Chapter 538: Winter is Coming (8)
October is probably the most beautiful season in many countries, and the leaves begin to turn yellow in autumn, and the air is cool. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info can also feel this coolness while sitting in the carriage. The Romanian delegate who had arrived in a horse-drawn carriage looked up at the Buda Castle on the hillside and felt a little regretful. Originally, the Romanian delegates thought that they would have the opportunity to visit the Buda Castle.
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs works together with the Ministry of Health and is located near a hospital. The house is not bad, but in the eyes of the Romanian representatives, it is really not very beautiful. Now the image of the Hungarian mud leg in his heart has been further strengthened. After sitting down in the office, the Romanian representative looked left and right, and there was news that it was a group of Chinese who were in charge of the Hungarian Red Army, and various countries believed that it was the Chinese who led the success of the Hungarian mud legs. Along the way, the Romanian representative did not see any trace of the Chinese.
"What kind of message do you want to convey to the Romanian government?" The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary was a very young man, who, like the other members of the current Hungarian regime seen by the Romanian delegates, had very short hair, which, although neat, gave a strong sense of danger.
Trying to ignore the pressure of such short-haired youth, the representative of Romania said: "We hope that the Hungarian side will return to us what was originally inhabited by Romanians. ”
These words made the Hungarian Foreign Minister's brow furrow, he stared at the Romanian representative with sharp eyes, and asked: "What did you say?" ”
The representative of Romania turned his heart and said loudly: "We ask you to return to us the places that were originally inhabited by Romanians. You are Hungarians, there is no reason to rule the Romanians. The return of those areas to Romania is the right way to maintain peace. ”
After saying that, it was obvious to the Romanian representative that the temperature inside the room seemed to have dropped by a few degrees. Seeing the fierce gaze of the Hungarians, the Romanian delegate felt much more relaxed. When he came this time, he already knew the danger he might encounter. But as it was made clear, as long as he finishes his job, he will be promoted when he returns. In case he is in danger, his family will also be taken care of by the government. The whole of Europe thinks that the current Hungarian government is a regime run by a bunch of barbaric mud-legged people, so it is not uncommon for diplomats to be killed.
"What is Romania ready to do if we refuse?" Out of anger, the young Hungarian foreign minister squeezed this phrase out of his teeth.
The Romanian representative's heart was beating violently, and he took a breath before replying: "If you resolutely disagree, you will have to accept the consequences." Other countries have supported us. ”
"Is that all you have to do on this trip?" The young Hungarian Foreign Minister continued to ask.
"Yes!" The representative of Romania replied.
"Get out! Go back to Romania now. What bullshit do you tell the king of the Romanian state, the land of the Hungarians, not an inch is superfluous! Not an inch will be given up! The young Hungarian foreign minister yelled at the Romanian delegate and then slammed him.
He took the letter from his bosom and placed it on the desk of the Hungarian Foreign Minister. The Romanian delegate left the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and when his carriage began to leave Budapest, the delegate was overjoyed. The task was completed, and the Hungarian Foreign Minister did not look so barbaric, and the future of the representative was guaranteed.
In the Romanian capital, as soon as the Russian officials received the news from the Hungarian side, they immediately ordered a telegram to be sent to St. Petersburg, and then shouted to the Romanian officials: "For the sake of the future of the Slavs, we are marching!" ”
Immediately after receiving the telegram in St. Petersburg, the important ministers gathered in front of the Tsar's court for a meeting. Russia and Austria had long cooperated in the fight against Ottoman Turkey, but with the decline of the Ottoman Empire, their interests in the Balkans began to clash fiercely. In particular, Russia suffered great losses in the 10th Russo-Turkish War 20 years ago and did not take advantage of the 11th Russo-Turkish War, and the goal of the southward direction is still far away.
The division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire opened Russia's eyes to new opportunities, and it was beneficial for Russia to expand its influence in the Balkans at a time when Austria was suffering great losses. In the good old days of Russia's role as the gendarme of Europe, it entered many countries by suppressing the revolution, and if it could suppress the Hungarian revolution, it would be the beginning of Russia's regaining glory.
