Struggle in Russia

Of course, the third part of complaining is a pastime after dinner. Generally speaking, the Russian aristocracy is still very concerned and worried about the situation in Austria. After all, this is an ally. Although it has always been unreliable, it is still one of our own. And according to gossip, the Austrian rebels are exactly the same as the French Mountain Party, they like to send nobles to the guillotine, for the sake of their lives, they still have to cheer for the Austrians, right?

However, Balyakov complained about the third part because Li Xiao's work was so good. Compared with the third part, the professional third part is so amateurish.

Balyakov joked: "If there are more people like Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich, you will be at ease, but I guess His Majesty should have a headache!"

Hearing this, Kornilov could only smile wryly, because everyone knew that Nicholas I didn't like that nephew, and one of them already made him burnt out, and if there were more, he would definitely go crazy.

"Did the Grand Duke send back any heart information?"

Kornilov shook his head and said, "Not yet, but he has done well enough, so good that I am a little unbelievable. Are the Wallachians really that stupid?"

Balyakov couldn't answer this question, he could only shrug his shoulders and say, "Who knows! Maybe the grand duke is lucky?"

Kornilov doesn't believe in luck. He thinks that someone may be particularly talented in this area. The only pity is that this talent cannot be fully utilized because of someone's identity, because it is impossible for Nicholas I The third part is given to this annoying nephew. It's not even possible to get someone to go to the third part to be in a high position.

The third artifact can only serve him and his children and grandchildren, how could it be handed over to an annoying Polish bastard!

"Speaking of which," Kornilov suddenly sighed, "Speaking of which, it seems that the Grand Duke is not only good at intelligence, but also thanks to him for this incident. I didn't expect that his soldiers are also quite powerful!"

Yes, Kornilov has a little appreciation for Li Xiao's ability to lead troops. It is not surprising in the history of war to win more with less, but it is amazing to win more with less with a bad hand. He knows the illustrious reputation of the 748th Regiment, and a few months of hard work can transform such a garbage unit, without two brushes, you can believe it!

Balyakov nodded, and suddenly said: "I have interrogated those rebels from the Vlas camp, and Lieutenant Boris did a good job that night, but I think the key reason for their victory is not only the Grand Duke and Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Gorchakov has reshaped the soul of the 748 regiment, and more importantly, their weapons have also taken advantage of them. Have you ever paid attention to the Andrei-Leonid rifles they are equipped with?"

Kornilov nodded: "Sure,

After reading the battle report, I went to find a batch of this kind of rifles for testing. It is much easier to use than our old-fashioned rifles. Both the rate of fire and the accuracy are qualitatively improved. If my troops have one such rifle , I don't have to worry about these war preparations! "

Kornilov felt a pain in his heart just thinking about Mark Mikheevich's resolute opposition to the promotion of the Andrei-Leonid rifle in the Black Sea Fleet. This is also the key reason why he decided to engage in this bastard wave.

If he doesn't take it away, the popularization of new equipment in the Black Sea Fleet will always hit an invisible wall! There was a steamship before and an Andrei-Leonid rifle behind, these are the original sins of that guy and Menshikov!

"I heard that Prince Gorchakov was a staunch supporter of Andrei Leonid's rifle?"

Kornilov was taken aback, because he really didn't know the news. But this is also normal, because old foxes like Prince Mikhail Gorchakov are the most impeccable in doing things. He was well aware of Nicholas I's attitude towards new things. If he clearly supported new things, he could easily be classified as a reformist or revolutionary party by the conservative tsar.

And this is the most dangerous behavior in Russia today, and it is not one of the most dangerous behaviors. Once you are labeled like this, it means that even if you are extremely capable, you will not have a chance to reuse it.

So an old fox like Prince Mikhail Gorchakov will certainly not be foolish enough to promote the new rifle himself, at least not to put himself on the bright side. So on the surface, the promotion of the new rifle was the proposal of a few generals who were enthusiastic about army building, and then Duke Mikhail just greeted him secretly, asking old friends to show their respect.

In this way, it is thoughtful, and it can make money without being afraid of being pulled out of the list by Nicholas I. Of course, this also has a disadvantage, because of Duke Mikhail’s stealth promotion, there are not many people in Russia who know that Andrei Leonid’s rifle is closely related to him, and Kornilov does not know it. Normal.

How did Balyakov know? This has something to do with the nature of his work, because his main duty is to maintain the military discipline of the Black Sea Fleet, and all kinds of unavoidable secret relationships and activities must be cleared up, otherwise there is a danger of poking a hornet's nest if he is not careful.

Obviously, even if Baryakov is a stupid young man, Lazarev is definitely not, and he would never choose a stupid young man to manage the military discipline of the Black Sea Fleet. So don't look at Balyakov, who seems to be ruthless, but what he can and cannot do, he is very accurate in measuring it, even more accurate than Kornilov!

"That's good news!"

Kornilov's eyes lit up immediately when he heard it. If Duke Mikhail Gorchakov is a fan of the new rifle, then he can take advantage of his opportunity to command the counter-insurgency military operation to replace the Black Sea Fleet. Pretend! At that time, even if Mark Mikjevic objected, his arms would not be able to twist his thighs, wouldn't he!

"The next time I meet His Excellency the Duke, I will ask him face to face!"

Looking at Kornilov in a good mood, Balyakov was a little speechless. In a sense, Kornilov is a pure soldier, and he is still a bit unqualified in terms of worldly sophistication. At least Balyakov knew that the arrival of Prince Mikhail Gorchakov would bring more than Andrei-Leonid rifles to them, opponents of the Mikheevich brothers , can definitely get more support!

Balyakov sighed in his heart and reminded: "My friend, the arrival of the Duke is the best opportunity for us. If you can satisfy His Excellency the Duke militarily, then we can definitely get his Support, drive out Mark Mikheevich in one fell swoop!"