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Chapter 469 Deja Vu
Ferdinand still didn't know Nicholas well enough.

George witnessed with his own eyes how Nikolai beat a good hand to pieces. Sometimes George couldn't help but doubt that even if Mikhail, who was always thinking about the queen's former sister-in-law, succeeded to the throne, the Russian Empire would not be reduced to what it is today. situation.

In October last year, Mikhail finally married Princess Victoria Melita, making all European royal families happy.

Romantic affairs among royal family members are not uncommon and occur in all countries.

But the Romanovs were the only ones in such a state of chaos.

If Mikhail only hooked up with Victoria and didn't publicly get together, there would be fewer rumors.

The two of them got married directly, and Nicholas and Alex became the laughing stock of the European royal family.

When the Makarov flagship hit a mine and sank, Mikhail served on the ship and was lucky to be rescued.

After being rescued, Mikhail returned to St. Petersburg at the speed of light, and then realized the truth and married Victoria despite the strong opposition of Nikolai and Alex.

Nicholas therefore suspended Mikhail's salary.

"St. Petersburg is disarmament, where can we take care of the Kingdom of Romania——"

George knew that Ferdinand would not come to him unless absolutely necessary.

It is not just the Kingdom of Romania, but also the four Orthodox countries of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro. St. Petersburg does not pay enough attention to it. The influence of the Russian Empire in the Balkans is declining rapidly.

Ferdinand came to George out of desperation.

"Why not go to St. Petersburg?"

As the governor of the Far East, George's excessive contact with the Kingdom of Romania will arouse suspicion in St. Petersburg and make the relationship between St. Petersburg and Amur even worse. This is also what George does not want to see.

But aiding the Kingdom of Romania is no small matter, and careless operation can lead to serious consequences.

But it was useless, because the Russian Empire also had a doting empress dowager.

Carol I was determined and was not tempted by William II.

George did not want to have much to do with the Kingdom of Romania.

The alliance with the Kingdom of Romania was one of the most important political legacies left to Nicholas by Alexander III.

Now Mikhail and his new wife are sunbathing on the warm beaches of Italy. The tragic defeat of the Russian Empire has not affected their happy mood at all.

So George called a meeting with the wise men to brainstorm ideas.

Ferdinand was unhappy.

However, some forces in Romania have lost confidence in the Russian Empire.

George didn't know why Nicholas didn't pay enough attention to the Kingdom of Romania.

Ferdinand came to Amur this time in the hope that George could provide some assistance to the Kingdom of Romania and strengthen the confidence of the Kingdom of Romania.

Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted the Kingdom of Romania to abandon its alliance with the Russian Empire and instead ally with Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The disastrous defeat of the Russian Empire allowed the Austro-Hungarian Empire to see an opportunity, and the Kingdom of Romania was under increasing pressure.

The Kingdom of Romania is too far away from Amur. If something changes, George will not be able to provide help in time.

"This is St. Petersburg's responsibility and has nothing to do with us!"

Mikhail was the first to object. Ferdinand not only needed military assistance, but also economic assistance.

The Kingdom of Romania is an agricultural country with a very low proportion of industry. The output value of machine manufacturing and metal processing accounts for less than one-tenth of the total output value.

The Kingdom of Romania's fiscal revenue is also very low, so getting the Kingdom to pay is unlikely.

Andre and Peter looked at each other, worry in both of their eyes.

Assistance is not impossible.

The key is the attitude of St. Petersburg.

Amur's current relationship with St. Petersburg is very delicate. After the Russo-Japanese War, George became famous. Many Russians even regarded George as the savior of the Russian Empire. How could this make Nikolai feel embarrassed?

The army is the foundation of the empire. In the army, George has greater prestige than Nicholas. Although the war is over, more and more people are coming to Amur, including many officers who are completely disappointed with St. Petersburg.

Follow George and you can win the battle!
Russians have very simple feelings and they will help whoever wins.

"We should inform St. Petersburg of this situation and let St. Petersburg make a decision."

