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Chapter 59 Captain George
  Chapter 59 General Regiment and Xie Regiment
  Yasan's will cannot be violated. After the New Year, George and Nicholas came to the Preobrazhensky Regiment.

To George's disappointment, the General Regiment was stationed right next to Gatchina Palace, which was closer to Gatchina Palace than Oak Manor. Nicholas could have stayed in the military camp during the day and returned to Gatchina Palace to sleep at night. , no delay at both ends.

Don't even think about George. He is now Nicholas's deputy and serves as the deputy commander of the 4th company with the rank of captain.

The company commander is Nikolai, whose military rank is also captain.

In the "Official Rank List" promulgated by Peter I in 1722, captain ranked ninth, which is the highest rank among lieutenants. All company commanders in the regular army are captains.

Here, George met many acquaintances. The commander of the general regiment was George's cousin, Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolayevich Jr., and his other brother, Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich, was the same famous as the general. Commander of the Myonovsky Corps.

Both the Xie Tuan and the Pu Tuan were founded by Peter the Great, and both names come from villages on the outskirts of Moscow.

For George, the meanings of Pu Tuan and Xie Tuan are probably similar to those of Guashantun Tuan.

Sergei is Ya's third brother and George's fifth brother.

Little Nikolay is the son of Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich, George's third uncle. The two fathers have exactly the same name.

In another time and space, during World War I, Nicholas Jr. served as the commander-in-chief of the Russian army.

Sergei was the future governor of Moscow and commander of the Moscow Military District.

The cousin of the regiment commander still took good care of George and Nicholas. He placed George and Nicholas in the most elite cavalry unit of the general regiment, and prepared a welcome ceremony for George and Nicholas.

Of course, the main reason is to welcome Nicholas.

Although George and little Nicholas were brothers of the same grandfather, little Nicholas didn't have much interaction with George, and he didn't pay enough attention to George. He focused all his attention on Nicholas.

Sergey paid close attention to George's cousin. After meeting George, he took the initiative to talk to George.

"George, I heard that your boxing is very good. Even the generals and attendants can't beat you. How do you practice?" Sergei is very handsome. He is already engaged to Princess Elisabeth of Hesse Darmstadt.

Elizabeth's sister, Alexandra, is Nicky's future queen.

Therefore, Nikki and Sergey will be brothers-in-law in the future.

"Not a general attendant, just a soldier of the Guards." George was also helpless. If he passed on, George would become a boxing champion.

They are all passed down by rumors. There are countless new things in St. Petersburg every day, and they change as they are passed around. George is used to it.

"That's amazing. If I remember correctly, you are only ten years old now!" Sergey's words attracted surprised looks from the surrounding officers.

What else can George say? Age is a flaw.

"Honorable Super Duke Yurievsky——" Colonel Leal also served in George's Prussian regiment, and another military teacher, General Pushrewski, was the deputy commander of the Prussian regiment.

"Mr. Colonel, just call me George." George didn't rely on others, but Colonel Leal's evaluation was very important to George.

Although Yasan didn't say it, George himself knew very well that his performance in the Guards was directly related to George's future.

If George performs well, with his relationship with Nicholas, George's future will be unlimited.

If you don't perform well, it will be miserable. There are also princes who are idle at home. George doesn't want to be a jester.

"Very well, Captain George, I look forward to your performance!" Colonel Lear was very satisfied with George's answer, at least his attitude was impeccable.

"Lil, take care of my brother and nephew, otherwise I won't be able to spare you." Sergey's gloating attitude was obvious.

"This is the matter of our general regiment, and there is no need for His Royal Highness to worry about it." Colonel Leer's tone was stiff, and it seemed that the relationship between the general regiment and Xie regiment was not good.

That's right, the General Regiment and the Xie Regiment are the two most elite regiments of the Guards. The leaders of both regiments are both Grand Dukes, and the competition within the Guards is also very fierce.

"Gentlemen, let us warmly welcome our dear Captain Nicholas to join the ranks of the Guards from today and become part of us, respect the empire!" Little Nicholas gave a welcome speech without mentioning George at all.

"Hurrah!" All the guards officers present responded loudly and raised their wine glasses.

"George, can you drink it?" Sergey looked concerned about George.

George smiled and didn't reply. This little champagne couldn't stop George.

The two Grand Dukes and the Crown Prince are both here, so the wine must be champagne.

Unfortunately, it’s not St. Louis, and Mikhail has a long way to go.

The cup is also very large. It is not the same as the common red wine cup, but a square cup used for drinking vodka.

Under normal circumstances, champagne is not poured too much, just enough to press the bottom of the glass.

The champagne here in the Guards seemed to be free of charge. The cups were so full that they almost overflowed. A few pot-bellied officers were probably afraid that the champagne would spill out, so they did not pick up the cups at all, but just picked them up with their mouths and drank them all in one gulp. .

Nicholas also drank it all in one gulp, earning a burst of cheers like howling ghosts.

Except for Sergey and Colonel Lear, no one paid attention to George.

Yes, the head of the regiment's welcome speech was only for the crown prince. George was not even qualified to nominate him, and the officers were not stupid, and they knew what was meant.

Sergei also fanned the flames: "If you are not happy in your regiment, you can come to my regiment to thank you. I will leave you the position of commander of the regiment's security company."

The importance of the guard company commander is definitely more important than the deputy commander of the cavalry company.

George was unmoved and very determined.

"Thank you, Nicky needs me -" George is not angry, the crown prince is his greatest confidence.

In the Asia III era, Sergei could be the governor of Moscow.

By the time of Nicholas, Sergey's status plummeted——

Oh, and before it could go down, Sergei died in an assassin's bomb in 1905, and his wife was buried alive in 1918.

"Nicky, today is your big day, say something-" The group leader was enthusiastic and the atmosphere was very lively.

Nicholas went to George.

George remained calm, smiled and nodded goodbye to Sergei and the colonel, and came to Nikolai's side.

Nicholas immediately felt confident.

"My name is Nikolai, you can call me Nikki. Nice to meet you. You are all warriors of the empire and my seniors. I hope we can get along happily in the coming days." Nikolai's The speech triggered cheers and warm applause from the audience.

"Ula!"

Another full cup.

"George, say something-" Nicholas did not forget to introduce George to his colleagues.

All the eyes of the audience were instantly focused on George, and no one applauded.

"My name is George. You can call me George. Nice to meet you. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future." George doesn't cause trouble and is ready to face difficulties.

The crown prince's service in the Guards is just a routine matter, and no one cares whether he does well or not.

George is different. The Guards is just the beginning for George.

(End of this chapter)