Chapter 697： war minister jailed

After the information that Saatchi successfully suppressed 80,000 Russian troops spread to Jerome Bonaparte's temporary residence outside Bakhchisaray, Jerome Bonaparte's originally hanging heart finally landed temporarily.

Although the quality and equipment of the British army is far superior to the Russian army, the Russian army is more numerous than the British.

Therefore, Britain still has some difficulties in successfully suppressing the Russian Empire in Saatchi.

If the Russian army really wants to shrink its defense line and return to Simferopol, Jerome Bonaparte's follow-up plan may have to be revised.

Now, Jérôme Bonaparte does not need to worry about the route chosen by Saatchi's Russian army to break through.

After all, a tough breakout will cause a lot of losses, and it is easy to have a greater influence on their political lives.

If he were the commander of Thatch, he would have chosen to stick to the spot when he saw that the British army that surrounded them was unable to eat them, and there was no retreat information from Simferopol. .

Of course, if he is the current commander-in-chief of Crimea, Gorchakov, he will recklessly execute the order of time for space, give all the central and southern parts of Crimea to the coalition forces, and disperse the coalition forces. , and then the coalition forces were eliminated in batches by concentrating their superiority in strength.

It is a pity that the current Crimean commander Gorchakov apparently did not let the troops abandon the determination of Saatchi, Bakhchisaray, and even Simferopol.

In the face of a strategically timid Russian general, Jerome Bonaparte has nothing to fear.

Afterwards, Jerome Bonaparte sent people to Saatchi overnight to remind Marshal Raglan to pay close attention to Simferopol's movements and prevent Simferopol and Saatchi from acting as a double-team against Britain.

Marshal Raglan immediately responded to Jerome Bonaparte, saying that he would definitely remember Jerome Bonaparte's reminder.

As Jerome Bonaparte had anticipated, over the next two days, the Russian troops in Simferopol provided part of the reinforcements to Bakhchisaray and Saatchi respectively.

Perhaps because the number of reinforcements was not enough to overturn the war situation (both times there was only one corps), the Russian reinforcements in Simferopol were quickly repelled by the British Kingdom and the French Empire.

During the repulsion of the Simferopol army, a brigade of the French 5th Division, with perseverance, occupied a high point north of Bakhchisaray.

Some artillery pieces were able to pass through the heights to deliver shells to Bakhchisaray, and the whole city began to panic.

And the battle revolved around Bakhchisaray's third line of defense, and there was no slack in the slightest.

In just two days, nearly 20,000 corpses were dropped between the second and third lines of defense.

More than half of them were Russian soldiers on defense (about 16,000).

Russia's army in Bakhchisaray is on the verge of collapse.

Time soon came to the early morning of the third day of the attack, when it snowed in Bakhchisarai.

Walking in the snowflakes, Jerome Bonaparte looked at the third line of defense amid the artillery fire in the distance, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but murmured, "It must have started on Duke Golitsyn's side!"

After finishing speaking, Jerome Bonaparte once again gave the order to attack to Major General Trosch beside him.

The artillery stopped abruptly after ten minutes, and hundreds of French soldiers in white cotton uniforms slowly charged towards the third line of defense.

…

Just as the coalition forces and the Russian army were fighting fiercely on the Crimean Peninsula, a major event was also taking place in St. Petersburg, thousands of miles away, that was enough to tear the Russian Empire apart for several years.

On this day, Duke Golitsyn, governor of Petersburg and commander of the Imperial Guard, went to Nicholas I's bedroom as usual to report to Nicholas I.

Standing at the bedroom door, he first knocked on the bedroom door, and after Nicholas I in the bedroom said "come in" in a weak voice, Duke Golitsyn entered the bedroom.

"Your Majesty!" Duke Golitsyn who entered the bedroom quickly walked to Nicholas I's side and bowed to Nicholas I, who was lying on the fireplace sofa.

"Cough...cough...Duke Golitsyn, now...how is the situation in Petersburg...?" As the temperature in St. Petersburg gradually dropped, Nicholas I's condition gradually worsened. At this time, even if he was lying in bed The wood-burning fireplace makes you gasp for breath.

"Your Majesty, under your wise deployment, all the chaos in St. Petersburg has been swept away!" Duke Golitsyn flattered Nicholas I.

Hearing that all the rebels were captured, Nicholas I had a smile on his face. He stretched out his hand to pat Duke Golitsyn on the shoulder to show his encouragement. Who would have thought that he could not even straighten his hand. Disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Duke Golitsyn immediately put his shoulder in front of Nicholas I's hand, and Nicholas I smiled with relief: "Golitsyn... hard work... you!"

