Chapter 91 Reciprocal Retaliation
Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are allies. Rewarding deserters is still taboo and is definitely not officially promoted.
But if a kind-hearted prince or noble suddenly shows kindness, it is normal to give deserters a few hundred rubles or a hundred acres of land as a private reward.
This can understand why Russia is so cruel to deserters.
George would not let Nikolai's reputation suffer any loss, so George asked Demeter to send the deserters to the regiment headquarters for processing, so that whether it was a cane formation or a military parade, it had nothing to do with Nikolai.
Little Nicholas had no such concerns. While the deserters were hanged, Little Nicholas also used the topic to ask the Austro-Hungarian Empire to hand over more deserters.
"The soldiers who disappeared before must have fled to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!" Cousin Vicky is not afraid of making things big. Rivne has an army of 50,000, which is enough to start a war. .
"Why don't we send people to search Lemberg." The future governor was even more radical. Almost all the Russians George knew blamed Austria-Hungary for Russia's loss of the ninth Russo-Turkish War. empire.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had more troubles of its own than Russia.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire is a dualist constitutional monarchy with a territory spanning Eastern, Central and Southern Europe. It is the second largest country in Europe, second only to the Russian Empire. Its population is slightly lower than that of Russia and Germany, and it is the third largest country in Europe.
In terms of hard power, Austria-Hungary was not bad.
The soft power is much worse.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had three governments, the Hungarian government, the Austrian government and a central government under the emperor. Hungary and Austria each had their own parliaments and prime ministers.
Under the three governments, there are a large number of kingdoms and principalities. Austria alone includes 3 kingdoms, 7 principalities, 1 princely state, 1 region and 1 province.
The ethnic groups in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are complex. Germans and Hungarians are the main ethnic groups in Austria and Hungary respectively. However, the total population of these two ethnic groups does not have an absolute advantage. The Germans, the most populous, are in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hungarians account for less than a quarter of the population, and Hungarians only account for 20% of the total population——
In addition to the Germans and Hungarians, there were also large numbers of Czechs, Poles, Ukrainians, Slovenians, and Italians living in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as Romanians, Slovaks, Croats, and Serbs.
This country is as bloated and ugly as Stitches.
These ethnic groups are gathered in different regions. Their languages, living customs, and levels of economic development are different. Military members also come from different ethnic groups, making it difficult to combine them.
Conrad, the Chief of Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I, was a linguistic genius and knew seven languages.
But even Conrad could not effectively command all the armies because there were fifteen languages in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
"George, what do you think?" Little Nicholas was not used to George's silence.
In this year of general training, George was very active most of the time.
Russian Grand Dukes have many faces, the competitive ones, the ferocious ones, the ones who enjoy wine and meat, the ones who are uncontested, etc., etc., which fully proves the diversity of the human race.
George also has some bad labels, such as having no concept of money and spending money lavishly; being conservative and stubborn, impulsive and competitive; being obsessed with money and competing with the people for profit, etc., etc., which fully proves The complexity of human nature.
In summary, compared with other Grand Dukes, George is not unusual. Although he has many shortcomings, his advantages are also obvious.
For example, having a good relationship with the crown prince——
Having a good relationship with the crown prince!
Good relationship with the crown prince! ! !
"If we don't want to trigger a war between the two countries, we'd better restrain ourselves." George was not impulsive. Russia was not ready to launch a war of national annihilation.
The cousin had a strange angle: "George, you must not be jealous of us."
"Hahahaha——" Nicholas burst into laughter.
"Regiment Commander, I require the 4th Company to also undertake patrol duties." Nikki did not want to stay out of the matter. The 4th Company picked the best soldiers from the general regiment, but could only operate far away from the border. On the sidelines, this makes Nikki feel guilty.
"Nicky, you know that's impossible." Little Nicholas disagreed. If anything went wrong with Nicky, he couldn't bear the responsibility.
Then just stay in the rear areas.
"George, have I really dragged you down?" On the way back to the 4th Company, Nicky was in a low mood.
"Don't be stupid, Nicky. Without you, I would have to wait at least 6 years before I am eligible to join the Guards." George said lazily and confidently: "We are not adults yet, unless the Russians After all the adult men died, it was our turn to fight for the empire."
Nicholas immediately became happy, he is only 15 years old now.
“I really want to grow up faster——” Nicholas couldn’t wait.
George smiled and said nothing.
Now Nicholas is somewhat free.
When Nicholas gets older, even the little freedom he has now will be swallowed up by endless worries.
Cousin Vicky is really fierce. He encountered an Austro-Hungarian patrol while patrolling. Although the Austro-Hungarian patrol took the initiative to avoid conflicts, cousin Vicky still pursued people into the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and killed them. Not only did he beat him up, but he also brought back the opponent's equipment and military horses.
“The men in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were weak, cowards, and did not dare to resist at all. We surrounded them, ordered them to dismount, take off all their equipment, and asked them to return to the military camp on foot. This is The consequences of going against our Russians!" Cousin Vicki was very happy. The trophies he brought back included the opponent's personal clothing.
This——
Is this stripping people naked?
"We must severely humiliate the Austrians and make the Austrians feel ashamed in front of us. The Austrians must pay the price for their shameless betrayal. No one can escape the punishment of Russia." The cousin was foaming at the mouth. , without considering the consequences of doing so.
"Sooner or later we will capture Vienna!" The regiment commander was also full of confidence.
“Our Russia will punish the whole world!” the future governor howled crazily. This song has spread throughout the Guards and everyone can sing it.
George had a vague feeling that it would be too much to treat his allies like this.
Russians look down on Austria.
The Austrians also look down on Russia. They are all bastards in the mud, and no one is nobler than the other.
The Prussian Regiment is the most elite Guards force in Russia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire troops on the opposite side are not much worse.
The Grand Dukes of the Guard are as numerous as dogs, and the dukes are everywhere. There are so many kingdoms and principalities in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and nobles are also serving as officers. Will such unscrupulous insults to the Austrians really not lead to an escalation of the conflict?
It’s hard to say whether it will be upgraded or not. The Austrians will definitely take revenge.
The next day, this fear came true when a patrol of local troops was attacked by the Austrians.
The Austrians retaliated against the patrol, stripping all their equipment and clothing and forcing them to return to the camp on foot.
(End of this chapter)