I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 653: You are not capable of rebellion

Vasily was an imperial duke, and Andrei was of Cossack descent. Even these two wanted to rebel, so Nicholas was indeed deserted by his friends and relatives.

Vasily only saw the struggle for power, but failed to discover the deeper contradictions in the empire.

Although Mikhail and little Nicholas were having so much fun, from what George knew in history, neither of them became regents.

Little Nicholas went into exile after the October Revolution.

Mikhail's family did not learn that Mikhail was executed in 1918 until the relevant files were declassified.

The group of people who hold power in St. Petersburg now almost all disappeared after 1918, and another group of people took over power.

George is waiting for these guys to surface on their own initiative.

From the time he was reborn until the outbreak of World War I, George was very curious about how the vast Russian Empire collapsed overnight.

The Russian Empire was not weak. Before the outbreak of World War I, measured purely from an economic and military perspective, the Russian Empire was only slightly weaker than Britain and Germany, and slightly stronger than France.

Before the outbreak of World War I, the United States was still busy slaughtering Indians and was not even ranked among the top in Europe.

If we measure comprehensive national strength or war potential, the Russian Empire is undoubtedly the strongest in the world.

Britain and Germany will implement stricter food rationing this winter, and the situation in France is equally dire, with farmers in Bordeaux already ripping up their grapes to plant wheat.

Russia's grain production this year is basically the same as in 1913 before the outbreak of World War II.

Although the empire lost Poland, the empire's years of development of Siberia finally bore fruit. This year, Siberia had a bumper grain harvest, and the empire will not face a food crisis throughout next year.

As to whether there was a food shortage in St. Petersburg, that is another question.

The problems faced by the Russian army on the northern front were mainly man-made.

Yanushkevich served as Chief of the General Staff for half a year and left a mess for Alexeev.

The decision to abolish the death penalty is too hasty, and the serious consequences it will cause are not something that anyone can bear.

Not even the Tsar.

George is waiting for all the rebels to surface voluntarily and then catch them all in one fell swoop.

Based on what George knew, the United States, Germany, and even its allies Britain and France all had an unshirkable responsibility for the current chaos in the empire.

The evil deeds of Britain and France have been described in detail in the previous article, so I will not repeat them here.

St. Petersburg is still investigating how many people have come to the Russian Empire from the United States in the name of "joining the war" since the outbreak of the war.

When the Russian army was defeated on the northern front, William II expelled millions of Polish refugees into the empire, and at the same time sent a group of remnants of the Narodnaya Volya back to Russia through Denmark.

When the secret police were hunting down Narodniks all over the world, Germany arrested a group of them, but did not hand them over to Russia. Instead, they were detained in Germany.

Now it seems that this is not arrest at all, but protection.

"The empire has existed for hundreds of years and has accumulated countless contradictions. The empire's current problem is the concentrated outbreak of these contradictions—"

George reassured Vasily that it was not the right time yet.

The empire's existence was too short and there was not enough experience to draw on.

If Vasily had learned more about Eastern history, he would probably not be so impatient.

Rebellion is a technical job, and the one who rebels first will most likely not have the last laugh.

Therefore, the one who finally came to power was not the Grand Duke of St. Petersburg, nor the Octobrists who were busy with daily activities in the State Duma, but the hunter lurking beneath the surface.

George is also a hunter. What he wants to kill is not the entrenched aristocracy or the complicated bureaucracy, but to catch all prey in one fell swoop.

Although Vasily did not get what he wanted, he returned to Budapest happily.

Ferdinand arrived in Constantinople just after Basil left.

Ferdinand was also worried about the situation in the empire.

The situation of the empire is now precarious. If the empire falls, the Kingdom of Romania, as the most loyal ally of the Russian Empire, will not only lose Transylvania, which has already been in its mouth, but William II will not let Ferdinand, the "traitor" of the Hohenzollern family, go.

"Carol came back a few days ago and apologized to me. I forgave Carol and he is still my child."

Ferdinand tactfully reminded George that the inheritance rights were also negotiable.

Carol's elopement with the wife of a subordinate officer had an extremely bad impact. Not to mention the inheritance rights, it was almost a case of killing being the only way to appease the public anger.

Ferdinand had three sons. The youngest son died young and the second son Nicholas was only 13 years old. What could he do?

The prodigal son can never change his fortune!
According to the "Law of Inheritance" of the Russian Empire, George did not have the right of inheritance.

There were a total of four female tsars in the history of the Russian Empire, including Empress Yeshivaji, who was highly respected by the Russians.

According to the Law of Succession, these four female tsars should not have appeared. They all ascended to the throne through palace coups.

The Romanov family was the orthodox family of the empire.

George's "Yuriev" is also the national surname.

And it has a longer history than "Romanov".