"For the Russian Empire! No matter how hard it is, it's worth it!" Duke Golitsyn responded to Nicholas I with the appearance of a "loyal dog of the Empire", and then he deliberately showed a hesitant expression on his face: "Only but…"

"Just what?" Nicholas I asked Duke Golitsyn.

"nothing!

' Duke Golitsyn responded hesitantly.

"You must be hiding something from me! Come on, what happened?" Nicholas I asked Duke Golitsyn with a frown.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say it or not!" Duke Golitsyn responded to Nicholas I again.

"What can't be said?" Nicholas I responded to Duke Golitsyn.

Then Duke Golitsyn told him that Viscount Nikolai Orlov in the third room had discovered that the ministers of the Empire had contact with the rebels during the recent "Operation Thunder".

"Who is this man?" Nicholas I asked in a hoarse voice.

"Your Majesty, it's Prince Dolgorukov!" Duke Golitsyn gritted his teeth and responded to Nicholas I.

"How could it be him!" Nicholas I muttered with a dull gaze, his face paler than before.

He never thought that the person who "betrayed" him was Dolgorukov.

Although Dolgorukovgo and him have had some conflicts in recent years due to policy issues, he never thought that Dolgorukov, a minister drawn out by him, would collude with the rebels. also overthrow him.

Could it be that he just wanted to let me down?

As the so-called love is deep, hatred is all, once Nicholas I's heart is full of hatred for a person, everything he has done before can become proof of his infidelity.

"Your Majesty, or many of the Princes of Ergorukov don't know their identities! Maybe, he was also deceived!" Duke Golitsyn "kindly" cleared Dolgorukov of the crime.

"Being deceived?" Nicholas I sneered at the corner of his mouth: "How could he be deceived by such a coincidence! I think he can't wait to let me die, and my son will inherit the throne! Yes, He must have thought so..."

Duke Golitsyn remained silent, leaving Nicholas I to play freely. (brain supplement)

"Cough...cough...Golitsyn!" Nicholas I, who was coughing violently because of his emotions, called Duke Golitsyn again.

"Your Majesty!" Duke Golitsyn hurriedly replied.

"Can you help me get rid of that **** traitor!" Nicholas I asked Duke Golitsyn.

"Fairy Wood"

"Your Majesty, I think we should consider this matter in the long run!" Duke Golitsyn once again persuaded Nicholas I, "There is no direct evidence that Dolgorukov is affiliated with the rebels in the evidence in the Third Chamber. There is a direct relationship! Those chaotic parties are only guests of Prince Dolgorukov's literary salon..."

Before Duke Golitsyn could finish speaking, Nicholas I rudely interrupted Duke Golitsyn: "This is enough to prove that Dolgorukov is with them! What you have to do now Yes, arrest Dolgorukov immediately!"

"But..." Duke Golitsyn showed a hesitant look on his face again. He didn't seem willing to offend Dolgorukov.

"Golitsyn, are you going to betray me too?" said Nicholas I aloud to Duke Golitsyn.

"Of course not!" Duke Golitsyn said in a loud voice, "I will never end the kindness that Your Majesty has shown me in my life, how could I betray you, Your Majesty!"

"Okay! I order you in the name of the Emperor of the Russian Empire, and you immediately send someone to arrest Dolgorukov and imprison him! I don't want to see this guy stay in the position of the Minister of War for a moment!" Niko Ra's pale face showed a particularly serious expression, and he gave orders to Duke Golitsyn.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Duke Golitsyn responded to Nicholas I.

"Go now! I'm here waiting for your good news!" Nicholas I's face was serious, showing a reluctant smile.

Duke Golitsyn left his bedroom with the expectations of Nicholas I, and reiterated his "discipline" to the door of the bedroom and the soldiers in the palace. They don't say things they shouldn't say.

After explaining everything, Duke Golitsyn left the palace. That night, Minister Dolgorukov was arrested and imprisoned by a surprise attack by members of the Third Hall led by Nikolai Orlov.

[PS: Because the arrest was too aggressive, the veteran soldiers in Dolgorukov’s mansion fired at the third hall. The two sides exchanged fire for a short time, and finally Dolgorukov gave orders to the soldiers to listen to them. end with the command. 】

The whole of St. Petersburg is in a state of panic, and Duke Golitsyn has come to the final step of the coup after moving to the last big stone that stood in his way.