Chapter 653: You are not allowed to rebel.
Vasily is an imperial duke and Andrei is a Cossack. Both of them want to rebel. Nicholas is indeed a traitor.
Vasily only saw the struggle for power, but did not discover the deeper contradictions in the empire.
Although Mikhail and Little Nicholas were having fun, according to the history that George knew, neither of them became regents.
Little Nicholas went into exile after the October Revolution.
Mikhail's family did not know that Mikhail was executed in 1918 until the relevant files were declassified.
The group of people who now hold power in St. Petersburg almost all disappeared after 1918, and another group of people holds power.
George is waiting for these people to surface on their own initiative.
From his rebirth until the outbreak of the World War, George was curious about how the huge Russian Empire fell overnight.
The Russian Empire is not weak. Before the outbreak of the World War, purely from an economic and military perspective, the Russian Empire was only worse than Britain and Germany, and slightly stronger than France.
Before the outbreak of the world war, the United States was still busy killing Indians, and it was not ranked first in Europe.
If we measure comprehensive national strength or war potential, the Russian Empire is undoubtedly the strongest in the world.
This winter, Britain and Germany will implement stricter food rationing systems. The situation in France is equally severe. Farmers in Bordeaux have begun to shovel grapes to plant wheat.
Russia’s grain production this year is basically the same as in 1913 before the outbreak of the world war.
Although the empire lost Poland, the empire's continuous development of Siberia for many years has finally seen results. This year Siberia has a bumper grain harvest, and there will be no food crisis in the empire throughout next year.
As for whether St. Petersburg is short of food, that is another question.
The problems of the Russian army on the northern front are mainly caused by man-made problems.
Yanushkevich served as Chief of General Staff for half a year, leaving Alexeev with a mess.
The decision to abolish the death penalty is too hasty, and the serious consequences it will cause are not something that anyone can bear.
Not even the Tsar.
George was waiting for all the rebels to come to the surface and then catch them all.
Based on what George knows, the United States, Germany, and even allies Britain and France all have unshirkable responsibility for the current chaos in the empire.
The evil deeds of Britain and France have been described in detail before, so I won’t repeat them again.
St. Petersburg is still investigating how many people came to the Russian Empire from the United States in the name of "participating in the war" since the war broke out.
When the Russian army on the northern front was defeated, William II expelled millions of Polish refugees into the empire. At the same time, he also sent a group of remnants of the Volya Volya back to Russia through Denmark.
When the secret police were hunting down Narodnaya Volya members all over the world, Germany arrested a group of Narodnaya Volya members, but instead of handing them over to Russia, they were imprisoned in Germany.
Now it seems that this is not arrest at all, but protection.
"The empire has existed for hundreds of years and has accumulated countless contradictions. The current problem of the empire is the concentrated outbreak of these contradictions——"
It is not yet time for George to appease Vasily.
The empire's existence is still too short, and there is not enough experience to draw from.
If Vasily had learned more about Eastern history, he probably wouldn't be so impatient.
Rebellion is a technical job, and the one who jumps first will most likely not be the last to win.
So the one who finally came to power was not the Grand Duke of St. Petersburg, nor the Octobrists who worked hard every day in the State Duma, but the hunters lurking under the water.
George is also a hunter. What he wants to kill is not the entrenched aristocracy or the intricate bureaucracy, but to catch all the prey in one fell swoop.
Although Vasily failed to do so, he returned to Budapest happily.
Basil had just left, and Ferdinand arrived in Constantinople on the back.
Ferdinand was also worried about the situation in the empire.
The current situation of the empire is precarious. If the empire falls, the Kingdom of Romania, as the most loyal ally of the Russian Empire, cannot keep Transylvania in its mouth, and neither will William II. Spare Ferdinand, the "traitor" of the Hohenzollern family.
"Carol came back a few days ago and apologized to me and admitted his mistake. I forgave Carol. He is still my child."
Ferdinand reminded George tactfully that inheritance rights are also Negotiable.
Carol eloped with the wife of a subordinate officer, and the impact was extremely bad. Not to mention the inheritance rights in advance, it almost fell into the category of civilian outrage if not killing him was enough.
Ferdinand had three sons, the youngest died young, and the second son Nicholas was only 13 years old. What could he do?
The prodigal son returns with gold!
Referring to the "Succession Law" of the Russian Empire, George does not have the right to inherit.
A total of four female czars appeared in the history of the Russian Empire, including Emperor Ye, who was highly respected by Russians.
According to the "Succession Law", none of these four female czars should have appeared. They all ascended to the position of czar through palace coups.
Although the orthodoxy of the empire is the Romanov family.
George's "Yuryev" is also a national surname.
And it has a longer history than "Romanov".
