Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 65 >

Your head will hurt quite a bit.

The legation should have also reported on the strong public opinion on our side, so we should seriously consider withdrawing from the war.

Austria-Hungary collapsed. Since we got everything we’ve got, if we’re missing out, Britain and France have to deal with Germany, not only against Germany, but also to suppress the communist revolutionary forces in Austria-Hungary from spreading.

Of course, if we fall out of the war, we will have to pay a price for it… but it will be difficult to tell if this is serious or bluffing.

Don’t you think that if we refuse, we will unilaterally fall out of the war?

“… I will pass it on to the Cabinet.”

“of course. See you in London.”

***

England, London.

After completing all their schedules in Paris, France, the Russian fleet joined at Calais and went straight to London.

“It’s very different from France.”

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Maria murmured as she looked up at the dark sky from broad daylight.

“That’s what the climate is like. It’s not for nothing that the British carry umbrellas.”

It is no coincidence that when you see a gentleman character, he always has an umbrella.

“The Count, we have arrived.”

“I see.”

I could see a crowd of people gathered, and the British Guards were wearing red coats and deployed as honor guards.

“Wow, there are so many people that are disgusting.”

“Do you hate crowded places?”

“Because I can’t guarantee that there won’t be at least one person hiding in there with a bomb or a pistol.”

“yes?”

Jealous Anastasia jumped.

“I’m not saying there will be, but there could be self-proclaimed revolutionaries. The British police must have searched the body, but…”

As the honor guard started playing the song, we knew it was time to go down.

“Go down first.”

“What about the Count?”

“Aren’t the princesses visiting relatives in the first place?”

“But the head of the delegation…”

“The main character usually appears last.”

They said they couldn’t get off together, and the princesses felt sorry for them, but there is a difference in status anyway, so getting off here will only mess up the protocol.

After a while, when the ceremony for the princesses ended and the song changed, I started walking down the stairs.

***

The young man looked at the man coming down the stairs. The meeting with his first cousins was impressive, but he couldn’t help but pay attention to the reason why the entire cabinet is now in full force and the general manager of this delegation.

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Marshal, twenties, Count, Shield of Tarnov, Conqueror of Constantinople, Retaker of Jerusalem. The Last Crusade. Tsar’s Sword, GRU Commander, Interior Army Commander.

and.

‘Undefeated, ascension (常勝), Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte.’

For some reason, that name lingered in my mouth.

Was it that the little sergeant who wrote the history of the world on his own? Of course, there is a big difference in height, but for the British Empire, in a way, he was the nightmare of the second coming Napoleon.

Above all, he is only one year older than him.

I don’t know exactly what it is, but as the march-like music played by the honor guard in black uniform resounded, a man in black uniform, equipped with a pistol and a sword, strode down.

Numerous medals and badges were hung from his chest, and the epaulettes embossed with the emblem of the Interior Ministry and the badge of rank embroidered with five stars were impressive.

‘You said yellow man, right?’

It was the young man’s first thought when he came close enough to recognize his face.

The stereotype of Asians he thought was short, yellow-skinned, and had a beard, but his beard was neatly shaved without a trace, and his skin was very bright.

The face is also quite flat. For a moment, the young man felt an unknown sense of defeat.

Compared to the guards, the opponent seemed to have a bigger head than him.

“Is it that person?”

“Is there no one else to receive the protocol here except Marshal Mikhail, keep quiet and focus, because if you do it wrong, it is a diplomatic disrespect, and the situation in the British Empire is not good enough to easily pass even a small diplomatic disrespect.”

His father gently gave him a pint glass and looked at the approaching man.

Of course, his father, King George V of the British Empire, had to be taken aback by his slightly different perspective when he approached him.

From the modest manners, a neat hat without a single wrinkle, to the shiny black boots, everything seemed to be made just for him.

“This is my son David.”

As the man’s gaze turned, the young man only then came to his senses.

“It is an honor to meet His Majesty Edward, Duke of Cornwall and Prince of Wales.”

The young man, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, commonly called Edward VIII in the twenty-first century, barely answered without hesitation.

“It’s really nice to meet you, Count.”

***

At the same time as the bell rang at Big Ben, Home Army soldiers in black uniforms marched through Trafalgar Square as Goose Steps.

Londoners cheered and sprinkled pollen upon their visit to England as an ally, but they could not dispel the darkness from their faces.

“The situation in the UK is not as good as you think.”

“I even lost control of the sea once in the strait.”

Had Germany had a little more transport capacity, the German army, which had even managed to form the first bridgehead, could have really burned London.

Of course, as long as it was impossible to supply even if London was burned, it would have been there.

“They were the first to invade the mainland since the Vikings. It’s natural to be terrified.”

