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Chapter 387 Military morale is available
Although the Empress Dowager is unwilling to admit it, legally speaking, Ekaterina is really the Empress Dowager of the Russian Empire.

After the assassination of Alexander II, Catherine returned to St. Petersburg only once when Nicholas came to the throne.

That time it was to take care of the pregnant Anne, not to congratulate Nicholas on his accession to the throne.

As Super Duchess Yurievskaya, Ekaterina is also a member of the royal family.

But Alexander would never dare to ask Catherine for a donation.

Alexander was helpless. On the second day after he arrived in Amur, cholera broke out along the Middle East Railway and Vladivostok was also affected. So Alexander was nicknamed the "Broommaker" by the Vladivostok media.

Alexander was not in the mood to ask what the "broom star" meant. After learning that cholera broke out in Vladivostok, Alexander fled Vladivostok overnight and did not dare to stay for a minute longer.

In an era when a single cold can kill dozens or millions of people, cholera is one of the most terrifying infectious diseases.

In 1817, cholera broke out in India, killing 3800 million people.

George paid attention to it, but he did not talk about cholera. Cholera is an intestinal infectious disease, and it is not difficult to prevent it.

Now the Qing Empire actually relies on checks and balances among the great powers to protect its own interests, as well as cholera——

Knowing this, George took the opportunity to launch a major reform of health habits in Amur and along the Middle East Railway, using administrative orders to force people to change their living habits.

George was in no mood to talk to Alexeyev.

The situation along the China Eastern Railway was slightly more serious, with more than 1000 people dead in just one week, about half of whom were Russians.

While Alexeyev was withdrawing his troops, he also hoped that the Amur Military District would increase medical assistance to the Russian troops in Kwantung.

In June, the first batch of Russian Imperial troops evacuated the Qing Empire.
As early as April, under international pressure, the Russian Empire and the Qing Empire reached the "Russian Withdrawal Treaty", which determined that all Russian troops would withdraw from the Qing Empire in three phases within a year and a half.

After the news spread, open defecation in the occupied areas was completely eliminated.

Although George and Nicholas did not fall out directly, the support Amul received was definitely not as strong as before.

The relationship between Amur and St. Petersburg is now very delicate.

The best prevention plan is not to drink dirty water or raw water.

Many infectious diseases are caused by bad living habits.

George had to admit that Britain may have a deeper understanding of St. Petersburg than some archdukes.

Vladivostok has very strict hygiene requirements, so cholera only appeared sporadically and was quickly controlled.

For some matters, such as open defecation, verbal persuasion alone will not work, and force must be used.

This situation only occurs in cities. The tradition in rural areas is that the fertilizer does not flow to outsiders' fields.

After the news of the cholera outbreak in Amur, London's attitude suddenly became tougher. It not only asked the East India Company to evacuate from Sarawak, but also prepared to send troops to help the Brooke dynasty recover.

outrageous.

Based on George's understanding of Alexeyev, this plan will most likely have twists and turns when it reaches the implementation stage, and the empire will go back on its promise not just once or twice.

When the Eight-Nation Allied Forces invaded China, if they encountered anyone defecating anywhere, they would shoot them on the spot.

George never expected that the Russian army was driven away by cholera.

According to the agreement, the Russian Empire will withdraw its troops from the west of the Liao River in Fengtian within this year.

But this is actually a good thing for George, because George no longer needs to consider St. Petersburg's attitude.

George did not quarrel with the British and quietly sent two more regiments to East India.

These two regiments were temporarily recruited from the Amur reserves.

Although it is a temporary recruitment, the qualifications of the soldiers are not inferior to those of the regular army, and the officers are directly drawn from the Fu Master Teaching Group.

Also arriving in East India at the same time as the reinforcements were two light cruisers and four transport ships loaded with military supplies.

These two cruisers were given to the Sultanate of Aceh. So far, the number of cruisers of the Sultanate of Aceh has increased to 4, and the self-defense capability has initially been formed.

Heavy cruisers are not enough, and even the Siberian Fleet will not be able to obtain heavy cruisers until the end of next year at the earliest.

While Amur was increasing its troops, London was also deploying troops.

After the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed and the Boer War ended, the British Expeditionary Force was disbanded on the spot, and part of the expeditionary force arrived in the Lion City to prepare to help Sarawak recover.

Kanunnikov was very angry and went to the Lion City in person to meet with Lord Sweetenham, the British governor of the Straits Settlements, and demanded that Britain compensate the East India Company for its losses.

Sarawak was purchased by the East India Company.

Since London does not recognize the transaction between the East India Company and the Kingdom of Sarawak, London should compensate the East India Company for its losses.

According to East India Company statistics, including the purchase of Sarawak, the East India Company has invested 1500 million pounds in Sarawak.

Lord Sweetenham did not accept the request.

Britain's latest Duncan-class battleships cost 150 million each, and ten can be built for 1500 million.

What a joke!

