Chapter 584 Mobilization
George really didn’t expect that the Austrians were so stubborn and dared to mobilize when the Russian Empire had such a huge advantage.
But this is not surprising, because the current Chief of General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Conrad von Herzendorf, vowed to avenge his Archduke Bole Ferdinand.
Conrad's father was a cavalry colonel, and his mother was the daughter of the famous Viennese artist Kübler. In 1906, Conrad defeated his rivals and was recommended by Archduke Ferdinand. , served as Chief of General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Many people say that Conrad was a genius conductor, and he probably was, but Archduke Ferdinand was the most sane man in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
As the Chief of General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Conrad had almost no strategy at all. From 1906 to 1914, Conrad proposed 25 combat plans against the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia, all of which were approved by Archduke Ferdinand. veto.
The internal conflicts in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were extremely serious. Conrad hoped that by annihilating the Kingdom of Serbia, the Slavs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire would become more peaceful.
Archduke Ferdinand hoped to ease the internal conflicts in the Austro-Hungarian Empire by improving the status of the Slavs, so the two elements became three elements.
Archduke Ferdinand made it clear to Conrad many times: The Austro-Hungarian Empire must not go to war with the Russian Empire.
After Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, finally no one opposed Conrad's plan.
Coupled with the German aggression, the Austro-Hungarian Empire finally opened Pandora's box.
“Are the Austrians crazy?”
Nicholas was very angry. He had just exchanged letters with William II a few days ago. Both of them said that the situation had not worsened to the point where it was necessary. resolved by war.
George believed that Nicholas really thought so.
As for whether William II fooled Nicholas, only he knows.
Conrad also chose the time very well. If he didn't mobilize early, he wouldn't mobilize later. He happened to mobilize when Polis and Elizabeth were engaged, which was shameful.
This is also understandable.
Although Conrad's name contains "Feng", which symbolizes nobility, his "Feng" has an erroneous origin. It is not a family inheritance, but because his grandfather married an aristocratic lady, so he has it. this qualification.
This cannot place too high demands on Conrad's morality.
“We should also mobilize to fight back against the Austrians!”
Ferdinand was very angry. Today was a good day for his daughter, but the Austrians sent him a provocation.
"Correct! Serbia is ready for war!"
King Peter I of Serbia was very happy, he finally waited for this day.
Montenegro King Nicholas frowned, his country was also at the forefront of the war.
Georgi looked at Nicholas, if the Russian Empire starts mobilizing, the Kingdom of Greece will mobilize.
"I will give Vienna 24 hours. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire stops mobilization within 24 hours, I can pretend that none of this happened."
Nicholas calmed down and did not order mobilization immediately.
The Russian Empire is different from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the Russian Empire begins to mobilize, it will definitely trigger a series of chain reactions.
Everyone knows that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is strong on the outside and powerful on the inside. What this country is best at is using mobilization for blackmail.
If Germany ignores the mobilization of the Russian Empire, Germany may be annihilated.
The Russian Empire was capable of defeating Germany.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had no possibility of defeating the Russian Empire.
Although George was also angry, he did not lose his mind.
Whether the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s mobilization was tactical blackmail or not, this day will come sooner or later.
Nicholas did not stop in Adrianople and returned to St. Petersburg overnight.
George held a conference in Adrianople to unify the situation.
The Balkan Alliance as a whole, if Serbia and Austria-Hungary enter a state of war, then all Balkan countries will declare war on Austria-Hungary.
Although the strength of each country is not balanced, some are strong and some are weak, George requires all countries to go all out and obey the alliance's decision once war breaks out.
On behalf of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, August was the first to express his support for George's request.
The king and crown princes all looked at August with unkind eyes.
All the troops of the Kingdom of Bulgaria were sent by George, so they will definitely not oppose George's decision.
Obiding to the alliance's decision means handing over the command of the army to George. Although George is the God of War, this request still makes people feel uncomfortable.
The kings are certainly weak here in George, but in their own country they are all gods. They always decide the fate of others and never put their lives in the hands of others.
During the Balkan War, Valdemar handed over the command of the Kingdom of Bulgaria's army to Brusinov, and then Valdemar was deposed.
If all the command of the army is given to George, then if George dislikes anyone, it will only be a matter of one word.
George said nothing, waiting for the kings to make their decision.
"George, the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro is under your command!"
