In fact, what Paul said is absolutely correct. Because Catherine II was quite dissatisfied with this son, Paul was surrounded by informants arranged by the Queen. The biggest role of these informants was to find out Paul's flaws and then deal with them in time.
Reporting to the Queen, the Queen hoped that in this way she could find out the shortcomings of Paul's unsuitability as the heir to the Russian Empire, and then abolish Paul openly.
But Paul has always hidden it very well. Except for his weakness, Paul's other performances are excellent. Not only does he behave elegantly in daily life, but he is also always respectful to the Queen.
"Your Highness, do you think our country should go to war with Prussia now?" Pan Ning asked cautiously.
"Of course not, my teacher, you must also know that there are some unexpected surprises in the situation in Poland, and we have too many enemies in Russia. At this point, our situation is very similar to that of Prussia. Both of our countries have
There are many enemies, and all of them are eyeing us. It would be very unwise to start a war with a big country like Prussia at this time. The Queen will definitely not do this."
Paul said confidently that although Catherine II did not summon Paul to attend when she discussed the situation in Poland, Paul had his own news channel, and every word of the Queen at that meeting was reported in detail.
Gave it to Paul.
The situation in St. Petersburg was strange, and Potemkin was also having a headache. Of course, he was not troubled by the Queen's attitude. Although the Queen showed dissatisfaction with Kutuzov, she was still full of love for Potemkin, otherwise
It was simply impossible for the Empress to send an army of 60,000 men to obey Potemkin's orders.
This is an army of 60,000. Not to mention pacifying the situation in Poland, this 60,000 army can completely destroy the Kingdom of Poland. The Queen's move is also giving Potemkin a chance, a chance to atone for his sins. As long as Potemkin
If the situation in Poland can be stabilized in time, the Queen will not mind treating this matter like a passing cloud.
But in Potemkin's heart, he could not be so contemptuous. Kutuzov's wanton behavior made his upper echelons in St. Petersburg extremely passive. Potemkin believed that those political opponents would not mind taking this opportunity to attack his power. In Potemkin,
In Potemkin's mind, Kutuzov was simply a person who failed to achieve anything but failed. How could he have been blind and promoted such a thing in the first place? Potemkin felt regretful in his heart.
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Inside Königsberg
"Your Majesty, two more reinforcements have just arrived. Our total strength has reached 40,000," Henry opened the door and walked in.
"Well, I understand. Prince Henry, please sit down first." William raised his blind vote and said to Henry, and then stared at the report in his hand.
"Your Majesty, the scouts we sent to northern Poland have returned today. According to their reports, the entire northern Poland is now in chaos. Our scouts encountered a small team of Polish rebels on the road. That team told us that the entire northern Poland is now in chaos.
There are basically no Russian troops in Poland anymore."
Ferdinand, who was already sitting in the room, waited for William to finish speaking and said hurriedly. But after Ferdinand finished speaking, the situation became quiet, and no one in the room responded. When he saw this, Ferdinand spoke again:
"Your Majesty, now is a good opportunity for us to march into Poland. If the news is accurate, Poland is now a complete mess. If we seize this opportunity, we will not only gain a lot of benefits that the Russians have gained before, but also win over those Russians.
People suffer a big loss”
"Yes. Prince Ferdinand is right. Blücher, please tell me."
William finally reacted, but he did not show his approval or disapproval. Instead, he kicked the ball to Blücher, but he was unwilling to catch the ball.
Ever since Blücher volunteered to eliminate the Cossacks, his relationship with Prince Ferdinand had dropped to a freezing point, although he had been respectful to Ferdinand on various occasions after returning from Bialystok.
But his reputation as a traitor still spread among the Prussian army.
Strict discipline is the guarantee of the Prussian army's combat effectiveness, and Blücher's self-recommendation can be said to be contempt for his superiors. This behavior made many generals in the Prussian army feel ashamed of Blücher, and in this situation Blücher
I could only smile helplessly. Now William kicked the ball to him. If he opposed Ferdinand's opinion now, then Blücher could foresee how low his reputation in the Prussian army would be, but if he followed
As for Ferdinand's opinion, he didn't know what William's opinion was.
