Chapter 87 Reservation
Compared with other regular army units, the treatment of the Guards is indeed better.
Except for the Guards, it is difficult for other cavalry units to have one person and two horses, and the weapons they are equipped with are not advanced enough, and the models are very mixed, some of which George has never seen before.
This made George look at the Berdan II rifle a little softer.
There are not many buildings in Rivne Railway Station, and there is not even a waiting hall. Although there are two ticket windows, most of the time there is no one selling tickets at all. The platform is not hardened, and the ground is full of mud and horse manure. , the soldiers took the ammunition box off the train and placed it directly on the ground without any protection. George's eyes jumped wildly as he watched.
The bullets used by the Russian army are paper-cased bullets, which are easily affected by moisture.
The weather in Russia is already damp and cold. If you put the bullet on the ground like this, wouldn't you be afraid of misfiring?
The artillery also had a lot of problems. When several soldiers pulled an artillery out of the carriage, they accidentally got the wheels of the artillery stuck in the gap between the carriage and the platform. Dozens of artillerymen were busy at work. It took half an hour to get the wheels out, so the train could not leave the platform. The trains queuing up behind them, waiting to enter the station, blew their horns wildly. People on the platform neighed and horses roared, and the scene was extremely lively.
George didn’t speak, and Nikolai’s expression was ugly. Werther was used to it. Werther saw such a scene every day.
"It shouldn't cost much to harden the ground and hire a few people to clean it, right?" George was not satisfied with Witte's work. No wonder the Russian army's logistics is notoriously bad.
"This is not necessary. Rivne is not a big station. Only at this time of year will Rivne be so lively." Witte wants to ensure profits and reduce all unnecessary expenses.
"If this were war time, you would be beheaded!" George saw Werther becoming more and more displeased. Profit was important, but how much could it cost to hire a few temporary workers?
Yes, an income of 8,000 rubles is not unbearable, at most the quality of life will be reduced.
Rejecting imperial recruitment because of the decline in his quality of life fully proves Werther's exquisite egoistic nature.
This man is not very smart either.
Although the salary of the Regional Transport Director is not high, the salary of the Transport Secretary is still acceptable.
In the long run, the future of imperial officials is definitely brighter than that of private employees.
Thinking about it this way, George didn’t even know how Witte, a character who only cared about immediate interests, became the Minister of Finance.
"No, at most he will be sent to Siberia -" Werther's expression showed no fear at all. Russia was indeed as legendary, and being sent to Siberia was a trip at public expense.
"How can you think so?" Nicholas was very dissatisfied with Werther's attitude.
"Your Highness, it was my fault." Werther immediately admitted his mistake, but George believed that Werther would not correct it.
Witt is a typical person who knows I am wrong, but I just don’t change it.
Nicola's attitude towards Werther was still very useful, and his main focus was still on George.
"George, I have more and more confidence in us now." Nicholas was very happy and felt that he would definitely win this time.
George was helpless.
Come to the train station and see so much chaos. As the crown prince, shouldn't your focus be on railway transportation and the current situation of field troops?
This is still a regular army.
George didn’t know how bad the situation would be if it were replaced by local troops, militia, or Cossacks.
On the way back to the camp, George was in no mood to talk. Nicholas gushed: "Witt seems to be a very smart guy, much better than many officials in St. Petersburg - when I become Tsar, I will definitely nationalize all the railways and make you Minister of Transport. ”
George said to himself: "Don't leave. I'd better go and be my Siberian steward."
For the Empire is the Governor.
For the Tsar was the steward.
The 4th company in the camp is conducting a pre-examination assault. Andrei, Yeroshin, and Demit each lead a platoon in training. Karpov is training machine gunners. Igor will lead a Berdan The second-type rifle was disassembled and I thought silently over a large pile of parts.
Asan led a large group of officers to inspect the 4th company, Nicholas went to greet them, and George assembled the troops to wait for the Tsar's review.
Nicholas Jr. and Commander Sergei were all with the Tsar, as well as several military observers from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They were also responsible for collecting intelligence and were commonly known as spies.
George remained calm and asked Karpov to put Gatlin away.
George wants Yasan to take automatic weapons seriously.
But I don’t want to show the power of Gatling in front of the Germans. Although Germany and Russia are allies, they will eventually have a war.
After the last partition of Poland in 1795, German and Russian territories bordered each other and the buffer zone between the two countries was lost.
Germany's biggest opponent is France, and Russia's opponent is the Ottoman Empire, so Germany and Russia can become allies.
In 1871, Germany defeated France and won the Franco-Prussian War.
In 1878, Russia defeated the Ottoman Empire and won the Tenth Russo-Turkish War. Both countries temporarily achieved victory over their main competitors.
What happens next?
No one knows except someone.
The camp of the 4th Company is still very tidy. The tents are neatly arranged. The camp is very clean. There is no bad smell, no embarrassing unknown objects, and even horse dung. This is very important for a cavalry unit. It’s too rare to say.
The morale of the officers and soldiers of the 4th Company is high. The Guards have relatively high requirements for personal conditions. They are all handsome young men. They wear gorgeous uniforms, sit on horseback, and hold their swords in their hands. In the hand, the confidence radiating from the inside out is eye-catching.
"Nikki, you did a great job. You are already a qualified Guards officer!" Yasan was very satisfied with Nikolai. The surrounding officers and military observers all echoed, and no one was watching. This was the time when the Tsar's troubles came.
“This is not my credit, most of the work is done by George, I just sit back and enjoy the results.” Nicholas was modest, and Ya San finally noticed George.
"George, you did a good job. If you can win the confrontation with Constantine, I will personally award you a medal." Ya San was also very satisfied with George, impeccable.
Although George rarely went to Gatchina Palace, his words and deeds in the Guards were all monitored by the Tsar.
George's performance in the Guards completely exceeded Yasan's expectations and gave Yasan a big surprise. Yasan has decided to expand the selection competition for the general regiment to the entire Guards, and the winner will be Become a general in the tsar's chamberlain.
Forget the military competition that George hoped for. The Guards are the face of the Russian army. If the Guards cannot win first place, where will the Tsar's face go?
But it is not enough to always let the Guards take first place. It will cause certain damage to the morale of other troops.
So it is wisest to control the size of the competition within a certain range.
(End of this chapter)