Struggle in Russia

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Things in Germany have always been quite complicated. Since the death of Charlemagne, Germany is probably a geographical concept and has never been unified in fact. For example, at present, whether it is Austria or Prussia, it looks very powerful, but there is no German state that is actually unified.

A large number of small states like Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach are scattered all over the country, and it is true that the grand duke travels everywhere and the princess marries all over Europe. It is precisely because of the complicated relationship between the small states of Germany and the great European powers that even a small principality in this place can pull the whole body. Because maybe one of its princesses is the queen or queen of a great power, or the wife of a certain grand duke is the princess of a certain big country.

All in all a mess. Of course, there are still tendencies among these small states. Some like to mix with Austria, and some have to get closer to Prussia, which has risen in the past one or two hundred years. . For example, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach is close to Prussia. After all, Karl Alexander's sister is the wife of Prince William, and Prince William is the de facto Crown Prince of Prussia.

Therefore, the relationship between Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach and Austria is very ordinary. Not to mention not having any issues with Austria, but it is indispensable to be unreasonable and occasional cynicism towards Austria.

This is no secret, because the tendencies of the German states are actually very obvious. After all, everyone's strength is too weak, and they have to rely on the big brother to enjoy the cool. Naturally, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach had always looked down on Austria before.

And what Carl Alexander said just now was a bit sarcastic and ironic. People would think that he was sarcastic about Russia, satirizing Austria as an idiot who couldn't get up, even if there was assistance from Russia, it would be useless. It even mocked Russia, the number one army in Europe, for not being worthy of its name.

All in all, this is very taboo and very unpleasant. It's just that Karl Alexander didn't realize what he said was wrong because of his shallow experience, but that shrewd old mother was different, she immediately realized the problem, and quickly interjected:

"Count, I wonder if you are too pessimistic. Based on what I know about Duke Paskovich and Duke Mikhail, they are both warriors on the battlefield, so it is impossible for them to be unable to solve such a little scabies! I think It won't be long before these rebels who are dying and struggling to resist will be wiped out!"

Karl Alexander actually didn't agree with the old mother's words, because although he was not a military genius, he was a serious soldier who went to a military academy and served in the Prussian army. I still have a basic understanding of the combat effectiveness of the armies of European countries.

He felt that whether it was Prussia or Russia, or Austria, the quality and equipment of the army were actually the same. Perhaps the soldier with the highest combat quality is Prussia, and the one that can endure hardship and stand hard work without fear of death is Russia.

Although the Austrians do not have an advantage in these two aspects, they do not have a big disadvantage.

In short, the big guys are all half-baked, don't make fun of the boss. When the Berlin Revolution broke out in Prussia before, the performance of the Prussian army was seen all over Europe. It was very embarrassing for his brother-in-law, Prince Shotgun, to be beaten violently by the rebel army.

At that time, there were voices mocking Prussia for being inferior to one generation after another, but after watching the performance of the French army and the Austrian army later, the voice of ridicule disappeared. Because even if one generation is not as good as one generation, the big guys are all not as good as one generation, and everyone's performance is uniformly bad. What is the meaning of laughing at a hundred steps at fifty steps?

However, the progress of the Russian army in assisting Austria to counter the rebellion is not going well, which further confirms Carl Alexander's guess that the armies of European countries may be similar except for Turkey, which is relatively scumbag. Since the Hungarian rebels can defeat Austria, they can naturally block Russia.

Even though Paskovich and Mikhail were well-known before, but they were not famous in wars, it cannot be said that because of the good record of these two people before, it can be deduced that the counter-insurgency will be smooth sailing!

Karl Alexander immediately wanted to refute, anyway, the words "I disagree" were clearly written on his face. It's just that it is said that knowing a son is better than a father. In fact, the old mother might as well give in to this. Compared with Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke Maria Pavlovna, who doesn't care much, actually knows her son better.

It can be said that as soon as Karl Alexander raised his ass, she knew what shit this kid was going to do, and immediately rushed to the front: "And I believe that the emperor will never stand by and watch the rebels rampage, no matter what the reason is. Whether it is the traditional friendship of the Holy Alliance or the responsibility to maintain the traditional European order, he will devote his strength to eliminate the rebel party without hesitation! I firmly believe in this!"

In fact, Li Xiao also saw the tricks of this mother and son. Karl Alexander was just a baby and didn't understand politics at all, and even many unspoken rules were a novice. Her old mother is a powerful character, and her level is much higher than his.

And there is one thing that Li Xiao agrees with very much, that is, Nicholas I, the 250, will indeed go to destroy the Revolutionary Party without hesitation, this is the call of duty of that guy. But, Li Xiao also agrees with Carl Alexander's judgment that counter-insurgency operations will not be smooth sailing, things are not that simple!

So looking at Karl Alexander with an aggrieved face, Li Xiao began to smooth things over: "The Grand Duchess is right. For us in Russia, maintaining the traditional order in Europe is a moral and responsibility, and it has been on our shoulders since the Napoleon era. We will never allow anyone to destroy the hard-won peace and tranquility in Europe!"

Then he immediately changed the topic and said: "But we also know the difficulty of fulfilling this mission. The rampant rebellion cannot be wiped out overnight. We must make long-term preparations. In military terms, it is strategy." Despise the enemy in terms of tactics, but we must pay attention to the enemy in tactics, and we must not be careless! Otherwise, we must pay a heavy price!"

Maria Pavlovna looked at Li Xiao in surprise, because this nephew gave her a very strange feeling. Although this meeting had overturned many of her existing views, Li Xiao's changes still made her feel He was taken aback.

She knew very well that Li Xiao was helping to smooth things over, not only taking care of his face, but also not making Karl Alexander uncomfortable. The measure was really just right, such a skilled method really didn't look like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old child. Underneath his son in his early thirties is like a kid...

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