Chapter 698： Conspiracy under St. Petersburg

The day after Prince Dolgorukov was imprisoned, Nikolai Orlov, the interim director of the third room in civilian clothes, set off from the Winter Palace to Tonggo, a room a few kilometers away from the Winter Palace. Meet the Duke of Litzen.

When Nikolai Orlov knocked on the door of the meeting place, the person responsible for opening the door was someone who Nikolai Orlov did not know.

"I'm sorry, I seem to have gone wrong!" Nikolai Orlov hurriedly lowered his hat, covering the upper half of his face, and responded, he didn't want people to recognize him.

"No!" The person in charge of opening the door smiled and emphasized to Nikolai Orlov: "Viscount Orlov, you are right! Please come in!"

After speaking, he immediately made way for Nikolai Orlov.

Looking in through the road he had made way, he saw Duke Golitsyn in the room.

At this time, Duke Golitsyn also found Nikolai Orlov, and he nodded to Nikolai Orlov.

Seeing that Nikolai Orlov, who was in the room of Duke Golitsyn, was suddenly relieved, he also quickly entered the room.

The door was closed again as Nikolai Orlov entered, and Nikolai Orlov, who entered the room, moved quickly in the direction of Duke Golitsyn. Duke Golitsyn, who was sitting on the sofa, also moved. He got up and walked towards Nikolai Orlov. The two soon stood face to face, and the two hands were tightly clasped together in the next second.

Then, Duke Golitsyn opened his mouth to introduce the people in the room to Nikolai Orlov.

After a round of introductions, Nikolai Orlov finally understood that the people in front of him were commanders of regiments and brigades stationed around St. Petersburg.

The person who just opened the door for Nikolai Orlov was a brigade commander stationed in Gatchina, southwest of Petersburg, named Varissy Andreevich, who was born into a small noble family.

"Hello everyone!" Nikolai Orlov politely said to everyone present.

The regiment and brigade commanders present also politely replied to Nikolai Orlov.

After the two sides had a basic understanding of each other, Duke Golitsyn began to get to the point. He told these comrades deployed around the capital that he would hold a coup d'etat soon to completely overthrow the rule of Nicholas I. .

As soon as he occupied St. Petersburg, news of the march to Petersburg was announced to them in the name of the new tsar.

At that time, everyone present only needs to march to Petersburg after hearing the news.

"Mr. Golitsyn, I don't think you need to do this! Anyway, now that you are the governor of Petersburg, you can use the name of the emperor to carry out reforms! Why use the radical means of overthrowing the old tsar and establishing a new tsar? Crown Prince Alexander is no different from Grand Duke Nicholas (the third of Nicholas I)!" One of the officers in the room questioned Duke Golitsyn.

"By the name of the emperor?" Duke Golitsyn sighed: "How can it be so easy! We all know exactly what kind of person Emperor Nicholas is! Don't look at him trusting me now, once After he reacted, he would immediately use an excuse to suppress me.

As for letting the flow take its course and supporting the tsar, this is even worse! If Crown Prince Alexander is the new tsar, then Crown Prince Alexander's rights come from his birthright legality, and our help to him can only be regarded as the icing on the cake.

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However, Grand Duke Nicholas is different. After he inherits the throne, his legitimacy will inevitably be questioned by all parties!

Especially when Crown Prince Alexander and Archduke Constantine have not died, which means that he must rely on our help to maintain his throne.

In this way, he will be limited by us! "

Then, Duke Golitsyn promised the soldiers present that after Grand Duke Nicholas became the emperor of the Russian Empire, he would become the regent of the entire country, and everyone present could also take their place as the general of the Russian Empire (in essence). Above are the little princes).

Duke Golitsyn's words made Viscount Nikolai Orlov, who still had a hint of idealism in his heart, feel a little unacceptable.

It was obviously a revolution that changed the world, and in Duke Golitsyn's mouth, it seemed to have become a conference for the division of spoils.

Nikolai Orlov really didn't know whether they were a group of ideal revolutionaries or degenerate and renegade corrupt elements.

The colonels and brigadiers in the room, after hearing Duke Golitsyn's promise, immediately changed their opposition and began to call Duke Golitsyn "Russian Protector" and "the conscience of the Russian Empire". Class of flattery.

"Everyone, we are not for others, but for ourselves! For the future of the Russian Empire!" Duke Golitsyn said righteously to the soldiers present.

The soldiers also showed serious expressions and told Duke Golitsyn that they were willing to follow Duke Golitsyn for the future of the Russian Empire.

