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"Charles de Treville?" His eyes widened and he looked at the young man across from him in a daze.

But then, anger surged into his heart.

"Good! You, you came to us! His eyes were instantly bloodshot, his beard trembled, and he almost subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to slap the bastard, "Do you look down on us Russians?" Okay, I'll give you a taste of our awesomeness! ”

However, after all, he still had a little sense, and he didn't want to lose his noble demeanor, so he didn't really fight, but he didn't want to talk to this bastard anymore, and just wanted to call the guards in.

Then, just then, Charles suddenly reached out and grabbed the other's hand. "General, I understand that you don't have a good opinion of me, but it's still the same sentence, please don't be emotional and affect your judgment, is it okay? Since I came to talk to you in person, I naturally did my best to ......

The general tried to withdraw his hand, but because Charles was holding it so tightly, he couldn't succeed for a while, and this pull kept him from shouting.

And by this time, he had finally regained a little bit of his senses, and then he was in trouble.

Trevil is undoubtedly one of the most hated people in the Russian court right now, but if he really comes to the Russian barracks, it will be really difficult to deal with.

If the Russians had entered Paris as they had done in 1813 and captured the French emperor and his favorites, they would have dealt with it as they wanted, but now, it is the Russians who have been beaten at their own doorstep and are at a complete disadvantage, so they cannot act willfully.

Besides, Treville had come to the Crimea on behalf of the French government to negotiate with the Russians, and no matter how much the Russians hated him, he should be treated with the necessary courtesy, and the seizure of the other party's negotiators would be enough to ruin the reputation of the entire Russian Empire and would not help the precarious situation of the war.

He was indeed the favorite of the French Emperor and the grandson of the current commander-in-chief of the French army, but even if he was detained, there was no way to make the French army surrender or admit defeat, on the contrary, this kind of behavior would anger all the French people and make them more determined to carry on the war.

After all, the Russians are in a bad situation right now, and they really don't have the privilege to do whatever they want.

I am afraid that it is precisely because of this consideration that this hateful young man dares to run over like this, and then reveal his identity in front of him generously...... As soon as he thought of this, General Gorchakov was even more angry in his heart.

But anger is anger, and he doesn't even dare to call the guards in at the moment, because if he really calls the guards in, I'm afraid there will be no way to hide this matter, and it will inevitably spread to the entire barracks, and if any soldier shoots him like that because of a moment of anger, it will certainly breathe a sigh of relief, but it will only make the situation worse.

So, after thinking about it, the best way is to pretend that you don't know about it, and continue to treat him as an envoy and liaison officer from the French army, and he likes to say who he is.

His expression became cloudy because of his rapid thoughts, but his performance naturally revealed his thoughts, so Charles became more and more calm and relaxed.

"I'm glad you're able to see the reality of the situation, sir."

Seeing him look so proud, the general's face twitched again, but finally gave up the idea of calling someone in to beat him up, "Mr. Treville, if you came here to laugh at us, please go back immediately, we Russians are indeed facing a difficult situation now, but we are never afraid of any difficulties, we will fight the French to the end." ”

"Of course I'm not here to laugh at you, and if I run over and risk myself for this purpose, wouldn't it be a bigger joke?" Charles couldn't help but laugh, "Sir, I came here in person just to fulfill my mission and bring peace to our two countries as soon as possible. ”

Although he and His Majesty the Emperor were determined to continue to see the civil unrest in Russia, he did not mind showing more sincerity to the other party, after all, he really needed a channel of communication with the Russians now.

