I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 311 A joke worth 800 million rubles
Every year after the Rivne exercise, the participating troops hold a military parade, which has become a routine.

The content of the military parade arranged by Ye Luoxin was no different from that of Rovno. The officers and soldiers of the Fu Division lined up and went around in a circle. There were tens of thousands of officers and soldiers being reviewed, which was considered huge.

What George wanted was not a big deal.

Everyone knows that the Amur Military Region only has this small number of troops, not to mention the Qing Empire, even compared with Japan.

Then we have to work hard on quality.

In addition to the Vladivostok Infantry Division, Amur also has a large number of reserves. Vladivostok also has a coastal defense artillery unit and an inland river patrol fleet, as well as the world's only air force.

Yelokhin was right to focus the military parade on the Vladivostok Infantry Division.

But apart from the Talisman Master, there were many things to show in Vladivostok, and Ye Luoxin didn't notice it at all.

For example, the Vladivostok Police Department has begun using armored vehicles.

There are no technical difficulties in converting a RV into an armored vehicle. What really needs to be broken is the shackles of thinking.

As the second largest customer of the Vladivostok military industry, George hopes to increase cooperation with the Transvaal.

If the Vladivostok Shipyard has the strength, Alexei may consider building the next "Petopavlovsk" class battleship at the Vladivostok Shipyard.

In George's opinion, these were more intimidating than the traditional Cossack cavalry.

"Hey, hey, haven't you always been worried about the threat from Japan?"

Vladivostok has benefited a lot from the United States during its development, from the initial steel equipment to later bonds. Currently, Vladivostok still imports a large amount of steel from the United States to build the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Peace in the Malay Peninsula did not interrupt trade between Vladivostok and the Transvaal.

With the money to build a battleship, George might as well build a few more train guns.

With George's guidance, the armored vehicles in Vladivostok have made rapid progress. Now there are not only tracked armored vehicles, but also wheeled ones. Based on the armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, transport vehicles, command vehicles, reconnaissance vehicles, etc. have been developed.

Although Schiff has now drifted away from Vladivostok, Vladivostok has received more than $1.5 million in funds from the United States through the issuance of bonds.

George was also extremely dissatisfied with the current situation of the Siberian Fleet and repeatedly requested St. Petersburg to equip the Siberian Fleet with more powerful warships to enhance the strength of the Siberian Fleet.

George didn't care where it was built, only the costs and benefits.

Alexey was born in 1850 and is still unmarried. He is known as the first diamond king in the Russian Empire.

The Vladivostok Shipyard has now begun building warships. It is necessary for George to flex his muscles to give his allies confidence and at the same time intimidate the young.

Now that St. Petersburg has given George the power to expand the army, George doesn't want to pay.

Pavel's purpose in coming to Vladivostok was to eat, drink and have fun.

Alexey was surprised, why are you so different from what you seem to be!
On weekdays, George is the most enthusiastic when advocating the Japanese threat theory.

In the past two years, the Transvaal has purchased more than 1000 million rubles of goods from Vladivostok, all of which were paid for in gold.

Alexey racked his brains to develop the navy, but the St. Petersburg Shipyard had limited capabilities and could not meet the needs of the three major fleets, so Alexey considered the Vladivostok Shipyard.

When the Vladivostok industry was just starting out, George kept it hidden for fear of being noticed by the outside world.

Alexey wants to have sex for nothing.

"If St. Petersburg paid for it, it would be impossible to allocate the Siberian fleet."

So George was very busy around Christmas and met with delegations from various countries every day.

Isn't this just right and standing at the same time?

On Christmas Day, an invited team from the United States arrived in Vladivostok.

The first was the Qing Empire.

The British "Military Power" class already uses 343mm main guns, and the "Petopavlovsk" also uses 305mm main guns. George is really not interested.

The estimated construction cost of the "Petopavlovsk" is 650 million rubles, but the Imperial Navy has paid 800 million rubles for it so far, and it is estimated that more will be added before it is put into service.

In addition to the United States and Transvaal, teams from the Kingdom of Romania and East India and Johor have also arrived in Vladivostok respectively.

Vladivostok has created such a huge momentum, and St. Petersburg will naturally not ignore it.

On December 12, George's third brother Alexei and fifth brother Pavel arrived in Vladivostok at the same time.

Mrs. Bavier passed away, never remarried, and lived with her two children——

Well, it's not that pitiful. Bavier has lived in Paris all year round. He is a famous gourmet, a frequent visitor to the theater, a big spender, and he lives a very happy life.

Alexei serves in the Navy, and his main purpose of coming to Vladivostok is to inspect the Vladivostok Shipyard.

Since you want to show off your muscles, you must achieve the maximum effect.

Long before the Americans, traders from the Transvaal had arrived in Vladivostok.

"Who pays?"

"Sorry, not interested!"

George refused decisively.

In the past, Amur wanted to expand its army, but St. Petersburg refused to let it go.

