"Sabotage peace talks?" Charles repeated it quietly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"yes, isn't that obvious? As long as the war continues, the tsar will have to send troops loyal to him to the Crimea, where he will suffer casualties, and the forces that he can use to suppress us will become weaker and weaker. Andrei replied without hesitation, "and, as long as the defeat at the front continues, then the tsar will be discredited before the people of the whole country, and the people will find that the decay and degeneration of this political system have reached such an extent that it cannot defeat the West at home, and at that time, it will be time for the whole country to unanimously demand change!" ”

Although André spoke impassionedly, Charles and Mary were naturally unmoved, and they looked at each other.

Count Bezukhov had a lofty ideal, he wanted to lead Russia out of the shackles of the decadent old system, from the autocratic tsarist government, to a bright future, to bring the vast majority of the people the freedom they deserve, and to make Russia a civilized country comparable to Britain and France.

To be sure, this was a great ideal, and Charles respected it, but he was not Russian, and he was not obliged to do more for the Russian people, and he supported Count Bezukhov and cooperated with him only because he was in agreement with him in his demands against the Tsar, and through this count they were greatly facilitated and received a lot of favorable information, which also played a great role in their war.

On this point he was happy to express his gratitude to the Count, but gratitude was one thing, reality was another.

The reality now is that Britain and France have broken out a war with the Russian Empire, and although there have been many twists and turns, but the war is still very smooth, the two coalition forces on the Crimean Peninsula can be said to be victorious, at least also pressed the Russians to fight, in a long period of attrition, the Russian Empire has shown signs of exhaustion.

And herein lies the problem - the British and French were happy to defeat Russia and humiliate the tsarist government, but they did not have the idea of completely destroying the tsar, or rather, they did not think that such a thing would be beneficial to them.

For Britain and France, it is the best outcome and the best interest for the British and French to beat the Tsar and then force the Tsarist government to sign an alliance with the city under the city with the victory on the battlefield, so that they have to keep a low profile in the future, and it is also in their best interests, if the tsarist government really collapses, then this costly war will drag on indefinitely, and they don't even know how to end.

Russia is so vast and so vast that it is impossible to completely conquer it with an army, and even if it could, the British and French governments could not afford to consume so many troops, and they had no idea of destroying Russia. On the contrary, they were even more afraid that the Russians would drag on and consume like this, and that they would not fight a decisive war or seek peace, so that Britain and France could only spend huge sums of money and gain nothing.

So, for them, the tsarist government could be painful, but it should be kept in order to conclude a treaty with it that was beneficial to them, and this was the common position of Britain and France.

In other words, now that the situation has changed dramatically, the positions of the French Empire, represented by Charles, and the Russian rebels, represented by Count Bezukhov, are no longer completely identical, the basis for cooperation between the two sides is already very weak, and it is even possible that it no longer exists, and there is no need for him to act according to the ideas of the other side.

In the final analysis, Charles had no obligation to Russia, and as minister of the French Empire, he could only act in the interests of France, and perhaps the ideals of Count Bezukhov were noble, and perhaps the path chosen by the count was more beneficial to the Russian people, but that had little to do with him.

"I understand the Count's thoughts, but ...... It is very difficult for me to interfere in foreign affairs, especially when it comes to important matters. With this realization in mind, Charles spoke slowly. If the Empire were to negotiate peace with Russia, it would be the most experienced diplomats who would have been personally led by His Majesty the Emperor and assisted him in the negotiations, and I could hardly have played any role in this, let alone prevented it. ”

This implied refusal to answer made Andre stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but laugh.

"All right, Your Excellency Chancellor Tréville, it's all right for you to say that to others, but what's the point of saying it to me, a man who has been in France for so many years? Although you are no longer a diplomat, there is no doubt about your influence on the emperor of your country, and it would be ridiculous that you had no part in such an important matter. ”

"But I can't thwart the negotiation process for my own selfishness, can I?" Instead of being angry at the other party's rebuttal to him, Charles replied with a pleasant face, "Think about it, if the peace talks go well, and His Majesty the Tsar is willing to make concessions in France's favor, then what reason can I have to go to Your Majesty and make him abandon the negotiations?" ”

This question made Andre suddenly a little speechless, and then he finally saw that His Excellency was not very keen on his own request.

"Charles, we've been friends for many years, and we've been working well together, and I think I'm a friend of yours......" After a moment of silence, André finally spoke, "I've never begged you before, but now I have to beg you once, this is an extremely critical moment for us, and we really hope that this war can continue for a while longer, until the conditions are ripe for a coup d'état." ”

"It is very inappropriate to talk about personal feelings in such a major matter." Charles shook his head, apparently unmoved by Andrei's sincere request, "Andrei, you're right, we're friends, but I'm not an emotional person, which is a pity......"

