Chapter 259: The Tsar in Action
Looking at Nicholas I on the throne, he waved his hand and retreated from the attendants around him. Nesherro hurriedly came to the side of Nicholas I, and he bowed to the most honorable Tsar in front of him.
"Your Majesty, there is indeed good news!" Cal. Neschelrodi responded to Nicholas I.
"Oh? What exactly is the news? Nicholas I smiled and looked at Karl with an interested expression. Nesherro said.
Nicholas I believed in Karl. Nesherro will not let him down, because the only thing that will disappoint him is to recall.
"Your Majesty, this news is from France!" Cal. Nesherro replied cautiously to Nicholas I.
Cal. Nesherro knew that France had been a "pain" for His Majesty the Tsar since 1830, and that it was here that the very corner of orthodoxy collapsed [referring to the establishment of the House of Orléans], not to mention the revolution that had endangered the whole of Europe two years earlier.
After two revolutionary plagues, Tsar Nicholas I instinctively rebelled against revolution and rebellion.
If it weren't for the wrong timing, Carl. Nesher Rodie had every reason to believe that Tsar Nicholas I did not mind, like his elder brother the Holy King Alexander, wished to lead the soldiers of the Russian Empire into France.
It's just a matter of whether the soldiers of the Russian Empire are now capable of attacking France again. Nesherro had been skeptical after assisting Hungary in the Danube.
Sure enough, after hearing the "good news" from France, Nicholas I restrained his smile, his expression became solemn, and he asked Karl in a serious tone. Nesherro said: "Nesherro Die, are you sure that the good news you said came from France?" ”
"Your Majesty, I'm convinced!" Cal. In a firm tone, Nesherrody told Nicholas I that the Russian ambassador to France had received a message from Paris: "According to Vladimirovich's report, the President of the French Republic, Jérôme. Bonaparte had largely controlled the spread of the revolution in the Paris area, and at the same time they were actively seeking to agree on some aspect with the Russian Empire. ”
"Jérôme. Bonaparte? That playboy's son? Nicholas I sneered with a contemptuous expression on the corner of his mouth.
"That's right! Your Majesty! "Carl. Nesherro responded to Nicholas I.
Nicholas I got up from the throne and slowly stepped down from the throne, with his back to Karl. Nesherro was silent for a long time, then turned to Karl. Nesherrodi asked, "Nesherrody, does the Empire currently have the ability to launch an expedition?" ”
Cal. Nesherro instantly understood what Nicholas I meant, but Nicholas I still couldn't let go of the French Republic.
For the "delusions" of Nicholas I, Karl. Nesherro could only tactfully dissuade: "Your Majesty, our finances cannot support us in carrying out an expedition that mobilizes the people!" Especially in the past, our country also lent about 8 million rubles to the Austrian Empire......"
The Russian Empire in 1850 was a shattered empire, with a strong exterior and an interior that had long been corrupted by corrupt military aristocrats and bureaucrats.
In the wave of industrialization, the Russian Empire has been left far behind.
Today's Russian Empire, not to mention Britain, is slightly less than the industrialization of the Austrian Empire, which was just beginning to industrialize.
Not to mention the fact that the invasion of the Danube principalities and the suppression of the revolution by the Austrian Empire made the Russian Empire successfully saddled with nearly 10 million foreign debts and 8 million loans to Austria.
When the war machine loses its financial nourishment, it will become nothing more than an empty shelf.
Light is Carl. According to what Nesherro had learned, less than two-thirds of the Russian front-line troops were equipped with rifles, and many of the armies still had rifles from the time when Napoleon had been defeated, and only a few armies were equipped with the same equipment as the British and French.
These questions Carl. Neschelrodi knew, as did Paskewicz, who commanded the Russian army to suppress the Hungarian revolution.
[Ivan Fedorovich Paskevich (1782-1856), Russian Field Marshal. Count of Yerevan, Prince of Warsaw. 】
As for whether Nicholas I knew or not, Karl. Nisher Rodie didn't know.
"Money, money, money! Where did all my money go? "Nicholas I couldn't help but say to Karl. Nesherrodi rebuked angrily: "As the monarch of a country, should I be stumped by this damn money? ”
Cal. Nischel Rodie bowed his head and was silent. Nesherro didn't dare to talk nonsense.
If it's not good, St. Petersburg will dislike a bloody storm again.
