Chapter 1050 Backstabbing
Whether you can find out who is behind the scenes or not, life is always going to live. After disposing of a few scapegoats, the "He Deng tragedy" on the surface can be regarded as an end.
Social beatings can not only make people mature, but also make people paranoid. This is the case with Nicholas II now. The "Horden tragedy" has not been found out for a long time, which made him lose trust in the government bureaucrats.
Originally, this was nothing, there were many emperors who did not trust bureaucrats. In a sense, distrust of the integrity of the bureaucracy is also a necessary factor for the success of a monarch.
The trouble is that Nicholas II couldn't restrain his emotions, and before he found enough substitutes, he exposed his true inner thoughts.
In this regard, Nicholas II is similar to Chongzhen. When you trust someone, you trust unconditionally; once you find that you have been deceived, you will go to the other extreme.
It turns out that the bureaucracy is not easy to mess with either. Directly confronting the Tsar, no one wants to be this early bird. But in other places, it is difficult to find happiness for the tsar, and everyone is still familiar with it.
In the days that followed, news of demands for self-government, opening of parliament, and liberalization of elections from various places appeared on Nicholas II's desk like snowflakes.
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Paris, headquarters of the Russian Army in France.
Admiral Oginets frowned and hung up the phone, urging for supplies again. Recently, he was almost driven crazy by the logistics.
As the person directly responsible for the Russian army's looting of places and causing the situation in France to go out of control, Admiral Oginets is now in the stage of committing crimes and making meritorious deeds.
In order to make up for his mistakes as soon as possible, General Oginets worked extraordinarily hard when suppressing the French rebels.
"Generate the power to remind the country, when will our supplies arrive?"
This is also the tradition of the Russian Empire, and supplies will not be available without urging. Regardless of whether the frontline is fighting or not, it cannot affect the bureaucrats to make money anyway.
In order to get as much floating material as possible, the Russian Army Logistics Department has always had the principle of "one point saved is one point, and one day can be delayed". In this regard, the bureaucrats have shown unparalleled talent.
"Your Excellency, Commander, in the past week, we have sent seven reminders to the Ministry of Logistics and the Ministry of War.
Except for a waiting call from the War Department, the rest of the telegrams disappeared like a stone, and now there is no news.
Combined with the previous news, I am afraid that there will be another change in the country that we don't know about. Before we figure out the specific situation, it is really inappropriate for us to get involved now. "
The attendant reminded.
Under normal circumstances, when materials are urged, no matter when they can be delivered, the logistics department will call back.
Thinking of being so negative now, not even a single telegram was answered, and there were only two explanations: either the operator was negligent in his duties, or there was an accident within the government.
Admiral Oginets nodded, and said helplessly: "Let's send a reminder again, and use a stricter tone.
Tell them they will be held accountable if front-line military operations fail due to delays in the arrival of supplies.
In addition, inform the officers above the division level to come to the meeting at night. "
The country is in political turmoil, and there are problems with the supply of front-line materials. This is completely an unwarranted disaster.
If you are a strong general, you can still quarrel with the domestic bureaucrats. If you can't solve the problem, you can sue the tsar.
It's a pity that Admiral Auchinets, who was born in a small nobleman, was obviously not strong enough to dare to offend the bureaucrats of the logistics department to death.
However, logistical problems had to be resolved. Fortunately, the Vienna government sponsored enough potatoes, otherwise Admiral Auchinets would not even have time to think about countermeasures.
Don't look at the Russian army occupying the "rich" Paris area, just think that they don't have to worry about food and drink. If it was true in the past, unfortunately everything is different now.
Unlike Germany in the original time and space, after the European War ended, the Anti-French Alliance did not ask the French government for industrial and commercial products to repay their debts, so naturally they would not help them resume industrial production.
Although the Bourbon dynasty made efforts to restore production after it came to power, France, whose domestic market had collapsed, obviously did not have the foundation for industrial development.
There is no doubt that in Europe in the 19th century, there was no third choice other than industry and agriculture that could accommodate a large number of employed people.
