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Chapter 571 If you have the ability, you can stage a coup

After Polis became the King of Bulgaria, the development of Bulgaria was obvious to all. Everyone attributed the changes to George's remote control and the help of the Russian Empire. Few people noticed the role played by Polis.

George is in East India now, not in Bulgaria at all, so this sentence could not be what George taught Boris to say.

Although the Russian Empire was many times more powerful than the Kingdom of Romania, Ferdinand had never envied George before.

Now Ferdinand felt a little envious.

Fortunately, after Elizabeth and Boris got married, Boris was considered half-son of Ferdinand.

Polis still had some reservations about Ferdinand, his future father-in-law, otherwise Ferdinand would be even more surprised.

Unlike George, Boris was not optimistic about the prospects of the Balkan League. In Boris's view, the Balkan League should be disbanded after the Second Balkan War.

The Balkan countries are not big, but their ambitions are huge. Sooner or later, the entire Balkan Alliance will be dragged into war by a certain country.

At present, it seems most likely that this country is the Kingdom of Serbia.

Given the size of the Russian Empire, it was still cautious when dealing with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, the Kingdom of Serbia dared to take the initiative to provoke it. Boris didn't know whether this behavior was fearless or reckless.

Compared with Ferdinand, Polis trusted Vasily more.

Since George was not around, Boris asked Vasily for advice.

"Your concerns are justified, but at the same time you should also know that even if the Kingdom of Serbia swallows its anger, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not stop expanding."

Vasily also knew that the Balkan Alliance had hidden dangers, but that was part of the price.

Since the Russian Empire wanted to use the Balkan countries to fight against the German-Austrian alliance, it had to bear the consequences.

Expelling the Kingdom of Serbia from the Balkan League would certainly avoid the serious consequence of the entire Balkan League being dragged into the water, but it would push the Kingdom of Serbia directly into the German-Austrian alliance, which was also unacceptable to the Russian Empire.

“Can we establish a more reasonable mechanism to deal with increasingly complex situations?”

Boris also has a tiger in his heart.

“Time is the answer.”

Vasily did not give a direct answer.

Give George more time, Vasily believes George can find a way.

The problem now is that war could break out at any time, and George has no time to adjust the Balkan Alliance.

After Austria-Hungary threatened Serbia with war, Nicholas sent a special envoy to mediate the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.

At present, mediation seems to be futile, neither side has backed down, and the situation is becoming increasingly tense.

“Should we mobilize?”

Boris also had a premonition that war was approaching.

"This is not your concern, go find Liz for a date and don't miss out on a good time."

Vasily hopes that Boris understands that the most important thing for him now is to establish his relationship with Elizabeth as soon as possible.

How to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire is George and Vasily's business. As long as their elders are still alive, it will not be Boris' turn to go to the front line.

Later, Vasily took the initiative to approach Ferdinand and George, hoping that the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Greece could play a greater role in the Balkan Alliance.

Both Ferdinand and Georgy were full of complaints.

After Polis became King of Bulgaria, both Ferdinand and Georgy knew that Bulgaria was about to take off.

But no one expected Bulgaria to fly so fast and so high.

Looking at the brand new Adrianople.

When I think about Bucharest and Athens, which used to be decent but now look shabby compared to New Adrianople, I feel sad.

Is the gap between my son and his younger brother so big?
Ferdinand was obsessed with the airport and wanted the Kingdom of Romania to play a greater role in the Balkan League, but only if the Russian Empire helped the Kingdom of Romania establish an air force.

Georgy hoped that the Russian Empire could help the Kingdom of Greece improve its naval strength.

"The air force and navy are secondary. The most important goal now is to deal with the threat from Austria-Hungary."

Vasily hoped that Ferdinand and Georgy could distinguish the priorities.

The Russian Empire is not a wishing well. Helping others is also saving yourself.

Once the war breaks out, the Russian Empire will certainly place its main forces on the Russian-German border to guard against a German attack. The Balkans will probably have to face the threat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone.

Add to that the Kingdom of Italy.

Even if the Russian Empire wanted to assist the Balkan Alliance, it would have to wait until the threat from Germany was eliminated.

Ferdinand and Georgy had no way of expressing their grievances.

Georgy had just ascended the throne and the domestic situation had not yet stabilized. Considering the Greek military alliance's tradition of coups, Georgy did not want to continue to strengthen the military alliance's strength.

King Carol I of Romania has been ill for a long time and has not appeared in public for a long time. Once Carol I dies, it is hard to say whether Ferdinand can succeed to the throne smoothly.

