1890 King of Southeast Asia

In mid-June, the German army returned to the Western Front. Although the front line was stabilized, the exhausted German army could only defend and had no spare energy to continue attacking.

"Nicholas II abdicated, and his younger brother Grand Duke Mikhail succeeded to the throne."

"With the support of the nobles and the army, Grand Duke Mikhail has been crowned as the Emperor of the Russian Empire in Kiev, and his cousin Grand Duke Nicholas's youngest son Alexander has been appointed as the crown prince."

"The situation in Russia seems to have stabilized."

In the German General Staff, Paul said to Ludendorff with great regret.

Paul was Ludendorff's partner. When he served in the 8th Army, Paul Hindenburg was the commander and Ludendorff was the chief of staff.

"In short, this has won us a year, right? Don't think of Russia making any moves this summer."

Ludendorff was open-minded.

If he didn't die, then he didn't die. It's normal that he couldn't do what Napoleon didn't do. Even if there are some regrets, that's it.

"If Russia doesn't withdraw from the war, we will always have some troops on the Eastern Front. If we put the 18 divisions on the Eastern Front on the Western Front, we can launch a local counterattack. It's a pity."

"How about stepping up the conscription and replacing the troops on the Eastern Front? Russia can't move for the time being, so I think it's okay to replace ten divisions."

Paul thought for a while and said.

The divisions on the Eastern Front are not only experienced but also well-equipped. They are not lacking in combat effectiveness. It's a bit of a waste to just leave them there when the Russian army can't move.

"It's enough to leave two armies behind. The 8th Army and the rest of the army will be transferred to the Western Front as a whole. Don't worry about the gap for the time being."

"In addition, for safety reasons, send all the people who are taken in at home back to Russia to create some trouble for the new tsar." Ludendorff stared at the map and the battle report, and made up his mind after thinking for a long time.

After Mikhail came to power, almost everyone believed that it was only a matter of time before Russia stabilized-just like in the past years.

Unless the German army continues to attack the Eastern Front at this time, unfortunately, even if the German army has this ability, it will not choose this way, and the gains will not outweigh the losses.

"The British offensive was blocked on the Somme River. With the arrival of support, the British army gradually stopped the attack. They have realized that this is useless."

"The French army once captured Epinal in southern Lorraine, which made His Majesty very passive. We need to take it back."

The attack of the British and French coalition forces on the northern front was very effective. They advanced a full 50 kilometers and pushed the front line back to the place before the British Expeditionary Force was defeated-the Somme River.

The coalition forces originally planned to take advantage of the opportunity of the Germans being stuck on the Eastern Front to knock down the German positions on the Somme River in one go, but the Germans dug too hard here, and the British army failed to end the battle quickly.

The speed of the Russian army's failure on the Eastern Front far exceeded the British expectations. The German support was much earlier than the British imagined. Seeing this, the British simply reduced the intensity of the battle.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that with Russia's failure again, it will be the turn of the Allies to attack again.

The French on the southern front, however, had a weaker defense because they attacked later. Ludendorff transferred some troops from here to the north when launching the attack.

Ludendorff did not fail to notice this. He chose to transfer some troops in the south that were wary of Italy to the southern front, but the speed was a little slower.

The French army was stuck at this point when attacking. Under its crazy infantry-artillery coordinated tactics, light tanks accompanied the infantry attack to provide strong fire support and breakthrough capabilities.

The French army broke through the German defense line one after another, nailed a nail into the German defense line, and rushed directly to the southern part of the Lorraine region.

Since the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, Alsace and Lorraine belonged to Germany. When the French army returned to their homeland, it also foreshadowed the spread of war to German territory.

(When the war started, the German army was defending in the south, and the French army also attacked, but this was part of the plan.)

"Agree, the task of taking back Epinal should be handed over to the 8th Army. They are ready and have sufficient ammunition. There is no need to spend time preparing again. Just ensure the supply." Paul nodded

"Then, the 4th and 11th Army, go to participate in the attack on Romania and solve the Romanian problem first." Ludendorff nodded in agreement and turned his attention to Romania.

Romania is to the northwest of Austria-Hungary, to the south of Bulgaria, and to the west of Serbia has been destroyed. The Russian Empire is currently unable to take care of itself, and its situation is very bad.

If they are solved, even if Russia recovers, it will lose a helper. At the same time, Romania also has oil fields, mines, and farmland. It should have a lot of various reserves since it has just joined the war.

Germany has set its sights on their resources.

"Can't you buy another batch of supplies? It's worth it even if it costs a high price." Paul couldn't help asking.

Paul was more conservative before. Although he also agreed to exchange resources for gold at a high price, he was still not happy about it.

However, Russia had asked Germany for an armistice before, and the German government quickly came up with a draft.

The land requirements alone exceeded the total area of ​​Germany, and all the lands required were densely populated and industrialized areas in Russia.

The compensation was directly called out for 6 billion marks. The value of the mark was higher than the franc, which means that it was another record of compensation.

This kind of contract is difficult to negotiate, but there is one situation where there is no choice-defeat.

In the Franco-Prussian War, France was completely defeated, so it could only accept a compensation of 5 billion francs and cede Alsace and Lorraine.

If Germany loses the war, with so many participating countries, Germany will definitely suffer a miserable fate - this is Paul's awareness.

So now he is not very resistant to continue purchasing supplies, even if the price of supplies is very high.

"I will have someone contact them again. If they don't sell, we will make their practices public..." Ludendorff nodded.

