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Chapter 270 Be Prepared

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    The sudden words made General Gorchakov stunned again for a moment.  "Charles de Treville?" He opened his eyes wide and stared blankly at the young man opposite.  But then, anger suddenly surged into his heart.  "Okay! You bitch, you actually came to us!" His eyes were bloodshot for a moment, and his beard was trembling. He almost subconsciously wanted to raise his hand and give this bastard a slap in the face, "You are looking down on us.  Russian? Okay, I'll let you have a taste of our power!" However, he still had some sense and didn't want to lose his aristocratic demeanor, so he didn't really fight, but he didn't want to talk to this bastard anymore.  I just wanted to call the guards in.  Then, at this moment, Ciel suddenly reached out and grabbed the other person's hand.  "General, I understand that you have a bad opinion of me, but again, please don't let your emotions affect your judgment, okay? Since I came to talk to you in person, I naturally tried my best to be sincere  ¡­¡± The general wanted to pull his hand away, but because Ciel held it tightly, he failed for a while, and the pull also prevented him from shouting.  By this time, he had finally regained a little bit of his sanity, and then he started to get into trouble.  Treville is undoubtedly one of the most hated people in the Russian court, but if he really comes to the Russian military camp, it will be really difficult to deal with him.  If the Russians had invaded Paris like they did in 1813 and captured the French emperor and his favored ministers, they would naturally have dealt with them however they wanted. But now, it was the Russians who were beaten at their own doorstep, in a completely  If you are at a disadvantage, you cannot act willfully.  Besides, Treville came to Crimea on behalf of the French government to negotiate with the Russians, so no matter how much the Russians hate him, they should treat him with the necessary courtesy and detain the other party's negotiators.  This kind of thing was enough to ruin the reputation of the entire Russian Empire and did nothing to help the precarious war situation.  He is indeed the favorite of the French emperor and the grandson of the current commander-in-chief of the French army, but even if he is detained, there is no way for the French army to surrender or admit defeat. On the contrary, this kind of behavior will anger all the French and make them  He became even more determined to continue the war.  ¡°In the final analysis, the Russians are in a bad situation now and they really do not have the privilege to act casually.  ¡°I am afraid that it was precisely because of this consideration that this hateful young man dared to run over like this, and then openly exposed his identity in front of him When he thought of this, General Gorchakov became even more angry.  But he was angry, and he didn't even dare to call the guards in at the moment, because if he really called the guards in, I'm afraid there would be no way to hide this matter, and it would inevitably spread to the entire military camp.  Shooting him in anger would be a relief, but it would only make the situation worse.  So, after much thought, the best way is to pretend not to know about this matter and continue to regard him as an envoy and liaison officer of the French army. He can tell who he is as he likes.  Because of his rapid thinking, his expression became uncertain, but his expression naturally revealed his thoughts, so Charles became more and more calm and relaxed.  "I'm glad you can recognize the reality of the situation, sir." Seeing his proud look, the general's face twitched again, but in the end he gave up the idea of ??calling someone in to beat him up, "Trey  Mr. Weir, if you came here to laugh at us, please go back immediately. We Russians are indeed facing difficulties now, but we are never afraid of any difficulties. We will fight France to the end. " "Of course I am not.  I'm here to make fun of you. If I come here and risk myself for this purpose, wouldn't I be a bigger joke?" Charles couldn't help laughing, "Sir, I came here in person just to complete my mission.  "Our mission is to bring peace to our two countries as soon as possible." Although he and His Majesty the Emperor are determined to continue to see the civil strife in Russia, he does not mind showing more sincerity to the other party. After all, he really needs a way now.  channel of communication with the Russians.  "Why are the French so anxious?" the general asked, "Is your government in danger?" "No, we have achieved the purpose of the war!" Charles still smiled, "Now that the matter is over, you should not continue  I'm kidding myself, let me tell you, France is in good shape now, its finances are stable, its army is in good condition, and it can continue the war, at least longer than the Russians." "Humph.  