I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 87 Reservation
  Compared with other regular army units, the pay of the Guards is indeed better.

Except for the Guards, it is difficult for other cavalry units to have one person and two horses, and the weapons they are equipped with are not advanced enough, and the models are very mixed, some of which George has never seen before.

This made George's eyes soften a little when he looked at the Berdan II rifle.

There are not many buildings in Rivne Railway Station, and there is not even a waiting hall. Although there are two ticket windows, most of the time no one sells tickets at all. The platform is not hardened, and the ground is full of mud and horse manure. Soldiers put ammunition boxes He was removed from the train and placed directly on the ground without any protection. George's eyes jumped wildly when he saw it.

The bullets used by the Russian army are paper-cased bullets, which are easily affected by moisture.

The weather in Russia is already damp and cold. If you put the bullet on the ground like this, wouldn't you be afraid of misfiring?

The artillery also had a lot of problems. When several soldiers were pulling an artillery out of the carriage, they accidentally got the cannon's wheels stuck in the gap between the carriage and the platform. Dozens of artillerymen worked for half an hour but failed. The wheels were taken out, so the train could not leave the platform. The trains queuing up behind them, waiting to enter the station, whistled wildly, and people on the platform neighed and horses roared. The scene was extremely lively.

George didn't speak, and Nikolai's expression was ugly. Werther was used to it. Werther saw this kind of scene every day.

"It shouldn't cost much to harden the ground and hire a few people to clean it, right?" George was not satisfied with Witte's work. No wonder the Russian army's logistics is notoriously bad.

"This is not necessary. Rivne is not a big station. Only at this time of year will Rivne be so lively." Witte wants to ensure profits and reduce all unnecessary expenses.

"If this were war time, you would be beheaded!" George looked at Werther more and more dissatisfied with him. Profits were important, but how much could it cost to hire a few temporary workers?

That's right, an income of 8000 rubles is not unbearable, at most the quality of life will be reduced.

Rejecting imperial conscription because his quality of life has deteriorated fully proves Werther's refined egoistic nature.

This guy isn't very smart either.

Although the salary of the Regional Transport Director is not high, the salary of the Transport Secretary is still acceptable.

In the long run, the future of imperial officials is certainly brighter than that of private employees.

Thinking about it this way, George didn't even know how Witte, a character who only cared about immediate interests, became the Minister of Finance.

"No, at most he will be sent to Siberia -" Werther's expression showed no fear at all. Russia was indeed as legendary, and being sent to Siberia was a trip at public expense.

"How can you think so?" Nicholas was very dissatisfied with Werther's attitude.

"Your Highness, it was my fault." Werther immediately admitted his mistake, but George thought Werther would not correct it.

Werther is a typical person who knows I'm wrong, but I just won't change it.

Nikolai's attitude towards Werther is still very useful, and the main focus is still on George.

"George, I have more and more confidence in us now." Nicholas was very happy and felt that he would win this time.

George was helpless.

Come to the train station and see so much chaos. As the crown prince, shouldn't your focus be on railway transportation and the current situation of field troops?

This is still the regular army.

George didn't even know how bad the situation would be if it were replaced by local troops, militia, or Cossacks.

On the way back to camp, George was in no mood to talk. Nicholas gushed: "Witt seems to be a very smart guy, much better than many officials in St. Petersburg - when I become Tsar, I will definitely nationalize all the railways and make you Minister of Transport. "

George said to himself: "Don't leave. I'd better go and be my Siberian steward."

To the Empire it was the Governor.

To the tsar he was the steward.

The 4th company in the camp is conducting a pre-examination assault. Andrei, Yeroshin, and Demit each lead a platoon in training. Karpov is training machine gunners. Igor takes apart a Berdan II rifle. Thinking silently over a pile of parts.

Yasan led a large group of officers to inspect the 4th company, Nicholas went to greet them, and George assembled the troops to wait for the Tsar's review.

Nicholas Jr. and Commander Sergei were all with the Tsar, as well as several military observers from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They were also responsible for collecting intelligence and were commonly known as spies.

George remained calm and asked Karpov to put Gatlin away.

George wants Yasan to take automatic weapons seriously.

But I don’t want to show Gatling’s power in front of the Germans. Although Germany and Russia are allies, they will eventually have a war.

After the last partition of Poland in 1795, German and Russian territories bordered each other and the buffer zone between the two countries was lost.

Germany's biggest opponent is France, and Russia's opponent is the Ottoman Empire, so Germany and Russia can become allies.

In 1871, Germany defeated France and won the Franco-Prussian War.

In 1878, Russia defeated the Ottoman Empire and won the Tenth Russo-Turkish War. Both countries temporarily achieved victory over their main competitors.

What will happen next?
  No one knows except someone.

The camp of the 4th Company is still very tidy. The tents are neatly arranged. The camp is very clean. There is no bad smell, no embarrassing unknown objects, and even horse dung. This is very important for a cavalry unit. It's too rare to say.

The morale of the officers and soldiers of the 4th company is high. The Guards have relatively high requirements for personal conditions. They are all handsome young men. They are wearing gorgeous uniforms, sitting upright on horseback, holding the sword in their hands, looking from the inside out. The confidence he exudes is eye-catching.

"Nikki, you did a great job. You are already a qualified Guards officer!" Yasan was very satisfied with Nikolai. The surrounding officers and military observers all echoed, and no one touched the Tsar's troubles at this time. .

"This is not my credit. Most of the work is done by George. I just sit back and enjoy the results." Nicholas was modest, and Ya San finally noticed George.

"George, you did a good job. If you can win the confrontation with Constantine, I will personally award you a medal." Ya San was also very satisfied with George, impeccable.

Although George rarely went to Gatchina Palace, his words and deeds in the Guards were all monitored by the Tsar.

George's performance in the Guards completely exceeded Yasan's expectations and gave Yasan a big surprise. Yasan has decided to expand the selection competition of the general regiment to the entire Guards, and the winner will become the tsar's general attendant.

Forget about the military competition that George hoped for. The Guards are the face of the Russian army. If the Guards cannot win first place, where will the Tsar's face go?

But it is not enough to always let the Guards take first place, as it will cause certain damage to the morale of other troops.

Therefore, it is wisest to control the size of the competition within a certain range.

(End of this chapter)