I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 844 Novice Assistant
After the civil war, Andre returned to the Far East and continued to guard George's base camp. He was George's most trusted person.

Russia is a land power, and George needs a trustworthy person to command the Russian Army. Andrei is the most suitable candidate.

Vasily's political capital was not enough to confront Mannerheim.

However, Vasily got the help of little Felix, and it is still unknown who will win.

Vasily also hoped to get help from Leonid, but Leonid did not act on his own and took the initiative to seek George's advice.

"You hope to go into politics?"

George suddenly remembered that he had almost never talked about ideals with Leonid.

Men are responsible for the outside world and women are responsible for the inside world. George seldom interferes in the children's education, so the relationship between George and the children is far less harmonious than that between Anne and the children.

Although George didn't want to admit it, he cared most about his eldest son Boris and paid less attention to Leonid.

"I don't know either. Sasha suggested that I try more, at least to know if I am suitable."

Leonid looked a little lacking in confidence.

This is normal. With the examples of George, Boris and Alexander, Leonid is under great pressure.

Although George is not involved in politics, his ability in government affairs is obvious to all, otherwise Amur would not have developed to its current level.

In Adrianople, there were very loud calls for Boris to ascend the throne as "Tsar", which fully proved the support of the Yugoslavs for Boris.

Alexander was mediocre but made a splash during the independence of Australia. The strength of the Grand Principality of Yuriev was also unparalleled in Southeast Asia, making the colonies of other countries pale in comparison.

The situation in Southeast Asia was very complicated. Britain, the United States, and France all had colonies, and with the Grand Duchy of Yuriev, it was simply a hodgepodge.

Britain, the United States and France still implement a single colonial economic system, treating colonies only as sources of raw materials and dumping grounds for goods.

The production of natural rubber and palm oil in the Grand Principality of Yuriev ranks among the highest in the world, and it is also the only oil producing area in Asia. In recent years, the Grand Principality of Yuriev has begun to make efforts in the field of medicine, with remarkable results.

The environment of the Grand Duchy of Yuriev is very suitable for the growth of medicinal materials. After the fall of the Qing Empire, civil wars were frequent and the supply of medicinal materials to the Siberian Medical Group was affected. As a result, part of the medicinal material planting bases were moved from the Qing Empire to the Grand Duchy of Yuriev.

On this basis, the Grand Duchy of Yuriev increased its support for the cultivation of medicinal materials, so the Siberian Medical Group relocated some of its research institutes and factories to Coconut City, achieving mutual success.

The Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Grand Duchy of Yuriev were both established almost on the ruins, so it was easy for them to achieve results.

It would be extremely difficult to achieve the same success in Russia as in Yugoslavia and the Grand Duchy of Yuriev.

"Then try bravely and don't leave any regrets for yourself."

George supports Leonid in pursuing his dream. No matter what, Leonid will at least not make financial mistakes.

The reason why Felix was unwilling to take the special plane provided by the Russian government was that the special plane provided by the Russian government was far less comfortable than Felix's own plane.

As for yachts——

Sorry, the Russian government is not yet extravagant enough to provide the president with a yacht.

The same goes for Leonid. If he goes into politics, he can at least save Russia some security costs.

Anne attached great importance to the safety of her children. Even Alexandra, who spent most of her time in the army, was surrounded by a guard composed entirely of women.

Leonid's guards are composed entirely of veterans. They not only have excellent personal qualities, but are also well-equipped, and are on par with the presidential guards.

The wording used here is no less than that, and is somewhat humble and low-key.

With the support of Leonid and little Felix, Vasily won easily.

Vasily was still reliable. He did not hastily place Leonid in a position where it would be easier for him to achieve results. Instead, he sent Leonid to the field of culture, education and health.

Guderian, the old minister in charge of culture, education and health, is nearly 70 years old and is about to retire.

The Ministry of Education and Health will also be split up to become more professional.

The first challenge Leonid faced was national integration.

Russia is a multi-ethnic country. Slavs are the majority, but there are also many other ethnic groups, especially the Amurs. In recent years, the majority status of the Slavs has been in jeopardy, and the controversy it has caused has become increasingly greater.

