Make France Great Again

Faced with Nicholas I's sudden inquiry, Duke Gozen was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly thought about the answer Nicholas I wanted in his mind.

As a duke who was rapidly promoted by Nicholas I and a potential rebel, Duke Golitsyn felt that Nicholas I's sudden inquiry was both an opportunity and a crisis.

If you are not careful, you may lose the position you have worked so hard to get.

So, after thinking for a moment, Duke Golitsyn smiled and said to Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, this question is really difficult to decide!"

"Prince Golitsyn, tell me! No matter what you say, I will forgive you!" Nicholas I said to Duke Golitsyn in a magnanimous gesture.

"Your Majesty, I think we should communicate with the French government!" Duke Golitsyn said to Nicholas I.

Nicholas I's expression was obviously a little displeased. He didn't understand why this minister who had such a simple hand would also choose peace talks.

Doesn't he know my intention?

Just when Nicholas I felt that Duke Golitsyn was "unable to deal with", Duke Golitsyn continued: "However, this exchange must be carried out without sacrificing national interests! If we agree to these conditions , the face of the Tsarist government will be gone.

So I think the imperial government should have peace talks, but it cannot have peace talks under these conditions.

As long as there are still enough troops in the Crimean Peninsula, the French government will be afraid of us and give us more concessions..."

Duke Golitsyn talked eloquently, and almost every word he said struck a chord in Nicholas I's unwillingness to negotiate (to be precise, he was unwilling to pay any price).

When Marshal Jomini, who was standing aside, heard Duke Golitsyn’s proposal to dispatch another 100,000 troops to Crimea, Jomini couldn’t help but get up and remind Duke Golitsyn: The Russian Empire’s current Finances were no longer sufficient to dispatch 100,000 troops to St. Petersburg.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate 500,000 US dollars for the future of the empire!" Duke Golitsyn immediately said to Nicholas I as if he was "taking over the country for the country", and then did not forget to drag the nobles of St. Petersburg to donate together: " I think every patriotic noble should donate more or less! Only in this way can he be considered a true patriot!"

After speaking, Prince Nicholas I of Golitsyn bowed.

Nicholas I was deeply moved by Duke Golitsyn's sudden donation of 500,000 US dollars to support the imperial government's war effort.

He found that he was not wrong about Duke Golitsyn. Although he himself said some nonsense on some occasions, his love for the Russian Empire and the Tsar was expressed with practical actions.

Unlike some nobles who always try their best to get around him, when they are really asked to donate a little bit, they choose to push back.

I'm afraid these damn insects have forgotten that everything they have is given to them by the noble Tsar. With just one word, all their money, honor and status will be ruthlessly deprived of them.

"There is no need to worry about military expenditures for the time being!" Nicholas I said coldly, "I have sold Alaska to the government of the United States of America for 10 million US dollars. We will not be short of money in a short time!"

(Historically, it was 7.5 million U.S. dollars, and the 1,000,000 U.S. dollars on this world line, in addition to the lobbying of the Tsarist government, was also because the United States of America itself was in a predicament of being targeted by Britain and France. They were eager to build relations with the Russian Empire, so The United States of America purchased Alaska for a combined $10 million)

Marshal Jomini opened his mouth to say something, but found that nothing could come out of his mouth.

After all, there was no way he could tell Nicholas I to stop investing money in Crimea, because that place was a bottomless pit.

Today's Nicholas I is probably unwilling to listen to other opinions, even if the opinion itself is correct!

"Very good! Just do what you said! Who do you think can be the person to negotiate this time!" Nicholas I smiled and asked Golitsyn to be fair.

"Your Majesty, I think..." Duke Golitsyn thought for a moment and responded to Nicholas I: "I think Ambassador Gorchakov and Minister Neserrodie can serve as diplomats this time! "

When Nicholas I heard the names of Ambassadors Neserrodie and Gorchakov, a flash of disgust flashed in his eyes.

To be honest, Nicholas I didn't like these two people. One was because he was too outspoken to offend (Ambassador Gorchakov), and the other was because he had been secretly getting involved with Alexander behind his back since the war started.

However, although Neserrodie and Gorchakov were both objects of disgust for Nicholas I, Nicholas I had to admit that both of them were indeed suitable candidates for diplomacy.

"Just do as you say!" Nicholas I nodded with a smile, and then issued an order to Duke Golitsyn: "Go and notify them both to come over!"

