I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 181 Go ahead, George, do what you want

The army is not a school or a place for reasoning. If the multi-regiment thing happens in the empire, then everyone from the commander of the military region to the commander of the army will be held accountable, and no one can escape.

Think about it, the US troops stationed in Japan were actually instigated by Japan to rebel. The consequences would be terrible.

If you are not careful, three wars will break out.

Gigert finally came out with a group of officers, two of whom were actually from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, because their military uniforms were too dazzling.

Milyugin's expression showed no emotion or anger.

Gigert hesitated, then came to Milyutin and saluted.

"marshal--"

Milyugin looked at George, and George understood instantly.

"Take it!"

George ordered, and Yankov, who was well prepared, took off with a flying kick and knocked Gigert to the ground.

Several members of the guard swarmed up and gagged Gigert and controlled him.

This change was so sudden that the officers brought by Jigert were panicked and didn't know how to deal with it.

"What are you doing?"

An Austro-Hungarian officer actually wanted to draw his gun. The guard members who had been prepared raised their guns in unison. The Austro-Hungarian officer stood frozen on the spot, not daring to make any move.

If you dare to take out this gun, these killers will really shoot.

"Gigert, you have betrayed the empire's trust in you. Super Duke Yurievsky is now temporarily serving as the commander of multiple regiments. Return to St. Petersburg and explain to His Majesty yourself."

Milyugin killed decisively and did not give Gigert a chance to speak.

Jigget hesitated and struggled desperately.

The three guardsmen pinned Jigert to the ground, and Jigert was unable to break free.

Unlike George, Gigert still maintains the habit of exercising every day. Like Sobolev and Kolbas, he has been completely corrupted by power.

Yankov ignored Gigert and led members of the guard to swarm forward, disarm all the officers of the multi-regiment, including the two Austro-Hungarian officers, and control them.

George was on the horse from beginning to end and never dismounted.

Milyutin is indeed a veteran, and he handled the situation in a timely manner, avoiding the risk of fighting among the same roommates at the minimum cost. George successfully took over multiple regiments, started to clean them up from top to bottom, and conducted a comprehensive review of the officers and soldiers of the multiple regiments.

"Soldiers can still be trusted. The review is mainly conducted by officers. Before passing the review, all officers will be detained on the spot. The same goes for the two Austrians. We will talk about it after the matter is over."

Although it was the first time for George to experience this kind of thing, he also knew the principle of catching the thief first.

Even if the Austro-Hungarian Empire bribed multiple regiments, it would only bribe the officers of multiple regiments. The soldiers were not worth the effort. They could only eat and drink for a few meals without getting any substantial benefits.

All the soldiers in the multiple regiments are Russians, and their homes are in Russia. Some soldiers may have been deceived, but most of the soldiers were coerced and did not betray the empire.

The situation of the multi-regiment officer corps is shocking. Almost all of the more than 100 officers in the regiment, except Maslov, the regimental staff officer, were bribed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Ottoman Empire. Maslov used letters to his family opportunity, the situation was reported back to St. Petersburg, and the situation of the multiple regiments was learned by St. Petersburg.

Maslov was born into a noble family, graduated from the Moscow Cavalry School, and participated in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War. He took the risk to report the situation back to St. Petersburg, which was undoubtedly his first achievement.

"I'm sorry Maslov, although I know you have no responsibility, but you have to return to the empire like them. The difference is that after they return to the empire, they will be thrown into prison, and you will report to the staff headquarters."

George will not leave Maslov in the Multi-Regiment. Although the soldiers of the Multi-Regiment have no responsibility, they cannot continue to stay in the Kingdom of Bulgaria. After returning to the empire, they will be dispersed and placed in other regiments. Next, the Multi-Regiment will probably cease to exist. , there is a high probability that it will be withdrawn directly.

"Duke, I wonder if I have a chance to serve in the Oak Regiment?"

Maslov is undoubtedly a smart man who knows how to maximize profits.

If Maslov returns to St. Petersburg, although Maslov will be rewarded, his future will basically be like this. There will be no regiment commander or military district commander keeping such a time bomb next to him.

The Oak Regiment has become famous in recent years with the Rovne exercise, and George has been nicknamed the "Big Devil" in the Russian military.

George is a super duke, has a fief in his name, and is also the commander of the Amur Military District. Only with George can Maslov have hope.

"Have you thought it through?"

George likes smart people, in every sense of the word, as long as they are not trying to be smart.

"Yes, Duke, in the Russian Empire, no military staff officer can refuse the call of the Oak Corps."

Look at what smart people say.

Vasily, you fool, you should learn a lesson.

Vasily is not stupid at all. He was the first person to seek refuge with George. From this, it can be seen that Vasily is the smartest guy in Russia.

Demeter does not count. Demeter was sent to George by Milyutin.

Not to mention Andre.