When George first arrived in Amur, he introduced a large number of immigrants in order to quickly increase Amur's population. In order to allow the new immigrants to take root in Amur, he also focused on popularizing supporting facilities in Amur. This, while effectively promoting the development of Amur, also laid hidden dangers for today's public opinion.

Originally there were only two groups in the Amurs: the Cossacks and the East Asian immigrants.

Compared with the Cossacks who value military prowess, East Asian immigrants are more talented in learning. As a result, most high-tech and high-paying jobs in Amur are occupied by East Asian immigrants, and the social status of Cossacks has declined year by year.

It should be noted here that the Slavs are different from the Cossacks. The Slavs are also very good at learning, especially in mathematics and medicine. The Slavs are extremely talented.

It was precisely because of the Slavs' talent for learning that the gradual marginalization of the Cossacks did not have a wider impact.

In fact, it cannot be blamed on East Asians for being too studious. Not only the Amurs, but the Cossacks throughout Russia are being marginalized.

Nowadays, many Cossacks still retain the traditions of the Imperial Russian era. They receive military training from an early age and are always waiting for the call from the "Tsar".

The problem is that even within the army, with the development of science and technology, the technological content of weapons and equipment is becoming increasingly higher, and the traditional Cossacks are becoming less and less adaptable.

More than half of the Russian Army in the Imperial Russia era were cavalry, and George's current official military rank is still the "Cavalry Marshal" which is very characteristic of the Imperial Russia.

In today's Russian army, the proportion of cavalry is getting lower and lower, accounting for less than 20%.

Even among this 20%, a large portion are "dragoons" who only use war horses as a means of transportation. Traditional cavalry is being replaced by armored forces.

Russia's latest Type 26 armored fighting vehicle has four crew members: commander, driver, gunner and loader. The Cossacks' riding skills are of no use at all.

Therefore, in recent years, there have been repeated voices that the Cossacks are being abandoned by Russia.

In peacetime, the Cossacks really have no place to use their military power.

Once war breaks out and Russia starts to increase its military presence, the Cossacks will still be Russia's sharpest spear.

In order to appease the Cossacks, the Russian government also made a lot of efforts. For example, the profession of "hunter" can only be engaged in by Cossacks.

Russia is too big. Even though Siberia has been developed for such a long time, it is still covered with uninhabited primeval forests and a large number of wild animals. Hunter is a very attractive and promising profession.

Many Cossacks in the Imperial Russian era made a living by hunting, and the Russian government further stipulated that only Cossacks were eligible to apply for hunter licenses, and others could only fight back when attacked by wild animals.

Even so, compared to those jobs where one can easily earn high salary while sitting in an air-conditioned office, the appeal of the hunter profession is no longer that strong.

Leonid's official position is assistant minister.

Since Guderian was about to retire, the actual work was presided over by Leonid.

"Every one of us has studied very hard to have our current status and income. When they were riding horses to play in the suburbs, we were reading in the library. When they were pursuing girls with flowers, we were thinking hard about our homework. When they were sleeping soundly, the lights were still on in our study. If you like to pull a sled, you should pull the sled up the hill first. If you don't put in enough effort, you can't even catch the small fish in the pond." At the first meeting of the Ministry of Education and Health, Leonid's speech did not resonate with the participants.

Those who are qualified to attend such meetings are all elites. Everyone understands these simple truths, but this level of knowledge is not enough to convince others.

"It is our responsibility to make these simple truths deeply rooted in people's hearts and let those who blame their misfortunes on social factors understand that no one in this world owes them anything, and life is not as simple as walking through a field."

Leonid was not very satisfied with some people's work attitude.

Russia is similar to other places. The more you do, the more mistakes you make. If you do nothing, you won’t make any mistakes. So it’s better not to do anything.

Leonid’s attitude is that once you grab the reins, don’t complain about not having the strength.

If you do something, you must do it to the end.

"We must always be vigilant against enemy attacks, whether external or internal, and especially be wary of those treacherous guys. A fortress can only be breached from within. We must always remember the lesson of the empire's demise."

Leonid was just talking nonsense and didn't take any drastic measures right away.

