Nicholas I was furious and immediately called Duke Ordorff to inquire about the situation.
"Duke, did the third spies in Austria find anything?"
Duke Oldorf looked at Nicholas I's face and found that the Tsar's face was livid and his two red eyes were full of murderous intent. He couldn't help but silently mourned for the Poles in his heart.
Of course, he was not panicked, because he had long expected that Nicholas I would ask about the matter, and he replied methodically: "Your Majesty, according to my understanding, Duke Alexander Gorchakov's carriage was assassinated.
He was shot, and a bomb was thrown at him. Although he was only slightly injured, that was entirely due to luck. As far as I know, if the assassin had deflected the gun a little, the Duke's head might not have been saved."
Nicholas I nodded. He still trusted Duke Ordov. Since the Duke said that the assassination was thrilling, the situation must be very dangerous. Of course, he would still send Count Rostovtsev to check the original copy of the report.
You can never be too cautious when it comes to such important matters!
Duke Ordorff continued his report: "The assassin acted swiftly and decisively. He did not stop after missing a hit. He scattered a large number of leaflets and then fled the scene. As far as I know, after the incident, the Austrian police and gendarmerie
We arrived at the scene ten minutes later..."
Nicholas I's face suddenly became very ugly, not only because of the assassin's training, not just the assassin's decisiveness, but also not just because this once again proved the relationship between the assassin and Poland. The most important thing is that
He sees no respect for Austria!
Yes, for Nicholas I, who was obsessed with saving face, the only thing he saw in this case was Austria's incompetence and neglect. Duke Alexander was not an ordinary person, he was the Russian ambassador, the person who represented Russia, and
His personal symbol.
After such an important person was assassinated, it took the Austrians ten minutes to arrive at the scene. Ten minutes! This was enough for the assassin to run five miles away. What kind of attitude is this?
Even though they were so disapproving of Duke Alexander, it’s no wonder that things happened one after another in front of him. It must be that these losers didn’t take his Russian diplomats seriously. If they had been a little more attentive, could this have been the result?
"Asshole!"
Nicholas I slammed the table, stood up suddenly and angrily shouted: "The Austrians are becoming more and more useless! Even a group of Polish bastards can't do anything! If such a thing happened in Russia, let alone ten minutes,
Three minutes is unacceptable!"
Nicholas I became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and began to walk back and forth around the study, mercilessly denounced Austria's incompetence as he walked.
"I shouldn't be surprised at all? Just look at the mess in their country and you know how unreliable these damn Austrians are? How incompetent they are! Including that Schwarzenberg, this bastard just talks nice? In reality
Nothing was accomplished last time!”
"Is it procrastination in asking him to put down the rebellion? Is it procrastination in asking him to hang the rebels? Now he is procrastinating in punishing the Polish gangsters? This is absolutely unacceptable!"
Cursing, Nicholas I slammed the table again and asked angrily: "Where's the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Why didn't I see their reaction? Where's Neserrodie? It wasn't that there was some trouble in Austria before, he was the most
Positive? Why are you so silent today?"
Duke Ordorff replied "honestly": "The Prime Minister seems to be taking a note of the Austrian Ambassador? He is talking to the Ambassador."
"conversation?"
Nicholas I snorted coldly and said coldly: "I will see what the Prime Minister has talked about! But before that, I want to know, are the Poles very dishonest recently?"
Duke Oldorf immediately replied: "The situation in Poland has been a bit unstable recently. Sporadic rebellions and riots have occurred in many areas, especially the Polish gangsters in exile. Without Duke Paskovich in charge,
Warsaw? These bastards are getting ready to do something again!"
Nicholas I nodded. What he was most satisfied with about Paskovich was that he was cruel enough to the Poles. If it hadn't been for Paskovich, these bastards might have really set off a tsunami. The only thing that made him
He regretted that there was only one Paskovich in the DPRK.
He muttered a little indignantly: "Only we can understand the benefits of dad, but now there are people in the court who are talking to those who wipe their feet. I really don't know what to say!"
Duke Ordov did not say a word? Because he knew who Nicholas I was complaining about. Wasn't it Duke Vorontsov whom he disliked the most? That Duke had been complaining about Paskovich's barbarism.
And bloody, obviously in the eyes of Nicholas I, these were weak elements who sympathized with Poland.
But what? The most critical issue now is not to denounce Duke Vorontsov and those who sympathize with Poland. The most important thing is how to deal with it on the Austrian side.
"The Austrians are unreliable!" Nicholas I muttered again, rubbing his temples and said: "But these unreliable bastards are still useful for the time being? Duke? You select some people who are reliable and brave enough and send them to Vienna to protect Alexander.
The Duke and important officials of the embassy must not let the Poles succeed again!"
After a pause, he seemed to have thought of something again, and continued to give instructions: "Let your people strengthen governance in Poland, focus on attacking those who incite riots, and arrest and kill groups of people when necessary. Don't be lenient!"
"I will ask the local garrison to cooperate with your people to carry out operations, and we will resolutely suppress the unhealthy tendencies in Poland and maintain the stability of Poland!"
After sending Duke Ordorf away, Nicholas I's anger also subsided a lot, but he still felt very unhappy, so he sat there quietly, waiting for Neserrodie's arrival.
Nicholas I knew that Neserrodie would definitely come, because he, the prime minister, would become particularly proactive in matters involving Austria, and there was no need for him to rush behind with a whip.
"Your Majesty, I have notified the Austrian Ambassador, expressing my strong concern, asking them to ensure the personal safety of our diplomats, and instructing them to arrest the murderer as soon as possible!"
Nicholas I just listened like that, looking like an old monk in trance. This made Neserroddie feel a little guilty, wondering what the Tsar's plan was. He could only bite the bullet and go down.
explain:
"In view of the current dangerous situation in Austria, I recommend strengthening the security of the embassy and consulates in Austria, especially the security of important officials!"