Struggle in Russia

Li Xiao didn't plan to go to the headquarters at all, what was he doing there? Is it boring to ask for it? He's not that stupid yet!

Li Xiao understands his current status very well, the last thing Duke Mikhail wants to see now is that he continues to shine and show off. After all, it's hard to explain to Nicholas I, isn't it?

Moreover, Li Xiao could see that the duke actually wanted to sharpen and train Leonid more, to give Leonid more opportunities to perform, and let him shine. If he, Leonid's subordinate, is more in the limelight than the chief, that's a big bad thing.

Naturally, Prince Mikhail had the idea of ​​suppressing him. If he doesn't know what's interesting at this time and mixes everything with any limelight, then he has no awareness.

In fact, Li Xiao himself knows that there is no need to be in the limelight at this time. His abilities have already been known by senior generals such as Duke Mikhail, Duke Alexander and Lazarev. There will definitely be opportunities for him in the future, so there is no need to rush. for a while.

What's more, continuing to be in the limelight at this time is of no use except provoking Nicholas I's dislike and hatred. How about taking a step calmly and giving more opportunities to the friends around him. With the relationship between him and Leonid, that guy will forget him in the future after he goes further?

So Li Xiao said to Alexei very calmly: "Don't worry, my friend. In fact, I have already reminded the Duke cryptically before, and it is not suitable for me to make this suggestion for the time being. If you are worried, you must go." , then go yourself and tell the Duke that this is your concern, but don't mention me, how about it?"

Alexei was stunned, unable to understand what Li Xiao meant, why he was so secretive and hesitant, could there be something hidden?

Alexey is still more sensitive than Leonid in this aspect, and he has been working hard in the third part, and he knows the ways of the world, so he has a little understanding very soon.

After hesitating again and again, he asked cautiously, "Duke has a problem with your showing off?"

Li Xiao said with a smile: "It's not that I have any objections, but I'm a little worried about breaking a taboo. After all, my uncle doesn't want me to come back home..."

Alexey looked at Li Xiao and then heaved a long sigh. He knew what Li Xiao said was half-truth and half-false. Duke Mikhail worried that Nicholas I might have it, but it was definitely not the main reason. I am afraid the real reason was himself. interests dictate.

But, with Leonid in the middle, it's not easy for Alexei to spit on his uncle. The palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh, so he could only comfort him: "Maybe the Duke has too many worries, and it's not easy for him... I will privately convey your suggestion to the Duke, and I won't do anything that takes credit for it!"

Li Xiao actually didn't care about such achievements, but no matter how much he persuaded Alexei, he refused to agree, so he had no choice but to let him go.

After two days of rectification in Bucharest, a little order was finally restored. All the fires in the city were extinguished one by one, and the remaining national self-defense forces were also arrested one by one. Although the streets were still depressed, Duke Mikhail didn't care so much. He immediately ordered a ceremony to enter the city to celebrate this event. Great victory.

As groups of soldiers marched into Bucharest in neat steps, the rebellion, which lasted for nearly a year, finally came to an end. Prince Mikhail riding on a tall horse walked through the streets and alleys under the escort of groups of soldiers, completely in the attitude of a conqueror.

Although the entry ceremony was not grand, it made Duke Mikhail very comfortable, because in the east and south of Bucharest, the Turks were firmly blocked from Bucharest, and the honor of the conqueror was completely taken by him. exclusive.

The Turks were actually very unwilling, and they naturally wanted a share of the action, but under the mistaken attack of the fierce fire reconnaissance organized by Duke Mikhail, these sick men in the Near East could only obediently surrender and did not dare to go beyond the threshold.

Of course, there will be no shortage of verbal protests. The Russian embassy in Turkey has been notified twice by Turkey. Turkey angrily protested against Duke Mikhail’s ugly act of abandoning the allied forces and demanded that Russia immediately correct its mistakes.

truly implement the agreement reached by the two countries

But everyone knows that such protests are useless. For Nicholas I, there are only two greatest enemies in his life-one is France and the other is Turkey. As long as it can make the enemy unhappy, he will be very happy.

Naturally, he admired Duke Mikhail's behavior very much, and for the first time in the imperial meeting, he praised the Duke greatly: "...If everyone can be as reliable as Mikhail, it will be the best way to destroy Turkey and restore the holy city." Just around the corner!"

Immediately, the sycophants at the imperial meeting also agreed, saying that the reason why Duke Mikhail was able to do so well was entirely because of Nicholas I's good leadership.

But not everyone is happy. Nesselrode is the one who is not very happy, because it is his Ministry of Foreign Affairs who helped wipe his ass and was blocked by Turkey to protest. It's like Duke Mikhail took all the benefits, but left all the trouble of wiping his ass to him.

When had Nesselrode been so useless? He has always been the only one who takes advantage of others, how can he bear being voted for nothing.

When the endless flattery gradually subsided, he reminded very carefully: "Prince Mikhail did a very good job, he solved the problems of Wallachia and Moldavia cleanly, and even brought Putting Turkey together, greatly increasing the country's prestige and military prestige, he is indeed the number one famous general in our country!"

How else could Nesselrode be an old fox? His cunning is cunning here. He knew very well that under the current atmosphere, if he foolishly stood up and reported Prince Mikhail directly, Nicholas I would neither be happy nor listen to it, and the sycophants next to him would immediately mob him , it doesn't make sense to do so.

If you want to slander someone or report someone in front of your boss, you have to do it the other way around. First of all, you have to let someone figure out that you are not making a small report. You must first speak well of him. Only in this way can you hide your true intentions.

Then you have to find a way to piss off someone's enemies, preferably in a clever way, so that they can help you get the first shot.

Nesselrode played very well just now. It seems that he has blown up Duke Mikhail into a Russian military god, and he is praising him enthusiastically, but in fact, this is actually a hatred for Duke Mikhail. .

The reason is very simple. If Duke Mikhail is Russia's leading star and the number one player, what would Paskovich, Nachernyshov, and Namenshkov think?