I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 180
  If possible, George also wanted to be civilized.

But talking about civilization with the Japanese seems to be a bit of a joke no matter how you look at it.

It's actually good to be a savage, so that George doesn't have to think hard to find excuses for some of his actions.

Originally, George thought that he only had to play the role of a barbarian in Asia.

Unexpectedly, the Tsar sent the Oak Regiment to the Kingdom of Bulgaria at the end of June, and George would continue to be a barbarian.

Three years ago, George and Milyutin visited the Kingdom of Bulgaria. At that time, George was not very optimistic about the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

In order to stabilize the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Tsar sent former Interior Minister Ignaev to the Balkans to serve as the Russian Empire's plenipotentiary envoy to deal with Balkan issues.

Ignaev was an excellent diplomat. He accomplished his task brilliantly, winning over the pro-Russian faction in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, appeasing the liberal faction, assisting the Grand Duke of Bulgaria in handling the relationship between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, and continuing to strengthen the Russian Empire's control over the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Influence.

Six months ago, Ignaev's health deteriorated and he returned to St. Petersburg to recuperate. The situation in Bulgaria suddenly deteriorated. Sobolev and Kaulbas were unable to deal with it. ASSA sent Milyutin to Bulgaria again.

At present, the Russian Empire only has one dragoon regiment left in the Kingdom of Bulgaria. In order to ensure the empire's control over the Kingdom of Bulgaria, George and the Oak Regiment will also follow Milyutin to the Kingdom of Bulgaria to suppress it.

"Why this time?" George was still deeply impressed by his last trip to Bulgaria.

"Why else, power -" Milyujing is getting older and older. He originally thought that he would be able to enjoy his old age after retirement, but he did not expect that he would still have to work for the interests of the empire.

Seven years have passed since Grand Duke Alexander became King of Bulgaria.

Two people will have the seven-year itch in their seventh year of marriage.

Grand Duke Alexander was finally no longer satisfied with his current power and wanted to have more.

St. Petersburg received the news that Alexander was secretly in contact with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, trying to exchange the interests of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) for the Austro-Hungarian Empire's protection of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

In other words, Grand Duke Alexander hoped that the Kingdom of Bulgaria would break away from the rule of the Ottoman Empire and achieve complete independence.

If Austria-Hungary supports the Kingdom of Bulgaria in doing so, the Kingdom of Bulgaria will agree to Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently under the actual control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Although the Kingdom of Bulgaria has become independent, it still nominally recognizes the status of the Ottoman Empire as a suzerainty.

"Is Alexander crazy?" George didn't quite understand what Alexander was thinking.

Bulgaria was surrounded on three sides by the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Romania, and the Kingdom of Serbia.

Separated from the Russian Empire was the Kingdom of Romania.

Separated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the Kingdom of Serbia.

Therefore, even if Alexander wanted to be independent, he should have come to seek asylum from the Russian Empire instead of looking far away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The Russian Empire won independence for the Kingdom of Bulgaria through the Tenth Russo-Turkish War.

Austria-Hungary did nothing and gained control of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

George felt that as long as Alexander was not stupid, he should not choose the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

"Alexander is not crazy, but the people around him are a lot crazy." Milyutin went to see Ignaev before setting off.

George finally knew the purpose of the Tsar sending him to the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

If it was just to maintain stability, sending Milyugin would be enough.

If we want to suppress the rebellion, we really have to let George go.

The Tsar sent the Oak Corps to the Kingdom of Bulgaria, which was also a test for the Oak Corps.

In the Rivno exercises in recent years, the Rubber Regiment has played the role of a big devil, taking turns torturing participating troops from each military region.

In Russia, the Oak Regiment is already the most powerful regiment.

Now the Tsar wants to verify whether the Oak Corps is as invincible in external operations as it is in domestic exercises.

George called Demeter, Vasily, and Andrei over for a meeting, and asked Milyutin to introduce the situation.

"We must be prepared for the worst. Once the worst happens, we will be deep in enemy territory without any reinforcements; the current situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria is very complicated," said Stefan Stambolov, leader of the Liberal Party, Some kind of agreement may have been reached with the Austrians. Germany and Austria-Hungary have the same position. The Ottoman Empire is not willing to allow the Kingdom of Bulgaria to be completely independent. The reason why the Kingdom of Bulgaria has been so chaotic in the past six months may also have factors from the United Kingdom and France. .”

Milyugin's analysis is very comprehensive.

George understood.

Demeter didn't understand.

Vasily and Andrei felt lonely.

"Once the worst happens, can the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Serbia provide us with support?" George still has confidence in the Kingdom of Romania.

George did not understand the Kingdom of Serbia.

