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Map of Russia
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Population: 57,473,000 (Est. as of 1872)
Capital: St.Petersburg
Head of State: Tsar Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevitch

Flag of Russian Empire
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Arm Forces

Army Core:200,000( another 250,000 in Reserve)

Navy
Battleships

Baltc Sea Fleet
Piotr Velikiy / Kreiser / Barrikada (Piotr Velikiy Class)

Novgorod(Novgorod Class)

Petropavlovsk broadside ironclad

Pervenetz (Ironclad)
Kreml (Ironclad)
Netron Menya (Ironclad)
Kniaz Pojarski central battery ship(Ironclad)
Minin turret ship(Ironclad)

Bronenosetz Class Coast Defence Monitors

Bronenosetz
Edinorog
Koldun
Latnik
Lava
Perun
Stryeletz
Tifon
Uragan
Vyeshtchun
Smerch coast defence

Charodeika Class Coast Defence Turret Ships
Russalka

Admiral Lazarev Class Coast Defence Turret Ships
Admiral Lazarev

Vice Admiral Popov coast defence

Armoured Cruisers

General Admiral (General Admiral Class)
Gerzog Edinburgski (General Admiral Class)

Steam Frigates
* Ilia Murometz 45 (1854?)
* Gromoboi 53 (1855?)
* Osliabia 45 (1855?)
* Oleg 57 (1857?)
* General Admiral 68 (1858)
* Svietland 40 (1858)
* Peresviet 53 (1860)
* Alexander Nevski 51 (1861)
* Dmitri Donskoi 51 (1861)


Ironclads station in Black Sea Fleet

Sevastopol broadside ironclad

Charodeika Class Coast Defence Turret Ships
Charodeika

Ironclads
Dmitri Donskoi( Former known as HMS Black Prince)
Vladimir Monomakh( Former known as HMS Warrior)
Alexander Nevsk(Former known as HMS Defiance)
Nussemvriia(Former known as HMS Resistance)


Allies
None

Enemies:
Ottoman Empire

Belligerent Disposition:
Persia

Friendly Disposition:
Britain
France
Germany

Colonies:
N/A

Recent news

Russians forces are currently taking over Khwarezima and crushing any resistant to their rule of the region. (OOC: By 1873, the region completely fell to Russian rule as a protectorate.)

Count Dmitry Alekseyevich Milyutin, Minister of War has enact the following reforms with Tsar support

1. Military service is declared compulsory to all males aged 20.
2.The system of military education is also reformed, and elementary education was made available to all the draftees.

In other news
The New Chairmen of the Committee of Ministers is now Count Nikolai Pavlovich Ignatiev

Also the Khanate of Khiva, has falled to General Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufman forces as of 28 May 1873 and short after the city of Khiva fell, it was offically made a protectorate as of 12 August 1873.

Also Tsar Alexander II Nikolaevitch has another 20,000 troops to be send to Turkistan in order to support Governor General Kaufman in his goals of crushing any remaining Turkstani resisted to their rule.( He already has 18,000 troops assign to his command already.)

Adrian walked up to the door to the Tzar's court after passing through numerous check points and random people wanting to know what he was doing. He was on a secret mission from his majesty the Prince of Romania Carol I.(for what it was worth) The Ottomans had long had control over his peoples territory and they were about tired of it. Prince Carol I had sent him with a message asking for assistance from the Tzar, and under no circumstances was he to give it to anyone else, or else it may fall into the wrong hands.

He was greeted by an attendent who asked what his business was, Adrian quickly showed him a paper signed by Carol I. The man at the door didn't know where in the world this Romania place was, but it sounded important so he let him in.

"You majesty, we have a courier from the far away land of Romania, who seeks your audience!" Adrian swallowed and prepared for what came next.

Tsar Alexander II look at the courier and say the following

" It is good to see our brothers of Romania still write to us every so often..state your business, my slavic brother!" said the Tsar

Adrian bowed to the Tzar before starting,
"This humble courier brings a plea from Carol I, asking for assistance against the occupation of our lands by the evil heretics of Turkish lands. They have enslaved our people, and in some cases don't allow Romanians to live in our own cities! It is a terrible state of affairs in our homeland, with our brothers and sisters being pushed aside for the Muslim. We are tired of this calamity and so we beseech you to act in our action against the oppressive Muslim, and cast him back to the wastes where he belongs!"

