I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 331 Full Iron
George did not take the initiative to deliver it himself, but helped Nicholas deliver it.

Well, it's not easy to explain, because it involves Nikolai's reputation, and George feels like betraying Nikolai.

But just by this hesitation, in Anne's eyes, George must have done something to disgrace her.

"It's not me, it's Nikki!"

George sold Nikolai immediately.

"Great, I'll call Nicky—"

Anne probably really regarded Nicholas as her eldest nephew.

"Are you crazy?"

George never expected that a person as unique and independent as Anne could be just like those ordinary people.

"Either let me call, or I'll go to the Winter Palace to find Alex."

"What do you mean? Why is Sani angry at me?"

Alex was shocked, she was pregnant herself.

"yes--"

The content of the treaty was subsequently exposed. The Qing Empire not only had to compensate Japan with 2 million taels of silver, but also ceded many coastal islands, including the Liaodong Peninsula, to Japan.

Alex had just arrived. In order to keep Alex from getting bored, Nicholas tried his best to spend time with Alex every day. Today happened to be near Hua Village, so Nicholas made an uninvited visit. evil guest.

Before the call was made, Nana came to report that Nicholas and Alex came to visit.

"If Alex gets angry with you, please understand that I didn't betray you on purpose."

"Pregnant women are so scary——"

The news reached St. Petersburg, and everyone was shocked by the contents of the treaty.

On April 4, news came from the Far East that the Qing Empire and Japan had concluded a treaty, ending the war.

Anne had no idea how horrible her belly was now.

During the two Opium Wars, the total compensation paid by the Qing Empire was only 2100 million silver dollars, plus 1800 million taels of silver.

"God, please go lie down and don't scare me."

Nicholas didn't know yet that George had sold him.

The two went to the bedroom hand in hand and made out, while Nicola and George chatted in the living room.

George didn't answer the question.

George stated in advance.

Nicholas felt the same way.

George would also like it if his life could go on like this.

"Sani, I was just about to call you—"

George made a serious mistake and forgot that both Anne and Alex were from Germany.

Japan not only received compensation of 2 million taels of silver, but also plundered a large amount of loot from the Qing Empire during the war. Its total profit was about 2.8 million taels of silver. This amount of money is a huge sum of money for all countries.

"2 million taels of silver is equivalent to 2 million rubles. It would be great if this money belonged to us——"

Werther looked like he was suffering from a heart attack, holding his chest in pain.

"If this money is given to our navy, we can build 20 of the latest battleships!"

Alexey, who had just been appointed Lord of the Navy, was thinking a lot.

"Why should I give you the navy? The army must account for at least 80% -"

Alexey Kuropatkin, who had just been transferred from the Governor-General of Central Asia to the post of Minister of War, was in bad shape. He became Minister of War thanks to Sergei's lack of interest in the position.

If Sergei wants to serve as Minister of War, he must resign from his posts as Governor of Moscow and Commander of the Moscow Military District.

After careful consideration, Sergey decided to stay on. George looked on coldly.

Fortunately, the money belonged to the Japanese, otherwise these people wouldn't have lost their heads.

But thinking about it this way, George also felt distressed. Ten tons of gold would indeed be missing.

"The Liaodong Peninsula must not belong to the Japanese, otherwise the Japanese can encroach on the Qing Empire through the Liaodong Peninsula, and our interests will be greatly affected."

George reminded Nicholas that he must not let the Japanese succeed.

"Although Japan won the war, its own losses were extremely heavy. We can send troops to Liaodong and take Liaodong back from the Japanese!"

Kuropatkin did not correctly understand George's intentions.

The Amur regular army only has two divisions at full strength, and it does not have a navy, so if it sends troops to Liaodong, it may not necessarily be able to defeat Japan.

"I have had a phone call with Prince Heinrich and informed the French government to jointly put pressure on Japan and force Japan to abandon the Liaodong Peninsula."

George doesn't want to fall out with the Japanese yet.

The Trans-Siberian Railway has not yet been completed, and George still needs Japanese workers to work for him, so it is not in Amur's interests to turn against him now.

The reason why George was able to persuade Prince Heinrich was actually because everyone got what they wanted.

Wilhelm II had always hoped to turn the entire Jiaodong Peninsula into a German colony.

George also hoped that the Liaodong Peninsula would become a plantation for the Amur Governorate.

So the two hit it off, and George supported Germany's acquisition of the Jiaodong Peninsula.

Prince Heinrich fully assisted George in acquiring the Liaodong Peninsula.

Because Busan is too close to Japan, it is not suitable to be the home port of the Siberian Fleet.

Although the Siberian Fleet has not yet been placed under the command of the Amur Military District, George believes that this day is not far away.

As long as he could get the command of the Siberian Fleet over, George was even willing to give all the warships of the Siberian Fleet to the Japanese.

We will discuss the issue of warships later.

After the war, many companies under George's name filed claims against the Japanese army.

In addition to the sunk ships, George's business in Lushun and Weihaiwei was also affected. George remembered these accounts.

In the past, Nicholas was only worried that Japan would not have money to pay George.

Now Nicholas also dislikes George for asking for less.

George wanted a lot. Including the gold from the sunken ship, the companies under George's name asked the Japanese government to pay a total of 2100 million rubles.

During the Sino-Japanese War of 6445-3530, the Japanese army suffered approximately 2 deaths and injuries, and only extorted a total of million taels of silver.

If George opens his mouth now, he will take away 2100 million from the Japanese. This is really cruel.

In addition to compensation and the intervention of the Three Kingdoms to return Liao Dynasty, George was also actively operating, hoping to enhance the influence of the Russian Empire in the Qing Empire.

2 million taels of silver is not a small amount, and as wealthy as the Qing Empire, they won't be able to get it for a while.

One of the contents of the "Chunfan Tower Treaty" is that the Japanese army will temporarily occupy Weihaiwei, and the Qing Empire will pay an annual occupation fee of 500,000 taels of Kuping silver. Japan will not withdraw the occupying troops until the final indemnity is paid.

This means that as long as the money is not given out, the Qing Empire will hire Japanese troops to station in Weihaiwei at the cost of 50 taels of silver.

Therefore, George's purpose was to obtain greater benefits from the Qing Empire by providing loans to the Qing Empire.

Since it is a loan, there must be other conditions besides interest.

Interest or something, George didn't care too much.

There are many articles that can be done under other conditions.

For example, the Middle Eastern Railway ran from Vladivostok across the northeastern part of the Qing Empire to Chita.

Another example is the Manchuria Railway, which connects Korea and Vladivostok via land.

(End of this chapter)