Struggle in Russia - #2326 - Vol 3 Chapter 1374: Alexander II's plan

Pobedonostsev was full of calculations, and Alexander II was no fool. Of course he knew that Pobedonostsev did not like Grand Duke Constantine nor did he like his long-term strategy of dividing the reformists, so it was not surprising at all to give such a false suggestion.

And this is where he is most speechless. He feels that whether it is Pobedonostsev, Baryatinsky or other ministers, the most important trait is to follow his baton.

All actions are subject to command and everything is carried out according to his will.

Instead of deliberately misinterpreting, distorting or even not executing his will to focus on his own set of things.

Obviously Pobedonostsev is too independent. Doesn’t this take him into account as the tsar?

It’s just that it’s hard to express the criticism clearly. It’s already difficult enough now. The most important thing for him to continue to support is that Duke Baryatinsky has been deposed in a short time. He can only rely on Pobedonostsev, and he can only I can hold my nose and ignore him.

After thinking about it, Alexander II declined politely: “The suggestion is very good, but Grand Duke Constantine is not reliable enough. If he fails to work hard and make a name for himself, the whole situation will collapse and be out of control… Is there any other more reliable way? ?”

Of course Pobedonostsev had no other choice, so naturally he remained silent. But he also knew that this was Alexander II mentioning him without mentioning his name, telling him not to think that he didn’t know what was going on.

However, Pobedonostsev is not particularly nervous. It’s not that he can raise his tail if Duke Baryatinsky is unlucky.

He is not so arrogant. The real reason is that he knows that others can’t offer any particularly constructive suggestions. Because Alexander II only had so many cards in hand, he could either let Grand Duke Constantine go forward or roll up his sleeves and play in person. There was no way that he, the tsar, could not take action.

It is true that if Alexander II had the same authority as Nicholas I and could control the situation, he would not be forced to a great deal by the reformists.

It was because he was not strong enough and could not control the situation that he could only stall for time with Ni Ni. Now that the conflict has broken out and the conflict is imminent, he wants to escape?

There really is no way!

To put it mildly, this time Princess Constantine called for help, and he had a scapegoat who could go out of his way, otherwise he would have to go out on his own and enjoy the fun of being besieged by the reformists!

Sure enough, Alexander II looked around and couldn’t see anyone who could come up with better opinions.

It’s hard for you guys to say clearly that only you, the emperor, can do it in person, so we can only stare at him with big eyes!

But it’s not an option to keep staring like this!

After all, Grand Duke Constantine’s side is already on fire. Either you can use him as cannon fodder like Pobedonostsev did, or you can take action in person!

It’s just that it’s not easy for Alexander II to make up his mind to take action immediately. On the one hand, he is not particularly confident in his own strength and cannot control the situation!

The worst-case scenario is that once he can defeat Nikolai Milyutin and others in person, then the whole world will know how weak he is as a tsar.

At that time, it will be impossible for him to delay any longer. The reformists who know his true and false will force him to start comprehensive reforms immediately. If he wants to refuse, he will have to turn over the table and face it!

But he didn’t have the confidence and was worried that he would lose!

But regardless of Grand Duke Constantine, he was a little bit embarrassed. After all, this was the first time for him to beg him in a low voice, and he generously agreed. It would be too shameful to cheat at this time. Others What would his relatives and brothers think of him?

Doesn’t this make him unable to hold his head high among the family?

On the other hand, he really did not want to give up his attempt to split the reformists. The key reason why he did not approve of Pobedonostsev’s strategy was that he felt that Grand Duke Constantine was too weak and it would be effortless to destroy him.

If you want to destroy him, you can just snap your fingers anytime and anywhere. Is he really a **** reformist giant? Just a claptrap clown!

Killing people like this with one knife would be equivalent to helping the reformists, and it would be equivalent to cutting out the cancer growing on them in advance. Wouldn’t that be helping the other party!

The correct approach is to find ways to provide nutrients to this cancer so that it can thrive. The bigger it grows, the more harmful it will be to the reformists.

To put it bluntly, Alexander II’s purpose was to give the reformists a cancerous tumor on his body, so that the reformers could self-destruct.

I have to say that this trick of his is quite vicious. No wonder he was able to trick Grand Duke Constantine into turning around in history, causing the vigorous reforms to end in vain.

His strategy of raising gu is indeed quite useful, at least Nikolai Milyutin will definitely not be able to handle it. UU reading www.uukanshu.net

But now, let alone whether Alexander II can convince Pobedonostsev, it is hard to say whether he can make up his mind to help Grand Duke Constantine in this state.

Because he is essentially using the other party, and it is hard to say whether he can be used as a cancer now. On the contrary, there is a possibility that his true and falsehoods will be exposed.

Naturally, he had to weigh it more.

Count Rostovtsev knew Alexander II’s mentality very well. He couldn’t help but feel a little scared after knowing the other person’s thoughts. In the long run, his plan will definitely work. With Grand Duke Constantine’s ambition and appeal, he will really be able to cause quite a stir in a few years.

Once he is gone and Nikolai Milyutin makes a mistake, there may really be problems within the reformists. When Alexander II launches a comprehensive counterattack, he may have the last laugh.

But now the conflict between Grand Duke Constantine and Nikolai Milyutin broke out in advance, and Grand Duke Constantine has done some disgraceful things in recent years, causing his reputation to plummet.

This makes him much less harmful and destructive. When he jumps out to cause trouble, it may seem unharmonious to the reformists, but in fact it is equivalent to breaking out the problem in advance and exposing this cancer cell.

At this time, if we can cut through the mess quickly and get rid of him neatly, the reformists will have completed the internal cleanup, and the remaining body will be healthier and more cohesive. In the long run, this will be a good thing!

This is probably what brings good fortune and misfortune, and misfortune lies behind it!

Anyway, Count Rostovtsev was a little pleased to see Alexander II struggling. The only pity was that he couldn’t express his happiness and had to pretend to be worried about the king. To be honest, it was really A little uncomfortable!