Adrian was getting so worked up he almost overstepped himself so he decided to stop there before he made a fool of himself in front of the Tzar.

"My friend in time...Russia will come to free her slavic brothers that are under the rule of the Turks...in time...we will come and free your nation from Ottoman rule..for now my friend...just organize yourselves and wait for that day...I assure you it won't be long...intill your brothers of Russia will come and free your nation from Ottoman rule...intill then...wait." said the Tsar

The words of the Tzar brought mixed emotions, they had been waiting for 50 years now, but the promise of action soon was heartening. "Thank you for your kindness in this issue, we will celebrate the day when Russia delivers our freedom, until then, the Prince sends his best." Adrian bowed and did a smart about face and walked out of the court, his news would be met with the same feelings he had, mixed emotions of action soon, but not now. It was better than nothing he told himself though, Carol would be pleased.

Tsar Alexander II has order 60,000 troops to mobilize in St.Petersburg and Baltic Military Districts, also the Tsar has order the call up of all reserve regiments and corps in the Imperial Army west of Urals and he has order his commanders in the Ukraine to be put on stand by.

Secretly within the military, junior officers were going north into Russia to recieve training. On the surface it seemed that they were still with their units but any time they were needed by family or friends they were merely said to be outside of the garrison, and no other information was given. Higher up officers were going on vacations into Russia and just so happened to recieve training during their visits.

Tsar Alexander II has order all his forces to stand down since the Danish have came to their sense and have give up their claim to Greece. Just the Tsars has order his fleet to return to home port.

Tsar Alexander II has issue a new mandate, stating that Russia will build up its up its arm industies to keep pace with Western technological developments in the construction of rifles, machine guns, artillery, ships, and naval ordnance.Also Russia will use this building of the defense industies to expand her industrial base by 1877. The Tsar hopes by then Russia will be able to keep pace with latest techological developments.

Brazilian and Russian Goverment have sign a pact of friendship, and the Brazilan Emperor given Russian Government 200 men with an Brazilian military commander, so that they get first hand chances to fight in European wars, yet currently these Brazilian soilders are being assign to Turkistani front and will see action against the Turkmen tribes for now.

OOC:Just reposting some info that fit the dates correctly.

Also the Khanate of Khiva, has falled to General Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufman forces as of 28 May 1873 and short after the city of Khiva fell, it was offically made a protectorate as of 12 August 1873.

Also Tsar Alexander II Nikolaevitch has another 20,000 troops to be send to Turkistan in order to support Governor General Kaufman in his goals of crushing any remaining Turkstani resisted to their rule.( He already has 18,000 troops assign to his command already.)

Grand Total of 38,000 troops will be in the area of Turkistan by March of 1874.

Austria-Hungary would like to inquire if the Russian government was interested in the posibility of a non-agression pact between our two nations.

Austria-Hungary would like to inquire if the Russian government was interested in the posibility of a non-agression pact between our two nations.
Russian Government agrees to have an non-agression pact with the Austian Empire for a period of 10 years.

June, 1876
Due to recent events in the Balkans. Tsar Alexander II, has order the Complete mobilizations of the Russian Army in the Ukrainian , and Caucasus regions of the Empire.. roughly around 340,000 troops are being mobilizes for war games in the regions. Field Marshal Joseph Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gourk has made the overall commanders of the all Russian Forces.


Balkan Army station in Ukraine, 200k men stationed and Caucasus Army station in Caucasus, 80k stationed

Brazil pulls out its token 200 troops.

In addition, the largest Brazilian Humanitarian Force ever is assembled for a journey to the areas where the army is mobilized. As the last two forces haven't had to do anything onerous at all, recruits are plentiful. Some 1000 men are mobilized for this journey, about half doctors.

Tsar Alexander II has declare he will support the Balkans and free them of Ottoman rule, A state of war here by exists between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. We will not stop intill the Ottomans are remove from the Balkans.


