Struggle in Russia

St. Petersburg, Hermitage, Imperial Study.

Nicholas I sat at the desk with a dark face, staring blankly at the sheet of paper in his hand, as if the sheet of paper was extremely heavy.

Prime Minister Nesselrode could clearly see the Supreme Being's hands were shaking, and fear was clearly written in his eyes.

So what circumstances caused the self-important tsar to lose his composure? What was written on that thin piece of paper?

In fact, it's nothing, just an update on the latest situation in Berlin. It just said that Frederick William IV was forced to agree to the demands of the people, promising to convene a constitutional assembly and give the people freedom of speech and press.

This was a blow to Nicholas I. What was the poisoner most afraid of? It is the people. He hopes that the monarchs of all Europe will rule the country with an iron fist like him, forming an impenetrable net, and continuing the autocracy from generation to generation.

In order to achieve this goal, in order to deal with a new round of revolutionary storms, Nicholas I has ordered his army to be ready, and as long as he negotiates with other countries, he will immediately send troops to put out the fire.

Nicholas I's preferred aid targets were naturally his closest relatives, that is, Prussia and Austria. Who would have thought that Frederick William IV raised his hand and surrendered before the Russian army on his side was ready to move out.

This both horrified and angered Nicholas I:

"That soft bastard, that incompetent sissy, was actually intimidated by such a little difficulty. A few mobs fired a few shots and scared him away. Shameful! Sad! The glory of Frederick the Great was lost by him It's gone, it's really not as good as the next generation!"

After a brief silence, Nicholas I broke out completely. He crazily cursed and complained about his uncle. Of course, not only his uncle, but also his second uncle could not escape his poisonous tongue:

"Where is Little William? Where has he gone? Didn't he always claim to be a grapeshot before, who can crush the enemy in pieces and never back down! Where are his cannons and bayonets?"

"This cowhide king, once it's time for the real thing, will completely show up, and it's unreliable at all!"

Well, if the future William I knew how his brother-in-law thought of him, he would probably feel like crying. Although the performance of the future Kaiser in this revolution is not very good, it is indeed not a soft guy. There was no mercy at all when massacring the people, and most of the 183 martyrs were written by him.

Of course, leading more than 10,000 soldiers failed to suppress the Berlin Revolution,

In the end, he had to flee to London in a hurry to avoid disaster. This performance is really not good. At least not as good as Nicholas I in 1825, and it is normal to be despised by his brother-in-law.

"Can any of you tell me what's going on in Berlin now!" Nicholas I asked his courtiers angrily, "Have the mob imprisoned the king, and are they going to follow the example of the French and prepare the guillotine?"

This problem made it difficult for Ordorf, because as the boss of the third part, he had the responsibility to solve the puzzle for Nicholas I, but the problem was that the revolution in Berlin broke out too suddenly, and within three or four days the situation It took a sudden turn, which caught people off guard. Before the spies abroad in the third part had time to understand the situation in detail, the overall situation was settled.

But Ordorf had to answer Nicholas I's question, and he answered after deliberation: "For the time being, the mob is still relatively restrained, and they have not adopted compulsory confinement to limit the freedom of the king's family... It seems to be believed. They have attained... fulfilled..."

Nicholas I didn't like this answer at all. He blew his beard and stared and asked, "What! You mean it's good news? The king's safety should be thanks to the mob's gift, thanks to these bastards It is more restrained and easier to be satisfied! Duke, you mean to tell me that I can rest assured that I can satisfy these mobs in the same way in the future!"

Aldorf broke out in a cold sweat on the spot, and was almost shocked. He quickly explained:

"No, Your Majesty, I don't mean that at all. What I mean is that the mob should not take more drastic measures for the time being, and the Prussian royal family should be safe for the time being... If we take drastic military measures at this time, I'm afraid it will stimulate them. Let them take the risk of such inhuman acts as in 1789. We should be more cautious in dealing with the events in Berlin!"

Nicholas I frowned. He didn't like this suggestion, but he had to admit that Aldorf's words still had some truth. All of them had to walk through the entrance of the vegetable market one by one.

But it is not his style to let Nicholas I be so indifferent. He cares more about the chain reaction than the lives of his uncle and his family. If the incident in Berlin stimulates the mobs all over Europe, let What if they flock to follow suit? At this time, is it more appropriate to kill chickens and kill mosquitoes with a bull knife and cannon? At least you can't let it go, no matter whether it is or not!

"Of course it doesn't matter," Aldorf quickly persuaded, "Your Majesty, even if we want to interfere with the events in Berlin, there must be a reason, right?"

"Now Prussia has not invited us to intervene. Are you going to declare war on Prussia?"

Nicholas I was astonished. Indeed, no matter how noisy Berlin was, he couldn’t bear to see it any longer. It was also a matter of the neighbor’s house, and he didn’t ask you to take care of it, so the house was rented out. Wa even demolished the house and didn't do your business!

Suppressing the mob has to be famous, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a big joke to directly declare war on Prussia in order to suppress the mob?

"Well……"

Nicholas I was speechless immediately, and Ordorf quickly persuaded: "The current situation is that it is not appropriate to make too many moves on the Prussian side. On the one hand, it is to respect Prussia, and on the other hand, it is also to protect Frederick William. The safety of His Majesty IV. And compared with Prussia, the situation in Austria is more worthy of vigilance!"

"I think the top priority is to immediately intervene in the Hungarian incident, so that the incident in Berlin cannot be repeated. Once Hungary becomes independent, the Holy Alliance is in danger of collapse!"

Nesselrode also immediately stood up and said: "The Duke of Ordorf's suggestion is very reasonable. Austria is already in chaos. If no strong support measures are given, the rule of the Habsburg family will be ended. , the whole country will be torn apart, I can guarantee that the British and the French will definitely take advantage of the opportunity, and those liberal mobs will also take the opportunity to grow, and a new source of evil that subverts the European order will take shape in Austria!"