The atmosphere in the room was silent for a while, and Zagoev did not dare to speak up when he saw the Tsar's angry appearance.At this time, the guards were outside the door, and the Minister of War Shatov asked for an audience outside the door.The Tsar frowned, knowing that there must be nothing good for him to come over at this time, so he waved his hand irritably and asked the guards to bring him in.When Shatov entered the door, he saw that Zagoev was also in the house, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and soon bowed to the tsar."
Shatov, what's the bad news for you?"
asked the Tsar with an iron face, pretending to be impatient."
Your Majesty the Emperor, the latest military information has just arrived from the Turkish and Polish borders.Both countries are mobilizing large armies in the border area, most likely coming at us" The military situation is very important, and Shatov does not dare to hide anything."
Any little fly dares to bark at the lion, are they all crazy" The Tsar's eyes widened when he heard this, and the last thing he wanted to see was to happen."
Your Majesty the Emperor, they must have seen our army crusade to the east, and they wanted to take the opportunity to make a little profit on the border.We must not show weakness to them, we should give them a thunderous blow so that they will not dare to move this thought again," Shatov suggested, and his heart was also angry to death.During his years as Minister of War, he never advocated compromise and concession to the enemy.It was he who single-handedly planned the invasion of Turkey's Balkan Peninsula, which led to the intervention of Britain, France, and Austria, and finally ended in a fiasco, and he had to choose to retreat.He didn't expect that this concession would make them think that Russia was easy to bully, and all cats and dogs jumped out to dance knives and guns.The tsar was silent for a long time, constantly thinking about the gains and losses in his head.It is true that Russia is not suitable for a two-front war now, but if it does not react, it will definitely make the surrounding countries feel that there is an opportunity."
Shatov, then you say which opponent we choose can achieve the purpose of deterrence" The tsar asked Shatov, and he actually had an eyebrow in his heart."
Your Majesty the Emperor, Poland and Turkey are the fiercest jumpers right now.If you're going to choose an opponent, it's best to take them first.But Poland and Germany are now strategic allies, and in the event of an attack on Poland, Germany will certainly react.The best option is to attack Turkey, they are helpless, even if they hit them, other countries will not react" Shatov replied affirmatively, yesterday he had already studied the plan with his generals, and only then did he come to see the Tsar."
Then where do we start?"
the Tsar nodded thoughtfully, thinking of Shatov this time.Poland is a country that is hooking up with the Orientals, as long as the arrogance of the Orientals is extinguished, it is not too late to strike at them again.Only Turkey has been isolated, and if it were not for the Black Sea's passage to Eurasia, the European countries would not have come to their aid last time.One is Christian, the other is Islam, and the countries of Europe are hoping for Turkey's immediate destruction."
Your Majesty the Emperor, if you want to fight, you have to hit the key places, and if you hit him once, it will hurt him for a lifetime.There is no better place for this crucial place than the Balkans.Now France and Austria have been badly damaged by the German beatings, and England wants to rely on us to oppose the Orientals.It is a good opportunity for us to march into the Balkans, a shame before the snow, this time the Europeans will definitely not send troops to interfere" Shatov is still haunted by the defeat in the Balkans, which is a stain on his life, this battle has made him lose face, and he dreams every day that he wants to fight this face back.The Tsar looked directly at Shatov and was stunned for a long time, his mind was spinning rapidly, and his face was slightly flushed with excitement.The Balkans are also a thorn in his heart, and it is here that his father died in depression.Conquering the Balkan Peninsula will not only be able to take revenge, but also control the Black Sea coast in one fell swoop and grasp the lifeblood of Eurasia.This is the wish of several generations of tsars in Russia, how can he not be excited."
Tsar, there can be no more hesitation.Sooner or later, this battle will be fought, and if we don't strike first, we will deter the surrounding countries.If they join forces against us, we will be in a passive position then," Shatov thought that the Tsar was afraid, and hurriedly and eagerly added."
Okay, Shatov, I agree with your military plans.This time it must be a quick decision, and there must be no time for European countries to intervene" The Tsar's face regained his calmness, took a deep breath, and immediately agreed with Shatov's opinion.Russia also has more than 100,000 troops deployed on the Turkish border.These armies are all armed with breech-loading guns, which are also the most advanced weapons in the world, and they are more than enough to deal with Turkey."
Yes, Your Majesty the Tsar" After Shatov received the Tsar's affirmation, he immediately gave a military salute excitedly, turned around and went down to deploy the military operation.Foreign Minister Zagoev was dumbfounded, and the current diplomatic relations are already tense.Russia does not choose to back down at this time, but adopts such an aggressive policy, which will definitely cause a backlash from neighboring countries.He immediately suggested to the Tsar worriedly, "Your Majesty, should you think about this matter again at this time, our troops are scarce."
Self-protection is still insufficient, how can you easily send troops" The tsar waved his hand nonchalantly, sneered and said firmly to Zagoev, "What Shatov said this time is right, fiction is reality, reality is fiction."
If we retreat step by step, they will definitely think that our national strength is empty, but they will have plans against us.If we concentrate all our strength on a thunderous blow, they will definitely be afraid in their hearts, but it will buy us time.This matter is so decided, your Foreign Ministry is ready to communicate with Britain and France immediately, and you must find out what they mean" Zaryev knew that the tsar must have been moved, and he no longer persuaded him, so he had to obey the order and retreat.The Balkan Peninsula has once again risen in smoke, and it has always been a strategic target for Russia, so the troops deployed on the border are also elite troops.The Turkish Sultan was still waiting for the news of the chaos in Russia, but he didn't expect that there was no movement in this matter, but people took the initiative to call the door.Turkey's military strength is already weaker than Russia's, and Turkey is even more difficult to cope with after Britain provides Russia with a large number of advanced breech-loading rifles.They had only thirty or forty thousand troops in the Balkans, armed only with breech-loading rifles.The Russian army attacked the Balkan Peninsula in only a week.They did little to resist, and retreated almost as soon as they fought, and finally all retreated to the southern shore of the Black Sea.The Turkish Sultan, of course, would not have watched the portal go missing, leaving the Russian bear entrenched on his doorstep.On the one hand, he continued to ask Europe for help, and tried to rely on the intervention of European countries to deal with Russia together, as he did last time.On the one hand, it took the initiative to send troops to attack the Balkans and adopted an uncompromising attitude towards Russia.Fighting early and fighting at night, they no longer waited for news of Russia's chaos and launched an attack on Russia in advance
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