War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

In the Tsar's camp, Nicholas I was very satisfied with Albrecht's statement.

But the Russian generals had a question.

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“The tactics are feasible, but who will execute them?”

Although southern Serbia was short of troops, the 400,000 troops of the Holy Alliance were gathered in Dobruja. How long would it take to transfer so many people to the Serbian region? How much supplies would it take?

In fact, many people in Russia were opposed to a direct attack on Dobruja because it was too tough a bone to chew.

Relatively speaking, attacking from the Caucasus region is much easier, and more cotton and tobacco producing areas can be plundered.

This is quite attractive to the Russian top leaders whose economy is mainly based on agriculture.

It would be better to go directly to the Caucasus than to send troops to southern Serbia now. But the problem is that the main force of the Russian army has just gone through a forced march and many soldiers are already sick.

If we had to force a march again, our camp would be filled with wounded soldiers before we even had a chance to confront the Ottomans.

Moreover, there was a huge problem in sending troops to southern Serbia, which was that it would require passing through the territory of the Austrian Empire.

Regardless of whether the Austrian Empire was willing to allow the Russian army to enter its territory, Nicholas I was still in the army. If something went wrong suddenly, both sides would be in trouble.

"The strategy of attacking South Serbia will be carried out by our Austrian Empire alone. His Majesty the Tsar's soldiers need to rest and recuperate, so they just need to stay and wait for the right opportunity to act."

What Albrecht meant was that on the one hand, he wanted the Tsar's main force to rest first. After all, they had just experienced a forced march and it was not appropriate to engage in battle immediately.

On the other hand, the Russian army was intimidating the Ottomans in Dobruja. If the Ottomans were to send troops to rescue southern Serbia, resulting in a lack of manpower, then forcing a river across the river would not be a bad idea.

Nicholas I thought about it and it seemed to make sense, but he just felt a little guilty for his allies. He looked at his generals again, and at this time the Russian generals were nodding frantically. After all, who doesn't like cheap things?

"But Albrecht, how can your men maintain their fighting capacity after they arrive in Serbia in Dobruja? Do you have enough troops?

Do you want me to send some people to support you?"

Nicholas I suddenly became kind at this time. After all, this was related to his dream of regaining Constantinople.

Albrecht waved his hands quickly. After all, this was related to the overall strategy of the Austrian Empire, and it was impossible to allow a group of Russians to come in and disrupt the situation.

Three hundred and fifty thousand is indeed a lot for a country like Austria. It seems that Franz did not fool himself.

But for Russia, 350,000 is not a lot. Nicholas I has issued a national mobilization order, and the total strength of the Russian army will soon exceed one million.

It’s just that due to the existence of the British Navy, the Russian army lost control of the Black Sea and was unable to quickly deploy troops.

Nicholas I was very confident about the future of this war. After all, the number of troops he had would increase, while the number of Ottomans would decrease.

As long as the time is right, Russia can even swallow up the Ottoman Empire. By that time, Russia will no longer need any allies.

While Nicholas I was daydreaming, suddenly an officer hurriedly walked in from outside and whispered in his ear.

"Viscount Stratford, the British envoy, is here."

"What are the British doing here again? They want to get involved in everything!"

Due to the rise of pro-Austrian factions within Russia, Nicholas I was no longer as inclined towards the British as he had been in history, and even had some aversion to them.

However, the British envoy still had to meet. Viscount Stratford had long known about Nicholas I's temperament and habits from his colleagues, so he did not make too many pleasantries but went straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, I come in peace."

"Peace? Once I drive the Ottomans out of Europe, peace will come naturally."

Nicholas I's words froze Viscount Stratford's expression. British diplomats had enjoyed a transcendent status for quite a long time, and being rejected so decisively made the latter feel very uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, you should be aware that you are destroying world peace and openly attacking a peace-loving country."

At this time, someone in the tent couldn't help laughing out loud. At this moment, the so-called world peace nonsense could not kidnap many people. At least in the whole tent, there were few people who did not regard it as a joke.

"roll."

The Tsar's words were concise and to the point. Russia had dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops and also called on its allies. How could it accept an outcome of returning empty-handed?

"Your Majesty, your country's reason for attacking the Ottoman Empire is completely unfounded! The Ottoman Empire has never launched a military operation against the Holy Alliance."

Viscount Stratford was prepared to fundamentally deny the legitimacy of Russia's military intervention in order to gain the upper hand in subsequent negotiations.

However, he seemed to have forgotten that his colleagues all regarded Russia as a rogue country, and Nicholas I was the leader of the rogue country.

"What are the Ottomans on the other side of the river doing? Are they preparing a welcoming ceremony? Send Mr. Viscount to the shore and see if the Ottomans will open fire."

Nicholas I waved his hand nonchalantly. No one doubted that the Tsar had the courage to do so. Viscount Stratford immediately lost his temper.

"Wait, wait, we don't need to use force to solve the problem, we can solve it through negotiation."

"It would have been nice if you had said that earlier."

Viscount Stratford felt ashamed. He thought he was direct enough, but he didn't expect that he was still not straightforward enough in the eyes of Nicholas I.

"Your Majesty, the Ottoman Empire is willing to hand over Wallachia and Moldavia to your country and Austria respectively as compensation for this misunderstanding."

The British idea was to hand over Wallachia to Russia and then hand over Moldavia to the Austrian Empire. The intention behind this has been explained before and I will not go into details here.

Nicholas I could more or less understand the British intentions. Wallachia was rich, while Moldavia was poor.

Russia did gain an advantage by acquiring Wallachia. According to geopolitical thinking, as long as it gained more than its neighbors, it would be a victory! Many Russian generals and officials had been led astray by Viscount Stratford.

However, there had already been an alliance between Russia and Austria, and his son-in-law had confirmed it repeatedly. Nicholas I could not change it without authorization even for the sake of face.

Moreover, Nicholas I had not forgotten his goal, to recover Constantinople. Yes, the glory and dream of the Romanov dynasty for centuries would be realized! How could he be held back by a small Wallachia?

"I refuse!"