Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 51 (This is a paid version from here) >

England, River Thames, Canby Island.

– Kwak! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Dozens of shells hit the ground.

The British troops rushing in were engulfed in the gunfire and could not be seen.

“Waiting! Wait!”

At that moment, the leading British troops appeared.

“Shoot!”

– tatta ta ta ta ta ta tatata

The sound of machine guns resounded sharply.

how many times already

What I had endured until now was to the point of being forgiving. The Kaiser Marine turned its cruisers and monitor ships to subdue the enemy coastal batteries, and several warships were sunk.

The defensive power of the coastal battery was still at a level worth trying, as the building material called reinforced concrete had not yet been universalized, but it did great damage nonetheless.

However, if the Kaiser Marines hadn’t shed blood, the support shells of the battleship units would not have been dreamed of, and the only survivors who had to be gathered were a thousand and all of them would have buried their bones on this shore by now.

no, does it make any sense?

After all, their lives were only extended by a few days.

***

“I pushed the Germans to the shore. It will soon be annihilated.”

“There’s no such thing as an idiot.”

The German army was almost destroyed, but the defense line was not easily penetrated as the last remaining bridgehead was covered by the German navy to the point of being desperate.

But now the Germans had to be annihilated.

Their self-esteem has already been crumpled. Although it was small, the German army somehow broke through the coastal defenses and landed.

For the first time after the Norman invasion of England, the wall, which had been strong for a thousand years, fell.

“We cannot wait for the arrival of the Mediterranean fleet. We have to wipe them out.”

If the government, which had just been overthrown, did not want to be overturned again, the Germans had to be completely killed right away.

***

Dolmabahce Palace, Harem, Provisional Headquarters of the Russian State Guard.

A new name was given to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

To be precise, Gvarziya, the title of Guard was conferred on the Internal Affairs Army, but in any case, the organization of the Internal Affairs Army itself did not change.

“The orders came from the Kremlin.”

“What do you say?”

“Focus on the Ottoman front. On the northern front, the Russian army can respond…”

“Well, it looks like things aren’t that bad.”

“It’s just because you can endure it.”

There was no one who regretted not being able to set the ball. Already, no one could deny their merit.

recaptured Constantinople. What does that mean?

It is said that one of the five major dioceses fell into the hands of the Orthodox Church.

Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, Alexandria, Rome.

What will be the status of those who have recovered one of the five major archdioceses?

Even if you don’t know it, it’s a video that you don’t even see that the Russian Orthodox Church is holding a thanksgiving prayer.

And the same goes for who occupied Constantinople. Since we can’t know, our stock price is probably hitting the upper limit right now.

There’s no reason to struggle to get a few more achievements.

“Sir, you have a visitor.”

“Are you a guest? No one is coming?”

“This is a surrendered Ottoman officer, Colonel Mustafa Kemal.”

“Mustafa Kemal? Atatur… No, wait, why are the prisoners wandering around?”

“The British did not arrest his recruits. Shall I catch you now?”

“No, no, let me in first, let’s hear what you’re talking about.”

***

“Ah……Uh…”

Tatiana shook her head.

“What have I done……”

Recalling what had happened the night before, Tatiana rubbed her forehead.

Of course, she wasn’t too drunk to hug her. It wouldn’t be funny if he heard it himself, but he had an advisor.

Before she went to war, she met a man.

When she went to visit her aunt, Olga Alexandrovna Romanova, she was served tea and brought up the topic.

‘What? person I like?’

Aunt Olga was startled at first, but after a while she started to laugh.

‘Well, you’re old enough, but why are you confessing that to me?’

‘You can’t do that to your parents…’

‘That’s right. Don’t worry, I’ll keep your mouth shut, but you don’t want to tell me who you are? Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.’

‘Oh no!’

Grand Duchess Olga, who was playful at the stubborn resistance of her niece, thought about pushing her a little more, but stopped.

‘By the way, did you ask me for advice?’

‘He’s someone I’ve been seeing face to face for quite a while… Is it just because he’s familiar with me, and he thinks of me like a little brother, or is he really liking me… That’s… uh…’

‘Are you anxious about whether it is a male-female relationship or a friendship relationship?’

The Grand Duke shook her head and gave her simple advice.

‘Is there a man who won’t fall for your beauty?’

‘Uh… Is that so?’

‘Your beauty must have been known even in England? You should use your strengths, try dancing at a prom or something, squint your eyes, try flirting. while pushing and pulling. And then look at the reaction. Whether or not it’s gone.’

‘Then will it work?’

