Struggle in Russia

Don't look at Nesselrode's impassioned and loyal posture for the country, but anyone who knows this old slicker knows that the reason why this old man emphasizes the importance of Austria is not because Austria is really that important, but It is to maintain his consistent stance of coordination.

The so-called coordination doctrine is actually a bucket of paste. What does that mean? It means that the European powers live together, and the Holy Alliance coordinates to safeguard the international interests of the three countries, resist the rise of France again, and prevent them from being defeated by the United Kingdom. You can fight, but you can't fight fiercely. Everyone is living under the rules and regulations of the Paris Treaty in 1815, and no one should go too far.

The basis for the existence of this thing is the Holy Alliance. The Prussia-Austro-Russia Triple Alliance can not only restrict France, but also resist British interference, which is beautiful.

If the three countries of Prussia, Austria and Russia have been able to maintain domestic stability and strength, then natural coordination can ensure that everything is worry-free. But the problem is that the biggest source of instability in the Holy Alliance is the Three Kingdoms themselves.

These three countries belong to the most conservative and backward existence among the great powers, not to mention Russia, the whole barbaric and backward black model, Austria is not much stronger, ethnic conflicts and domestic social problems are in a mess, Prussia is slightly better, but Junker The scourge of landlords cannot be underestimated.

All in all, compared with Britain and France, these three countries are underachievers. Although the military strength and influence are good, social problems are really on the verge of breaking out. As long as there is a slight disturbance, the country will be in chaos first.

To put it bluntly, these three countries have fallen behind in development, and the country's hard power no longer matches its international status. The most typical is Austria, which is undoubtedly weak. In fact, Austria was enough to make ends meet in the Napoleon era. Without Archduke Karl and Metternich, it is hard to say whether the empire can be preserved.

The problem is, these two can save the Habsburg family once, but they can't save the whole life. No, more than 30 years later, Austria's various problems have become more prominent, and its strength has naturally deteriorated. Even Italian noodles dare to scratch their tiger's whiskers.

In other words, as the strength of Britain and France continues to grow, and with the decline of the Holy Alliance, the balance of power among European countries has become seriously unbalanced, and coordinationism can no longer be played.

But for Nesselrode, coordinationism is the foundation of his foothold in Russian politics. If this leg is broken, he will inevitably fall. No one wants to get out of the stage of history in despair, especially those who sit in the highest positions are infinitely attached to the power in their hands.

Nesselrode must save himself, how should he save himself? Naturally, it is to pull back Prussia and Austria, which are already full of shit, from the crater. What makes him regret is that Prussia collapsed before he could pull his hand, and Austria must hurry, otherwise the Holy Alliance will really die, and coordinationism will follow in the trash can.

So Ordorf offered to intervene in the Hungarian uprising,

Nesselrode immediately raised his hands in support, he had to support it.

This made Nicholas I hesitate, because according to Nicholas I's thinking, the biggest enemy in front of him is the mob, that is, revolutionaries, and revolutionaries in his mind are equivalent to France.

From beginning to end, he believed that the source of the revolution came from France. It was the damn French who opened Pandora's box and released the monster of revolution. What is happening in Paris is the best example.

If you want to close the magic box and completely solve the revolutionary problem, you should march towards France and Paris, just like entering Paris again in 1814, directly stab the heart of the revolution, and solve all problems quickly.

Therefore, Nicholas I was more inclined to send troops to France. Whether it was helping the restoration of the Orleans Dynasty or finding another successor from a distant relative of the Bourbon family, it was better than watching the birth of a new Republic of France.

This was regarded by Nicholas I as the best solution, which could solve the trouble once and for all. But obviously his ministers didn't like this plan, and instead suggested that he interfere with the Hungarian revolution to preserve the Habsburg family.

It's not that Nicholas I had a problem with the Habsburg family and didn't like this plan. Rather, he felt that if France was settled, the Hungarian revolutionaries would be defeated without a fight. At that time, the Habsburgs could solve the problem without the help of Russia.

"Your Majesty, this possibility is unlikely." Nesselrode quickly persuaded, "There is no evidence that the Hungarian mob is connected with the Paris mob in France!"

Nicholas I was suddenly unhappy. In his perception, France was the source of evil. All the mobs were instigated by the French, and they were all minions and accomplices of the French. How could there be no connection!

Nesselrode persuaded: "Your Majesty, even if you want to put down the mob in France, you still need the support of Austria and Prussia, otherwise the consequences of Lao Shi's expedition are unpredictable!"

"It's better to solve the mob in Hungary first and help the Austrian allies restore order, so that our strength will be stronger, and we can join Austria to interfere in French affairs!"

"Otherwise, once we go straight to Paris, the situation in Austria deteriorates on the way, leading to the worst outcome, and our army will be caught in a dangerous situation of front and rear attack. Please think again!"

Nicholas I was silent, and Ordov and Chernyshov rushed to the battle to persuade and clarify their interests. Only then did Nicholas I, who tried to copy the great achievements of his elder brother Alexander I, persuade him to come back.

"Then get ready to intervene in the Hungarian revolution. Once we receive permission from Austria, we will march in immediately and crush those mobs!"

At the end, Nicholas I added: "At the same time, we must also make preparations for sending troops to Paris. Once the situation in Austria is stable, we will go to Paris. Only by solving the mob in Paris can the real problem be solved!"

These words made Nesselrode, Ordov, and Chernyshov smile wryly. Their emperor is really infatuated with Paris. The problem is that this is simply not possible to do. Sending troops to Paris will lead to a chain reaction. The attitudes of Prussia and Austria are hard to say, while the United Kingdom is definitely strongly opposed. It is impossible to allow Russia to continue to expand its influence.

Once the face is torn apart with the British, then things will be really troublesome. From the Far East to Central Asia to the Middle East and then to the Balkans, the British on such a long front have some ways to make Russia suffer, and the world will really be in chaos.

It’s just that no one dares to continue persuading Nicholas I for the time being. Nesselrode and the others just exchanged glances tacitly, making up their minds to play tricks on the issues they posted, and let Nicholas I look back...