Chapter 184

Berge, you don't think you can do it well, but his master Nicholas I has learned a lot about the imperial methods. He knows very well that his prestige and connections in the Black Sea Fleet are actually not enough to convince the public. It is impossible to overwhelm the elite soldiers and generals that Lazarev stayed behind.

So after he took office, on the one hand, he actively promoted people who were close to him, and on the other hand, he also used Kornilov and Naximov to restrict these people, which was to firmly control these people in his hands.

It's a pity that Berge is afraid of bricks no matter how skilled he is, and Li Xiao and his gang were knocked down by bricks if he didn't pay attention. What's even more funny is that even if he was knocked down, he didn't know what was going on. He thought that his position was stable, and he hoped to use some small actions to restore his impression with Nicholas I.

Such a major event as the replacement of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet must spread quickly. Uvarov tried to notify Berkh immediately after the incident happened. He must inform Berkh to clean up his hands. A few more mines were planted for the succeeding Grand Duke Constantine.

It should be said that Uvarov's actions are still quite fast. With his power and connections, almost no force in Russia can be faster than him, so he feels that it is impossible for him to lose this battle!

It is a pity that Uvarov still lost, but not in power and connections, but in the ever-changing science and technology of this era.

Count Rostovtsev naturally knew what Uvarov would do, but even he couldn't be faster than Uvarov. Generally speaking, the two sides fully mobilized all the resources to pass the news, which was half a catty.

Therefore, according to traditional methods and ideas, he has no chance of winning at all, but the point that Count Rostovtsev is better than Uvarov, or that his reformist party is stronger than the conservative party lies in its new things Acceptance.

Uvarov's side is completely old-fashioned, relying on fast horses to send news to Berkh one by one, but Count Rostovtsev doesn't need to be so troublesome. First, he wrote a letter. This letter Carried by his most trusted person on a fast boat bound for London recently, it took less than three days to arrive in London, and then the messenger directly found Count Rostovtsev's connection network in London, using the Royal Navy sent directly to Istanbul by the postal system. This trip took about seven days, and then David Lebouf in Istanbul received the news quickly, and then it took another three days for the news to be sent to Bucharest.

At this time, Uvarov's messenger was still on the way! Russia's vast territory and poor traffic conditions are no joke, and the messenger will take half a month to reach Sevastopol at the fastest. Of course, this is only possible if everything goes well.

But now Li Xiao has got the news in advance, and the change of ownership of the Black Sea Fleet also involves Grand Duke Constantine,

With the means of the two of them, it would be hell if Uvarov's courier could still deliver the letter.

Grand Duke Constantine soon visited Bucharest again. One was that he was surprised that he was about to succeed Berge as the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. The other was the message Li Xiao gave him, hoping that he could cooperate with him in intercepting and killing Uvarov's messenger, making Uvarov's last resort fail.

These two things are big things, even if he is ten thousand people who don't like to go to Alexei, he has to hold back, after all, his power in Chisinau is not strong, and the Governor's Palace is like a sieve , in case the news is leaked, it is not a joke.

"Is the news conclusive? Are you really asking me to replace Berge?"

When Grand Duke Constantine asked this, his voice was fluttering, and one can imagine how excited he was. Obviously, the grand duke was also dizzy from the big pie falling from the sky.

It is no wonder that Grand Duke Constantine was excited, because it is indeed a great honor to be the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. As the three most important fleets of the Russian Empire, in fact, it should be one of the two major fleets in a strict sense (after all, the Pacific Fleet in the Far East is really Not worth mentioning). The Black Sea Fleet can be said to be Russia's right-hand man at sea.

It can be said that there is a huge gap between being "exiled" to Moldavia and becoming the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. Grand Duke Konstantin actually tried his best to be the commander of the Black Sea Fleet at first, but he was ruthlessly disturbed by Uvarov. In addition, his old father also insisted on eliminating the background of the Black Sea Fleet that was too pro-reformist, so he simply He ignored his request.

Anyway, Grand Duke Constantine was extremely disappointed at that time, and almost lost confidence in life.

But today, he suddenly learned that he will be in charge of the Black Sea Fleet, do you think he is excited?

Of course, this excitement is not the most important thing, the most important thing is Grand Duke Constantine's always looming little thoughts. Why would he rather go to Moldavia, which doesn't shit, to be the governor than live a comfortable life in St. Petersburg. That is, he is ambitious, he covets the position of the tsar, and he is willing to fight for the last chance.

And Nicholas I suddenly made him the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, which gave him an illusion that his father had not given up on him. As long as he performed well, he might still be rewarded!

Based on this level of thinking, he is naturally more excited and excited, ready to flex his muscles and do a big business in the Black Sea Fleet!

In fact, no one can hide his thoughts, at least Li Xiao can see through his thoughts at a glance. But he didn't expose this sweet dream, why bother? Now that the two sides are regarded as quasi-allies, there is no need to offend this guy and add obstacles to the cooperation between the two parties. What's more, Li Xiao felt that he could use his illusion to do something!

Yes, about why Grand Duke Constantine was able to take over the Black Sea Fleet, Li Xiao actually concealed it. Count Rostovtsev, the old bastard, specifically explained to him that he could not tell Grand Duke Constantine that he was It's something about the reformists, not to mention that he sent this news specially.

Li Xiao has no objection to this point. After all, Count Rostovtsev's position is too important. With him in the Reform Party, on the one hand, he can influence the decision-making of Nicholas I nearby, and on the other hand, he can also obtain first-hand key information . Once Count Rostovtsev is exposed, it will really be a disaster.

Anyway, Li Xiao can't fully trust Grand Duke Constantine, even though he is also a reformer, but he is the son of Nicholas I after all, no matter what he will turn to his family...