Struggle in Russia

Mikhail Gorchakov suddenly felt a pain in his ass. He is not stupid. He naturally knows that there is a reason for Lazarev to say that suddenly. He must hope that the Black Sea Fleet will gain more benefits in this war. .

But what he felt uncomfortable about was that there were not many places that needed the Black Sea Fleet for this operation, except for logistics and a little heavy artillery. Wallachia has no navy at all, how does your fleet work? We can't clean up the Turkish allies together, that's called death!

"Provoking the Turkish fleet is of course unnecessary," Lazarev replied with a smile, "I know a lot about this, and I won't make it difficult for you, Duke!"

"Then what do you want to do?" Prince Mikhail asked cautiously.

Lazarev still replied with a smile on his face: "In this battle, Wallachia's resistance is not worth mentioning. I believe that as long as we act together with the Turks, these rebels will be wiped out soon!"

"What really deserves our attention is the behind-the-scenes men who caused the Wallachia rebellion. When we take action against the Wallachia bandits, I believe these behind-the-scenes men will not sit idly by, and must take some actions to support the Wallachia rebellion. Rebels, and this time the Black Sea Fleet can play a role!"

Duke Mikhail felt his eggs hurt more and more, because he knew very well who Lazarev's so-called mastermind was behind the scenes. Who else could there be besides Britain and France? The mastermind behind all this.

But so what? Can you still settle accounts with them? With Russia's national power, these two families can't be provoked at all, even if they know they are playing tricks, they can only endure it, and what did Lazarev just say? Ready to let the Black Sea Fleet take action to warn Britain and France? Isn't this damn provocative!

"This is too risky!" Duke Mikhail rebuffed immediately, "Your Majesty does not want us to be troublesome. If the risky provocation leads to... unpredictable consequences, you and I will become the country's sinners." !"

Lazarev naturally knew what he was worried about, and immediately explained: "Of course, it is not advisable to risk provocation. I have no intention of provocation. I just want to let the people behind the scenes know that our Black Sea Fleet is ready to fight. Provocations or interventions at sea will inevitably be hit head-on by our Black Sea Fleet... This is not a provocation, but a warning, and it is a show of muscle just in case!"

Prince Mikhail was stunned for a moment. He probably understood Lazarev's train of thought. Provocative provocation must be his own death, but showing muscles is another matter. For example, a few months ago, when the rebel party in Wallachia was the most powerful and Nicholas I was the most furious, the British and French fleets came uninvited and wandered around the Bosporus for a few laps. Warn Russia.

So Nicholas I immediately suppressed the anger in his heart,

He didn't send troops directly to kill them regardless. And that's what qualifying muscularity shows.

Prince Mikhail thinks that Lazarev probably meant the same thing. Since the enemy can come to show their muscles, they can naturally go. At least tell Britain and France that the Black Sea Fleet is ready to fight. If they have trouble again, Russia will not Not prepared.

This can send a strong warning signal diplomatically, and I believe the British and French will definitely understand it.

The only thing that made Duke Mikhail not agree immediately is whether this strong warning is really effective. After all, the opponents are Britain and France. The fleets of these two countries in the Mediterranean Sea are much stronger than the Black Sea Fleet. Don’t be fooled by each other. Instead, he was ridiculed.

In addition, such a big matter can no longer be decided by him alone. It involves Britain and France, so we still have to ask Nicholas I for instructions. .

"Ask your majesty for instructions. In addition, you can make relevant preparations first. Once your majesty agrees, take action immediately. We have no time to waste!"

Lazarev was not surprised by Duke Mikhail's decision. If it was him, he would ask Nicholas I first, but he believed that Nicholas I would not refuse, after all, His Majesty wanted face the most. Last time the British and French fleets came uninvited, which made him very embarrassed. If there is a chance to get back, he probably won't refuse.

Lazarev said very kindly: "I will also write to His Majesty, stating the necessity of warning actions!"

This is not only a kindness, but also a gesture of Lazarev. He must tell Duke Mikhail that his deputy commander-in-chief is not a display, and that he also has status. In addition, it also expressed to Nicholas I that his Black Sea Fleet is not soy sauce, its existence is very important and cannot be ignored!

Following the letters of Duke Mikhail and Lazarev, Nicholas I soon understood what the two wanted to do, but he was not as happy as he imagined. On the contrary, he was more cautious.

In fact, this is also understandable. Although Nicholas I was sometimes crazy, he thought that he was really the son of destiny with a great mission, and Russia would reach its peak under his leadership.

But this kind of madness is actually quite hypocritical. Once he finds that the situation is not right, he will shrink eggs faster than anyone else. The most typical is the early period of the Crimean War. When everything went smoothly, he did become more and more arrogant.

But when Britain and France declared war on them and issued a warning, Nicholas I shrank so fast, it can be said that he ordered Duke Mikhail to withdraw from Wallachia and Moldavia, and ran so fast A neat one.

Obviously, Nicholas I knew very well how powerful the two powers of Britain and France were, and knew how disadvantageous Russia was when facing these two powers, so he flatly backed down.

But what Nicholas I didn't expect was that Britain and France were unreasonable, and they would not forgive others when they were justified. Obviously his army had already withdrawn from Wallachia and Moldavia, and the two families still launched a war regardless of their actions. War, chasing him and beating him fiercely.

In fact, Britain and France made up their minds back then. They must castrate Nicholas I's courage and determination to provoke troubles in the Balkans, and let Russia know that they must not go too far, otherwise they will have to pay a heavy price. So even if the purpose they told the parliament when they declared war on Russia has actually been achieved (forcing Russia to withdraw from Wallachia and Moldavia), they still have to catch up and beat the polar bear.

At this time, Nicholas I had not yet reached the peak of his arrogance before the Crimean War, so he was naturally more cautious, so he immediately held an imperial meeting to hear the opinions of the audience...