I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 172 Murder
  Don't talk about Mozhaisky, George didn't have an answer to this question either.

Not even the Tsar could solve the problem.

We cannot force the princes of St. Petersburg to go back to their fiefdoms to develop education at gunpoint.

The key is that the consequences are unpredictable.

Who currently hates the Tsar the most in the empire?

Not workers or farmers, but the so-called talents of the empire who have received higher education.

So what exactly is St. Petersburg University training?

Is he a successor to the empire or a rebel?
  The school in Vladivostok must cultivate talents. George will not imprison students' thoughts, but will strengthen their guidance.

The current situation of the Russian Empire is actually not bad among all the major powers in the world.

Although the United States has abolished slavery, it still exists widely in many states in the United States. Instead of urging state governments to strictly implement it, the federal government has allowed it to go its own way. It has also shamelessly promoted that the United States has abolished slavery. It is embarrassing. No more.

The UK is currently the most advanced country, but if you go to the UK and see the widespread sweatshops in the UK, you will know how the UK has achieved its current achievements.

The British government not only exploited the colonies, but the British were also crazily exploited by the British government.

France is currently the freest country, but from the "First Army" during the Napoleonic period to being unable to defeat even the newly unified Prussia, shouldn't the French reflect on it?

Needless to say, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire were inseparable brothers, even worse than Russia.

Oh oh oh, and the Qing Empire in the Far East——

You can't say this either. If you say it, it has to be the same as Chapter 162.

So although the situation in the Russian Empire is bad, it is by no means the worst.

The professors at St. Petersburg University could identify the problems of the Russian Empire, but they could not propose solutions to them.

Therefore, those students at St. Petersburg University who had no way of serving their country could only blame all the blame on the Tsar.

Can the Russian Empire become better if the Tsar is removed?

No, there will only be a new tsar.

The crux of the matter is that this new tsar is not as good as the old tsar.

"The key to solving the problem is not to expand the territory or defeat the old enemy, but to let everyone have something to do, everyone has clothes to wear, no starvation, no cold, and can see the hope of life. As long as we all put our If you do what you should do well, the empire will prosper." George was a vested interest and could only choose to support the empire unconditionally.

"You are so right. We should bring Tignanov over and let him listen to your teachings." Mozhajsky agreed very much. Tignanov is the Minister of Education of the Russian Empire.

George doesn't care what Tinyanov does, he only does what he thinks is right.

If George's words, through Mozhaysky, can have some impact on education in the empire, George will be very happy.

It didn't matter if he couldn't. George didn't have much hope for the imperial ministers in St. Petersburg.

Instead of hoping that the important officials of the empire would wake up, it would be better to pray for gods to appear.

The current population of Xizhuang is only over 80 households, but there are nearly 240 students in the school, with an average of 3 children per household.

This does not include those who are under age or those who are already over the age limit.

The current enrollment age at Vladivostok Primary School is from 6 to 12 years old. Children over 12 years old enter the factory directly and can continue learning in the factory.

Children under the age of 6 can only go to kindergarten. There are three kindergartens in Xizhuang, with an average of 11 children in each kindergarten.

The children in these kindergartens are really happy. They can receive a complete education and have the opportunity to become the first batch of university students in Vladivostok.

In addition to Chinese immigrants, there are more than a dozen families of Cossacks in Xizhuang. Liu Si serves as the village chief of Xizhuang. The principal Zenit is a retired Cossack veteran and the leader of the Xizhuang militia.

After Milyutin's restructuring, the role of local militia was weakened, but it did not disappear.

The Vladivostok militia plays a very important role. In addition to organizing villagers to receive basic military training and hiding troops among the people, the most important task is to ensure the safety of the village.

During this period, the proliferation of wild animals in Vladivostok reached a shocking level. In recent years, black bears, wild wolves, and tigers often broke into the village, killed poultry and livestock, and even attacked humans.

One of the most important daily tasks of the Vladivostok militia is to eliminate these large wild animals that may pose a threat to humans.

This is how the wild animal skins and various precious medicinal materials in Yuriev Palace came from.

"Duke, this old guy not only refused to let his children go to school, but he also scolded me when I went to his house to persuade him, and even wanted to beat me. This old guy blatantly disobeyed your orders. He should be shackled as a warning to others." Liu Si went to George to complain that compared with the Chinese, the Cossacks did not pay enough attention to education.

Cossacks have no tradition of receiving education and are born to be soldiers. Educated cannon fodder does not have many advantages over uneducated cannon fodder.

George demanded that all children of school age in Vladivostok must be enrolled in school, which naturally included the Cossacks.

