Struggle in Russia

It was already late at night when Constantinescu returned to his apartment, but you could not see a little tiredness and burnout from him. On the contrary, he was in great spirits, and his whole body was as high as a drug.

"Alexandre! Alexandre!"

God Konstantinescu yelled, calling his friend's name three or five times in a row, the door of the second bedroom opened slowly, and a handsome guy with disheveled clothes, flushed face and sideburns rolled his eyes at He cast a murderous look.

"Mikhail, don't you check the time?"

But Constantinescu completely ignored all this, still very excitedly said: "Time? Time doesn't matter at all! What matters is our success! Man, I did it! You know what! I really do did it!"

The bearded handsome guy wasn't particularly surprised. He yawned and pretended not to care and asked, "Jan Constantine agreed to cooperate with you?"

Constantinescu laughed and said, "Of course, he readily agreed, haha! Do you know what that means? Do you?"

The handsome bearded man curled his lips and said, "It means that you have finally gained a foothold in Bucharest and are about to become a big shot! Should I call you Your Excellency?"

Constantinescu continued to laugh and said: "No, no, no! My friend, we will never need to be so lucky, and my success is also due to you, isn't it? If you didn't remind me, where would I be?" It went so well!"

The expression on the face of the bearded handsome guy didn't change, but from his slightly pursed lips, it could be seen that he was a little nervous and looking forward to it, but he was trying hard to restrain his emotions and keep reserved.

He closed the door behind him, then gave Constantinescu a warm hug, and listened to Constantinescu's story with great interest. It could be seen that he was also concerned and looking forward to it.

The bearded handsome guy is none other than Alexandru Ivan (or Ioan) Cuza, the future Grand Duke of Wallachia and Moldavia, or Romania. Just twenty-eight years old, he looks very masculine, tall and angular, with a rough beard, deep blue eyes and an aristocratic smile, making him very popular with women. He can be regarded as a male god of that era. .

It's just that Kuza is not doing very well now, a bit of a lost dog, and the reason is very simple, it has something to do with the 1848 revolution. Just two months ago, when Wallachia overthrew Bibescu at the instigation of the British, Kuza, who had served as a colonel in the Moldavian army, also rose up at the instigation of the British.

It's just that Mihai Sturza, Grand Duke of Moldavia, is much better than Bescu.

He was not intimidated, so the revolutionary cause in Moldavia was not going well. The uprising led by Kuza and others was quickly suppressed, and Kuza himself was arrested and imprisoned. Anyway, he became a prisoner overnight. .

Fortunately, there is no limit to the road. Although the British did not give the Moldavians much substantive help, they still managed to get this guy out after Kuza was imprisoned and arranged for him to escape to Vienna.

After hanging out in Vienna for a while, Kuza felt that it was not a problem to be idle and moldy every day, not to mention that the Hungarians and Czechs rose up and turned Austria upside down, which stimulated his revolutionary passion. Gritting his teeth and stomping his feet, he ran to Wallachia. Anyway, the big guys are all Romanians, and the distance is not too far. The revolutionary situation in Wallachia is still good. Maybe he can mix himself up here. !

After arriving in Bucharest, Kuza soon realized that he was really thinking too much. The Provisional Republic of Wallachia really just looked good. The interim government's control is actually very weak, and it only has a little influence on the surrounding areas of Bucharest. Other than that, it is really chaotic and scattered.

What worries Kuza even more is that the government of the Provisional Republic is timid on many issues. It neither dares to challenge Russia, nor reorganizes the army to prepare for battle, nor does it dare to thoroughly revolutionize and mobilize the masses. Instead, it continues to fight internally. Fighting for power and profit is really inexplicable.

What's worse, no one takes him seriously, and ignores him as a Moldavian colonel. Without income and financial constraints, he can only find his old friend Constantinescu to hang out. .

Of course, this kind of life is not what Kuza wants, so he has been actively encouraging his old friend Constantinescu to give him ideas and ideas, hoping to influence the upper echelons of the National Party through Constantinescu, and then reflect own value.

And now, Constantinescu has obviously moved Jan Constantine, so did he also usher in a turning point?

Unfortunately, no! Because Cuza was soon disappointed, because Constantinescu told him: "My friend, Jan Constantine, agrees with your first suggestion, but doesn't take the second suggestion seriously. It doesn't matter at all. interest!"

The second piece of advice, of course, refers to military preparations, which is what Kuza is most interested in. Because this is his old profession, no matter how he is, he is a genuine colonel, and the army of the former Principality of Wallachia was purged after the last coup overthrew Bibescu, and middle and senior officers were not trusted. Kuza thinks that he is a genuine revolutionary and a member of his own ranks with excellent status. There is nothing to worry about when he comes forward to reorganize the provisional government of the army. He should naturally be Washington of Wallachia!

"The provisional government is very tight financially and cannot afford that much money."

Constantinescu sighed in pity, because he knew that his old friend really wanted to make a difference, but Jan Constantine had no feeling for the army at all, what do you ask him to do?

"And he doesn't think time will allow it. He doesn't quite believe that a hastily put together rabble can cause trouble for the Russian army armed to the teeth."

Kuza's hopeful eyes quickly dimmed. This result really disappointed him. Why did everyone put all their hopes on Britain and France? Don't they see the lesson of the Moldavian revolution? Without a strong armed force, the success of the revolution cannot be guaranteed at all. Could it be that the Russians completely relied on the mediation of Britain and France when they really intervened armedly?

Kuza doesn't really believe in the promises of Britain and France, because he was tricked a lot in Moldavia before, and it's one thing to find out that the British are fooling around, but it's another thing when they are fulfilled. Once the British fail to fulfill their deceit, it can be said that they are unprepared for a bad situation. At that time, can they only rely on prayers and beg God to bless them?