Chapter 574 It’s rare to take advantage of someone
There is no such thing as loyalty in the character of Slavs. Compared with George, Nikolai is not like a Russian. He can be called an honest and reliable young man.
What truly binds the Balkan countries around the Russian Empire are beliefs and interests.
If Nicholas fails to realize this, the Russian Empire will bear heavy moral shackles and be completely kidnapped by a group of Balkan countries.
George has no intention of tearing up the alliance. Germany has not started mobilizing yet, so why is the Russian Empire anxious?
To deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is no need for the Russian Empire to take part in person, and George does not engage in tactical blackmail. When it comes time to fight against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, George will lead the Balkan Alliance and clearly arrange the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
“But this will cause the Balkan countries to no longer trust us.”
Nicolas was hesitant, the Balkan Alliance was the brainchild of the Tsar of the Era.
"No, the Balkan countries will question it only when the strength of the Russian Empire drops to a level that is not enough for the Balkan countries to trust."
George is not a thief and does not feel distressed. Nicholas did not find the right way to rule the Balkans.
If the Balkan countries are used well, they will become important helpers to the Russian Empire.
Otherwise it will become a yoke to the Russian Empire.
Little Nicholas was still very sensible and did not openly oppose George at the meeting.
But after the generals left, little Nicholas finally couldn't hold it any longer.
"George, just do your job and don't interfere with my work."
Little Nicholas reminded George that he was the Minister of War.
“So you made all this mess!”
George was angry, and if you don’t have diamonds, don’t take the porcelain job.
Little Nicholas is considered to be the most capable general of the imperial royal family after George.
The funny thing is that Nicholas Jr. never commanded any war.
George could understand little Nicholas's mood.
But should I say it or not, little Nicholas really doesn’t have that ability.
After the outbreak of the world war in another time and space, Nicholas Jr. became the commander-in-chief of the Russian army.
So within one year after the outbreak of the world war, the Russian Empire lost 4 million people.
It was precisely because of Nicholas Jr.'s poor performance that Nicholas couldn't bear it, so Nicholas dismissed Nicholas Jr. from his post and became the commander-in-chief of the Russian army himself.
Not only did this fail to save the defeat, but it caused Nicholas to completely lose his prestige due to the Russian army's consecutive defeats.
Now that the Russian Empire has determined its overall strategy, it must implement it unswervingly. It is best to let the war It first broke out between Britain and Germany.
It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work. After the war breaks out, Germany’s first choice will definitely be France.
“Should we do nothing?”
Nicholas held his breath, George seemed not to take the death of the Tsarist envoy to heart at all.
"Of course!"
George was determined not to suffer.
There are many ways to fight back against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In George's view, the dual system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is full of loopholes.
The Germanic people, the most populous in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, only accounted for 23% of the total population, the Hungarians, the second most populous, accounted for 21%, and the remaining various ethnic groups accounted for only 12%.
Like the Russian Empire, riots and uprisings occurred one after another in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Taking full advantage of this would be enough for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to take care of itself.
After hearing George's plan, both Nicholas' faces were filled with confusion.
George hoped that the ethnic minorities in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, like the ethnic minorities in the Ottoman Empire, would take action and strive for independent status. There are more than 5 million Poles in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, about 2.8 million Romanians, and even 3.1 million Serbs. These are rare favorable factors.
However, external output is indeed too complicated for the two Nikolas.
The Russian Empire has always been the target of export, and has never attempted to export it to the outside world.
Is it really possible to plunge the Austro-Hungarian Empire into chaos at a small cost?
"If it works, let's give it a try."
George doesn't even need to arrange it himself. The Galicia region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is currently in rebellion.
Galicia was originally part of Poland. When Poland was partitioned between Russia and Austro-Prussia, Galicia was occupied by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the main local residents were Poles.
The partition of Poland happened 100 years ago. In these 100 years, the Poles have never given up on restoring their country.
There are also Poles in Russia.
Since the Poles in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are being massacred by the Austrians, it is not too much for the Poles in Russia to provide some support to the Poles in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Dmit is in Warsaw now.
"George, you are setting yourself on fire."
Little Nicholas is not optimistic about George's output.
It is hard to say how much trouble the Poles in the Austro-Hungarian Empire can cause to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
If the Poles in the Russian Empire rise up to respond, George will be in big trouble.
"What are you saying? I am seeking justice."
George spoke righteously and asked little Nicholas to correct his attitude.
Little Nicholas was very angry. When he left the Winter Palace, he was still quarreling with George.
So that night, there was a rumor in St. Petersburg that George and Nicholas had broken up. The two had a big quarrel at the imperial meeting, and Nicholas could not persuade him personally.
The Russian Empire did not carry out general mobilization, which disappointed King Peter I of Serbia who was in St. Petersburg.
Peter I was in the wrong position. He also came to power through a coup, overthrew Alexander I, who was pro-Austro-Hungarian, and became the king of Serbia.
So Peter has always regarded the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a life and death enemy, and his hatred of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is even greater than that of the Ottoman Empire.
As early as the end of last year, Peter I ordered border martial law to guard against the invasion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This year the Kingdom of Serbia carried out general mobilization and its finances were almost exhausted. Peter I came to St. Petersburg. The main purpose was not only to lobby the Russian Empire to start mobilization, but also to hope that the Russian Empire could give more help to the Kingdom of Serbia.
The relationship between Serbia and the Russian Empire is still good. Peter I almost achieved his goal before, but with the return of George, everything returned to the starting point.
Peter knew that the key to St. Petersburg lay in George.
So the day after George returned to St. Petersburg, Peter took the initiative to visit George.
“Of course, the Russian Empire has always valued its friendship with the Kingdom of Serbia. We are close brothers. The Russian Empire firmly supports Serbia’s claim for Bosnia and Herzegovina from Austria.”
George's words are beautiful, but the actual support is not at all.
The Russian Empire's own finances were stretched thin and had to rely on borrowing to get by.
It would have been easier for Peter I to say it was a loan, but he wanted free assistance from the Russian Empire, so George would be very sorry.
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, if you can give Serbia the help it urgently needs, the Serbians will not forget you——"
Peter is sincere.
George Gujingwubo.
Don’t forget it, after all, it’s rare to take advantage of someone.
(End of this chapter)