Struggle in Russia

There is really not much time left for Mikhail Gorchakov. According to the original plan, he must do it by the end of June. After all, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already negotiated with the Turks. The two sides will issue a joint statement at the end of June. Then they marched hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder to Moldavia and Wallachia.

It is now the end of May, and there is only one month left for Kornilov to train at full capacity. It is possible to have a military training for a month, but it is really hard to correct a group of idiots.

Gorchakov also knew that this was not a small difficulty, so he directly gave Kornilov the power of life and death: "...Any behavior that resists training is not allowed, and all officers and soldiers who have such behavior will be punished. Handle it seriously, and if necessary, you can be executed on the spot without going through a court-martial!"

This is tantamount to telling Kornilov to just kill. Anyway, Gorchakov is going all out. The situation is too unfavorable for him. If he is a mother-in-law, he really doesn't have to do anything.

As the saying goes, kindness does not control soldiers, this is not a joke. When necessary, Gorchakov doesn't mind killing chickens to make an example to monkeys. Even if these chickens are a little too many or a little strong, they still have to be killed!

Of course, the most critical chicken is the Mikjevic brothers. Only by thoroughly liquidating these two bastards can the best results be achieved. So after Gorchakov returned to his office, he immediately drafted a detailed explanatory document, listing the good deeds and losses caused by the Mikheevich brothers, and then directly asked Nikolai I severely punished these two bastards.

"Sasha, what do you think of this report?"

Nicholas I passed Gorchakov's report to Crown Prince Alexander expressionlessly, as if asking for his opinion.

Crown Prince Alexander accepted the report "honestly" and read it carefully. He was also a little shocked by the things mentioned in it. It is a bit scary to be so courageous!

However, Crown Prince Alexander did not express his opinion immediately, but carefully looked at his own father, and then quickly glanced at Nesselrode, Chernyshev, Menshikov and Peter Voor next to him. Erkonsky and other important ministers glanced at him.

For Crown Prince Alexander, opinions cannot be expressed casually. After all, his old man's thoughts are difficult to guess, and if he guesses wrong, the consequences will be very serious, so a thousand words are worse than silence.

But, Nicholas I asked him specifically, and he couldn't say nothing, or say he didn't know. This is an absolute choice to reduce points. After weighing it for a while, especially after referring to the expressions of the important ministers, Crown Prince Alexander replied:

"The case is astounding, if Prince Mikhail Gorchakov is not lying,

Brother Namikhevich is really unforgivable... However, this is only the Duke's one-sided opinion, and considering that the Duke has just arrived at the Black Sea Fleet, the possibility of being deceived or not being well-reconnaissance cannot be ruled out... I think it is better to send a It is more appropriate for someone who is reliable and expert to handle it properly..."

It should be said that Crown Prince Alexander's remarks were watertight, and it was time to express his position, and he should be meticulous. It stands to reason that Nicholas I should be satisfied, but it is a pity that Nicholas I was not satisfied!

why?

It's very simple. Nicholas I believed that as the crown prince, he must be responsible and aggressive. The tightness of the crown prince Alexander seemed safe, but what's the point for the emperor? The emperor is the one who makes decisions. Now that the war is imminent, you sent someone from thousands of miles to Sevastopol to find out what the truth is. Does this make any sense?

Before the people you sent can find out the truth, the day lily is cold!

Nicholas I believed that since Lazarev and Mikhail Gorchakov reported the incident, and it seems that the situation is still serious, the most important thing is not to think about how to deal with this matter, but to see It depends on how to make a decision to minimize the impact of the case on the following military operations.

After all, the next military operation is the most important thing, and the case of the Mikjevic brothers is worth a piece of wool!

Nicholas I felt that Crown Prince Alexander's primary consideration was military action, not investigation. The truth of the case is not important, as long as it does not affect military operations, it is fine!

Therefore, in Nicholas I's mind, the ranking of things should be like this: military actions are greater than the truth of the case. In other words, the important generals who can guarantee the smooth development of military operations are greater than the Mikjevic brothers.

Naturally, it is very simple to deal with, and the request of Mikhail Gorchakov and Lazarev has been granted, so that the military operation can be carried out smoothly!

As for the Mikheevich brothers, does it matter whether they are guilty or not? It doesn't matter at all, as long as Gorchakov and Lazarev take Moldavia and Wallachia smoothly, so what if they are wronged?

For Nicholas I, the wronged waste and cunning but capable generals are obviously more important than the latter. Taking a step back, it is very likely that the Mikjevic brothers were not wronged! Is Nicholas I really blind and deaf? How could he have been unaware of what the Mikjevic brothers had done for so many years?

In the past, it was just to check and balance Lazarev, so I turned a blind eye to it!

It has to be said that Crown Prince Alexander really couldn't figure out his father's mind, he always failed to find his position. He is not an ordinary prince, he is the crown prince, and the crown prince has to look like a monarch. His approach seems to be all right, but what's the use?

To put it bluntly, you don't seek merit but seek no faults. How can you be a good prince with such a mentality?

Of course, it is not without reason that Crown Prince Alexander made such a decision. After all, he has just won the support of Menshikov. A little face, must take care of his face is not.

Such a mentality naturally prevents him from putting Gorchakov and Lazarev first unconditionally, and he will naturally be despised by Nicholas I.

But Grand Duke Konstantin was different. He and Menshikov were already in the same situation. The old eunuch had treated him ruthlessly before. He hoped that the old eunuch would be in bad luck.

So when Crown Prince Alexander finished expressing his opinion, Grand Duke Constantine was the first to jump out and express his objection: "Father, I think it is inappropriate to do this... The war is coming, we must fully trust Duke Gorchakov, and Lazarel Admiral Husband also had the same reaction, there is a 10% chance that this matter is true, just leave it to them to deal with it... Sending other people over at this time will easily affect the next military operation!"