Strictly referring to the "Law of Inheritance", Yuriev is the one with the rightful family background.

This is the importance of the right to interpretation.

"My promise to you will always be valid." Although George did not respond directly to Ferdinand, Ferdinand got the answer he wanted.

All along, Ferdinand's claim had been to Transylvania.

As long as George guaranteed that the Kingdom of Romania would obtain Transylvania, if George launched an uprising, Ferdinand would mobilize with greater force than he had already done.

Not to mention Polis, George is his biological father, and a powerful Russian Empire is the strong backing of all Balkan countries.

The chaos in St. Petersburg also caused concern among allies.

Although Britain and France were treacherous, they did not want to see the collapse of the Russian Empire and they needed the Russian Empire to share the pressure.

The French came to Constantinople again and again to continue negotiating procurement contracts.

As winter was approaching, France needed the help of Grand Duke Yuriev.

This spring, France purchased military supplies worth 100 billion francs from the Russian Empire - from Constantinople - from the Amur.

The French government is very satisfied with the quality of the goods that have been delivered and hopes to increase its purchasing efforts.

For such a big money sponsor, the more George gives the better, and the feedback he gives to the French also makes the French very satisfied.

Siberian Bank has many bearer accounts in its branches across Europe that do not require any credentials, only a username and password.

This time it was not Louis Bardot who came, but Georges Clemenceau.

Influenced by his father, Clemenceau entered politics at an early age. He was imprisoned at the age of 21. Later, he married his student in the United States. He returned to his country in 1869 and was elected as a member of parliament in 1871.

In 1906, Clemenceau served as Prime Minister of France. During his tenure, he set up the Ministry of Labor and implemented social reforms.

Clemenceau's reforms were also very interesting. When he was in the opposition, in order to express his ideas, he founded newspapers and magazines such as "Justice", "Aurora", "Group" Weekly, and "Freeman". He opposed press censorship and called for freedom of the press.

After Clemenceau came to power, he implemented a stricter press censorship system, becoming a typical example of the butt ruling the head.

Clemenceau not only had to purchase supplies, but also expressed strong concern about the situation in St. Petersburg and said that if George needed it, the French government would do its best to provide all the help George needed.

"Thank you for your concern, but it's not necessary!"

George does not allow any country to interfere in Russian affairs. Russian affairs should be resolved by the Russians themselves.

"George, Russia cannot be isolated from Europe. This will undermine the common interests of the alliance."

There was a threat in Clemenceau's words.

"Is this your attitude when asking for help from your allies?"

George laughed and said, "You French people should mind your own business first."

Although France's problems are not as serious as Russia's, they are not much better.

Haig's offensive on the Somme River was unsustainable after only a week, and Foch had to take the initiative to attack in order to maintain the offensive against the German army.

The battle of Verdun was still going on, with French casualties at around 3000 per day.

The French government could still hold on, but the colonial vassal troops and foreign legions, which had suffered heavy casualties, could not hold on.

The French government did not treat its vassal troops and foreign legion soldiers as human beings at all.

A purely French force would usually have to conduct a week-long fire preparation before attacking.

If the attack mission is undertaken by vassal troops or foreign legions, the time for fire preparation will be reduced to 4 hours.

Most of the time, troops composed purely of French people were responsible for defending the positions, while the vassal troops and foreign legions were responsible for the offensive missions.

This would explain why France would become Francestan in the future.

Because it should!
This is a debt owed by France.

The vassal troops and foreign legions fought bravely for France, but not only were their salaries and pensions pitifully low, they couldn't even get enough food to eat.

Half a month ago, the vassal troops on the Verdun front refused to carry out the offensive mission due to lack of supplies.

Mad made me work for France and didn't even give me a full meal. Even a condemned prisoner needs to be given a full meal before going to the guillotine!
Although Russian soldiers began to flee on a large scale, they did not rebel after all. The fighting will of some troops was still very strong. Moreover, with the Balkan Corps as a stabilizer, no one dared to underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Russian Empire.

If the French army lost its vassal troops and foreign legions, it would not be able to hold out for even three days.

Even so, Clemenceau still dared to threaten Georges. He really couldn't tell the difference between the big king and the small king.

"Helping others is helping yourself, Your Excellency the Grand Duke. You will understand this truth sooner or later."

Clemenceau was not angry. He was 75 years old and was no longer at the age of being impulsive.

"I understand the truth, but I still don't understand, what good will it do you if the Russian Empire falls?"

George is in his forties and doesn't need any lectures.

Clemenceau looked like an old man on the subway looking at his cell phone with his frown on his face.

"No one wants the Russian Empire to fall. We are an alliance and will surely win the final victory—"

Clemenceau was honest.

It is true that no one wants the Russian Empire to fall.

But a strong Russia is not in Europe's interests either.

(End of this chapter)