94 – Episode 94 Tchaikovsky Corps
On November 11, 1917, the day the war ended in real history, delegations from both sides gathered in Amsterdam, Netherlands and ratified the peace treaty. .
Now it was time to demonstrate ‘inclusive diplomacy’, the essence of imperialist diplomacy.
Now that Britain, the suppressor of Germany’s combat power, was holding its breath, it did not seem a bad idea to exert pressure by sortieing the High Seas Fleet to Asia.
It may cost a lot of money, but that level of investment was necessary to find China’s settlements and colonies, which were nothing short of honeypots.
“Are you saying to send the fleet to Asia?”
“That’s right.”
I ordered Tirpitz to sail the ocean fleet around the world.
Just as Theodore Roosevelt showed off America’s national power by sailing the Great White Fleet around the world, I was also going to show the world Germany’s capabilities.
Once we have become a hegemony in Europe, we must now expand into the world.
“Jim plans to use this voyage to retrieve our colonies that have been occupied by our enemies.”
Of course, there was no intention to secure all colonies.
Colonies are ultimately a burden to the empire.
“We will sortie the fleet as soon as it is ready.”
“By the way, black paint would be better.”
If Roosevelt was famous for the Great White Fleet, we are the Great Black Fleet.
When it comes to Germany, black is the best color.
Of course, greetings to Japan could not end with the fleet.
Ah, we can’t just end the retaliation for robbing empty houses in the colony like that, right?
While I was thinking about what kind of creative retaliation I could carry out against Japan, an urgent message arrived.
“Did the communists beat Wrangel?”
Wrangel, representing the White Army, was clearly the most powerful military force in the remains of the Russian Empire.
Could he have ever imagined that he would be defeated by the enemy in such a short period of time?
I had the Eastern Intelligence Bureau investigate the details.
Soon, the circumstantial information received was enough to explain Wrangel’s defeat.
“No one is helping Wrangel.”
Not a single one of the many White warlords helped Wrangel.
No matter how many forces the White Army grouped together ‘for convenience’, the severity was severe.
Looking at that little bird, I could clearly see the future of being defeated by the enemy.
It seemed necessary to keep the communists in check before they absorbed the white army.
The problem is our empire’s war fatigue.
Now that the war was over, if the idea was to resume the war on the Eastern Front, it would not be surprising if riots broke out.
I, who remembered the rebellion at the Kiel military port, could not cross such a dangerous bridge.
However, some countermeasures were prepared.
My solution was something I learned from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Which one?
In Russia in the 21st century, there was a pseudo-Waffen SS group called the ‘Wagner Group’.
They recruited foreigners, prisoners, and vagabonds, and then were deployed in civil wars where it was difficult for the Russian military to intervene directly, or in places where meat shields were needed.
The advantage of the Wagner Group was that there was no political burden for its use.
It costs some money, though.
We also needed to follow Wagner’s ‘successful’ example.
Isn’t this a problem that can be resolved without appointing a chef full of evil intentions as the commander?
I created a quasi-mercenary group made up of foreigners and volunteers over the past year to subdue communists.
The custom here seems to be to add the musician’s name to the unit’s name, so I thought about an appropriate name. When I thought about it, Wagner was German, and I was offended because it seemed like the Slavs had stolen his name.
So the name of our mercenary unit is ‘Tchaikovsky Corps.’
If the Russians stole one, it’s only fair that we steal one too.
When it was given the name Tchaikovsky Corps, its commander, General Hans von Seckt, expressed doubt.
“Why is it the name of a Russian musician?”
There was no answer.
How can you answer that the name was created by answering the word thief with thief?
Anyway, Tchaikovsky’s corps was organized steadily for a year.
The total number of people was 80,000, and there were 55,000 combat personnel.
When the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany started, the number of people was less than this.
Of course, it was difficult to attack the communists with just these troops.
Trotsky’s Red Army, which had grown in size in the meantime, was about to exceed 1 million.
What I wanted to do was not to attack the communists directly, but to first eat up the land they would eat.
I proposed sending troops to the Kingdom of Ukraine.
“Now that the war is over, let’s keep the communists in check.”
Eochen I (Grand Duke Eugen), the head of the Kingdom of Ukraine, welcomed my proposal with open arms.