So at the meeting of the Tsar's Imperial Palace, these Russian ministers were very excited. For example, in 1898, Russia produced more than 3.8 million tons of steel, more than 2 million tons of pig iron, and 3,000 kilometers of new railways. The latest steel production is already firmly in third place in Europe, three times the 1.3 million tonnes produced by France.
The Minister of War said that the number of standing troops in Russia now reaches 1.05 million, and there are 3.05 million reserves. After the signing of the friendship treaty with the Republic of China, both China and Russia resolved the conflict on the basis of peace and did not increase their troops on the border. This made it easy for Russia to send a large number of troops to participate in the war against Hungary.
"If the Romanians can solve the problem, it will be better. If they can't fix it, we'll go up. "The Chief of the General Staff spoke to His Majesty the Tsar.
"What was the reaction from the Austro-Hungarian side?" His Majesty the Tsar was very worried about this.
The Foreign Secretary immediately said: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, we are not trying to annex Hungary. It was just a matter of returning to Romania, which had been a gathering place for Slavs. We, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have begun to liaise with European countries, and most of them are able to understand this. Only this time it's probably cheaper for Romanians. ”
His Majesty the Tsar was not particularly concerned about cheap Romanians, and he was worried about a repeat of the Crimean War, in which Britain and France joined forces against Russia, causing Russia great losses.
After hearing His Majesty's worries, the Russian Foreign Minister immediately said, "Your Majesty, Britain's attitude is ambiguous this time, and the Republic of China has no intention of openly intervening. Although Germany is opposed, France has said that as long as we Russia do not seize the Hungarian land, they will hold Germany back. So this time we don't have to worry about German involvement. ”
Since there was a bottom line, a goal, an ally, and the enemy was not strong, the Russian tsar finally decided to give it a try.
As the Russians had considered, the Romanian army marched into the Hungarian territory, where the Romanians lived, although it was not welcomed or resisted. While the Romanian army was trying to establish a new border, the Hungarian Red Army launched an attack on the Romanian army in Hungary, annihilating 5,000 Romanian troops in a week. Then Russia declared that it would 'punish the Hungarian army that invaded Romania', and the war immediately expanded.
At the same time, the troops of the Croatian royalists also launched a new offensive against Hungary. Coupled with the revival of the Austrian army, the Hungarian war immediately turned from calm to fierce.
Weese, who heard the news, was having three meetings, and he only said, "I hope this will not affect next year's Olympics." ”
Because the tone was so bland, the comrades in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs simply did not understand what Governor Wei Zedu meant. Seeing the comrades' bewildered faces, Wei Ze smiled: "Don't think too much, we will never send troops or military threats." Let the Europeans solve the contradictions in Europe on their own. ”
After the central peace policy was clearly established, everyone began to get used to the new policy. When Governor Wezedu said this, there was nothing particularly to discuss. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is full of people, and someone immediately heard some clues from these words, and the party secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked Wei Ze, "Governor, are you worried that the war will expand?" ”
"It's their question how Europe decides, I can't help whether I'm worried or not. The real problem that really affects us is probably the Olympics. I just hope that it will not affect the Olympics, and there are not many opportunities to show the world China's style. Wei Ze said calmly. Although it looks bland, Wei Ze actually has no reason to worry in his heart that someone else will misunderstand Wei Ze's mind and make a first-class foreigner, a second-class official, a third-class young man and a fourth-class man. The king of Chu has a thin waist, and he starves to death in the palace. There are always a lot of people who like it.
But after thinking about it, Weese was relieved again. After decades of iron-blooded policies in the Republic of China, the attitude towards foreigners was normalized. Even if there would definitely be someone who thought he was going to meet his wishes, Weeser decided to dismiss him when he saw it. Although Wei Ze basically did not use the emperor's privileges, he still had to use them when he should use them.
After listening to Wei Ze's words, the foreign minister smiled and said, "Governor, don't worry. We will now go and consult with other countries and invite them to participate as much as possible. If Europe is broken, we will hold the Olympics in countries such as Asia and South America. It is absolutely impossible for our people to get a few European countries to the point where they cannot do things. ”
"Hmm." Wei Ze replied simply. He was very satisfied with the foreign minister's response, saying that although the Minguo Dynasty was not unilateral, this did not mean that the Minguo Dynasty would be restricted by other countries. According to the rules, the Olympic Games are valid as long as two-thirds of the member countries of the Olympic Games participate. The Minchao was confident that it would be able to gather enough for two-thirds of the country.
