Struggle in Russia

Mikhail Gorchakov didn't look down on Mark Mikheevich at all, or he didn't even look down on Menshikov, the chief eunuch, if it wasn't for the favor of Nicholas I. Looking at them, the duke probably didn't even bother to look at them.

In fact, it is not only Mikhail Gorchakov, there are many people who look down on Menshikov and the Mikheevich brothers in the Russian army, or the more capable they are, the less they look down on them. them. For example, Paskovich, such as the "Lord of England" Vorontsov, it is not contempt but real contempt.

If Mark knows that the person he is trying to flatter doesn't even have him in his eyes, I'm afraid the expression will be very exciting. Of course, for a shameless person like him, it's okay, as long as Mikhail Gorchakov is willing to collect money and promote him, he doesn't mind being despised.

It's just that Mikhail Gorchakov has no intention of promoting Mark, because money is not the first priority for him now, the first thing is that he urgently needs military exploits, the more the better It doesn't matter that he would rather lose money for these military exploits.

Because Mikhail Gorchakov knows that he is no longer young. Born in 1793, he is already fifty-five years old this year, but he is always inferior in the Russian army, although he is already an artillery officer. The general and the duke, but they are not always the top existence in the Russian army.

He knows that he is not an opponent of Menshikov and Paskovich, and he is not an opponent of a veteran like Vorontsov in terms of fighting ability and military exploits. The position is very awkward. It seems to be quite good, but it is not. excellent.

And this is by no means what he wants. If he can't fight again before the age of 60, that's what he will do in his life. That's why he cherishes this opportunity very much, and he will definitely not allow such good-for-nothings as Mark to block his way.

"This Mark is said to be insatiable?" he asked suddenly.

"The reputation is not very good, and you need money."

This situation made Mikhail Gorchakov a little worried. He knew very well the internal atmosphere of the Russian army. If a bastard like Mark was allowed to do whatever he wanted, his subsequent battles would be difficult.

He asked with some concern: "Will this guy mess with the military supplies?"

"Generally speaking, it will definitely be. But with Admiral Razerev watching, he shouldn't be able to go too far..."

This answer made Mikhail Gorchakov a little more relaxed, and he only asked Mark not to go too far, and just follow the general tradition of the Russian army.

However, he was not completely relieved, so he decided to check the logistics situation immediately after arriving in Sevastopol.

Not only to check for omissions and make up for vacancies, but also to give Mark a warning, telling this greedy pig not to mess around.

"I heard that there are two capable men in the Black Sea Fleet?" Mikhail Gorchakov decided to temporarily ignore the difficult question of logistics, "One is called Kornilov, and the other is Nasimov. Bar?"

"Yes, these two generals are the favorite students of General Lazarev. They are very good at military affairs and lead the troops very well."

Mikhail Gorchakov likes this news. Although he has no priority in terms of troops or supplies compared to Paskovich, if the soldiers under him are strong enough, the gap is not very big. big.

"How are the two generals' combat readiness?" Mikhail Gorchakov asked with interest.

"General Nasimov is preparing the fleet and is desperately collecting supply ships... while General Kornilov is urging the troops in Izmail and Odessa to step up their preparations and is desperately collecting Information from Moldavia..."

This made Mikhail Gorchakov very satisfied. He also fought in Wallachia and Moldavia and knew how bad the traffic in this ghostly place on the lower reaches of the Danube was. To put it bluntly, in the previous Russian-Turkish wars, it was bad traffic that restricted the Russian army's siege of the city. Every time it arrived at the front line of Wallachia, the logistics could not keep up, making it difficult for the army to move forward.

Because of the bad traffic and poor logistics, this requires the Black Sea Fleet to redouble their efforts. After all, taking the sea can save a lot of time by bypassing the muddy land. In the past, the Russian army relied on timely supplies from the Black Sea Fleet to barely maintain its offensive.

Of course, the previous Black Sea Fleet was still not strong enough to completely defeat the Turkish Navy, so the sea transportation is still somewhat insufficient, almost meaningless. Now that Nasimov has stepped up his work in this area, it can be said that he has scratched Mikhail Gorchakov's itch, and he is very happy.

"Very well, tell General Nasimov that after arriving in Sevastopol, I will inspect his fleet first, and hope that he can show his best condition!"

Of course, Mikhail Gorchakov is happy, and he will not completely put his hope on Nasimov, because the willingness is very simple, and the use of troops against Wallachia and Moldavia this time is very different from before. Big difference.

Because the Russian army used to fight against the Turks, just advance along the coastline. And this time Nicholas I has told him that Turkey has relented and will work together with the Russian army to put down the Wallachia rebellion.

And this means that Mikhail Gorchakov cannot advance along the coastline like in the previous Russian-Turkish war. After all, he cannot fight the Turks, and this means that the sea supply is basically useless , and ships on the Danube can't get in because of too much shipping restrictions, the navy is doomed to play soy sauce and drums.

The real decisive battle still depends on the army, so the latter is the key between Nasimov and Kornilov.

"How is Vladimir Alexievich's intelligence work going?"

"General, it should be said that it has been very effective. According to General Kornilov's feedback, the situation in Wallachia is basically clear..."

Mikhail Gorchakov was taken aback, and asked in disbelief: "How did he do it? Did the Wallachians open up to him?"

"No, according to General Kornilov's reaction, the reconnaissance troops who sneaked into Wallachia worked hard and achieved great results. They almost figured out the situation in Wallachia by themselves... "

"So outstanding?!" Mikhail Gorchakov was in a good mood immediately, and said with a smile, "I want to award honors to these outstanding lads myself, and tell me, who is the great lad!"

Mikhail Gorchakov's adjutant suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and he replied in a low voice: "It's Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich..."