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Chapter 81 Strength

Without Nikolai joining the Guards, Peter would still be the pilot who was busy organizing dance parties all day long.

Now Nicholas stays at Gatchina Palace every day and does not show up at all.

To please George is to please Nicholas.

Regardless of how much help Vasily received from his father, the infantry commander, George concentrated on doing what he should do.

The days passed slowly like a river, and the world was peaceful throughout June. The Tsar took his family to Copenhagen for vacation.

July was calmer, and with the arrival of August, the exercises were about to begin.

Rivne is located in southern Russia, between Kiev and Warsaw, 325 kilometers and 375 kilometers away from Kiev and Warsaw respectively.

Since St. Petersburg begins to enter the snow period in October, the exercise will start on September 9st and end on September 1th, lasting one month.

"St. Petersburg is more than 1000 kilometers away from Rivne. We have to leave half a month in advance to arrive in Rivne before September 9." General Pushlevsky, the deputy commander of the regiment who has not appeared for a long time, planned the march route in advance. This exercise is a practical exercise. The general regiment has to carry baggage, so the marching speed cannot be too fast.

The distance is over 1000 kilometers and the train is faster.

In order to be closer to actual combat, the Tsar asked the participating troops to go to Rivne on their own, so the march was also part of the exercise.

"We will set off on the 10th and arrive in Rivne early." George is not afraid of getting tired and wants to win without any dispute.

Starting completely from actual combat was originally proposed by George to Yasan through Nicholas. The strength of the general regiment was not only reflected in the technical and tactical level of the officers and soldiers, but the comprehensive combat effectiveness was also unrivaled.

In this case, the general group must establish an advantage from the beginning.

They also took the train to Rivne, so the general group lost some opportunities to perform.

If the general regiment can arrive in Rivne in advance, and the military will be in good order when it arrives.

Then compared with other troops who were in a state of embarrassment, the general regiment had an advantage.

"Nicky, you and George's 4th company are the forwards." Little Nicholas also wanted to see if George was real gold.

"No problem!" Nicholas did his part.

Back at the company, George arranged for cousin Mario to leave early to prepare for the 4th company.

The soldiers and horses went ahead without using food and fodder. Although the military also made arrangements along the way, they were definitely not as considerate as their own arrangements.

"George, can I-" Mario looked at Andre with envy on his face.

Andre is now a second lieutenant.

Andre was a warrant officer when he joined the Guards with George. He was promoted to second lieutenant in less than a year. His speed was not only comparable to a rocket, it was definitely much faster than normal.

When Yaji was alive, Mario joined Mikhail in the army with the rank of major.

Now smart people know that there are many promotion opportunities when staying with George. Mario also wants to return to the Guards and does not want to be a butler all his life.

George just looked at Nicholas, he had no say in this matter.

Nicholas was so generous and immediately asked Trick to find Mario a pair of captain's epaulettes.

Trick is the two-meter-tall boxing champion and Nikolai's personal bodyguard.

Volkov was transferred from Nikolai to serve in the Pacific Fleet due to his poor performance when Nikolai was assassinated.

There are indeed many opportunities around the crown prince, but there are also many dangers. Many people understand that accompanying a prince is like accompanying a tiger, but there are always people who think that they will be the most special one.

Before leaving, George had to arrange things at home. In fact, there is nothing to arrange. Dalia is very capable and has arranged the house in an orderly manner. In addition to clearing up wasteland and farming, this past summer, the manor also had an additional clinic and an obstetrician and gynecologist who is good at delivering babies. .

Last winter, there were 15 more pregnant women in the manor, and more than half of them were due at the end of the year.

This is normal. St. Petersburg has a snowy period for half the year. The couple can't even leave the house in winter. Why not have children?
  In 1897, the average fertility rate for Russian women was 7.1, which meant that each Russian woman had an average of more than 7 children.

At the same time, the fertility rate in France has dropped below 2.5.

Therefore, Russia's population grew rapidly. In 1800, there were only 3500 million people in Russia. By 1881, the population of Russia was almost million.

There were 1800 million people in Europe in 1.9, but by 1900 there were only 4.2 million.

This number includes Russia.

In 1900, Russia's population was 1.32 million.

This can also explain why European countries are full of fear of Russia.

If Russians were allowed to live the same life as Europeans, then for Europe it would be——

It’s bullshit. It’s hard for workers to say that. Speaking of farmers alone, the living standards of Russian farmers before 1917 were definitely much better than the living standards of European farmers.

Corresponding to the high birth rate is the high infant mortality rate in Russia.

In 1910, the mortality rate for infants under one year old was 12% in France and 25% in Russia. No earlier deaths were found.

For the future of the manor, George also had to take good care of the pregnant women and babies in the manor, so the manor had a clinic and a doctor.

"Your Highness, take this old guy with you. I can drive the carriage for you." Yuri volunteered, and the other veterans were also eager to try.

"Who's coming to see the house when they're gone! Do you expect to make a fortune?" George's nonchalant tone was deeply loved by the veterans.

You have to be rude to Yuri and don't need to reason with him.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will take good care of your home." Yuri tightened the rifle on his shoulder, full of pride.

Yuri didn't care that George put him and Wangcai together. He positioned himself similarly to Wangcai. He would do whatever George needed him to do.

"I also want to go to Rivne—" Ye Luoxin's youngest son Peter's eyes were as eager as those of a wealthy man.

"You can't do it. You're still too young. Let's wait a few years." Ye Luoxin comforted Peter.

Peter is the same age as George, but they look much different. He is less than 1.5 meters tall now, while George is already 1.75 meters tall, which is longer than at the beginning of the year.

Masters Joseph and Igor finally repaired the two Gatling guns, and George decided to bring them. This was George's secret weapon. George hoped to surprise the arrogant generals in the Yasanhe Army.

Considering that there might be problems with these two machine guns, George decided to take Igor's master and apprentice together.

Joseph was very sorry. He also wanted to go to Rivne, but couldn't find a reason.

On August 8, the general group broke camp and headed for Rivne, a thousand kilometers away.

The fourth company led by Nicholas and George was the forward of the general regiment. The whole company had one man and two horses, plus the draft horses pulling the cart, the company was equipped with more than 400 military horses.

"Let's go, we have to reach Novgorod before dark." Nikolai was high-spirited. Novgorod is about 100 kilometers away from St. Petersburg.

Under normal circumstances, the cavalry travels long distances, and the distance does not exceed 60 kilometers per day.

Nikolai worked hard on the first day. He wanted to test the training results of the 4th company.

(End of this chapter)