Struggle in Russia

Ulanov was in a terrible mood. Everything was going wrong these days. First, there was nothing he could do to deal with Anton. Then, the escaping ship was bombed. In a hurry, only a few small boats were obtained.

Although these ships are not a big problem for escaping, the wealth that was finally plundered cannot be taken away at all.

In this case, even if he can successfully escape from Kiev by boat, what is the use? How can you go to St. Petersburg to smoothen relationships without money? How can you go abroad to be romantic for the rest of your life without money?

It didn't matter if he left or not, he could only lose his temper day by day.

"Have you not found the prisoners who sabotaged the ship?"

Facing Ulanov's question, Nikolai Ivanovich replied apologetically: "Your Excellency, I have ordered my subordinates to investigate with all their strength, but there are too few clues. Please give me more time. I These criminals must be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible!”

Ulanov looked at him with a gloomy face. He was definitely dissatisfied with Nikolai Ivanovich's work, but for the time being he still relied on this loser, so he really couldn't do anything to him.

He snorted and said calmly: "Hurry up, we won't be able to rest assured until these guys are eliminated... By the way, how are your people prepared? Can we leave Kiev safely? Relying on their protection can’t be careless!”

Nikolai Ivanovich quickly replied: "Please rest assured, I have made sufficient preparations to protect you and leave Kiev safely, but..."

Ulanov glanced at him and asked: "Just what?"

"It's just that I heard that the rebels are very powerful. If they don't obey the rules, I'm afraid there will still be some trouble..."

In fact, it was more than just a bit of trouble. Ulanov knew very well the quality of Nikolai Ivanovich's city defense troops. Although these people were well equipped, most of them were rookies who had never been on the battlefield, and these As Kiev is surrounded these days, some rumors will inevitably spread, and the morale of the military is not very high.

If the rebels really want to cause trouble, these people probably won't be able to withstand it.

This is why Ulanov did not dare to leave Kiev easily by land even if he actively contacted the rebels and basically reached a deal.

Who would have thought that the ship that had been prepared to save lives would be destroyed like this!

When he thought of this Ulanov, he felt his blood pressure soaring upwards. After a while, he said: "Just make preparations actively. I will communicate with the rebels!"

After Nikolai Ivanovich was dismissed by Ulanov, he became increasingly certain that Ulanov would probably not escape Kiev by land.

Obviously, he himself did not have confidence in taking the land route, for fear that the rebels would take advantage of him. It seems that this bastard decided to take the water route early on, but now that the boat is gone, does he still want to take the water route?

"Built three ships?"

Fortunately, Nikolai Ivanovich also sent someone early to monitor Ulanov's every move, so the steward's movements of collecting ships could not escape his eyes.

"That means this bastard is still planning to take the water route, right?"

Nikolai Ivanovich was filled with hatred. Apparently Ulanov still didn't intend to tell him the truth. Everything about getting his city defense troops ready and about having a foolproof connection with the rebels were all lies. .

Obviously, he was just using him as a pretense to attract attention, and then Ulanov quietly walked away by water on his own!

After understanding this, Nikolai Ivanovich was furious and immediately ordered: "Gather the troops and give me control of all dock ships in Kiev immediately. Without my order, no ship, no matter whose it is, is allowed to leave the shore." !”

After thinking about it, he still felt uneasy and ordered: "Go and take control of the three boats immediately!"

This order startled his confidants, who quickly reminded him: "General, if the Governor's Mansion asks, how will you explain it?"

"Explanation!" Nikolai Ivanovich cursed angrily, but after thinking about it, he still felt it was a bit inappropriate, and immediately added: "Just say this is to prevent saboteurs from escaping by water!"

Soon, Ulanov received news that the three boats he finally obtained were confiscated by Nikolai Ivanovich. This news naturally made him furious!

He immediately cursed and ordered without hesitation: "Call that bastard over here and tell him to come to me immediately. I want to see what he wants to do. Is he going to make a big splash?"

Of course, Nikolai Ivanovich wanted to change the world, and he was willing to risk his life to save his life, so he flatly refused Ulanov's order.

Ulanov had no choice now. He called Nikolai Ivanovich to the Governor's Mansion with a very clear purpose, which was to try to control Nikolai Ivanovich. As long as Nikolai Ivanovich is controlled, the city defense army will still be in his hands, and the three ships will not be able to escape from his Wuzhishan. This is the so-called capture of the thief first!

But who would have thought that Nikolai Ivanovich was not stupid. He just refused to go anyway. The more Ulanov gave the death order, the more he pretended not to hear it. Anyway, as long as the city defense army is in his hands, he is not afraid that Ulanov will fall out.

As a result, the master and servant froze. After all, Nikolai Ivanovich had an army under his command, so he was not afraid that Ulanov would fall out with him. If he really fell out, Ulanov wouldn't be able to end it. What's more, without his army, how could Ulanov control other troops and control Kiev?

Of course, Nikolai Ivanovich did not dare to do anything to Ulanov. After all, Ulanov was the governor, and Nikolai Ivanovich would not be able to get away with it if he had to fight with him directly. To good.

It's just that these two people have different confidences in facing a stalemate. It doesn't matter that Nikolai Ivanovich has troops under his command, but Ulanov is different. He doesn't have much time to save himself. If he doesn't seize the time to go to St. Petersburg for activities, if Alexander II dismisses him or asks him to be convicted, you think he will end well.

What's more, the rebels outside the city are not easy to talk to. According to the agreement he reached with the rebels, he has to hand over Kiev quickly, otherwise the rebels will not wait. In fact, his lack of action has already made the rebels dissatisfied. , began to wonder if he was stalling for time, and threatened him one after another to fulfill the agreement immediately, otherwise they would be too lazy to continue waiting and would immediately start attacking Kiev.

As a result, Ulanov was under a lot of pressure. After a week of stalemate, he finally couldn't help but send a message to Nikolay Ivanovich. He told the other party that he was willing to have a candid and safe chat...