If the employment problem cannot be solved, the economy will naturally not improve. The once affluent Paris area is now a large slum.
Since the defeat of France, except for the short-term population growth in the Paris area during the refugee outbreak, the rest of the time has been in continuous loss.
The situation was exacerbated by the Carlos government strike. Almost every day, thousands of people can be seen dragging their families and leaving this hopeless land.
The locals couldn't survive and were forced to run away. It was just a dream to raise hundreds of thousands of Russian military supplies on the spot.
"Okay, Your Excellency Commander."
After finishing speaking, the attendant turned around and was about to leave when Admiral Auchinets suddenly called out, "Wait a minute."
"There is no need to rush, most of the major changes have occurred in the country, and I am afraid that we will not be able to take care of us for a while.
Send a message directly to Allied Command detailing our predicament and requesting material assistance. "
Frankly speaking, Admiral Auchinets would not have taken this step if there were other options.
Although the Allied Command is nominally the superior of the Russian troops stationed in France, this institution degenerated into an exchange and liaison institution as early as the end of the Anti-French War.
Although it still has the nominal jurisdiction
, but that's just political necessity. In essence, the actions of the Russian army have long been out of the constraints of the Allied Command.
With this name, the Russian army can indeed ask the Allied Command for help. Out of the need to suppress France, the Vienna government will certainly not sit idly by.
But there is no free lunch in this world. Once the money and food from the Allied Command are taken, it will be impossible for the Russian troops stationed in France to maintain their current independent status.
If it only involved the issue of the independent military command of the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops on the front line, then the clinking poor tsarist government would probably have been sold to the Vienna government long ago.
The big deal is that there is no precedent in history for being a mercenary. As long as the price is in place, the Tsarist government will not mind.
The problem is that once Allied Command gets involved, things get complicated. Now that the Allied Command has obtained the command of the Russian army, should the command of other countries' garrisons also be handed over?
There is no doubt that without the leadership of the Russian Empire, it would be impossible for other members of the Anti-French Alliance to reject Vienna's will.
Although Admiral Oginets is not a professional politician, since he can climb to his current position, he is certainly not a political novice.
With his personal political sense, he knew that once the Allied Command took control of real power, the consequences would be very serious.
It is true that Russia and Austria are allies, but it does not mean that the Russian Empire is also an ally of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Vienna government is in charge anyway, and the difference is not big, but Admiral Oginets knows that there is an essential difference.
Although the former Austrian Empire was powerful, the gap in strength with the Russian Empire was not too great, and the two countries could naturally become good allies.
However, it is different now. Although he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Admiral Oginets also knew that the gap in strength between Russia and Shinra had been completely widened.
Is the difference "twice", or "three times", or more?
No one can answer this question. In short, the Russian Empire was indeed lagging behind.
As an old-school empire, Russia is naturally unwilling to become Shinra's younger brother. As far as Admiral Oginets knew, in order to get rid of Shinra's economic control, the Tsarist government did not make little effort in secret.
Right now, sending over the command of the Russian army stationed in France is definitely a big political failure, and in the future, he will inevitably be put on small shoes.
If you know what you know, Admiral Oginets still has no more choices. Domestic bureaucrats are holding back. If you don't find a backer, how will you fight the next battle?
You must know that he has committed crimes and meritorious deeds now, and it's okay if he wins on the battlefield; if he loses, he will definitely go to the military court.
Admiral Oginets' foundation in the country is not solid enough. Marshal Ivanov, who promoted him, has already seen God, and there are no high-level helpers to speak. It is absolutely cool to go to the military court.
For Oginets personally, moving closer to Allied Command was clearly more secure. Relying on the status of the Russian Empire in the alliance, coupled with this political stance, he can at least earn the post of deputy commander of the Allied Forces.
With this layer of amulet, he is the highest-level officer of the Russian Empire in the Allied Command. As long as the Tsarist government wants to maintain the right to speak in the Allied Forces, it can only make up its nose to recognize it.
