Struggle in Russia

Nikolai Milyutin looked very unhappy. Dmitry had previously written to him telling him that the situation in Ukraine was not good and pilot reforms must be carried out with caution, which poured cold water on him. Then Li Xiao also said this, which shows that the situation in Ukraine is really not good.

The current mainstream opinion of the reformists is that drastic reforms must be carried out in Ukraine. The conservatives must be given a slap in the face. It is best to use the fastest and most drastic means to tear down and rebuild in one fell swoop.

He did not particularly support this opinion. However, the voice was too loud, and it took a lot of effort to get Alexander II to relent and carry out the pilot. If he did not take advantage of this opportunity to make a big move, he would miss out on this village and not have this store. .

Under such circumstances, he began to lean towards the mainstream opinion of conducting major surgery on Ukraine to solve all stubborn problems at once.

But the opinions of Dmitri and Li Xiao are undoubtedly completely contrary to the mainstream opinions, and the opinions of these two people are too weighty.

After all, they are the only ones who have truly experienced the counter-insurgency in Ukraine and have truly seen the current situation in Ukraine, and they have more say.

This makes Nikolai Milyutin really difficult to make a choice. Should he listen to them or listen to the mainstream opinion?

Listening to Dmitry and Li Xiao will definitely make the mainstream opinion groups quite dissatisfied. For the reformists who have been suppressed for a long time, if they cannot carry out drastic reforms, then what is the point of this pilot?

Nikolai Milyutin sighed: "You have given me a difficult problem!"

Li Xiao naturally knew what the problem was. He had seen it in the past few days since he came back. The reformists were too impetuous. Most of the supporters of the reformists were either nerds or old angry youths who had been angry for a long time. They were the kings of talking and keyboarding. But I have never had the opportunity to truly practice my ideas in this life.

So much so that they are completely out of touch with reality. Their suggestions are either too idealistic or too dogmatic. In short, they are not realistic and there is almost no room for maneuver.

But it happens that this group of people occupies the mainstream of the reformists, pushing the reform towards an abyss unknown to anyone.

How is this not worrying?

However, Li Xiao was more concerned about Nikolai Milyutin's attitude. Among the three giants shown by the reformists: him, Grand Duke Constantine and Grand Duchess Irina, he was the only one with high prestige and power who kept his word.

His opinion will play a vital role. As long as he disagrees, nothing can be done even if the mainstream reformists shout for the world to know.

If he can support his own and Dmitry's opinions, he will be able to offset many unreasonable opinions of the mainstream reformists.

Now it seems that Nikolai Milyutin is not completely convinced by the mainstream opinions, and seems to be skeptical about the mainstream opinions. Can he do some work?

Just when Li Xiao was about to speak, Nikolai Milyutin spoke first: "What do you and Dmitri want to do?"

Li Xiao was stunned for a moment and immediately replied: "Don't rush to abolish the serfdom system in one fell swoop. Let's conduct a thorough census in Ukraine to find out how much land there is in Ukraine, how many serfs there are, and how much land was changed during the rebellion." It became a terra incognita, and how many serfs actually escaped control..."

Nikolai Milyutin nodded slightly. This work is indeed necessary. No matter what reform, the data must first be clarified. If there is a problem with the data, no matter how much you try in the future, it will not be able to achieve the effect of making a positive out of a negative.

Once we understand the real data of Ukraine, we can be more targeted and solve the problem in a targeted manner.

It's just that this is basic work. He will do it even if Li Xiao doesn't mention it. The mainstream opinion also means this. Naturally, this suggestion is not of much use.

Li Xiao only made the beginning. He continued: "After clarifying the data, the ownerless land will be allocated to the surrendered rebels first, and then the remaining land will be allocated to the ownerless serfs according to the amount of land, and their freedom will be restored."

Nikolai Milyutin frowned, because this suggestion was a bit taboo. Alexander II and most of the ministers actually did not trust the surrendered rebels and regarded them as potential threats.

Most people believe that after dealing with the rebels who refuse to surrender, they must find a way to deal with the surrendered rebels as well.

Li Xiao quickly said: "You must not do this! These people are indeed a source of instability, and we do not rule out that many of them are waiting and watching, but what we should not do is intensify conflicts. Once they rebel again, Ukraine will fall into If there is turmoil, won’t the pilot become empty talk by then?”

Seeing that Nikolai Milyutin was still hesitant, he continued to persuade: "Besides making the conservatives happy, what good does this do to us? For us, this pilot project in Ukraine is too important, and its stability trumps everything else!"

Nikolai Milyutin immediately reacted. The pilot project in Ukraine now belongs to the reformists. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com If Ukraine is in chaos, the reform pilot project will definitely not be carried out. Who will be happiest then?

How could he forget such a simple truth? As Li Xiao said, the stability of Ukraine is crucial to reform, and Ukraine must not be in chaos!

He nodded and said: "You are right. You cannot let conservative elements lead you. We must be more careful in dealing with surrenderers. Go on!"

"After disposing of this part of the land and serfs, we will not take too drastic measures to deal with the remaining owner-owned land and owner-servants for the time being. This will easily arouse fierce resistance from local conservatives. As I say, stability is better than anything else!"

Nikolai Milyutin was about to object to Li Xiao and said first: "But this is only temporary. In order to ease the conflict between serf owners and serfs and reduce the potential threat of unrest in Ukraine, Count Dmitry Milyutin and I agreed that it should be Implement the regulations on the basic living security of serfs, stipulating that serf owners are not allowed to abuse, harm or kill serfs... Every serf must set basic living security indicators, and if the serf owner cannot guarantee the personal safety and other legitimate rights and interests of the serf, the serf owner will be severely punished!"

Nikolai Milyutin blinked, his head a little unable to turn around. What are the regulations on basic living security for serfs? How to severely punish the serf owners?

Li Xiao explained in detail: "It's very simple. Through the previous stage of investigation, we will find out the minimum material security data that serfs need to live every month, such as how much grain, oil, salt and other materials they need in a month. Serf owners must guarantee their belongings." The serf enjoyed this minimum standard. If he was unable to meet it or refused to meet it, he would be subject to a huge fine, and the property of the most stubborn serf owner with the most alarming statistics could be confiscated if necessary..."