"If London does not compensate, the East India Company will retain the right to use all means to safeguard its rights and interests."

Kanunnikov was very happy, he finally tasted the joy of his predecessors.

What's the point of blackmailing the Qing Empire? Bullying the weak is something the strong won't do.

Knock on the British Empire, this will show the bravery of the Russian Empire.

"Professor, do you want to start a war between the Russian Empire and the British Empire?"

Sweetenham is still doing the same thing. These British people can't speak unless they use their power to suppress others.

"Haha——" Kanunnikov smiled slightly, knowing that he had a chance to win.

"bring it on!"

Just fight, no matter who you are afraid of.

The Amur people have long disliked the British.

Britain had just emerged from the Boer War.

East India was more like a cesspool.

Are you sure you want to jump?

Despite Sweetenham's tough words, Sweetenham is still very cautious when it comes to doing things.

During the two years of the Boer War, George had no idea how many things he had packed into East India and how many troops he had mobilized. A mere 8.8 Boer militiamen had overwhelmed the British Expeditionary Force, while the Russian Empire had millions of troops.

Okay, the relationship between Amur and St. Petersburg has deteriorated, and the Russian Empire's million-strong army cannot be left at George's disposal.

But at the same time, there were millions of Cossacks in the Russian Empire who were born to receive military training, ready to fight for the Tsar, and looking forward to being recruited by the empire.

George was not a czar.

But for the lower-class Cossacks, George, the son of Ya Er, was no different from Nicholas.

Even George is a generation older.

As long as the money is in place, there are many Cossacks willing to fight for George.

Donating to the royal foundation, George really has no money.

But if it was to fight the British or Japanese, George not only had money, but also a lot of it, inexhaustible.

Even if Sweetenham wants to fight, he must obey London's arrangements.

Those expeditionary officers and soldiers who had just arrived in the Lion City from South Africa did not think so.

The Boer War lasted for 31 months, and the British Expeditionary Force was already exhausted.

The war finally ceased, and the others dispersed on the spot and returned to their respective families. However, the expeditionary forces from Australia and India were transferred to the Lion City to prepare to help Sarawak recover——

Oh, the restoration of the country!

After all, Cape is a serious British territory, and the British Expeditionary Force is fighting for the country.

Sarawak is a special British protectorate, not even British territory. Why did the expeditionary force fight?

Kanunnikov came to the Lion City on the cruiser "Coconut City" of the Aceh Sultanate.

The "Coconut City" has a capacity of 370 people, most of whom are Cossacks from Amur.

Tropical scenery is indeed very attractive to Cossacks.

After nearly a century of British management, the Lion City is the most prosperous city in Southeast Asia.

The "Coconut City" finally made it to the Lion City, and the Cossacks always wanted to go ashore for a stroll and buy some souvenirs to make the trip worthwhile.

Ivan from Rivne is very keen on buying souvenirs. Every time he goes to a city, Ivan always buys some souvenirs for collection or as gifts for family and friends.

Since Ivan did not speak English, before Ivan disembarked, he called Bruce, the translator of the Coconut City, along with more than a dozen Cossacks.

As one of the busiest ports in the world, the Lion City is often visited by sailors from various countries, but Ivan and his party are not conspicuous.

In a store run by an Englishman, Ivan bought a hand-knitted straw hat and a rattan cane.

After shopping, Ivan and his party went to a restaurant for dinner. In the restaurant, Ivan and his party met a group of British officers who also came to eat.

Originally, there was no conflict between the well and the river, but this group of British officers openly discussed the ongoing cholera outbreak in Amur at the dinner table. One British officer even said viciously: I hope all Amur people will die of cholera!
"What the hell are you talking about?"

After being reminded by Bruce, Ivan took action.

"What do we say is none of your business?"

The British officers were also arrogant. After all, the Lion City was a British colony.

They are all soldiers, and they are full of blood. It is normal for them to fight if they disagree.

It is not known who threw a teapot at Ivan, and conflicts broke out randomly.

The Cossacks live in a harsh environment. In order to fight for the right to survive, let alone fights, even duels are commonplace.

British military officers are so pampered that they probably haven't trained since they left the military academy.

So as soon as they made contact, the British officers were beaten so hard that they ran away with their heads in their hands.

Ivan rode the arrogant British officer under him and punched him, shouting curses while pumping his fists.

The British officer soon lost his ability to resist. His mouth and nose were bleeding. He remained motionless and allowed Ivan to beat him violently.

By the time others pulled Ivan away, the British officer had lost all signs of life.

Now we're in big trouble.

Ivan and others are not stupid, they immediately ran away after seeing someone killed.

Subsequently, Sweetenham found Kanunikov and asked Kanunikov to hand over the murderer.

Kanunnikov returned to the "Coconut City" and hoped that those who did it would take the initiative to take responsibility.

All 370 sailors on the "Coconut City" stood up and rushed to be the murderers.

(End of this chapter)