The 1st Russian Army in the Ukraine, under the command of Field Marshal Joseph Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gourk, began its march into Romania to join up with the Imperial Romanian Army.(Total number of 200k troops.)

The 2nd Russian Army in the Caucasus, under the command of Count Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov and second in command of General Lazarev Ivan Davidovich, began its march on to the Key city of Kar, in Eastern Turkey.( Total number of 80k)

The Russian Black Sea Fleet, left Sevastopol and head out to raid Ottoman Shipping lanes.


Sevastopol broadside ironclad

Charodeika Class Coast Defence Turret Ships
Charodeika

Ironclads
Dmitri Donskoi( Former known as HMS Black Prince)
Vladimir Monomakh( Former known as HMS Warrior)
Alexander Nevsk(Former known as HMS Defiance)
Nussemvriia(Former known as HMS Resistance)

Plus 10 Torpedo boats

To: His Most Gracious Imperial Majesty Tsar Alexander II
From: King Rama V of Siam

Siam understands that events between Russia and the Ottoman Empire have pracipitated what might turn into a bloody conflict. The Kingdom of Siam, though quite impartial to European matters, would like to ask a small favour of Russia. Our millitary is genrally new and we would appreciate if around 30 of our officers could spectate on any Russian military movement. We are willing to pay of course for their burden, we offer 400 ounces of Gold for them to be treated with respect and for them to learn the military prowess of Russia.

OOC 400 Ounces of Gold come to about 1200 Pounds

To: King Rama V of Siam
From: His Most Gracious Imperial Majesty Tsar Alexander II
We will grant your request for your officers to travel with the Imperial Russian Army in war against the Turks.

France hereby announces and makes known its standing in this conflict between The Empire of Russia and The Ottomans, the menace of Europe:

Despite our support to the sultans that rule the ancient, holy city of the whole of Christendom, and are even at this very moment fighting against our brothers in the Balkans to keep them under their heretic tyranny, we have decided to finally leave this faulty policy and let the mighty Czar and his brave people to finally fullfil their ancient duty and mission of putting the Turkish enslavevers in order.

The Second Republic condemns the actions taken by the Sultan against the freedom-loving peasants and innocent Jewish population within its unjustifiedly drawn borders, and encourages the Russian armies to do their best to put an end to that.

Let the war be short and victorious, Czar Alexander Nikolaevitch!



Jules Dufaure,

The Prime Minister of France

The Empire of Brazil offers a home to any who wish to escape the situation in the Balkans and settle in more tranquil Brazil. Skilled professionals (doctors, scientists, engineers, accountants, etc.) will be able to immigrate and receive citizenship immediately. All others must complete five years of paid service (military or otherwise) in the Brazilian government upon arrival.

The Brazilians mobilized to help save lives request that neither side engage in wholesale slaughter, looting, or any other form of attack aimed at civilian populations. The 500-man contingent at Pula moves south towards likely areas of fighting, while the ships attached to them sail along the coast, taking any who wish to come to Brazil onboard.

OOC: Expect a Greek response very soon...

OOC: In today news Brazil has become the world peace loving state of the year...

The US in neutral and doesn't give a damn about Russia or the Ottoman Empire. Too far away for us to bother.

((Naval Mod))

Will have something up reguarding the Naval warfare soon enough.

June, 1876

Athens, Greece
Local Residence

The news had finally come. Rushing between the empty corridors of the Lord-Protector's sparsely furnished quarters, a young aide-de-camp, yellow telegram in hand, made his way through the darkness of the early morning.

Reaching the outer sanctum of the His Majesty's personal corridors, a pair of guards, once half asleep, leaped to attention, crossing their rifles to halt the young man's advance.

"Halt!" shouted one of the guards half-heartedly.

At once the boy, his demeanor cast in annoyance beyond his sweaty exterior, came to gradual stop, yellow paper waving to and fro in his hand as he made a series of bold waving gestures with his hands.

"I must get through!" he shouted vehemently. "I have a message for His Majesty's Eyes only. It is of the utmost importance that I deliver this cable as soon as possible."

