Vol 2 Chapter 22: , The strategy of the Russian Empire

　　Since I can’t get on myself, it’s a good choice to support the puppet! The Ottoman Empire is indeed weak, but it can't stand the feud between Russia and Turkey! God knows, will Sultan go crazy someday, come here?
　　 The Armenian question is not just an example? Just do it if you do it, why should you keep it secret? The Russian Empire has not done much to suppress ethnic minority rebellions, but when the news leaked, it would have been done long ago! Which time has it been caught by the international community?
　　 In the eyes of Russians, this is completely worrying about IQ! Oh, completely ignored the gap in national strength between the two sides! If the Armenia issue occurred in the Russian Empire, it would probably be screaming from the people, and most governments would pretend not to see it! !
　　 The strategy of the Russian Empire had to be started from the beginning, and they were all forced out!
The predecessor of the Russian Empire is the Principality of Moscow. It is located in the middle of the Eastern European Plain. Most of the territory has a high latitude, a cold climate and a harsh environment. Therefore, the focus of Russian expansion is to go south and west, followed by east, and finally north. .
　　 To the north is the Arctic Ocean. It is well known that the Arctic Ocean has an extremely cold climate and poor navigation conditions. The long Arctic Ocean coastline is only a place where Murmansk can be used as an outlet, and it is the only ice-free port in the Arctic Ocean.
But Murmansk is an estuary port with a high latitude and a cold climate. In August, the highest temperature during the day is 12 degrees above zero and 0 degrees at night. In winter, the lowest temperature at night has reached more than 60 degrees below zero. The port is developed on this icy and snowy wasteland. The difficulty can be imagined.
　　 The road to the north was blocked. Looking to the west, the Russians fought against their western neighbors for hundreds of years. Some of the coastline of the east coast of the Baltic Sea has been snatched from Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland and other countries, but the Baltic Sea is a closed inland sea!
　　 The Russian navy was restricted to the eastern Baltic Sea, and wanted to go out unless the coastal countries such as Sweden, Germany, and Denmark were annexed. But no matter how big or small the coastal countries are, they are all Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten, and none of them are easy to provoke.
　　 First, Kalmar of Denmark ruled the roost, and then Sweden of the second master of the old age was strong again, and now it is the turn of Germany to rise again, anyway, the Russian Empire can not settle it!
　　 Let’s go south. Unfortunately, the Black Sea is more closed than the Baltic Sea. If you want to go out, you have to pass through Turkey. If you leave Turkey, you have to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
　　 The Russians tried to the Bosphorus Strait from Turkey, but the Anglo-French partnership was beaten back in the Crimean War.
　　 The current situation is obvious. Even if the Russian Empire can PK off Turkey, it will have to be beaten back when entering the Mediterranean. Therefore, the Russian Empire has invested its strategic focus on the Far East!
　　 In contrast, Europe is hard bones, and the Far East is soft persimmons!
　　 The Russians have seized large tracts of land from the food empire and obtained the natural harbor of Vladivostok (Vladivostok).
　　 Although Vladivostok is in good conditions, it has an icy period and is surrounded by the Japanese Islands, the Korean Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands. The Russians have to borrow the way to think of the Pacific Ocean.
　　 But if you compare it, you will find that Japan and North Korea are a little troublesome compared to Britain and Germany in Europe.
　　 The Russian Empire has no plan to borrow the way. Now that I have taken a fancy to it, it will be fine soon! Anyway, Japan and North Korea at the end of the 19th century were weak, not in the eyes of the Russians.
　　 Now that Russia has found the best breakthrough, naturally it will not stay in Europe and continue to fight the copy. The navy wants to open up the way to the Mediterranean in advance, but it is a precaution. It is good if it succeeds, but it does not hurt if it fails!
　　 There is another reason that can’t be said, it’s just to brush up the sense of existence! To support the Bulgarians coming out to grab the strait, there must be a navy, right?
　　The pocket-sized Bulgarian navy is okay to catch smugglers offshore; if it goes sailing, maybe it will be destroyed by pirates?
　　 The value of the Russian navy, isn't it reflected? According to traditional practice, the Bulgarian Navy is the Russian Navy wearing a vest. From establishment to training, the Russian Navy should handle it, including command power!
　　 As for Bulgaria’s attitude, is this important? Can I not eat the pie delivered? Anyway, the future is part of the Russian Empire, just like several kingdoms in the German Empire, what you pay now is for future gains!
　　 After all, before the opening of the Siberian Railway, the Russian Empire's ability to put in the Far East was extremely limited, and the navy was going to become a spectator!
　　 This is something that the Navy Department cannot tolerate. Whether it is for personal or collective interests, the Secretary of the Navy must keep the Navy always present!
　　 Then the obedient Bulgaria entered the eyes of everyone. It just so happens that the Bulgarian army performed well in the Second Bulgarian War, and won the true legend of the Russian Empire! (Note: Before 1886, the Bulgarian army was handled by the Russians. From establishment to training, it was completed at the request of Russian instructors!)
　　 To support Bulgaria to ban the Ottoman Empire’s monopoly on the Strait, UU reading www.uukanshu.com is a good choice!
　　 As for Bulgaria, will it be bigger? Sorry, it does not exist! At least in the face of the Russian Empire at its peak, even if Ferdinand unifies the Balkans, he has to be honestly a younger brother!
　　 At the end of the 19th century, when it comes to comprehensive national power, the British Empire is the well-deserved boss, followed closely by the Russian Empire. Germany and the United States are still working hard!
　　 continued until 1905, this ranking has not changed! The French-Russian alliance suppressed the three-nation alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy in Europe. In order to reduce the pressure on the European continent, all countries (except France) unanimously chose to cause trouble.
　　Austro-Hungary must pretend to be grandsons, and only relying on Germany can it barely compete against the Russian Empire, not to mention Bulgaria! After a few decades, Bulgaria has risen, and the two countries have long been tied together. It is no longer possible to untie it by personal understanding!
　　 According to the Minister of the Navy, the Russian Empire had already had a similar plan more than ten years ago, but for various reasons, it has not been implemented.
　　 From the beginning of Bulgaria’s independence, the Russian Empire had a strong influence, and even once mastered the Bulgarian army. It was not changed until 1885.
　　 Now I put it forward again. The difference from the past is that Bulgaria’s strength is slightly stronger. In order to avoid dissatisfaction among the Bulgarians, Alexander III began to switch to Huairou means!
　　 At present, it seems that the effect is not bad. The "Great Bulgarian" promoted by Bulgaria is essentially the same as the Slavic national unification strategy proposed by the Russian Empire. The only difference is that the appetite is smaller!