Struggle in Russia

Prince Alexander Gorchakov leaned back on the chair. This posture made his cervical and lumbar spine, which were stiff and sore due to years of hard work, a little more comfortable.

It's just that this kind of comfort is only for a short while, and it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause, and the indescribable pain will come back in a few tens of seconds, and it will continue to torture his nerves.

When he was just an adult, his father told him that there are only two kinds of people in this world: those who work hard and those who work hard. If he doesn't work hard, he will become a poor laborer, driven by the laborer all the time, and starved for life. If he wants to live such a life, let him indulge.

As a vagabond in the north, Duke Alexander Gorchakov had a good time when he was young, drinking heavily, prostitution and doing nothing all day long, like a heartless second-generation ancestor.

Those days were probably the happiest in his life. It's just that this chicness was completely shattered in 1825. At the age of 29, he witnessed many friends go to jail, and witnessed the little friends who used to play together fall into the abyss.

He admitted that he was terrified, because many of the principles of the Decembrists were actually quite to his taste. At one time, he had a good time with his friends of the Decembrists, and he was an out-and-out liberal.

But after that terrible coup, Prince Alexander Gorchakov woke up, and he realized that everything he had was so fragile, as long as the top real laborer said a word, he would be lost forever. It is possible to serve hard labor, be exiled to Siberia as wild men, or even be sent directly to the gallows.

No matter which choice he chooses, he doesn't like it. For the first time, he felt a deep sense of crisis, knowing that if he continues to be his vagabond, he will probably be played with just a word like those friends one day. die.

From that day on, he vowed to become the top laborer in his father's mouth, and he wanted to control his own destiny. So he worked very hard, very hard, and now he can barely be counted as the top wave of laborers, but he still doesn't feel too safe, and because of all this, his spine has been gradually bent, and each This kind of pain is also faintly tormenting him.

Sometimes, when he was kneading the sore lumbar and cervical spine, he would suddenly recall the time when he was young. If he chose to continue to indulge, what would it be like?

There is no way to assume, and there is no way to turn back. Looking at Li Xiao's too young face, he suddenly remembered his past self. Back then, he was much more handsome and popular than this Grand Duke. But he also had to admit that it was precisely because he was so smooth and carefree in his youth that he matured much later than the Grand Duke, and he didn't see through all this until he was thirty.

But now, the young man in front of him was not even eighteen years old. To have such insights at such a young age is simply a monstrosity. Could it be that the Grand Duke is not tall but has a heart?

Why was Prince Alexander Gorchakov so surprised by Li Xiao? The reason is very simple. Just now Li Xiao said something meaningful to him, which opened the Duke's eyes a little bit.

"...It's actually not as difficult as I imagined to control Wendisch Gretz's tendons... He is nothing more than admitting death, nothing more than recognizing that we Russians are bastards, nothing more than resisting cooperation with us..."

"So if we go straight to him, we will end up humiliating ourselves. That guy would rather be on the bench for the rest of his life than cooperate with us! This plan is impossible to succeed!"

"But as the old saying goes, God closes a door and opens a window at the same time. If this road doesn't work, we can go another road! Wendisch Gretz's biggest insistence is his philosophy, and he firmly believes that he is the right one. , firmly believe that what you do can save Austria, this is all obsession!"

"Hehe!" Li Xiao suddenly laughed contemptuously, and said sarcastically: "The stronger this obsession, the easier it is to be used. What we have to do is cater to him,

Find one or a group of Austrian nobles who are willing to cooperate with us, to cater to his views, pretend to be believers in his ideas, first break into his side, and gain his trust..."

Prince Alexander Gorchakov frowned and asked: "Although such people are unlikely to exist, even if they exist, they are not willing to burn the cold heart of Wendisch Gretz. After all, it is obvious that they follow Schwarzenberg now." Has a future, who would want to be with him!"

Li Xiao said with a smile: "So don't look for those aristocrats who have status, status and prospects, but those who are frustrated. I believe there must be some in Austria, and then we will promise great profits and let them go to the cold stove!"

Duke Alexander Gorchakov nodded. This can still be done. After all, the chaos in Austria has caused many nobles to suffer, and there are quite a few frustrated ones among them. I believe that as long as the money given is in place, there will be many who are willing to sell themselves.

He asked: "And then? What's the use of it?"

Li Xiao explained: "Then it will come slowly. Fortunately, we still have time. Anyway, Wendisch Gretz is still the military commander in name. If he needs to be in charge of military operations, during this period, he has the opportunity to obtain Meritorious."

"We just need to let these cold-hearted guys help him with ideas, help Wendisch Gretz get more meritorious service, gradually attract his attention, and make him a confidant!"

Prince Alexander Gorchakov is no stranger to these tricks. The third department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs develop spies to lurk in this way, but what's the use of it?

"Of course it's useful!" Li Xiao explained solemnly, "After these dark men of ours become Wendisch Gretz's confidantes, they can subtly exert their influence, and they can completely guide Wendisch Gretz under the pretext of being for Austria." Gretz is playing against Schwarzenberg, if this idiot feels that he has a large number of supporters behind him silently supporting him, do you think he will be so depressed?"

Prince Alexander Gorchakov began to pinch his chin. He knew Li Xiao's manipulation techniques. It was unrealistic to directly control Wendisch Gretz. That guy's self-esteem would be very resistant. But if you follow the hair, give him drugs, and then use the guise of being good for Austria to persuade him to fight Schwarzenberg, and then secretly guide those dark people to guide his actions, not to mention that you can fight Schwarzenberg Ge is evenly matched, at least there is still a fight, as long as he can persist for one more day, then Schwarzenberg will have one more day of trouble...