As for settling accounts after the fall, at best, they will sit on the bench after returning to China. It is impossible to have more, or the tsarist government will slap itself in the face.
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Sting back from the front, Nicholas II has not received the news, and he is busy sorting out internal problems right now.
In fact, the sudden intensification of political struggles, "the tsar's distrust" was only a trigger, and the deeper reason was "reforms".
Since the end of the 19th century, Russia's industrial system has been gradually improved, the domestic gap between rich and poor has further widened, and domestic conflicts have intensified.
Especially after the outbreak of the European economic crisis, the Russian Empire, where agricultural exports were hit hard, saw a large number of bankrupt farmers, and social conflicts were intensified.
Faced with these situations, Alexander III began to carry out internal reforms from the perspective of maintaining the rule in his later years.
It is a pity that Alexander III met God before the results came out, and Nicholas II, who had just succeeded to the throne, was forced to take over the burden of continuing reforms.
No matter how reform is done, it will inevitably hurt the interests of some people. The reform of Nicholas II is naturally no exception.
In a sense, Nicholas II suffered calculations before, which was also one of the backlashes brought about by the reform.
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Putting down the documents in his hand, Nicholas II asked dissatisfiedly: "The guys from the Zemstvo Bureau, don't you know how to be satisfied?"
After Nicholas II ascended the throne, the liberals in the county and state management organs of Zemstvo hoped to obtain greater autonomy in order to ease the contradiction between the tsarist system and the people.
It is obvious that easing conflicts is false, and wanting greater autonomy is the fundamental purpose of these political forces.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Yes, Your Majesty. The representatives of the Home Affairs Bureau insist on the opening of full self-government, including parliaments, elections, legislation..."
Before Sergei Witte finished speaking, Nicholas II couldn't help but reprimanded: "The people in the Zemstvo are thinking wildly again, and want to participate in the state administration. Why don't they ask God to manage the kingdom of heaven?" right?
I want everyone to know that the tsarist autocracy is unshakable, just like my unforgettable father!
Even if we want to learn the advanced European system, we learn from the Austrian
The location is enough, there is no need to think about it all day long.
If you want the right to manage the country and freedom, why don't you open your eyes and see what is going on in Free France now? "
Obviously, with positive and negative real-life examples, Nicholas II has more confidence to say no to autonomous representatives.
No matter how the liberals throw the pot away, France before the defeat was indeed the freest country in Europe. The level of public participation in politics is also the highest, and public opinion often influences government decision-making.
However, it is precisely because of this freedom that the French chariot was aimed at Central Europe, which eventually detonated the European war and buried the awesome French Empire.
In contrast, Austria, which was relatively conservative, became the final victor and established the Holy Roman Empire.
Of course, Nicholas II was absolutely unwilling to learn the Holy Roman Empire. Austria and Shinra are completely two concepts.
Although Shinra is also relatively conservative, the following states, autonomous cities, and autonomous provinces all have completely independent autonomy.
The autonomy requested by the representative of the Autonomous Bureau is actually a copy of the state under the Shinra, except that there is one less monarch.
The states of the Holy Roman Empire are all main nations, with the same language, history, politics and culture, and nearly a thousand years of state system tradition, which has enough centripetal force itself.
The Russian Empire is no good. The main ethnic group only accounts for 40%. Many ethnic minorities have been brutally oppressed and have no affection for this country.
To play with unlimited autonomy is to engage in division. It’s okay if the central government has always been strong, but if it declines one day, it will immediately suffer backlash.
Starting from Nicholas I, Alexander II and Alexander III did not accept the autonomy conditions, so Nicholas II naturally could not accept it.
persuade?
It does not exist. Some of the people present may have opinions on the tsar, but they have absolutely no opinion on their own country.
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Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "Your Majesty, the United States of America has sent a diplomatic note, hoping to strengthen economic exchanges and cooperation with us.
The Americans proposed building a railway from Central Asia to the Far East to facilitate commercial trade between the two countries. "