Chapter 1559： For whom the death knell tolls 2 (1/2)
Slide 1559
Although the Russians were in civil strife, and Germany did take advantage of the civil strife to advance vigorously, but, as an old Chinese saying goes, brothers fought against their insults outside the wall. It’s okay for you to take some advantage, but if you want to continue to advance, the pressure will be greater. For example, even before the October Revolution, the Russians did not forget to deploy defenses in the Gulf of Finland. When the guns rang, the Germans did not. Launched an attack on St. Petersburg. The middle road is also far away from Moscow. If Germany oppresses too much, it will not be impossible for the newly formed Russian government and the Allies to reach an agreement to continue fighting. (In fact, after the establishment of the bourgeois government, it is indeed ready to continue to fight a war)
Therefore, Ruprecht looks at his belly, and then at the Western Front and the domestic situation. It is good to ensure that the previous plan is achieved, and the domestic situation is still the top priority. The showdown between the Kingdom of Bavaria and Prussia In the next few months, it will be the winter of 1913 whether oneself will leap over the dragon's gate or give others a good result as a wedding dress! What's more, there are hundreds of foreign, British and French allied forces on the Western Front!
Therefore, all kinds of internal and external troubles made the prince incapable and incapable of pushing the front line deeper. If in Europe, the German Empire and the Red Soviet Union can only rise in the future, then Ruprecht can only take this The duel remains in World War II 20 years later!
Ruprecht was aware of the defeat of Russia, and Nicholas II in St. Petersburg also felt the death breath of the imperial empire! This time, in the newly-convened Imperial Conference, he handed over the leader of the Constitutional Party, Prince Georgy Yevgenyevich, for the first time.
”We suffered a heavy defeat in Ukraine. We lost Russia’s bread basket and one of the largest coal mines. It was also difficult to transport supplies from the Transcaucasian and Volga River basins. I have to say that the Germans did better than Napoleon is even better, we will face the worst winter ever.” Nicholas II paused and continued.
”So, I hope, Prince Livov, the successor of the Rurik dynasty, I hope you and your colleagues can exert their influence in the Ruduma, help the government stabilize public opinion, your request, the constitutional monarchy, Ask the parliament to restrict the rights of the monarch, and I can agree to help the empire and help me through this most difficult period!”
At this moment, Nicholas II no longer had the arrogance and arrogance of the past. He could only plead with the constitutionalists in the Duma who were closest to him, not the revolutionaries or Bolsheviks, as his last ally. Even as an emperor who is extremely greedy for power, he finally realized that Russia was on the verge of collapse, and the barriers of army and nobles that could have been relied on might collapse in a few months!
”However, even if we can temporarily meet the requirements of the Duma deputies through political reforms, we lack food and coal, and we will not be able to survive this winter. In the Russian winter, if the government cannot guarantee the most basic food and As for coal supply, no one will support this government, and you know that there is not enough food near St. Petersburg.” Levov did not discuss any constitution anymore, because he knew that this was not a problem. Promised everything. But the more serious problem now is how the Russian government will face the people and the army who have no food in winter. In this case, they will really kill people!
What's more, in the whole of Russia, the constitutionalists are only one of the factions, and the leftist Socialist Revolutionary Party, Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, and other factions are not friendly! Some of these factions even control a considerable size of the army and other armed forces. If you add the support of the people, maybe Russia will lose control in just one night! After losing control, Liwofu didn't think that those truly violent revolutionaries would treat himself and the Emperor of Russia differently!
”My colleagues and I will try to stabilize some people, and the supply of the army, the government, and urban residents must be guaranteed, otherwise, they will be fatal if they mess up. Our port in Murmansk is in the north. It must be expanded to receive more supplies through the current Arctic route. Of course, this can only delay the arrival of the collapse. The most important thing is that we must let the people see new hope! This hope can only be given to us by Britain and France! The Black Sea transportation line must be opened! We must make the British and French realize that the Turkish battlefield is no less important than the Western Front, otherwise, they will prepare themselves to face the full attack of the Germans!” Now, even Liwo Both husbands realized that it is no longer themselves who can save Russia, but allies!