Chapter 639 Surrender and suicide are undoubtedly
The negotiations between the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary this summer were appreciated by Britain and France.
If the Kingdom of Hungary withdraws from the war, the Russian Empire can devote one million troops under George to the Eastern Front, and defeating Germany will be just around the corner.
Negotiations with Germany are absolutely unacceptable to Britain and France. Once the Russian Empire withdraws from the war, Germany can concentrate all its forces on the Western Front, and France's defeat is also imminent.
The attitude towards the negotiations within the empire was also inconsistent. Some were in favor of it, while others were against it. The imperial ministers, regardless of their dignity, had a quarrel at the meeting.
Nikolai was hesitant and did not realize at this time that he had made a big mistake.
In this war, the Russian army lost more than 4 million people.
These 4 million people were loyal to the Tsar. After the war broke out, they enthusiastically responded to the Tsar's mobilization, joined the army, and fought bloody battles for the empire and the Tsar.
In Russia, Yusupova can be transferred to any country, capital is always welcome.
Sukhomlinov can also descend, because there is a tall person to hold up the sky when it falls.
Even George can give up. With the Balkans and Amur in hand, no matter who becomes the czar, he must be recognized by George.
Only Nicholas must fight to the end.
In order to live up to the 4 million people who died or were captured, and the millions of families behind them, we must fight to the end.
George sent a telegram to Nicholas, hoping that Nicholas would strengthen his will and not betray the trust of hundreds of millions of people, and reminded Nicholas not to forget the tragedy of Nicholas I.
Nicholas I was defeated and committed suicide, and then the Tenth Russo-Turkish War avenged his shame.
If the empire withdraws from the war, who will be responsible for this outcome?
The telegram was sent to the Winter Palace, and the queen was the first to see it.
This is not because the queen has monopoly power, but because Nicholas has spent most of his time on the front line after personally serving as commander-in-chief, and the affairs of the palace are handled by the queen, which is due to inertia.
The queen thought George's telegram was a curse on Nicholas and was furious.
Conscience of heaven and earth, George did not mean to let Nicholas commit suicide, but to remind Nicholas that he must not negotiate with the Germans, that he must fight to the end, and lead the empire to a final victory.
Only in this way can Nikola restore his image in the minds of all Russians.
Alex concentrated the anger accumulated by Rasputin's murder and the grievance of being ostracized by the imperial nobles, and used this as a reason to explode.
Maybe there is also worry about George.
Although people in St. Petersburg talk about that woman’s box being crowded with visitors every day, Mikhail poses no threat to Nicholas unless Mikhail dissolves his marriage to that woman.
The real threat to Nicholas is George.
Although George does not have the right to inherit, if the empire is really at a critical moment, who will care about this.
Time will dilute everything.
It’s not that George has done nothing in these years. Now when Russians mention the marriage of Ya’er and Yekaterina, no one mentions intermarriage anymore, but praises Ya’er and Yekaterina. Na has the courage to stay together regardless of worldly opposition.
With the power and strength that George now possesses, if he dares to give George eye drops at this time, he is seeking death.
"You misunderstood George's attitude. He definitely didn't mean it this way."
Although Nicholas didn't say anything with his mouth, his heart was like a mirror.
This is why Nicholas would rather serve as commander-in-chief himself than recall George back to St. Petersburg.
"George is no longer the Grand Duke Yuriev of the Empire, he is the father of the King of Bulgaria."
Alex reminded Nikolai that George had a way out.
Nicholas sighed and could only say that fate plays tricks on people.
If it weren't for Polis, George would still be the royal military god of the Russian Empire.
If Alexey is healthy, Nikolai and George will become role models for monarchs and ministers.
Nicholas also didn’t know why his relationship with George had gone from being so close when they were young to becoming more and more distant now.
Thinking of the two thin figures on the steps in front of the Gatchina Palace, it feels like a world away.
For Nicholas, George's telegram was not outrageous. The strong opposition from Britain and France made Nicholas angry.
George V sent a telegram to Nicholas warning him not to negotiate with the Germans, otherwise Nicholas and the Russian Empire would be punished by God.
The French ridiculed directly in the newspapers, saying that if Nicholas could not lead the Russian Empire to victory, he should abdicate and let someone with the ability to lead the Russian Empire to victory serve as czar.
The Germans——
Hindenburg took the opportunity to act like a monster and demanded that the Eastern Front continue to be the main direction of attack next year on the grounds that the Russian Empire was on the verge of collapse.
William II responded positively and hoped to meet Nicholas in Denmark.
Americans on the other side of the ocean are not alone. Amul's actions against the Hebrews have attracted strong attention from the United States.
Mario publicly stated that this was an internal affair of the Russian Empire and no one had the right to dictate.
In response, Mario called on the international community to care about the situation of Indians in the United States.
