I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 528: Attack and Defense
Anne could understand Alex's feelings, but she disagreed with the way Alex handled it.

It is still unclear how much Rasputin's so-called "medical skills" helped Alexei's condition.

Rasputin could only relieve Alexei's pain, but could not cure Alexei's hemophilia.

For the sake of a slim hope, Alex, as the queen, disregarded the dignity of the imperial law and the reputation of the royal family among the people, and took the initiative to shield the criminal Rasputin. In Anne's view, this was almost insane.

Jiang Haiyang and Jiang Xi did not come up with a medical plan immediately. Alexei's identity was too special and many medical methods could not be used on him.

For example, acupuncture.

Alex was horrified the first time he saw acupuncture. Such a long needle, inserted directly into the patient's body, is this a treatment or murder?

"Acupuncture is a very ancient medical method that has been passed down in the Qing Empire for thousands of years. It is very effective for many diseases and is one of the most common medical methods in Vladivostok."

Anne tried to convince Alex that acupuncture and craniotomy were not the same thing.

Cranial trepanation was very popular in Europe in the 18th century. Many people believed at the time that drilling a hole in the head could reduce intracranial pressure and allow more blood to flow into the brain, thereby promoting secondary development of the brain.

A few years ago, some people treated mental illness by destroying brain tissue. This method won the Explosive Medicine Award in 1949.

We will not introduce here the dark history of how Europeans ate mummies crazily to treat syphilis and ulcers, and even ran out of stock at one point.

Compared with these dark histories, acupuncture is simply a medical skill from Zenith.

"What good things can the Qing Empire have?"

Alex disagreed, saying that the history of the Qing Empire was not as long as that of the Russian Empire.

"Much of the tea we drink, the porcelain we use, and the clothes we wear come from the Qing Empire."

Anne did not mean to laugh at Alex. In the eyes of most Europeans, the Qing Empire was indeed synonymous with ignorance and backwardness.

For ordinary people, this is indeed the case.

But for Queen Alex, her view of the Qing Empire was really biased.

Ordinary people don’t have much access to information, so it’s fine if they think so.

Alex is the queen and has received elite education since childhood. Her perception should not be like this.

"No matter what you say, I will not allow the doctor to prick Amu Sha with a needle."

Alex was resolute.

"I won't let Amusa drink that weird stuff made from grass roots and tree bark."

Alex probably mistook the Chinese medicine for magic water.

When European nobles were sick, they could hire a doctor. But common people who could not afford a doctor would go to the church to ask the priest for help. The priest would draw a talisman, burn it, and wash it with water to treat the common people.

"Sunny, that's not ghost stuff, that's Chinese medicine, the same soup we had last night."

Anne already has four children, but she can still maintain such good physical condition. When she goes out with Alexandra, they act like sisters. Daily conditioning plays a key role.

Anne drinks papaya, red dates and lotus seed soup every night recently. This soup can help beautify and nourish the skin.

"Annie, you must be crazy, and I am crazy too—"

Alex was slightly shaken, but he had not yet made up his mind. He would wait and see the effect of Anastasia's treatment. Anastasia was going to have surgery in a few days to correct her toe valgus.

Anastasia has started receiving massage in the past two days to treat weak back muscles.

Based on Anastasia's condition, Jiang Xi developed a complete treatment plan for Anastasia. In addition to receiving massage, Anastasia also had to actively exercise her back muscles to improve the treatment effect.

Although the treatment effect cannot be seen for a while.

However, Anastasia's feedback was very good. Her mental state has been getting better and better in the past few days. Last night she even dressed up as a ghost to scare the third princess Maria.

Anastasia and the three princesses were considered the "younger group" in the family; the two of them lived in the same room, often wore the same clothes, and spent most of their time together.

The eldest princess Olga and the second princess Tatyana also lived in the same room. They were called the "older group" by their family.

In Nicholas's opinion, George was crazy too.

George's idea of ​​seeking a naval base in the Aegean Sea was opposed by Nicholas, who did not want to provoke opposition from regional countries and thought George's step was a bit too big.

Britain and France have always regarded the Mediterranean as their traditional sphere of influence. If the Russian Empire extends its hand to the Mediterranean, it will most likely provoke opposition from Britain and France, putting the empire in greater trouble.

"We have reached an understanding with the UK and are allies with France. Our merchant ships can freely enter and leave the Mediterranean. There is no need to establish a military base in the Mediterranean."

Nicholas' starting point is completely different from George's.

"Have you forgotten the history of Britain refusing to allow the Second Fleet to resupply ports along the way during the Kwantung War?"

George never placed his hopes on his allies, not to mention that the Mediterranean was not the Mediterranean belonging to Britain and France. Italy and Austria-Hungary both had fleets in the Mediterranean.

The naval base in the Aegean Sea was part of George's plan to seize access to the Black Sea.

If a war breaks out in the Balkans, it will inevitably attract the attention of countries in the region.

If the Russian Empire had a fleet in the Mediterranean, it would not be completely defenseless in the face of possible interference from regional countries.

George does not need to dominate the Mediterranean, as long as he can delay the intervention of regional countries and buy enough time for the coalition forces.

"There's no way our allies would agree to that."

Nicholas was once bitten by a snake and became afraid of ropes for ten years.

“Why do we need the consent of other countries when we do things?”

George sneered, the so-called allies were just using each other.

Including Napoleon, the damage caused by France to the Russian Empire was no less than that caused by Germany.

France took the initiative to form an alliance with the Russian Empire, not out of sympathy for the Russian Empire, but because it hoped that the Russian Empire would contain Germany and create a safer external environment for France.

When the Russian Empire and France formed an alliance, East Asia was facing the challenge of Japan, Europe was facing the encirclement and blockade of Britain, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was eyeing it covetously. The Russian Empire was also forced to ally with France.

Now the situation in East Asia has completely improved. Britain's encirclement and blockade has been broken, and the Russian Empire also dominates the Balkan Alliance. At least for George, the alliance with France is no longer necessary.

In other words, the Russian Empire no longer needs France, but France needs Russia.

Since we need Russia's help, we have to give something in return.

(End of this chapter)