I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 196 Extortion
  Although Vladivostok's benefits are rich in variety, they are not numerous.

For example, the liquor from the Qing Empire only comes in a 2-pound jar. If you still want to drink it after finishing it, you have to buy it yourself.

The business atmosphere in Vladivostok is getting stronger and stronger now, with more and more shops of all kinds, both high and low-end, serving different types of customer groups.

The types of catering are becoming more and more abundant, including Western and Chinese food. A new Ottoman barbecue restaurant was opened in the port area a few years ago, so people in Vladivostok can eat from the Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean without leaving home.

Mrs. Anna's Clothing Store, located at No. 16 Imperial Avenue, specializes in selling all kinds of high-end furs. The customers here are either rich or expensive. If ordinary people want to spend money, they can choose the clothing street near the train station.

After eating and drinking, Vladivostok people can spend one kopeck to take the subway and go to the entertainment city on the Amur Bay for some fun.

The Entertainment City has a wide range of entertainment activities. Dramas that Chinese people like, operas and ballets that Europeans like, and acrobatics and circuses that children like, can all be found here. The latest plays in St. Petersburg can be found here for no more than two months at most. Vladivostok will be staged.

The increasingly prosperous Vladivostok not only attracts people from afar, but also makes the contradiction between Vladivostok and the Siberian Fleet more and more obvious.

Before Vladivostok developed, every winter, the Siberian fleet would go to Nagasaki to spend the winter and return the next spring.

As Vladivostok became more and more prosperous, more and more Siberian Fleet officers and soldiers stayed in Vladivostok to spend the winter.

But the prosperity of Vladivostok has nothing to do with the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet.

To be precise, it has nothing to do with the sailors of the Siberian Fleet.

The salary of the sailors of the Siberian Fleet is very low. Although it is not as low as 2 rubles and 10 kopecks a year, if you want to have fun in Vladivostok, the sailor's salary alone is not enough.

"Since this year, there have been at least more than 100 cases of violence related to the Siberian Fleet. At the same time, we believe that there are at least 20 missing persons cases related to the Siberian Fleet."

The situation reported by Yuri shocked George.

“What’s going on with missing people?”

George really didn't know that the conflict between Vladivostok and the Siberian Fleet had reached this level.

"Most of the missing people are related to prostitutes from Japan. Some prostitutes provide door-to-door services for the sailors of the Siberian Fleet and then never return. Some disappear directly from their workplaces or from their homes. Most of these prostitutes have no fixed abodes. Unless they are caught, they will not take the initiative to register at the management office, so we have reason to believe that the real situation is more serious than what we know."

Mikhail also became increasingly dissatisfied with the Siberian fleet.

"Most of the violent crime cases in Vladivostok are related to the Siberian Fleet. It is common for sailors to cause trouble after drinking too much. Fights, thefts, robberies, and almost all indecent crimes are related to the Siberian Fleet."

Ye Luoxin also knew a lot of things.

"What did General Stark say?"

George encountered a similar problem for the first time and didn't know how to deal with it.

Vladivostok is the seat of the Siberian Fleet headquarters, and the home port of the Siberian Fleet is also here. This city originally appeared because of the Siberian Fleet.

Yasan granted Vladivostok to George. On the one hand, it allowed George's fief to be protected by the Siberian fleet. On the other hand, it also meant that the Siberian fleet would monitor George.

George also did not expect that the Siberian Fleet would become the first obstacle to the development of Vladivostok.

"General Stark also has difficulties. The treatment of officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet is not good. If military discipline is strictly enforced, General Stark is worried that it will cause a greater disaster. Therefore, we can only classify the vicinity of the military port and military camp as a military restricted area and strictly prohibit No one is approaching, but this will not stop the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet from actively entering the city."

Mikhail also thought of many ways, but they all addressed the symptoms rather than the root cause.

Although George also serves as the commander of the Amur Military District, the Siberian Fleet is not under the jurisdiction of the Amur Military District. This is the biggest problem.

If George had jurisdiction over the Siberian fleet, then George could order strict military discipline, and anyone who committed an offense would be severely punished.

George now wants to restrain the Siberian fleet, which can only be done through Stark.

So Stark's attitude is crucial.

On Christmas Eve, the Yuriev Palace held a Christmas ball as usual.

Just that afternoon, serious violence occurred again in a residential building near the military port. A total of four Japanese women were killed and their belongings were looted.

The criminals also tried to burn down the house and destroy the bodies.

Fortunately, the patrol arrived in time and no more serious consequences occurred.

Many houses in Vladivostok are still wooden structures.

