Chapter 566 Nicholas I: Death does not belong to the Tsar!
"Consultant Jomini wants to see me?" Nicholas I thought for a moment and said to Alexander II: "Then let him come over!"
"Yes!" Alexander II responded to Nicholas I, then turned and headed to the General Staff.
Just as Alexander II stepped out of the door of the Amber Hall, Nicholas I's voice reached Alexander II's ears.
"Wait a minute!"
Alexander II stopped and turned around to look at Nicholas I who was gradually walking towards him with confusion and said: "Father, what are your orders?"
"Let's go! Don't keep your teacher waiting too long!" Nicholas I said to Alexander II.
"Father, you don't have to go there in person!" Alexander II said to Nicholas I.
"What? Can't I go?" Nicholas I showed a little displeasure on his face, and his tone was even more excited than before.
Alexander II saw through Nicholas I's sensitive and suspicious heart, and he quickly responded to Nicholas I: "Of course! The entire Russian Empire will give you territory, and you can go wherever you want!"
"Then why didn't you let me pass just now?" The paranoia caused by the defeat in the war gave Nicholas I a kind of persecution delusion that "there are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me."
Thinking about it, when he ascended the throne, he was only 29 years old, and his son was already 35 years old, would he...
Facing Nicholas I's suspicious eyes, Alexander II said to Nicholas I calmly: "Father, you once told me that as a monarch, it is enough to ask your ministers to come and report, and
There is no need to go there in person! This would undermine the majesty!”
"Did I say so?" Nicholas I, who pondered for a moment, asked Alexander II in a low voice.
"Father, I am certain that you said this!" Alexander II replied to Nicholas I.
"Okay!" Nicholas I showed a hint of helplessness on his face, and then said with a sly smile: "I want to tell you one more thing! The rules set by the monarch can only be effective when he thinks they are useful.
.In other words, the monarch will not be bound by rules!”
"Father, I understand!" Alexander II said to Nicholas I, pretending to be obedient.
In this way, Nicholas I and Alexander II walked out of the Amber Room together.
Nicholas I, who was walking in the corridor, glanced at the afterglow outside the window, and then at Alexander II, who was walking side by side with him, and couldn't help but sigh: "Alexander... we haven't walked side by side like this for a long time."
Got it!"
"Yes! Father!" Alexander II also recalled: "The last time I remember was when I was twenty years old!"
"Unknowingly! More than ten years have passed! You have grown a lot!" Nicholas I said with a slightly sad tone: "And I am getting old and it is time to abdicate!"
"Father, you are still young! The Russian Empire still needs you to be at the helm!" Alexander II hurriedly responded to Nicholas I. He did not dare to agree with Nicholas I's words.
If things go wrong, there will be another civil unrest in St. Petersburg.
For the current Russian Empire, nothing is more important than stability.
After all, Alexander II didn't want to inherit a mess.
"You don't have to compliment me! I know my body well!" Nicholas I revealed his route at the corner of his mouth, and then looked at Alexander II with loving eyes and said: "It won't be long before I return to the embrace of the Lord!"
You will definitely inherit my position and be crowned emperor!"
Alexander II did not speak. He knew that no matter what he said at this time, it would be bad. Silence was his best weapon.
Looking at his son who was silent in front of him, Nicholas I shook his head and sighed: "You! You! All of you are like this. When something happens, you are silent."
"Father, I just don't know what to say!" Alexander II defended.
"What are you talking about? You can't tell me, just feel free to abdicate! The Russian Empire is handed over to me!" Nicholas I scolded his son with hatred: "In this case, I will feel better inside.
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His son's personality is completely different from his. If he is just a pure soldier, then his son is a standard politician who is completely insulated from the military. Nicholas I rarely hears tough words from his mouth.
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"Father, I can't say this!" Alexander II shook his head and said to Nicholas I: "How can a son force his father?"
Nicholas I shook his head. He knew that what Alexander II said was not true at all. There is no father and son in the face of power. It was just because the time had not come yet.
"When the British and French forces are defeated, I will abdicate immediately! You will take my place and become the Tsar of the Russian Empire!" Nicholas I said casually.
