Chapter 167: Mingren Don't Say Secret Words (Part 1)

In Muraviyov's view, it is not a bad thing to insist on chivalry, and sometimes it is even admired and admired. However, chivalry has its limits. In some cases, maintaining the necessary chivalry is the most basic conscience of a person. and moral bottom line.

For example, soldiers can't run rampant in the countryside like bandits, and they can't do things like rape women. When dealing with the enemy, such as the wounded and those who surrendered, it is still necessary to treat them and give them a way to survive, instead of killing prisoners.

This is sound chivalry. But Leonid's kind of chivalry is pathological, and he doesn't even bother to engage in sneak attacks for the so-called integrity. This is too mechanical and dogmatic and out of date.

And Muraviyov is a very flexible person. His fighting style is really unpredictable. When should he fight hard, when should he run away?

Anyway, he only has one thing in mind, he can do whatever he wants to make the enemy uncomfortable, and he is not bound by dogma or the so-called chivalry.

For someone as clever as him to have a dull subordinate, it would hurt him to tell the truth!

"Is it really that dull?" The old man asked unwillingly.

Li Xiao smiled wryly and said, "It's more dull than you think, especially when facing an enemy he thinks is weak, his stubbornness and dullness can drive you crazy!"

Muraviyov licked his lips. He was considering whether he should take over Leonid's mess. It wouldn't be too late for him to sue Nicholas I for illness, right?

Of course, this is just thinking about it. Muraviyov knows very well that as long as he dares to complain this time, he will never think about doing anything again. With the character of Nicholas I, he would definitely remember Muraviyov's disobedience in his heart, and then never use him again, and let him idle until his death.

Muravyov hadn't planned to disarm and return to the field, so he had to take over the mess of Leonid. Suddenly, the old man asked with a bitter face: "He is your good friend, Your Excellency, how about you and Speransky?" Earl help me to talk to him, let him..."

Before the old man finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Xiao with a wry smile: "General, it's useless. If he is willing to listen to our persuasion, do you think we will still have a headache?"

Muraviyov was speechless for a while, and said after a long time, "Then is there any way to make him not be so stubborn?"

Li Xiao continued with a wry smile, "Unless you can convince him..."

Muraviyov was speechless again,

Xin said: "If I can convince that guy, do I need to ask you for advice?"

"Okay," the old man sighed again, and said disgruntledly, "I'll try my best to find a way, let's not talk about this. Apart from these situations, what else do I need to know about Wallachia?"

Li Xiao thought for a while and replied: "Except for me, Earl Speranski and other relevant personnel in Wallachia who can be trusted, the rest are unreliable, especially those local nobles in Wallachia, even if they speak better than they sing Don't believe it even if it sounds nice, the only thing they can be trusted with is that they can't be trusted at all!"

This assertion once again surprised Muraviev, because he felt that the situation in Wallachia was good, and he felt that Alexei and Li Xiao had governed the country submissively, not to mention instructing them, at least You can still move with a kick.

But according to Li Xiao, these are all illusions, Wallachia is unreliable up and down, isn't this too exaggerated?

Li Xiao sighed: "General, it's not an exaggeration at all. The upper nobles in Wallachia are nothing but fools. Once we lose, they will fall into the arms of their new masters in minutes. They can't wait to find another job. They're unreliable!"

"As for the people at the grassroots level in Wallachia, to be honest, although Governor Speranski and I have done a lot of work to win the hearts of the people, the effect is actually limited. The last revolution in Wallachia... the rebellion is actually very clear. The problem is, the people of Wallachia are definitely not as close to us as they are advertised in China, and they even hate us, so..."

Li Xiao spread his hands and did not finish, but Muraviev already understood what he meant, that is, don't expect too much from Wallachia, and do everything on your own!

This makes Muraviyov very worried, because if his guess is true, then Wallachia and Bulgaria will become the main battlefields for the confrontation between Russia and Turkey. Wallachia, a vassal that has been ruled by Russia for many years, looks like this, and Bulgaria can only be worse.

"Okay," Muraviyov asked with a wry smile, "do you have any good news? I have heard too much bad news. If there is no good news, I want to resign and leave. .”

Li Xiao also smiled bitterly, and then said: "Good news, maybe... If the war can be delayed until next year, then the railway from Chisinau to Bucharest can be repaired, and the logistics can be improved a lot."

Muraviyov nodded. He is not an old antique like Nicholas I or Menshikov. He is very clear about the great military value of the railway. If the mountainous area from Chisinau to Bucharest can be connected to the railway, That is indeed a major benefit to the fragile supply line of the Russian army. It may not completely solve the problem of logistical supply difficulties, but at least it can improve a lot.

"That's all right, I hope my lad won't have to starve and die with the Turks!"

After a short pause, Muraviyov asked again: "Is there any more?"

After thinking about it for a while, Li Xiao finally decided to tell the old man about the mine warfare they negotiated with Kornilov. Don't think it's a matter of the navy, as long as you are not stupid, you will know that once the Black Sea Fleet loses its command of the sea, the British and French How serious the consequences would be if the fleet ran across the Black Sea.

"It's a good idea." Muravyov admired Li Xiao's plan, but he also knew that there were still many problems in realizing it. Change it, otherwise there is no hope at all, I know this man, his head is no softer than your friend!"

Li Xiao also agreed: "Yes, I also know that that guy is indeed the biggest obstacle, but there is no good way to get him away for a while!"

At this time, Muraviyov suddenly laughed, and the old man patted Li Xiao on the shoulder, and said treacherously: "Your Excellency, don't pretend, don't I know what you have in mind? Say you have nothing to do, can you tell me this?"