At the same time, he attacked the so-called "free trade" of the United States, saying that the United States was the driving force behind the world war.
According to an investigation by the Ministry of Interior, after the outbreak of the World War, there were at least 4 batches of Hebrews who returned to the Russian Empire after training in the United States, with a total number of more than 700 people. After George's military reform, homeless people disappeared from St. Petersburg for a time.
This winter, there are more than one million refugees in St. Petersburg, most of whom are Hebrews from Poland.
In order to encourage more people to join the army, the empire lifted restrictions on the Hebrews.
Not only did the Hebrews not actively join the army, but they fled to St. Petersburg because there was food in St. Petersburg.
Before the outbreak of the World War, the grain output of the Russian Empire was once one-third more than that of Argentina, the United States, and Canada combined.
The Russian Empire is the country with the most abundant food reserves in the world. There is still an ample supply of food in the St. Petersburg market, including beef, fish, bacon, ham, butter, and all kinds of vegetables and fruits.
These refugees pose serious risks to St. Petersburg, not only in terms of security, but also in terms of food reserves.
With the food reserves in St. Petersburg, it will not be a problem to survive this winter safely.
But if you add these million refugees, it’s hard to say. After all, the total population of St. Petersburg is only one million.
Even so, as long as the railways are kept open, food from the countryside can be continuously transported to St. Petersburg, and there will always be enough food to eat.
If the railway is interrupted, the refugees will rebel if they have nothing to eat.
There are also many refugees in Constantinople.
George didn’t care about food, he had to work if he wanted to fill his stomach.
Most of the refugees are young and middle-aged. The old, weak, sick and disabled are not eligible to become refugees.
There are many job opportunities in Constantinople, including building bridges and paving roads, working in factories, and even cleaning. As long as you are willing to work, you will definitely not die of hunger.
In order to facilitate the delivery of supplies to the Asia Minor Peninsula, Demeter proposed building a cross-sea bridge across the Bosporus.
The narrowest point of the Bosporus is more than 1,000 meters wide.
If the bridge is built, the total length must be more than 1,500 meters, which is definitely a big project.
Technically there is no problem. In 1869, the Brooklyn Bridge built in New York, USA, was 1,600 meters long and took 14 years to complete.
When the Russian Empire built the Trans-Siberian Railway, it accumulated rich experience in bridge construction.
George also had no shortage of workers. There were more than 500,000 prisoners in the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone.
The only thing to worry about is the steel.
Demeter estimates that the total amount of steel required to build a cross-sea bridge may be more than 100,000 tons.
In the context of the world war, the demand for steel remained high. Last year, the steel output of the Russian Empire was 11 million tons. Although it was higher than the British, French and Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was still far behind Germany's 18 million tons.
Since the beginning of this year, the Russian Empire's steel production has continued to increase, with 13 million tons produced in the first ten months alone, with the main increase coming from Amur.
In order to ensure control of the east coast of the Bosporus, George decided to start construction next spring despite the huge project.
There are so many prisoners who cannot be killed or released, so we might as well use them as free workers and save a lot of money.
Louis Bardot, who had served as French Prime Minister, came to George as the personal envoy of French President Poincaré, hoping that George would openly oppose the peace between the Russian Empire and Germany, strengthen his beliefs, and never deserter.
George is a man who misses old friendships and also holds grudges.
“What were you doing when Germany attacked Warsaw?”
Louis Baldo said forcefully: "What does this have to do with this matter?"
"Of course it does. Since you can abandon the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire can also abandon you."
>If Nicholas wants to die, let him. George will not openly contradict Nicholas.
"Grand Duke, Germany's attack last year caused us heavy losses, and we also have no choice but to suffer."
Louis Bardo suffered a misfortune, and it was not up to him whether to fight or not. Calculate.
Haig and Joffre, one is the "Butcher of the Somme" and the other is the "Slow General", we cannot put too much hope in them.
“When the Germans attacked you, we took the initiative to attack Germany to contain the Germans and fulfilled our obligations as allies——”
George did not accept this reason. Everyone has no choice but to do so. difficulties.
“——When the Germans attacked us, you didn’t even bother to put on a show for fear of attracting Germany’s attention. Now it’s time when you need Russia. Is this your attitude?”
< br>George asked the French for attitude like a scumbag.
"Grand Duke, if Russia insists on fighting, then after the war, France will support the Russian Empire to obtain a complete access to the Black Sea and the interests of the Kingdom of Bulgaria in the Balkans."
The conditions offered by Louis Bardo , which did not satisfy George.
Whether France supports it or not, George has decided to secure the complete Black Sea outlet, and no one can take it away.
As for the interests of the Kingdom of Bulgaria in the Balkans -
This is not support at all, but a drive to alienate the relationship between George and St. Petersburg.
At this time, we still don’t forget the intrigues. This is indeed very French.
(End of this chapter)