Carol I was not originally Romanian. Like Polis, he was invited by Romania to become the King of Romania.

Since Carol I had no children, Crown Prince Ferdinand was also invited.

There were also complaints in Romania about the pro-Russian stance of Carol I and Ferdinand. The radical ones believed that Romania should join the German-Austrian alliance, while some rational people believed that Romania should protect itself and not form an alliance with any party.

I have to say, the biodiversity is really eye-opening.

"If you want to get the Empire's help, you must first prove your worth."

Vasily was cold, he was not as warm as George. Georgi's heart moved, and when he looked at Vasily again, there was something more in his eyes.

Because of a coup by a military alliance, Georgi became the King of the Kingdom of Greece.

After becoming king, Georgy felt threatened by the military alliance.

No king would be able to sleep well if there was a monster like a military alliance within his country.

George was extremely powerful in the Russian Empire, but he never interfered in the internal affairs of the Russian Empire. Nicholas would let whoever he wanted to be prime minister be prime minister, and even if he had any objections, George would not say it.

This is the basis of the mutual trust between Nicholas and George.

Venizelos has the ability to launch a coup at any time and is in an absolutely dominant position in his relationship with Georgi.

Georgy is not someone who wants to burn bridges after crossing them, he just wants to have the ability to protect himself and not be deposed at will.

In front of Ferdinand, Georgi said nothing.

The next day, Georgy took the initiative to visit Vasily.

"What do you want to do? Do you need me to send a troop to Athens to protect your safety?"

Vasily agreed to every request, but to Georgi, this seemed more like inviting a wolf into the house.

"I want to form an army that is loyal to me and not controlled by anyone except me."

Georgi is not stupid. He must take his destiny firmly into his own hands.

“Do you have anyone you can trust?”

Vasily really had no intention of taking over the magpie's nest.

The expansion of the Russian Empire also has its limits. The Russian Empire did not even annex the Balkans, which were also inhabited by Slavs, let alone Greece.

It’s not that Russia doesn’t want to, but that it can’t.

"Yes, but not much."

As a prince, Georgy still has some confidants.

But as to whether it can support an army, that is hard to say.

"what can I do for you?"

Vasily and Georgy hit it off immediately.

Basil wanted the Kingdom of Greece to expand its military.

Georgy wanted troops loyal to him.

perfect!

"Weapons and equipment, and training instructors—"

Since Georgy wanted to bypass the military alliance, he could only rely entirely on the Russian Empire.

"I hope the instructor is from the Amur Military District."

Georgy, who served in the Danish Navy for a long time, knew the Russian Empire too well.

Even the Russian Empire's most elite Guards and the Amur Military District are two completely different concepts.

As Cossacks, those serving in the Guards were like puppets, with a single-minded mind. After being cursed by the military chaplain, their IQ dropped to 50 at most.
The Cossacks of the Amur Military District are like ferocious Siberian wolves. They have the bravery and fighting skills of the Cossacks and the discipline that the Guards do not have. In Georgi's view, this makes them perfect soldiers.

"The instructors in the Amur Military District are not cheap..."

Vasily was very happy. Georgy was not completely useless. At least he had good vision.

"no problem."

Georgi can still afford this amount of money.

When Georgy left Vasily's office, Ferdinand was visiting Catherine.

Catherine was very proud that her eldest grandson became the King of Bulgaria. She failed to make George the Tsar of the Russian Empire, but George made Boris the King of Bulgaria, which fully proved that the Yuriev family was stronger than the previous generation.

After learning that Boris was in love with Elizabeth, Catherine could no longer bear it and took the initiative to come over to check on her eldest grandson.

If Boris and Elizabeth get married, their child will become the crown prince of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. This is related to the future of the Yuriev family and must be handled with caution.

Catherine was generous to her granddaughter-in-law, whom she had never met, and gave her a set of jewelry from Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth I was the tenth tsar of the Romanov dynasty and the sixth emperor of the Russian Empire. Although she also came to power through a coup, she was considered a "wise and kind Russian empress."

If it were someone else, most would think that this set of jewelry has a bad meaning.

Ekaterina didn't care.

If Polis was incompetent, even if Catherine gave him a mountain of gold, she would not be able to keep Polis on the throne.

Even if the throne is taken away, the future successor will still be a descendant of the Yuriev family.

Although in the Russian Empire, Catherine the Empress Dowager was not well received.

But outside the Russian Empire, Catherine is still legendary.

Especially after George became famous, Catherine's status rose rapidly.

(End of this chapter)