After the meeting, Leonid's secretary Julian brought a stack of documents that needed Leonid to process.

Julian is Leonid's good friend at the Amur University. He is of Chinese descent and Julian is his Russian name.

"so much?"

Leonid was surprised, he was just an assistant.

"This is just a part of it. You need to add your opinions on each one and then submit it to the minister—"

Julian smiled, saying that power is not so easy to hold.

The first one Leonid opened was an application for adding a radio station.

After the civil war, in order to increase its control over public opinion, the Russian government only retained two newspapers in the country and banned all other newspapers.

Having only two newspapers makes it easier to control public opinion, but it is very detrimental to the dissemination of news. Therefore, there have always been calls for increasing the number of newspapers and magazines. Russia has indeed added some newspapers and magazines to meet social needs.

These newly added newspapers and magazines also have official backgrounds.

Russia now has not only radio stations but also television stations, so in the past two years the trend has shifted from newspapers and magazines to radio stations.

"what do you think?"

Leonid: He who listens to both sides will gain a clear understanding.

"From the perspective of the trend, it is inevitable to gradually relax control over public opinion. We cannot go against the trend, nor should we ignore the voice of public opinion. However, we still need to study how to ensure control over public opinion after relaxation."

Julian was honest. Regardless of whether it was right or not, this was indeed Julian's opinion.

Leonid was in deep thought and did not start writing immediately.

The demise of the Russian Empire had a lot to do with the relaxed public opinion environment at the time. This thing is like a Pandora's box. Once it is released, everything in Russia will be subject to the test of public opinion.

Russia is not perfect, and no country is perfect.

The fear is that some yin-yang people will only focus on the dark side of Russia and will not let it go, which will put the Russian government in a passive position.

For example, the Cossacks

For example, Hebrew

Another example is the Balkans -

In order to maintain its control over the Balkans, Russia will take the initiative to make concessions when trading with Balkan countries, even if it means suffering some losses, as long as it is beneficial to Russia overall.

In the eyes of some people with mixed feelings, this is evidence that the Russian government is betraying its own people. To put it in a positive way, it is a transfer of benefits. To put it in a negative way, it would rather deal with foreigners than with domestic slaves.

As for the importance of the Balkans to Russia, there is certainly no mention of it.

In fact, there are already some signs.

After the outbreak of the economic crisis, a large number of European immigrants poured into Russia, including well-known lawyers from the UK and so-called "columnists" who graduated from prestigious universities.

The British are very good at packaging. Oxford and Cambridge have a history of thousands of years. The Grand Duchy of Russia had not yet appeared, but the British had already started higher education.

But it is strange that Britain has made little progress in promoting modern science and technology and can only focus on basic subjects.

Although the UK's science and technology is not very good, its liberal arts education is outstanding, especially the legal profession, which has made great contributions to British politics.

Just look at what British politics is like and you will know the quality of British education.

The Russian government is also troubled by these so-called "high-quality talents" who immigrate to Russia.

To shut them out would not only have a huge impact, but would also go against Russia's original intention of attracting talent.

Even if they introduce it against their will, it will not have the positive effect it should have on Russia's development.

It does have some effect in boosting GDP, after all, lawyers' fees are very high.

On the bright side, it can also promote the rule of law in Russia.

But it has no effect on the progress of science and technology.

As for "columnists", they are even more useless compared to lawyers who are somewhat useful.

There is nothing wrong with comparing with Russians, except writing.

Although Britain has Wilde and Shakespeare, Russia also has Pushkin and Tolstoy, and their literary achievements are no less than others.

It would be fine if these "columnists" from the UK just wrote their columns honestly, but the key is that they are very good at smuggling their own agenda. They are very skilled in all kinds of tricks to deceive the public, making it hard to guard against them.

So compared to introducing the "advanced" culture of Britain, Leonid still hopes to support Russia's own culture.

At least Russians won't feel uncomfortable when accepting their own culture.

It will not even reverse Tiangang.

Leonid turned directly to the last page of the document and memorized the applicant's name: Alexander Yurievich.

Farmer's son!
For some reason, Leonid felt particularly ironic when he saw the name "Yurievich".

(End of this chapter)