"I hope that after you return to the station, you will immediately start operations so that you can be ready to enter Petersburg at any time!" Duke Golitsyn said to the soldiers present.

"Please rest assured, we will act as soon as possible!" Vasily Andreevich assured Duke Golitsyn.

The surrounding soldiers also assured Duke Golitsyn that they would act quickly after receiving the signal from Duke Golitsyn!

"Okay! I hope that the next time we meet, we can sit in the Winter Palace and drink wine together!" Duke Golitsyn proudly said to the soldiers present.

The soldiers present also said that the Golitsyn regency, which is popular with the people, will surely succeed.

Duke Golitsyn and the soldier touted each other for a moment, and then told the soldier politely that they should return to the station as soon as possible.

The soldiers present did not dare to stay any longer and left the room quickly.

After all the soldiers had left, Nikolai Orlov showed confusion and indignation on his face, and he loudly asked Duke Golitsyn why he wanted to cooperate with this group of shameless guys?

In the face of Nikolai Orlov's questioning, Duke Golitsyn's face showed a calm expression, and he immediately asked Nikolai Orlov whether he wished to have more friends or more enemies.

Nikolai Orlov told Duke Golitsyn without hesitation that he certainly wanted more friends and fewer enemies. In this case, their resistance to the coup would be much less.

However, Nikolai Orlov wanted a group of like-minded people, not a group of political speculators!

This group of political speculators will only cheer you on when you succeed.

When you fail, they will quickly choose to leave the camp, or even strike back.

And Duke Golitsyn told him that there are too few people with the same aspirations in this world, and most of them are political speculators like the group of soldiers just now. It is undeniable that they are also a force that can influence the situation.

The most important people in the revolution make more friends and fewer enemies, so that they can achieve the goal of isolating the enemy.

To isolate Nicholas I and Crown Prince Alexander, he had to satisfy the wishes of some Russian soldiers so that he could control Petersburg and its surrounding Russian forces.

And those generals who have been fattened by Nicholas I will definitely not take a fancy to the three melons in the hands of Duke Golitsyn, so the only people who Duke Golitsyn can unite are the middle-level cadres of the army.

"Someone told me that if you want to master a division, you must have a good relationship with the regiment commander! If you want to master an army, you must have a good relationship with the brigade commander! The reason why I tried so hard to win over them is to hope that after the coup d'etat , they can support the new regime we established with a neutral attitude!" Duke Golitsyn said bitterly to Viscount Nikolai Orlov.

"However, I think they are always unreliable!" Nikolai Orlov replied to Duke Golitsyn.

"I know this too, so I asked them to lead the army over after the victory of the coup!" Duke Golitsyn showed a sly smile, "As long as they get to Petersburg, then they don't even think about going out!"

A surprised expression appeared on Viscount Nikolai Orlov's face. He never imagined that such an operation would be possible.

Compared with Duke Golitsyn, he is so ignorant!

"What can I do?" Viscount Nikolai Orlov hurriedly asked about his mission.

"Strengthen the control of the third hall! I don't expect the third hall to help us when the coup d'etat begins! I only hope they can maintain a neutral attitude!" Duke Golitsyn told Nikolai O. Erlov responded.

"Please rest assured! The vast majority of the members of the third hall have complaints against Tsar Nicholas! Once a coup d'etat takes place, it will be difficult for them to be loyal to Nicholas!" Nikolai Orlov told Duke Golitsyn replied.

"That's good!" Duke Golitsyn nodded with satisfaction.

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A day later, after Duke Golitsyn received urgent information from the Crimean peninsula, he quickly took the telegram to Nicholas I, in front of Nicholas I.

"This dishonest liar!" After listening to Jerome Bonaparte's termination of negotiations at Yalta, Nicholas I felt like being played by a monkey.

"Your Majesty, rest your anger! Rest your anger!" Duke Golitsyn, who was secretly delighted, said to Nicholas I with a look of concern.

"I can't wait to go directly to Crimea and tear up that **** liar! How can you let me calm down!" Nicholas I continued to accuse angrily: "Gotzen, you said that I will send another guard. How about the teacher going to the Crimea?"

"Guardian division?" Duke Golitsyn was stunned for a few seconds, and his heart was even more ecstatic. He was going to find an excuse to transfer some of the people who were still loyal to the emperor out of Petersburg.

Unexpectedly, Nicholas I directly ordered the guard division to leave the Petersburg station and go to Crimea. This is simply a sleepover and a pillow!