Chapter 573: The Unjust War in the Spring and Autumn Period
There will eventually be a war between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is the consensus of all Russians.
The Triarchy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was really not aimed at the Kingdom of Serbia, but at Russia.
Two yuan becomes three yuan, and the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may become Austro-Hungarian, or Austro-Hungarian.
After 11 Russian-Turkish wars, the Russian Empire finally defeated its old enemy the Ottomans and helped the Balkan countries gain independent status.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire is now jumping out to pick peaches, which is hard for the Russians to bear.
After learning about George's plan, Nicholas Jr. was full of confidence. Even with the help of Germany, Nicholas Jr. was confident of defeating the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Sukhomlinov is still very calm. He hopes to wait until George comes back before making a decision.
The Russo-Japanese War fully proved that the Russian army with George performed completely differently from the Russian army without George.
Although little Nicholas is confident, he has never proven himself on the battlefield. Who can guarantee that little Nicholas is not the second Alexeyev?
Like little Nikolai, Nikolai was also furious.
No matter what the reason for the death of the Tsarist envoy, this incident will have a serious impact on Nicholas's prestige and reputation.
What made Nicholas even more angry was the attitude of Germany and Britain.
Both the King of England and the Kaiser sent telegrams to Nicholas immediately, hoping that Nicholas would exercise restraint and wait for further investigation by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire has already announced that the Tsar’s envoy died suddenly due to his own health, so there is no need to investigate.
Is the next step going to be to dissect the body?
“Even if we don’t attack immediately, we must mobilize and fully demonstrate our attitude.”
Little Nicholas ignored a problem. Once the mobilization starts, it is difficult to stop.
Countries generally use mobilization as a signal of war, but Austria-Hungary only uses mobilization as tactical blackmail.
Once the Russian Empire began to mobilize, the strongest reaction was not Austria-Hungary, but Germany.
To put it bluntly, even if the Russian Empire does not mobilize, letting George command the Guards is enough for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to drink a pot.
“We have to wait for Grand Duke Yuriev.”
Sukhomlinov did not agree to mobilization and insisted on waiting for George.
"If George doesn't come back, will he never take action?"
Little Nicholas was very angry, and he also wanted to prove himself.
George shined brilliantly in the Russo-Japanese War and the Balkan War and became the royal military god. It is impossible to say that he did not touch Nicholas at all.
As members of the royal family, since George can do it, little Nicholas thinks he can do it too.
"Then let's decide like this. If George is here, he should do the same."
Nicholas is certain, George is the toughest person in the Russian Empire, he only will be more determined.
At this time, the "Lerna" on which George was on a heavy patrol had just passed through the Suez Canal.
"General Hamilton sent a telegram wishing you a safe journey."
Christie sent a telegram from Ian Hamilton, commander-in-chief of the British forces in the Mediterranean.
"Thank you very much and wish him good health."
George did not go to Alexandria, he wanted to return to St. Petersburg as quickly as possible.
George has received information that the Russian Empire is mobilizing.
To George's relief, Nicholas was not crazy after all, but was only partially mobilized.
General mobilization means that the country has fully entered a state of war, all the population of working age have been incorporated into active service or reserve forces, social production and economic activities have to make way for war, and all unnecessary social activities have been suspended.
Partial mobilization is mobilization only in some areas.
The mobilization of the Russian Empire this time is limited to the Rivne region.
But this is enough to make the whole world nervous.
The mobilization of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was viewed as a joke by all countries.
The size of the Russian Empire was so large that even just Rivne made the Austro-Hungarian Empire extremely nervous.
George V sent another telegram to advise Nicholas to stay calm.
William II directly asked Nicholas to stop mobilization.
The attitude of George V is understandable. They are all relatives and they should talk to each other if they have anything to say. The beating and killing were too brutal and dishonorable.
Wilhelm II's attitude was unacceptable to Nicholas.
They are both emperors and relatives. There is no distinction between who is superior and who is inferior. What's the matter with the telegram with such a commanding tone?
On the issue of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Empire’s tolerance did not win Germany’s friendship. Instead, it pushed further.
This time Nicholas didn’t want to endure it anymore.
In the Treaty of Berlin, Britain, which did not participate in the war at all, got Cyprus, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which also took advantage of the situation, got Bosnia and Herzegovina. The real victor, the Russian Empire, got nothing.
Forced by the situation, Yaer pinched his nose and admitted.
In 1908, Bosnia and Herzegovina was completely annexed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. William II and Emperor Joseph I of Austria-Hungary joined forces to force Nicholas to admit this fact. This was the beginning of the real breakdown of relations between the Russian Empire and Germany. .
