Chapter 500 No one can leave without making it clear today
During the Russo-Japanese War, St. Petersburg once asked Nicholas to abdicate and transfer power to the State Duma.
After Stolypin dissolved the State Duma, the rumor became that Nicholas abdicated and George ascended the throne.
Although you may look at a bunch of old diehards in St. Petersburg, rumors do know how to keep pace with the times.
George has no inheritance rights. This is George's biggest talisman. Under normal circumstances, no matter how outstanding George is, he will not pose a threat to Nicholas.
After all, this is an extraordinary period. If George raises his voice, the situation is really hard to say. Maybe the Guards will come to George's side.
Russians worship heroes, and the Cossacks are particularly strong-willed. They don’t understand whether George has the right to inherit. As long as George can lead them to victory, George will gain their loyalty.
From this perspective, Stolypin's request to send away all the "tramps" around St. Petersburg as soon as possible is also to nip problems in the bud.
Stolypin believed in George's loyalty to the Empire.
But loyalty is a double-edged sword. Replacing Nicholas as Tsar and leading the Russian Empire to a higher peak also showed a higher level of loyalty.
"We can use these retired soldiers to increase the development of Siberia."
The Imperial Chief of General Staff, Cavalry General Vladimir Suhomlinov, had different opinions.
“If these retired soldiers are resettled in Siberia, then investment in Siberia will have to be increased, and implementation will not begin until next spring. The most critical issue now is that those retired soldiers cannot wait until next spring. , Their patience has been exhausted.”
Stolypin also did not want to hand over all the hundreds of thousands of veterans to George. Considering the financial situation of the empire, he had to do this.
If the naval reconstruction plan is not launched this summer, the development of Siberia can be stepped up.
It is no longer possible. Lack of money is only one aspect. Sending veterans to Siberia in the cold winter is equivalent to sending death.
This is the first time in his adult life that George has participated in the Royal Council as a formal member.
Unlike the previous small-scale meeting, this time all the royal ministers were present, including many new faces that George was not familiar with.
For example, Suhomlinov participated in the 10th Russo-Turkish War. Since 1899, he has served as chief of staff, deputy commander and commander of the Kiev Military District. Since 1905, he has also served as commander of Kiev and Volyn. and Governor of Podolia, who obtained the rank of cavalry general in 1906 and was appointed chief of the Russian Army's General Staff earlier this year.
Deputy Minister of Army Alexei Polivanov also participated in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War. In 1905, he was appointed Chief of General Staff and Deputy Minister of War the following year. The Second State Duma was When the party was disbanded, Polivanov was implicated because of his close association with members of the Social Democratic Labor Party. Fortunately, thanks to the support of Nicholas Jr., Polivanov was able to stay in office.
Oscar Enkvist once served as the cruiser squadron commander in the Second Fleet led by Rozhdestvinsky. After the encounter between the Second Fleet and the Combined Fleet, Enkvist witnessed the tragic situation of the main fleet. Later, despite the protests of his officers, he announced to the cruiser squadron that he was giving up the battle and ordered all ships to follow the flagship "Oleg" to Manila. "Oleg" was detained by the US military in Manila and was not released until the end of the war.
The funny thing is that not only was Enkvist not held accountable after the war, but he was also appointed Deputy Minister of the Navy because he saved some battleships.
There is nothing we can do about it. In the Russo-Japanese War, admirals who could fight died, and those who were captured were captured. If Kirill hadn't been expelled from Russia because he married the queen's sister-in-law, what would have happened? Kirill may be appointed as Vice Minister of the Navy.
Suhomlinov and Stolynov were at odds with each other, and neither could convince the other.
Nicholas sat in the main seat like a puppet, his eyes dull and silent. He was used to this scene.
No wonder St. Petersburg is inefficient.
Every policy introduced by the country has pros and cons. Some people will certainly benefit and some will suffer. These are inevitable.
If it’s another problem, forget it.
The homeless people around Huangcun have begun to besiege Huangcun. At this time, they are still wasting time arguing, but the problem remains unresolved.
George didn’t know what to say.
George, the person in charge of the military reform, did not say anything, and neither Nicholas Jr. nor Alexey took a stand. The three of them were the three giants in the military, and Sukhomlinov had to step aside.
Suhomlinov and Stolypin finally got tired of arguing. They both looked at Nikolai and waited for Nikolai to arbitrate.
"George, you will preside over the next meeting-"
Nicholas is in a hurry to visit his son, and he has to wait even if the sky falls. Sukhomlinov and Stolypin looked at George.
"I have just returned to St. Petersburg a few days ago. Who can tell me how long ago the veterans around St. Petersburg began to gather?"
George was slow and unhurried.
Sukhomlinov and Storey looked at each other.
The Russian Empire and Japan signed the "Portsmouth Peace Treaty" on September 5, 1905, and began disarmament at the end of that year. It has been more than three years now.
George has to say that these important officials in the empire are really big-hearted.
Hundreds of thousands of veterans gathered around St. Petersburg, and George felt incredible that they could persist until now.
In the past, George thought that Koreans and Japanese were the most tolerant.
Now it seems that the Koreans and Japanese are far worse than the Cossacks.
"Carl, watch the door. If you can't make a decision today, no one is allowed to leave!"
George fights magic with magic.
The ministers are well-clothed and well-fed, neither cold nor hungry, and they have nothing to do with the life and death of veterans.
Not only will George not let people leave, he will also not let people bring food over, so that you can also taste the feeling of hunger.
“Yes!”
Mannerheim stood at the door, majestic.
"George——"
Little Nicholas hadn't had breakfast, and his stomach was already growling with hunger. Now he was completely dumbfounded.
“The stakes are high and we must be cautious.”
Alexey was in a hurry to go to the toilet, and there seemed to be nails on the chair.
Sukhomlinov and Stolypin were so quarreling that they were so thirsty that they could neither advance nor retreat.
“I didn’t say it was imprudent, but we are arguing here, who is going to solve the problem?”
George won't talk nonsense to these people. Since Nicola has given power to George, George must live up to Nicola's trust.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Alexey could hardly hold it in any longer.
"The most important thing now is to send away all the veterans around St. Petersburg. We still have five months to discuss slowly what to do with next year's veterans."
George As a compromise, if you want to quarrel, you can do it slowly and deal with the matter in front of you first.
"Okay!"
"Agree!"
"This should have been done a long time ago!"
The imperial meeting, which was as chaotic as a wet market just now, reached an agreement in an instant.
(End of this chapter)