Chapter 131: Dude, you won’t complain at all
Although the Frenchman was unbearable, people seemed to have concluded that the Qing Empire would lose this war.
In the eyes of the Russians, compared with the Qing Empire, Russia has abundant military virtues, and it is naturally easy to go south.
George knew that the Qing Empire had many problems, but Russia was not as powerful as the Russians imagined. Before the Trans-Siberian Railway was built, Korff could not get much assistance, and going south was just a luxury.
So the key to the problem is still the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Before being appointed governor of Amur, Korv was wavering on the issue of the Trans-Siberian Railway, whether it should be repaired or not.
After being appointed governor of Amur, Korv had a completely different attitude and became a staunch supporter of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The same goes for George, but George is different from military fanatics like Russia. George must hide his purpose in Russia's overall strategy, replace expansion with development, and divert the empire's attention.
So when the Tsar summoned George the next day, George acted extremely cautiously.
Prudentness can also be interpreted as mature and prudent from another perspective.
Alfred's report had the effect of opening the Tsar's sight to the possibility of developing Siberia.
The tsars of all dynasties hoped to develop Siberia, but the bitter cold land of Siberia was not attractive to the Russians, so Russia always dreamed of going south.
“We can link the development of Siberia with the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Wherever immigrants go, the railway will be built. In this way, after the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway is completed, we will not only get the railway, but also the Numerous settlements along the railway. "George did not talk about the advantages of Siberia, nor the difficulties of Siberia, which the tsar knew very well.
“A small town like Rivne may have only a few hundred people in a settlement, or there may be thousands of people. They can not only develop the land along the railway, but also provide labor for building the railway. In the short term, there is no threat of war in the empire. We can take this opportunity to transform some local troops into engineering troops and let them build the railway. They will also be the first residents of these settlements along the railway." George said. The Trans-Siberian Railway has also been thought about for a long time.
The Trans-Siberian Railway will be built sooner or later. This is not only related to Russia's interests, but also related to George's plan.
George hopes that Russia can shift its focus from external expansion to internal economic development. Russia already has the largest territory in the world, so why does it need so much land?
Leave it to future generations as a legacy?
As the economy develops, conflicts can be alleviated. The princes of Petersburg do not need to focus on the small area of Petersburg to compete for power. Russia is the big one.
"George, have you ever been to the Qing Empire - oh, you haven't been -" The Tsar did not waver.
George hopes to build the Trans-Siberian Railway because he hopes to use the railway to drive economic development in the areas along the railway.
The Tsar built the Trans-Siberian Railway in order to more closely connect Siberia with the empire and make it easier to send troops to the Far East.
The purpose is still to go south.
That’s okay, this can be regarded as reaching the same goal through different paths.
"If you have time, I suggest you go and take a look-" The Tsar hoped to arouse George's interest in expansion.
What George is doing now, whether it is cosmetics or exercises, seems to the Tsar to be trivial and has no fundamental benefit to the empire.
It is different from Milyutin's expectations for George.
The Tsar hoped that George could become Russia's second Muravyov and expand territory for the empire.
Muravyov was a famous minister during the period of Nicholas I. His greatest achievement was to win about 1 million square kilometers of territory for Russia, including Vladivostok.
In 1861, Muravyov retired and was named Count Amursky by Asia II. In 1881, Muravyov died of illness in Paris.
"Mi Shuai has repeatedly asked me to go to the Far East to serve as a military observer. I am preparing to go and have a look after this year's exercise." George brought private goods, the military observer was a cover, and Vladivostok was the goal.
"Go and see how big the world is. Russia should not be bound to the Arctic Circle. We should have better land and a higher status. Our Russia will punish the whole world!" The Tsar swallowed thousands of miles. , the world’s largest territory, cannot satisfy Russia’s ambitions.
George finally understood why the Tsar ignored his repeated suggestions for disarmament.
If the army is laid off, who will fight for the Tsar?
400,000 troops are indeed enough to ensure Russia’s security, but there are no more troops for development. Doesn’t the Tsar know that Russia is a land-based country?
I know, the Tsar knows it better than anyone else.
However, the Tsar still spent one-fifth of his military expenditures on the navy every year despite extreme financial difficulties, for the purpose of external expansion.
This——
Alright.
If you are willing to die, I will be willing to bury you.
The Tsar is not blindly expanding. At least George's suggestions about this part of Siberia are still very interesting to the Tsar.
Give it a try without losing any pieces of meat.
Although the Tsar will not disarm, Russian soldiers retire every year. Rather than letting those soldiers become workers, it is better to develop Siberia as George said.
On August 15, the confrontation exercise officially began. The first guard to appear was the Third Guards Infantry Division led by Brusinov. There are 2,100 officers and soldiers in the Oak Regiment.
