Struggle in Russia

Prince Alexander Gorchakov's tone was very serious, and he solemnly revealed that he could not refuse. This kind of emotion rarely appears in an old diplomat like him. After all, diplomacy is the most important thing. Maybe it's me who is embarrassed in the end.

It was different this time, his unprecedented stern tone fully showed his attitude, that is, there is no possibility of any flexibility in this matter, either Schwarzenberg obediently surrendered, or let Schwarzenberg enjoy the battle The storm of the nation.

After finishing speaking, Prince Alexander Gorchakov looked at Schwarzenberg quietly, waiting for his final reply. And this kind of silent silence put great pressure on Schwarzenberg, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a war between heaven and man.

On the one hand, Schwarzenberg doesn't like the toughness of the Russians, which makes him feel humiliated. The last time he dared to treat Austria like this was Napoleon, and now the mere polar bear dares to follow Napoleon's example. How can this be tolerated.

But on the other hand, his rationality tells him that if he refuses at this time, the consequences will be extremely serious, which is simply unbearable for the current Austria.

So he was very hesitant, wanting to uphold his self-esteem but not giving up his reason. After a long time, he became depressed because reason had the upper hand.

Schwarzenberg seemed to have been drained of all his energy in an instant, and his whole body was broken. He replied in frustration: "Duke, I can only tell you that you won!"

Prince Alexander Gorchakov smiled with satisfaction. Although he knew from the beginning that he would win, the feeling when he actually won was really amazing. He liked this feeling so much!

It's just that Schwarzenberg still had something to say, he seemed to gather his last strength, and said sharply: "Today, you can force us to make concessions, but this is only temporary, in the future! Your Excellency, one day in the future, I will I have to remind you, it is best that you don’t make any mistakes, otherwise I will repay the humiliation today doubled!”

Duke Alexander Gorchakov just curled his lips in disdain, not because he looked down on Austria and did not think Austria had the ability to threaten Russia.

Objectively speaking, although Austria is now a skinny camel, it is still much bigger than a horse after all. As long as Austria is allowed to survive the immediate crisis, it is not impossible to shake up again in the future.

What Prince Alexander Gorchakov really looked down upon was Schwarzenberg. He used to think that Schwarzenberg was a character, but now it seems that his ability is the same, and there will be no big ones in the future make achievements.

Why do you say that? If it was Prince Alexander Gorchakov who was humiliated just now, then he would never say the so-called cruel words in the last paragraph, because it is meaningless!

He looks very manly, very passionate, and seems to be working hard. But the problem is that there is never a need to yell loudly for striving to be strong. Striving to be strong is done step by step, and it is not shouted out.

The louder the slogan is, the more likely it is to give up halfway. People who really want revenge and want to work hard never need to shout loudly, just do it silently.

What's more, there is a dime benefit in speaking harshly in front of Prince Alexander Gorchakov? In addition to making Schwarzenberg himself look resolute, he can explain something to his party, or use it to fool the common people, what else is there?

If you were Duke Alexander Gorchakov, if you heard such cruel words, the first thing you would do would be to take strict precautions and suppress and restrict Austria more severely. So what good is this?

And this is why Prince Alexander Gorchakov looked down on Schwarzenberg. The slogans he shouted were all for himself, not for the country at all. Can such a selfish person lead Austria back to glory? Anyway, the Duke himself didn't believe it!

So he ignored the other party's harsh words at all, and replied very calmly: "Since your Excellency can listen to our country's warning,

Then everything will be as usual. I hope that your Excellency will best abide by the agreement and don't try to play tricks! "

Schwarzenberg's mood was even worse, because he felt that he had spoken harshly, and the other party had to express something if he didn't say that he changed his face suddenly? But Prince Alexander Gorchakov ignored him at all, and took his cruel words as a deaf ear, which hurt him very much!

However, in addition to being depressed, he was a little lucky. He felt that the Russians had lost their composure. Otherwise, why would they ignore him? The more proud the Russians, the greater the chance of him being slapped in the face in the future. Looking at it this way, it is good news.

"Of course we will abide by the agreement!" Schwarzenberg gritted his teeth and replied, "However, I must also remind you that although we promise to safeguard the legal rights of His Majesty Ferdinand I and Grand Duke Franz Karl, Fiji His Majesty Dinan I is indeed unsuitable to continue leading Austria, your country must not interfere with the normal abdication procedure of His Majesty Ferdinand I!"

Logically speaking, with Russia's cross-cutting, the meaning of abdicating Ferdinand I is not so great. Anyway, the replaced Archduke Franz Karl is also a pig's head. How much difference can an idiot and a pig's head make?

But Schwarzenberg knew that he had to abdicate Ferdinand I for two reasons. The first was to give an explanation to Wendisch Gretz and others. His brother-in-law strongly demanded to replace Ferdinand I, that desire is exceptionally strong.

If he can't get what he wants, this rigid-headed Qiu Bazhi will be stabbed again, and now Schwarzenberg must maintain the alliance with Wendisch Gretz, and he can only sacrifice Ferdinand I to let Wendisch Gretz Get comfortable.

The second reason is that Schwarzenberg still did not give up his plan to replace Archduke Franz Karl with Archduke Franz Joseph. In fact, with the intervention of Russia, his desire became stronger, probably because of his rebellious psychology!

And letting Ferdinand I abdicate is tantamount to making Grand Duke Franz Joseph a legitimate crown prince, that is, one step closer to the throne. Next, if something happens to Grand Duke Franz Karl, then even the Russians have no reason or excuse to prevent Grand Duke Franz Joseph from succeeding to the throne!

So will Archduke Franz Karl be surprised? Schwarzenberg, who is very familiar with court intrigues, believes that as long as the planning is proper, there are a hundred ways to make Grand Duke Franz Karl die without anyone noticing...