Chapter 520 Fox’s Tail
George didn’t know whether Sophia’s coup was related to Valdemar.
Regardless of whether it matters or not, Valdemar can't leave now.
George's reason is also very good. Sofia is not safe now, and Valdemar cannot return until the situation stabilizes.
Although Bodinov was killed, the situation in Sofia did not completely collapse. The new prime minister candidate introduced by the rebels was Dimitrov, who was neither pro-Russian nor pro-German.
This didn't seem too bad for the Russian Empire, and neither Nikolai nor Nikolai Jr. was very sensitive to Dimitrov's position.
George Sensitive, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, must take a pro-Russian stance.
The influence of the Russian Empire on the Kingdom of Bulgaria is too great. Before Valdemar came to the throne, all the officers of the Kingdom of Bulgaria either graduated from Russian military schools or were simply Russians.
After Valdemar ascended the throne, Germany also began to help the Kingdom of Bulgaria train military officers, and its influence on the Kingdom of Bulgaria gradually increased.
If William II wanted to dig into the Russian Empire, he would not immediately cut off the connection between the Russian Empire and Bulgaria. Instead, he would boil the frog in warm water and let the Russian Empire unknowingly lose control of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Control.
As for the coup specifically, if the rebels choose a pro-German prime minister, the Russian Empire will definitely not agree.
Choose a neutral Prime Minister, and the Russian Empire will have much less resistance.
“This guy’s brain is not normal. Doesn’t he know that his stupid behavior will drag the Kingdom of Bulgaria into the abyss?”
Little Nikolai can’t understand why Wald Ma and Carol are different.
Carroll I of the Kingdom of Romania was also a German, but after he became the Grand Duke of Romania, he did not hesitate to cut himself off from Berlin and chose to ally with the Russian Empire.
This is why Nicholas approved of Valdemar becoming the Grand Duke of Bulgaria.
Nicholas ignored Carol and Valdemar's background.
Although Carroll is German, he served in the Russian army. In the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, Carroll fought side by side with the Russian army. The two have long been inseparable.
Valdemar had never been to St. Petersburg before Alex married Nicholas.
When Paula married Sergei, Valdemar was not yet born.
Of course, another reason that cannot be ignored is that the Kingdom of Romania borders the Russian Empire.
"It is not yet certain that the coup is related to him. Our most urgent task now is to counter the rebellion."
George is a little troubled, and he is not sure about the specific situation of Sophia.
"What if it has something to do with him?"
Little Nicholas' attitude of breaking the casserole and asking for the truth caused Nicholas to roll his eyes.
"Then I'll destroy him and replace you with being the Grand Duke of Bulgaria. Are you satisfied?"
George went directly to the big move.
Nicola rolled his eyes to the sky.
“I won’t do it!”
Little Nicholas laughed loudly, saying that there was something wrong with the Grand Duke of the Russian Empire and going to Bulgaria to become the Grand Duke.
The Tsar is pretty much the same.
"Nicky, I'm not joking."
George's tone was cold, he really planned this.
Destroying Valdemar does not necessarily mean killing him. After Alexander I was overthrown, he returned to Germany and died in Austria in 1893.
Valdemar can also return to Wiesbaden. As long as he doesn't cause trouble for George, George won't bother to deal with him.
Nicholas was silent for a long time, and then said helplessly: "If that day comes, I hope you won't make Sani too sad." George was very happy that Nicholas finally did not put the love between his children and the interests of the country. superior.
Little Nicholas is the Minister of War, and he has to cooperate with George in military reforms. Neither he nor George have time to go to Sofia.
George returned to the Admiralty Building and called Brusinov, hoping that Brusinov could quell the rebellion in Sophia.
“How many more troops do we have in Sofia?”
Brusinov also didn’t know much about Sophia’s situation.
“It’s gone. Our last regiment in the Kingdom of Bulgaria has evacuated in 1901.”
After Brusinov went to Sofia, he temporarily took over Brusinov’s post. , is Major General Mikhail Alexeyev.
Mikhail served as the director of the Munitions Bureau of the Third Army during the Russo-Japanese War. After George became the governor of the Far East, Mikhail continued to serve in the Russian Army in Kwantung.
In the first stage of disarmament, the Kwantung Russian Army was also disbanded in large numbers. George transferred Mikhail to his side and served as his assistant together with Brusinov.
"Why evacuate?"
Brushinov was surprised.
"This is the request of Archduke Valdemar."
Mikhail doesn't like this Archduke from Germany very much.
“How far can I go?”
Brusinov needs to clarify his authority.
“Do whatever you want.”
George is fully supportive.
In St. Petersburg, George cannot be unscrupulous and must restrain himself.
In Bulgaria, George has no taboos. The Kingdom of Bulgaria and Germany have become too close in recent years. George needs to let the people of Sofia understand that the sword of the Russian Empire is still quite sharp.
Valdemar was very angry. He was not completely attached to Germany, nor did he want to be completely attached to the Russian Empire, so he introduced the Germans to balance the pro-Russian forces within the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
If it were a time of peace, Valdemar might actually be able to get both sides of the situation and allow the Kingdom of Bulgaria to truly embark on the road to independence.
Now is the siding stage, everyone must clearly state their position.
Although there are no Russian Imperial troops stationed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, there are at least two divisions around Sofia, led by pro-Russian generals.
George sent a telegram to Demeter who was still in Sevastopol, asking Demeter to lead his cavalry division and rush to Sofia in advance to cooperate with Brusinov in countering the rebellion.
While countering the rebellion, George continued to promote the establishment of the Balkan Alliance, with the help of which he would strengthen the influence of the Russian Empire on the Balkan countries.
The Balkan countries are like a group of young people who cannot be left idle. They must take the initiative to find things for them to do, otherwise they will start fighting among themselves.
Dmit and Brusinov are both very efficient. After arriving in Sofia, Demet took the initiative to take over Sofia's defense before Brusinov arrived.
During the process of taking over the defense, the Guards Cavalry led by Demit had a confrontation with the Bulgarian army. Fortunately, the Bulgarian officers were still sensible and neither side fired.
On August 11, eight days after the coup, Brusinov arrived in Sofia.
Brusinov acted resolutely, and the first thing he did after arriving in Sofia was to order all the officers who initiated the coup to be arrested and tried by a military court.
At this time Brusinov knew that the officer who launched the rebellion had taken refuge in the German Embassy in Bulgaria after Demeter arrived.
Brushinov was very happy that the fox's tail was finally exposed.
(End of this chapter)