Of course there is a reason for this, because before that, the Russian Empire had just reached an understanding agreement with the United Kingdom, and relations between the two parties began to ease.
When the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Empire had just experienced the Russo-Japanese War. Domestic riots were occurring one after another, and it was too busy to take care of itself. Nicholas endured it again.
Now that the Tsar's face is being rubbed on the ground by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he really thinks that the Tsar is a clay figure.
Before Nicholas had time to respond, the Kingdom of Serbia also announced mobilization. Unlike the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Serbia's mobilization was a nationwide mobilization.
This is actually impossible.
After the Balkan War, Serbia obtained Ward Macedonia, doubling its area and doubling its population.
Wada Macedonia was formerly owned by the Ottoman Empire, and the locals did not have a strong sense of identity with the Kingdom of Serbia.
Not only did the Kingdom of Serbia not recuperate, but it was bursting with confidence, hoping to recapture Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in one go. Therefore, since the end of the Balkan War, the economy of the Kingdom of Serbia has not only failed to recover, but has continued to deteriorate.
It is for this reason that the Kingdom of Serbia had to declare a state of mobilization across the country.
The mobilization of the Russian Empire, in the eyes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, may also be tactical blackmail.
The Kingdom of Serbia’s mobilization was serious and aimed at overthrowing the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire also responded quickly. On April 15, just the day before George arrived in St. Petersburg, the Austro-Hungarian Empire once again issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia. If the Kingdom of Serbia did not stop mobilizing, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would Equal retaliation will be used.
Serbia is weak, and even if it conducts nationwide mobilization, it will have little impact on other countries.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire ranks second in Europe in area and third in population. Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire undergoes full mobilization, it will be the prelude to a world war.
George was taken directly to the Winter Palace by Nicholas before he even had time to go home.
"The situation is terrible. Just now, 11 marshals of the empire and the Grand Duke jointly signed a petition, hoping that the empire will immediately enter a state of full mobilization to deal with the threat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire."
Alexander greeting George Introduce as you go.
"There is no need for mobilization to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire."
George was not angry. These people were really just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.
But who can blame this?
The confidence of the Grand Dukes was given by George.
If the Russian Empire had not won the Russo-Japanese War and the Balkan War in succession, the Grand Dukes would have been calmer.
"Berlin's attitude is very tough. If we mobilize, Germany will also start to mobilize."
Alexander took the initiative to open the door of the Winter Palace conference room for George.
“George, you are finally back—”
There were tears in Nicholas’s eyes. George might have been delusional.
"George, you have come back just in time. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has begun to mobilize, and the Balkan Alliance must also mobilize!"
Little Nicholas is dressed in military uniform, and with a height of two meters, he looks majestic.
Suhomlinov and several other generals looked at George expectantly.
Among the golden generals, George actually saw someone he shouldn't have seen, Zhilinsky, who served as Alexeyev's chief of staff during the Russo-Japanese War.
The first time George and Zhilinsky interacted was during the Rovno exercise. That was many years ago.
After the Russo-Japanese War, Alexeyev’s family was purged. George didn’t know how this guy escaped and got back into the core decision-making level of the empire.
This is also talent.
It’s a pity that it was used in the wrong place.
But George was not in the mood to talk to Zhilinsky at the moment, and we would talk about him later.
"Nicky, we have to stop mobilizing."
George was shocking when he came up.
"Why, why?"
Little Nicholas stuttered.
“Why didn’t Britain and France mobilize?”
George reminded Nicholas and Little Nicholas not to forget the previous plan.
George's plan for the Russian Empire was to find ways to intensify the contradiction between the German-Austrian Alliance and Britain and France, so that Germany could fight France and the Russian Empire would reap the benefits.
George had only been away for a few months, but the Russian Empire suddenly became the vanguard, which caught George off guard.
“It’s too obvious that Britain and France want us to attract the firepower of Germany and Austria-Hungary and let the attrition between us occur.”
No see for a few months, Suhomlino My husband’s hair is completely white and he is more than ten years older.
“What will happen to the Kingdom of Serbia if we stop mobilizing?”
Nicholas has a strong sense of responsibility for the Balkan countries and does not want to abandon any of his younger brothers.
"The Empire does not accept kidnapping of any kind, Russia only mobilizes when it needs to be mobilized."
In George's plan, the entire Balkan Alliance is expendable.
As long as the Russian Empire can win the final victory, the Balkan countries will always be younger brothers in front of the Russian Empire.
On the contrary, if the Russian Empire stands up for its younger brother and actively attracts the firepower of the Austro-Hungarian Alliance, then who will be responsible for the losses of the Russian Empire?
Morality?
responsibility?
Ha!
In the face of national interests, these are all false names.
(End of this chapter)