Chapter 59 Captain George
Chapter 59 General and Xie Tuan
Asan’s will cannot be violated. After the New Year, George and Nicholas came to Preobra to take office. Team.
What disappoints George is that the General Regiment is stationed right next to Gatchina Palace, which is closer to Gatchina Palace than Oak Manor. Nicholas can stay in the military camp during the day and return at night. Go to sleep in Gatchina Palace without delaying the two ends.
Don't even think about it, George. He is now Nikolai's deputy and serves as the deputy commander of the 4th company with the rank of captain.
The company commander is Nikolai, whose military rank is also captain.
In the "Official Rank List" promulgated by Peter I in 1722, the captain ranked 9th, which is the highest level among lieutenants. All company commanders in the regular army are captains.
Here, George met many acquaintances. The commander of the general regiment was George's cousin, Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich Jr., and his other brother, Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich, was The commander of the Semyonovsky Army, which is as famous as the General Army.
Both the Xie Tuan and the Pu Tuan were founded by Peter the Great, and both names come from villages on the outskirts of Moscow.
For George, the meanings of Pu Tuan and Xie Tuan are probably similar to those of Guashantun Tuan.
Sergei is Ya's third brother and George's fifth brother.
Little Nikolay is the son of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolayevich, the third uncle of George. The two fathers have exactly the same names.
In another time and space, during World War I, Nicholas Jr. served as the commander-in-chief of the Russian army.
Sergei was the future governor of Moscow and commander of the Moscow Military District.
The cousin of the regiment commander still took good care of George and Nicholas. He placed George and Nicholas in the most elite cavalry unit of the general regiment, and prepared a welcome ceremony for George and Nicholas.
Of course, the main reason is to welcome Nicholas.
Although George and little Nicholas are brothers of the same grandfather, little Nicholas has not had much interaction with George, and he does not pay enough attention to George. He focuses all his attention on Nicholas.
Sergey was quite concerned about his cousin George. After meeting George, he took the initiative to talk to George.
"George, I heard that your boxing is very good. Even the generals and attendants can't beat you. How do you practice?" Sergei is very handsome. He has already competed with Hesse Darmstadt. Princess Elizabeth is engaged.
Elizabeth's sister Alexandra is Nicky's future queen.
Therefore, Nikki and Sergey will be brothers-in-law in the future.
"It's not a general attendant, it's just a soldier of the Guards." George was also helpless. If the news continues, George will become a boxing champion.
It’s all rumors. There are countless new things in St. Petersburg every day. They change after passing by. George is used to it.
"That's amazing. If I remember correctly, you are only ten years old now!" Sergey's words attracted surprised looks from the surrounding officers.
What else can George say? Age is a flaw.
"Honorable Super Duke Yurievsky——" Colonel Leal also served in George's Prussian regiment, and another military teacher, General Pushrewsky, was the deputy commander of the Prussian regiment.
"Mr. Colonel, just call me George." George did not rely on others, but Colonel Leal's evaluation was very important to George.
Although Yasan didn't say it, George himself knew very well that his performance in the Guards was directly related to George's future.
If George performs well, with his relationship with Nicholas, George's future will be unlimited.
If you don’t perform well, it will be miserable. There are many princes who are idle at home. George doesn’t want to be a jester.
"Very well, Captain George, I look forward to your performance!" Colonel Lear was very satisfied with George's answer, at least his attitude was impeccable.
"Lil, take care of my brother and nephew, otherwise I won't be able to spare you." Sergey's gloating attitude was obvious.
"This is a matter for our general regiment, and His Highness the Prince does not need to worry about it." Colonel Leer's tone was stiff, and it seemed that the relationship between the general regiment and Xie regiment was not good.
That's right. The General Regiment and the Xie Regiment are the two most elite regiments of the Guards. The leaders of both regiments are both Grand Dukes. The competition within the Guards is also very fierce.
"Gentlemen, let us warmly welcome our dear Captain Nicholas to join the ranks of the Guards from today and become part of us, respect the empire!" Little Nicholas gave a welcome speech, which was not at all Mention George.
"Ula!" All the guards officers present responded loudly and raised their wine glasses.
"George, can you drink it?" Sergey looked very concerned about George.
George smiled and didn't reply. This little champagne couldn't stop George.
The two Grand Dukes and the Crown Prince are here, so the wine must be champagne.
Unfortunately, it’s not St. Louis, and Mikhail has a long way to go.
The cup is also very big. It is different from the common red wine cup, but a square cup used for drinking vodka.
Under normal circumstances, champagne is not poured too much, just enough to hold down the bottom of the glass.
Champagne here in the Guards seems to be free of charge. The cups are so full that they almost overflow. A few pot-bellied officers were probably afraid that the champagne would spill out, so they did not pick up the cups at all and just took them with their mouths. Get up and drink it all.
Nicholas also drank it all in one gulp, earning a burst of cheers like howling ghosts.
Except for Sergey and Colonel Lear, no one paid attention to George.
Yes, the head of the regiment's welcome speech is only for the crown prince. George is not even qualified to be nominated. The officers are not stupid and they know what is elegant after hearing the strings.
Sergey also fanned the flames: "If you are not happy with your stay in the general regiment, you can come to my regiment and I will leave you the position of commander of the regiment's security company."
Guard The importance of the company commander is definitely more important than the deputy commander of the cavalry company.
George was not tempted at all and was very determined.
"Thank you, Nicky needs me -" George is not angry, the crown prince is his greatest confidence.
In the Asia III era, Sergei could be the governor of Moscow.
By the time of Nicholas, Sergei's status plummeted——
Oh, there was no time to decline. Sergei died in an assassin's bomb in 1905, and his wife Buried alive in 1918.
"Nicky, today is your big day, what can you say-" The group leader was enthusiastic and the atmosphere was very lively.
Nicholas went to George.
George remained calm, smiled and nodded goodbye to Sergey and the colonel, and came to Nikolai's side.
Nicola immediately felt confident.
“My name is Nikolai, you can call me Nikki. I’m glad to meet you. You are all warriors of the empire and my seniors. I hope we can get along happily in the coming days. ." Nicholas's speech triggered cheers and warm applause from the audience.
“Ula!”
Another full cup.
"George, say something-" Nicholas did not forget to introduce George to his colleagues.
The eyes of the whole audience were instantly focused on George, and no one applauded.
"My name is George, you can call me George. Nice to meet you all. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future." George doesn't cause trouble and is ready to face difficulties.
The crown prince's service in the Guards is just a routine matter. No one cares whether he does well or not.
George is different. The Guards are just the beginning for George.
(End of this chapter)