"In other words, are you really unwilling to help at all?" Andrei looked disappointed.

"If there is no more convincing reason, just to appeal to our friendship, then I obviously can't help." Charles replied very simply, "But don't worry, since we are friends, your safety will never be in question, as long as you are in France, no one will be able to harm you." ”

"Sometimes I really want to lose my temper with you...... But I know that this is your style, and it's useless to scold you, maybe that's why you're able to climb so high. Andrei let out a long sigh, "What is the most convincing reason for you?" My father would be willing to pay a higher price for your help if he could. ”

"Andrey, you're right, I'm short of money, and I've always been short of money, but I'm not just acting for money." Charles shook his head, "I want to maintain my position of power first and foremost, as long as I can do this, money is destined to roll in, and I don't need to be in a hurry." Besides, you may not really be able to afford it...... Come to think of it, the villa I gave to Mary casually is more precious than the gifts you have given me. ”

"Yes, don't you know, Mr. now has such a big budget in his hands, and a little shaking of his hands is how much money is in his pocket, how can he lack that little bit of your family?" Mary also hurriedly helped Charles, "Andre, if you want me to say, you can stay here for a while, don't worry about so many things, Charles and I will treat you well......"

Because she had drunk a lot of wine, Mary was now flushed, drunk, and spoke with an indescribable softness, but to André it was nothing less than a harsh ridicule, which made him very uncomfortable.

Indeed, from his standpoint, there is really not much that can impress His Excellency the Minister of Tréville.

However, he did not despair.

He has been a diplomat for so many years, although he is not very good, but his brain is still bright, he knows that since the other party is willing to say so clearly to him, instead of refusing it, there is naturally room for reversal, just waiting for his new offer.

He racked his brain and began to think about the question carefully.

"Sir, our efforts are absolutely beneficial to you." After a long silence, he finally organized some rhetoric, "We are sabotaging the Tsarist government's efforts to fight this war, and the more we do, the worse they will fight until they are defeated." And if the Tsar's army is defeated, then you can not make any conditions? The present trend of war is absolutely favorable to you, and as long as this trend continues, sooner or later the tsar's government will admit that it is no longer capable of fighting, and then sue for peace with you, and then you will be able to put forward more satisfactory terms than you are now - whether our coup d'état succeeds or not, you can profit from it, don't you? ”

"That's a good reason." Charles nodded, agreeing with the other party's opinion, "I also think that as long as the status quo continues, Russia will no longer be able to afford the cost of war. ”

"In addition, in fact, there are still a bunch of hard-line ministers and generals in the Tsar's court, who are now unwilling to face reality, especially unwilling to bend the knee to Europe, so they insist on fighting, I think it is necessary for you to continue to increase the attack on them, so that they can face the reality soberly." Andrei continued, "And the biggest backer of these hardliners, and even the biggest obstacle to peace, is actually the Tsar himself, if the Tsar himself is not convinced and refuses to bend his knees, then even if you are serious about peace talks, there will be no good results." ”

"So what?" Charles asked in a low voice.

"Therefore, I suggest that you at least wait until His Majesty the Tsar dies before talking about this issue, at least whether we succeed or not, at least there will be no obstacles to peace talks." Andrei's tone was a little more eerie and cold, "How's it going, Charles?" ”

Charles didn't answer, just looked at each other quietly.

"Oh my God, kill the king?!" On the contrary, Mary on the side exclaimed, broke out in a cold sweat, and almost sobered up directly. "This ...... This ......"

After all, she was born in the aristocracy, although she didn't look down on the royal family, but since she was a child, she naturally was very disgusted with the group of monarchicides in the era of the Great Revolution, and when she heard that this group of Russians actually wanted to kill the monarch, she couldn't help but be shocked.

However, Charles was not much surprised, because historically, the murder of kings was not news to Russia, just before Alexander became Tsar, Peter III and his father Paul I were directly killed by the Guards, and it is not surprising that some Russian nobles want to replicate the achievements of those years.

The tsars of the Romanov Dynasty did not die as many as they died peacefully, which is indeed a sad historical story.

Charles did not intend to stop the plans of this group of people, and in the same sentence, the fate of Russia had little to do with him, and he did not need to worry about the Russians.

"I'm not sure you're going to succeed, but I think ...... We will sit on the sidelines, and for us, your actions will at least deal a heavy blow to the tsarist government, forcing them to negotiate with us even more lowly. Finally, he replied in a low voice, "When will you launch it?" Don't tell me the exact time and details. ”

After a pause, he hesitated to add, "Also, Andrey, personally, I'm happy to wish you success. ”

This is indeed what he is saying.