Whether or not the culprit behind the scenes can be found out, the day will pass. After a few scapegoats were disposed of, the "He Deng Massacre" came to an end on the bright side.
Social beating can not only make people mature, but also can make people become paranoid. This is the case with Nicholas II now. The "Horden Massacre" has not been found out for a long time, which has caused him to lose trust in the government bureaucracy.
Originally this was nothing, there were plenty of emperors who didn't trust bureaucracy. 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 thoughts.
At this point, Nicholas II is similar to Chongzhen. When you trust someone, you have unconditional trust; once you find that you have been deceived, you will go to the other extreme.
It turns out that bureaucracies are not easy to mess with. Directly against the tsar, no one wants to be this early bird. But it was hard to find the Tsar in other places, and everyone was familiar with it.
In the days that followed, the news of local demands for self-government, the opening of parliaments, the release of elections... appeared like snowflakes on Nicholas II's desk.
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Paris, the headquarters of the Russian Army in France.
Admiral Oginets frowned and hung up the phone, again urging for supplies. Recently, he was about to be driven crazy by logistics.
As the person directly responsible for the out-of-control situation in France caused by the looting of places by the Russian army, Admiral Oginets is now in the stage of convicted and meritorious service.
In order to make up for the mistake as soon as possible, Admiral Oginets performed extraordinarily hard when suppressing the French rebellion.
"Power generation urges the country, when will our supplies arrive?"
This is also the tradition of the Russian Empire, and supplies cannot be rushed. Whether the front line is fighting or not, it cannot affect the bureaucrats to make money anyway.
In order to get as many floating materials as possible, the logistics department of the Russian army has always had the principle of "one point is saved, one day is one day", and the bureaucrats have shown unparalleled talent in this regard.
"Your Excellency, in the past week, we have sent seven telegrams to the Logistics Department and the War Department.
Except for a reply from the Ministry of War, which was waiting for him, the rest of the telegrams were like a dead sea, and now there is no news.
Combined with the previous news, I am afraid that something happened in China that we do not know about. Before we know the specific situation, it is really not appropriate for us to mix it up now. "
The attendant reminded.
Under normal circumstances, the logistics department will call back when the materials are requested, no matter when they can be delivered.
Thinking of being so negative now that he doesn't even reply to a telegram, there are only two explanations: either the operator is negligent in his duties, or there is a change within the government.
Admiral Okinets nodded and said helplessly: "Let's call again, and the tone is stricter.
Tell them that they will be held responsible if the supplies fail to arrive on the front lines.
In addition, the officers above the division level were notified to come to the meeting in the evening. "
The country is plunged into political turmoil, and there are problems with the supply of front-line supplies. This is a completely unwarranted disaster.
If you are a strong general, you can also make trouble with the bureaucrats in the country. If you can't solve the problem, you will file a complaint with the tsar.
It's a pity that Admiral Okinets, who came from a small noble family, is obviously not strong enough to offend the bureaucrats of the logistics department.
However, logistical issues had to be resolved. Fortunately, the Vienna government sponsored enough potatoes, otherwise Admiral Okinets would not even have time to think about countermeasures.
Don't look at the Russian army occupying the "rich" Paris area, and think that they have nothing to worry about eating and drinking. If it was true in the past, unfortunately everything is different now.
Unlike Germany in the original time and space, after the end of the European Continental War, the Anti-French Alliance did not ask the French government for industrial and commercial products to repay debts, and naturally would not help them restore industrial production.
Although the Bourbon dynasty had made efforts to restore production after its entry into power, France, whose domestic market had collapsed, obviously did not have the foundation for industrial development.
There is no doubt that in the 19th century Europe had no third option except that industry and agriculture could accommodate a large number of employed people.
If the employment problem cannot be solved, the economy will naturally not improve. The once prosperous district of Paris is now a large slum.
Since the defeat of France, except for the short-term increase in the population of the Paris region during the outbreak of the refugee wave, the rest of the time has been in continuous loss.
The situation was exacerbated by the strike by the Carlos government. Thousands of people are seen dragging their families away from this desperate land almost every day.
The locals couldn't survive and were forced to run away. It was a fool's dream to raise hundreds of thousands of Russian military supplies on the spot.
"Okay, Your Excellency Commander."
After speaking, the attendant turned around and was about to leave, when Admiral Okinets suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute."
"There is no need to urge, most of the major changes have occurred in the country, and I am afraid that we will not be able to care about us for a while.
Direct cable to Allied Command detailing the plight we are facing and requesting material assistance. "
Frankly speaking, if there are other options, Admiral Oginets will not take this step.
Although the Allied Command was nominally the superior of the Russian troops stationed in France, this institution degenerated into a communication and liaison institution as early as the end of the Anti-French War.
Although it still has nominal jurisdiction, it is only a political need. In essence, the actions of the Russian army were not bound by the Allied Command for a long time.
With this name, the Russian army can indeed turn to 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 Allied Command's money is taken, it is impossible for the Russian army stationed in France to maintain its current independent status.
If it only involves the issue of the independent military command of the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops on the front line, then the tsarist government, which is so poor, is estimated to have been sold to the Vienna government long ago.
The big deal is to become a mercenary once, and there is no precedent in history. As long as the price is in place, the tsarist government will not mind.
