Make France Great Again Chapter 517

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Tsar Nicholas I, who was far away in the imperial village of St. Petersburg, could never have imagined that the food he had ordered to store in the Odessa granary would become an accomplice in the killing of the Russian Empire soldiers.

And the Odessa officials who had worked so hard to be promoted were so bold. During the war, selling their own food to the enemy at low prices was a big case of beheading. The entire capital of Odessa started from None of the officials from top to bottom was willing to report it.

This is enough to prove that the entire capital of Odessa... No, it should be said that the entire Russian Empire has been rotten to the core.

However, Nicholas I of the Imperial Village of St. Petersburg still does not know all this.

Nicholas I, who had just received the landing of the Anglo-French coalition forces on the Crimea Peninsula, quickly panicked Dolgorukov, Minister of War of the Russian Empire, Orlov, Director of the "Third Room", and Gorchakov, Commander of the Allied Forces on the Danube River. , and Crown Prince Alexander.

Nicholas I, who was standing in the combat conference room, handed Prince Menshkov's letter to Dolgorukov for review first, and then handed it to the next person after Dolgorukov finished reading it.

When Menshkov's letter came back to Nicholas I once again, Nicholas I said with a solemn expression: "According to the situation from Menshkov, the British and French troops have arrived in Croatia. Rimea. My ministers, what do you think of this?"

After speaking, Nicholas I looked around and signaled with his eyes that everyone present could speak.

After everyone pondered for a while, Dolgorukov, Minister of War, was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I think this move by the British and French forces is nothing more than a blow!"

"Oh?" Nicholas I asked with a puzzled expression.

"As we all know, the Crimea Peninsula is just one of the outposts for our attack on the Ottoman Empire! Even without Crimea, we can still attack from the Caucasus to the mainland of the Ottoman Empire." Dolgorukov quipped. And said: "I believe that the British and French coalition forces will not know that the Crimea Peninsula is not an irresistible strategic location for the Ottoman Empire, so why did they insist on attacking there?"

"Don't give a shit! Hurry up!" Nicholas I said with a frown.

"Your Majesty, my guess is that this is a trick of the British and French allied forces!" Dolgorukov seemed to be possessed by a star of wisdom. Analysis with wrong thinking.

"Then what was their real purpose?" Nicholas I then asked Dolgorukov.

"Your Majesty, I think the British and French allied forces want to launch a landing battle near St. Petersburg! In this way, they can end the battle as quickly as possible!" Dolgorukov said firmly to Nikolai. I replied.

"Attack St. Petersburg?" Nicholas I had a slightly nervous expression on his face. It could be seen that Nicholas I himself was also a man who cherished his life. All his decisions were based on the premise of his own safety.

After a while, Nicholas I shook his head and retorted: "Impossible! My St. Petersburg fort is full of forts, and there are two guards stationed outside St. Petersburg. Even if the British and French troops want to attack St. Petersburg, they will have to pay a heavy price. That's right, Palmerston and Jerome Bonaparte will never send their pampered soldiers here!"

In Nicholas I's subconscious mind, the two armies of Britain and France were just like goods piled up with money. The endurance and will of their armies would never be able to compete with the hard-working Slavic peoples, so they naturally wouldn't put their armies in place. Death in St. Petersburg.

"Your Majesty, in fact, they can attack us through the Kingdom of Sweden!" Dolgorukov reminded.

"This is even more impossible! The Kingdom of Sweden does not dare to disobey the Russian Empire, they..." Nicholas I's confidence was slightly insufficient.

Today's Russian Empire is like a giant stuck in a quagmire, and there is no guarantee that the Kingdom of Sweden will take advantage of this time to beat the underdogs.

You must know that the current Grand Duchy of Finland is the one he tore a piece of meat from the depths of the Kingdom of Sweden. Although the Kingdom of Sweden also got Norway, the value of Norway is far less than that of the Kingdom of Sweden.

If the Kingdom of Sweden were to act together with Britain and France, the situation of the Russian Empire would be even worse.

"Your Majesty, when Napoleon was still strong, the king of the Kingdom of Sweden was still Marshal Napoleon, but after Napoleon's defeat, the Kingdom of Sweden did not stand by us decisively!" Prince Dolgorukov reminded "euphemistically" Emperor Nicholas I.

"You mean that I am in the same situation as Napoleon?" Nicholas I said to Dolgorukov in a bad tone.

"Your Majesty, we are far inferior to Napoleon now!" Prince Dolgorukov said without fear: "Most of Napoleon's allies betrayed him when he was facing a downturn, but what about our allies?" Ergorukov paused and said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Our allies have betrayed us long before the war started! How can we be compared to Napoleon!"

