Struggle in Russia

Chernyshev's heart is full of bitterness, why do you think he is here? In order to help Paskovich hide his shame, he folded himself in this time. And for this sake, even if he confessed the problem honestly, he was still a human being inside and out.

Nicholas I would not think that he was honest and reliable, but that he was just a lie-mouthed minister who could not be trusted at all.

As for Paskovich, I am afraid that this person will not think well of him, and will not remember that he painstakingly helped him whitewash the battle report. Instead, he thinks that he has done more than fail, screwed things up, and even thinks that he was unnecessary.

Also, think about the relationship between Paskovich and Nicholas I. Back then, they were both old fellows who ate in a ladle. Nicholas I called him "Daddy", even if it was "Daddy" What a big deal it is to lose a little man due to abnormal performance. It's a big deal and it's over when you call back next time.

But when Chernyshov did this, it seemed that Paskovich had suffered a particularly disastrous failure, and he had to ask Chernyshov to help cover things up. Doesn't this show that Paskovich is incompetent!

Tell me how could Paskovic like this result? How could it be possible to read Chernyshov well? On the contrary, to be honest, even being taught a lesson by Nicholas I temporarily is better than this result, right?

In fact, to put it bluntly, the reason why Chernyshov did this was not to really protect Paskovich's reputation or reputation, but he did it for his own consideration. Because he couldn't bear the bad influence of temporary failure and didn't want to be criticized by Nesselrode, he tried to fool things.

To put it bluntly, he wanted to maintain his image of Guang Wei Zheng, which was completely selfish.

It's just that, too much cleverness has cost Qingqing's life instead. His calculations are simply like dog meat, and he was humiliated by Nicholas I in minutes.

Chernyshev's heart was full of bitterness, and he had to say the result he didn't want to say, and finally tried to defend Paskovich or himself: "Your Majesty, Prince Paskovich This defeat was entirely due to being outnumbered. The enemy had the advantage of strength and geographical advantage. Our soldiers fought bravely and were outnumbered and retreated. Even if they were forced to retreat, it was a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Hungarian rebels. It is indeed an honor to be defeated ..."

Did Nicholas I want to hear this nonsense? Naturally, he was not interested. As I said earlier, he didn't care much about the momentary victory or defeat, especially since his most trusted Paskovich was leading the battle. He believed that Paskovich would definitely find his way back.

But it doesn't mean that he likes to listen to some smeared nonsense. To him, failure is not terrible.

Nicholas I couldn't bear this kind of behavior, and he immediately reprimanded: "Failure is failure! There is nothing like defeat! If all soldiers think like you, thinking that losing a battle doesn't matter and it's honorable, then in the future Who else will fight desperately for victory!"

"Count, you really let me down! You talk nonsense again and again, always trying to cover up the problem! Is this how you, the Minister of War, are?"

Chernyshev didn't even dare to raise his head, he knew that this time it was his own fault. Now as long as he dares to quibble one more word, he will be the Minister of War for sure.

The only thing we can do now is to be disciplined honestly and get through this with a thick skin. I hope Nicholas I didn't really want to replace him!

Did Nicholas I have such an idea? It was there at that moment, he hated the courtiers who were not honest with him the most, and Chernyshov definitely touched his bottom line today, but just when he was about to do so, he suddenly saw the smiling face next to him. Nesselrode, and then the thought faded away.

why?

The reason is very simple. Nicholas I knew very well that Nesselrode was quite critical of his recent foreign policy.

I also heard about some small moves of the Prime Minister. If Chernyshov is replaced at this time, then the new Minister of War may not be able to effectively deal with Nesselrode's small moves, which will easily cause trouble for military operations.

What's more, the reason why Chernyshov was able to become Minister of War was not because he was capable or loyal, but because his existence could just balance all forces. Once he is taken away, this delicate balance will be broken, which may bring about a series of chain reactions.

At this time, Nicholas I was unwilling to mess around, and he was even more unwilling to see the balance system he created destroyed, so even if it was disgusting, he finally endured it silently and just scolded everyone. Ornyshov gave him a warning.

However, this does not mean that Chernyshov can pass the test safely, because Nesselrode has not exerted his strength yet. The old prime minister has always wanted to find an opportunity to teach him and Menshikov a lesson. How could I let it go!

When Nicholas I scolded Chernyshov and was about to stop, Nesselrode stood up: "Count, you just said that Prince Paskovich and Mikhail Gorchako According to what you just said, Duke Paskovich lost more than 4,000 people in Hungary, so it is reasonable to calculate that Asia and Moldavia also lost more than 4,000 people, right?"

Chernyshev immediately felt something was wrong. It was obvious that Nesselrode was going to dictate the war between Wallachia and Moldavia. Did this old guy know?

Chernyshev didn't dare to gamble like just now. After all, Nicholas I had already educated him. If he was exposed again, he might really be the Minister of War!

But Chernyshov really didn't want to answer this question with ulterior motives, so he could only hint to Menshikov for help with his eyes frequently, hoping that the old eunuch would stand up and give him a hand!

It's just that Menshikov is such a smart person, even if he didn't know it at first, but now he has seen it very clearly. Both Nicholas I and Nesselrode already knew the failure of the front line. This imperial meeting is basically used to repair and teach people.

If he foolishly didn't understand the situation and stood up to support Chernyshov, he would probably be the next one to be scolded. So no matter how much Chernyshov winked, he pretended not to see it, and kept his head down like a turtle...