If George wants to rebel, Vasily and Demet can't tell, and Andrei will not hesitate to lead his troops to attack the Gatchina Palace. While George was cleaning up many regiments, Milyutin was busy meeting with various officials from the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

As the information gradually came together, what happened in the Kingdom of Bulgaria in the past six months gradually became clear.

Ignaev is indeed capable. When he was in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the situation in the Kingdom of Bulgaria has been very stable. The Bulgarian public is safe and sound. Although the struggles in the parliament are fierce, they are within acceptable limits. Generally speaking, the Kingdom of Bulgaria Relations with the Russian Empire are not bad.

After Ignaev returned to St. Petersburg to recuperate, the Kingdom of Bulgaria annexed the Rumelia Autonomous Province, and relations with the Russian Empire gradually deteriorated.

The Autonomous Province of Rumelia is part of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, but it has absolute autonomy. The Kingdom of Bulgaria has no jurisdiction over it. Its relationship with the Kingdom of Bulgaria is similar to that of the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.

Rumelia only had autonomy with the support of the Russian Empire and was one of the important means for the Russian Empire to check and balance the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

If the Kingdom of Bulgaria annexes Rumelia, the influence of the Russian Empire on the Kingdom of Bulgaria will be greatly weakened.

Over the past six months or so, the Grand Duke of Bulgaria has had very frequent contacts with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Officers from the Austro-Hungarian Empire can actually appear in many regiments with dignity, which fully proves the seriousness of the situation.

"Overall, the situation is pretty good. Most of the members are emotionally inclined towards the empire, and only a small number of members want more autonomy."

Milyutin is generally optimistic that the situation is not serious enough to get out of control.

"Where is the list of the few members?"

George is more ruthless than Milyutin imagined.

"how do you want to do it?"

Milyutin asked George about his purpose.

"Take them all under control, subject them to a thorough review and whatever the outcome, they are no longer fit to serve as MPs."

George knows that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Now he just hopes to get more autonomy. What about the future?

People's ambitions gradually expand. When Mustache started the uprising in the beer hall, his goal was only to gain power, not to start a world war.

"No, no, no, George, you can't do this. This will push the neutrals to oppose us, and we will lose more."

Milyutin is only suitable to be Minister of War. If he is made Prime Minister, Russia will fall apart sooner or later.

"Marshal, you are wrong, there is no neutral faction in the Kingdom of Bulgaria!"

George had seen many such examples.

What is a centrist?
  They will help whoever wins. They have no position, or they are good at concealing their position. They are not neutral at all. They should be said to be two-faced.

Is such a person worth wooing?
  There is no need at all. As long as all the pro-Austro-Hungarian forces in the Kingdom of Bulgaria disappear, they will be staunchly pro-Russian.

Milyugin frowned, and George's words completely subverted his views.

Within the Russian Empire, there are also so-called reformists, conservatives, and centrists.

When Ya Er was in power, the centrists generally favored reform, so Ya Er's reforms could be implemented smoothly.

After Asan ascended the throne, his government became conservative, so the neutral faction of the Russian Empire began to take a conservative stance.

So neutralism is completely a false proposition.

"The empire still has a certain influence on the Kingdom of Bulgaria. If we don't act decisively, then in a while, the empire's influence on the Kingdom of Bulgaria will be gone."

George did not know how the regime in the Kingdom of Bulgaria evolved.

However, during World War I, the Kingdom of Bulgaria joined the Allied Group, which proved that the influence of the Russian Empire in the Kingdom of Bulgaria had completely disappeared by the time of World War I.

In original history, pro-Russian military officers of the Kingdom of Bulgaria launched a coup in September to depose the Grand Duke of Bulgaria.

Although the pro-Russian officers acted decisively, the Parliament of the Kingdom of Bulgaria invited Ferdinand, the cousin of Queen Victoria of England, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to serve as the Prince of Bulgaria.

After Ferdinand became the Prince of Bulgaria, he supported Prime Minister Stefan Stambolov's implementation of one-man rule over the Kingdom of Bulgaria. The pro-Russian forces in the Kingdom of Bulgaria were continuously suppressed, and eventually the situation was completely out of control.

George wants to wipe out all the so-called liberals and so-called neutrals in the Kingdom of Bulgaria to avoid future troubles.

Milyutin was in a dilemma, wondering whether he should support George.

If all liberals and centrists are eliminated, the image of the Russian Empire in the minds of the Balkan people will be severely damaged.

Will the Tsar still be qualified to claim to be the liberator of the Balkans?
  Will everyone in the Kingdom of Romania and Serbia be in danger?

How would the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary react?

But if it is not supported, the consequences seem to be more serious.

"Go ahead George, do what you want to do, no matter what the result, you have the powerful Russian Empire behind you!"

Milyutin's words made George's blood boil.

(End of this chapter)