I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 104 Then Prove It To Me

Russia's million-strong army, even if it is just a needle and a thread, multiplied by this base number, the prospects will be extremely broad.

Mario followed George's request and began to study how much soldiers eat in a day.

This amount is not fixed and is closely related to how much energy a soldier consumes in a day. When the amount of training is larger, more food will be consumed, and vice versa.

George required that the soldiers should be able to eat enough and the nutrition should be balanced, not over-nutrition, let alone under-nutrition. At the same time, the cost should be reduced as much as possible to facilitate storage and transportation. In summary, canned food became the best choice.

There is a canning factory in Russia, and the First Lady’s family has one, but cans are not on the military’s procurement list because they are expensive. George needs to solve this problem.

As spring arrives, Georgi and Maria return to St. Petersburg from France.

George went to Gatchina to visit Georgi. Georgi was in much better health than when he left St. Petersburg last year. His face was more rosy and his body was stronger.

Ya San was very happy. The French sunshine had an effect on Georgi's body. This was the best news.

Georgi brought gifts to George and Nicholas respectively, and talked enthusiastically about his trip to France, where he also met Catherine.

Although the relationship between Ekaterina and Maria was not good and Georgi went to France to recuperate, Ekaterina still visited Georgi and helped introduce doctors to Georgi.

Georgi and Maria lived in Marseille in France, not far from Nice where Ekaterina lived. Although Maria did not want to see Ekaterina, in France, Maria had no relatives or friends, not even a suitable person. There is no one to communicate with.

As a result, the relationship between Maria and Ekaterina eased somewhat.

Before Georgi and Maria returned to St. Petersburg, Catherine also held a banquet for Maria and Georgi to see off.

"Everything is fine with the duchess. I also met Katya and Olga. They are both very good. The duchess has hired tutors for Katya and Olga. They are very polite, healthy and as beautiful as the duchess." Georgi has matured a lot during this time and talks like an adult.

Yes, everyone will grow up and everything will be different from before.

Georgi is just a lookalike, George and Nicholas are already qualified soldiers.

Nikolai had a luxuriant beard, and he shaved it more and more every day.

George has not yet grown a beard, but George is taller and stronger than Nicholas. The bright military uniform is more suitable for George. Nicholas' uniform always feels like it was stolen.

George now smiles less and less every day. In Andre's words, George's eyes are always heart-stopping and he is not angry. Even Nicholas rarely jokes with George.

Georgi's feelings were not obvious enough. He was deeply impressed by the prosperity of Paris and Marseille. Compared with the beautiful French cities, Russian cities were as lifeless as graveyards.

"I really hope winter comes soon, so that I can go to Marseille with you." Nicola longed for it.

"We can go to the beach to bask in the sun together. Trust me, you will definitely like it." Georgi winked. George felt that Georgi was driving, but there was no evidence.

In the evening, George stayed in Gatchina for dinner. After dinner, they went to the study together. George proposed to Asan that logistics should be institutionalized.

"Don't we have a system for logistics?" Ya San really didn't pay attention to this issue.

"Yes, but it is quite confusing, not detailed enough, and the implementation is not strict. The logistics standards of the Guards, the Field Army, and the local troops are not uniform. The empire spent money, but the troops were not effectively protected. Last year, there were a total of incidents in the general regiment There were four food poisoning incidents, one of which was in Rivne." George did a lot of research and found out that the Guardsmen all had food poisoning, and the local troops would only be in a worse situation. "You bastards, they should all be hanged!" Ya San was furious, and he had a lot of troubles during this time.

Just the day before yesterday, police inspector Su Jaykin, whom George had interacted with, was assassinated by an assassin and bombed to death in the street.

This matter is still under investigation. What George is most worried about now is that Su Jiejin's death is related to smokeless gunpowder.

After France conquered smokeless gunpowder, Yasan ordered Sudjekin to investigate, suspecting that the French had stolen Russia's stabilizer formula.

Before the investigation is over, Su Jaykin has been assassinated, and the case has become increasingly confusing.

"Although the price of cans is relatively high, I am confident that the price of cans can be brought down. The empire can institutionalize military logistics without spending a kopeck." George shared the Tsar's worries.

"Not spending a kopeck?" Yasan doubted whether George could do it.

"Not a kopeck!" George confirmed again.

"Then prove it to me." Ya San was very happy. If George could do it, it would be another great achievement.

Leaving Gatchina, George went to the Yusupov Palace.

Yusupov Palace is one of the three palaces of the Yusupov family in St. Petersburg. Felix Elston and Princess Zinaida Yusupova lived here after their marriage.

When Felix got married, George attended Felix's wedding as the best man, and his relationship with Felix developed by leaps and bounds.

The Duchess is pregnant, and Felix receives George in the study.

"Felix, you are so efficient!" George sighed. Felix's shooting skills were amazing. Of course, it was possible that he got on the bus first and paid for the ticket later.

Felix was very proud. Yusupova was the richest woman in Russia and a duchess. She was beautiful, had a good figure, spoke many languages, and perfectly satisfied a man's desire to conquer.

"Congratulations to George, you were promoted very quickly!" Felix boasted to each other. He was promoted to one level after the Rivne military exercise. His current military rank is captain, while George is already a lieutenant colonel.

"If your partner is the crown prince, you can be promoted very quickly." George is not proud. No matter how he explains it, others will think that the key to his promotion so quickly is Nicholas.

So he simply didn't explain it. George put the word "Crown Prince" on his forehead clearly, which reduced a lot of criticism.

"The Guards intends to bid for logistics. Do you have any ideas?" George didn't talk in circles. Everyone was very busy and time was precious.

"I haven't heard about it~~" Felix was also serving in the Guards and had not heard anything about it.

"It was just decided last night, and you are the fourth to know." Felix was flattered by George's words. Needless to say, the other two people must be the Tsar and the Crown Prince.

"I have to think about it-" Felix didn't have the right to decide. He had to discuss this matter with the duchess. The decision rested with the duchess.

The life of the first noble son-in-law was not easy either.

(End of this chapter)