Struggle in Russia

Nassimov sighed inwardly. Sure enough, Paskovich still wanted to continue. In his opinion, this was simply a way to die. Nearly 100,000 people were already besieging the landing site. You continue to add fuel to the fire at this time. has no meaning?

If nothing else, let’s just say that the total number of troops you have on hand is only 120,000 to 30,000 troops. If you throw them all in, they are only about the same as the enemy. There are also a lot of objective difficulties to overcome. How can you win the battle with such an absolute disadvantage? ?

"Your Excellency, depending on the weather conditions, it may take several days to transport a large force out to sea. It seems that the weather is still too bad for the time being. If we must force ourselves to go out to sea, it will be extremely risky and may cause huge losses. In addition, this kind of Even if the troops arrive safely due to weather conditions, they will completely lose their combat effectiveness due to seasickness!”

Nassimov's meaning is very clear, that is, you can't go to sea, so stop thinking about such beautiful things. Hurry up and think about how to stop!

It's just that Paskovic is not an ordinary person. He has never accepted his fate in his mind. He only has Istanbul in his eyes and just wants to win.

So he rejected Nassimov without hesitation: "These are all small problems. If we go to sea now, how sure are you that we can completely transport the troops to Ineada?"

Nasimov sighed and said: "Half and half!"

What he means is that the probability is small enough and the risk is high enough, so you should stop in moderation. But for Paskovich, if there was half a chance, then he could do it. This guy immediately jumped up and said excitedly:

"Prepare your fleet and transport reinforcements as soon as possible!"

Nasimov was unable to vomit, so he could only remind him again: "Your Excellency, even if the entire fleet is dispatched, it can transport up to 5,000 people to sea at a time. If you want to transport all your troops, it will take nearly twenty round trips." , based on a three-day round trip, it would also take nearly two months!”

Paskovich looked at Nassimov strangely and asked, "So what?"

"Two months is enough time for the Turks to block this hole. At that time, the so-called raid will become a storm. They will even mobilize more reinforcements. How can you destroy them and capture Constantinople?"

Paskovich still replied nonchalantly: "The rabble in Turkey is no match for me. My boy can beat two of them by himself!"

This is just bragging. If the Turks were really that good, they would not have kicked the iron plate when they forcibly crossed the Danube River before.

Nassimov earnestly advised: "The Turks have proven before that they are no longer what they used to be. With our existing troops, we simply cannot capture Constantinople. Since the failure of the surprise attack plan, this combat plan has become impossible to succeed. , we must stop immediately, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

"General!"

Paskovich was angry and scolded fiercely: "You let me down so much. I thought you were a brave man, but now it seems that you are really afraid of the enemy! The Turks have nothing to fear, as long as we If you rush forward bravely, you can beat them to death! Duke Mikhail was too timid and cautious before, so he missed the opportunity and made things get out of hand! And now you are going to make the same mistake again, and I will never tolerate it!"

After a pause, he ordered with great force: "Now I order you to show the courage of a soldier, assemble the fleet and prepare to go to sea, and follow me to kick Turkey's ass! I will let you know how the real military fights. of!"

Nassimov was very angry, but he also knew that it was impossible to convince Paskovich. This old guy didn't even bother with Duke Mikhail, let alone him. For this reason, he could only Be able to do your best work and fulfill your responsibilities.

"I have no interest in how you fight the war!" Nasimov was extremely disappointed with Paskovich, and naturally he would not give him a good face. He replied rudely: "I can only advise you. Act with caution. It is best to cancel the next operation and bring back the landing troops as soon as possible. It is your business to listen or not. Who makes me not the commander-in-chief? "

This statement was so straightforward that it made Paskovich a little annoyed. He was about to continue teaching Nassimov a lesson, but he didn't expect that he hadn't finished speaking yet:

"In my opinion, your plan is simply inexplicable, and it is self-destructive! I will explain the relevant situation to Your Majesty, and tell Your Majesty that all this is what you strongly requested and ordered us to do, and all the responsibility lies with you!"

"Of course my fleet will still fully cooperate with your plan. Although I don't believe it will be successful, I cherish my soldiers and I will do my best to help them, even if they are being pushed to hell by a willful man! "

After saying that, Nasimov left without looking back. It was obvious that he was completely disappointed in Paskovich and no longer wanted to talk nonsense to this old man.

"This bastard! He's so brave!"

Paskovich was also furious. You must know that he has been respected as the number one person in the military over the years. Both the navy and the army must give him face. However, Nasimov is just a junior lieutenant general, even the fleet commander. No, you dare to throw it at him so directly. This is simply a provocation and a slap in the face, which is intolerable!

However, Paskovich can't do anything against Nassimov for the time being. There is an advantage in not being in the same military branch. Even if he is the number one in the military branch, no matter how awesome he is, he is still from the army, and it is impossible to reach out to him. The Navy is doing something over there.

What's more, Nassimov's reputation is at the height of his popularity now. If he rushes forward and slaps him in the face like this, it may not have any effect.

"Wait for me, kid!"

Paskovich muttered viciously:

"Wait for me to destroy the Turks, then let's see how I deal with you!"

Paskovich's dream was very good. Even if the situation on the battlefield was very unfavorable to him, he still believed that victory belonged to him. As long as he could capture Istanbul, he would be Russia's well-deserved number one hero.

At that time, not to mention one Nassimov, even ten Nassimovs were not enough for him. He would calculate the general ledger carefully and let someone know that he should not be too arrogant!

Two days later, Nasimov's fleet was ready, and in the face of strong winds of level 6, more than 4,000 army landlubbers were loaded onto various ships and set off towards Ineada with difficulty.

It was a difficult journey, with strong winds and huge waves making even the largest battleship in the fleet feel like a small boat. Not to mention the army landlubbers who have no experience at sea, even the weathered old sailors of the Black Sea Fleet also vomited...