Struggle in Russia

It's just that Paskovich can't get angry yet. After all, Markov is asking the imperial envoy Alexander Benkendorf a question, and no matter what, it won't be his turn to interrupt. Although he didn't think much of little Benckendorff, if he didn't give the imperial envoy face at this time, he wouldn't be able to bear it if little Benkendorff returned to the Winter Palace and made a report in Nicholas I's ear. no.

Alexander Benkendorf glanced at Markov playfully and replied slowly: "His Majesty the Prince has other arrangements."

Is this the answer?

Of course, yes, but answering it is actually no different from not answering it. It’s just that Markov doesn’t necessarily need to know Paskovich’s arrangement. He just deliberately raised his voice to make Lao Qiu Ba disgusted.

Unless little Benkendorf is particularly partial to Paskovich to speak for him, he will have something to say no matter what.

Sure enough, he immediately said: "Other arrangements? Why is it so sudden? Your Excellency the Prince is the commander-in-chief of this battle. Logically speaking, he should take full responsibility. Now that the war is getting increasingly difficult, how can you send the Prince away at this time? Sir, how do we explain this to the soldiers?"

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but the tone of Markov's words was strange, and the strange smell could be smelled three miles away.

Anyway, everyone present could tell that this man was not helping Lao Qiu Ba fight against his injustice, but was instead ironically mocking Paskovich, saying that he led the troops into the Jedi and then left. It's almost a satire on Paskovich's incompetence and desertion.

If Paskovich could bear this kind of ridicule, he would have lived so long in vain. Suddenly he couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted: "Viscount, what do you mean by this? Do you think I can't hear that there is something in your words!"

Who thought that Markov was not frightened at all, and sneered: "Is there something in the words? Where did you start? Isn't what I just said the truth? If you hadn't insisted on fighting this battle, why would we be besieged here? What a ghost place? Why were we besieged by enemies several times our size? How could we suffer so many casualties?"

Before Paskovich could refute, Markov asked: "By the way, in fact, we should have retreated long ago, but you refused and insisted on holding on. Then what? What did we gain then? If we could have retreated earlier, How could we pay the heavy price of tens of thousands of casualties for a little retreat? You just killed all our soldiers for your own selfish interests!"

Paskovich was so angry that his beard stood up, not only because Markov revealed his little plan, but also because Markov's attitude made him see a terrible possibility. If he couldn't Teach this guy who dares to do this a lesson. From now on, he will no longer be able to maintain his prestige in the military. More and more guys like Markov will fight against him, and then it will be over!

"You are so brave!" Paskovich got angry and roared at Markov: "You dare to despicably slander me. Every decision I make is worthy of your majesty and the country, but you are the one who deserves it." This guy almost put me in a desperate situation last night. Not only did you, an incompetent fool, not reflect on your mistakes, you actually dared to slander and slander me!"

While yelling at him, he said to Alexander Benkendorf next to him: "Your Excellency, Imperial Envoy, you have seen that some people are incompetent in fighting, but they are good at slandering their superiors. Guys like this must be punished severely. Serve as a warning to others!”

Alexander Benkendorf clicked his tongue. He really didn't expect that this mission would turn into what it is now. Although when he left St. Petersburg, he realized that this task would not be particularly simple. After all, Nicholas I's intention was very clear, which was to beat Paskovich.

It's just that Nicholas I's beating was not to make Paskovich lose face and be unable to stand down. He just wanted to give Lao Qiu Ba a subtle hint and ask him to be more honest in the future.

For a time, Alexander Benkendorf thought that the key difficulty of this mission was to accomplish Nicholas I's purpose of beating Paskovich, but not to make Paskovich feel that he, the imperial envoy, was deliberately making things difficult. he.

That's why his attitude was the same as before, deliberately blurring some things to save face for Paskovich and to end this unfortunate job quickly.

But who would have thought that the key difficulty in the mission was not on Paskovich's side at all. Although Lao Qiuba was a little embarrassed and unable to stand down when he heard Nicholas I's decree to relieve him of his power, he quickly returned to normal.

He must have understood Nicholas I's purpose and did not dare to say anything more. But who would have thought that Markov would pop up out of thin air? This guy was full of weird energy, and then he just pierced the window paper and directly mocked Paskovich, which immediately made the matter impossible to get off the stage.

This was something Alexander Benkendorf had not expected at all. He had no plan for this at all and was a little confused as to what to do.

I echo Paskovich's words in dealing with Markov, not to mention that this actually goes against the will of Nicholas I, and he, the imperial envoy, does not have the power. To put it bluntly, he is just a messenger. It was Nicholas I who wanted to He was the only one who sent someone with a distinguished enough status to attack Paskovich, just to make Paskovich understand the seriousness of the matter.

But Nicholas I did not give him other powers, and he had no right to do anything to the front-line generals.

The problem is that although Paskovich was dismissed, Nicholas I did not dismiss him as commander-in-chief. Although the commander-in-chief had no actual power, the position was there, and Paz With Kovic's qualifications and reputation, he has spoken. It stands to reason that Alexander Benkendorf should be given some face.

But only he knew that this face could not be given casually, because according to the decree of Nicholas I, Paskovich had been dismissed just now, and he no longer had the right to dictate to Ineada's troops.

If you want to deal with Markov, you must first ask what Kornilov means. This is the actual person in charge of the battlefield. Even Alexander Benkendorf could not bypass Kornilov and directly deal with Markov.

"this……"

Alexander Benkendorf looked at Paskovich with embarrassment written all over his face, but Lao Qiuba showed his seriousness and anger and refused to give up. He could only turn to Kornilov. , the meaning is very clear, that is, I hope Kornilov will take the initiative to speak, and don't put him on the fire...