Updated: 2012-09-21

"Germany now has a good relationship with the Northeast. According to the information obtained, the Northeast has provided some airship manufacturing technology to Germany, and also allowed it to provide helium for filling airbags. I believe that it will not take long to have Germany's first-class air force. Germany and France have a tense relationship with us, and even the UK does not want German airships to dominate Europe. So we can cooperate completely with the French, and even the British can participate." Skobelev said his reasons, and the people around him gradually showed a recognition.

At this time, Mikhail Tarielovic Loris Melikov, who was sitting aside, suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, the old minister is currently living in Nice, France, and has contacts with some senior French officials. If your Majesty agrees with General Skobelev's opinion, I am willing to mediate and make a bridge."

Jointly developing airships with France and even other European countries was one of the first reports Skobelev handed over. Today, the attitude adopted by the Secretary of Army of Miliujin at the meeting was exactly what Skobelev claimed in the report of the Northeast Autonomous Region. Skobelev, who was attending the meeting, believed that no one in the court would agree with his opinion, and then the time and space change. At today's meeting, Miliujin changed his past silence and took the initiative to mention strategic changes to the Northeast, but unexpectedly won the recognition of most people present.

Skobelev was not happy, but sighed secretly, because he understood that the empire, from the tsar to the ministers, were afraid of the offensive that seemed to never stop. He agreed to study airships with France, only from the initial arrogance of the war to the beginning of the fear of the Northeast's attitude change. When he was making an opinion, Skobelev himself had thought about the reaction of the court. But now it seems that everyone has accepted Miliujin's statement. Those who raised the negative question did not deny the delayed war policy itself, but the feasibility of the details. Skobelev felt a little disappointed, and the empire seemed to have lost its blood from then on.

Alexander III stood up, walked to Melikov, and said gratefully: "Thank you for your hard work in the old general."

"Your Majesty, you are polite, these are all things you should do." After Melikov said this, he coughed uncontrollably, as if he was breathing very hard.

Everyone shook their heads, but they didn't expect that the empire had reached this stage. After many discussions were held, there were not many surprising places. After some decision, Alexander III made the final decision. He ordered the emperor's uncle Mikhail Nikolaevich to go to the front line to work troops, and the principal of the Russian Empire Cavalry School, Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov. He ordered the emperor's uncle, the old master, Nikola, Nikola, led his son, Nikola, to participate in the negotiations on the northeast. He ordered the emperor's brother, Vladimir, accompanied Mikhail Tarielovich, Loris Melikov to France to participate in the negotiations on the development of airships, and at the same time, he tried to establish a closer alliance between the two countries.

It was to promote the airship research and air defense weapons research conducted by the two countries before. It ordered the emperor's brother Sergei, together with the Interior Minister, to jointly promote the construction of the follow-up project of the Siberian Railway. It ordered the Navy Minister to work with Yevgeny Ivanovic Aleksayev to jointly be responsible for the navy's warship construction plan for the next 20 years, with the goal of 19 first-class battleships, 4 second-class battleships, 25 cruisers and other ships. The army also made decisions. After negotiations with the Northeast, it would reduce the military strength of the Far East front and shift the focus from expanding east to expanding west, and then implement Great Slavicism and march towards Poland, with the goal of creating pressure on Germany.

The remaining policies also include strengthening relations with the Qing Dynasty, relations with Japan, relations with Siam, strengthening the actual occupation of occupied territories of Kazakhstan and other Stanese countries, and strengthening infiltration into Mongolia, especially Outer Mongolia.

The meeting lasted from morning until dark. When the ministers hungry, everyone seemed to be still dreaming. Surprisingly, Alexander III did not make arrangements for Skobelev. When he still lived in Miliujin's manor. On the carriage returning to the manor, Skobelev finally couldn't help it and asked Miliujin, saying, "Sir, it's a good thing to change the imperial policy, but..."

Mi Liujin's originally closed eyes slowly opened at this time, and then said, "Are you worried?"

Skobelev nodded, "There have been too many changes. I will not talk about other things. How should funds be resolved? Whether it is airships, shipbuilding, or even the war against Poland westward, or the Siberian Railway. Even if the troops are reduced from the Far East, the empire's finances cannot bear such heavy pressure."

Mi Liujin smiled, and a cold light flashed in the corner of her eyes and said, "There will be funds."

Skobelev always felt that Mi Liujin had something in her words, and it was filled with a murderous aura that came to his face. He thought about it, and suddenly his expression changed drastically and said, "Does your Majesty want it..."

"In recent times, imperial rebellions have occurred everywhere, and people should always be responsible for this." Mi Liujin snorted and said, "Since the reform of the late emperor, the imperial finance has been steadily increasing. Although it has been fighting with the Northeast for many years and the Siberian Railway has been built, the reason for the financial inability to make ends meet now is not explained by the above two points. You and I understand, and Your Majesty also knows that there are too many people who have extended their hands to fiscal revenue, and it is time to rectify it."

Skobelev didn't say anything more, but just sighed. There was no way to go in the current situation of the empire. In fact, no one was cleaner than anyone else, but His Majesty lacked money and the empire's finances were almost bankrupt. There would always be losers and victims in this political struggle. Skobelev was not a kind-hearted person, otherwise he would not have the title of butcher. However, even if the person who killed his country was not a good person, he would not feel very happy.

"You should prepare too. Your Majesty will reactivate you in two days, but you can't go to the Far East. With Dragoriv there and sending you there will only make the command on the frontline even more chaotic."

"I see!"

"Your Majesty intends to turn the army's target to the west. The current commander-in-chief of the Warsaw Military Region is General Joseph Vladimir Milovich Gulko. In two days, after your Majesty's order comes, you will report to him directly."

Although he still couldn't let go of the war in the Far East, Skobelev also knew that Miliujin was right. If he went to the Far East, it would only make the command of the Russian army in the Far East more divided and chaotic.

"After negotiations with the Northeast, I will draw your direct troops back from the Far East, and they will be the main force to deal with the Poles in the future."


Chapter completed!