Xinshun 1730

Chapter 619 The Simpler The More Effective

Liu Yuxin said that it is difficult to catch up with the coup d'état, what a big deal it is.

Although Hannibal had never seen Dashun's court struggles, he had read a lot of history books over the years and had a deeper understanding of the coup.

Just saying that, Hannibal immediately understood what Liu Yu meant.

"You mean, Hongmen Banquet?"

Liu Yu tilted his head to look at Hannibal, and couldn't help laughing: "How does it look like a Hongmen banquet? There is a one-year-old milk baby in the palace, and a middle-aged and elderly woman in her 40s. The one who is going to seize power outside is in the imperial army." Quite respected... Anyway, I don't think it looks like Hongmenyan. What do you think it looks like?"

Hannibal felt a little embarrassed when he said this, and murmured: "It's different...she is the real Russian Orthodox..."

"Don't mention orthodoxy, Peter is not from the Rurik family either. By the way, since you are classmates with the Marquis of La Schettadi and have carried guns together, you may still be together... But the entire European court knows that he I'm a lover with your highness the princess. Don't ruin the big deal because of this kind of thing. If there's anything wrong, push Elizabeth Petrovna up first, and you can settle it slowly afterward."

Hannibal's dark face couldn't see any changes in his complexion, but his expression was still a little awkward, so he nodded after holding back for a long time.

"After you settle down in Petersburg, write a letter to the princess and ask for something."

"What?" Hannibal knew it must be something related to the coup.

"Open a list. I need people to entertain. One-third is to be caught, one-third is to be reused by her, and one-third is to sit on the wall. The "crime" of those people headed by Erman. There is no reason to add a crime, but there must be a reason to justify the name, right? Find some prestigious old nobles, the kind of old fritters who support whoever becomes the tsar That kind of thing, go to eat that day, and take care of the place.”

Hannibal twitched his cheeks, and said with some concern, "It's that simple?"

"Well, it's that simple. Let me tell you, when it comes to a coup d'état, don't keep thinking about tricks and schemes. The simpler the better."

"To sum up, it is to seize the original monarch, control the minions of the original monarch, and cut off the connection between the upper and lower levels. The army occupies the palace, finds a few prestigious veterans to welcome the new monarch, and the job is over. Why is it so troublesome? You can’t do anything if you cut off the connection with the upper echelon. Unless... the monarch’s prestige is extremely high, and the middle and lower echelons in the army are convinced that no one dares to rebel. The question is, do you think a one-year-old milk baby has this ability?”

Hearing Liu Yu say it was so simple, Hannibal felt relieved, and after untying the knot in his heart, he sneered and said, "What do you think is the most difficult thing?"

Liu Yu chuckled and didn't answer, thinking to replace the old turtle with a bastard, it's a simple batch.What is difficult is reform and revolution, and a palace coup is not a big deal at all.

The matter in the Netherlands is at the level of a palace coup.The only problem is that William IV himself does not want to take the initiative to grab it, which makes it troublesome.Otherwise, there would be no such trouble, and he would soon become the richest man in the Netherlands. If he recruited some soldiers to march to Amsterdam, the federal provincial council would be a fart.

It is not a day or two since Elizabeth intends to coup d'etat. This matter is really simple and couldn't be simpler.

During the conversation, the Russian Navy, which had already communicated, sent a pilot to contact.Hannibal covered his Dashun-style official hat and hid in the shadows.

At the port, the welcome team of Petersburg has been lined up, and a guard of honor composed of elite troops has been mobilized to line up at the mouth of the Neva River. The way of displaying force in array was greeted.

After the salute and the grand welcome ceremony, all the personnel of the Dashun Mission were arranged in the residence of Prince Menshikov.

The power minister who exiled Hannibal, the first generalissimo of Russia, and the core figure of the old Peter gang who was thinking about becoming Peter II's father-in-law, has long since died in exiled Siberia far away.

His duke's mansion is just right as a residence for diplomatic reception.

Dashun's embassy here has not yet been completed, and it is impossible to accommodate so many people at once.

On the first day, he did not submit his credentials, and Russia could understand why.It is estimated that when the letter of credence was written, the Russian monarch was still Empress Anna, and after she came, she became the baby czar.

When Qi Guogong came last time, there was already such an embarrassment.The credential was to celebrate Peter II's ascension to the throne, but when he arrived in Petersburg, Peter II died of smallpox. The credential was full of celebratory remarks, and it was really inappropriate to attend someone's funeral.

With the embarrassment of last time, when Liu Yu arrived in Petersburg this time, Russia's response was to arrange for the Dashun envoy to stay.Let's talk about the rest of the matter slowly in the future, and don't need credentials like that, so as not to be embarrassing again.

There are only a few places that can accommodate so many people, and it is impolite to arrange the Dashun Mission to live in the Summer Palace.

If you choose to choose, you can only empty Duke Menshikov's mansion.

This was purely an unexpected surprise for Liu Yu.

The Winter Palace of later generations has not yet been built, but the current imperial palace is already in that position, but there is still a lack of the huge neoclassical architectural style of the palace complex.

The location of Prince Menshikov's Palace is very good, especially suitable for a coup d'état.