"Duke, the children don't want to go to school. They want to be your soldiers and fight for you on the battlefield." Zenit was dressed in sheepskin from head to toe and carried a double-barreled shotgun produced by the Vladivostok Arsenal. This is the standard of the Vladivostok militia. arms. George strictly controls the possession of civilian weapons in Vladivostok. Except for this double-barreled shotgun, other military weapons are not allowed to be retained by civilians and must be surrendered.

There are many wild animals in Vladivostok, and villagers must have the ability to defend themselves, otherwise they will not survive at all.

To deal with wild beasts, a double-barreled shotgun is enough. A rifle with a longer range and more power, and a small-power but easy-to-carry pistol are completely unnecessary.

Many Cossacks who immigrated to Vladivostok carried weapons with them, including daggers, muskets, and even Berdan II rifles. I don’t know where they got them.

The Vladivostok Immigration Office exchanged shotguns for rifles brought by the Cossacks. The muskets did not matter, their performance was not even as good as the shotguns.

"How many children do you have?" George knew the root of the problem. The Cossack was not stubborn.

"Six." Zenit was cautious, not knowing how George would punish him.

"According to Cossack tradition, only one of them can serve as a soldier. What about the other five?" George asked the point, and Zenit was speechless.

"Although there are many wild animals in Vladivostok, the hunting will eventually end. What will you and your children do then?"

"If they become literate, they can enter factories to learn skills, or enter higher education institutions to continue their studies and become future college students, professors, or even academicians of the Academy of Sciences. Isn't this better than being a soldier or hunting?"

"Have you ever asked the children for their opinions?" George knew that most Cossack families have a patriarchal system, and the patriarch has the final say on everything.

The corners of Zenit's mouth moved but he said nothing.

"Go and call the children over and ask them in front of me if they want to go to school." George did not give Zenit a chance to collude.

Soon someone brought the children from Zenit, a total of 7 boys and 5 girls.

This--

Are these six?

"I do have six children, and these are my grandchildren-" Zenit really didn't lie.

"Do you want to go to school?" George ignored Zenit and asked the youngest girl.

The girl was only five or six years old. She looked at Zenit with big timid eyes and did not dare to answer.

"It doesn't matter, tell me, do you want to go to school like them?" George was patient.

It happened to be the end of get out of class at this time, and the students poured out of the classroom and played outside.

A boy was jumping rubber bands in the corridor in front of the classroom, and several girls were standing around, applauding and counting.

As the tempo of applause gradually increased and the boy finally made a mistake, the girls cheered in unison, and crisp laughter filled every corner of the campus.

"I thought-" The girl nodded, her voice weak.

"Go on, tell your father that he will send you to school tomorrow. If he doesn't send you, let him go to the police station to surrender." George treated everyone equally and would not take any care of the Cossacks because of their special status. .

The Cossacks are certainly important to Vladivostok, but aren’t the Chinese important?

Cossacks can join the army, and so can Chinese.

The Chinese could work in factories, and the Cossacks could do the same.

The Russian Empire's special care for the Cossacks not only did not make the Cossacks' lives better, but made the lives of most Cossacks in trouble. Since George knew the disadvantages of differential treatment, he would definitely not make similar mistakes.

In Vladivostok, whether they are Chinese or Cossacks, they are Vladivostok people first.

So whether it is the Chinese who violate the laws of Vladivostok or the Cossacks who violate the laws of Vladivostok, George will deal with it according to the law.

"Peter, I want you to come over in a few days to see the results. If there are still people who dare not send their children to school, notify Yuri and ask him to arrest them." George was specific about the person. If there are problems later, then Only Peter asked.

"Yes, Duke, I will be here in a few days." Peter looked at Zenit with sharp eyes.

Zenit lowered his head with a guilty conscience and did not dare to look at Peter.

Peter is also a Cossack and knows more about this special group of Cossacks than George.

"Is Hanako okay?" George still remembered Liu Si's wife, beggar.

"Okay, okay, Hanako gave birth to a girl for me last year, and now she's pregnant again. She's staying at home." Liu Si was very excited, but he didn't expect George to actually remember him.

"You don't dislike your daughter, do you?" George knew how much the Qing people valued their sons.

"How can that be the case? They are all my children. If I don't love anyone else, when Xiaohua grows up, I will send Xiaohua to a girls' school to see if she can serve the Duke like Lady Dalia." Liu Si Know the attitude of Vladivostok towards girls.

In Vladivostok, if someone deliberately abandons or even murders a baby because of its gender, the seriousness is almost the same as intentional murder.

(End of this chapter)