To be honest, when the war went to this extent, Nicholas I really wanted to let go completely, but he was worried that his son would not be able to control the Russian Empire. (Nicholas I thought too much. After Alexander II succeeded to the throne,
The ability is much stronger than that of Nicholas I.)
"Father, it's too early to say this now! Besides, I still have a lot to learn." Alexander II responded to Nicholas I.
The two chatted while walking and soon walked out of the palace.
Alexander II and Nicholas I, who got into the carriage and were escorted by their attendants, set off all the way north and soon arrived at the General Staff Headquarters on the outskirts of St. Petersburg.
The two people who pushed down the door from the carriage went straight into the General Staff Headquarters and found Jomini in a room of the General Staff Headquarters.
At this time, Jomini was holding a baton symbolizing the power of the generals of the Russian Empire and gesticulating on the map. The people next to him were staff members of the General Staff and Jomini's adjutants.
"Your Majesty!" When Jomini and his adjutant saw Nicholas I appearing in front of them, there was a hint of surprise on their faces.
To them it was indeed a surprise that the Tsar came in person.
"How is the next battle plan going?" Nicholas I asked Jomini.
"Reply to Your Majesty! General Staff (The Russian General Staff is the same as the French General Staff before the reorganization, it is just the emperor's military advisory body. The power of the General Staff is related to the monarch's trust!) For the time being!
We haven’t made a complete plan yet!” Jomini told Nikolai Ishihui with a serious expression.
"Why hasn't it been formulated yet? What have the General Staff and the Ministry of War been doing for so long?" Nicholas I complained to Jomini in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, the General Staff is analyzing the situation of the fall of Sevastopol!" Jomini replied to Nicholas I unhurriedly.
"What did the analysis reveal?" Nicholas I asked.
"Your Majesty, there is actually not much difference in the combat awareness of soldiers from the Russian Empire and the British and French soldiers!" Jomini first affirmed the combat awareness of the Russian army, and then changed the subject and pointed out the shortcomings of the Russian Imperial Army.
Point: "However, we are far behind the British and French armies in terms of weapons and equipment, and the Cossack regiment that we are proud of! In the face of this new tactics developed around the new rifle, it will not make any big difference.
effect!"
Since the invention of the rifle, cavalry units have gradually lost their role.
The battle in Alma was the most typical benefit. The Cossack cavalry of the Russian Empire could not help but play a decisive role, and it also brought down the entire army of soldiers.
However, the cavalry unit, which has lost its main battle capability, still has considerable strength in pursuing the enemy.
"Then what should we do?" Nicholas I asked Jomini.
"The best way is to change the equipment!" Jomini said to Nicholas I.
"Advisor Jomini, you should know the economic situation of the Russian Empire!" Nicholas I said melancholy: "We do not have the final funds to support the replacement of the army, let alone that it is still in a state of war! Even if we have the money,
We also need a lot of skilled workers..."
Nicholas I was right. If the Russian Empire was simply short of money, it would be easier to handle. At worst, Nicholas I would use the Tsar's credit as a guarantee to tap the potential of the Russian Empire.
I think that the Holy King Alexander I relied on the trust in the Tsar within the Russian Empire and the support from Britain to be able to raise funds in a short period of time.
Now the Russian Empire needs more than just money, but more importantly technology and people.
Whether it is technology or workers, it is a big problem for the Russian Empire now.
It is basically impossible to update in a short time.
"The second step is to engage in attrition with the British and French armies!" Jomini proposed the second plan. "We can use Simferopol, the provincial capital near the Kacha River, as the center to build a fortress defense system and wait for the British and French armies to take the initiative.
Come! At the same time, Perekop must keep enough troops to prevent them from cutting off the Crimean Peninsula and Russia’s suggestions!”
"But in this case, our Sevastopol will never have a chance!" Nicholas I asked Jomini.
"No! Your Majesty!" Jomini shook his head and said: "Britain and France will not stay here forever. They must fight quickly, otherwise the British and French armies will become war-weary over time.
After all, no one wants to travel thousands of miles away to fight.
So we just need to stay where we are, change gears, and wait for changes in the British and French armies!!"
"How long do I have to wait?"
"I don't know! It depends on when they become war-weary!"
Jomini's strategy of waiting for the opportunity can indeed ensure the combat effectiveness of the army to the maximum extent, but Nicholas I did not like this draft very much.