Chapter 450 All Have Selfish Intentions

David Lebouf had a thought. This information is very critical. If the diplomats of Turkey or Britain and France know the details of Nesselrode, then the old prime minister will probably be messed up.

It's just that he won't talk about it all over the place, after all, he's still on Li Xiao's side, so it's impossible for him to do such a stupid thing.

David Lebouf also understands Li Xiao's difficulties. You said that Nicholas I and Nesselrode are also a strange couple. They seem to have the same interests on the surface, but in fact they are at odds with each other. If you can do something, it's called hell.

In such a situation, if David Lebouf himself was too numb, it would be impossible to persuade Nicholas I to change his mind, and it would be impossible for Nesselrode to have a showdown with Nicholas I. No matter what he did, Things are not likely to turn out well.

The only thing I can do is to pray, as Li Xiao said, that the situation can continue to be deadlocked.

But David Lebouf also knows that it is impossible to delay for too long. After all, Nicholas I is notoriously impatient, and as time goes by, Britain and France will sooner or later see through the reality of Russia, and it is even more impossible for Turkey at that time. Conceded...

"Is there anything I can do?" David LeBoeuf asked with a sigh.

Li Xiao smiled and said, "Uncle David, you know me best!"

David Lebouf also laughed, because he knew Li Xiao's personality, and it was impossible for him to go to Istanbul to complain to him. There must be a reason for this kid to come.

"Actually, there is another way to break the game!" Li Xiao said suddenly.

David Lebouf asked curiously, "What way?"

"It's very simple. If Britain and France can take a tough enough attitude and show their support for Turkey, then Nicholas I will never dare to do anything wrong!"

David Lebouf was stunned, because he never thought that Li Xiao's method would be like this.

Does this work?

It will definitely work, David Lebouf knows very well, don't look at how proud and proud Nicholas I is on his lips, as if he is so powerful and invincible in the world. But as long as Britain and France unite to issue the sternest warning to Russia, then Nicholas I will definitely be persuaded immediately.

At that time, he would just retreat in despair, and then dare not mention it again. At most, he would utter a few bad words in English and French after dinner.

If Britain and France can show their attitude and support Turkey, it is obvious that this crisis will immediately disappear without a trace.

But the problem is that it is difficult for Britain and France to do so. For politicians in Britain and France, polar bears showing their teeth and claws are really scary, and they are unwilling to have a confrontation with polar bears unless they have to.

What's more, these politicians have always been pissed that dead friends don't die. Don't think that they have been criticizing Russia and supporting Turkey in the newspapers recently. It's not because they like Turkey or sympathize with Turkey.

Instead, I hope that Turkey will have the courage to fight against Russia after making this bowl of ecstasy soup. It is best to go out and fight Russia. This would both thwart Russian ambitions and weaken Türkiye.

It is a good way to kill two birds with one stone. But if you let these politicians jump directly to the front and stand in a trench with Turkey and directly fight with Russia, they really may not have such courage, and they are not willing to spend so much money.

For example, David Leboeuf is very clear that the French Foreign Ministry has a very clear attitude towards the conflict between Russia and Turkey. It temporarily supports Turkey to give Turkey courage, and can intimidate Russia when necessary, but for the time being, it does not advocate any direct confrontation with Russia. clash of forms.

Any form of conflict actually includes diplomatic conflicts. In other words, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very restrained, and even has to think twice about talking directly to Russia.

With such a cowardly attitude, you still expect France to make a strong statement and issue an ultimatum to warn Russia. Is this realistic?

"So your hope is unrealistic at all. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not agree. Now they go to the newspaper to scold Russia and have to change their vests. They are afraid of getting into trouble. They count on those poor people... Huh!"

It can be seen that David Lebouf is very disdainful of his fellow countrymen. In fact, this fat old man is also very interesting sometimes. Don't look at his contempt for the Bonaparte family. He keeps saying that the dictator ruined the Great Revolution ruined France.

But every now and then, he misses the good old days when France was so powerful in Europe. He is full of opinions on the government that is becoming more and more grass-fed and noodle, and despises their weakness and cowardice.

"What about the British side?" Li Xiao asked with a smile.

David Lebouf sneered: "British? You expect those stingy Puritans to charge forward with their own pockets? I'm thankful they don't make a name for themselves!"

Li Xiao smiled. It seems that the reputation of the British for making troubles is already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. From David Lebouf's attitude, it is not difficult to see that although Britain and France are consistent on the issue of containing Russia, the internal The differences are not small.

Think about it, Britain and France are feuds. Napoleon was torn from the altar after the Hundred Years War. Neither of the two can trust the other. What's more, Britain's mainland policy has determined that it is impossible for it to allow a power like France to Head of Europe. To say that they are bedfellows with different dreams may sound nice.

Li Xiao sighed, because he really hoped that Britain and France could put pressure on Nicholas I to make concessions. Historically, Britain and France had just declared war on Russia. Look at the attitude of Nicholas I. He was immediately discouraged and quickly withdrew. Wallachia, faster than a rabbit.

If it weren't for Britain and France who felt that since war had been declared, it would be unreasonable not to teach the polar bear a lesson, and the subsequent siege of Stopol beyond the Wall was actually unnecessary. After all, Nicholas I had already confessed on the spot.

If Britain and France can scare Nicholas I back now, then the war will never break out, and then he and Alexei can go back to Wallachia to develop and manage their own one-acre three-point land with peace of mind, not to mention how cool it is.

Of course, this is a bit uncomfortable for Count Rostovtsev and others. After all, their wish is to use the knife of Britain and France to weaken the strength of the Russian conservatives and attack dissidents for the future.

Without this war, it is very likely that future reforms would be impossible to talk about, and even Nicholas I may not "die in depression" as in history. In that case, the night in Russia may be longer.

But for Li Xiao, does this have anything to do with him? The focus of his interests lies in Wallachia. If this basic situation is ruined, he will lose all his money. Even if it is more beneficial to fight in the long run, he still does not want to really fight!