Chernyshev knew that it was useless to be secretive. As long as he dared to lie, Neserrode, who was watching eagerly next to him, would definitely jump out to question him and criticize him. Then he would inevitably be disgraced.
What's more important is that the crime of deceiving the emperor is not fun. It would be a lot of fun if Nicholas I thought that he deliberately deceived and refused to retaliate.
Of course, if you expect Chernyshev to explain everything honestly, it is impossible. How can an old fox like him be captured without any help? He has to fight to the death no matter what.
So Chernyshov replied very seriously: "Your Majesty, according to the battle reports of Duke Paskovich and Duke Mikhail Gorchakov, since the beginning of the counter-insurgency operation, our army has recovered
Normal order in Moldavia, and the occupation of most of northern Wallachia, with a total of more than 90,000 enemy enemies killed, wounded and captured, and a total of more than 8,300 of our own troops injured and killed..."
Do you see, this is the art of speaking. If Chernyshev stupidly said that there were more than 8,000 casualties, it would look very ugly without comparison. But if the results obtained are placed in front, especially those killed
After considering the number of wounded and captured enemies, at first glance, it seems that the Russian army is simply invincible when one is equal to ten!
Of course, if you believe his lies, you will really be fooled. Because if you carefully separate the military operations of Paskovich and Prince Mikhail, Paskovich is
We encountered a head-on attack at the beginning and lost more than 4,000 people. This is a disastrous defeat, isn't it?
But after Chernyshev packaged it like this, especially adding water to it with Duke Mikhail's early results in Moldavia and Wallachia, everything was naturally under control!
This set of operating techniques is really not something that an old fox in the court can master. Of course, only an old fox would dare to play like this. Of course, these people present in the Imperial Council are all vixens for thousands of years. Chernyshov’s trick
Fucking is just a basic operation for them.
Even if it were replaced by top talents like Nesserrodie or Duke Ordov, the operation method would be more subtle, and it would not be like Chernyshev who was forced to use his imagination to save himself.
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If it were the two people above, the foreshadowing would have been foreshadowed from the beginning, and Nicholas I would never have been forced to respond after being pressed repeatedly. Because Chernyshev's method just now seemed to be exquisite.
But in fact, if you fall to the lower level, you have completely lost the initiative.
So when Nicholas I continued to ask: "Really? It seems that we are fighting well, so let's talk about it carefully, what is the situation on Duke Paskovich's side?"
When Nicholas I asked this question, the expression on Chernyshov's face was extremely exciting, because this question forced him into a corner. As mentioned earlier, only Paskovich and Mi
Duke Hail's battle report was mixed with talent and mud, and now Nicholas I wants to ask each one individually, how do you want him to cover it up?
Chernyshev, who was so anxious that he was scratching his head, had to bite the bullet and replied: "Your Majesty, Duke Paskovich has just launched an operation, and there are not many battle reports. I believe that after a while, our army will fully enter."
Hungary has put down the rebellion, and the good news will come back soon!"
Chernyshov could only muddy the waters, or pretend to be stupid, because it was obvious that Nicholas I wanted to ask about Paskovich's losses, but his answer was to ignore him, that is, in
Are you avoiding the question?
It can only be said that Chernyshov was too smart and confused for a while. Nicholas I kept asking if his attitude could not explain the problem. It was obvious that he knew exactly what the situation was on Paskovich's side, and the reason why he
The constant questioning is actually just to see if you, Chernyshev, are honest enough.
Obviously Chernyshev was not honest enough and kept trying to cheat and confuse the public. This made Nicholas I completely intolerable. He hated himself most for being fooled and confused by his courtiers, and such actions would be severely punished.
, and today Chernyshev foolishly hit the gun!
Nicholas I suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked in a calm but serious tone: "I was asking about Duke Paskovich's losses, not your results!"
Chernyshev's heart skipped a beat, and he realized that something was wrong, because this tone of voice was very wrong! But he had been applying makeup and makeup for a long time, and if he changed his tone halfway, it would be a slap in the face, and it would definitely become
laughing stock.
So he could only answer vaguely: "The reconnaissance force suffered some losses, but it is completely acceptable..."
"Exactly how much was lost!"
At this moment, Nicholas I's anger increased, and his tone of voice suddenly rose, which made Chernyshev feel a little dizzy, and he suddenly broke out in cold sweat.
"Uh, loss...loss..."
Chernyshev really couldn't say anything, and he was so embarrassed that he almost wanted to dig into the cracks in the ground, but Nicholas I would not let him dig into the cracks in the ground. He only heard him continue to ask sharply: "How many soldiers were lost! As a result,
Minister of War, can’t you remember this little thing? Or do I need to ask Duke Paskovich in person?”
Chernyshev's legs were trembling, and his ears were buzzing. He realized that he had done something stupid, and his heart was filled with hatred that made Paskovich itchy: "You old bastard, you killed me.
Got it!"
In fact, Chernyshev was entirely to blame. Had he been honest and not tried to fool Nicholas I, this would not have been the result. Because Nicholas I did not pay special attention to casualties. For him, death
A few people were completely indifferent, especially those who died were insignificant gray animals, so he didn't feel sorry for them even more.
For Nicholas I, as long as he could achieve his goal, it didn't matter how many people died. He would only feel that it was the necessary price for victory. But his ministers deliberately concealed the information and fooled him, which made him intolerable, so he wanted to
Teach Chernyshev a lesson and tell all dishonest ministers that this is a lesson learned from the past!
"Count, is this problem so difficult?" Nicholas I sneered and mocked, "Can't you even remember a simple casualty number? Does this mean that I need to change the Minister of War? I believe that anyone in the Ministry of War
Find someone to replace you and tell me the specific numbers as soon as possible!"
Chernyshev immediately collapsed, because Nicholas I's meaning was very clear. If he didn't tell the truth honestly, his hat would be gone!