Akhovsky's attitude directly affected the top brass of the entire Black Sea Russian army. With the top commander wavering, the generals joined the two factions and began to accuse and abuse day and night.
Seeing the split in the top ranks of the Russian military in the Black Sea, Brankov felt very helpless. Although it seemed that their situation was not bad, the situation in St. Petersburg became turbulent due to Paul's purge, and judging from the news fed back from all over Russia,
There are many people who are dissatisfied with Paul I. Under such circumstances, once the Russian army on the Black Sea takes Moscow directly, it cannot be said that it is unstoppable. There are many responders, but they will never be criticized. Under such circumstances, Blanco
I think the slight risk is worth taking.
Those who opposed Brankov's opinion simply raised a few unpalatable things to refute, such as the army's logistical support, the strategic depth of the operation, the morale of the army, etc., but in Brankov's view, all these
It's not a problem. Since they have rebelled, why do they need to ensure logistics? The baggage in the Russian army warehouse in the Black Sea is enough to last a hundred thousand troops for another few months, and they can completely attack the city of Moscow in these months. This point
This is not to say that Brankov is blindly arrogant, but that the Russian Empire now has so many troops in total. After it is divided, how much can Paul have at his disposal now? Even if he mobilizes, mobilization will take time, and maybe he will wait.
When they arrived in Moscow, Paul had not yet completed war mobilization.
After capturing Moscow, Brankov and others can not only get a survival base, but more importantly, they can use an old capital like Moscow to call on the princes from all over the empire to work hard for the king! This is the basis for achieving great things.
Brankov was very disdainful of Ililov's plan to annex the Black Sea region. This opinion completely represented a lack of ambition! What is there in the Black Sea region? In terms of population, there are not even two million people living in the areas surrounding the Black Sea.
, even if the population of Ukraine is included, it will only have a population of more than three million. After this calculation, how can these barren lands and sparse population be able to support a hundred thousand elite imperial troops!
In addition, Brankov believes that once the Russian troops in the Black Sea begin to encroach on the territory surrounding the Black Sea, it means that they will confess their ambitions to the world, and St. Petersburg will definitely be determined to eradicate them. By then, Paul I can use the Russian troops in the Black Sea to
The army invaded the Black Sea region and issued a war mobilization order at the same time. Once St. Petersburg had more than a month of buffer time, what they would have to face by then would not be the more than 20,000 Guardsmen in Moscow. What they would have to face might be tens of thousands.
There are hundreds of thousands of imperial troops. Even if these levies have low combat effectiveness, they will definitely put Brankov and others into a dead end.
So when he saw Akhovsky wavering between two opinions, he repeatedly asked Akhovsky to make up his mind as soon as possible. You must know that Suvorov's army has been held back by the Ottomans.
Even if there is news leaked to St. Petersburg, it will take several days. The Russian army in the Black Sea can use this time to contact its allies and prepare. After contacting the allies, the four armies will attack together. The empire will be turned upside down!
But for some reason, Akhovsky, who had always been wise and decisive before, did not make up his mind because of Brankov's advice. This puzzled Brankov, but later, when he bribed a
After Akhovsky's attendants, Brankov received a shocking news.
It turns out that the reason why Ililov was able to sway Akhovsky was that this old thief actually suggested to Akhovsky that after all, Akhovsky was not a descendant of the Romanov dynasty and did not have the qualifications to inherit the dynasty.
In the name of orthodoxy, even if the entire empire is conquered, the careerists scattered throughout the empire will not be willing to let Akhovsky take over the empire. By then, the rebellions that will arise one after another will be enough to make Akhovsky very anxious.
Compared with this embarrassment, it is better to be safer. Although the Black Sea region and Ukraine are not very wealthy, as long as they are more diligent, they will not let a hundred thousand troops starve to death. After winning such a territory,
Akhovsky can completely establish himself as king. And in the future, whether it is negotiating peace with St. Petersburg or fighting, there will always be a safe way out.
"There is no shortage of tricks and strategies!"
After hearing this, Brankov was immediately furious. It seemed that the pie painted by Ililov was very fat. But no matter how plump the pie was, he still painted it.
If nothing else, it seems that the 100,000 troops of the Russian Army on the Black Sea are now under control, but this is only for a short period of time. These 100,000 troops are all elite soldiers and generals drawn from armies from all over the country! If the time is still short,
If so, they can also lure the soldiers to work for them by offering them higher positions. However, as time goes by, the soldiers will inevitably feel homesick. By then, as long as Paul I issues a pardon, at least half of the 100,000-strong army will be gone.
