Chapter 1271 Ukraine-Transcaucasus 1

As Ruprecht's wife, the prince will help Her Royal Highness Princess Mary to wear the crown that belongs to the King of Austria. As the prince’s lover and partner, the prince will also help the latter gain a foothold in Ukraine in the future! And their child Henry will also occupy an important position in the future Ukraine.

Ukraine, Caucasus! The prince put his eyes on the map. He picked up the pen in his hand and walked to the side of the map. After a moment of reflection, he drew an almost vertical line in the area west of Kiev. Here, it will become the territory of the Austrian Empire in the future! The nascent Austrian Empire needed enough food. And after paying a sufficient price, if you cannot get enough benefits, it may be a troublesome thing to integrate the various factions in the country.

(Even in history, the so-called independence of Ukraine is not a later Ukraine. After all, the later Ukraine includes the Lviv region, which was an inseparable part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before World War I...)

The western region of Ukraine is an important food production area, and it is also a region less affected by Russia. For example, in the later history of Ukraine in 2001, the total population of the western region whose mother tongue is Russian generally did not exceed 10%! And the main religious belief in Western Ukraine is Catholicism. Well, this has a natural affinity with the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So it is advisable to incorporate this part of Ukraine into the Austrian Empire.

Then there is Central Ukraine, um, yes, you read that right, it is Central Ukraine. Do you really think Ukraine is divided into the east and the west according to ethnicity and belief? Please, that is a superficial division method for later generations who do not understand Ukrainian history. In fact, Ukraine can be divided into western, central, eastern, and southern according to the order of conquest, ethnicity, and religious beliefs. (Sorry, there is no such thing as northern Ukraine)

If speaking from the national blood line, the Russians, Ukrainians and Belarus are actually originated from the ancient Rus. So Ukrainians are also known as Little Russians. The Kesak tribe is also composed of serfs and poor people who fled from the area around Kiev to the eastern Dnieper region.

In the era of Empress Catherine, Russia destroyed the Cossack emirates and gained territory in the Dnieper region, which was called Eastern Ukraine. After the Crimean Khanate was destroyed, the area obtained was called Southern Ukraine, where it was originally Tatar. Even after World War II ended. It was only because of the cooperation between the indigenous people here and the Germans that Stalin all moved away in 1954, and then replaced the local ethnic group with the Russian ethnic group...

One thing to note is that at this time, the Crimea region does not belong to Ukraine... Khrushchev did the real division of the Crimean Peninsula into Ukraine. It is said that Khrushchev decided to do so and there is such a story. Khrushchev made his fortune in Ukraine. At the very beginning, he did management work in the Donbass Coal Mine, then in the 1920s he was the head of the Ukrainian Central Organization Department, and in 1937 he became the first secretary of Ukraine.

So after he came to power, he still had a lot of affection for Ukraine. Then he went to Ukraine once again and came to Crimea in a daze. At this time, Crimea has been replaced by a Russian, but the newcomer The Russians are not doing well, the Ukrainian conquest is not obligated to control Russia, and is the Crimea peninsula connected to other places... So Khrushchev swiped his pen and directly assigned the Crimea region to the Republic of Ukraine... that is it!

Therefore, from the current point of view, Eastern Ukraine are Cossacks and Ukrainians who are heavily Russified, and southern Ukraine are Tatars who believe in Islam. So from the current point of view, Central Ukraine is dominated by Cossacks. Russification in eastern Ukraine is more serious. The western Ukraine is closer to Poland and Austria-Hungary on religious issues. Therefore, in this case, the prince intends to take parts of western Ukraine and central Ukraine, which together will be less than half of the later Ukraine. In addition, the future German and Austrian fleet may also be stationed in the fortress of Sevastopol.

and then? Is this over? Let the remaining half of Ukraine directly become independent? If it is the Kaiser, then do it, but the prince thinks that this is too rough and too LOW. If possible, the prince hopes that the new Ukrainian state can be expanded to the east, and it is best to reach later generations. Volgograd, well, this place has a name in World War II, called Stalingrad! Called Charizin before 1925!

Why has to be this way? Because in the future system, Ukraine is positioned as an important ally of Germany and Austria. This ally must have a certain strength and can only rely on Germany and Austria! In order to achieve this goal, Ukraine, which has lost a considerable part of its territory, cannot be accomplished naturally. After all, the remaining area is a bit small and lacks depth. At the same time, the hatred with the new Red Soviet Union is not big enough!

Volgograd is indeed a very important place. Only from the geographical position, it is a highway and waterway hub connecting Asia and Europe! To the east and north, you can enter the Soviet hinterland. To the south is the resource-rich Caucasus, and to the west is Ukraine! And here was originally one of Russia's important granaries.

If Ukraine occupies here ~lightnovelpub.net~ can serve as a barrier to the Caucasus under German and Austrian control. At the same time, it also blocked the passage of Russia's southern route! And if the Soviet Union becomes stronger, it will never give up here! From a purely geographical and food point of view, the Soviet Union must control this place for its own safety! Then came the question, can the new Ukraine stop the Soviets?

Perhaps, the Soviet Union on this plane could not defeat Germany after the victory and expansion in World War I.... but! It's all right to kill a Ukraine! So now the question is, if the newly born Ukraine is sandwiched between Germany and the Soviet Union, what should they do to survive? Naturally, we can only rely on Germany, can we still surrender to the Soviet Union? ! That independence also has a gross meaning!

Moreover, after the eastward expansion, the ethnic problems within Ukraine will definitely increase, and the relations between the central and southern regions and Russia are not close. However, the eastern part is relatively heavily influenced by Russia. After arriving in Volgograd, there must be many Russians there. Although Ukrainians still make up the majority, the ethnic problems within Ukraine will definitely be more serious. At this time, if Ukraine wants to exist, it can only rely on Germany and Austria! Rely on the prince!

Yesterday the author Jun seemed to set a record.... The lowest day of this year... Well, very sad reminder...

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