Chapter 95 Treasure
Bismarck did not stay in Rivne for too long. After confirming that Russia had no plan to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bismarck left Rivne.
After the use of live ammunition was stopped, the subsequent exercises went smoothly.
Yasan was very happy. After the military parade, all the officers of the general regiment were promoted to one rank with a stroke of a pen. At the same time, he fulfilled his promise and personally wore a second-class St. George Medal for George.
This medal has something to do with George's name.
The full name of the Order of St. George is the Order of St. George the Great Martyr and the Invincible. It was established by Catherine II in 1769. The medal is a gold cross covered with white enamel, with the words "Service and Bravery" on it. The title is only awarded to officers and generals with military merit.
"George, you did a good job, you deserve it." Ya San really changed his mind about George. After George was promoted to the first rank, the captain was promoted to major. Considering George's age, a brand-new heart The star is rising.
Like George, Nicholas's military rank was also promoted to major, and Nicholas received a first-class St. George Medal, which made Nicholas ecstatic.
The Order of Saint George of the First Class is a large diagonal ribbon, and the Order of Saint George of the Second Class is a neck badge, hung around the neck, with a star on the chest. It is not as exaggerated as the Saint George of the First Class, and is more in line with George. Definition of Medal.
After the military parade, the participating troops took the train back to their base, as did the general regiment.
Nicholas did not take the royal train back to St. Petersburg, but took an ordinary train with George.
The facilities of the ordinary train are far different from the royal train. There are no seats in the carriage, so George and Nicholas can only sit on the bullet box.
It’s nice to have a box to sit on, but Andrei and Nikolay’s guards can only sit on the floor.
The cavalry in the rear carriage were even worse. They had to live in the same carriage as the army horses.
The speed of trains nowadays is not very fast, about 30 kilometers.
The transportation capacity of trains is not high. One train can carry up to ten carriages. The space inside the carriages is small, and one train can only transport one company.
"There are too many cavalry and horses, but the infantry is better. Such a train can pull a regiment if squeezed." George hoped that Nicholas could realize the importance of railways.
St. Petersburg is a thousand kilometers from Rivne. It took 12 days of walking in 4 consecutive days. The return trip by train only takes more than 1 day.
So after entering the steam age, the importance of cavalry was greatly reduced. Railways allowed the army to reach any corner of the empire as quickly as possible.
Russia’s traffic situation is very bad. To improve railway transportation capacity, in addition to looking forward to technological improvements, the empire also needs to increase investment.
It is unrealistic to expect private companies to increase transport capacity because private companies consider costs and benefits more.
"Minister Ignaev (Ministry of Internal Affairs) once suggested taking back the railway operating rights, but the railway company's asking price was too high and the finance could not afford it." Nicholas's words were too weak and not like Caesar at all.
“Posiet (Minister of Transport) hopes to build a new railway, and Grand Duke Constantine is worried about duplication of construction. For almost the same reason, the Trans-Siberian Railway has been discussed for a whole year, and has not yet been discussed. Result." Nicholas revealed more secrets, the Tsar's troubles were no less than George's.
Posiette is a fool. Werther said in his autobiography: When Posiette inspected work when he was Minister of Transport, he only inspected the bathroom. If the bathroom was not clean, Posiette would He was furious; if the washroom was clean, Posiette would be satisfied and look no further.
Constantine is George's second uncle, a member of the State Council, and has close relationships with many Russian railway tycoons.
Building railways will generate new interests and at the same time affect vested interests.
So whether the railway should be repaired and when it should be repaired are all matters of science.
"You are Caesar. When you should be tough, you should be tougher." George hoped that Nicholas could be tougher and not be at the mercy of the old guys.
"They quarrel every day, who cares about my opinion." Nicholas, like George, is also a man of few words now.
Then continue to develop obscenely.
Everything is business as usual in St. Petersburg. It started snowing a few days ago and it hasn’t stopped yet.
Nikolai was going back to Gatchina to visit Georgi. Yelokhin and Demit led the soldiers to clean up. George saw that nothing happened, so he went back to the manor with Andrei. The manor had a new baby. During the month that George was in Rivno, there were three more babies in the manor. Because there was a clinic and a doctor, the children and their mother were safe.
Two of Joseph’s friends moved into Joseph’s house on the pretext of visiting their friends. Both of them were middle managers at the Tula Arsenal. Navas, like Joseph, was a senior engineer. Zanaev worked as a workshop supervisor and was responsible for front-line production.
George called Igor and Joseph over and asked them if they wanted to go to Vladivostok.
Igor didn't care, Joseph had questions: "What can we do after we go?"
"Vladivostoko is the headquarters of the Siberian Fleet and is also the station of the Siberian Fleet. I am going to A maintenance factory was opened in Vladivostok to undertake the business of the Siberian Fleet. "George secretly made a secret.
At first it was definitely just a maintenance factory.
The future is hard to say.
Through smokeless gunpowder, George was completely disappointed with St. Petersburg. Even if the design of the heavy machine gun was completed, George did not think that the heavy machine gun could be successfully installed in the army.
Vladivostok is 10,000 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. The distance is far and the exchange of materials is extremely inconvenient. The Siberian Fleet will have a lot of business.
“This is Igor’s job.” Joseph didn’t want to go.
This is normal. For the people of St. Petersburg, the entire Siberia is a place of exile, and Vladivostok is located in the easternmost part of Siberia. It is hard to say whether they can survive.
George looks at Igor.
Igor hesitated.
"Vladivostoko is my fief. After you and Karpov go, I will give you two hundred acres of land each, a house for each of you, and a salary that is twice as high as now -" George has not said yet. After that, Igor nodded hurriedly, and Joseph's eyes twitched wildly.
The two hundred acres here refers to two hundred acres, which is approximately equal to 3,200 acres.
With these more than 3,000 acres of land, Igor and Karpov can become owners in Vladivostok even without a salary.
“I have asked my uncle to go to Vladivostok. Next, Vladivostok will have hospitals, schools, bustling commercial streets, and green parks. Divostok, you don’t have to worry about being bullied, and of course you can’t bully others in my name—” George continued to administer the medicine, but he didn’t believe it and didn’t take the bait: “—You can also bring your family and friends with you, As long as they have the ability, talent, and are willing to work hard, they will be able to get ample room for display in Vladivostok. It is better to be a boss in Vladivostok than to work as a switchman in St. Petersburg. . ”
This is better, it’s clearly pie in the sky.
"Duke-Duke-" Joseph stared blankly.
"If you are willing to go, I will give you 300 acres." George was more generous to senior engineers.
“That’s it!” Joseph was afraid that George would regret it.
George is not in a hurry, he hopes that Joseph and Igor can lead more people to Vladivostok.
Joseph and Igor are by no means unique in St. Petersburg.
The empire has been passed down for hundreds of years, and all strata have been completely stabilized. The channels for advancement have been blocked, and there are many people who have failed to recognize their talents.
Joseph was forced to retire before the age of 50, and Igor used the hand that rubbed the gun barrel to work as a switchman. This was a huge waste.
This is just St. Petersburg, how many Josephs and Igors are there in the whole of Russia?
This is a treasure that urgently needs to be developed!
(End of this chapter)