"Yes!" Duke Golitsyn saluted Nicholas I and left.

When Duke Golitsyn closed the door, the two soldiers guarding the door once again had a silent exchange with Duke Golitsyn.

Prince Golitsyn shook his head slightly and signaled them to give up the action and leave.

The two soldiers guarding the door of the room sighed, and then guarded the room diligently.

Just as Duke Golitsyn left, Nicholas I asked Jomini and Constantine about the British and French naval forces attacking Kronstadt and the Kingdom of Sweden joining the war.

Jomini and Constantine told Nicholas I all the details they had learned from Ivanov Gorchakov.

"So! France's purpose is indeed to have peace talks with us?" After hearing what Jomini and Constantine said, Nicholas I frowned slightly.

"Probably!" Jomini also responded with some uncertainty.

"Then we should be able to let France relax a little on this condition!" Nicholas I was a little moved.

If the Russian Empire can end the battle at a small price or without paying anyone, then he doesn't mind ending it.

In the final analysis, Nicholas I himself was not too one-minded (or in other words, he had a tangled attitude towards the war itself).

If the cost paid by the Russian Empire is greater than the cost of negotiation, then Nicholas I will certainly consider the issue of peace talks.

"I'm afraid we won't know until the specific peace talks!" Grand Duke Constantine responded to Nicholas I.

After a while, Ambassador Gorchakov and Neserrodie were led by Prince Golitsyn to Nicholas I's room.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

Ambassador Gorchakov and Neserrodie saluted Nicholas I in unison.

Nicholas I smiled and nodded, and then told them the news that France was willing to negotiate peace and that France had revealed the strategic goals of the British and French fleets.

"What do you think?" Nicholas I asked curiously.

This time, the experienced Neserrode gave Nicholas I his opinion, which was in line with his wishes, that is, the Russian Empire should negotiate peace, but it cannot blindly push and push.

Otherwise, the authority of the tsarist government would shrink.

By then, the tsarist government might be in turmoil.

Ambassador Gorchakov gave a different answer. He believed that the Russian Empire must surrender. It would be great if it could surrender without paying a price.

If it pays the price to surrender, the Russian Empire must also surrender with the courage of a strong man to cut off his wrist.

Only this is the best choice for the Russian Empire now.

Of course, this courage was unacceptable to Nicholas I.

"Your Majesty, I think Jerome Bonaparte still hopes that the peace talks will succeed! We can seize this point and make them make some concessions." Gorchakov said to Nicholas I confidently, He also pointed out that the best thing to revise in the Russian Empire is to revise the Black Sea issue.

Nicholas I asked why Gorchakov said it was best to revise the Black Sea issue!

Gorchakov told Nicholas I that the interests of the Russian Empire in the Danube Principalities and the privileges of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire were the triggers for the entire incident.

The French Empire will definitely do its best to safeguard the rights of themselves and their Austrian allies. Although the Russian Empire has not been defeated, it is almost defeated (Nicolas I was almost angry to death), so on the issue of the Danube River and the Orthodox Church, The Russian Empire must back down.

As for the issue of modifying the Black Sea, Gorchakov believes that the people who are most enthusiastic about demilitarizing the Black Sea are not France, but Britain.

Therefore, the French Empire's request to revise documents on the Black Sea was probably because of the Kingdom of Britain (Jérôme Bonaparte: Huh?). As long as they can do the work to get through to the French Empire, then the problem of revising the Black Sea can be easily solved. .

"Your Majesty, if the war ends now, our people can still have a breather before winter begins!" Ambassador Gorchakov said solemnly: "The war has brought too many harms to our people. It is inconvenient, and people in many areas are already complaining because of the war.

If this situation continues to worsen, please contact Shuyuan www.ｽzhaoshuyuan.com Then we are likely to face a Pugachev-style turmoil..."

Although Nicholas I did not like Gorchakov's remarks or even liked him as a person, he had to face what he said.

"Neserrode!" Nicholas I said to Neserrode in a hoarse voice: "Do you have anything to add?"

Neserrodie was silent for a moment, then he shook his head and said to Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, what Ambassador Gorchakov said is very good, and I don't need to add too much!

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"Then you will be the main person in charge of this negotiation, and Gorchakov will assist you in the negotiation! I hope that the two of you can work together and use your eloquence to win more benefits for the empire! "

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