Chapter 1286: The Tangled Tsar
In Moscow in the month, the snow and ice have melted, and the weather is gradually becoming warmer, and after almost half a year of cold winter, people finally feel the footsteps of the chūn day! However, the traffic around Moscow was very bad, the roads were muddy due to the melting snow and ice, and Russia simply did not have the financial resources to invest in infrastructure construction. Therefore, when it comes to chūn days, going out becomes the hardest thing for Russians!
Almost two years have passed since the outbreak of the World War, and Russia, as one of the main members of the Entente, has assumed an extremely important enemy. Because Russia is in the middle of the Allies and China, it will inevitably have to endure a two-front battle, China has not launched an attack before, but has deployed heavy troops in Central Asia and the Siberian Plain, and has been in a defensive posture! And now, the United States has been destroyed by China, and the Chinese army has been mobilized to Central Asia and the Siberian plain. According to the information received by Russia, the attack of the squadron will soon begin!
In the previous nearly two years of war, Russia's main enemies were Austria-Hungary and Germany, although the equipment of the Russian army was backward, but its combat power could not be underestimated, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated and retreated, and almost invaded the territory of Austria-Hungary! However, after the Germans sent troops to join the Eastern Front, the Austro-Hungarian army was like a different person, defeating the Russian army, and in two years, Russia has lost more than two million troops! Although the tsar never cared about the lives of those serfs, the losses were too great, and Russia's combat power was greatly affected. The most important thing is that after the demise of the United States, Russia can no longer get weapons and ammunition from the United States, which makes the situation of Russia, which is already extremely weak, even more difficult
Tsar Nicholas II was furious in his study, and Prime Minister Ivan Nicholas II. Goremykin, Chancellor of the Exchequer Vyacheslav. Previ, Foreign Minister Izvorsky, War Minister Alexei. Nikolaevich. Kuropatkin, as well as the head of the General Administration of Orthodox Affairs, an important aide, bowed their heads and endured the angry scolding of Tsar Nicholas II. As the tide of war became more and more unfavorable for Russia, Tsar Nicholas II had more and more time to get angry!
"Damn the Turks, they actually dare to take advantage of the fire to rob, and when we defeat the Chinese, I will definitely take down Istanbul and hang all those Turks!" Tsar Nicholas II roared! The Ottoman Turks declared war on the Entente and sent troops to the Caucasus, much to his anger! If it were you, you would be able to defeat the Ottoman Turkish Empire, an old and weak empire, with Russia's strength! If it weren't for the constraints of Britain, France and other countries, Russia would probably have destroyed the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the previous Russo-Turkish wars! But now, the Russian jīng sharp forces have been dragged dead by the Chinese on the Siberian plain, and in the face of the Turkish attack, how can the troops that were cobbled together during the rush be able to resist!
And the ungrateful Bulgarians, have they forgotten who supported them to achieve independence in the first place? It's ungrateful to have turned around and joined the Allies now! One day, my army will surely set foot on Sofia and hang that ungrateful fellow of Ferdinand I! "Tsar Nicholas II roared like an angry lion, Bulgaria joined the Central Powers, declared war on the Entente, and also announced that it would send troops to attack Russia through Austria-Hungary, which undoubtedly made Russia feel a betrayal, which made Tsar Nicholas II very angry!
"Your Majesty, I just got the news that the Romanians have also joined the Central Powers, and they are about to form an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria to attack us!" Foreign Minister Izvorsky whispered!
"Humph! Come on! As long as we defeat the Chinese, these guys will come to ask for our forgiveness! Tsar Nicholas II said disdainfully. He has always been very disdainful of these small countries who see the wind and make the rudder. But does Russia have the strength to defeat the Chinese? I'm afraid no one is sure of that! You know, the Chinese have just destroyed the United States, and now that the army is advancing westward, can Russia resist the attack of the Chinese? After all, Russia had been defeated by China several times before, and many Russians already had a deep shadow in their hearts.
In addition, the current international situation is very unfavorable to the Entente, and it seems impossible for the Entente to win the war!