Ye LuoXin also did not want to arouse suspicion in St. Petersburg.

Brusinov, who attended the "cabinet meeting" for the first time, did not speak. This was not an area he was good at at all.

"Military assistance will definitely not work, but we can strengthen economic cooperation." Milyutin hopes that Amur can help the Kingdom of Romania within its ability.

As for military assistance, Milyutin is not in a hurry.

Werther also received an invitation to attend the welcome dinner hosted by George for Ferdinand.

Werther is also a mature man and will definitely report this matter to St. Petersburg.

Therefore, as long as Nicholas does not want to lose the Kingdom of Romania as an ally, no matter how tense the economy of the Russian Empire is, Nicholas will help.

Therefore, Milyutin advised George not to rush and give St. Petersburg some time to react.

Just wait and see.

Winter is about to enter Vladivostok in September, and everyone is very busy during this time, trying to store enough supplies for the winter.

The Amur people have accumulated rich experience in storing supplies. Dried vegetables and smoked meats can basically be stored for a year or even longer.

This year, thanks to its monopoly on Hokkaido's fishing grounds, Vladivostok has had a bumper harvest of aquatic products, which is not only enough for the Amur people to eat, but can also be exported in large quantities.

So George reached an agreement with Ferdinand to use aquatic products in exchange for grain.

This agreement will not help much in relieving the plight of the Kingdom of Romania. It can only be said to be better than nothing.

The Kingdom of Romania is right next to the Black Sea, and there is no shortage of seafood.

What Romania lacks is artillery.

Artillery George does have it, but it cannot be given to the Kingdom of Romania for nothing.

George and Ferdinand reached a new agreement. The Kingdom of Romania would hand over the operation rights of Romanian oil fields to George, and then use the money from the oil sales to purchase weapons and ammunition from Amur.

Romania’s oil reserves are second only to the Russian Empire in Europe.

During the Russo-Japanese War, armored fighting vehicles appeared on the battlefield for the first time, and all countries have paid more attention to armored fighting vehicles.

George is very happy that the oil era is coming. Whoever can control oil in this era will have the initiative.

At present, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria have all begun research on armored fighting vehicles.

Fortunately for Britain and France, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are short of oil. If they want to increase their research on armored fighting vehicles, then they will have to rely on the oil supply from the Russian Empire.

Or Romania.

this--

George suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

Before the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, George cut off the supply of resources to Japan. Japan had to purchase high-quality coal from the United Kingdom for use in warships at high prices, and the cost greatly increased.

George controlled the iron ore and directly starved Yawata Steel to death. Until the end of the war, Japan did not produce steel.

Now it was the turn of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

The Germans started early in automobiles, but at the St. Petersburg World Expo, Germany's fledgling automobile industry suffered a devastating blow from Amur Automobiles and failed to recover.

The Germans still have technology.

Although German cars are seriously lagging behind in performance compared to Amur, at least they have solved the existing problems and are still much better than Japan.

Germany now has a good relationship with the Russian Empire, and can import oil from the Russian Empire. The First Lady is Germany's main oil supplier.

Once the war breaks out, the Russian Empire will definitely stop selling oil to Germany, and then the Russian Empire will be able to easily determine the direction of Germany's attack.

There is no need to judge this either.

Just like World War II in another time and space, if Germany equipped a large number of armored fighting vehicles, it would have to choose the Kingdom of Romania as the main direction of attack to obtain a stable oil supply.

Since Germany and the Kingdom of Romania are separated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the troops attacking the Kingdom of Romania must be dominated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

At that time, George can ask Nicholas to be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front, Dangdang, and teach the Austrians a lesson.

and the Ottomans.

Milyutin was right. St. Petersburg was indeed unwilling to lose the Kingdom of Romania as an ally.

At the end of September, news came from St. Petersburg that the Russian Empire was preparing to increase its garrison in the Kingdom of Romania.

This news immediately triggered strong opposition from Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.

(End of this chapter)