Chapter 149, the rebellion of the people
At the Royal Palace in Sofia, Ferdinand is convening a ministerial meeting of the government to discuss the post-war economic transition. The Chief of the General Staff, Klosev, suddenly broke into the conference room and said urgently: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the Russians will die!" ”
Hearing the news, everyone's faces changed greatly, they don't care about the life or death of the Russians, and even Bulgaria can take advantage of the Russians.
But that doesn't mean they want the Russians to be finished right away! At least wait until the end of the world war! Of course, it is better to delay it for another two or three years, and when Bulgaria completes its economic transformation, Russia will be finished!
Ferdinand was also a little surprised, it is estimated that no one knows better than him about the chaos that occurred in Russia, and even Nicholas II, the person concerned, does not have as much information as he has, but he did not say that the tsarist government is about to end!
At least now the tsarist government still has the support of the Russian military, and although the bourgeoisie is fanning the flames and disrupting the economic order, they have not yet risen up?
Ferdinand frowned and asked, "What's going on?" ”
Ferdinand didn't think that Klosv was out of sight, and if something big hadn't happened in Russia, how could he dare to rush into the conference room?
Kristof took a long breath, and then replied: "Yesterday the Luftwaffe attacked the Russian army's supply warehouse, and the Russians suffered heavy losses, and they have already asked us for help.
And their troops in the Polish region, which this morning also forcibly broke into Austria-Hungary, are rushing to the Czech region, supposedly to join our army and attack the Germans together! ”
Ferdinand's brows tightened, and the Russians let the main forces of the Polish region run to the Czech region, deciding that it was impossible to fight with the Bulgarian army, and the tsarist government could not afford to lose that man!
Then the reason that allowed them to make this decision is obvious, in yesterday's sneak attack by the Germans, they suffered heavy losses and could no longer independently attack the Germans!
But what kind of loss can make them so scared? Ferdinand couldn't find a more plausible explanation than the lack of food!
After thinking about it, Ferdinand said: "Contact the Russians immediately to find out the specific situation, and let them inform them of the number of troops coming over, on the grounds that we need to prepare logistics materials!" ”
"Yes!" Christophe replied
It is no wonder that Kristof felt that the Russians were about to finish, the country was in chaos, the logistics supply line was interrupted for more than half a month, and now the material warehouses to the front line have been blown up again.
Once the Germans seized the opportunity to replicate last year's battle on the Eastern Front, the tsarist government was expected to be really finished.
The reason why the Russian bourgeoisie has not yet launched an uprising is because they are afraid of the army at the front, and if this army is gone, or if its vitality is badly damaged, will they still be afraid?
Without the support of the army, the tsarist government could no longer suppress the large and small forces in the country!
Once the balance is broken, the Russian Empire will explode in an instant, and all kinds of bulls, snakes, ghosts and gods will jump out to do things.
It's not that Ferdinand looks down on Nicholas II, but his military capabilities and domestic affairs capabilities are really scum, and he can still control the Russian Empire in peacetime, but once it enters troubled times, it will not work.
Ferdinand sighed, and then said: "It seems that we need to reformulate the plan, you all know the internal problems of the Russians, according to our previous estimates, the tsarist government has the support of the army, and everyone has made the judgment that once the world war is over, they can solve the chaos in the country."
But now it is different, it is obvious that the anti-government forces in Russia have hooked up with the Germans, and under their internal and external attacks, the tsarist government will not be able to hold out for long!
How will Bulgaria deal with itself in the next changes? And how can we take advantage of this opportunity to maximize our benefits? ”
No matter what the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia is, interests are the core between countries, and when it is time to take advantage of the fire to rob, everyone will still not be soft.
Prime Minister Konstantin said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the biggest problem now is still the Russian army on the Eastern Front, as long as this force is kept, the tsarist government can barely maintain its rule over the country!"
But now that the capitalists in Russia have colluded with the Germans, I fear that the Russian army attacking East Prussia may meet with me.
Even if the tsarist government threw the logistical pressure of the Russian army in Poland to us, they still have no way to guarantee the logistical supply of the Russian army in Lithuania.
But they could not move this force yet, otherwise the Germans would have been able to drive straight into the St. Petersburg area, and the tsarist government would be finished! ”
"Open me the map of Eastern Europe!" Ferdinand said in no doubt
As soon as the words fell, two attendants took out a huge map of Eastern Europe from behind, placed it on the ground and slowly opened it.
Ferdinand said solemnly: "The chief of staff went to mark the deployment of German and Russian forces on the Eastern Front. ”
Soon there were attendants, took out the flags that had been prepared long ago, and handed them to Christoph.
Kristof took the flag and immediately found the corresponding position on the map, marking the deployment of German and Russian troops.
Ferdinand looked at the map carefully, and after half a ring, he smiled wryly and said, "It's late!" If nothing else, the Germans are going to take a risk this time! ”
The war had been fought so far that the Germans' chances of victory had been reduced to their lowest point, and at this time they would not give up even the slightest chance.
If last year the Germans attacked St. Petersburg in solitary depths to win the war, now they are fighting for production!
The withdrawal of any of the four major powers of the Entente from the war was of great significance to the present German government.
At this time, the Russians sent themselves to the door again, with the cooperation of these leading parties, I am afraid that this time the Germans don't even need to prepare logistical supplies, anyway, as long as they have money, these people dare to sell!
Chekov said with some disbelief: "Your Majesty, judging from the deployment of Russian troops, it seems that they deliberately let the Germans raid St. Petersburg?" ”
Ferdinand said murderously: "Those Russian nobles are now ready to abandon the tsarist government!" ”
There is no doubt that the only group that could influence the deployment of the Russian army in the case of the military's support for Nicholas II was the aristocratic class.