"Alexey, send competent generals and lead the army to resist the Austro-Hungarian offensive, and our main direction of operations now is the Siberian Plain. I believe that Grand Duke Nicholas will be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese! Tsar Nicholas II said!
"Yes, Your Majesty! Alekseevich. General Brusilov has already gone to the front! There are 1,500,000 jīng sharp soldiers, and they will definitely be able to withstand the enemy's attack! "War Minister Alexey . Nikolaevich. Kuropatkin said!
"Hmmm! Alexei. Alexievich. I am very clear about the abilities of General Brusilov, and I am sure that he will be able to achieve victory! Nicholas II said that in the early days of the war, it was General Brusilov who led the Russian army almost to Austria-Hungary.
"Gentlemen, whether it is the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it is not a big problem for us, our main enemy is still the Chinese! According to the information we received, the Chinese have amassed more than two million troops in Central Asia and the Siberian plain, plus more than a million mercenaries! We now only have two million troops in the Siberian Plain, although they are all jīng sharp troops, but to resist the attack of the Chinese, I am afraid it will be very difficult! Everyone said, what are we going to do now? "After a fire, Tsar Nicholas II has come to his senses and knows that the current situation is very unfavorable for Russia!
Prime Minister Ivan. Goremygin hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the current situation is very unfavorable for the Entente!" The United States had perished, and Britain and France, under heavy attack from the Germans, were now retreating to Paris. And we are under siege by China, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Turks, the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Romania! If no miracle had happened, the Allies would have lost this war! For the sake of Russia's future, I propose that we make peace with the Allies and end this war! ”
"Peace talks?" Nicholas II's face changed for a while. He had great confidence in this world war, and tried to restore the glory of Russia through this great war. But now, I didn't expect it to be such an ending. Nicholas II was not a fool, he was well aware of the consequences of the continuation of the war, and it was not clear that Russia would really be destroyed
However, if he gave up like this and bowed to Kaiser Wilhelm II, he was a little unwilling in his heart. Therefore, Nicholas II's mood was very entangled!
The three most important rulers of Europe today, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, and King George V of England, are cousins, but although their personal relationship is very good, the competition between them is also very fierce. It's worse to make them bow down to the others than to kill them!
George V's mother, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, and Nicholas II's mother, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, are sisters (Alexandre is the elder), and both sisters are daughters of King Christian IX of Denmark, so George V and Nicholas II are cousins, and the two look alike.
George V is the grandson of Queen Victoria (his father is King Edward VII), William II is the eldest grandson of Queen Victoria (his mother is Princess Vicky), and the last Tsar Empress Alexandra (formerly known as Alexandra and later renamed Alexandra) is the granddaughter of Queen Victoria (her mother is the second princess Alice), so George V is the maternal cousin of William II, William II is the aunt and cousin of George V, Alex is the aunt and cousin of George V, and she is also the aunt and cousin of William II.
In fact, Alex and Wilhelm II were cousins in addition to being cousins, from King Frederick of Prussia. From Wilhelm II's point of view, the two were still the third brother and sister, Wilhelm II was King Frederick of Prussia. The grandson of the grandson of Wilhelm II, Alex was the granddaughter of his granddaughter.
If we look at the lineage of Tsar Paul I, Wilhelm II and Nicholas II are cousins (the third is a relative of the other). Wilhelm II was the grandson of the granddaughter of Paul I, and Nicholas II was the grandson of the grandson of Paul I. If it were from King Frederick of Prussia. In terms of the lineage of Wilhelm III, Wilhelm II was the cousin of Nicholas II (the second representative of the family), and Wilhelm II was Frederick. The son of the grandson of William III, Nicholas II was the grandson of his grandson.
Although the countries of Europe intermarried, the relationship between the royal family and the royal family was much closer, but at the same time, the relationship was also complicated. However, even so, wars between countries are very frequent, and they do not live in peace just because they are relatives! Wilhelm II, Nicholas II and George V have been competing since childhood, and now, Wilhelm II has the upper hand and is about to win the final victory, which makes Nicholas II very jealous, and it is very difficult to make him admit defeat!