Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 128 >

Seagulls chirp and fly into the sky.

From the deck of the battleship, I gazed intently at the harbor.

The battleships of the Baltic Fleet have been called out for this tour, and destroyers are expected to follow up to escort them.

I read the article quietly. A large black-and-white photograph was printed on the front page of the English newspaper.

The background of this article written with the provocative title of the genocide is the Korean Peninsula.

The 3.1 movement took place on March 1, according to its original history.

Of course, there have been sporadic suppression attempts before, but the full-fledged intervention took place on March 3, the day after my wedding.

The Imperial Japanese Interior Army, which was transported from the mainland of Japan, continued genocide with an air attack as a signal. Rumors of gunfire were also heard in Incheon and Busan.

‘Do you do all extensions in this way?’

I was shocked and let out a sigh. Does the Japanese military, who are slaughtering their own citizens and Koreans very equally, are aware of what they are doing?

The Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Depression have not yet come, and the 3.1 Movement was by no means a trivial incident by Japanese standards, but such a hard-line suppression can only put out the fire immediately.

Shouldn’t it be enough though? I am confident that I would not be surprised if a communist revolution broke out in Japan even before the outbreak of World War II.

‘I have nothing to do.’

What I need to do now is have a meeting with the President of the United States.

Charles Evans Hughes, who is at the end of his term, is a nobleman who was Secretary of State in the original history.

Hegemonist and isolationist. It may seem contradictory, but it is a stark reality.

A being who wants complete hegemony of the United States of America over the Americas and believes in the Monroe Doctrine, but at the same time wants to reduce its involvement in Europe.

Assuming that he leads state affairs completely and completely according to his own will, the current rapid military increase in the United States is a sign of respectful ‘visiting’ to the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

This is supported by the fact that most of the armaments reinforcement was concentrated in the navy.

But if that doesn’t mean that there are no interventionists in the entire American political world… it’s quite possible that it isn’t.

War with Mexico is war, too, but obviously the United States is considering something else.

No, actually, there is one thing that is very troublesome for the American continent to completely belong to the United States.

The French territory in South America has little influence. Even so, what the US really cares about is…

‘British colonies in the Caribbean, and furthermore Canada.’

Of course, the only way for the current US military to overwhelm Canada is by overwhelming numbers. When troops come in from mainland England, it really gets in trouble.

But the United States is also a country that hates spending money on the military. In fact, the army is at war with Mexico, so some investment is coming in.

No, maybe that’s why he’s procrastinating the war on purpose. In the long run, if we want to take Canada from Britain and completely oust European powers from the Americas, the current militia-level army is not enough, but it is difficult to raise an army in peacetime against the opposition of the isolationists.

Well, you have to go find out.

“Your Majesty, we will be leaving soon.”

“Thank you, Captain.”

“I will take you comfortably until you arrive.”

***

German Empire, Berlin.

“Did you enjoy the trip?”

“Yes, brother.”

Wilhelm III, Kaiser of the German Empire, slowly laid down the map of Central Europe.

“I’m glad you did, by now… they must have departed soon.”

“They, who are you talking about?”

“Who are you, the ones you have met?”

“Are you talking about the emperor and his wife?”

“Strictly speaking, it’s only the Crown Princess and Guk-seo… Yeah, there’s nothing wrong with that, so let’s just say that.”

“King Nikolai II implied his intention to abdicate.”

“Did it mean anything?”

Ignoring Frederick’s remarks, Wilhelm III looked at the map slowly.

“European Economic Community, good to hear, the Russian Empire’s intention is simple, it wants to form a coalition against Britain.”

“I will.”

“But do you think France will join the same coalition as us? If so, what do you think is the reason?”

“maybe……”

“France.”

Without waiting for an answer, Wilhelm III pointed to France, to the west of the Empire.

“At the end of the last war, we wanted an imperial armament restriction, but it was defeated by Russian opposition.”

“That’s right.”

“Then, shall we see the European Economic Community again? Basically, steel and coal are in it. Coal is an essential part of steelmaking, and when you build a warship, or a gun, you have to be without iron, do you understand what that means?”

“It must be to check the empire.”

“Exactly. It is, of course, an essential resource for economic development, but it is clear that it is because of these conditions that France has agreed to favorably, a symbol of monitoring steel and coal to thwart our rebuilding of the military.”

“then…….”

“You have to break the plate.”

“Would Russia be dissatisfied?”

“It doesn’t matter as long as Russia joins the community somehow, that is, if we join and France doesn’t, what can’t Russia say to us?”

“Is there such a way?”

“Notify the Russian Empire, Den Haag’s bill, I will accept it now.”

“Currently, Charina is vacant, but the Archduke…”

“That’s why it has to be now.”

Wilhelm III grinned.

“Originally, in the eyes of others, this is something that France and Russia should jointly stop.”

“I will… it will.”

“However, how will the French government respond if an incident like this occurs in a state where Russia cannot take a normal response from anyone’s point of view?”