General Kov?? laughed, "If that's the case, what's the point? Can't you just keep fighting and march directly to Petersburg and Moscow, waiting for us to surrender?" "You don't have to say such angry words, our strength is  It's enough to continue fighting, but it's not enough to destroy Russia. We are very clear about this." Charles spread his hands, "Furthermore, we have no ill intentions towards Russia as a powerful country in Europe, and we do not want to exclude it.  Russia's influence on the European continent, because this is also a positive factor for us. " "Are you trying to deceive us with sweet words again?" General Gorchakov did not believe him, "I tell you.  Well, such words are of no use to us. ""Words are indeed no match for actions, but we are indeed working for peace, aren't we?" Charles asked, "Peace requires the efforts of both of us.  If we don't talk about it, how can we end this war?" The general frowned and looked at the young man coldly. Although what he said was indeed reasonable, he could no longer trust the French people.  , so it¡¯s hard to believe what the other person says.  However, no matter how much you hate the other party, it is unmistakable that Russia needs peace as soon as possible. Now it seems that peace talks do require dealing with this young man.  Hey, why should I care about so many things?  Let Petersburg have a headache over this matter Anyway, this kind of thing is not my business.  Suddenly, the general felt a little tired. After all, dealing with this kind of person was really exhausting. He wished he could get rid of this person as soon as possible, out of sight and out of mind.  "Okay, okay! Since you're here, I'll help you convey it to Petersburg!" He shouted at Treville angrily, "Then we'll wait for Petersburg's reply. If  They agreed, and someone will come to have this damn peace negotiation with you! Now, get back here, I don¡¯t want to see you here anymore, and I have no way to guarantee your safety.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s done.  I will leave after completing my mission, don't worry." Charles was still calm. He reached into his pocket again, and then took out a letter from it, "This is written by His Majesty the Emperor of our country.  This is a personal letter from His Majesty the Tsar of your country, and you also ask your envoy to deliver it to your court. Well, of course this letter is a state secret, so please keep it secret, thank you.¡±  The general couldn't help but snorted in his heart, but of course he had no reason to refuse the letter between the two emperors, so he copied the letter and put it in his pocket.  "I'll have someone send it to Petersburg." "Well, if that's the case, I'll be relieved." Charles nodded, "General, to be honest, the reason why I took the risk was just to show you  To our sincerity and determination for peace, of course, there is another important purpose, which is to show you that now, as the situation changes, the contradictions faced by both of us will change in surprising ways" "What do you mean?  "The general asked back.  "Now, we have been fighting a long war, and we have achieved our goal in this war, so we have to consider the post-war situation. For us, after the war, if Europe is a country alone,  If it's serious, it's definitely not what we want to see," Charles explained calmly, "As for your country, I have to say that your country's current situation is not very optimistic, with financial distress and extreme military losses.  Big, this will definitely weaken the power of your government and what is even more worrying is that with the military losses, your government will also face a domestic crisis politically, at least the repressive force will be weakened, and those opposition elements  I'm afraid we will take the opportunity to cause trouble." "Isn't this situation caused by you?" The general asked angrily, "Besides, we Russians are loyal and patriotic, and we will unite around His Majesty the Tsar in the face of you invaders.  It will undermine the government's efforts to win the war. On the contrary, they will only be full of anger at your betrayal. This anger will bring you retribution sooner or later." "Whatever you say," Charles shrugged.  He didn't take the other party's big words to heart, "In short, I think you can see it yourself. Now your country needs peace and a way to appease domestic peace. And Petersburg should see the current situation I just  I would like you to remind His Majesty the Tsar that the people who can threaten his safety are not in Western Europe, but in Russia. We have no intention of destroying Russia or the Romanov family. " "The country is very stable now" Gorcha.  General Cove was about to refute the other party, but suddenly an idea came to his mind, "Are you hinting at something? Or did you say you got some news?" "No, I just provided a suggestion.This advice is based on common sense and not on what I know.  Charles shook his head, and then a joking smile appeared on his face, "After all, both Charles I and Louis XVI were murdered by their people, not by foreigners."  