, this is the real disaster!
"Blankov, has the Marshal seen you today?"
Seeing the gloomy Brankov, Nikolaevitch frowned and asked softly
"Yes, we have met, but the marshal still hasn't made a decision. I don't understand. How could the marshal believe Ililov's old nonsense? Doesn't the marshal know that once we really do that, we won't even be able to make a decision?"
St. Petersburg needs to send troops to suppress it, the homesick soldiers are enough to tear us all into pieces!"
As he spoke, Brankov's dissatisfaction became more and more intense.
Hearing Brankov's words, Nikolaovich sighed. Regarding the future of the 100,000 Russian troops, Nikolaovich had the same idea as Brankov, so after the top military officials began to argue, he
He joined Brankov's side without hesitation.
"If this continues, all time will be wasted. Once the news of Suvorov's siege reaches St. Petersburg, I believe that His Majesty will react. If we can't make up our mind, there will be no good results for us by then.
eat!"
"Not only is there no good fruit to eat, I think we will all be buried with Ililov's stupidity!"
"Wow..."
There was a crisp sound, and Brankov, who felt resentful in his heart, flew up and kicked a chair next to him far away.
Just when Brankov was sitting on the sofa aside and still angry, Nikolaevich's eyes lit up.
"Blankov, you see, the main person who opposes us now is the old guy Ililov. After all, Ililov is old. It would be normal if he died suddenly or something like that now, right?"
Looking into Nikolaevitch's eyes, Brankov's eyes gradually became brighter, but then he asked with some anxiety:
"Ililov's Second Army is not very far from here. If our plan is exposed, won't it cause civil strife? Besides, Akhvsky will never let us attack Ililov. You must know that the current number of people in the army
But it is Akhvsky who makes the decision, I believe he must have an informant ambushing us."
Seeing the solemn look on Brankov's face, Nikolaevitch suddenly burst out laughing.
"Haha, let me tell you, Brankov, you are so smart and confused for a moment! Ililov is already over eighty years old. People of this age must be in poor health. Whether he is riding a horse or riding a carriage, if he
That horse suddenly went crazy, which is something no one would have imagined. There is a sea outside the city, and if it suddenly jumped from the cliff into the sea, there would be nothing we could do!"
After hearing this, Brankov felt that his palms were sweating. He never thought that one day he would have to discuss with others how to deal with colleagues from his own camp, but he couldn't care less now.
"Nikolaovich, how sure are you?"
"Blankov, you have many more people than me, and you are smarter than me. It is always futile to grasp this kind of thing. We just need to try our best. The worst result is just us and Yili."
It's just Love's rebellion, don't forget, we have nearly 60,000 troops in total, and even the Marshal can't do anything to us!"
"you,..........."
Looking at Nikolaovich with a gloomy face, Brankov was very shocked. In addition to being shocked, he had to re-examine Nikolaovich sitting in front of him. You must know that all this time,
Nikolaevitch gave everyone the impression of being very kind, but Brankov did not expect that he actually had such a side.
In his words, Nikolaevich not only despised Ililov, but even Akhovsky seemed to ignore him. He openly used the troops in his hands to make trouble. Could it be that he wanted to rebel?
"Nikolaovich, are you crazy? The marshal has arranged a lot of manpower in our army. If you have other thoughts, he will never spare you!"
"Blankov, you are superior to me in terms of talent, intelligence, and military management, but haven't you seen the current situation clearly? In this world, whoever has the army in his hands is the boss, Ahf
It’s not like Akhovski relies on us to command the army. Without us, he is just a bare commander! Besides, what Akhovski can do, why can’t we do it!”
With these words, Nikolaevich's thoughts were clearly revealed. It was obvious that he did not hide his disdain for Akhovsky at this moment. If it were the previous Brankov, then he would definitely make people think of him immediately.
The arrogant Nikolaevich was arrested and sent to Akhovsky. But now, Brankov has been holding a breath in his heart for more than ten days. This breath includes Ililov's and Akhovsky's.
Vski's.
Therefore, after listening to Nikolaevich's words, Brankov just remained silent.
"Blankov, you are resourceful. I won't say much else. Anyway, you make up your mind now and I will listen to you!"
Seeing the inexplicable expression on Brankov's face, Nikolaevich smiled sinisterly and patted his chest (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian.com)
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