I smiled at the soldiers marching.

“It would be nice to be able to use it appropriately.”

***

Southern Front Army Headquarters, Russian Empire.

“Why not!”

General Konstantin, chief of staff of the Romanian army, used evil against General Brusilov.

“I ask on behalf of Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. The current ban on advance has been lifted…”

“So that means it’s not mine!”

Brusilov exploded and smashed the desk.

“If you want to ask, see the Tsar or ask the Earl of London to lift the temporary measure! Don’t come here and do this!”

“Sir, please don’t do this.”

“What do you mean you shouldn’t do this?”

“Aren’t we allies? this……”

After a while, some soldiers grunted and pulled a bag. The chief of staff opened the large bag and smiled.

“I will. all.”

All the commanders looked like they were going to faint at the reflection of the twinkling gold bars, but General Constantine said, holding his breath.

“It’s okay if you don’t have support. Please pretend you didn’t see it. Then I won’t just give you this, but I’ll give you more!”

“……. ha.”

I will turn Brusilov sincerely thought so.

Then, a messenger came running in.

“General!”

“Something else?”

“The Bulgarian army has left the garrison and has arbitrarily started advancing towards Banat!”

will I kill them all? Brusilov thought to himself.

‘Isn’t it possible that there is no substitute for control other than the Russians?’

***

England, London. Buckingham Palace.

“It’s worth it. It’s worth it.”

While the Bulgarian, Serbian, and Romanian forces rushed out and advanced, the Italian army also participated in the race, and even the British forces in Mesopotamia and Gallipoli began to move as if on fire.

“Serbian forces are approaching Trieste.”

“Trieste? Now there…”

“The last of the Austro-Hungarian naval forces, such as the Tegetov and Radetzky classes, are anchored there. It’s half-paralyzed due to the communist riots, but the ship itself is fine.”

“Is it safe to say that Serbs are a landlocked country and want a military port and navy?”

“It’s also a bit of a goto, according to the claims made by them.”

The narcissist’s argument is understandable. Serbia These bastards have sold their souls to eat real land.

“Is it okay if the tsar threatens to know that the alliance will end if you eat that far?”

“Aren’t you going to think of a remedy after eating?”

what kind of japanese bastards

“For now, we must also send troops to Bohemia, that is, Czechoslovakia, and tell General Brusilov not to overdo it. There’s also the Czech corps, so it’s worth trying.”

“You can appreciate the way the British Prime Minister’s face turns blue.”

“Well, it’s self-sufficient.”

I just said that and got up.

***

Off Trieste, the first Satsuma-class battleship, Satsuma.

Satsuma, Aki, Katori, and Kashima.

Four battleships dispatched by the Japanese Navy to the European front. Then Tsukuba and Ikoma, and Kurama and Ibuki followed.

The squadron of eight ships was heading towards Trieste at full speed.

The goal is to seize Trieste, and to preempt the now known neglected Austro-Hungarian naval battleships faster than the Serbs.

I literally thought that it was a mission that only needed to be carried out with a flag and flowerbed, and even though there is a possibility that an old-class battleship could appear as an enemy, I thought that mobilizing 4 battleships and 4 armored cruisers would be an overpowering force.

Of course, it wasn’t long before it was proven that it was arrogance.

“Smoke observation on the horizon!”

“Are you acting?”

“Large ship Hamyeong confirmed, ship type unidentified! Not one!”

“All-in-one battle deployment!”

“Identification of ships! The enemy lead is the Austro-Hungarian Tegekov-class battleship!”

“Damn it! Said the sailors rioted and couldn’t move! But that’s something!”

“Admiral!”

“If you’re within range, you can start firing, Captain!”

“But the orders from my home country are captured…”

“The premise itself is wrong! Sitting alone in a military port without a crew member is a bummer, they scrambled and drank us out, so would we just sit still?”

The Tegekov-class battleships have 12 12-inch battleships, the Satsuma-class has 4 12-inch and 12 10-inch battleships, the Katori-class has 4 12-inch battleships and 4 10-inch battleships, and the Kurama-class and Tsukuba-class have 4 12-inch units, even if the number of them is large. If you concede first attack, it will be annihilated.

If you get beaten out of range, you won’t even have a chance to shoot the 10-inch, so three friendly ships will have the same firepower as one Tegekov-class, and even if there are only three Tekekov-class ships, you will be pushed overall.

“You have to stick with it! That’s the only way!”

As long as you stick to it somehow and get within a 10-inch range, you’ll be fine with a fight. so judged

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Moments later, both naval guns fired at the same time, putting each other within range.

Even if you searched the entire naval history, an unusual cross counter exploded on the leading ships of both sides.