Oh, and Peter III and Paul I.  "General Gorchakov frowned, obviously angry at the other party's sarcasm. But he now knows that anger is useless, not to mention, what this young man said may indeed have some truth, after all, the front line is like this  The huge losses, and the continuous loss of troops and territory, will definitely erode the government's strength and undermine the government's credibility. At that time, the pressure on the domestic government will definitely be greater, and some dissatisfied rebels will definitely take advantage of the opportunity.  Although he spoke big words in front of Treville, he did not dare to guarantee that all the Russian people were loyal and patriotic.  "Finally, he replied coldly. "Okay, since you said so, I won't say anything more. I hope His Majesty the Tsar and your government can listen to my advice.  Charles did not continue talking, "Then let's go back to this truce agreement. During the truce, your army can send liaison officers to our army to supervise the truce. Our army also requires the same convenience. You can't stand it."  Divide it?  "General Gorchakov knew clearly that the liaison officer mentioned here was not only responsible for supervising the armistice, but also prepared to serve as a precursor to peace talks. However, he had no reason to refuse. "Okay,  So be it.  He waved his hand impatiently, "Now, please leave my sight. I really don't want to see you for one more minute!"  " "Then, goodbye, Your Excellency.  "Charles bowed and left the other party with courtesy. When Charles returned to the French camp, it was already the evening of that day, and Marshal Treville was also there.  Without taking a break, he immediately summoned Charles, "How was the conversation over there?  "As soon as he saw Charles, the old man's face showed joy, but he immediately returned to calm. Although he appeared calm and calm on the surface, the worry in his heart could not be completely concealed, and this also made Charles feel worried.  "The conversation went very smoothly, General Gorchakov is a rational person, he listens to reason, and he is ready to build a bridge of communication for us with Petersburg.  " He replied in a low voice. "The Russians are domineering when they are in power, and they only listen to reason after being beaten.  Marshal Treville said coldly, "Now that they have internal and external troubles, they can only be reasonable."  "    "I think so too.  " Charles laughed. He was using the rebels in Russia to scare the Tsar and force the Tsar to make concessions and negotiate peace talks with him as soon as possible. And this trick really worked. At least for now, General Gorchakov is not opposed to peace talks. "The Russians  Now they are starting to move, but we have to give them more strength and we cannot let Petersburg hesitate any longer.  "Marshal Treville continued, "We can't do anything this month anyway, so let's call it a truce, but as long as we wait until spring, if the Russians still don't reply to us, we will launch an offensive and continue to impose pressure on them.  Pressure, until they are finally willing to talk to us!  " "Okay, I also think that we should be prepared for both, and we cannot place all our hopes on the sanity of the Russians.  "Charles immediately agreed with his grandfather, "With such a long time, we can make full use of it to transport more heavy artillery and artillery shells. When the weather improves, we will use the artillery to open the way and capture Sevastopol.  !  I think that as long as we achieve such a victory, it will be enough to hurt the entire tsarist government.  "Yes, that damn fortress must fall into our hands before peace comes. I must make it my trophy."  "The old man's voice suddenly became a little hoarse. Apparently, this fortress that he had failed to knock down several times had become a lingering fortress in his heart, and he would not be willing to knock it down until it was forcibly knocked down.  "I hope that His Majesty the Tsar will not nod so easily, otherwise I will not be able to find excuses to launch a new offensive!  " "The tsar always hesitates. After all, it takes time for them to realize that they have no choice but to realize that they have no other choice.  "Ciel sneered, with a bit of cruelty and ridicule in his smile, "I hope it won't be too late by then, otherwise we really don't know who to deal with.  ¡± Just in the early morning of the next day, although the weather was still gloomy and the cold wind was raging, there was a little commotion in the Russian camp. Several envoys wearing thick coats galloped out on horseback, galloping all the way north.?Then disappearing into the boundless wilderness, they will take their mission, passing through inns, cities and fortresses, crossing the vast country, and heading to Petersburg, the center of the empire.
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