I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 100 I hope you can laugh when the time comes

George always thought that his fiefdom was only Vladivostok, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be such a large area including Sakhalin Island.

"Vladivostok is too desolate. I can only give you some compensation in terms of area. I want to tell you good news. Construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway will start within five years at most. By then, Vladivostok will no longer be there." No matter how far away it is." Nicholas took George to the study room, which contained a large map and sand table.

Sakhalin, also known as Sakhalin, is the largest island in the Russian Empire, with an area of ​​7.64 square kilometers.

Vladivostok means "ruling the East" in Russian. The Tsar sealed Sakhalin and Vladivostok to George, and his expectations for George were vividly written.

George looked at Vladivostok on the sand table and frowned.

Vladivostok is only a small port, surrounded by endless mountains. There is very little land suitable for farming, but it is rich in forest resources.

There should be no shortage of food, Vladivostok is rich in fishery resources.

However, due to the lack of arable land, the capital to attract immigrants was lost. New immigrants could not come, and each person was rewarded with a hundred acres of forest. Then George's little fiefdom would soon be left with nothing.

Therefore, we must persist in developing forest and fishery resources unswervingly, with Vladivostok as the center and gradually radiating to the surrounding areas.

"Mikhail has gone to Vladivostok. The situation there is not very good. The only commercial enterprise in the city is the department store-" George was unable to finish what he wanted to say.

"Don't worry George, when I become Tsar, I will change your fiefdom to Crimea." Nicholas thought George disliked Vladivostok.

"It doesn't matter, Vladivostok is also very good. I want to rule the East for you." George bravely took on the big responsibility and shared the worries of the Tsar.

Although the territory of Vladivostok is small, Sakhalin Island is very large and also rich in resources. There is no shortage of oil, gas and coal. As long as George is willing to invest, it will not be difficult to develop.

However, Sakhalin is a bit far from Vladivostok. If George wants to connect the two places, shipbuilding must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Warships are too far away, and at least fishing boats must be built.

Around Christmas, Yelokhin traveled to Cossack villages near St. Petersburg and brought 450 recruits to the Oak Army.

George was not satisfied with this number, so Yeluoxin went to Crimea, the home of the Cossacks, and brought back 1400 people for George at one time.

This time it was enough.

The Oak Group's camp is between Oak Manor and Gatchina. The barracks are all newly built. If George wants, he can go back to the manor to rest at night.

George still retained the habit of being in the general regiment, eating and lodging in the camp.

Nicholas was very busy during this time, with constant entertainment. As soon as the Oak Legion was established, many people came to Nicholas, hoping to join the Oak Legion.

Nicholas gave George the full responsibility for selecting officers. Compared with the grand dukes, George believed in his own people more.

There are three dragoon battalions, one each for Yeroshin, Demit, and Andrei. The experience they accumulated during their time in the general regiment is enough to train the troops.

Military rank is a big issue. Demit, who has the highest military rank, is now a captain. He is only suitable to be a company commander in the Guards. Yeluoxin and Andrei are both lieutenants and are not qualified to be company commanders.

This problem was easy for Nikolay. He went to the St. Petersburg Military District Headquarters, and Demit, Yelokhin, and Andrei were promoted to one level.

It's not impossible to be directly promoted to a school officer, but it's only been a few months since the last promotion. It's too outrageous to skip grades continuously. Both George and Nicholas are shameless people.

Then take your time. With Nikolai as the regiment commander, as long as there is an opportunity, the officers of the Oak Corps will not miss it. Although the issue of battalion commanders has been solved, there are still a large number of vacancies at the grassroots level.

The Cossacks had their own operating rules. Other units composed of Cossacks, equivalent to company commanders and centurions, were recommended by the Cossacks themselves.

These centurions may not have received systematic officer training, but they have extremely rich combat experience, and their performance in actual combat is often better than that of military academy students.

George requires no experience and emphasizes obedience.

"Soldiers cannot have their own ideas. It is their bounden duty to obey orders. When you understand the orders given by your superiors, you must accept them, and you must accept them even if you don't understand them. There are no conditions." George gave a small speech to Demit, Yeluoxin and Andrei. Yes, George's biggest headache now is that the Oak Regiment lacks a qualified artillery battalion commander.

Artillery requires more professional skills, and commanders need long-term training to be competent. What George lacks most is professional and technical talents.

"So the training during this period will focus on basic formations to cultivate the soldiers' sense of obedience and make them accustomed to obeying orders. You can learn from Suvorov in this aspect." George told Deye'an and the other three The gift is a copy of "The Science of Winning" for each person.

Although some of Suvorov's military thoughts are outdated, the basic part is still very useful. "The Science of Victory" contains a lot of information about troop training methods. The purpose is the same as George's, to build every soldier into a military without thinking. machine.

"Don't you like Suvorov?" Nikolai finally found a chance to interrupt. This was a new experience for him.

"It's not that I don't like it, but I should keep pace with the times. If Suvorov was born in our era, he would also keep pace with the times." George is really not a destroyer of tradition, but a staunch defender of tradition.

It's just that George's way of maintaining tradition is different from that of the Grand Dukes.

The way the princes maintain tradition is to follow the rules and refuse any active or passive changes. It is best to maintain it like this until the end of time.

George's approach may seem rebellious, but in essence he is also trying to maintain the imperial system. This is why Ya San is becoming more and more tolerant of George.

"Orogha, study hard. I hope that one day you can become as good a general as Super Duke Yurievsky." Nikolai has always been kind to the people around him.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will learn from Super Duke Yurievsky." Oroga looked at George with surprise.

After New Year's Day, according to the Russian method of calculating age, George is only 11 years old.

What are other people's 11-year-old children doing?

Children from wealthy families receive basic education under the guidance of tutors.

Children from poor families can already work and help their families earn money.

George's 11-year-old regimental commander——

Although Auroja has heard a lot about George.

But every time he saw George, Orojia still felt outrageous.

This is also what Ya San wants.

You can laugh at him, but if you ignore George's ability because of his age, then I hope you can still laugh when you meet George on the battlefield one day.

(End of this chapter)