Nicholas I, who vented at will, complained again with his whimsical thoughts: "Can't we find a way to borrow from Britain?" Just like it was at the beginning! ”
By "at the beginning" Nicholas I was referring to the period of the Napoleonic Wars.
In order to win over the European powers to form an anti-French alliance, the Kingdom of Britain generously provided assistance to the countries of the European continent, among which the Russian Empire was the country that provided the most aid to Britain.
"Your Majesty, there are still some misunderstandings between the Kingdom of Britain and us!" Cal. Nesherro responded euphemistically to Nicholas I: "Their subjects do not want to believe in the great Russian Empire, and their newspapers so wanton denigrate our empire that their government is equally hostile to us in order to pander to the will of the people!" ”
"What a group of people who don't know how to be grateful!" Nicholas I could not help but insult the British people, who brought the Russian imperial system into the British system, did not understand what Britain was doing: "If they are under my rule, I must make them look good." Victoria was just a little girl after all. If she had the courage of mine, the kingdom of Britain would prosper in her hands. ”
"You're right!" Cal. Nesherro chimed in casually.
Despite the fact that Carl. Nesherro knew how the political system of the Kingdom of Britain worked, but he would not have thought that Nicholas I would have explained that the Tsar still did not know about certain details.
Otherwise, it will be a political crisis at worst.
"Alright! What do you mean by which France agrees with us? "The Tsar, having gone around in a big circle, returned to the original topic again.
"Your Majesty, France has agreed to our expansion in the Near East and has pledged to support our claims in the Near East!" Cal. Nesherro first reported to Nicholas I Jérôme. Bonaparte gave conditions to the Russian Empire.
"Yay!" A smile appeared on Nicholas I's face, and he proudly said: "The heirs of the Bonaparte family have chosen to bow down to us!" ”
"That's all because Your Majesty led us!" Cal. Once again, Nesherrody praised Nicholas I in a shameless spirit, and then added without leaving a trace: "However, they hope that the Empire will give them a small reward and support their expansion in the Rhineland!" ”
As soon as these words came out, the original smiling Tsar instantly stretched his face, and he looked at Karl with a stern gaze. Nisher Rodie said: "He even dares to negotiate terms with me!! When did the heirs of the House of Bonaparte become so bold! ”
Cal. Nesherro could only remind in a low voice: "Your Majesty, now he is the president of the French Republic!" ”
"President?" Nicholas I couldn't help but smile: "A title from the charity of the untouchables, the Bonapartes actually regarded it as a treasure. ”
"Your Majesty, France has always been a country of great importance! Even if they were once defeated by our army! "Carl. Once again, Nesherro said to Nicholas I with humility.
"I know!" Nicholas I seemed a little impatient, he waved his hand and said: "You want to say that if the Russian Empire wants to reign in Constantinople, it can't do without the help of France, right?" ”
"Your Majesty Shengming!" Cal. The words of Nischel Rodie have already indicated his attitude.
"I will never satisfy my enemies with the land of my allies! Not even an inch of land! Nicholas I was resolute, and in his opinion, even if the Prussian king was disrespectful in 1848-1849, he was still a "faithful" ally of the whole of Nicholas I, and it was necessary for Nicholas I to defend their interests.
"Your Majesty, according to the report from the Imperial Minister at the British Embassy, it seems that the Minister of Prussia is under order to negotiate an alliance with Great Britain!" Cal. Once again, Nesherro reported to Nicholas I on the Prussian question.
Nicholas I's face changed, he thought that King Frederick of Prussia. William IV was able to restrain himself, but he did not expect that he would choose to turn to Britain for help.
In contrast to the deference of the Habsburgs, Hohenzollern's attitude greatly annoyed Nicholas I.
At one point, the idea of Austria completely replacing Prussia arose.
"Nesherrody, you are trying to persuade me to agree to Jérôme. Bonaparte's suggestion? Nicholas I asked Nesherro Die.
"Your Majesty, my suggestion is that we neither agree nor oppose! If France is in a position to snatch land from Prussia, then we can acquiesce to their actions! "Carl. Nesher Rodie advised Nicholas I: "After that, though, they will probably become the focus of Europe!" At that time, no one will care about Constantinople anymore, people will only recall the fear of revolution! ”
Cal. Nesherro Die's approach was to fight fear with fear, and as long as the hatred of France was higher than that of the Russian Empire, no one would care what the Russian Empire was doing in the Balkans.
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