The wind is strong in winter, and once the water breaks out, the consequences are unpredictable.

"It is basically certain that the suspect is probably a sailor of the Siberian Fleet."

Yuri is very efficient, and it is not difficult to draw this conclusion, because the murder weapon used by the suspect is a four-edged military spur that is only equipped by the Russian army in the world.

To be precise, in Vladivostok, only the Siberian fleet was still equipped with four-sided spurs.

Fu Tuan is now issued with a multifunctional saber.

"We took the initiative to contact the Siberian Fleet and hoped that the Siberian Fleet would cooperate with us in the investigation, but we were rejected by the Siberian Fleet."

Yuri was very angry, thinking that the Siberian Fleet not only rejected Yuri's request, but also laughed at Yuri's findings.

The Siberian fleet also had good reasons.

The Russian army is not limited to the Siberian fleet. In the past ten years, Russia has produced tens of millions of military spurs. In addition to equipping the army, there are countless people living among the people. When many soldiers retire, they will The four-sided spurs are taken away as souvenirs, and this part is usually treated as normal wear and tear.

Just because the wounds on the body were caused by four-sided military spines, we cannot say that the man was killed by sailors of the Siberian Fleet.

Naturally, Yuri would not be so arbitrary.

The case occurred in the afternoon, and the place where the incident occurred was in a downtown area, so during the time when the incident occurred, some people witnessed several sailors from the Siberian Fleet leaving the scene of the incident in a panic.

It is very simple to check this matter. Soldiers who leave the camp to go to the city for vacation must register, otherwise they will be treated as deserters.

As long as the Siberian Fleet provides a list of officers and soldiers leaving the camp and heading to the city today, they can follow the map.

"Is General Stark here?"

George could no longer let things go. This matter had to be resolved as soon as possible.

To the Christmas ball at Yuriev Palace, Stark, as the commander of the Siberian Fleet, must have been invited.

"not yet--"

"As soon as he arrives, let him come to see me."

George still had to talk to Stark first before deciding what to do.

That's all if Stark is willing to cooperate.

If Stark doesn't cooperate, George will have to substitute.

The reason why Stark was able to become the commander of the Siberian Fleet was originally because of George's help.

Stark arrived quite early. After entering, he was brought over to see George by Peter, who had been waiting at the door.

"Merry Christmas, Duke!"

Stark probably doesn't even know about this.

"Merry Christmas--"

George didn't question Stark right away.

After all, he is the commander of the fleet, so he still has the dignity he deserves.

A few days ago, George just asked Peter to send this year's year-end benefits to Stark.

This year Stark's mid-year bonus is a cow.

cattle.

After greetings, George explained his purpose.

"Duke, this is really difficult. Vladivostok is far away from St. Petersburg. The military only allowed the sailors to come here in a semi-forced manner. Life in the military camp is already very boring. They are all at various distances. The temptation is so close that it is difficult to ask these young people to stay rational."

What Stark said was partly true.

It's not like George has never led troops.

So George did not accept Stark's statement.

"Why don't you talk to General Ye Luoxin and see how Fu Tuan keeps the officers and soldiers in compliance."

According to Stark, the discipline of the Talisman Group should also be very bad.

But the reality is that violent crimes only occurred in the Siberian Fleet. In the year when the Fu Tuan was established, no serious violence occurred.

Fights and fights are inevitable for the military.

But there are no more serious crimes, not even drunkenness.

"Duke, the situation of the Siberian Fleet is different from that of the Fu Tuan. The Siberian Fleet is larger, has more officers and soldiers, and its sources are more complex. It is more troublesome to manage. Most of the time, we can only guide, not force."

Stark's words were somewhat perfunctory.

"So, there's nothing we can do, right?"

George could only sigh. Not everyone can end up like Ye Luoxin.

This is not right. Ye Luoxin is not over yet. No one can say what the future will be like.

But George is confident that, at least on big issues of right and wrong, Ye Luoxin will never make a mistake.

"It can't be said that there is no way, Duke. If you can include the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet when you distribute benefits, then I think all the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet will definitely keep it in mind-"

Stark looked a little distracted.

"Oh, that's how it is--"

George sneered, this is really an old man hanging himself, he is tired of living.

Stark's meaning is obvious. He probably feels that Vladivostok has developed so fast and he should take a lot of credit.

Although Stark became the commander of the Siberian Fleet, Stark did not share the dividends of Vladivostok's development.

So, here comes the money.

George served tea to see the guests off and drafted a telegram to send to St. Petersburg.

People have self-knowledge.

If you are deceived by greed, your life will be in danger.

(End of this chapter)