"Why are the French in such a hurry?" The general asked rhetorically, "Is your government in jeopardy?" ”

"No, we've achieved our goal of going to war!" Charles still smiled, "Now don't fool yourself anymore, let me tell you, France is in good shape, his finances are stable, his army is in good condition, he can continue the war, at least for longer than the Russians." ”

"Hmph." General Gorchakov sneered, "In that case, what are you talking about?" Wouldn't it be better if you continued to fight, went directly to Petersburg and Moscow, and waited for us to surrender? ”

"You don't need to say this kind of angry talk, our strength is enough to continue fighting, but not enough to destroy Russia, we know this very well." Charles spread his hands, "Moreover, we have no ill will towards Russia's presence in Europe as a powerful country, and we do not wish to rule out Russian influence on the European continent, because this is also a positive factor for us." ”

"Are you trying to trick us with rhetoric again?" General Gorchakov did not believe his words, "Let me tell you, such words are useless for us." ”

"Words speak louder than deeds, but we're also working for peace, aren't we?" Charles asked rhetorically, "Peace requires the efforts of both of us, and if we don't talk about it, then how can we end this war?" ”

The general frowned and looked at the young man coldly, although what he said did make sense, but now he could no longer trust the French group, so it was difficult to believe the other party's words.

However, no matter how much they hate each other, it is not wrong that Russia needs to make peace as soon as possible, and it now seems that peace talks do need to deal with this young man.

Hey, what do I do with so many things? Let Petersburg have a headache about this...... Anyway, this kind of thing is not in my business.

Suddenly, the general only felt a little tired in his heart, after all, dealing with this kind of person was indeed too laborious, and he wished that he would get rid of this person as soon as possible, out of sight and out of mind.

"Okay, okay! Since you're all here, I'll help you relay it to Petersburg! "Then we'll wait for a hearing back from Petersburg, and if they agree, someone will come and have this damn peace talk with you!" Now, you get back to me, I don't want to see you here again, and there's no way I can guarantee your safety. ”

"If my mission is accomplished, I will leave, don't worry." Still unhurried, Charles put his hand in his coat pocket again, and then took out a letter from it, "This is a personal letter from His Majesty the Emperor of our country to His Majesty the Tsar of your country, and I ask you to have the messenger deliver it to the court of your country." Well, this letter is, of course, a state secret, so please keep it confidential for both you and your emissary, thank you. ”

Here we go again.

The general couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart, but of course he had no reason to refuse the letter between the two emperors, so he copied the letter and put it in his own pocket.

"I'll have someone send it to Petersburg."

"Well, in that case, I'm relieved." Charles nodded, "General, to tell you the truth, the reason why I am risking my life is to show you our sincerity and determination for peace, and of course, there is another important purpose - that is to show you that now, as the situation changes, the contradictions facing both of us will be surprisingly shifted......"

"What do you mean?" The general asked rhetorically.

"Now that we've been in the war for a long time, and we've achieved our goal in this war, we're already thinking about the post-war situation, and for us, the post-war situation is certainly not what we want to see if Europe is dominated by one country." Charles explained unhurriedly, "And for your country, I have to say that the current situation in your country is a bit less optimistic, with financial difficulties and great military losses, which will definitely weaken the power of your government...... What is even more worrying is that with the military losses, your government will also face a domestic crisis politically, or at least the repression will be weakened, and those who oppose it may take advantage of it. ”

"Aren't you the ones who caused this situation?" The general retorted angrily, "Moreover, we Russians are loyal and patriotic, and will rally around His Majesty the Tsar in the face of you invaders, and will never sabotage the government's efforts to win the war, but on the contrary, they will only be full of anger at your perfidy, and this anger will sooner or later make you French retribution." ”

"Say whatever you want." Charles shrugged his shoulders and didn't take the other party's big words to heart, "In short, I think you can see it yourself, now your country needs peace, and you need a peace to appease the country. And Petersburg should see the current situation even more...... I would just like you to remind His Majesty that the person who can threaten his security is not in Western Europe, but in Russia, and we have no intention of destroying Russia or the Romanov state. ”

"The country is very stable now......" General Gorchakov was just about to refute the other party, when suddenly a flash of inspiration occurred in his mind, "Are you hinting at something?" Or did you get some news? ”

"No, I'm just offering a suggestion based on common sense and not on what I know." Charles shook his head, then a playful smile appeared on his face, "After all, Charles I and Louis XVI were murdered by their people, not by foreigners. Oh, and Peter III and Paul I. ”

General Gorchakov frowned, clearly furious by the ridicule of the other party.