The Third Guards Infantry Division has a total of 14,000 troops, and there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides.
Although the Oak Regiment is a dragoon, the Cossacks' riding skills are not inferior to that of the light cavalry, and they can be used as light cavalry.
George took the harassment tactics to the extreme. The Third Infantry Division lost 350 people on the first day of the exercise.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Brusinov disagreed with the command's judgment. There were already two infantry companies of 350 people, which meant that one battalion had lost its combat effectiveness.
Although there are no rules for the exercise, there is a time limit.
On the first day, a battalion was lost, and there is still half a month to go.
"Alexei, the command did not favor Super Duke Yurievsky. If you have to say it's unfair, then Super Duke Yurievsky is the victim." Ivan Babko, Governor of the Grassland The husband is a member of the exercise observation group, which is composed of Russian governors and military district commanders.
The Third Infantry Division still uses Bodin rifles, which are far behind the Yuriev rifles equipped by the Rubber Regiment in terms of range and power.
The rubber regiment precision shooters using Yuriev rifles can calmly carry out precise roll call shooting on the 3rd Infantry Division outside the attack range of the 3rd Infantry Division.
The shooters of the Rubber Regiment have a tricky taste. Ordinary soldiers are not worth their waste of bullets. The targets of the officers and soldiers of the Rubber Regiment are basically the officers of the Third Infantry Division.
In the report of the next day, the Oak Regiment launched a total of 21 attacks on the Third Infantry Division. If George's request was followed, the Third Infantry Division would have lost at least 40 officers, including 11 colonel officers.
If you calculate it this way, it is not just one battalion of the Third Bu Division that has lost its combat effectiveness.
"Impossible, how did the rubber group do it?" Brusinov didn't want to be like last time, losing in an unclear way.
"Did your command stop briefly at the Mliniv River yesterday morning?" Babkov asked Brusinov to be kind and be kind.
“Yes, I was there at the time.” Brusinov had no idea what was happening.
"Then do you know that in the woods on the other side of the river, there is a group of Cossack cavalry of the Oak Regiment?" Babkov's eyes were full of pity for the poor child.
Brusinov turned pale, he really didn't know.
"To be fair, your chief of staff is dead." Babkov's words plunged Brusinov into the abyss.
"Where are your forward troops now?" Sergei's words made Brusinov fall into greater fear.
"One kilometer away from your forward troops is the artillery position of the Oak Regiment. To be fair, your forward troops have all been annihilated." Gurko made matters worse.
“My troops can counterattack——” Brusinov tried to save himself.
"Then you will face the intensive firepower of Yurievsky Super Duke. All the heavy machine guns of the Oak Regiment are there." Several governors said something to each other, completely burying Brusinov.
This battle cannot be fought.
We haven’t even seen the soldiers of the Oak Regiment of the Third Infantry Division yet, and they have already lost more than half of them.
On the fifth day of the exercise, even though the headquarters had tried to reduce the lethality of the rubber regiment as much as possible and put armor on every soldier of the 3rd Infantry Division, the 3rd Infantry Division still had to fight due to too many troop losses. Exit the exercise.
Brushinov asked for a review and finally knew how he lost.
On the first day of the exercise, the Oak Regiment determined the location of the main force of the Third Infantry Division.
Then the Cossack cavalry squads of the Oak Regiment swarmed in like sharks smelling blood.
The Cossacks of the Oak Regiment did not fight head-on with the 3rd Infantry Division. They had one man and two horses, galloping as fast as flying, and quickly retreated as soon as they succeeded in attacking. Even if the infantry of the 3rd Infantry Division wanted to counterattack, they could not catch up with the Oak Regiment. cavalry.
After finally surviving a day of harassing attacks, the Oak Regiment did not let go of the Third Infantry Division when they camped at night. Brusinov finally knew what happened to the missing soldiers.
The Cossacks of the Oak Regiment were so brave that they actually sent someone to touch off the sentry of the Third Bu Division when the Third Bu Division was camping.
Brusinov didn’t know about it at all and thought the sentry had escaped with his gun——
“Man, you won’t regret it if you lose——” Babkov was murderous and heart-wrenching, these words of Brusinov My husband seems to have heard it.
"George, you can't do this to me!" Little Nicholas was frightened by Brusinov's tragic situation. The unlucky child was now in a trance. He sat there motionless and silent, and his spirit was affected. Huge blow.
The logistics standards of the Guards are indeed much higher than those of the Caucasus Military District.
Brushinov thought he had a chance to take revenge, but he didn’t expect to lose even more miserably.
The last time he lost to George, Brusinov did not lose confidence and did not think that his skills were inferior to others.
What other reasons are there this time?
Today I have to go back to my hometown to visit the grave. If I come back early in the afternoon, there will be a second chapter
(End of this chapter)