Chapter 183: Berge's Strategy

Putting aside the matter in St. Petersburg, Muraviev continued to complete the inspection work in the direction of the Black Sea accompanied by Berkh. In fact, Muraviyov didn't plan to inspect too many places in the Black Sea Fleet before, but Li Xiao asked him to cooperate with Yin Berkh. In order to find out as many problems as possible, he naturally went to a few more places. up.

After leaving Sevastopol, Muraviev headed straight for Kerch, one of Russia's most important ports in the Black Sea region. I think that when Russia was still locked up in the Sea of ​​Azov, it salivated at the entrance and exit of this strait.

After hundreds of years of operation, the polar bear finally took Kerch into its arms along with the Crimea Peninsula in 1774.

Although the significance of the key entrance and exit of Kerch is not so important after owning the entire Crimea, this port is still the key construction direction of Russia and one of the most important bases of the Black Sea Fleet.

It's just that there are many serious problems in Muraviyov, Kerch, and the fortifications are also in a mess, but this is also inevitable. Sevastopol, as the home port of the Black Sea Fleet, is just like that bird, compared to Sevastopol Kerch, whose importance is much lower, is naturally even less valued.

"Your Excellency, the situation here, tsk..."

Muraviyov gave Berhe a meaningful look, and he was a little speechless to him. Tell me, you, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, have been in office for a year or two, but what have you done? You have to come up with something that can be said, right?

You said you didn’t pay much attention to defense work, but the fleet didn’t see any major things you did. Under your leadership, the Black Sea Fleet was not warm at all. You said you didn’t like Lazarev’s stuff, that’s fine too. See how much money you invested in building old-fashioned sailing battleships?

It can only be said that Berge has no ambition or ambition. After becoming the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, he probably felt that his life was complete and he didn't have too many pursuits, so he seemed to be at ease.

Muraviyov really can't understand soldiers like this, not to mention eating the king's reward and sharing the king's worries, at least you have to do your job well, right? Look at the way you dawdle, no wonder some people don't like you so much.

Muraviyov now also finds Berge more and more disliked. He is a vigorous and decisive person who wants to start a career, and he can't understand Berhe's behavior of standing in the latrine and not shitting. What annoys Muraviev is that in Russia, which is controlled by conservatives, the last thing it lacks is a bastard who occupies the latrine and does not shit.

"The situation is too bad!"

Even Ilya couldn't help turning on the mode of complaining. For him with a calm personality,

This is simply unbelievable.

This shows how bad the situation in Kerch is. If Sevastopol still has some fortifications, what is missing is the key heavy artillery. What Kerch lacks is not only artillery, but also fortifications. What's more painful is that even the garrison is not well-staffed, basically overstaffed.

"This... this... I will urge them to correct it immediately!"

Belhe was full of criticisms in his heart, he felt that he was being treated harshly, because he was not a fool, and he could still do superficial tricks, because according to Muraviev's original itinerary, they should go to New Zealand first. Rosiysk inspection, and finally to Kerch. But who would have thought that the special envoy would suddenly order to go to Kerch after leaving Stopol, which caught him by surprise.

Berge is both aggrieved and annoyed now. He feels that the old guy Muraviyov is simply too unreasonable. How can he make such troubles? He is clearly here to mess with him!

As for being annoyed, Berge had already made up his mind, and immediately wrote letters to his friends in St. Petersburg, complaining to them, and spitting bad things about this old guy, and he must make this old guy pay the price!

Yes, despite the fact that Berkh is very respectful to Muraviyov and Ilya on the surface, he actually doesn’t take them seriously in his heart. He feels that his position is still very stable. Under the trust of King Ra I, there are a group of conservative friends. Even if Muraviyov doesn't say good things about him, his commander can still be in office.

In a sense, Berge is quite self-aware. He has indeed grasped the mind of Nicholas I and knows why his majesty made him the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. It's just that his self-knowledge is a bit narrow. If it is normal, his position is indeed very stable, but now it is not normal!

In the context of the imminent war, Nicholas I raised his worries about the war to the highest level. In order to prepare for the war, he could give up some things, such as Berge.

After the day's inspection was over, Berge also became ruthless. He summoned a group of confidants and ordered viciously: "Let Novorossiysk make all preparations and tell them that nothing will go wrong again. , must be perfect, and cannot let the special envoys pick out any faults!"

This made his subordinates a little surprised, because Berge told them just now that Muraviyov, the special envoy, was just holding a chicken feather as an arrow, and he was a villain at all, and he also said that he was not afraid of the opponent's hand at all. As long as he is willing to give Muraviyov a little bit of a good face. He also said that he would write a letter soon to make Muraviev look good.

Anyway, in the eyes of this group of men, Berge seemed to be ruthless, and he was about to hit Muraviev hard. But what do you mean by being cowardly when you turned around? Since you are so good, what else do you want us to do? Isn't this superfluous?

"What's unnecessary!" Berge yelled angrily, "It's not for that old guy to show superficial skills, we have to let His Majesty know that we have done something, at least we have to let His Majesty see some bright spots, Otherwise, what if His Majesty is unhappy?"

All of his confidantes stopped talking immediately, but they could tell from their expressions that they were not convinced, and they still felt that Berge was cowardly!

Berge can also see it naturally, although he is also very annoyed by this, but he knows that now is not the time to lose his temper with these guys, Novorossiysk still wants these guys to whitewash, even if they want to clean them up Gotta wait until they're done with their work, don't they?

Belhe said in his heart: "You bastards, I will wait for you. It seems that I used to spoil you too much. When the old man Muraviyov leaves, I will use Kornilov and Naxi Mofu's hand taught you a good lesson, and let you see what would happen without Lao Tzu's protection! 】