The Min Dynasty did not intervene, the war in Hungary was in full swing, and the Russians braved the cold winter to send troops, showing a strong will. However, with only 200,000 troops, he could not help but look down on the Hungarian people.
The Hungarian Red Army sent 100,000 troops to fend off the Russians in the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, while the main force of 200,000 launched an onslaught against 50,000 Croatian royalist troops. The Kingdom of Croatia was administered by Hungary, and the Austrian government forces, including the Croatian Royalists, were defeated in an attack on Hungary, when Hungary released the Croatian Royalist troops. Now that the gang is attacking again, the Hungarian Red Army really can't let them go again.
On December 3, 1899, after the total annihilation of the Croatian royalist army, the Hungarian Red Army screened the Croatian army and released 1,000 young soldiers from the captured army. All other executions. After a short period of settlement of the problem of the Croatian royalists, on December 13 the main forces of the Red Army began to move eastward.
Tsarist Russia used the Julian calendar from the Orthodox Church, and when the first dawn of the 20th century illuminated St. Petersburg, there were still 13 days left until January 1 according to the Russian calendar. The Russian chief of staff was very unhappy in his heart, and when he attended the imperial meeting, he looked sullen. The Hungarian Red Army's defense in the mountains was excellent, and the Russians were not able to break through the Hungarian defenses smoothly. To make matters worse, typhoid, dysentery, and meningitis began to spread among the Russian army.
The Chief of Staff is a devout Orthodox believer, and although his hands are not moving, he has made countless crosses in his heart, hoping that the gods in heaven will relieve the troubles encountered by the Russian army. But having been in the army for many years, the chief of staff also knows that this is not realistic. So I prayed to the gods that at least the Hungarian army, which was intertwined with the Russian army, was also attacked by these infectious diseases.
"The Romanians have an epidemic of plague in their country. Your Majesty, we need to block the border with Romania for the time being. The Minister of Customs opened his mouth with a question.
The chief of staff chuckled in his heart, this customs minister really can't open which pot. But what the minister said is very important, Russia's important Ukraine borders Romania, and Ukraine is not only the breadbasket of Russia, but also the coal silo of Russia. The iron ore mines in the immediate vicinity of Ukraine work together with the coal mines in Ukraine, supporting Russia's annual steel production of more than 3.8 million tons. From any point of view, there is no reason for the Chief of the General Staff to block this proposal of the Minister of Customs.
His Majesty agreed to the advice of the Minister of Customs, but did not go further into the Romanian plague, and the Chief of the General Staff managed to survive the day's Imperial Council.
Two more days passed, and all the telegrams received by the anxious Chief of the General Staff were that the epidemic was expanding. And rumors that have appeared in Romania have spread throughout the country. The actions of the Russians angered God, and this plague was God's punishment for the Russians. Only by driving the Russians out as soon as possible can the epidemic be lifted. It had nothing to do with the Romanians, and if God was angry with the Romanians, the plague should have appeared before the Russians came.
At this time, there were only four or five countries under the age of 40 that had basically completed literacy, and the Minchao was one of them. Romania is undoubtedly not among these four or five countries. The country has not even passed a law that compulsory compulsory education. Even in the Republic of China, even if everyone knew that the plague had nothing to do with the curse, the idea that the plague was some kind of punishment still resonated in a certain way. Not to mention a country like Romania.
This legend is not only widespread in Romania, but also in the Romanian army and the Romanian settlements in Hungary where the Russian army invaded. There are hundreds of thousands of Romanians in the ghetto, and tens of thousands of elderly and children have died of the plague epidemic, and many more are dying. These Romanians were terrified.
On January 5, 1900, the main forces of the Hungarian Red Army suddenly appeared behind the Russian army and launched an attack with lightning speed. The army in the epidemic zone was completely ineffective, and on January 1, 1900, when the Tsarist Russian Orthodox Church used the Julian calendar, news of the collapse of the Russian army arrived in St. Petersburg. When the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army heard the news, he suddenly wanted to take out a pistol and commit suicide.