Only they were able to silently leave a hole in the defensive line, and even many officers on the front line were kept in the dark, they may just think that this was accidental, or that they were deliberately luring the enemy deeper!
After all, there are only more than 600,000 German troops left on the Eastern Front, and even if you add the more than 100,000 remnants of the troops who drove over from the Southern Front, it is only more than 700,000 troops.
And the total strength of the Russian army is a full four times that of them, who would think that the Germans would dare to attack in this case?
Don't they want to defend their homeland? If Germany had raided St. Petersburg, and the Russian army had raided Berlin, wouldn't it have been a lose-lose situation for both sides?
Under normal circumstances, the Germans would not be so stupid! But if someone cooperates, maybe it's okay?
Was the Luftwaffe really that good? How could they bomb all the warehouses? With the power of the capitalists alone, can they do it all?
Obviously, this is extremely abnormal, but if there is the cooperation of the noble officers, it is not necessarily, and it does not even need to be the upper echelons of the army, as long as there are middle and lower level officers who cooperate, this plan can be completed!
It is more likely that these participants do not know that this is treason, or they think that it is just a struggle within the army, or that they are playing a "bitter trick" to lure the enemy!
In this way, it is all in series!
No monarch could tolerate the betrayal of his own people, and Ferdinand was no exception, although it was only Nicholas II who betrayed this time, but this did not prevent him from being angry.
Ferdinand could accept the rebellion of the bourgeoisie against Nicholas II and the revolutionary party against Nicholas II, but now the aristocratic class has also jumped out, which makes him intolerable.
Of course, he admits that you Nicholas II has some misdeeds, especially the indulgence of Rasputin's misdeeds, which really hurt the nobles, and this is not to the point where you have to betray, right?
Thinking of this, Ferdinand suddenly understood that the Russian aristocratic class and the bourgeoisie were not so distinct, and many of the big aristocratic industries were taken care of by puppets, and they were hidden behind the scenes, and these people happened to be capitalists!
Nicholas II's purge in St. Petersburg was clearly cutting their flesh! Although he didn't do anything about the property of the nobles on the surface, it doesn't mean that these people will appreciate it!
Then the loyalty of the Russian military to Nicholas II will also be questioned, if it does not harm their interests, it is estimated that everyone is still suitable for monarchs and ministers, if it is the part of the noble officers whose interests are damaged, it is difficult to say!
Well, the most difficult thing to determine in this world is the human heart, just think about the Chongzhen Dynasty in history. At the critical moment of life and death, the nobles of the Ming Kingdom are not digging into the corners of the country?
Don't they know the consequences of doing so? But in the face of interests, they couldn't extricate themselves, and they all became the gravediggers of the dynasty!
It's not surprising that the Russian aristocracy is doing this now, their risk is not so great, anyway, here in Europe, everyone rarely kills the nobles, but no matter how bad they are, they can still get rich!
Since the cost of crime is so low, it is not surprising that Nicholas II was betrayed for the sake of profit, and it is no wonder that the February Revolution in history will go so smoothly, it is completely that Nicholas II can no longer meet everyone's interests, and it is inevitable to kick him out!
I just don't know if this time, the Russian aristocracy and capitalists will enter the late stage of history, and be suddenly broken by Lenin, who came from behind!
Now Ferdinand understands a little, why after the establishment of the Soviet Republic, there is a killing spree, it is really impossible for these people not to kill!
Even the purge launched by Stalin later made sense, if the power of these people is not completely eliminated, whoever is the boss will not be able to sleep?
Foreign Minister Metev said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, should we remind the Russians?" ”
Ferdinand was silent, and he didn't know whether it would be better to let the situation in Russia continue to deteriorate, or to help Nicholas II stabilize the situation at home.
Prime Minister Konstantin suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, a Russia that is constantly in chaos is more beneficial to us!" ”
"Constant chaos?"
Ferdinand reacted at once, as far as the current situation is concerned, the world war is about to end, and most of the Britain and France, which suffered smaller losses in the war, are going to interfere in the Russian civil war!
So what could make Russia more chaotic? The answer is: civil war! Or rather, a close civil war!
As the Bolshevik Party, which is the attraction of hatred, their strength is not enough, after all, there is a lot of luck in history that they can win, and the most important thing is that the existence of the Germans helped them block the gun!
But now it's different, once the Intervention Army is formed, even if it is a butt thought, Ferdinand knows to stand over there!
In the face of the skyrocketing strength of the intervention army, was the Soviet Union still able to build? Do you really think it's a child of destiny, hanging up?
Anyway, as far as Ferdinand knew, the Bolshevik Party was indeed the second largest of all the revolutionary groups in Russia, but their foundation was so shaky that they had not even had time to build up their own armed forces, and their party members were only tens of thousands!
And compared to history, the St. Petersburg base camp was lost, or forever! Even if they occupied St. Petersburg, they would no longer have the full support of millions of local people, who had already changed to support the Tsar!
In the face of a possible army of millions of interventionists, what will they fight with?
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In the end, Ferdinand decided to pretend that he didn't know anything, and Nicholas II would depend on his fate, theoretically as long as he was not too unlucky or safe, even if it fell into the hands of the Germans, they would not kill the king, at most he would be forced to declare his withdrawal from the war!
These are all acceptable to Ferdinand, on the contrary, if Nicholas II reacts and kills these two or five in the army, he only needs to transfer two or three hundred thousand main forces from the front line to go back, and the situation can be stabilized immediately.
With the and urine nature of the capitalists, once something happens, they will still retract decisively!
Then put out a bunch of scapegoats, appease the anger of Nicholas II, and the matter will be over!
So is it still possible for the legendary October Revolution to break out? This is obviously intolerable, how can there be less such an important historical event?
(Without the author, it's over!) )