Chapter 836 Reactions From All Parties (Part 2)

Duke Alexander finally chose not to say anything because he suddenly remembered that Alexander II was already the emperor after all, not the crown prince he once was. Perhaps Alexander, who was still the crown prince, could still be persuaded, but Alexander who had become the tsar was not so easy to deal with.

As the emperor, doesn't he know about Russia's current internal and external troubles? Doesn't he know that there is no way out without reform?

He probably knows everything, but he still chooses to do nothing to maintain the status quo, which fully illustrates his tendency.

Duke Alexander saw through Alexander II in an instant and understood that this was definitely not a hero with lofty ambitions and could not do what Peter the Great could do. He is just a monk who wants to linger and maintain the status quo, ringing the bell day after day.

It is completely meaningless for you to tell such a person the urgency and necessity of reform, and he will not listen at all. The only thing he wants to know now is how to maintain his rule and continue to be his emperor!

So don't talk about reforms, and don't expect him to take the initiative to stand up and do things. His principle is to muddle along as long as he can!

Thinking of this, Duke Alexander sighed quietly, not only worried about the future of the country, but also worried about his next task.

As ambassador to Austria, his most important task at present is to try to negotiate a peace and armistice. Before, he had wondered why Alexander II only allowed him to test the attitudes of the Austrians, Britain and France, and no substantive contact was allowed.

Before, he thought that Alexander II wanted to save face, but now that he thought about it, it was probably not just because of face, but also because Alexander II himself had not made up his mind to end the war.

Anyway, as long as Sevastopol can hold on for one day, he will act like an ostrich and will never take the initiative to give in and seek peace. Maybe there will be miracles in this world?

Duke Alexander did not believe in miracles. Even in the most difficult moment of 1812, he did not believe that miracles helped Russia defeat Napoleon. Russia relies on vast strategic depth and strong walls, not on any miracles.

In his view, the defeat of Crimea was inevitable, and the war initiated by Nicholas I could only be swallowed by Alexander II. The best way now is to cut off your wrist and stop the loss in time.

It is the best policy to end the war quickly and go back to clean up the situation before the conflicts at home and abroad completely break out, and then find a place to recover after recuperating.

It's just that with Alexander II's personality, he probably did not have such courage, nor could he afford to accept the bitter consequences of failure, nor did he have the determination to find ways to seek revenge after realizing his shame.

He is just a powerful person who has just sat on the throne and is insecure about anything. He only thinks about how to secure his position.

It is useless to say anything to such a monarch. You can only let him accept the beatings from society and slowly accept the reality. If you want to speed up this process, it is best to help his enemies whip him a few times!

Alexander II spread out the letter again and started writing to Alexander II again. This time he did not mention any words about reform. What was written between the lines was the cruel reality, telling him that the Austrians had bad intentions, and told him that the British and French lions Open your mouth and tell him that the coalition forces are still increasing troops in Crimea, and tell him that the coming winter will be particularly difficult!

After writing this heavy-hearted letter, Duke Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, and then wrote a letter to his brother, Duke Mikhail, telling him that he could worsen the situation on the front line if necessary, describing the enemy's power and domineering power. Scarier is better. You can even give up some lines of defense when necessary to create a precarious atmosphere.

At the end of the letter, he suddenly mentioned Li Xiao and Alexei again, asking about their attitudes towards the future, hoping that Duke Mikhail would tell him as soon as possible.

Duke Mikhail was really a little confused when he received the letter, because after the coalition focused all its attention on Sevastopol, the pressure on his side was really relieved.

He was able to deal with a few Turks with ease. Anyway, the Turks had never taken advantage of them after such a long confrontation.

The sudden Duke Alexander asked him to create tension and exaggerate terror. To be honest, he was a little confused. After all, he is a soldier. It is an honor to lead an army of 700,000 people to fight on par with a million people. At least it is not shameful to say it.

But now Duke Alexander asked him to deliberately retreat. This is really a bit embarrassing, okay? When this news came back to St. Petersburg, where would he put his old face? 81 Chinese w

He resisted this from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't understand why he did it. As for Duke Alexander's opinion of Li Xiao and Alexei, he helped him to ask.

"The situation?" Li Xiao replied disdainfully, "Isn't the situation obvious? We will definitely lose!"

Well, Duke Mikhail suddenly felt a little unhappy. Although he admitted that the situation was very bad, was this conclusion too arbitrary? After all, he still had 700,000 troops on his side!

Li Xiao curled his lips and said: "Your 700,000 soldiers can't move a single soldier. After the fall of Sevastopol, the coalition forces can march straight in from Crimea. What can we do to stop it?"

Duke Mikhail suddenly fell silent. He knew how empty the country was right now. If we really let those hundreds of thousands of coalition troops kill them, we may really have no choice but to burn down the walls of Moscow and clear the country like they did in 1812.

It's just that the cost of doing that was too heavy, and after what he had experienced, he was never willing to do it again.

"There will always be a way!" he insisted firmly.

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Li Xiao sneered: "Then I'll wait and see what we can do!"

It was a bit cold, and Duke Mikhail felt a little embarrassed to get off the stage, but he also knew that Li Xiao didn't mean to antagonize him. In fact, even he wanted to antagonize others when the battle got to this point.

He asked patiently: "What do you think we should do?"

Li Xiao spread his hands and replied: "Isn't this obvious? Before Sevastopol falls, hurry up and negotiate a peace to end this war at the minimum cost. The longer it takes, the greater the cost!"

Duke Mikhail frowned. He felt that Li Xiao's attitude was similar to that of Duke Alexander, except that his brother was closer to him and some of his words were more straightforward. His intention was not only to negotiate a peace quickly, but also to make Some sacrifices were made to force Alexander II to negotiate peace.

It’s just that Duke Mikhail is at a loss about this, because he feels that even if this can reach a peace agreement at the minimum cost, what happens after that? How to erase this huge shame? Pretending not to see it?

"Brother Shen!"

"Um!"

When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he meets someone he knows, he will say hello or nod to each other.

But no matter who it is.

There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.

To this.

Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.

Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters, but of course there are also some other side jobs.

It can be said.

Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.

When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.

When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.

The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.

Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.

Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.

Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.

Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.

Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.

Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Department, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.

Possessing the memory of a previous life.

He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.

It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.

Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.

At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.

Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.

Enter the attic.

The environment changes in vain.

The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.

There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.