But he also knows now that it is useless to be angry, not to mention, what this young man said may indeed have some truth, after all, such a huge loss on the front line, and the loss of troops and land, will definitely erode the strength of the government and ruin the credibility of the government, and at that time, the pressure on the domestic government will definitely be greater, and there will definitely be some disgruntled rebels who will take the opportunity to make trouble.

Although he said a lot in front of Trevile, he didn't dare to really pack the Russian people to be loyal and patriotic.

"The affairs of the Russians, we Russia can solve it ourselves, and you don't have to bother." In the end, he replied coldly.

"Okay, since you say so, I won't say anything more, and I hope that His Majesty the Tsar and your government will listen to my advice." Charles did not continue, "Then let's go back to this truce, during the truce, your army can send liaison officers to our army to supervise the truce, and our army also asks for the same convenience, you don't look too much, right?" ”

General Gorchakov knew in his heart that the liaison officer mentioned here was not only responsible for supervising the armistice, but was also preparing to serve as a precursor to peace talks. However, there was no reason for him to refuse.

"Okay, so be it." He waved his hand impatiently, "Now, please get out of my sight, I really don't want to look at you for a minute longer!" ”

"Goodbye, then, Your Excellency." Charles bowed and politely left the other.

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By the time Charles returned to the French camp, it was already evening, and Marshal Tréville had not rested at that time, and immediately summoned Charles to him.

"How's the talk going?" At the sight of Charles, the old man's face was overjoyed, but he immediately regained his composure.

Although he appeared calm and calm on the surface, the worry in his heart could not be completely concealed, and this also moved Charles's heart.

"The conversation went quite well, General Gorchakov is a sensible man, he listens to reason, and is ready to build a bridge of communication with Petersburg for us." He replied in a low voice.

"The Russians were flying high when they were in power, and they only listened to the reason after they were beaten." Field Marshal Tréville said coldly, "Now they are troubled internally and externally, and they can only be reasonable." ”

"That's what I thought too." Charles laughed.

He used the traitors in Russia to scare the Tsar and force the Tsar to make concessions and negotiate peace with him as soon as possible, and this hand did work, at least for the time being, General Gorchakov did not oppose the peace talks.

"The Russians are starting to move now, but we have to give them more strength and we can't keep Petersburg hesitating." Field Marshal Tréville continued, "We can't do anything this month anyway, so let's cease the war, but ...... Just wait until the beginning of spring, and if the Russians still don't reply to us, we will launch an offensive and continue to put pressure on them until they are finally willing to talk to us! ”

"Okay, I also think we really should be prepared for both, and we can't put our hopes on the sanity of the Russians." Charles immediately echoed his grandfather, "With such a long time, we can make full use of enough to bring more heavy artillery and shells over, and when the weather improves, we will use artillery to open the way and take Sevastopol!" I think that if we achieve such a victory, then it will be enough to touch the entire tsarist government. ”

"Yes, that damn fortress must fall into our hands before peace comes, and I must make it my spoils." The old man's voice suddenly became a little hoarse, obviously this fortress that he had not been able to take down several times had become a lingering block in his heart, and he had to force it down before he was willing. "I wish His Majesty the Tsar wouldn't nod so easily, otherwise I wouldn't be able to find an excuse to launch a new offensive!"

"The Tsars will always hesitate, after all, they need time to realize the reality that they are cornered." Charles sneered, a smile tinged with cruelty and sarcasm, "I hope it's not too late, or we won't know who to deal with." ”

In the early morning of the next day, although the weather was still gloomy and the cold wind was raging, there was a little commotion in the camp of the Russian army, and several messengers in thick coats galloped out of the north on horseback, and then disappeared into the boundless wilderness, where they would take their mission through post stations, cities, and fortresses, across the vast land, to the center of the empire.