Chapter 1235 The real purpose is revealed

Chapter 1235 The real purpose is revealed

Paskevich only had 50,000 soldiers from Kiev at this time, and the Moscow Corps was still on the way. Even if it arrived, it would not be able to enter the war immediately.

At first he thought this time was the same as before, a siege like the Warsaw Uprising.

However, as soon as he arrived in Poland, Paskiewicz discovered that his thinking was too naive. The entire Russian Poland was in a state of decay. In this state, attacking Warsaw was tantamount to wishful thinking.

Paskiewicz immediately began to consider contacting the garrison in Russian Poland, preparing to attack the rebels step by step.

But he soon discovered that all the Russian troops in Russian Poland were frightened, and he could not command them at all.

If we march to Warsaw at all costs according to the original plan, we may not be able to wait for the support of the Moscow Army, and the Kiev Army will lose most of it.

After much thought, Paskevich decided to disobey the Tsar's order and let the Kiev Army garrison the border to await the arrival of the Moscow Army.

In fact, this situation was somewhat beyond Franz's expectations. He originally thought that the Russians would run into the mud of Poland and turn it into a completely bad battle.

Now it seems that Franz underestimated the Russians, but it is still too early to draw a conclusion. After all, the person who can ultimately decide the direction of this battle is not Paskevich, but Nicholas I.

On the other hand, the Polish team has also grown from tens of thousands at the beginning to hundreds of thousands at this time. Although there is a lot of water in this, the so-called strength in numbers is strength.

Even a mob can trample an elite to death as long as there are enough people. Moreover, the uprising was planned by Franz, so it was impossible for him to leave behind a back-up plan.

While Paskiewicz was defending Poland tightly, the rebellion in the Baltic Governorate had reached an uncontrollable level.

The Baltic Governor was different from Betlovsky. He was just a dandy who rose to power under the patronage of his ancestors.

At the beginning of the rebellion, the governor spent money to cover up his scandal and mobilized the troops within his jurisdiction to quell the rebellion.

He thought he could quickly put down the rebellion with his superior strength, but soon he discovered that the number of rebels was increasing and their scale was getting larger. Some even wanted to sneak into the Governor's Mansion to assassinate him.

However, the assassin was discovered in time by the guards of the Governor's Palace and killed on the spot.

Although the Governor never even saw the assassin's face, he always lived in the shadow of death and was in constant fear.

The rebellion could not be extinguished, and he could already imagine that the tsar's raging anger would burn everything. In the end, the governor chose to flee to England by ship.

Without the governor, the Baltic Governorate soon fell into chaos.

The Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians were not very fond of the Russians. But at this time, the Russians seemed like the tide was over. Coupled with the Poles' bewitchment, they naturally had the idea to join the rebellion. .

Franz is not that optimistic. Everything he does is just to increase his chips.

The Poles are bargaining chips, and so are the three Baltic peoples.

The achievements of the Poles in Russian Poland surprised the British, especially the Prime Minister, the Earl of Derby, who felt that this time they might be able to replicate the glorious achievements of Lord Byron.

Just when the Earl of Derby was gearing up to do something big, Palmerston appeared uninvited in his office.

The Earl of Derby had a headache when he saw this disrespectful and unruly guy, but he still asked patiently.

"What do you want from me?"

"Your Majesty Prime Minister, now is the time."

The Earl of Derby frowned, thinking that this guy could also catch farts in the wind, so he raised his head and said.

"I know that I will persuade Congress to increase support for Poland, and this time we must defeat Russia!"

The Earl of Derby seemed very excited. After all, by defeating his competitor with such a blow, his achievement would be recorded in history forever.

Palmerston looked at the dancing Earl of Derby as if he were a fool.

"Prime Minister, what nonsense are you talking about?"

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The Earl of Derby had no idea that Palmerston would come so unexpectedly, and he was speechless.

"Prime Minister, it's time to negotiate terms with the Russians and end this war."

"But will the Russians agree to let Poland become independent now?"

"Earl of Derby, you are the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. What does the independence of the Poles have to do with you?"

Palmerston asked, now the Earl of Derby was even more confused. If Poland could not be independent, it would not weaken Russia enough. Could it be that the Czar just gave up his order to convert the Poles?

The result would be somewhat insignificant to the UK, and the cost would be too high. Wouldn't it mean that it would be impeached again?

Seeing the confused look on the Earl of Derby's face, Palmerston finally confirmed his suspicion that the Prime Minister in front of him was an idiot.

Make Poland independent? Is that an all-out war with the Holy Alliance? Don't forget to divide Poland, Austria and Prussia also have a share.

Now Austria and Prussia are standing by and watching, and even acquiesced in allowing their own personnel to enter Poland in the early stages of the war, purely because the flames of war have not yet burned them.

Even the Poles know that they should try not to cause trouble on the Prussian-Austrian border. Their prime minister actually wants Poland to be independent. This is really the biggest joke of the 19th century.

“Your Majesty Prime Minister, the Unkar-Iskelesi Treaty has always been a difficult issue for our country.

If left unchecked, Russia would dominate the Black Sea. Once a war breaks out, if the Ottoman Empire does not do what the Russians want, they will use it as a threat to extort land, ransom, or even directly initiate a war.

At this time, the Russians are being tortured by the Poles, and we can take the opportunity to sign a new treaty with Russia.

That's what we need to do now. "

The Earl of Derby naturally knew what it meant to abrogate the "Winkar-Iskelesi Treaty". If it could be abrogated, it would definitely be a diplomatic victory, and supporting Poland would be worth the price of admission.

"But can the Russians agree?"

"As long as we promise to stop supporting Poland, the Russians will definitely consider it."

"What if the Russians still don't agree?"

"We can also provide the Russians with intelligence collected by the Military Intelligence Service, which I believe is very important to the Russians."

The Earl of Derby swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty.

"This is not moral."

Palmerston snorted.

"How much is morality worth? And as long as they are all dead, who will believe what the Russians say? Prime Minister, let me advise you.

There are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. "

The Earl of Derby was left speechless. Although this sentence was not moral, judging from his decades of life experience and political career, this sentence was true.

"Okay, go ahead and do it."

The Earl of Derby stared intently at Palmerston, knowing that this was a hot potato that was not only difficult to deal with, but also had endless consequences.

Neither the Russians, nor the Poles, nor the so-called righteous people in Europe would let him go.

"certainly."