what about now? This is not the case at all. Nicholas I wanted Wallachia and Moldavia, which was completely non-negotiable. How could he explain this to Metternich and his Austrian friends?
It has to be said that Neserrodie is really biased when it comes to the Austrian issue. Probably because of his nature as a German, he really likes Austria, the leader of the German states.
In particular, he had a close personal relationship with Metternich and admired him so much that he almost tended to mythologise Metternich's ability. Therefore, whenever Austrian issues were involved, his starting point was not to safeguard Russia's national interests, but to safeguard Austria and Russia.
Alliance interests.
This was true during the European Revolution of 1848, and it was still true when Austria and Prussia had conflicts and disputes after that. In a sense, Neserrodie's tendencies and preferences influenced the overall diplomatic situation of Russia, leading to
Very bad influence.
Of course, before the Crimean War, because Nicholas I's inflated ambitions were no longer restrained by him, in order to maintain his position, he had no choice but to adopt risky policies and make a desperate move.
A lifetime of coordinationism has led Russia into the abyss.
"His Majesty has a new request. We must do our best to open up relations with Austria and make Austrian friends support us in obtaining special status in Wallachia and Moldavia! We must do it very carefully and in every aspect!"
When he said these words, Neserrodie almost gritted his teeth, and not only he gritted his teeth, but also his confidants, because almost all of them were Germans and they all had a good impression of Austria. It can be said that they almost all
They are all the shadows of Neserrodie.
"Prime Minister? What's going on? Why did His Majesty suddenly have this idea! Doesn't he know that this will destroy our good relations with Austria and destroy our alliance?"
Neserrode replied angrily: "It's not the bastard Alexander Gorchakov who came up with the idea! This guy is so bad. He wants to destroy our previous achievements and wants to destroy the Holy Alliance.
This man has gone too far and is hopeless!"
Suddenly, unanimous denunciation of Alexander Gorchakov came from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Neserrode and his disciples were very hostile to this non-German alien in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they kept suppressing him.
Exclusion.
Now that they know that this alien ruined their good deeds, how can they not be angry! How can they not get angry!
"It should be recalled immediately!"
"Yes! Change to a more reliable ambassador to Austria! During the time Alexander was in Austria, he didn't do any useful work, he only found trouble!"
"Prime Minister, we can no longer hesitate and connive. Removing him is the best choice! We can't let him ruin the overall situation anymore!"
If possible, Neserrode would naturally want to recall Alexander Gorchakov to idle or dismiss him. The problem is that he can't do it!
Although Nicholas I was not particularly smart, he was an emperor with a lot of scheming and skill, and was very good at balancing. He would never allow the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become Neserrodie's private territory, so although he didn't like Alexander Gore very much,
Chakov, but he chose to appoint him as the most important ambassador to Austria. The purpose was to contain and balance Neserrodie.
But now it seems that this trick worked. Even though Neserrodie hated him with all his heart, he knew that it was impossible to remove Gorchakov. So he stretched out his hand to stop the indignant subordinates, and soon
He said seriously:
"This is impossible for the time being. His Majesty appreciates his suggestion very much and has decided to adopt it. He also ordered us to go all out to implement it perfectly. We are not allowed to bargain, let alone refuse!"
A roar! Neserrodie's disciples were blown away. For them, this was a huge failure, which meant that they were overwhelmed by Alexander Gorchakov. For the arrogant Germans
, how can I bear this!
Someone immediately suggested: "Prime Minister! We must not surrender easily! We must not implement this wrong policy, which will lead to a series of unpredictable disasters! It will destroy the results of our previous thirty years of hard work! This
It will be a disaster for Russian diplomacy!"
Neserrode replied in a sullen voice: "I know, and I will try my best to stop it! But the army is against us, and His Majesty is determined to get Wallachia and Moldavia! If this cannot be achieved perfectly,
Once I achieve this goal, I will pack up and get out!"
There was another bang. Neserrode's words were like an atomic bomb, causing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explode completely. His disciples and disciples were whispering to each other, as if they were mourning for their heirs.
This made Neserrode very unhappy: [Nima, I'm still alive! Why are you howling, are you crying like this!]
"Quiet! Just be quiet!" Neserrode shouted: "The situation is very bad! But we must not sit still and wait for death. Although there is no way to oppose His Majesty's decision for the time being, we still have to do what we should do.
We must try our best to get things back on track and maintain the stability of the Holy Alliance. This is our responsibility and mission!"
This roar had some effect. Anyway, Neserrodie's disciples and grandsons suddenly found the backbone and rallied around Neserrodie. They all looked at him with hope and expectation, hoping that they
The boss tells them what to do.
It's just that Neserrodie really didn't know how to resist, because Nicholas I's words had already been left there. He only wanted results, and if the results were not ideal, he would fix him. And Neserrodie had just encouraged and cheered him up.
Most of them want his subordinates to help work together to come up with countermeasures, rather than letting him work alone.
After staring at each other for a long time, Neserrode could not say a word. He could only encourage him again: "Gentlemen, please think about it. How can we prevent His Majesty from getting angry?"
Our foreign affairs department can then destroy that nonsense strategy. Think about it, any method can be used!"