Menshikov looked at Chernyshev meaningfully, could he not know what kind of humanity Neserrodie was? He had always been worried about things in Wallachia and the Caucasus, and had been causing trouble secretly.
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For example, they deliberately caused trouble for Prince Mikhail and Baryatinsky, asked the Ministry of Finance to deliberately delay the allocation of funds, and asked local officials to deliberately not cooperate with the military recruitment campaign. These small actions are endless and it is overwhelming.
What is the purpose of that thing? Is it to deliberately sabotage military operations in Wallachia and the Caucasus?
It’s just that Menshikov is not stupid. Although he has the same interests as Chernyshev, it does not mean that he will stand in the same trench with Chernyshev on any matter. For example, in Wallachia and
On the Caucasus issue, he was not prepared to go to war with Neserrodie. Although the prime minister's position of power in recent times was not as powerful as before, he was still the prime minister after all, and Menshikov's influence in Wallachia and the Caucasus
The benefits are not that big, so there is no need to be the first to do so.
And now Chernyshev's intention is obviously to drag him with him to fight against Neserrodie, hum! Let him make money selling cabbage and worry about selling rice cents? He is not that stupid!
So Menshikov just replied calmly: "The Prime Minister is also very concerned and for the sake of the empire. Please explain it carefully, and both Your Majesty and the Prime Minister will understand!"
Chernyshov suddenly felt chills. He heard the subtext of the old eunuch. It seemed that this old yin was going to sit back and watch the show. I fucked your uncle. I had agreed before that we would share the blessings and the sufferings.
Tongdang, you have no credibility!
Chernyshev knew very well that if he did not reach an agreement with the old eunuch to jointly deal with the outside world and deal with Neserrodie's attack, the next imperial meeting would probably turn into his own personal denunciation meeting.
He didn't want to be spit on, so he could only remind: "I believe that Your Majesty will understand the difficulties of us soldiers. But the Prime Minister is a foreigner who is very difficult to say. It's not like you don't know that he likes to talk to you the most.
Let’s not point the finger!”
Having said this, he deliberately paused, then looked at Menshikov "affectionately" and said: "What's more, the war in Wallachia is unfavorable and has wide implications. It seems that the Prime Minister is also interested in Raza... and the expansion of the Black Sea Fleet.
I always have opinions, maybe I will use them to express myself!"
Obviously, Chernyshev reacted quickly, because he originally wanted to talk about Lazarev, but then he immediately remembered that Lazarev and Menshikov were not going to deal with each other. The old eunuch probably looked at Lazarev.
My husband was unlucky enough to applaud, so he quickly changed it to the Black Sea Fleet.
In his opinion, as the Minister of the Navy, Menshikov's face was naturally disgraced when his main fleet was attacked. How could he maintain his military service?
It can only be said that Chernyshev does not understand Menshikov too well. He, the navy minister, has never regarded himself as a real navy. There is no such thing as protecting the interests of the service on his side, let alone
He was eager for Lazarev to be unlucky, so how could he react?
The old eunuch replied calmly: "Oh, really? But I don't think the Prime Minister is that kind of person!"
After saying that, he had no reaction at all, and Chernyshev was very angry. However, the Minister of War was not a soft-footed shrimp. He would always try to make a new plan when it failed, so he immediately said: "Oh, really. Take a step back."
It is said that the preparations for the Caucasus campaign are also in a difficult situation, and the crown prince is said to be quite annoyed..."
At this point, Chernyshev shut up. He didn't believe that Menshikov could remain indifferent! It should be said that he guessed it right. Menshikov could watch Lazarev and the Black Sea Fleet suffer misfortune, but
We must not allow things to go wrong on the Caucasus side.
Because of Grand Duke Constantine's relationship with Crown Prince Alexander, he was very close, and he also wanted to board the future tsar's ship as soon as possible, so Neserrodie could fight against the Black Sea Fleet and Lazarev,
But when things happened in the Caucasus, he couldn't bear it anymore.
And just now Chernyshev made it very clear that Neserrodie will definitely talk nonsense about the Caucasus issue through the defeat of Wallachia at the next imperial meeting. That will greatly damage the interests of Crown Prince Alexander, so
He must not stop watching.
Looking at Chernyshev, who seemed to have everything under control, Menshikov felt a little bit itchy with hatred. It felt too bad to have to step into the pit before him even though he knew it was a pit!
"The Caucasus issue is related to the empire's century-old plan, so naturally it cannot be abandoned lightly. On this issue, I completely agree with the crown prince's strategy and will never allow others to interfere indiscriminately!"
Menshikov expressed his attitude almost through gritted teeth, but then he changed the topic and said: "But on other issues, it is right to be cautious!"
Chernyshev heard clearly. He knew that this was Menshikov's last insistence. However, his demands were not particularly high. As long as Menshikov could stand up and speak, he would not be alone.
If he fights alone, he will be like Amitabha. Now that his goal has been achieved, he will not provoke the old eunuch again without knowing the importance of it.
The two old foxes immediately looked at each other tacitly, then ended the brief conversation as if nothing had happened, and went back to their homes to find their respective mothers.
It's just that their meeting can be hidden from others, but not from Duke Ordorf. As the boss of the third part, few things that happen in the Russian Empire, especially St. Petersburg, can be hidden from the Duke.
Duke Ordorff also knew very well why the two men met. It was nothing more than the defeat on the battlefield. Yes, almost nothing can be hidden from the third part, the defeat of Hungary and Wallachia.
Naturally, I couldn't hide it from him.
"These two guys think they can sit back and relax after forming an offensive and defensive alliance?" Duke Ordorff snorted coldly, his eyes full of contempt: "How naive!"
Why do you say that? The reason is very simple. Although the battle report has not been officially disclosed in the Imperial Council, don’t try to hide this kind of thing from anyone. Neserrodie knew it, and Nicholas I also knew it. The reason why St. Petersburg still seems
It was calm because one of the two men was holding back the bad water and preparing to cause trouble, while the other wanted to see if Menshikov and Chernyshev could give a reasonable explanation.
Based on Duke Ordorf's understanding of Nicholas I, His Majesty the Tsar was probably filled with anger. The reason for his patience was entirely to save the face of Menshikov and Chernyshev, and hoped that these two backbones would
The minister took responsibility and took the initiative to admit his mistake.
So in the face of Neserrodie's bad attitude, the most correct thing for those two fools to do was not to find excuses to shirk the blame, but to sincerely admit their mistakes. But now it seems that they have gone astray!