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"Publicize our practices? Are you trying to scare me?" Liu Ming threw the telegram aside carelessly.

Up to now, among the participating countries, only the Huaxia Empire has preserved a certain strength. If they give a casual explanation, it will be acceptable in face, and Britain and France will not pursue it.

However, in order to avoid making the scene too ugly, Liu Ming still has to pretend.

"Tell Zheng Lei that the things prepared in advance can be taken out." Liu Ming said to Secretary Wang.

Wang Linhai will convey this news to the joint command center, and someone will naturally solve the subsequent matters.

Long before the first transaction, the excuse and scapegoat had been found.

This matter will eventually be done by several mid-level officers in collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty and black-hearted businessmen. In essence, it is corrupt officers reselling military supplies.

Of course, the amount of stolen materials admitted by the Huaxia Empire is only a small amount of food, metals and energy.

The extra part? Wasn't it sold by the Jews? The Huaxia Empire accidentally caught the corrupt officers who resold military supplies when investigating the Jewish smuggling channels.

"Mikhail II was crowned emperor in Kiev..." What Liu Ming paid more attention to was this Mikhail II who ran out of nowhere.

Of course he knew that this was Nicholas II's younger brother, but the key was that he had never heard of this person!

The only thing he knew was that Nicholas abdicated and gave way to Mikhail, and then Mikhail refused to accept the throne, the Romanov dynasty collapsed, and he didn't know what happened after that.

"What is the situation in Russia?" Liu Ming frowned and said softly.

Jiang Wang was waiting beside him and took out the briefing after hearing this.

"Mikhail II accepted most of the demands of the reformists after his coronation, and is preparing for parliamentary elections, promising to expand the electorate."

"At present, the reformists have stopped, and some troops have accepted the orders of Mikhail II and dispatched to stabilize social order."

"However, the anti-imperialist and revolutionary factions have not stopped, and are stirring up unrest in various places. Some soldiers sympathize with them and even join them. Now they are fighting the Tsar's suppression army with great success."

"Overall, Mikhail II has basically stabilized the situation, and the rest is to sort it out slowly."

"But we are conservative about whether the Russian Empire can restore its combat effectiveness and when it can be restored."

Mikhail still has some ability. At least he has won over some supporters, so he has the ability to maintain the situation. As long as he delays, he may be able to revitalize it.

Liu Ming stared at the briefing in a daze. In this case, will the revolution succeed? If not, wouldn't he have wasted his efforts?

Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling~~

"This is your Majesty's office. What? OK, I got it." Wang Linhai put down the phone and walked quickly to Liu Ming.

"Your Majesty, the latest news is that the former Tsar's family has been controlled. The anti-monarch faction and the revolutionaries have formed a coalition government. There is a trend of civil war in the Russian Empire." Wang Linhai said.

"Keep paying attention to the development of the situation." Liu Ming rubbed his eyebrows.

Things seem to be right again, but in fact they are completely wrong.

The reason why the red and white confrontations in history eventually developed is that the Romanov dynasty has been destroyed in terms of legal system. This point has not only been recognized by various countries, but also the choice of its domestic forces.

And now, the Romanov dynasty is still there, but the Tsar is not in Moscow or St. Petersburg, but in Kiev.

What is the situation of this new coalition government? Liu Ming can probably guess it, and that is why he has a headache.

"Let them fight among themselves. This war can be fought without Russia." Liu Ming finally decided to ignore all this and follow the direction that is beneficial to him.

If there is no revolution, then just blow them all up, and Liu Ming can still get what he wants.

"What is the reaction from the United States? How are they prepared?" After Liu Ming figured it out, he was much more energetic.

"Public opinion is changing. The Jews have joined the public opinion and are preventing the United States from moving closer to the war. If Mr. Wilson does not use special means, I think the United States will not be able to join the war in the short term."

Jiang Wang said strangely.

"What's going on?" Liu Ming's mentality is much more stable.

Imperial Russia has come out against the Russian Union. It is not a big deal for the United States not to join the war. At most, China will make an effort after getting the benefits, squeeze out the Ottoman Empire, and put pressure on the Allies.

Finally, use diplomatic means to solve the problem.

"The Jews are opposed to joining the Allied Powers." Jiang Wang pursed his lips.

"Jews have lived in the United States for many years, but we have never taken them seriously."

"Since last year, we have begun to focus on the influence and behavior of American Jews and found that they have long been parasitic on the United States."

"They are almost evil, trafficking in people, drug trafficking, smuggling, and personally, more than half of the Jewish businessmen have at least beaten their employees."

"Jewish factory owners have many habits, such as copper smelting, indecency, and rape."

"After they commit crimes, they often escape sanctions because of their wealth. Even if they are convicted, other Jews will use their influence to help them get away with it."

"Recently we have discovered a Jewish mutual aid organization that, in the name of solidarity and mutual aid, is actually defending criminal Jewish businessmen."

"The organization's funds come from Jewish donations. According to the investigation results, its operating funds may exceed 20 million US dollars."

"Now, the Jews think that the British have deceived them, and because we have declared Judaism illegal, they are angry and are preventing the United States from joining the Allied Powers."

"Some people are also instigating the United States to join the Allied Powers. We are still investigating the specific development of the matter."

Jiang Wang said solemnly.

But he didn't notice that when he mentioned that the United States joined the Allied Powers, Liu Yiming's mouth corners were raised high...

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