Struggle in Russia

Dmitry can't help but hesitate. He is not as radical as Nicholas, who is obsessed with reform. Although he is not too satisfied with the current situation in Russia, he is not radical enough to risk his life to fight. . The tragic ending of the Decembrists is still vivid in my mind!

Therefore, for the reformers, he has always been aloof, making contact but not in-depth, just for the sake of advancing and retreating.

But now Count Rostovtsev has almost made it clear, which makes him very entangled. He knew very well that if he rejected Count Rostovtsev's kindness, it would be tantamount to rejecting the olive branch offered by the reformers, and the reformers might not have any communication with him in the future.

But if he agrees, considering that Nicholas is also a member of the Reformist Party, the whole family will go all out, which is not safe no matter what!

After much thought, Dmitry still chose to refuse: "Count, thank you for your kindness. Your request makes me really embarrassed. I can only say sorry!"

Count Rostovtsev was not surprised at all. He was very clear about the personalities of the Milyutin brothers. They were both young talents, but Dmitri was completely different from Nikolai. One side, but more daring to think and do.

But Dmitry is more calm and conservative. If he is not 70% sure about something, he will never do it. It is impossible for him to place a bet when everything is unclear.

Since Count Rostovtsev knew that Dmitri would definitely refuse, why did he throw this olive branch? Is it a pain in the ass?

Certainly not, Count Rostovtsev is really not so free. He does everything with a purpose, and he definitely plans before acting. The same is true for Dmitry's temptation!

What Count Rostovtsev really wanted to know was whether Demeter could maintain his usual composure when faced with a huge temptation that was too difficult to refuse. If Dmitry can't do it, then his evaluation will naturally drop a level.

But now, Dmitry still chooses reason, which shows that he is a person who can really plan big things. Rebellion has never been something that can be done on a whim. Back then, the Decembrists suffered a lot from their enthusiasm, and the result was very tragic.

How could Count Rostovtsev, who had the previous experience, make this mistake again? He will definitely find the most reliable partner who will not lose the chain for the big things he wants to do, and he must be fatal with one blow!

Obviously, Dmitry has initially possessed such qualities, but his temptation is not over yet, because reason alone is not enough, and he also knows what kind of political ambition Dmitry has!

So Count Rostovtsev said calmly: "It's a pity,

I thought you were desperate for a career? It seems that you may not be so urgent..."

Speaking of which, Count Rostovtsev deliberately paused, as if to give Dmitry room to speak, but when the other party was about to explain, he suddenly said:

"Speaking of which, you have been talking about the reform of the army. How do you want to change it?"

Dmitry was a little puzzled by Monk Zhang Er, because he was going to continue to apologize, and then ended the conversation with the trend, and then went home to consider how to face the situation of parting ways with the reformists.

Who thought that Count Rostovtsev would not give him a chance to speak at all, and suddenly brought the topic back to reform. To be honest, he doesn't really want to talk about this right now, because he thinks that since everyone is going to break up, what's the point of talking about it?

So he replied: "It's all immature thoughts, I'm just saying it, I'm afraid it's a joke that dirty your ears..."

It’s just that before Dmitry finished his refusal, he was interrupted by Count Rostovtsev: “Who is not an immature idea to talk about reform now? Let’s brainstorm and communicate with each other. Maybe your ideas are different from mine. What about coincidence?"

Dmitry frowned, he was becoming more and more confused about Count Rostovtsev's thoughts, but since he had already said that it was just communication, and especially mentioned the possibility of coincidence, it seemed that there was nothing in it. Didn't mean to turn their faces, but an attempt to cooperate?

Although Dmitry didn't know how to cooperate with this, he really didn't want to make the relationship too stiff with the reformists. After all, he and the reformists had closer ideologies, and he really couldn't talk to those old antiques in the military.

"Okay, then I will talk about a little opinion, please correct me!"

Dmitry let go of the burden in his heart, and he just came to participate in a different kind of salon, to communicate, what's the big deal, and there were only him and Count Rostovtsev at the scene, so don't be afraid that someone will have ulterior motives. Disseminate some ideas.

Dmitry's idea is very simple. He feels that the current conscription system and service system in the Russian army are too painful. It seems that the large number of the Russian army can meet all challenges, but in fact the quality of the soldiers is extremely low, all of them are low-energy gray animals, and the huge number brings a huge military burden. There is always a numerical advantage in vain, but they go to the battlefield. Can't play a big role.

According to Dmitry, the current service period of 20 to 25 years is really anti-human. After a seventeen or eighteen-year-old soldier joins the army, he almost sells most of his life to the army, and he is already a half-hearted old man when he comes out.

Not to mention that because of the large number of troops and the limited military expenditure, the military expenditure is almost a drop in the bucket on everyone's head. It can neither maintain basic life nor ensure sufficient training. Even the purchase of equipment has become a big problem.

He believes that the Russian army now needs to save the chaff and save the chaff, and let go of the unqualified gray animals that only account for the head count. All the saved expenses will be used to ensure the normal expenses of the remaining troops.

In this way, the soldiers' basic living and training funds are guaranteed, and grassroots officers do not have to do everything possible to deduct military expenses to make ends meet. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone!

Even Dmitry believed that the current recruitment system of the Russian army is a pile of shit. It seems that the country has spent a lot of money, but most of these recruiting expenses did not go into the pockets of gray animals, but went into the pockets of serf owners. Purse.

Instead of recruiting soldiers, it is better to directly recruit soldiers, so that all male youths who meet the service requirements from all over the country will all serve in the military, and the service period will be shortened accordingly, and the service period of soldiers will be controlled at about five years.

In this way, money can be spent a lot less, and the source of soldiers is not a big problem, even the serfs who are an important source of gray livestock are happy, after all, they don't have to sell their bodies for more than 20 years, right?