‘Of course not. If you just look at your reaction, doesn’t it just tell you whether you think of you as a friend or a real person of the opposite sex? It’s okay if you drink a little at a time, one or two drinks, because people become a little more honest when you drink alcohol.’

Still, the Grand Duke, who was about to say a word not to cross the line, swallowed the words, thinking that she would take care of it after seeing her niece’s reaction.

“Aunt… you didn’t say it would be like this.”

Of course, if Grand Duchess Olga had heard it, she would have grabbed the back of the neck and collapsed, saying, ‘When I went in for a drink or two in an open banquet hall, I swung it out and asked for a reaction. She wasn’t here, and Tatiana blamed her.

“Anyway… I’ll have to fix it…”

Tatiana began to tidy up the room.

***

“It is an honor to meet you. Count Vostok, this is Colonel Mustafa Kemal.”

‘I am honored…’

I did not know that I would see Ataturk, the hero of Turkish independence, with my own eyes. That too, Atatürk used my honorific name in a respectful way.

“Nice to meet you. Sit down.”

I suggested a seat, and an impromptu meeting room was created.

“Do you like Russian tea? I also did something like this at first, but as I ate it, it just seemed to suit my taste. Or coffee?”

“Thank you for your coffee.”

“Hmm.”

After a while, the watchman took the car.

“Yeah, why did you come to see me?”

“The provisional government in Ankara will not last long. The war will be over soon.”

“That’s normal.”

“What kind of plans does the Russian Empire have after the end of the war?”

“……”

To be clear, I don’t know. I can personally make a guess… But first, coordination with Britain and France is necessary – no matter how f*cking Britain is, it is beyond what Russia can do alone, there are a lot of British troops in the Middle East right now They are stationed there – because it depends above all on the will of the tsar.

But before that.

“Why do I have to tell you that?”

I’m Marshal and you’re a colonel, right?

***

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Mustafa Kemal shook her head inwardly.

‘After all, I’m not a good person.’

youth. As a general manager of a group, he is too young to be young.

But is there a reason why he rose to that position at that age?

He thought that he was a great person just because he didn’t make a special impression on his opponent, he didn’t even surrender to his own army, he surrendered to the British army, and he didn’t ignore his request for an interview five levels lower.

In the first place, even in a situation where the British army has greatly reduced their voice due to the defeat in the last naval battle, the opponent is not an idiot as long as they do not forcibly disarm their men.

That’s what he says…

‘I’m guessing you’re thinking of me, to prove my worth yourself.’

If so, I’ll prove it.

“The Ottoman Empire cannot survive. The Ottomans were the ones who were barely living the things that had already been rotting from within.”

“then?”

“I think the only future allowed for us is to let go of all territories and start over in Anatolia. As a nation-state of the Turks. Wouldn’t England and France want to do that, even if it wasn’t me or you?”

The Count showed no reaction. Is that not enough?

“Britain has been humiliated, it is impossible for the current administration to wash it away, and even if the government changes, John Bull’s wounded pride will not be easily healed. Even if we win.”

“then?”

“The allies will face severe retaliation. Britain and France will want to tear Germany to pieces, and Germany’s allies will do the same, and so will we Ottomans.”

Well, this was the case in the original history, so there is nothing to say.

“Anatolia.”

“……”

“You are welcome to take them all, so that our Turkic people can live in Anatolia.”

“And you will become the head of the Turkic nation-state of Anatolia.”

“I am confident that I will do better than the old Sultan. It will not conflict with the interests of the Russian Empire.”

“Then what do I get?”

“All the military in the Ottoman Empire is controlled by me and my classmates.”

“It doesn’t make any sense, the Ottoman’s proper army has been destroyed by my hand, and the only remaining ones are your men. Do you think you will be able to win even if you come to fight with your men now? No, are you sure you can even retake Constantinople?”

“…………”

“The Russian Empire does not need to negotiate with you, whether it be territory or resources. Regardless of whether you will ever become the head of a new Turkic nation-state that will rise above the Ottoman corpse, we can take it if we wish, and there will be no need to ask your permission.”

“I saw you worship. He was delighted that Constantinople had been restored.”

“It is natural.”

“We will return what we can give back to the Patriarchate.”

“……. What?”

“This is not a deal between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, it is yours and me.”

“……”

“With this victory, you will surely become the heart of Russian politics. As an irreplaceable being, you will wield great power.”

“then?”

“But there will always be contenders who want to challenge your power. So let’s add some religious authority to that. The authority of liberators who conquered three of the five patriarchs of the faithful (Christians) of the Bible.”

“One is Constantinople, what are the two?”

“Jerusalem, and Antioch.”

“… Jerusalem?”

For a moment, silence revolved around the barracks.