Nicholas has no choice. If George does not provide protection for Montenegro, Montenegro will definitely not be able to withstand the attack of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. .
George smiled and nodded, and decided to invite Nicholas to live in Constantinople for a while after the meeting.
The Kingdom of Montenegro is too small. Unless George sends the Amur Army to Montenegro and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to attrition, it will definitely not be able to hold it.
Amur's three divisions are George's trump card. Only at the most critical and decisive moment will George put these three divisions into battle.
The ace troops built with a lot of money will definitely not be able to compete with the cannon fodder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, the Kingdom of Montenegro must be given up. The only thing George can do is to ensure that after the war, Nicholas can return to Montenegro to be his king.
After the end of World War I in another time and space, due to the demise of the Russian Empire, Montenegro was annexed by the Kingdom of Serbia, and Nicholas went into exile in France.
"George, Greece will always be your loyal ally——"
Georgi was smart and did not forget how he came to the throne.
If it were not for the support of the Russian Empire, Georgi would have no chance of becoming the King of Greece.
Giving the command of the army to George was a dream for Georgi.
The military command of the Kingdom of Greece was not originally in Georgi, but was controlled by the military alliance.
Giving the command of the army to George can take the opportunity to weaken the military alliance's control over the Greek army.
Only then could Georgi truly become the king of the Kingdom of Greece.
Although Ferdinand said nothing, everyone knew the position of the Kingdom of Romania.
George finally looked at Peter, who had not yet expressed his stance.
If the Kingdom of Serbia had not been obsessed with "Greater Serbia", the situation would not have rapidly deteriorated to the point it is today.
From this perspective, although the Kingdom of Serbia was not primarily responsible for the world war, it also played an important role in promoting it.
Peter himself came to power through a coup.
If the command of the Serbian army is handed over to George, then Peter is tantamount to handing his life to George.
If you don't hand it over -
George doesn't need to take action. He just needs to sit idly by when the Austro-Hungarian Empire attacks Serbia. Serbia is dead.
“We have not yet entered a state of war, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire has not declared war on us yet——”
Under such circumstances, Peter I actually tried to resist, which George did not expect.
“Ha——”
Auguste sneered.
The Second Balkan War was mainly caused by the conflict between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbia.
You must know that before that, the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbia had just fought side by side in the First Balkan War, and then fought against each other.
In the Second Balkan War, after the Kingdom of Serbia captured the cities or villages of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, it would kill those who dared to resist, plundered all the property, and humiliated women. The Serbians would even burn down the houses, showing better performance than the Ottoman Empire. The army is more violent.
Comparable to the British army during the Second Boer War.
This is why August would rather cede territory and pay compensation, but also invite Polis to be the king of Bulgaria.
Peter I’s dream was to create a Greater Serbia.
August’s dream is revenge.
"You killed the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Do you still imagine that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will just let it go?"
George is really curious. Serbia has already offended the Russian Empire to death. If it offends George again, ——
How big of a heart does Peter have to dare to offend the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire at the same time?
"The Austrians do not have any evidence to prove that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is related to the Kingdom of Serbia."
Peter thought he was perfect.
"Is evidence really important——"
George didn't know what to say.
When the Austrians wanted to reason with Serbia, Serbia killed Archduke Ferdinand.
Now that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was going to use force against Serbia, Peter suddenly started talking about evidence.
Why did you go there earlier?
"Of course it is important. Without evidence, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no reason to launch a war. Mobilization cannot prove anything. This is not the first time that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has mobilized."
Peter's tone gradually became firmer, as if he had found something gained some confidence.
Okay!
Since he was unwilling to hand over power, George did not force it and immediately announced the end of the meeting.
The next day, George held a second meeting, and this time George did not invite Peter to attend.
On this morning, the Russian Empire officially issued an ultimatum to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, requiring the Austro-Hungarian Empire to stop mobilization within 24 hours, otherwise the Russian Empire would retaliate in kind.
What Nicholas did not expect was that not long after the Russian Empire issued the ultimatum, William II immediately sent a telegram to Nicholas, asking the Russian Empire not to retaliate against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
What a familiar scene!
But this time, Nikolai did not succumb to the demands of his cousin in Berlin.
After 24 hours, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not stop mobilizing.
On August 1, the Russian Empire officially began mobilization.
(End of this chapter)