Prince Dolgorukov's criticism made Nicholas I feel an unprecedented anger.

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The Crown Prince Alexander, who was standing on the side, saw Nicholas I's eyes that were about to eat people, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry! The most important thing is to find out the strategic intentions of the British and French forces! Only then can we Develop the appropriate countermeasures!"

After listening to Crown Prince Alexander's words, Nicholas I's expression gradually became calmer, and he turned to ask Crown Prince Alexander, "What does your teacher think about this war?"

The teacher of Crown Prince Alexander was Jomini, the author of "The Art of War". He was originally retired in Belgium, but he was once again conquered by Nicholas I because of the beginning of the Crimean War, and made the Russian Empire shine.

"My teacher said that he didn't understand what this Napoleon wanted to do!" Crown Prince Alexander said to Nicholas I: "If it is the first Napoleon, then the soldiers in the Near East will probably attract us. Pawn of attention.

Although this Napoleon's behavior has the shadow of the first Napoleon, he is not as good at transforming war into an art as the first Napoleon. He is better at advancing steadily. "

"So, your teacher thinks that the Anglo-French coalition is targeting only the Crimea Peninsula?" Nicholas I asked Alexander.

"Can't say the same! The British have some experience in opening up the second battlefield. And Palmerston is an ambitious guy, so this possibility cannot be ruled out!" Crown Prince Alexander told Nicholas I Responded: "What's more, it is entirely possible for the two countries of Britain and France to fight in the Crimea Peninsula and the Baltic Sea at the same time!"

"Then where should the Empire focus on defending now!" Nicholas I said in a dull tone: "We can't move our troops back and forth!"

Although the Russian Empire has an army of close to 2 million on the bright side, the army that the Empire can mobilize is only the strength of the four regions of Poland, Finland, the Caucasus, the Danube and St. Petersburg.

Finland needs to guard against the Kingdom of Sweden, St. Petersburg needs to guard against possible raids, the Danube and Poland face off against the Austrian Empire, and the Caucasus also suppresses the Ottoman Empire.

After careful calculation, the Russian Empire has no field army that can be mobilized.

If you want to mobilize the army, you must take certain risks.

"Your Majesty, I think our army should send troops to the Crimea Peninsula! Even if it is really a trap designed for us, we must jump into it without hesitation!" Gorchakov said firmly.

"Tell me your reasons!" Nikolai I asked Gorchakov?

"Your Majesty, we have already chosen to retreat in the Principality of the Danube, leaving no room for the Empire to retreat! If we do not assume the posture of a decisive battle with the British and French forces, then more and more countries will think that the Russian Empire has already Weak. At that time, they will open their fangs and take a bite at us. It may be difficult for the Russian Empire to weather the storm..." Gorchakov told Nicholas I politely.

Gorchakov's words reminded Nicholas I of the Kingdom of Prussia. This country, like the Kingdom of Sweden, is a country occupied by the Russian Empire, and they are very likely to launch an attack on the Russian Empire.

Thinking of this, Nicholas I felt a sense of desolation in his heart. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

"You said, where should we send troops from!" Nikolai I asked Gorchakov.

"I suggest that it is best to send troops from Poland and the Danube region to Crimea, and some soldiers can also be sent to the Caucasus!" General Gorchakov replied to Nicholas I.

"Poland?" Nicholas I shook his head and said, "No! Once the Polish Legion is transferred, there will inevitably be a turmoil there! I know those Poles too well, they can always give Let's go! Let's send some troops from the Danube Army and the Caucasus Army to support! What do you think?"

Nicholas I turned his attention to Dolgorukov and Crown Prince Alexander.

"Your Majesty, I just didn't think much about it!" Dolgorukov immediately changed his mind and turned to support General Gorchakov: "I support General Gorchakov's view that the Russian Empire must stop at all costs. Victory in the Crimea! Of course, the St. Petersburg Guard troops must always be on alert to prevent possible surprise attacks from Britain and France!"

"I also agree with Minister Dolgorukov's opinion! Whether it is St. Petersburg or the Crimean Peninsula, we must not give up either!" Crown Prince Alexander II also supported Gorchakov.

Under the order of Nicholas I, half of the Danube Army was dispatched, that is, 80,000 people to support Crimea.

The Caucasus region also dispatched 100,000 troops to support.

At the same time, Nicholas I also ordered Orlov to issue a warning to the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Prussia respectively, so that they should not have any unreasonable ideas.

Chapter end