Chapter 391: Salary from the bottom of the pot (1)
After sending Alexei away, Li Xiao went to see the Bretianu brothers without stopping. This time, he did not trick them again, but told them that they would arrange for their family to take refuge in Paris in three days.
The Bretianu brothers were naturally grateful for this, because it was really not difficult to leave Wallachia now. As Turkey and Russia stood together, Turkey blocked the Wallachian border and wanted to
To leave, you have to either go through Turkey or go around to Serbia or Austria.
But neither side is so easy to leave, which means that if you don’t have a strong relationship now, you really can’t even think of leaving Wallachia. Especially the senior leaders of the Provisional Republic of Wallachia like the Bretianu brothers, that must be
Being on the blacklist of Turkey and Russia, it is very difficult to leave.
Of course, the Bretianu brothers were not unprepared. They had sent their close relatives abroad earlier, and the ones left behind now were not so much family members as servants helping to transport the last bit of family property.
If this group of people did not have French connections, the Turks would have detained them if they said they would, but with the French embassy coming forward, the Turks would have to lose face no matter what.
This is not to say that if Li Xiao does not take action, the Bretianu brothers will have nothing to do, but it will take more time and more blood. After all, Turkey and Russia are not of the same mind. It is inevitable to turn a blind eye and reap the benefits.
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What Li Xiao did was just a favor to save the Bretianu brothers a lot of trouble. The Bretianu brothers also knew that, but Li Xiao could do this favor to them, which made them feel at ease a lot.
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Why? You’ve done too many things to your detriment!
People like the Bretianu brothers can only survive by relying on their foreign godfathers. Once they are no longer of use value, they will be abandoned by their godfathers. And now the Provisional Republic of Wallachia is about to end, they
Their use value is also getting lower and lower. Do you think they can not be afraid?
In this frightening time, Li Xiao came to send warmth on behalf of the foreign godfather. This means that the godfather has not given up on them yet, and they still have a future!
This was like a shot in the arm, and the Bretianu brothers were instantly motivated. They were full of energy and motivation, and they couldn't wait to do the same thing for their godfather.
Li Xiao was also very satisfied with this, but he came to the brothers not only to send warmth, but also to talk about some things:
"Gentlemen, the current situation is irreversible, so we must make plans for the future!"
Brother Brutianu looked at him attentively, as if to say, if you have anything to do, just give him your orders!
Li Xiao asked: "Who is responsible for the defense of Bucharest now?"
Jan Constantine smiled bitterly: "The Provisional Government is nominally in charge, and all the National Guards must obey the orders of the Provisional Government... But as you know, the National Guards have a complex composition, and they basically all care about their own affairs...
…Why……"
Jan Constantine regretted it a bit. Although he also controlled a portion of the National Guard, which was considered relatively powerful, it was absolutely impossible to control the entire city with this small force. Now the provisional government really has the troops.
Only the gun has the right to speak. If he had known that the barrel of a gun was so important, he should have done more to win over him.
Li Xiao asked again: "How many troops are there in total in the National Guard and militia in Bucharest?"
Jan Constantine really doesn’t know this data. It’s not that he doesn’t pay attention, but that there are some things that cannot be counted at all. The National Guard is okay, after all, it is the official armed force of Wallachia, and the Provisional Government has some statistics.
.But the militia is hard to say, especially after the recent public clamor for a desperate battle with Russia. The general public is enthusiastically joining the army, so the number of militiamen is even more difficult to say.
Li Xiao sighed and asked again: "What about those who follow your command? How many are there?"
Jan Constantine thought for a while and replied: "I guess there are more than 10,000 people. The 3rd Brigade, 12th Brigade and 27th Brigade of the National Guard are all obedient. As for the 40th Brigade, it is hard to say..."
More than 10,000 people are not useless, but this is nothing compared to the number of Bucharest militiamen that Li Xiao learned from other channels. There are at least 100,000 militiamen in this city. And this is only in the urban area of Bucharest.
, if the militias in surrounding counties and cities are counted, the number of militiamen in Wallachia is at least two to three hundred thousand.
If you include the National Guard, Wallachia's self-defense force is only reaching the half million mark, which is still only a lot more. In this way, the Bretianu brothers only control one-fiftieth.
The power is really poor!
Of course, fighting a war does not just depend on the number of people, but also on morale and equipment. Needless to say, morale, the Wallachians now share the same hatred with the enemy and their morale is high. As for equipment, there is a big deal, at least the equipment of those militiamen.
It was terrible to see that most of them only had swords and spears, and even matchlock guns were rare.
"How is the troop equipment?" Li Xiao asked calmly.
Jan Constantine replied: "It's not bad. We have a set of uniforms and a complete set of guns. But the ammunition is a bit insufficient."
Li Xiao nodded, this means that you brothers are wealthy and are willing to spend money to make money. As for the ammunition problem, I am afraid that not only the Bretianu brothers are in short supply, but the entire Wallachia is in short supply.
Li Xiao's eyes lit up when he thought of this, and he suddenly asked: "Who owns the surrounding arsenals?"
Yang Constantine naturally thought of Li Xiao's intention, and he hesitated for a moment before replying: "It is nominally under the unified jurisdiction of the Revolutionary Committee, but everyone has sent people to supervise it!"
Li Xiao hummed and then said decisively: "Arms are the top priority. Whoever controls the arms will have the advantage. So gentlemen, you must act immediately to control the arsenal! You must have it in your hands.
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Dimitri Bretianu was taken aback and said in a panic: "Isn't this going to cause public outrage? What if the Revolutionary Committee investigates..."
But before he finished speaking, Jan Constantine interrupted him. He said resolutely: "Mr. Diomede is right. We don't have the advantage in strength in the city now, so we have to fight against snakes."
Qi Cun, only by controlling the arsenal can we regain the right to speak! This must be done immediately, take action immediately! You immediately contact the 3rd Brigade, 12th Brigade and 27th Brigade and ask them to take over the arsenal quickly!"
Dimitri hesitated: "This is almost all our troops, but it is not a bit small. If other factions counterattack, our troops will not be enough! Do you want to contact the 41st Brigade to get more people?"