“Of course we have to send troops.”
Eochen I, who had to fear more than anyone else the growth of the Red Empire bordering Ukraine, had no reason to refuse.
Novgorod, Ruthenia, Finland, and Ukraine all said they would provide troops, perhaps feeling the need to keep the Soviet Union in check.
“We will also provide troops.”
Of course, there was no reason to refuse.
One soldier was in a sad situation right away.
The army prepared in this way amounted to 165,000, with 50,000 for Ukraine, 10,000 for Ruthenia, 10,000 for Novgorod, 10,000 for Finland, and 85,000 for Tchaikovsky’s corps.
If you combine the remnants of the White Army with this, the Caucasus expedition was a gamble worth taking.
‘Things may not be as easy as planned.’
I called Sekt over and handed him the Lieutenant General rank insignia along with the Volmacht.
“If this is successful, the general will become a senior general.”
Jekt was not surprised to hear that he would be raised two ranks.
Well, I must remember seeing this person startled.
“We will do our best to keep communist bandits in check.”
“That’s enough.”
Of course, the subject of this operation will not be Germany, but the free ‘Caucasus Liberation Army’.
I was hoping to cut South Russia like a cake by sending a sect.
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“Germany is starting to move.”
When shocking news arrived at the Political Bureau meeting, all members could not hide their astonishment.
I expected that Germany would make some moves as soon as the war ended, but they acted too quickly.
“Is it direct intervention?”
People hoped that Germany would not intervene directly. Although the Red Army’s capabilities had greatly improved, it was not enough to fight head-on with the German army.
“That’s not it.”
Only then did a feeling of relief spread among the committee members.
“But the German puppet state of Ukraine is on the move. And a group of German mercenaries will support them.”
Lenin looked at the distributed documents and expressed concern.
“80,000? “At this level, it means they are directly involved.”
Gutters spread among the committee members.
“Comrade Lenin. The fact that the German military is attempting to intervene in this way means that they, too, are tired of war. There is no need to be overly fearful of enemy intervention.”
Lenin nodded at the words of Semyon Budynyi, who attended the meeting on behalf of the military.
“Comrade Budyuni is right. If he had confidence in the imperialists, he would have personally deployed a large army. Comrades, do not be overly afraid of Germany. “Believe in what we have built over the past two years.”
The committee members also found their composure after hearing Lenin’s words.
“It is as your comrade said.”
“Comrade Trotsky. “As commander-in-chief of the Red Army, please talk about countermeasures.”
Trotsky felt the attention focused on him and cleared his throat.
“Well, I am just concerned about the German military intervening, but the situation itself is not pessimistic. The size of the Red Army is not as overwhelming as you might think.”
Although it was difficult to go on the offensive against the White Army, defense was possible.
“We plan to form the ‘6th Army’ towards western Novgorod and entrust Comrade Budynyi with defense preparations.”
Although Novgorod’s army was small, considering the possibility that the German army would come up the Baltic, allocating a field army was a reasonable measure.
“For the South Russian/Ukrainian front, we will send Comrade Aleksandr Yegorov and three field armies. “If we send Comrade Stalin to coordinate with the center, there will be no noise.”
Stalin nodded his head when he heard his name.
“I am personally in charge of the Ruthenian front.”
Considering the danger of the Ruthenian Front, on which the safety of the capital, Moscow, depended, it was not unreasonable for Trotsky, the supreme commander, to step forward in person.
Lenin expressed satisfaction after hearing Trotsky’s story.
“Comrades. The German imperialists are being outrageously greedy. Not only is what they gained in Brest-Litovsk not enough, they also plan to take over southern Russia as well. The fate of our socialist homeland and the proletariat of the whole world depends on this fight.
I believe that if our comrades give their best effort, we will overcome this crisis without difficulty. No, it could be an opportunity. Let us fight confidently, believing that the proletariat of all countries are behind us.
Arise, cursed ones of the earth.”
When Lenin sang the International Song, everyone started humming the song of the revolution.
The crisis was imminent, but no one spoke of surrender.
“This is the final struggle.”
Socialists sang songs dreaming of victory.
As the Internationals say, the final victory will be theirs.
They had no doubt that tomorrow they would defeat the imperialist invasion.