Make France Great Again

Just as Duke Golitsyn was planning a plan to seize power, the foreign ministers Nesher Roddy and Gorchakov, who were in charge of the peace talks, were also escorted by tens of thousands of Russian troops in the freezing cold. Crimea is close.

Both Nescher Roddy and Gorchakov understood that if the peace talks did not succeed this time, the troops that followed them would immediately enter the battle sequence.

And the finances of the imperial government will gradually deteriorate during the war. The 1000w dollars sold in Alaska is indeed a lot for individuals, but as far as this war is concerned, it is simply a drop in the bucket.

Once the war starts again, the imperial government will have to do everything possible to survive this severe cold.

Otherwise, the Russian Empire may see Pugachev-style uprisings blossom across Russia when spring begins next year.

However, compared to the worried Gorchakov and Nesher Rodey, the Russian army in the Crimea Peninsula did not feel the crisis coming.

They have been enjoying a peaceful life in Bakhchisaray and Simferopol for nearly a month, and their tired bodies and wills that are about to collapse are slowly recovering in the long-lost peace.

However, the shortage of Russian military supplies has not been properly resolved, but it has become more difficult because of the sudden blizzard some time ago.

This made the Russian soldiers have to endure hunger and severe cold. Almost every day, several soldiers of the Russian Empire died in the streets due to various problems.

However, these soldiers are obviously insignificant compared to the nearly 18w Russian army.

The British and French armies on the opposite side of the Russian Empire did not suffer from serious combat attrition as in history because Jerome Bonaparte prepared cotton clothes in advance.

Instead, they took this opportunity to continuously send additional troops to Crimea.

In mid-October, nearly 20,000 French soldiers and more than 10,000 British soldiers landed in Sevastopol.

The number of French troops in the entire Sevastopol exceeded 100,000, equivalent to about one-fifth of the entire French standing force.

Of course, not only soldiers, but also many engineers who came from afar, came to Sevastopol with a large number of soldiers. They followed the orders of Jerome Bonaparte and arrived in Rimia in order to build a railway The same small railway in the Alma Heights on the north shore of Sevastopol.

Once the peace talks face failure (in fact, it is doomed to fail), Jerome Bonaparte will use this short-distance railway to transport a large amount of materials and siege artillery, and strive to capture Bakhchisa as soon as possible. Lai and Simferopol.

In order to complete the construction of this railway, the southern inhabitants of the Crimean Peninsula (whether Tatars or Greeks, or Slavs, in Jerome Bonaparte's eyes are all workers) were killed by Jerome . Bonaparte was forced to mobilize, and under the temptation of francs with Napoleon's head (here refers to the new French bank notes), the residents of the south slowly began to accept this reluctance from the initial reluctance. an employment relationship.

At the very least, they can get some money by working for the British and French troops. I think when they worked for the Russian army, not only could they not get the money, but they would also be taken away by the Russian army.

For the Russian Empire army, whether it is the Tatars, the Greeks, or their fellow Slavs, as long as there is no power behind him, the Russian army will loot equally.

Although Britain and France also looted, the looting methods of the British and French troops were much more civilized than that of Russia.

From mid to late October, a railway of nearly 10 kilometers, with the joint efforts of nearly 50,000 Crimean residents, began to build at a speed of 800 meters per day.

During the construction of the railway, the Cossack cavalry units stationed in Bakhchisarai often rode their horses and watched the hot construction site from a distance.

The Cossack cavalry, who had never seen the railway, was very curious why the British and French troops laid wood (to be precise, sleepers) and steel on the ground.

So, the excited Cossack cavalry secretly changed into ordinary people's clothes and infiltrated the crowd building the railway to ask.

After learning some information about the railway, the Cossacks left quickly and reported the news to Alexander II.

Commander Gorchakov and Alexander II who received the news also showed an ugly look on their faces when they heard that Jerome Bonaparte was in full swing.

They knew that Jérôme Bonaparte had built this railway in order to settle them more quickly if the negotiations broke down.

However, they couldn't do anything, because once they chose to attack the railway, it would mean that the Russian army would completely tear up its face and attack Britain and France.

Attacking Britain and France in this cold and freezing weather is tantamount to courting death.

