Struggle in Russia

Alexander II was not stupid, and instantly understood what Count Rostovtsev meant. Since Dmitri is stronger than those dudes, he can only trust Dmitri at the moment.

On the other hand, if his relationship with Dmitri breaks down in order to protect a group of dandies who have no use to him, then who will he use to counter the rebellion? Do we really need this group of dandies?

He knows with his ass what is important and what is important. For him, he can only trust Dmitri at the moment. Even if he is very dissatisfied with Dmitri's decision, he just has no second option.

Alexander II woke up, but Duke Dolgoruky still wanted to rescue him. It’s not that he thinks those dudes are more important than Dmitri, but that those dudes are very important to him!

why?

Because most of these people are relatives and friends of the conservative young forces. In short, he is a friend of Prince Baryatinsky's supporters.

If he punishes so many people at once, how can he explain to his supporters? What's more, he also acted as a broker in this matter and received a lot of benefits.

If he didn't protect these dandy boys at this time, wouldn't he be stabbed in the back?

Of course, what he was afraid of was not being stabbed in the spine but offending these supporters. After all, Count Uvarov was not completely dead yet. What if he took this opportunity to fake his corpse and come back to life?

Not to mention the other Duke Baryatinsky, no one could spare him!

He immediately said: "Your Majesty, one code must be the same. It is true that suppressing rebellion is a top priority, but imagine if everyone imitates Count Milyutin in the future, will there be any rules?"

This move is very poisonous, and it is simply trying to kill Dmitri. It is almost equivalent to saying that Dmitri must not indulge his ambitions beyond the ordinary.

To be honest, Dmitry does have ambitions beyond the norm. Who makes him a hidden reformer? But if you want to say that he is disloyal, that would be a bit much.

Isn't Prince Dolgoruki afraid of offending Dmitri when he speaks like this?

He was indeed not afraid, because Dmitri suddenly hit his weakness this time. Secondly, as one of the few military generals that Alexander II could fully trust, Dmitri and Duke Baryatinsky naturally had conflicts and contradictions. conflict.

And Duke Dolgoruky is Baryatinsky's dog, so naturally he will bite Dmitri recklessly. For him, biting Dmitri to death is equivalent to defeating his master's competitor. This is a great achievement!

It's a pity that Duke Dolgoruky's idea is very good, but this method of bringing in private goods and evil people is very unsuccessful!

First of all, the situation is not right. Unless you are a top master if you want to cheat on someone, it is best not to say it in front of everyone. The more people there are, the worse the effect will be and the worse it will be for you.

Because there is no way to guarantee that among so many people, there is no one who is not on the same page with you or who is on the same page as the target of your attack.

These people will never leave you alone with guns and sticks, and now on this occasion, look at who is there?

Let’s not talk about Count Rostovtsev. He and Dmitri are actually on the same side. Dmitri is very important to his plan and cannot let Duke Dolgoruky bite people randomly.

Although Pobedonostsev's relationship with Dmitri was average, neither good nor bad, he knew one thing very well: the enemy of his enemy is his friend.

Who are his enemies and competitors? Apart from Count Uvarov, who is about to lose his braids, his biggest competitor is Duke Baryatinsky. As the two pillars of the Young Leaders, there is a natural competitive relationship between him and Baryatinsky, and it is impossible to allow Baryatinsky to expand his power.

If Duke Dolgoruky is left alone to criticize Dmitri this time, then there will be one less person to check and balance Duke Baryatinsky from now on. What's more, he can also use this to show his goodwill to Dmitri and bring the relationship between the two parties closer. If Dmitri can stand in the same trench with him, then he won't just get valuable military support, and he can really talk to Barry. Yaginsky is breaking his arms! ..

Naturally, he would also side with Dmitri. As for those dandy boys, he didn't have many acquaintances in the military, which meant that there were not many people he could rely on, so it would be over with a few people to appease him. , what a big deal!

Isn't it beautiful to take this opportunity for Dmitry to get a large number of Baryatinsky's supporters and friends?

Let’s take a look at the last old Adlerberg. This old fox is the best at observing words and emotions, and he is also the best at understanding what is going on.

It was obvious that Alexander II had been convinced by Count Rostovtsev, which meant that he had recognized the importance of Dmitry. At this time, how useful can a little groundless guessing be?

He could clearly see Alexander II's expression. Although Duke Dolgoruky's words made him fall into deep thought, he was not moved.

This shows that the reason for his brooding is probably very complicated. Maybe Duke Dolgoruki will shoot himself in the foot!

So, he definitely won't get involved and just stay silent and watch the show.

Sure enough, Count Pobedonostsev and Rostovtsev immediately retorted:

"Nonsense, Count Dmitry Milyutin is not a person who doesn't know the importance of things. There must be deep-seated reasons for him to arrest those officers regardless of the enemy's situation at such a critical moment. What's more, there is something wrong with their approach, no matter what they say. Beating others casually or gathering a crowd to mutiny are both unforgivable behaviors. What's the problem with arresting them?"

"If we undermine the authority of Count Dmitri Milyutin and release those who are already guilty, then there are no rules at all! I think Count Dmitri Milyutin's office has set up the office properly according to the regulations. What needs to be dealt with is Those who have ulterior motives and disregard the overall situation!”

Prince Dolgoruky was stunned, and Count Rostovtsev attacked him severely. It is easy to understand. After all, the count's initial attitude was to defend Dmitri, but Pobedonostsev, you bastard what's going on? Have you forgotten how I helped you out last time? You white-eyed wolf, what do you want to do?

If Pobedonostsev heard what he was saying, he would probably laugh at him. There are only permanent interests in the officialdom. If you want me to give up my fundamental interests for a mere favor, you must be crazy!

Of course Duke Dolgoruky didn't have any clue, he just misjudged the situation. At this moment, he was very embarrassed. He had become a complete minority. If he didn't think carefully about how to defend himself, he might lose this round without even leaving his pants!

How to do it? Are there any tricks to turn defeat into victory?