I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 95 Treasure
  Bismarck did not stay in Rivne for long. After confirming that Russia had no plans to attack Austria-Hungary, Bismarck left Rivne.

After the use of live ammunition was stopped, the rest of the exercise went smoothly.

Ya San was very happy. After the military parade, with a stroke of his pen, all the officers of the general regiment were promoted to one rank. At the same time, he fulfilled his promise and personally wore a second-class St. George Medal for George.

This medal is more or less related to George's name.

The full name of the Order of St. George is the Order of St. George the Great Martyr and the Invincible. It was established by Catherine II in 1769. The medal is a gold cross covered with white enamel, with the words "Service and Bravery" on it. The title is only awarded to officers and generals with military merit.

"George, you did a good job, you deserve it." Ya San really changed his mind about George. After George was promoted to the first rank, the captain was promoted to major. Considering George's age, a brand-new general star is rising. rise.

Like George, Nikolai's military rank was promoted to major, and Nikolai was awarded a First Class Order of St. George, which made Nikolai ecstatic.

The first-class St. George Medal is a large diagonal ribbon, while the second-level St. George Medal is a neck badge, hanging around the neck, and a star on the chest. It is not as exaggerated as the first-class St. George, and is more in line with George's definition of the medal.

After the military parade, the participating troops returned to their bases by train, as did the general regiment.

Nicholas did not take the royal train back to St. Petersburg, but took an ordinary train with George.

The facilities of the ordinary train are far from those of the Royal Train. There are no seats in the carriage, so George and Nicholas can only sit on the bullet box.

It's nice to have a box to sit on, but Andrei and Nikolai's guards can only sit on the floor.

The cavalrymen in the rear compartment were even worse. They had to share the same compartment with the army horses.

The speed of trains nowadays is not very fast, about 30 kilometers.

The transportation capacity of trains is not high. One train can carry up to ten carriages. The space inside the carriages is small, and one train can only transport one company.

"There are too many cavalry and horses, but the infantry is better. Such a train can pull a regiment if squeezed." George hoped that Nicholas could realize the importance of railways.

St. Petersburg is a thousand kilometers from Rivne. It took 4 days of walking in 12 consecutive days when I went there. The return trip by train only takes more than 1 day.

Therefore, after entering the steam age, the importance of cavalry was greatly reduced. Railways allowed the army to reach any corner of the empire as quickly as possible.

The traffic situation in Russia is very bad. To improve railway transportation capacity, in addition to looking forward to technological improvements, the empire also needs to increase investment.

It is unrealistic to expect private companies to increase transport capacity because private companies consider costs and benefits more.

"Minister Ignaev (Ministry of Internal Affairs) once suggested taking back the railway operating rights, but the railway company's asking price was too high and the finance could not afford it." Nikolai's words were too weak and not like Caesar at all.

"Posiet (Minister of Transport) hopes to build a new railway, and Grand Duke Constantine is worried about duplication of construction. For almost the same reason, the Trans-Siberian Railway has been discussed for a whole year, and no results have been discussed yet." Nicholas Revealing more secrets, the Tsar's troubles were no less than George's.

Posiette is a fool. Werther said in his autobiography: When Posiette inspected work when he was Minister of Transport, he only inspected the bathroom. If the bathroom was not clean, Posiette would get angry; if the bathroom was unclean, Posiette would be furious; If it is clean, Posiette will be satisfied and will not inspect other places.

Konstantin is George's second uncle, a member of the State Council, and has close ties with many Russian railway tycoons.

Building railways will generate new interests and at the same time affect vested interests.

Therefore, whether the railway should be repaired and when should be repaired are all matters of science.

"You are Caesar. When you should be tough, you should be tougher." George hoped that Nicholas could be tougher and not be at the mercy of the old guys.

"They quarrel every day, who cares about my opinion." Nicholas, like George, is also a man of few words now.

Then continue to develop obscenely.

Everything is business as usual in St. Petersburg. It started snowing a few days ago and it hasn’t stopped yet.

Nikolai was going back to Gatchina to visit Georgi. Yelohin and Demet led the soldiers to clean up. George saw that nothing happened, so he went back to the manor with Andrei. The manor had a new baby. During the month that George was in Rivno, there were three more babies in the manor. Because there was a clinic and a doctor, the children and their mothers were safe.

Two of Joseph's friends moved into Joseph's house on the pretext of visiting their friends. Both of them were middle managers at the Tula Arsenal. Navas, like Joseph, was a senior engineer. Zanaev was a workshop supervisor and was responsible for front-line production. .

George called Igor and Joseph over and asked them if they wanted to go to Vladivostok.

Igor didn't care, but Joseph had questions: "What can we do after we go?"

"Vladivostoko is the headquarters of the Siberian Fleet, and it is also the station of the Siberian Fleet. I am going to open a maintenance factory in Vladivostok to specifically handle the business of the Siberian Fleet." George secretly said.

It was definitely just a repair shop in the beginning.

The future is hard to say.

Through smokeless gunpowder, George was completely disappointed with St. Petersburg. Even if the design of the heavy machine gun was completed, George did not think that the heavy machine gun could be successfully installed in the army.

Vladivostok is 10,000 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. The distance is far and the exchange of materials is extremely inconvenient. The Siberian Fleet will have a lot of business.

"This is Igor's job." Joseph didn't want to go.

This is normal. For the people of St. Petersburg, the entire Siberia is a place of exile, and Vladivostok is located in the easternmost part of Siberia. It is hard to say whether they can survive.

George looked at Igor.

Igor hesitated.

"Vladivostoko is my fief. After you and Karpov go, I will give you two hundred acres of land each, a house for each of you, and a salary that is twice as high as now -" George has not said yet. After that, Igor nodded hurriedly, and Joseph's eyes twitched wildly.

The two hundred acres here refers to two hundred acres, which is approximately equal to 3200 acres.

With these more than 3,000 acres of land, Igor and Karpov can become owners in Vladivostok even without a salary.

"I have sent my uncle to Vladivostok. Next, Vladivostok will have hospitals, schools, bustling commercial streets, and green parks. In Vladivostok, You don’t have to worry about being bullied, and of course you can’t bully others in my name—” George continued to administer the medicine, not believing it or not taking the bait: “—You can also bring your family and friends with you, as long as they are capable and have the skills. If they are talented and willing to work hard, they will be able to fully display their talents in Vladivostok. It is better to be a boss in Vladivostok than to work as a switchman in St. Petersburg."

This isn't any better, it's clearly pie in the sky.

"Duke-Duke-" Joseph stared blankly.

"If you are willing to go, I will give you 300 acres." George was more generous to senior engineers.

"That's it!" Joseph was afraid that George would regret it.

George was not in a hurry, he hoped that Joseph and Igor could lead more people to Vladivostok.

Joseph and Igor are by no means unique in St. Petersburg.

The empire has been passed down for hundreds of years, and all strata have been completely stabilized. The channels for advancement have been blocked, and there are many people who have failed to recognize their talents.

Joseph was forced to retire before the age of 50, and Igor used the hand that rubbed the barrel of a gun to work as a switchman. This was a huge waste.

This is just St. Petersburg. How many Josephs and Igors are there in the whole of Russia?

This is a treasure that needs to be developed!

(End of this chapter)