The guard, still drowsy, did not quite notice the urgency of his lower counterpart's quest but after scratching the mangy scalp below his green cap, yielded to the messenger's desires and stepped aside.

Moments Later...

"What is the meaning of this disturbance!?!" demanded Lord-Protector Kapodistrias as the wooden door that shielded him from such disturbances was struck upon with fury.

Taking the red wool robe from the chair nearest his gargantuan four post bed, he shuffled towards the door, unhinged the lock attached to it and slowly pulled the barrier open, revealing the young messenger.

"My lord." he began, still panting after his long run from the local telegraph station in the Ministry of Defense roughly 2 blocks away. "I present to you this message straight from Moscow. It has been addressed specifically Your Highness."

Grabbing the flimsy paper from the messenger's palms, Antonios pushed the document up near his aquiline nose and read each word slowly.

For the eyes of the Lord-Protector Only!

Moscow makes move on Ottomans --STOP-- Declaration of War submitted --STOP-- Armies mobilized across country.

[End Message]

"By the Gods." muttered the old General. Setting the message upon the nearest table, Kapodistrias placed his gaze, now filled with firey passion, upon the young envoy.

"Good citizen, I now call upon you to summon the Generals of the Army. We must meet at sunrise!"

With a prompt salute and a robotic 'Yessir!' the messenger was off, his new mission to be completed.

June, 1876

Constantinople, The Sublime Ottoman State
Ottoman Ministry of Foreign Affairs

"Ah, Mr. Mavrokordatos, a pleasure to see you." noted the Ottoman Minister of Foreign Affairs, rising to greet his foreign colleague who now entered the small office opposite him.

"I suggest you sit, good sir." responded the Diplomat coldly, planting a large, white document upon the Minister's desk.

"And what is this?" asked the Turk curiously, his once friendly smile now replaced by a slight frown.

"It is from the National Assembly in Athens. A Call to Arms, so to speak." noted Mavrokordatos calmly, his piercing blue eyes fixed towards the table upon which the document sat. "Go ahead, read it."

After a moment of worried glances from side to side, the Minister slowly grasped the paper with his left hand, bringing it to his own view.

--- Official Proclimation of the Kingdom of Greece ---

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In response to the continued oppression of Greek peoples throughout the Balkan Penensulia and Mediterraean Sea, the Kingdom of Greece, under the grace of the National Assembly and Senate and the enternal wisdom of His Grand Majesty, the Lord Protector, hereby declares a state of open war between herself and that of the Sublime Ottoman State.

Under such terms for conflict, the following territories, being illegally possessed by the state in question, shall be, through force of arms, returned to their rightful mother-country:

Aegean Islands
Dodecanese Islands
Epiros
Rhodes
Southern Macedonia
Thessaly
Western Thrace

Furthermore, all funds, property and/or possessions of Ottoman origin within the sphere of the Kingdom of Greece shall be siezed by His Majesty's government for use against the Kingdom's enemies.

Lastly, Ottoman soldiers, upon their surrender or capture, shall be treated in accordance to international law and to the laws of the Hellenic Kingdom and be placed into properly designated detention facilities for the duration of the conflict, along with any person(s) of Turkish citizenry.

Only through the cessation of the territories listed above, along with a indemnity totaling 500 Million British Pound-Sterling in gold or silver bullion, shall such hostilities be contained and a state of peace preserved between each respective party, although the Greek people are fully committed to the liberation of her fellow countrymen through the sheding of blood.

Signed,

His Grand Majesty, By the Grace of God, Lord-Protector Antonios Kapodistrias

The Right Honorable Prime Minister Epameinontas Deligeorgis

"This is sheer madness!" revolted the Turkish minister, tossing the declaration aside. "The Sultan's armies will surely crush that of your countrymen's."

With a grin on his face, the Greek Diplomat, turned to leave the room.

"Then let us loose the Dogs of War and shape a new age from the fires of Oblivion."

The Kingdom of Sweden and Norway/Denmark has decleared its neutrality during the following conflict.

We request all Swedenish and Norwegian ships entering and leaving the areas of conflict have their neutrality respected.

King Oscar II