Chapter 1217 Behind the Scenes
In a short period of time, dozens of uprisings, large and small, broke out throughout Russian Poland. The people in the uprising were no longer limited to nobles, soldiers, overseas exiles and college students, but included comprehensive rebellions by workers, farmers, and craftsmen.
Coupled with the large amount of weapons and ammunition flowing out of Warsaw, the Russian military strength in Russian Poland immediately became stretched.
In addition, the fall of Warsaw, the core of the rule, also left the entire Russian Polish army in a leaderless state. When the Russian army was exhausted, it was often attacked halfway on the road, or started a fire directly in the backyard.
The main reason is that this time the Polish rebels did not concentrate in big cities and wait for Russia to attack, but dispersed throughout Poland to wait for opportunities.
Some of the practices of the Russian army have brought more enemies to themselves. Because they cannot distinguish between civilians and rebels, some Russian generals have followed Russian traditions.
"In the face of difficulties, the iron rod sweeps across. As the difficulty increases, the iron rod becomes thicker."
If the Russian army could not find the rebels, they would just massacre the village as a deterrent. They were familiar with this kind of thing and liked to do it.
However, such an approach will force rebellion even if there is no rebellion in the first place.
In normal times, terrorist methods are indeed the most effective, but it is different at this time. The entire Russian Poland is turbulent, and even the most timid people will consider more extreme methods.
The result was that the Russian army succeeded in offending everyone. They did not even dare to besiege the city, because as long as they left, the Poles would try to occupy their rear bases or cut off their supply lines.
The restrained Russian army finally fell into complete passivity.
At the same time, a large number of armed personnel and unknown caravans began to appear on the borders of Russia, Austria, and Russia. What was even more outrageous was that there were heavily armed mercenary groups waiting for business at the border.
The border defenses of Prussia and Austria only conducted symbolic inspections, and even turned a blind eye to some people and events.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand. The border policies implemented by Russia, Prussia and Austria have always been strict in entry and easy in exit.
Anyone and anything that crosses the border must be strictly inspected. As for those dangerous elements who want to go abroad, it is often too late to say farewell.
Vienna, Hofburg Palace.
Franz looked at the latest information sent to him. He didn't know whether to say that the Polish nationality was too strong or that the Russian rule was too bad. Maybe both.
It's scary that everything is going smoothly, and there is even a tendency to get out of control.
Franz casually threw aside the pile of reports that gave him a headache, and then looked at the woman next to him who was causing him even more headaches.
At this time, Celestina was looking at herself with a look that was both admiring and fearful. The chaotic breathing, the uncontrollable waves in his chest, and the eager and almost artificial behavior.
Everything proves that she has fallen in love. Celestina seems to have forgotten that Franz was the murderer of her adoptive father and the fact that the Yasusky family was actually destroyed.
Franz didn't like gambling, and he couldn't even risk his life and fortune for a small profit.
In addition, the relationship between him and her is far more complicated than Celestina imagined.
Apart from her appearance, Celestina is very different from Adjani in other abilities, so she can barely act as a middleman.
This may have something to do with personal experience and acquired learning, but in short, Franz was unable to entrust him with important responsibilities, and he did not even have the ability to share the pressure with him.
In turn, Franz had to waste his energy dealing with her.
As the adopted daughter of the Yasuski family, Celestina is very aware of the corruption of the Polish aristocracy and the struggle for power among the restorers.
At the same time, Russia is also deeply aware of the indifference of the people.
However, Franz brought about earth-shaking changes in the entire Russian Poland area with a snap of his fingers. Those factions that had never wanted to interact with each other actually worked together, and everyone's power was unified, and the arrogant Russians were even manipulated. In between, it finally collapsed thousands of miles away.
But the most terrifying thing is that those people don’t know that they are being manipulated, let alone who is really behind the scenes.
What Celestina didn't know was that Franz's actions were actually overdrawing the strength of the Polish Restorationists. After the previous defeat, the Polish Restorationists actually had very little remaining strength.
If they were given a chance to lick their wounds, they would be able to return to their original state after more than ten years. However, the uprising at this time was an act of struggling to make ends meet. It seemed that the massive uprising was just a return to the past.
Celestina didn't know Franz's purpose, and she didn't dare to know it, not only because of other people's warnings, but also because she was instinctively afraid.
The feeling was so subtle that Celestina subconsciously paid attention to Franz's every movement and every detail, always tentatively trying to find something.
But Franz didn't care about this feeling, and he didn't like to be tested, so he decided to change Celestina's place.
There was another inconspicuous woman in Franz's study. This woman looked ordinary, and her figure and clothes were equally ordinary. Even her presence was so thin that it was difficult to notice.
However, the woman in front of him is the head of the intelligence department of the Violet Knights, an important espionage organization under Franz.
She is a Polish orphan who has been wandering around since she was a child. Until she was adopted by the Violet Knights, she was trained to be an excellent spy. Coupled with her unusual loyalty, she was promoted quickly.
In fact, the Violet Knights were Franz's sons from the Polish Restoration Army. In the early days, the entire organization was almost entirely Polish, and many of them were even widows of Polish restorationists.
They were particularly concerned about Poland's troubles, so Franz was particularly familiar with Poland's situation, but indirectly caused the suffering of the Poles to be particularly severe.
Due to different positions, it was difficult for Franz to make a choice that was truly beneficial to the Poles, after all, he was the emperor of the Austrian Empire.
But people who grew up in Austria and were trained by themselves don't have to worry about loyalty.
She has no name, but also many names. People prefer to call her "Faceless" because almost no one can remember her face, and no one dares to say that they have really seen her face. After all, she always wears a different face every time she appears.
"Now that the Polish matter has come to an end, France is our focus. Unfortunately, our base in Paris was discovered and suffered heavy losses, and the entire network may not be safe.
I need you to re-establish the intelligence network in Paris. The movements of the French are very important to us.
Write a list of the personnel, intelligence, identity, funds, etc. required for the mission and submit it to the organization. I will do my best to meet your needs."
"Yes, sir." The faceless man said in a flat tone as if he was talking about something insignificant.
However, Paris at this time was definitely a den of dragons and tigers for spies. The Second French Republic had just carried out a comprehensive cleanup of the entire Paris.
Louis Napoleon did not play by the rules and directly used torture to extract confessions, but it must be said that such methods were indeed effective.
The intelligence of European countries in Paris suffered varying degrees of loss, but now the main focus of each country is still on Poland, so the French approach has not been condemned too much.