“I wouldn’t say that we couldn’t respond because there was no agreement with Russia…”

“Is that France? Do you think the proud people will be convinced by the explanation that their government has reacted sloppily to Russia’s attention? Brother?”

I can’t understand.

“It’s not as good as making excuses for Russia, and when that happens, the current regime in France will be safe. I don’t know.”

Wilhelm III said so and got up.

“As a legitimate Kaiser of the German Empire, I will command the German Imperial Army to advance immediately to Austria, leaving only a minimum garrison of the entire army.”

***

At the same time, Moscow.

“Sir Prime Minister.”

“Something, Chief.”

Irina approached Stolipin with a serious expression.

“I have something to report to you.”

At present, the two dignitaries of the Russian Empire are absent, and Nicholas II, who said that he started planting turnips after the potato crops were completely destroyed because the sweet potatoes were frozen to death, returned to Yekaterinburg.

In addition, Maria and Anastasia are also accompanying them to the United States, and Tatiana is busy looking after her children.

Stolipin and Irina are in charge of the actual work, but Alexei is the face of the imperial family.

In other words, Alexei, Stolipin, and Irina are the ‘temporary’ cores of the present Russian Empire.

Stolipin’s expression wrinkled upon hearing the story Irina had unraveled.

“Your Majesty the Grand Duke is, in fact… a lot of savagery.”

“It is.”

Stolipin knew it, too. He did not completely overcome his past.

“So…….”

“The Internal Affairs Force has been absorbed and the GRU has been transferred to the Russian Army, but I have some Spetsnaz forces at my disposal. Isn’t there some power left under the Ministry of Home Affairs?”

“It’s not that heavily armed because it’s a unit that is premised on suppressing protests or eradicating red molecules.”

“It doesn’t matter. After all, they don’t even have heavy weapons.”

Ohrana doesn’t play either. They already knew the quantity and scale of their firearms.

Even if an unexpected event occurs, it doesn’t matter. At that time, it is enough to move the army.

She doesn’t have any position in the military, but military personnel can’t ignore her in the first place.

Of course, I wouldn’t go to that situation, but there’s nothing wrong with always being thorough.

“Why are you doing this?”

Alexei asked a serious question.

“Why are you resisting so much? Even if you read the newspaper, you’ll just be trampled on. To be honest, it’s dog death, that’s it. When a war breaks out like the Czech Republic or Hungary, isn’t it the most realistic way to take advantage of the opportunity and become independent when the war is over, hoping that the other country will somehow win? If I got up with a gun and a knife, I wouldn’t be able to compete at all.”

“Are you sure you want to ask yourself?”

Irina frowned and exhaled.

Aside from judging her opponents to be almost magical, her lord is well versed in guerrilla warfare. Conversely, he also knows how to beat and roll up such guerrillas much more easily. Of course, Irina also learned something, and at least Alexei picked up on it to some extent.

Judging by her self-confidence that she was a faithful student, Manchuria is currently a guerrilla warfare, and it is absolutely not an environment to engage in naval warfare.

And even if they all come together, they will never be able to defeat the Japanese Empire. The Russian Empire must also be prepared for a lot of damage, but what can these idiots do?

It is not for nothing that a weak army will become a prisoner of a strong enemy if it is firmly defended. If your troops are weak, you have to either strengthen them, retreat and rescue reinforcements somehow, or you have to hit and run to cut down the enemy’s strength and engage in guerrilla warfare. If we stand together and stand firm, we will only be defeated.

However, they do not even think about the first, and since there is no country to support them in the first place, the second is not enough, but the environment of Manchuria does not allow the third, so the result is simple. dog death

“They are magicians, even if you look at them favorably, they are militia. And they are Koreans, not Russians. Don’t you know what the Germans did when supplies were cut off in the last war? The German army, which has a strict discipline, did the same, but it is foolish to expect anything from the militia. And if we reject the ultimatum to disarm and follow control, we cannot stand still, even in consideration of equity with other peoples.”

“I totally agree, I will write you an order right away to call out troops.”

Irina looked at Alexei with a sullen expression on his face and said briefly, “Why did you call me?”

“Please sign. We need it formally.”

“Your brother-in-law has a lot of leftovers, so he might not be able to, so we have to deal with it, right?”

Alexei frowned slightly.

“By the way, we are slowly crossing the road, so we plan to subdue them all and move them to Chechnya and Central Asia.”

Even though all the land was given to the Beast Army and its officials, there is still a lot of land left in Chechnya. It is the effect of death or forcible relocation to another area.

The same is true in Central Asia, where not as many deaths have been reported there—more casualties in the last Chechen suppression than in all of Central Asia—but there are still plenty of empty seats. Of course, it may not be that much, since we have to redistribute the land. Instead, there is always a demand for manpower because railroads have to be installed.

“Anyway… is the discussion over?”

“Yes, it is.”

Immediately after that, the door swung open.

“It’s urgent!”

Hearing the messenger’s call, Stolipin was the first to ask.

“Something?”

“German forces have crossed the Austrian border!”