Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

King Ferdinand I of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was originally a member of the royal family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

However, after the previous king of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Alexander I, abdicated and was forced to abdicate, he was elected King of the Kingdom of Bulgaria by the Grand National Assembly.

The reason why he was appointed king was entirely the top level of the Bulgarian kingdom, in order to use the power of Austria-Hungary to restrain the Russian Empire.

Although, everyone is Slavs. However, the Bulgarian top clearly did not want the country to be annexed by the Tsarist Empire just like that. They themselves are used to being the boss, and naturally they refuse to be the younger brother of others.

Therefore, even if a part of the Bulgarian population at the bottom is pro-Tsarist and even wants to be incorporated into the Tsarist Empire. However, the top brass of the Bulgarian kingdom were strongly opposed.

This time, at the instigation of the intelligence services of the Russian Empire, large-scale demonstrations broke out in Bulgaria precisely to force the top brass of the Bulgarian kingdom.

Sure enough, Ferdinand I, with the support of the kingdom’s top brass officials, directly issued the order to suppress it.

Large numbers of troops took to the streets to suppress the demonstrations.

A large number of people were arrested, and in the process, conflict inevitably broke out.

As a result, some of the demonstrators were killed and injured.

And this has also quickly attracted the attention of European countries.

The Russian Empire naturally noticed this situation immediately. For the Russian Empire, the opportunity that had been waiting for so long seemed to have finally arrived.

“Your Majesty, the current suppression of popular demonstrations in the Kingdom of Bulgaria has resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries. At the same time, a large number of people have been arrested and detained. Those people, they are all pro-imperial. Intelligence Director Lieutenant General Vasily reported.

Of course, the reason why such a large-scale demonstration broke out in the Bulgarian kingdom was naturally fueled by the intelligence department of the Russian Empire.

“Very well, the Kingdom of Bulgaria is a provocation against the empire. Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, immediately send a note to the Kingdom of Bulgaria asking them to release all those arrested. and compensation for the victims. Ferdinand I, who must be held responsible for this, must abdicate! Otherwise, the empire will definitely not give up! Mikhail ordered.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Foreign Minister Izvorsky replied.

“In terms of military preparations, we must also do it immediately. Once the Bulgarian side refused the Reich’s demands. Then our army will be able to strike immediately. Mikhail then ordered.

Suddenly, the generals were all excited, and everyone hoped to lead the troops to the campaign.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria is a small country with a population of just over two million people. However, in order to resist the Ottoman Empire, the army of the Bulgarian kingdom reached more than 100,000. Of course, there was strong support from Austria-Hungary, and even for the Russian Empire.

But these armies are poorly equipped and not very effective in combat.

When encountering the more abandoned Ottoman army, it is naturally able to resist, and even occupy a certain advantage.

However, in the face of the reorganized and redressed troops of the Tsarist Empire, they were definitely not opponents.

“In this war, the Bulgarian kingdom is not worried at all, it is the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires that need to be guarded. Therefore, the task of the 3rd and 4th armies of the Imperial Army was to attack Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire after they entered the war. Military operations against the Kingdom of Bulgaria will be drawn from the 1st Army! Mikhail ordered.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” The commander of the 1st Army, Admiral Gurko, suddenly had a smile on his face.

“The rest of the group armies are also prepared. Once the big war breaks out, it may be necessary to reinforce the front line in time! Mikhail ordered.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Several other group army commanders also answered one after another.

Immediately, the commander of the 1st Army of the Tsarist Imperial Army, General Gulko, secretly transferred five infantry divisions from the 1st Army, plus a cavalry brigade, to Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula.

After receiving the order, it was possible to go directly to the Kingdom of Bulgaria with escort from the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

There is no border between the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria. There is also a Romanian kingdom in between. Therefore, it is only possible to land in the Kingdom of Bulgaria across the sea.

The Bulgarian kingdom was shocked when it received a warning from the Russian Empire.

However, even so, Ferdinand I and the top echelons of the kingdom were not ready to compromise with the Russian Empire, but asked Austria-Hungary for help.

Austria-Hungary immediately jumped out and warned the Russian Empire not to bully the weak, let alone interfere in the internal affairs of the Bulgarian kingdom.

Under such circumstances, war is no longer inevitable.

On July 18, 1798, troops of the 1st Army of the Imperial Russian Army, escorted by the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy, landed in the eastern coastal city of Varna of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

The Russian Empire officially intervened in the turmoil in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

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