Struggle in Russia

Chapter 169 The End of Coordinationism

Nicholas I was very angry, and the consequences were naturally very serious. According to his personality of vengeance, this humiliation must be doubled, and maybe Bucharest will be bloodbathed, and the Romanian liberals will be killed.

It's just that things are not that simple, Nesselrode stopped his fury with only a few words.

"Your Majesty, what happened in Bucharest is indeed shocking. A group of rioters blatantly trampled on the dignity of our country. This is indeed a serious provocation...However, how to punish the rioters and how to restore Bucharest..."

"No, how to restore the order in Wallachia and Moldavia requires a long-term plan. Things there are very complicated!"

The old Prime Minister said earnestly: "According to relevant agreements, my country has withdrawn from Wallachia and Moldavia, which has been unanimously endorsed by the international community including Austria."

"If we re-enter Moldavia and Wallachia without communicating with the international community, I am afraid that it will attract strong attention from the international community and will destroy our long-standing friendly relationship with Austria..."

Nicholas I calmed down, and then he remembered that Wallachia and Moldavia were not his own land. After teaching Ottoman Turkey a lesson in 1829, those two countries only obtained the protection of Russia and became autonomous grand duchies.

Once the Russian army suddenly enters the two principalities, it will inevitably attract Austria's strong attention and destroy the good atmosphere of the Holy Alliance. On the surface, Nicholas I, who still pursues coordinationism, does not want to turn his face against Austria for the time being, so he can only "swallow his breath" for the time being.

Nicholas I asked sullenly: "Then what do you think should be done?"

Nesselrode heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "First note the Austrian and Turkish ambassadors, report the relevant situation, and express our great concern! Then publicly warn the mob, and let them immediately rein in the precipice and restore normal order!"

Nicholas I asked suspiciously: "Is this useful?"

Nesselrode bowed slightly and said, "This is to show our attitude, and it is a necessary procedure!"

The old prime minister looked at Nicholas I's face, and after seeing the dissatisfaction on the Supreme's face, he added:

"This is the next step in our response. If those mobs don't obey, we can take the next step, imposing stronger warnings or military action!"

Nicholas I's face turned cloudy, and he hummed and said: "Then do it immediately. In addition, I have made the army ready,

When necessary, immediately suppress those mobs with weapons and restore normal order in Wallachia and Moldavia! "

Nesselrode suddenly complained in his heart, and that was what he was afraid of. Over the past few years, Nicholas I has become more and more impatient. He wants to use a knife and a gun when he is dissatisfied with everything, as if he is not the emperor of Russia but a bandit leader in the countryside.

Nesselrode doesn't like the option of war, because Russia's current international image is already quite bad. Looking around, there is almost no country in Europe that likes Russia. Even within the Holy Alliance, Nicholas I's dominance is quite critical. If this continues, Nicholas I will become the second Napoleon I.

Nesselrode didn't want to be a foreign minister like Talleyrand, it was too hard, and there was almost no room for movement. And he is already old, and he really can't stand such a toss. Now he just wants to spend his old age in peace, it is best to retire safely.

But obviously, Nicholas I didn't like to "swallow his breath", so Nesselrode's coordinationism has become more and more difficult to display in recent years, showing signs of complete bankruptcy. The old Prime Minister became more and more unable to do what he wanted, and felt that life was becoming more and more difficult.

After Nesselrode returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he asked irritably, "Where is Viscount Beolgi? Are you still watching a theater and dancing in Vienna?"

The old Prime Minister was very angry with this viscount Beolgi who had broken a big deal. If this idiot hadn't fled, but stayed honestly in Bucharest, if he could get in touch with Prince Georgi Bibescu and give him courage, why would the situation be like this.

The viscount bears the unshirkable responsibility for such a bad situation. If he could be firmer, Prince Georgi Bibescu would not submit honestly. With the strength of the local pro-Russian forces, he would definitely not agree to the conditions of the mob to abdicate automatically.

But now, Prince Georgi Bibescu abdicated automatically, and Wallachia, as an autonomous grand duchy, his abdication meant that the actions of the mob were legal. This leaves little room for Russia to operate.

Unless, according to Nicholas I's idea, Garrest is directly released and bloodbathed. otherwise……

Nesselrode sighed: "Tell him to come back as soon as possible and report the relevant situation to His Majesty as soon as possible. Vienna is not a good place, so don't continue to embarrass yourself there!"

Viscount Beolgi is really embarrassing. Nicholas I was furious with him before. You can just flee to the Austrian Consulate General to save your life, and then return home quickly, go to Odessa, how can you go to Vienna? up?

What the hell do you mean by going to Vienna? Is it to kneel down and beg the Austrians to uphold justice? Where does this put our Russia's face?

According to what Nicholas I meant, he was planning to hold Viscount Beolgi accountable, and he might be exiled to Siberia as a savage. But Nesselrode stopped Nicholas I and spoke well of the viscount.

But this is not to say that Nesselrode likes Viscount Beolgi and appreciates his handling. In fact, on the contrary, the old Prime Minister also wanted to strangle the bastard himself. But who let this idiot be his disciple!

To deal with Viscount Beolgi is slap in the face. Doesn't that mean that Nesselrode doesn't know people and how to employ them?

The old man still has face, but the old man can't tolerate Viscount Beolgi continuing to embarrass himself in Vienna. Because in that city, there was Prince Alexander Gorchakov, who he hated the most and was also the biggest political enemy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

Yes, that is Leonid's own father. As the Russian ambassador to Austria, he is now sitting in Vienna, or he was exiled to Vienna by Nesselrode. These two people can't piss in the same pot at all, and their ideas are very different. They are noisy in China, so they can only be out of sight and out of mind.

So Nesselrode couldn't tolerate Viscount Beolgi's embarrassment in Vienna, it would only make Alexander Gorchakov laugh at him wantonly, and the old man would go crazy just thinking of this possibility.

It's just that Nesselrode is a bit of a villain at this time, and Alexander Gorchakov is not in the mood to read a joke. On the contrary, he is more worried than the old man...

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