Tsarist Empire: Please call me His Majesty the Tsar

King Ferdinand I of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, from Austria-Hungary, was originally a member of the royal family of Austria-Hungary.

However, after the abdication of Alexander I, the previous king of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, he was elected King of the Kingdom of Bulgaria by the Grand National Assembly.

The reason why he became king was entirely the reason why the Bulgarian kingdom was in high echelons in order to use the power of Austria-Hungary to restrain the Russian Empire.

Although, everyone is a Slav. However, the Bulgarian top apparently did not want the country to be annexed by the Russian Empire just like that. They themselves are used to being the boss, and naturally refuse to be a little brother for others.

Therefore, even if some of the Bulgarian people at the bottom are pro-Tsarist Russia, they even want to be incorporated into the Tsarist Russian Empire. However, the top brass of the Kingdom of Bulgaria was strongly opposed.

This time, at the instigation of the intelligence services of the Russian Empire, a large-scale demonstration broke out in Bulgaria, precisely to persecute the top of the Bulgarian kingdom.

Sure enough, Ferdinand I, with the support of the high-ranking officials of the kingdom, directly issued the order for suppression.

Large numbers of troops took to the streets to suppress the marches.

A large number of people were arrested, and in the process, conflicts inevitably broke out.

This caused some deaths and injuries to the marchers.

And this has quickly attracted the attention of European countries.

The Russian Empire, naturally, immediately noticed this situation. For the Russian Empire, the opportunity it had been waiting for finally seemed to have arrived.

"Your Majesty, the suppression of popular demonstrations in the Kingdom of Bulgaria has resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries. At the same time, a large number of people have been arrested and detained. Those people are all pro-Imperial. Intelligence Director Lieutenant General Vasily reported.

Of course, the reason why such a large-scale demonstration broke out in the Kingdom of Bulgaria was naturally fueled by the intelligence services of the Russian Empire.

"Very well, the Kingdom of Bulgaria is a provocative empire. Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, immediately sent a note to the Kingdom of Bulgaria requesting them to release all arrested people. and compensation for the victims. Ferdinand I, who must be held responsible for this, must abdicate! Otherwise, the empire will definitely not give up! Mikhail ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Izvulsky replied.

"In terms of military preparations, we must also do it immediately. Once the Bulgarian side refused the request of the empire. Then our army will be able to strike immediately. Mikhail then ordered.

Suddenly, the generals were excited, and everyone hoped to lead the troops to the battle.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria is nothing more than a small country with a population of just over two million people. However, in order to resist the Ottoman Empire, the army of the Bulgarian kingdom reached more than 100,000. Of course, there was strong support from Austria-Hungary, and even the support of the Russian Empire.

But these armies, poorly equipped, are not very effective in combat.

When encountering the more wasted Ottoman army, it is naturally able to resist, and even occupy a certain advantage.

However, in the face of the army of the Tsarist Empire after reorganization and redressing, they are definitely not opponents.

"This battle, the Bulgarian kingdom is not at all worried, it is Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire that need to be guarded against. Thus, the task of the 3rd and 4th Armies of the Imperial Army was to attack Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire after their intervention in the war. Military operations against the Kingdom of Bulgaria will be drawn from the 1st Army! Mikhail ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The commander of the 1st Army, General Gurko, suddenly had a smile on his face.

"The rest of the armies are also ready. Once a big war breaks out, perhaps it is necessary to reinforce the front line in time! Mikhail ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The commanders of several other army groups also answered.

Immediately, the commander of the 1st Army of the Russian Imperial Army, General Gurko, secretly transferred five infantry divisions from the 1st Army, plus a cavalry brigade, to Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula.

After receiving the order, it was possible to escort the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Navy directly to the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

There was no border between the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria. There is also a Romanian kingdom in between. Therefore, it was only possible to land in the Kingdom of Bulgaria across the sea.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria was shocked when it received a warning from the Russian Empire.

However, even so, Ferdinand I and the top echelons of the kingdom were not prepared to compromise with the Russian Empire, but to the Austro-Hungarian Empire for help.

Austria-Hungary immediately jumped out and warned the Russian Empire not to bully the weak, let alone interfere in the internal affairs of the Bulgarian Kingdom.

Under such circumstances, war is already inevitable.

On July 18, 1798, troops of the 1st Army of the Imperial Russian Army, escorted by the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy, landed in the eastern coastal city of Varna in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

The Russian Empire officially intervened in the turmoil in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

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