Strictly referring to the "Succession Law", Yuriev is the right one.
This is the importance of the right of interpretation.
"My promise to you is always valid." Although George did not respond directly to Ferdinand, Ferdinand also got the answer he wanted.
Ferdinand’s request has always been Transylvania.
As long as George guarantees that the Kingdom of Romania will get Transylvania, if George raises troops, Ferdinand will mobilize with greater intensity than now.
Not to mention Polis, George is his biological father, a powerful Russian empire and the strong backing of all Balkan countries.
The chaos in St. Petersburg also caused worries among allies.
Although Britain and France are sinister, they are not willing to see the Russian Empire collapse. They need the Russian Empire to share the pressure.
The French came to Constantinople again and continued to negotiate purchase contracts.
Seeing that winter is coming again, France needs the help of Grand Duke Yuriev.
This spring France purchased 10 billion francs worth of armaments from the Russian Empire - from Constantinople - from Amur.
The French government is very satisfied with the quality of the goods that have been delivered and hopes to increase procurement efforts.
For such a big benefactor, the more George does, the better. The feedback he gives to the French also makes the French very satisfied.
Siberian Bank branches across Europe have many bearer accounts that do not require any credentials, just a username and password.
This time it was not Louis Bardot, but Georges Clemenceau.
Influenced by his father, Clemenceau devoted himself to politics at an early age. He was imprisoned at the age of 21. Later, he married his student in the United States. He returned to China in 1869 and was elected as a member of Parliament in 1871.
In 1906, Clemenceau served as Prime Minister of France. During his tenure, he established the Ministry of Labor and implemented social reforms.
Clemenceau's reforms are also very interesting. When he was in opposition, in order to express his ideas, he founded "Justice", "Aurora", "Group" weekly, "Freeman" and other newspapers. magazine, opposed press censorship and called for press freedom.
After Clemenceau came to power, he implemented a stricter press censorship system, becoming a typical example of the butt deciding the head.
Clemenceau not only wanted to purchase supplies, but also expressed strong concern about the situation in St. Petersburg, and said that if George needs it, the French government will do its best to provide all the help George needs.
"Thank you for your concern, but no need!"
George does not allow any country to interfere in Russian affairs. Russian affairs should be resolved by the Russians themselves.
"George, Russia cannot stay outside Europe, as this will destroy the common interests of the alliance."
There is an implicit threat in Clemenceau's words.
“Is this your attitude towards asking for help from your allies?”
George laughed, you Frenchmen should mind your own business first.
Although France's problem is not as serious as Russia's, it is not much better.
Haig's offensive on the Somme only lasted a week and was unsustainable. Foch had to take the initiative to maintain the offensive against the Germans.
Verdun is still being fought, and the French army is suffering about 3,000 casualties every day.
The French government can still hold on, but the colonial servants and the Foreign Legion, which suffered heavy casualties, cannot hold on.
The French government does not regard vassals and foreign legionnaires as human beings at all.
A force composed purely of French troops usually requires a week-long fire preparation before attacking.
If the attack task is carried out by a servant army or a foreign legion, the fire preparation time will be reduced to 4 hours.
Most of the time, troops composed purely of French troops were responsible for the defense of the position, and those responsible for offensive tasks were the Servants and the Foreign Legion.
This can explain why France will become Frenchistan in the future.
Because it should!
This is a debt owed by France.
The servant army and the Foreign Legion fought bloody battles for France. Not only were their salaries and pensions pitiful, they even had insufficient food to eat.
Half a month ago, the servant troops on the Verdun front refused to carry out offensive missions due to lack of supplies.
Made asked me to work hard for France without even giving me a full meal. The condemned prisoner was even given a full meal when he was about to be guillotined!
Although Russian soldiers began to flee on a large scale, they did not rebel after all. The fighting will of some troops was still very tenacious, and with the Balkan Army as a anchor, no one dared to underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Russian Empire.
If the French army loses its servants and foreign legions, it will not be able to survive for three days.
Just like that, Clemenceau dared to threaten George. He really couldn’t tell the difference between the big and the big king.
"Helping others is helping yourself, Your Majesty the Grand Duke, you will understand this sooner or later."
Clemenceau is not angry. He is already 75 years old and is long past the age of impulsiveness. .
"I understand the truth, but I still don't understand. What good will it do to you if the Russian Empire falls?"
George is also decades old and does not need preaching.
Clemenceau’s frown was like an old subway man looking at his cell phone.
"No one wants the Russian Empire to fall. We are an alliance and will definitely achieve the final victory-"
Clemenceau is still very honest.
It is true that no one wants the Russian Empire to fall.
But a strong Russia is not in the interest of Europe.
(End of this chapter)