Struggle in Russia

Duke Alexander Gorchakov was taken aback after receiving Li Xiao's reply, because he also noticed the little moves of Wendisch Gretz and Schwarzenberg during this period, especially the former. When the soldiers arrived in Vienna, they showed a strong aggressiveness.

They hang all the rebels with their mouths and mouths, and from time to time they threaten to bloodbath every street in Vienna, and even publicly want Bloom and Meissenhauer, threatening to behead them for public display.

This is not the most important point. What is more important is that Alexander Gorchakov noticed that Wendisch Gretz seems to have intentionally or unintentionally dealt with the relationship with Russia coldly, which is worthy of vigilance.

After all, Schwarzenberg, the elder brother-in-law of Austria such as Wendisch Gretz, was very enthusiastic about Russia, not to mention contacting him every now and then, and not to mention actively asking Russia for assistance.

But this guy actually chose to alienate relations with Russia, what kind of routine is this?

If someone else were to be the ambassador to Austria, you might wonder if the Austrians have other ideas and are not going to rely on Russia to quell the rebellion? It is even very possible that the recent Russian demands are too excessive, and the Austrians are not happy?

These superficial thoughts will never appear in the mind of Prince Alexander Gorchakov. He is very clear that the current troubles in Austria cannot be solved by the Austrians themselves. If there is no assistance from Russia, nothing else will happen. Hungary must say goodbye to the Habsburg family. Without Hungary, the Austrian Empire would naturally cease to exist.

He couldn't believe that Wendisch Gretz had such an iron head that he couldn't tell the severity. He felt that Wendisch Gretz was indeed dissatisfied with Russia. This time, he intentionally distanced himself to show his attitude. It was nothing more than saying that I could handle the domestic rebels without relying on you Russia. It depends on your polar bears.

This is actually pressure on the negotiating table, it is psychological warfare, and it is used to bargain. Therefore, Duke Alexander Gorchakov is not in a hurry at all. The Austrians do not come to him, and he is too lazy to talk to the Austrians! Anyway, he was not in a hurry, and there was no rebellion in St. Petersburg.

The calmness of Alexander Gorchakov made Wendisch Gretz and Schwarzenberg a little uncertain. They were indeed deliberately alienating Russia, and they were also acting deliberately to express their dissatisfaction and protest.

Originally, they thought that the Russians should pay attention to the Holy Alliance and pay attention to Austria's dissatisfaction, so they had to express it no matter what. As a result, they ignored Alexander Gorchakov for a few days and suddenly found that he didn't care at all, he looked at ease, and there was even news that the Duke had contact with Bloom and Meisenhauer!

"What are the Russians trying to do!" Wendisch Gretz was angry.

In his opinion, Bloom and Meisenhauer are the chief culprits of disasters for the country and the people.

As an ally of Austria, Russia should draw a clear line with it, how can it be in contact with rebellious officials and thieves!

Schwarzenberg smiled wryly, and sighed: "I told you a long time ago, that duke is very difficult to deal with, he is definitely a human being. You deliberately left him alone and put pressure on him. Your response and warning. It is nothing more than telling you that Russia can give us assistance or turn its guns to cooperate with the Revolutionary Party!"

Wendisch Gretz suddenly became furious: "It's too shameless! The Russians are challenging our bottom line!"

It's just that Schwarzenberg didn't answer, because if he changed places, his choice would be similar to that of Duke Alexander Gorchakov. These days, everything is given priority to national interests, and all friendships and allies are important. nonsense!

What's more, Alexander Gorchakov's approach is not out of line. Who told you, Wendisch Gretz, to bring up this topic first? If you are dishonest, don't blame others for being dishonest.

"What should we do now?" Wendisch Gretz asked angrily.

Schwarzenberg didn't make a sound, not because he didn't know what to do, but because he knew that the arrogant Wendisch Gretz would definitely not listen to his advice—what else could he do? Honestly bow your head to find others, otherwise what else can you do? Unless you really think you can handle everything by yourself without the help of Russia.

So can Wendisch Gretz pull it all off? Schwarzenberg found it difficult, because in the past two days his troops have been resting on the one hand, and on the other hand, they have also tried something. The result is not particularly ideal. The revolutionaries in Vienna are still very determined to resist. Although there is a huge difference in equipment and heavy firepower from Wendisch Gretz's regular army, relying on their familiarity with the terrain and the barricades they built, they can still give Wendisch Gretz's troops cause some trouble.

Wendisch Gretz looked at the silent elder brother, and naturally knew what the other party meant. He just hoped that he would give in to the Russians and stop challenging him. But he just couldn't understand the face of the Russians, and he just wanted to let them know that Austria is not a soft persimmon and can be manipulated at will.

"We had Archduke Karl in 1814, and Napoleon couldn't make us surrender, let alone mere revolutionaries?" Wendisch Gretz suddenly said, "Austria will never compromise, and no power can defeat us! I don't believe it No, without the Russians we would not have recovered the capital!"

After finishing speaking, Wendisch Gretz walked away with a wave of his hand. Obviously, his stubborn temper came up. This is to prove to the world that even without the help of Russia, Wendisch Gretz can regain the capital and quell the rebellion!

Schwarzenberg sighed helplessly. There was nothing he could do about this stubborn brother-in-law. Who would let this master hold the military power? Now I can only reluctantly continue to serve, I hope this master can wake up as soon as possible, and don't be stubborn to the end.

Of course, Schwarzenberg did not wait blindly. As a politician, everything must be planned in front of him. Even if Wendisch Gretz is stubborn and stubborn, he must continue to contact and maintain relations with Russia.

"Contact me the Russian embassy and tell me that I invite Duke Alexander Gorchakov to meet at his manor outside the city!"

Alexander Gorchakov is not opposed to continuing to contact the Austrians. Is there any friendship between him and the Austrians? Of course, he does not have any friendship with the Austrians, but just playing on the spot. He needs to get in touch with high-ranking Austrian officials like Schwarzenberg to find out the opponent's bottom line, so that he can propose a price in a targeted manner.

Of course, more importantly, he wants to get in touch with Wendisch Gretz personally. As Schwarzenberg's brother-in-law, that guy has no reason to hide...