Seeing that Blücher was silent for a long time, William knew very well about Blücher's performance. In fact, this was the reason why William skipped Henry and directly let Blücher express his opinions.
The most difficult thing for a leader is the art of controlling subordinates. Some people may think that all subordinates should unite together in order to exert the greatest strength of the group, but William scorns this opinion. If all subordinates are
If we unite together, then he, the king, will be emptied out! The really good way is to create cracks between subordinates, so that the leader can be in a relatively aloof position. Of course, excessive division is definitely not feasible.
, because this will do more harm than good to the entire team, so the degree must be controlled by the leader.
Blücher was someone William planned to put to great use in the future. With such a talent, William did not want him to get too close to the old-school generals in the army, otherwise his efforts to cultivate him would be in vain.
"In this case, Prince Henry, please tell me your opinion."
William did not continue to force Blücher, as some things were too much.
"Your Majesty, I think now is not a good time for our army to march into Poland. Russia has surprising interests in Poland. The Russians will never be willing to give up Poland. What's more, if Poland falls into our hands, what will happen to Russia?
It seems that Prussia will become Russia’s most dangerous enemy, so I do not agree with Prince Ferdinand’s opinion.”
Henry readily expressed his opinions. Although he and Ferdinand were close friends, this did not mean that Henry was willing to conform to Ferdinand's opinions. They were friends in private but had different political views. It was okay to express them, and it would not affect the outcome.
The friendship between the two.
"Prince Henry, I think you are talking nonsense. The whole world knows that the battle that took place in our country's East Prussia region was completely provoked by the Russians. For us in Prussia, those Russians are invaders. Now
The invaders have been defeated by us. It is time for us to demand blood debt from the invaders. If we are soft at this moment, what will the whole world think of us Prussia? If we do not make the enemy pay the price, how can we Prussia continue to dominate the world?
"To stand on"
Ferdinand's words were directed at Henry, and he was just pointing at Henry's nose and yelling. However, Ferdinand's words are not unreasonable. This world is a world of the weak and the strong. If you let everyone see your weakness, you will
Not only will he not get sympathy, even those friends who behaved kindly before will pounce on him and bite him cruelly like wolves.
"Prince Henry, Prince Ferdinand, what you said makes sense. Prince Ferdinand is right. We in Prussia must not show weakness. After all, this world advocates the law of the forest, and it is natural for the weak to eat the strong. And this
Once we in Prussia were the victims, we have every right to demand blood debt from the Russians. But what Prince Henry said is indeed true. Now because of the war, the entire East Prussia region is about to become a ruin. Duke Locks once told me
In a letter, he told me that the country’s finances forced us to choose either to continue the war or to recuperate and restore the prosperity of East Prussia. This choice made me very helpless.”
As he spoke, William rubbed his forehead with his hands, and then continued under the gaze of everyone in the room:
"Of course I am not saying that in order to restore the prosperity of East Prussia, we have to give up our principles. This war is the Russian aggression against our Prussia. There is no doubt that the Russians must pay the price for their actions.
, I got the news before that the Russian empress has ordered her close minister Ovolov to contact our ambassador in St. Petersburg. At this moment, if we want to strive for the greatest interests, then we should not overly stimulate Russia.
People are wonderful. Everyone knows that Poland is the back garden of Russia. Whoever extends his hand into Poland will definitely not give up. This does not mean that I am afraid of the queen. If the queen insists, then I am willing to accompany her.
Continue this war.
But think about our people in Prussia and the people in East Prussia who were affected by the war. The happiness of the people is what our government should put first, so now everything depends on what price the Russians are willing to pay. If the Russians accept us
If the conditions are met, then I am willing to armistice with the Russians for the sake of the happiness of the people, but if the Russians do not accept it, then I will tell the Russians with the sword in my hand that Prussia will never accept the humiliation given by the enemy."
As soon as William finished speaking, there was thunderous applause in the room.
"Your Majesty, you mean we have to wait now" Blücher asked
"Yes, now we are just waiting for the Russians to give us an answer."
As soon as William finished speaking, Ferdinand was about to speak, but he rolled his eyes and swallowed the words back in his throat. Since William had already made a decision, he could not be allowed to object now. He could make suggestions before making a decision, but
Once you have made up your mind, it is wise to keep your mouth shut.
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