Chapter 172: Trivial Picking (Part 2)

It is a very painful thing to put a hat on or condemn people from the commanding heights of morality. At least now, Berge is not just a pain in the ass. There is no such thing as caring for soldiers in the tradition of the Russian army. They are all gray animals anyway. Would you love a group of animals?

But the gray animals can only talk about it in private, everyone still has to talk about benevolence and morality on the surface, and they must open their mouths and call them brothers and compatriots. And Muraviyov is very benevolent and moral now, and his image is so tall that he is at home.

But in Berge's view, this is a male robber and female prostitute who is actually full of benevolence and morality on the surface. In the past, he didn't do anything less, and no one really used the gray animals as human beings, and he didn't see any big things. Why did you condemn me like this when I came to you?

Even Berge was a little resentful, because he had heard a lot of rumors about Muraviyov. It is said that this guy existed like a tyrant in the Far East, and he didn't have much kindness to exiles and soldiers. It's really a steel whip in the left hand and a machete in the right hand. If you don't listen to him, you will be destroyed every minute.

When such a thug arrived in Sevastopol, he even told him to care for the soldiers. This shit must have taken the wrong script!

Muraviyov really did not get the script wrong. His method in the Far East was indeed harsh and unreasonable. To put it bluntly, it was really iron-blooded means, that is, if you don’t listen to him, he will let you be destroyed. kind.

But there is also a reason for this, you have to look at what Siberia and the Far East are like. This is a paradise for exiles, and there are not two people who go to the other side voluntarily, as long as there is a chance, they will run away in minutes.

Could these prisoners listen to Muraviyov if they didn't have a bit of iron and blood? Don't you see what the predicament of Russia in the Far East in the 21st century is like? Without the shackles of the state machine, the Russians are flocking to the big cities in Europe. The population of the Far East is getting smaller every day, okay?

This is the case in the 21st century, let alone the middle of the 19th century. Normal people are unwilling to go to the Far East to suffer and suffer. If Muravyov let it go, then Nicholas I would be the first to kill him.

So he had to use iron and blood methods to frighten those dishonest guys under his command and make them obediently follow his orders.

If possible, Muraviyov is actually more willing to be a loving father who loves the soldiers as his son loves the people as his son, but the problem is that there is no way to be a loving father! He can only carry out his mission with an iron fist and power.

But Berkh is completely different. Although Crimea is not a particularly developed place in Russia, it is far stronger than Siberia and the Far East in terms of environment, climate, and population. He can love soldiers like a son, but It's just that I made a lot of excuses for myself if I didn't do it.

If such a bastard doesn't deal with him, who will he deal with?

Anyway, when Berge was taught a lesson, few people sympathized with him, including Kornilov and Nasimov, who felt very happy, because they were already dissatisfied with Berge's embezzlement of funds to fill his own pocket.

Even Ilya felt that Muraviyov was doing the right thing, and he should teach Berkh a lesson. How could he treat the soldiers so harshly?

Of course, Ilya just had this idea in his mind. On the surface, he was calm, neither echoing Muraviev, nor taking the initiative to excuse Berkh, just like an audience watching a theater.

He has been in this state of watching dramas for a long time, so that many people have somewhat forgotten him as a deputy envoy. This is also normal in Russian officialdom. If the boss is particularly strong, the younger brother will subconsciously forget the existence of the second child. All they need to do is to curry favor with the boss, and they are happy to relax!

Even Berge is the same. He is very respectful to Muraviyov who scolded him so badly that he is afraid of offending him, but he only maintains superficial respect for Ilya. In fact, there is no such person in the corner of his eyes. .

But Ilya was also happy with this. He was not a person who likes to show off, and he was much more at ease when no one paid attention to him. So at night, when Muraviev was dragged to the ball by Berkh and a group of senior generals of the Black Sea Fleet, he walked comfortably on the streets of Sevastopol alone, enjoying the different Black Sea style.

May and June are the most comfortable seasons in the Black Sea. This season is neither cold nor hot. The sea breeze is as gentle as a beautiful girl with catkins stroking your cheeks. The indescribable comfort and comfort make you feel refreshed.

Elijah liked this feeling very much. He took his adjutant for a stroll along the beach, enjoying the rare freedom while walking.

It's just that he is still a soldier, even if he is a soldier with two swords doing secret police work, he still has the most basic military literacy.

Standing by the beach, he looked at the coastline he inspected this morning, and couldn't help recalling what Muraviev said in his mind. Elijah had to admit that the old man really had two brushes, and all his criticisms fell on the point.

Look at the so-called fortifications of Sevastopol. They don't form a whole at all, and they are scattered here and there on this long coastline, which is useless at all. As long as the enemy is not an idiot, they can break through in minutes by concentrating their forces.

What's more, most of these scattered bunkers are not equipped with artillery, and this threat is even more out of the question. As long as the enemy's fleet is strong enough, these small nails can be pulled out with a fierce artillery preparation. At that time, the urban area of ​​Sevastopol will be completely exposed to the enemy's guns.

These are not the most unsatisfactory things, what makes Ilya even more angry is the attitude of senior generals such as Berge. This group of people seemed not interested in perfecting the defense facilities at all, they just kept showing off how powerful their fleet was, but Ilya knew very well that the strength of the Black Sea Fleet was always relative.

It is strong enough for the relatively weak Turkish navy, but it is not enough for the British and French navies.

Not to mention the British Royal Navy, but the French Mediterranean Fleet is enough to suppress the Black Sea Fleet to death...

Thinking of this, Ilya suddenly became irritable, and the good mood just now was gone. He is neither deaf nor blind. He is very aware of the current international situation. The relationship between Russia and Britain and France is already extremely tense. Once the worst happens, can the Black Sea Fleet, which is very powerful compared to the Turkish Navy, handle everything?

Ilya has no idea at all. Although he is very unwilling to participate in the mess between the reformists and conservatives in the officialdom, he feels that he still has to say a few words about the situation of the Black Sea Fleet...