Many people in the Russian army in Wallachia were as grateful to Alexey as Lieutenant General Wittgenstein, and if not grateful, at least they were filled with gratitude to this young governor.
Why? It’s not the traditional virtues of the Russian army that are causing trouble. According to later research, among the armies of various countries in the mid-19th century, Russia was the worst treated. Basically, the rations of an American soldier, not even the salary, are just
Daily rations during the war, the food standard of one American army could feed one and a half British soldiers, two French soldiers, two and a half Austrian soldiers and four Russian soldiers.
Did you see that the Russian army is miserable in terms of rations alone? If you include any wage subsidy, there is really nothing you can do about it, so the Russian army is indeed a gray animal.
It is precisely because the treatment of the Russian army is so bad that the nearly 200,000 Russian soldiers in Wallachia feel particularly outstanding. What kind of life they lived before and what kind of life they are living now can be seen in a comparison.
Already.
Although Alexei and Li Xiao cannot allow all Russian soldiers to receive the same treatment as the 748th Regiment, they can improve the food as much as possible so that all soldiers can be fed and clothed, so that they will not be harshly detained by their superiors.
It’s not easy to still live like a human being.
Not only ordinary soldiers, but actually the lower-ranking officers are, the more they buy Alexei's benefits. Yes, even though they are officers, their treatment is absolutely incomparable with other European counterparts.
Let’s put it this way, if you want to support your family if you want to support your family if you are an officer below the Russian Army level, unless you are a big noble and have money and don’t care about military salary, you must be corrupt and drink the soldiers’ blood. Otherwise, just rely on the small salary given by Nicholas I.
It is really difficult to maintain a living.
A large part of what Alexey and Li Xiao gained from exploiting the old Wallachia nobility in Wallachia was used to win people's hearts. For these grassroots officers, this income is too precious.
, they can rely on this money to live happily for a year and a half, or they can use this money to buy a piece of land in China, which will be somewhat secure after retirement. Even if they already have land before, they can also send it home for their children.
Opportunity to go to college and find a better background.
Don’t underestimate the role of this money, because in the Russian army, the promotion channels for junior officers are actually very narrow. It is basically impossible to become a regiment commander or a higher position. As mentioned before, most of those positions are
reserved for the nobles.
Precisely because there are few promotion channels and poor remuneration, naturally aspiring young people are actually unwilling to develop in the army, which also affects the combat effectiveness of the Russian army to a great extent. After all, the children of nobles can only do so much if they are so close.
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There are few promotion channels and poor treatment. Naturally, the morale of Russian officers and soldiers will not be high. Of course, that is under normal circumstances. But this time in Wallachia, because Li Xiao and Alexei were powerful enough, they got it
There are so many benefits, and they are distributed reasonably, so that everyone in the Russian army is satisfied. As a result, the soldiers and officers naturally feel very good about Alexei, the governor.
Now, let alone Duke Mikhail, the boss, hinted that they would do more for Alexei. Even if Duke Mikhail did not hint, as long as Alexei, the governor, approached him and said a few words, these officers and
The soldiers are also happy to help.
As a result, the Wallachian nobles and priests who had a fierce fight with Little Adlerberg some time ago were unlucky. They and the local Wallachian forces suffered a devastating blow. Those local forces were still able to survive because of
Guns and soldiers can resist a little, but the former is really a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered, he was dragged out and slaughtered without saying a word!
"What, he's already been shot!"
When little Adlerberg learned the news, he was really stunned, because this efficiency was so high. In Russia, even if Nicholas I wanted to kill someone, he had to go through a set of procedures, and
It is not a common serious crime of treason or rebellion, and it cannot be punished with death, but how come in Wallachia, people are sent to the gallows or directly killed in the blink of an eye!
"Lawless! It's so arrogant!"
Little Adlerberg was frightened and angry. This was obviously aimed at him, but he didn't realize that all the people killed were people who had contact with him. This was a shock!
"I will immediately write to Your Majesty that such atrocities must be investigated and this kind of disregard for human life will never be allowed to continue to happen!"
Although little Adlerberg was shouting loudly, he was actually grumbling in his heart because Alexei's methods were too drastic. He started killing people without saying a word. This was a clear warning to him.
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Although little Adlerberg believed that Alexey did not dare to do anything to him, this action was still a bit scary.
Of course, he would still write a letter when he should. After all, he, as a special envoy and imperial envoy, also wanted to save face. He had to show something when he was slapped in front of someone, otherwise others would think he was afraid of Alexei if they knew about it!
Anyway, little Adlerberg was determined not to admit that he was afraid of Alexei, even if he was beaten to death! Even if he was frightened enough, he was determined to maintain his face. As the saying goes, you can’t lose.
In writing, he doesn’t fight for steamed buns but also for his tone!
"But, Your Excellency, Special Envoy, Bucharest is too far away from St. Petersburg. This round trip will take at least a month. Even if His Majesty the Great Nicholas I knew about Count Speransky's atrocities and ordered a thorough investigation or prevention, this would be
Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer!"
Alexei's cheeks twitched when he heard these words. If the other party was not the Patriarch of Bucharest, he would definitely walk away. But it was the Patriarch of Bucharest who had a great reputation in Wallachia and the Balkans.
, so he could only continue to explain patiently:
"Of course, Bucharest is a certain distance from St. Petersburg, but I will not sit back and watch Count Speransky continue to do evil. I will personally warn him, and will also visit His Excellency Grand Duke Kogelniceanu to persuade His Excellency the Grand Duke to return.
Come to the right path. Dear Patriarch, please believe me, I still have this little face!"
The old Patriarch glanced at little Adlerberg with his dim eyes and spoke his mind. He was doubtful about this, because both Alexei and Kogelniceanu had proved with practical actions that they really were not very good.
Buy the envoy's face.
However, the old patriarch has no better solution for the time being. After all, tens of thousands of clergy below are looking at him eagerly, hoping that he can help solve the crisis quickly. He can't tell these people that he has nothing to do, right?