The first "Petopavlovsk" is still under construction and will be launched next year. This battleship has a displacement of 11842 tons and 16600 horsepower. The armament system includes two twin-mounted 305 main guns and six twin-mounted 6mm gun, and 150 6mm torpedo tubes.

Therefore, the tycoons in New York are George's creditors, and logically, George has to let his creditors know where their money is spent.

"Prince Komatsunomiya of Japan is in Vladivostok. Ask him if he dares to provoke Amur?"

George's dissatisfaction is because the Siberian Fleet is not under the Amur Military District, but under the direct command of the Navy Ministry, so what does it have to do with the Amur?
If the Admiralty approves the construction of large warships by the Amur River Fleet——

Don't even think about it. Even if you have battleships, you can't sail into the Amur River.

"George, you know that in order to build the Trans-Siberian Railway, the empire's military expenditures for the navy are seriously insufficient-" Alexei was not crying about poverty, but asking George to be responsible for the navy.

The reason why construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway started ahead of schedule was inseparable from the efforts of Nikolai and George.

Nicholas was the crown prince, and Alexey was concerned about the dignity of the future tsar and could not bear to criticize him harshly.

George, the younger brother, can still be fought for.

"Come on, I'm a member of the Guards and have nothing to do with your navy."

George pushed it all away.

"You can also be a marine-"

A word from Alexey.

"Would you like to become a general in the navy? How about a lieutenant general? As long as you are willing, the Siberian fleet is yours to control."

George frowned.

When did St. Petersburg become so generous?

No, something must be wrong.

"In the end what happened?"

George inquired.

Alexei didn't speak and didn't answer any question.

Soon George found out.

After George returned to Vladivostok, the Tsar became critically ill again. Although he was temporarily rescued by doctors, this was the third time that the Tsar became critically ill within a year last year.

Thinking that the Tsar had to agree to the marriage of Nicholas and Alex, George felt heavy.

Although the queen didn't treat George well, the tsar treated George well.

Although the location of Amur is remote, George's fiefdom is the largest among all the imperial princes.

Amur kept jumping in from the Ural Machinery Factory in the past few years, which was not entirely due to Nikolai. Without the consent of the Tsar, Nikolai would not have been able to do it.

Vladivostok was able to independently develop its military industry outside of the three major empires, thanks to the tacit approval of the Tsar.

Although Sergei dominates the Moscow Governorate.

Can you let Sergey try to build an arsenal?
If you dare to start a project today, Sergey will have to go to Central Asia tomorrow.

In recent years, the empire has been upgrading its equipment and building the Trans-Siberian Railway. At the same time, it has to face the intensifying arms race in Europe.

The issuance of naval bonds in St. Petersburg this year is enough to prove that the empire is stretched beyond its capabilities.

In this case, the Russian Empire really needed to flex its muscles in a show of force.

George will work hard to show off his muscles.

But the matter of building warships——

Reconsideration!

"It's okay to let me take charge of the Siberian Fleet, but I have the final say on how many warships to build and what kind of warships to build."

George definitely hopes to incorporate the Siberian Fleet into the Amur Military District command system, but the warships need to be upgraded and the people have to be replaced.

Alexeyev of the Siberian Fleet, George really didn't have the eyes to see it.

At the most tense moment of the confrontation between Goryeo and Goryeo, Alexeyev, the commander of the Siberian Fleet, actually drank until he lost contact with him. Not many people know about this now. If word gets out, not only will Alexeyev’s reputation be discredited, but the empire will also be ruined. To be embarrassed.

Yes, the Siberian fleet has many problems, including manpower shortages and insufficient funds. The biggest concern for warships when setting sail is not combat effectiveness, but whether they will suddenly fall apart while running.

After Alexeyev took office, the Siberian Fleet organized only a handful of trainings every year. During the Vladivostok Military Parade, George hoped that the Siberian Fleet would organize a sailor to participate in the parade, but the Siberian Fleet could not even provide it——

This is such dereliction of duty!

Now George is not surprised at all why Japan dared to challenge the Russian Empire after defeating the Qing Empire.

Letting a fool like Alexeyev serve as commander of the Siberian Fleet is obviously giving the Japanese a chance.

"How many battleships are you going to build?"

All Alexei's thoughts were on the battleship.

According to current theories, only warships of the same level can compete with each other, which is why the "Petopavlovsk" fell behind before it was even launched.

The warship, which cost 800 million rubles, not only failed to become the glory of the empire, but became a laughing stock.

What the hell——

George didn't even know how to evaluate it.

"Not even one will be built!"

It's not that George doesn't like battleships, it's just that they are inappropriate for the time.

"At least until the Trans-Siberian Railway is completed, not one will be built."

Every man has a dream in his heart to become the Pirate King.

George also wanted to lead an invincible fleet across the seven seas.

Unfortunately it's unrealistic.

(End of this chapter)