Chapter 180 Suppression
If possible, George also wants to be a civilized person.
But talking about civilization with the Japanese seems to be playing the piano to others no matter how you look at it.
It's actually good to be a savage, so that George doesn't have to think hard to find excuses for some of his actions.
Originally George thought that he only had to play the role of a barbarian in Asia.
Unexpectedly, the Tsar sent the Oak Regiment to the Kingdom of Bulgaria at the end of June, and George would continue to be a barbarian.
Three years ago, George and Milyutin visited the Kingdom of Bulgaria. At that time, George was not very optimistic about the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
In order to stabilize the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Tsar sent former Interior Minister Ignaev to the Balkans to serve as the Russian Empire's plenipotentiary envoy to deal with Balkan issues.
Ignaev is an excellent diplomat. He completed his task brilliantly, winning over the pro-Russian faction of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, appeasing the liberal faction, assisting the Grand Duke of Bulgaria in handling the relationship between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, and continuously strengthening the relationship between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The influence of the Russian Empire over the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
Six months ago, Ignaev's health deteriorated and he returned to St. Petersburg to recuperate. The situation in Bulgaria suddenly deteriorated. Sobolev and Kaulbas were unable to cope with it. ASSA sent Milyutin to Bulgaria again. .
At present, the Russian Empire only has one dragoon regiment left in the Kingdom of Bulgaria. In order to ensure the empire's control over the Kingdom of Bulgaria, George and the Oak Regiment will also follow Milyutin to the Kingdom of Bulgaria to suppress it.
“Why this time?” George was still deeply impressed by his last trip to Bulgaria.
“Why else, power——” Milyugin is getting older and older. He originally thought that he would be able to enjoy his old age after retirement, but he did not expect that he would still have to run for the interests of the empire.
Seven years have passed since Grand Duke Alexander became King of Bulgaria.
Two people will have the seven-year itch in their seventh year of marriage.
Grand Duke Alexander was finally no longer satisfied with his current power and wanted to have more.
The news received in St. Petersburg is that Alexander is secretly in contact with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, trying to exchange the interests of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) for the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s protection of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
In other words, Grand Duke Alexander hoped that the Kingdom of Bulgaria would break away from the rule of the Ottoman Empire and achieve a completely independent status.
If Austria-Hungary supports the Kingdom of Bulgaria in doing so, then the Kingdom of Bulgaria will agree to Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently under the actual control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Although the Kingdom of Bulgaria has become independent, it still nominally recognizes the status of the Ottoman Empire as a suzerainty.
"Is Alexander crazy?" George didn't quite understand what Alexander was thinking.
Bulgaria is surrounded on three sides by the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Romania, and the Kingdom of Serbia.
Separated from the Russian Empire was the Kingdom of Romania.
The Kingdom of Serbia is separated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Therefore, even if Alexander wanted to be independent, he should have come to seek asylum from the Russian Empire instead of looking far away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Russian Empire fought for the independence of the Kingdom of Bulgaria through the Tenth Russo-Turkish War.
Austro-Hungary did nothing and gained control of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
George felt that as long as Alexander was not stupid, he should not choose the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
"Alexander is not crazy, but the people around him are a lot crazy." Milyutin went to see Ignaev before setting off.
George finally knew the purpose of the Tsar sending him to the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
If it is just to maintain stability, sending Milyugin is enough.
If we want to suppress the rebellion, we really have to let George go.
The Tsar sent the Oak Corps to the Kingdom of Bulgaria, which was also a test for the Oak Corps.
In the past few years of Rivno exercises, the Rubber Regiment has played the role of a big devil, taking turns torturing the participating troops from each military region.
In Russia, the Oak Regiment is already the most powerful regiment.
Now the Tsar wants to verify whether the Rubber Regiment is as invincible in external operations as it is in domestic exercises.
George called Demeter, Vasily, and Andrei over for a meeting, and asked Milyutin to introduce the situation.
“We must be prepared for the worst. Once the worst happens, we will be deep in enemy territory without any reinforcements; the current situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria is very complicated, Liberal Party leader Stefan S Tambolov may have reached some kind of agreement with the Austrians. Germany and Austria-Hungary have the same position. The Ottoman Empire is not willing to allow the Kingdom of Bulgaria to be completely independent. The reason why the Kingdom of Bulgaria has been so chaotic in the past six months may also be Factors from the United Kingdom and France.”
Milyugin’s analysis was very comprehensive.
George understood.
Demeter knew little about it.
Vasily and Andrei felt lonely after hearing this.
“Once the worst happens, can the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Serbia provide us with support?” George still has confidence in the Kingdom of Romania.
George didn’t understand the Kingdom of Serbia.