Menshikov is a member of the old Peter gang, a member of Peter's small gang, and the first governor of St. Petersburg. The location of the Duke's Palace is across the Neva River from the Winter Palace.

An excellent Minnie shooter, standing at the three-story glass factory, can easily smash the glass windows of the Winter Palace of later generations.

The Duke's Mansion is very large. After all, it was the mansion of the first Grand Marshal and former regent, which is enough to accommodate all the staff of the Dashun Mission.

And since Qi Guogong visited once, the Russians knew that Dashun's habits were completely different from those in Russia, and they didn't arrange messy personnel.

All the maids and the like were cleared, and Dashun was allowed to stay here temporarily. Anyway, the envoys were all available.From cooks to followers, there is no shortage of people.

Anyway, this era is not afraid of bugs and the like. That night, Liu Yu gathered his confidants, officers, Hannibal and others together to plot loudly.

"Tomorrow I will go to the tsar and the regent to deliver the gift list and documents."

"October 10th is the year since the death of Empress Anna and the year when the little czar ascended the throne. I use the excuse that according to the rules of the celestial dynasty, the new emperor should show filial piety and the yuan can only be changed in the second year. I propose October 28th. , all members of the diplomatic mission will formally meet the new tsar."

"The little baby has just ascended the throne, and there have been three coups in succession, and people's hearts are unstable. What they need most at this time is the recognition of a large and powerful court. The crown of the Celestial Dynasty is still heavy enough. They will definitely attach great importance to it. .”

"Then, during this period of time, Osterman and others must focus on the celebration. This is no small matter."

"The time of the coup is basically set for October 10."

"Too early, not enough time, not enough preparation."

"It's too late. After the 26th, it's inappropriate to prepare a banquet."

"The 25th is a good day. At that time, all the ministries are preparing. I will entertain the main obstacles to Elizabeth's seizure of power, especially Count Osterman and his confidantes. Cut off Osterman's connection with the palace."

"Try not to be violent, wait for the Russians to come and arrest Elizabeth after the incident is completed. If not, then the Cossacks brought by Hannibal will directly detain them."

"Normally, we are only responsible for cutting off contact and creating opportunities. The ministries obey orders:"

The participating officers and staff officers all picked up their pens and prepared to take notes.

"One: In the last few days, choose the right time to use the hot air balloon as an excuse to draw a topographic map of the surrounding area at high altitude. After the mapping is completed, the staff will formulate various unexpected solutions. "

"Two: Firecrackers are going to be set off every day these few days. Let's say it's Dashun's custom. We need to get used to crackling 'gunshots' everywhere. There are many reasons..."

"Three: Use the excuse of visiting the Neva River to buy a few boats. Once Elizabeth needs support, cross the river and attack the Winter Palace directly."

"Four: All ministries are not allowed to go out unless there is an order, and all of them are obediently squatting in the Duke's mansion. Familiarize yourself with the floors, rooms, and stairs, and practice in advance."

"Five: Don't be nervous. As a diplomatic mission, if something happens or fails, at most we will be deported and never be allowed to enter Petersburg."

"If all goes well, that's all."

"After the map is drawn in a few days, you have to make several plans just in case. Including Elizabeth's failure to attract people, Osterman's sudden attack on the banquet and so on. If you want to do it, then you can't Quit halfway, just finish it."

"There is no compromise, the winner takes all. I just want the result of Elizabeth coming to power. I don't want Russia to continue to be in chaos, and I don't want Russia to be busy with civil strife for the next ten years and be unable to move westward."

"anymore question?"

Someone raised his hand and said, "Jinghou, the banquet on October 10th should be in the Chinese style. Otherwise, it will be like a reception or dance party in Holland. It will be chaotic and difficult to control."

"To be honest... I saw that these Westerners all look alike. I have a pretty good memory. In the Celestial Dynasty, I can tell who is basically the same. But when I come here, I always feel that they all look the same. almost."

"And they wear the same clothes... If it were in the Celestial Dynasty, if you arrest a prime minister, everyone will know who to arrest when you look at the official uniform. Here, you can't tell by looking at the clothes."

"It's best not to move around. Set up a few big tables and hold a banquet in the style of the Celestial Dynasty. Whoever should sit should sit there, and don't wander around."

"At that time, whoever sits at which table will have to rehearse in advance. At that time, you don't need to recognize your face, just detain people according to the table."

Liu Yu praised: "Wonderful, I didn't expect this. Since we are visitors from a foreign land, let's go to the end of the foreign land. Okay, let's have a Chinese-style banquet as you said. Or, I'll make a cup throwing as a sign?"

The officers all laughed, knowing that they were joking, but their thinking became active.

Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong. There is no dance in the Chinese banquet, but some programs must be prepared.When necessary, the serving staff can learn from Zhuan Zhu, each with a short gun on his waist.

The officers were all in a good mood, wondering if this was the diplomatic method of Ban Dingyuan and Wang Xuance?It's really refreshing to do this kind of thing in the capital of a big country.

At least, it's much more enjoyable than doing some wretched methods in the Netherlands.The things in the Netherlands are not smooth at all, it is not as good as this Rakshasa country, just do it.

(End of this chapter)