Duke Mikhail was furious, but Kuza was not much happier than him at this time. Yes, he won a beautiful victory at the Balkha Thousand Pass and pushed his reputation to the top in one fell swoop. This is indeed worthy of happiness.
But this happiness only lasted for a moment, because Kuza had to worry about countless problems right after!
Not just a headache, but despair!
Only then did Kuza realize that the higher he climbed, the more truth he learned. As he gradually saw the reality of Wallachia clearly, he felt more and more desperate in his heart.
Because there are too many problems in this country, such as the serfdom problem, religious conflicts, and the betrayal of the elite political class. All these problems are so intertwined that he doesn't know where to start if he wants to solve them.
The simplest thing is to take the military issue as an example. Yes, he won the battle, which seemed to have inspired people and reversed the decline. But only Kuza himself, who had personally seen the true strength of the Russian army on the battlefield, knew that this kind of victory
I'm afraid it's difficult to copy.
The Russian army was defeated because of their pride and arrogance, and because they were alone in the depths. Moreover, this so-called glorious victory only killed and injured thousands of Russian soldiers. Thousands of casualties are nothing compared to a war to destroy the country?
As long as the Russians are willing, tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of reinforcements will come over immediately. At that time, the few men and horses he had at hand were not enough to give them a blow. I think the Russians died when they fought Napoleon desperately.
How many people, hundreds of thousands!
And how many people did little Wallachia have in total? The gap in strength between the two sides was simply worlds apart.
Of course, Kuza had no illusions about his ability to turn the tide and defeat the Russian army. He knew very well that even if his troops fought desperately, the final result would still be failure, but what he wanted to do was to tell the Wallachians: Even if they fail, even if they fail,
Even if Wallachia dies, he will die standing! He must not surrender without a fight!
A person must have this spirit to live. If he doesn't even have this spirit, what's the difference between him and a dead person?
Kuza wants to awaken the national soul of Wallachia. As long as he succeeds, even if he fails temporarily, he will be able to make a comeback in the future, and he will definitely win independence and freedom in the future!
What Cuza wanted to do was to perform as well as possible on the battlefield, but he was very speechless about the operations of the political elites in Bucharest. Jan Constantine, who had occupied the arsenal to build unsupported ammunition, hid early
When they arrived in Istanbul, Jan Gica was obsessed with making money, and George Stribe, who didn't care about victory or the wishes of the people, were like the dark clouds hanging over Wallachia, blocking the sky to death, leaving no trace of sunlight.
Can't even get through.
This made Kuza feel desperate and angry. He couldn't figure out what these elites who rose up under the banner of revolution wanted to do? Do they have to bring Wallachia to a dead end to be satisfied?
"Have ammunition and food been sent up from behind?"
Kuza asked his chief of staff with a gloomy look. These two issues are what he is most concerned about now. Although the previous Battle of Balkha Thousand Pass was a victory, it also depleted the army's ammunition reserves.
If there is no supplement, when the Russians rush over again, his troops will really have no choice but to use bayonets, stones or fists to fight the enemy.
In addition, food is also a big problem. When it was backed by Bucharest, it was fine, and he could make ends meet. However, after going north, Kuza discovered that the local granaries had been sold out, and many people were even in famine.
The reason is that the nobles and landowners worked hard to collect grain and exchange it for money.
Before, Kuza thought that the food-for-weapons program was a good solution and a solution to the problem, but now he realized that the lack of food was really a big problem. When people don't have enough to eat, talking about ideals and beliefs is useless.
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The most important thing is that even after selling so much food, Kuza didn't notice any weapons and ammunition coming in. Only then did he suddenly realize the huge problem!
The plan to exchange grain for weapons is not bad, but the problem is that the people who implement this plan are still the unreliable bosses of the National Party. These people have absolutely no moral integrity and no lower limit. It is very likely that the grain will be sold, but the exchange
What came was not the weapons and ammunition that Wallachia desperately needed, but gold and silver for them to squander.
Therefore, Cuza publicly shouted to the Revolutionary Committee and the Provisional Government to Jan Constantine in the newspaper, asking where the arms were exchanged for grain.
Naturally, there are no arms, and Li Xiao has never thought of giving them. As for the gold and silver from selling grain, I'm sorry, but he will keep these for the time being!
The only Wallachians who benefited from the entire plan were the main bosses of the National Party. They received their commissions, and the benefits were enough to buy high-end estates in Paris or London, and then spend the rest of their lives leisurely.
, well, it may even be possible for children and grandchildren to live their entire lives.
When Kuza discovered the tragic fact, he was naturally so angry that he vomited blood. However, he didn't have much to do because the grain had been sold and he couldn't get it back even if he wanted to. As for condemning Jan. Constantine and others,
Others also have excuses, such as:
"Because Turkey suddenly declared war, arms cannot enter our country. There is nothing we can do!"
"We are actively trying to find ways to transport these precious weapons and ammunition back through third-party channels...but this will take time to operate. Please be more patient! There will definitely be arms!"
Cuza knew that there was no hope for the arms, because there was no third-party channel. If he didn't go through Turkey, he could only go through Serbia or Croatia. But look at Austria, how dare you risk offending Russia and approve it? Just think about it.
impossible!
Therefore, Kuza did not bother to argue with Jan Constantine and others, and went straight to the core of the problem: "Since the arms cannot be shipped in for the time being, the food-for-arms program should be stopped and precious food should be transported to the combat troops on the front line and those who are suffering from famine.
Provinces, these places are in urgent need of food!”
This naturally made Jan. Constantine and others very angry. It was none of their business whether the frontline troops and the famine victims had food to eat. They only wanted money. But Kuza would cut off their financial resources by doing this!
However, Kuza has a high reputation now, and his call is also what the people are eagerly hoping for. Naturally, Jean Constantine and others have to use caution, so they can only reluctantly reduce the scale of food reselling. Of course, completely stopping it is
impossible.
This naturally made Kuza furious: "This is simply ridiculous! The arms cannot be transported in, but food can be transported out openly. What kind of truth is this!"