Struggle in Russia

Spantelevich knew very well that the only person in Bucharest who could stop Varenov from acting recklessly was Li Xiao. As long as that person was willing to make Varenov honest every minute.

After making up his mind, Spantelevich no longer hesitated. Instead of staying in Maria Davydovna's mansion, he quietly slipped out of the back door and headed to the Gendarmerie Headquarters overnight.

Li Xiao also didn't expect that Spantelevich would come to him, because these days, the focus of his attention was on the commissioner who never saw the end of the dragon. To be honest, this commissioner is indeed a bit mysterious. Even his gendarmerie did not notice that this person entered Wallachia at first. It was not until Valenov reminded him that he went to check it personally before entering the country. Traces of this man were found on the registration form.

Countess Antonina Bludova, this woman is not an ordinary person. Although Russia does not exclude women from inheriting titles, they generally do not pass titles on to their daughters. And she turns out to be a countess, so you know how powerful she must be.

This woman is relatively unknown in history. She is a well-known supporter of Pan-Slavism. She can be said to be the goodwill ambassador and unofficial spokesperson of Nicholas I in the Balkans. Such an influential figure in the Balkans Arriving in Bucharest suddenly at this time, who would believe you if you say you didn’t order anything!

However, Li Xiao was relieved after discovering that the commissioner was Antonina Buldova. What he was most afraid of was that Nicholas I was worried about him or Alexey and sent someone to investigate.

In that case, they would be in big trouble, and they would have to think of ways to deal with this commissioner.

But the person who came turned out to be Antonina Buludova, so it was very likely that she was not here for the brothers. After all, Antonina Buludova's identity and background were so obvious that she was probably It’s for Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and even Austria.

As an open supporter and advocate of Pan-Slavism, Antonina Bludova is likely to be tasked with inciting Slavic national forces in the Balkans to support Russia.

After all, Russia's current international situation is in a mess. The Western European powers headed by Britain and France are shouting and killing, while the traditional allies headed by Prussia and Austria in Central and Eastern Europe are alienating Germany and failing to do their best. It is obvious that Nicholas I is also anxious. .

He is probably eager to change Russia's passive international situation. Even if he can't do it, he must at least find a few allies who can speak for Russia. Russia is now like a rat crossing the street and everyone is shouting to beat it.

Li Xiao could only express sympathy for this, and then said: "You deserve it. If you had known this, why did you do it in the first place!"

As far as the current situation in Russia is concerned, it is extremely difficult for Antonina Buludova to achieve these goals, because the situation is here, and anyone who is not a fool knows what Russia will face if it takes sides at this time.

Even though the Serbian and Bulgarian people really like Russia and are really willing to help Russia, they are too weak and weak. For the sake of their own safety, the only thing they can do is to stay neutral.

And judging from the fact that Nicholas I sent Antonina Buldova to take action, the tsar was really at his wits end. As long as he had some way, he would not let a woman come forward. He really wanted to save face. I can't afford to lose this person.

It can be seen that Nicholas I was at the end of his rope and could only make a desperate move and let Antonina Buldova try her luck. To be honest, Li Xiao feels a little pity for his cheap uncle. If you were more sensible and didn't engage in these tricks, would you be in this situation now?

Of course, it is more likely that Nicholas I had no regrets. This extreme zongjiao believer would sincerely risk anything for his beliefs and ideals. This can be seen from the Crimean War in history.

By the end of 1854, the situation of the war had become clear. Russia had no chance of winning. After Menshikov gave Menshikov a desperate try, it was actually said that Russia could only slowly wait to die.

At this time, anyone with a little sense knows that a strong man must make concessions, give up some interests, and end the war through negotiation. Otherwise, Russia will really be drained bit by bit, and the trouble will actually be even greater at that time. Maybe the foundation of the existence of Russia and the Romanov family will be shaken.

But Nicholas I still couldn't pull off that old face, and he still insisted on pushing on. But he knew in his heart that pushing on was useless, so he exhausted his energy and energy in the constant suffering, and was caught by a ridiculous cold. Sent directly to God.

In a sense, this man's desire to save face was taken to the extreme. He would rather die than survive and fight another day. This is commendable in terms of will quality, but in terms of objective reality it is not the best choice.

And his choice also made Alexander II who succeeded to the throne very passive. After all, his father had been tortured to death. If he chose to negotiate or surrender immediately, it would be difficult to explain, so he could only bite the bullet and hold on.

Naturally, the result was that Russia suffered more serious losses, so much so that he had to agree to the reforms, but then again, this doesn't seem to be a bad thing on the other hand. If the father and son really stop their efforts early, I am afraid that the conservative forces in Russia will not be greatly weakened, and the subsequent reforms may be even more difficult!

Even so, Li Xiao still looked down upon Nicholas I. He single-handedly caused a lot of tragedies, and hundreds of thousands of Russian athletes died in vain, which was completely meaningless.

Of course, these words are a bit far-fetched. Back to Antonina Buludova herself, Li Xiao is actually willing to cooperate and help the commissioner. If she can really make a difference, let alone bring something rare to Russia. With international support, as long as she can manage to persuade the Serbians or Bulgarians to cooperate with the Russian army in carrying out operations, preferably by organizing guerrillas to harass the coalition forces, that will be a great thing!

It's a pity that Li Xiao is still hesitating about one question, and that is whether his guess is correct. What if Antonina Buludova is really here for him and Alexei? After all, no one could imagine what Nicholas I could do with his brain and way of thinking.

If he does this if he has a seizure, and you run over here to make friends, isn't that just delivering food to your door?

Just when Li Xiao was hesitant, Spantelevich suddenly came to visit. Li Xiao, who had been monitoring Valenov's movements, naturally knew Spantelevich's identity. At first, he thought it was Valenov. Nov sent him to ask for help, maybe because the guy couldn't save his face or something, but when Spantelevich explained his purpose, Li Xiao was immediately shocked!