Not to mention, Alexander II himself had great hopes for peace talks with the French Empire.

He would never allow anyone to destroy the soil for peace talks, so from the time Alexander II was announced to the completion of the construction, the Russian Empire was on the fringes.

When the railway from Sevastopol to Alma was completed, nearly 20,000 French troops were stationed in the Alma region to guard against the Russian Empire's surprise attack.

After the completion of the railway construction, the third and second divisions of the Inkerman Hills and the Ferdoguin hills were ordered by Jerome Bonaparte to move to the Arma River and the Cacha River to be stationed near the rivers to prevent The Russian Empire desperately destroyed the railway along the line.

Some of the materials originally stored in the warehouse in Sevastopol were transferred to the Alma Heights by rail.

When everything was ready, Jerome Bonaparte wrote an invitation letter to Alexander II, who lived in Bakhchisaray, and he hoped that Alexander II would arrive at the Alma Heights and accompany him on the railway. completion ceremony.

Alexander II, who received the letter, felt an indescribable humiliation. Jerome Bonaparte in the letter revealed a high-spirited aura, as if the entire Crimean Peninsula had surrendered to him. under the hand.

However, humiliation is humiliation, Alexander II still wants to see how much capacity the railway built by France can carry.

After all, knowing oneself and knowing one another can win a hundred battles.

So, Alexander II, Gorchakov, Count Orlov and Ivanov Gorchakov left Bakhchisaray.

When Alexander II arrived near the Alma Heights, he was greeted by the commander of the 1st Division, Canrobert.

"Your Highness!" Conrobert said humbly to Alexander II.

"Where is His Majesty Emperor Jerome now?" Alexander II immediately asked Conrobel.

"Your Highness, please come with me!"

Under the leadership of Conrobert, Alexander II met Jerome Bonaparte.

At this time, Jérôme Bonaparte was standing at the terminal station of the railway, commanding the workers in charge of loading and unloading, and the people standing beside him were Richard Metternich, the Austrian ambassador to France, and several other people. An officer in the uniform of the Austrian Empire.

How could they be here?

King Alexander II looked at Richard Metternich suspiciously, and couldn't help showing a trace of doubt and nervousness in his heart.

In Alexander's eyes, the French Empire and the Austrian Empire are almost wearing a pair of trousers. He has reason to doubt whether the appearance of Richard Metternich means that once the peace talks fail, the Austrian Empire will follow the French Empire. The pace of the attack from the Danube Principality to the Russian Empire was gone.

Thinking of this, Alexander II couldn't help but feel even more nervous. Gorchakov and Orlov, who were standing beside Alexander II, also changed their expressions the moment they saw Richard Metternich. Extraordinarily dignified.

Richard Metternich and several Austrian imperial officers who were beside Jerome Bonaparte also realized that something was wrong the moment they saw Alexander II.

Richard Metternich hurriedly turned his gaze to Jerome Bonaparte, at this moment Jerome Bonaparte was still smiling at Richard Metternich , asked calmly, "Mr. Richard, why are you looking at me like this?"

"Your Majesty, why is Crown Prince Alexander here?" Richard Metternich asked with a very serious expression.

"It's not a normal thing for Alexander to be here!" Jerome Bonaparte shrugged and replied to Richard Metternich.

"The French Empire and the Russian Empire are at war, so you are not afraid..." Richard Metternich couldn't help saying.

"Afraid?" A sneer appeared on Jerome Bonaparte's face, "Why should I be afraid? Could it be that the Russian Empire can still defeat us? Even if they can beat us once, they will surely be defeated by us! This war is not just a war between armies, but a competition of comprehensive strength between countries!"

Hearing Jerome Bonaparte's speech, Richard Metternich was speechless.

In fact, as Jerome Bonaparte said, even if Russia was lucky enough to defeat France and occupied the terminal, they would not be able to drive Britain and France out in the true sense. , beat the Russian army violently.

"Your Majesty, will our standing with you cause a misunderstanding by Crown Prince Alexander!"

Richard Metternich was worried again. He was afraid that the Austrian Empire would go to war with the Russian Empire for his own sake.

"What's the misunderstanding? Do you still expect the Russian Empire to shake hands with you after the war ends?" Jerome Bonaparte frowned and asked Richard Metternich.