The second Alliance of Three Emperors expired last year, and neither the Russian Empire nor Austria-Hungary had any intention of renewing it, so the Alliance of Three Emperors disintegrated.

It is now known that the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary still existed.

The Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Romania have also formed an alliance.

At this time, the attitudes of the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbia are very important.

Once the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbia form an alliance with the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire will encircle the Austro-Hungarian Empire from three directions.

"King Carol may send reinforcements, but the Kingdom of Serbia is unlikely, because by then, the Kingdom of Serbia will definitely focus its main attention on the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Milyutin's judgment was similar to George's. “Doesn’t the empire still have a legion in the Kingdom of Bulgaria?” George wanted to mobilize all the forces that could be mobilized.

Milyugin's expression suddenly became ugly.

"The dragoon regiment of the Kingdom of Bulgaria is unreliable. The only thing we can rely on is ourselves."

George was not surprised.

No wonder the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria collapsed to such an extent in just six months.

The last dragoon regiment was probably instigated by the Kingdom of Bulgaria, so the Oak Regiment was sent to the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

On July 7, the Oak Group arrived in Sofia, the capital of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

It was Sobolev and Kaulbas who picked him up on the platform.

Compared with 3 years ago, these two people have changed a lot. Their bodies have gained serious weight, their eyes have become cloudy, and they exude an aura of decadence and failure.

"Cheer up and look at your appearance. Are you still a qualified imperial general?" Milyugin was very disappointed with these two former subordinates.

Sobolev and Kolbas tried hard to hold their heads high, but their big bellies were indeed an eyesore.

Sobolev must have drunk a lot of wine in the morning, and he even burped when he stood at attention.

George really couldn't stand it. If one day his officers became like this——

Impossible, before this day comes, George will fuck him to the end.

"Where's Gigert?" Only then did Milyugin realize that someone was missing.

Gigot is the commander of the only dragoon regiment of the Russian Empire stationed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

"Jigert is busy with military affairs and cannot escape." Kaulbas's words are not very credible.

No matter how busy the military affairs are, there is no time to pick up the train at the train station?
  "Very good, take me to see him!" Milyujing wanted to go deep into the tiger's den.

"Marshal, please don't." Korbas was worried about Milyutin's safety.

"Why, in Sofia, does anyone still dare to shoot me?" George was moved by the confidence in Milyugin's words.

That's right.

Your Kingdom of Bulgaria relied on the help of the Russian Empire to become independent.

Therefore, the rights and interests of the Russian Empire in the Kingdom of Bulgaria must be guaranteed!
  George did not stop him. His mission this time was to cooperate with Milyutin's actions and completely obey Milyutin's command.

Milyutin wants to ride in a carriage as he gets older.

Sobolev and Korbas actually brought a carriage, which made Milyutin shake his head.

The military administration is indeed unreliable.

The dragoon regiment stationed in Bulgaria is called the Dorogobuzh Regiment, referred to as the Dorogobuzh Regiment.

Multiple regiments were stationed on a hillside outside the city of Sofia. The entire mountain was a restricted military area. When the carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain, it was stopped by the sentry. The sentry claimed that no one was allowed to go up the mountain without the order of the regiment commander.

"Go and notify Gigert and ask him to run to see me immediately." Milyutin ordered the officer on duty wearing the uniform of a Russian Imperial Dragoon officer.

The officer on duty hesitated and repeated what he had just said.

"No one is allowed to pass without the order of the legion commander!"

Milyujing's eyes suddenly became extremely cold.

"Go quickly, Ilya, don't make the marshal angry." Korbas reminded Ilya that the little old man in front of you is the former Minister of War of the Empire.

As soon as Elijah hesitated, George stepped forward.

"Stop, no one is allowed to pass without the order of the legion commander!" Elijah didn't know George.

George also didn't wear his super ducal dress, and still wore the uniform of the Guards.

George didn't talk nonsense and looked at Yangkov beside him.

Yankov smiled evilly, raised the riding crop in his hand, and slapped Ilya hard on the face.

"Damn it, do you know who the person in front of you is? Let the commander of your army come here, he won't even dare to talk to the Duke like this." Yankov scolded, without stopping, the riding whip flew up and down, whipping Ilya Got to roll all over the floor.

This change was too sudden.

A soldier on duty subconsciously raised his gun.

Before the gun could be raised, Yankov whipped him down.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you that anyone who dares to pick up their own weapons in front of the Duke will be treated as an assassin." Yankov was not joking.

It's not that the empire doesn't kill assassins. Real assassins are usually killed at the scene of the assassination.

Most of those who were assigned were associates of the assassins.

George's identity is on display here. Who dares to point a gun at George? Then the guards around George really dare to shoot.

(End of this chapter)