The problem was that once Allied Command stepped in, the problem was complicated. Since the Allied Command has obtained the command of the Russian army, should the command of the garrison of other countries also be transferred
There is no doubt that without the thorny leader of the Russian Empire, it is impossible for the other members of the anti-French alliance to reject Vienna's will.
Although Admiral Okinets is not a professional politician, since he can climb to the current position, he will definitely not be a political novice.
With his personal political sense, he knew that once the Allied Command took control of the 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 strength gap between it and the Russian Empire was not too big, and the two countries could naturally become good allies.
However, it's different now. Although he was reluctant to admit it in his heart, Admiral Oginets also knew that the strength gap between Russia and Shinra had completely widened.
Is the difference "twice", "triple", or more
No one can answer this question. In short, the Russian Empire is indeed lagging behind.
As an old-fashioned empire, Russia is naturally unwilling to become Shinra's little brother. As far as Admiral Oginets knew, in order to get rid of Shinra's economic control, the Tsarist government secretly made no less efforts.
Now that he has sent the command of the Russian army stationed in France to the past, it is definitely a big failure in politics, and it will inevitably be worn in the future.
Knowing to know, Admiral Oginets still has no more options. The domestic bureaucracy is holding back. If you don't find a backer, how will you fight the next battle
You must know that he is guilty and meritorious now, and it is good to win on the battlefield; if he loses, the military court will definitely have to go through it.
Admiral Oginets' foundation in China is not stable enough. Marshal Ivanov, who promoted him, has already seen God, and there is no one at the top to help. It is definitely cool to go to a military court.
For Oginets personally, it was significantly more secure to move closer to the Allied headquarters. With the status of the Russian Empire in the alliance, and this political stance, he can at least grab the post of deputy commander of the Allied forces.
With this layer of amulet in place, he is the highest-ranking 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 army, it can only make up his nose.
As for reckoning after the autumn, at most it is just sitting on the bench after returning to China. There can be no more, otherwise the tsarist government will slap itself in the face.
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Thornback from the front, Nicholas II has not received the news, and he is busy sorting out internal problems at the moment.
In fact, the political struggle suddenly intensified, and the "tsar's distrust" was just a fuse. The deeper reason was "reform".
Since the end of the 19th century, Russia's industrial system has been gradually improved, the gap between the rich and the poor in the country has further widened, and domestic contradictions have become increasingly intensified.
Especially after the outbreak of the European economic crisis, the Russian Empire, whose agricultural exports were hit hard, saw a large number of farmers go bankrupt, and social contradictions were intensified.
Faced with these circumstances, Alexander III began to carry out internal reforms from the perspective of maintaining his 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 the reform.
No matter how reforms are made, it will inevitably harm the interests of some people. The reforms of Nicholas II were naturally no exception.
In a sense, Nicholas II suffered a calculation before, which is also one of the backlashes brought about by the reform.
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Putting down the document in his hand, Nicholas II asked dissatisfiedly, "Don't the guys from the Local Self-Government Bureau know that they are satisfied?"
After Nicholas II came to the throne, the liberals in the county and state administrative organs of the local self-government bureau hoped to obtain greater autonomy to ease the contradiction between the tsarist system and the people.
It is obvious that alleviating conflicts is false, and wanting greater autonomy is the fundamental purpose of these political powers.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Yes, Your Majesty. The Deputies of the Self-Government Agency insist on opening up to full autonomy, including parliament, elections, legislation..."
Before Sergei Witte finished speaking, Nicholas II couldn't help but reprimanded: "The people of the local government are thinking wildly again, and they want to participate in the administration of the state, why don't they go and ask God for the administration of the kingdom of heaven? right
I want everyone to know that the despotism of the tsarist government is unshakable, just like my unforgettable father!
Even if we want to learn advanced European systems, it is enough for us to learn Austria, there is no need to think about it all day.
If you want state management and freedom, why don't you open your eyes and see how free France is now? "
Obviously, with positive and negative practical examples, Nicholas II has more confidence in saying no to the self-governing representatives.
No matter how liberals throw the blame, France before the defeat was indeed the freest country in Europe. The level of public participation in politics is also the highest. In many cases, government decision-making is influenced by public opinion.
However, it was precisely because of this freedom that the French chariot was aimed at Central Europe, which finally detonated the European War and buried the awesome French Empire.
In contrast, relatively conservative Austria became the final victor and established the Holy Roman Empire.
Of course, Nicholas II is absolutely reluctant to study the Holy Roman Empire. Austria and the Holy Roman Empire are completely two concepts.
Although Shinra is relatively conservative, the following states, municipalities, and autonomous provinces have completely independent autonomy.
The autonomy requested by the representatives of the Autonomous Bureau is actually a replica of the subordinate states of Shinra, except that there is one less monarch.
The states of the Holy Roman Empire are all major ethnic groups. Everyone has the same language, history, politics and culture. They have nearly a thousand years of state system traditions, and they have enough centripetal force.
The Russian Empire is no good. The main ethnic group accounts for only 40%. Many ethnic minorities have been brutally oppressed and have no feelings for this country.
To play with unlimited autonomy is to engage in division. If the central government has always been strong, it will be fine, but if it declines one day, it will be backlashed immediately.
Starting from Nicholas I, the conditions for autonomy that neither Alexander II nor Alexander III accepted, naturally Nicholas II could not accept it.
persuade
It doesn't exist, some of the people present may have opinions on the tsar, but they have absolutely no opinions 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 to build a railway from Central Asia to the Far East to facilitate commercial trade between the two countries. "