The second Alliance of Three Emperors expired last year, and neither the Russian Empire nor Austria-Hungary had any intention of renewing it, so the Alliance of Three Emperors disintegrated.
It is now known that the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary still exists.
The Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Romania have also formed an alliance.
At this time, the attitudes of the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbia are very important.
Once the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbia form an alliance with the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire will encircle the Austro-Hungarian Empire from three directions.
"King Carol may send reinforcements, but the Kingdom of Serbia is unlikely, because by then, the Kingdom of Serbia will inevitably focus its main attention on the direction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Milyutin's judgment was similar to George's. "Doesn't the empire still have an army in the Kingdom of Bulgaria?" George wanted to mobilize all the forces that could be mobilized.
Milyugin's expression suddenly became ugly.
"The Dragoon Regiment of the Kingdom of Bulgaria is unreliable. The only thing we can rely on is ourselves."
George was not surprised.
No wonder the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria collapsed to such an extent in just six months.
The last dragoon regiment was probably instigated by the Kingdom of Bulgaria, so the Oak Regiment was sent to the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
On July 3, the Oak Group arrived in Sofia, the capital of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
It was Sobolev and Kaulbas who picked up the train on the platform.
Compared with 3 years ago, these two people have changed a lot. Their bodies have gained serious weight, their eyes have become cloudy, and they exude an aura of decadence and failure.
"Cheer up and look at your appearance. Are you still a qualified imperial general?" Milyugin was very disappointed with these two former subordinates.
Sobolev and Kolbas tried their best to hold their heads high and their chests high, but their big bellies were really unsightly.
Sobolev probably drank a lot of wine in the morning, and he even burped when he stood at attention.
George really couldn't bear to see it. If one day his officers became like this -
It was impossible. Before this day came, George would beat him to the end.
"Where's Gigert?" Only then did Milyugin realize that someone was missing.
Gigert is the commander of the only dragoon regiment of the Russian Empire stationed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
“Jigert is busy with military affairs and cannot escape.” Kaurbas’s words are not very credible.
No matter how busy the military affairs are, you don’t even have time to pick up the train at the train station?
"Very good, take me to see him!" Milyujing wanted to go deep into the tiger's den.
"Marshal, please don't." Korbas was worried about Milyutin's safety.
“Why, in Sofia, does anyone still dare to shoot me?” George was moved by the confidence in Milyutin’s words.
That’s right.
Your Kingdom of Bulgaria relied on the help of the Russian Empire to become independent.
So the rights and interests of the Russian Empire in the Kingdom of Bulgaria must be guaranteed!
George did not stop him. His mission this time was to cooperate with Milyutin's actions and completely obey Milyutin's command.
Milyugin wants to ride in a carriage as he gets older.
Sobolev and Kolbas actually brought carriages, which made Milyutin shake his head.
The military administration is indeed unreliable.
The dragoon regiment stationed in Bulgaria is called the Dorogobuzh Regiment, referred to as the Dorogobuzh Regiment.
Multiple regiments were stationed on a hillside outside the city of Sofia. The entire mountain was a restricted military area. When the carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain, it was stopped by the sentry. The sentry claimed that no one was allowed to go up the mountain without the order of the regiment commander.
"Go and notify Gigert and ask him to run to see me immediately." Milyutin ordered the officer on duty wearing the uniform of a Russian Imperial Dragoon officer.
The officer on duty hesitated and repeated what he had just said.
"No one is allowed to pass without the order of the legion commander!"
Milyugin's eyes suddenly became extremely cold.
"Go quickly, Ilya, don't make the marshal angry." Korbas reminded Ilya that the little old man in front of you is the former Minister of War of the Empire.
As soon as Elijah hesitated, George stepped forward.
"Stop, no one is allowed to pass without the order of the legion commander!" Elijah didn't know George.
George did not wear his super ducal dress, but still wore the uniform of the Guards.
George didn’t talk nonsense and looked at Yangkov beside him.
Yankov smiled evilly, raised the riding crop in his hand, and slapped Ilya hard on the face.
"Damn it, do you know who the person in front of you is? Let your legion commander come over, he won't dare to talk to the Duke like this." Yangkov scolded, without stopping, turning the riding whip up and down Fly, whipping Ilya to the ground.
This change was too sudden.
A soldier on duty subconsciously raised his gun.
Before he even raised the gun, he was whipped down by Yankov.
"Don't blame me for not reminding you that anyone who dares to pick up their own weapons in front of the Duke will be treated as an assassin." Yankov was not joking.
The empire does not kill assassins. Real assassins are usually killed at the scene of the assassination.
Most of those who were assigned were associates of the assassins.
George's identity is on display here. Who dares to point a gun at George? Then the guards around George really dare to shoot.
(End of this chapter)