Chapter 196 Blackmail
Although the welfare in Vladivostok is rich in variety, the quantity is not large.
For example, the liquor from the Qing Empire only comes in a 2-pound jar. If you still want to drink it after finishing it, you have to buy it yourself.
The business atmosphere in Vladivostok is getting stronger and stronger now. There are more and more shops of all kinds, both high and low-end, serving different types of customer groups.
The types of catering are becoming more and more abundant, including Western and Chinese food. A new Ottoman barbecue restaurant was opened in the port area a few years ago, so people in Vladivostok can eat from the Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean without leaving home.
Mrs. Anna's Clothing Store, located at No. 16 Imperial Avenue, specializes in selling all kinds of high-end furs. The customers here are either rich or expensive. If ordinary people want to spend money, they can choose the clothing street near the train station.
After eating and drinking, Vladivostok people can spend one kopeck to take the subway and go to the entertainment city on the Amur Bay to have some fun.
Entertainment activities in the entertainment city are very rich. Dramas that Chinese people like, operas and ballets that Europeans like, acrobatics and circus that children like, can all be found here. The latest plays in St. Petersburg, at best, can be found here. Over two months it will be staged in Vladivostok.
The increasingly prosperous Vladivostok not only attracts people from afar, but also makes the contradiction between Vladivostok and the Siberian Fleet more and more obvious.
When Vladivostok had not yet developed, every winter, the Siberian fleet would go to Nagasaki to spend the winter and return the next spring.
As Vladivostok became more and more prosperous, more and more Siberian Fleet officers and soldiers stayed in Vladivostok to spend the winter.
But the prosperity of Vladivostok has nothing to do with the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet.
To be precise, it has nothing to do with the sailors of the Siberian Fleet.
The salary of the sailors of the Siberian Fleet is very low. Although it is not as low as 2 rubles and 10 kopecks a year, if you want to have fun in Vladivostok, the salary of the sailors alone is not enough.
“Since this year, there have been at least more than 100 cases of violence related to the Siberian Fleet. At the same time, we believe that there are at least 20 cases of missing persons related to the Siberian Fleet.”
The situation reported by Yuri shocked George.
"What's going on with the missing people?"
George really didn't know that the conflict between Vladivostok and the Siberian Fleet had reached this level.
“Most of the missing people are related to prostitutes from Japan. Some prostitutes provide door-to-door services for the sailors of the Siberian Fleet and then never return. Some of them disappear directly at the workplace or at home. These prostitutes Most of them have no fixed address and will not take the initiative to register at the management office unless they are caught, so we have reason to believe that the real situation is more serious than what we know.”
Mikhail is also worried about Siberia. The fleet was growing increasingly dissatisfied.
"Most of the violent crime cases in Vladivostok are related to the Siberian Fleet. It is common for sailors to cause trouble after drinking too much. Fights, thefts, robberies, and almost all indecent crimes are related to the Siberian Fleet."
Ye Luoxin also knew a lot of things.
"What did General Stark say?"
It was the first time George encountered a similar problem and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Vladivostok is the seat of the Siberian Fleet headquarters, and the home port of the Siberian Fleet is also here. This city originally appeared because of the Siberian Fleet.
Yasan granted Vladivostok to George. On the one hand, it allowed George's fief to be protected by the Siberian fleet. On the other hand, it also meant that the Siberian fleet would monitor George.
George also did not expect that the Siberian Fleet would become the first obstacle to the development of Vladivostok.
"General Stark also has difficulties. The treatment of officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet is not good. If military discipline is strictly enforced, General Stark is worried that it will cause a greater disaster, so we can only move the military port and military camp near the military port. It is designated as a military restricted area and is strictly prohibited from being approached by unrelated persons. However, this does not prevent the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet from actively entering the city."
Mikhail also tried many methods, but they all dealt with the symptoms rather than the root cause.
Although George is also the commander of the Amur Military District, the Siberian Fleet is not under the jurisdiction of the Amur Military District. This is the biggest problem.
If George had jurisdiction over the Siberian fleet, then George could order strict military discipline, and anyone who committed an offense would be severely punished.
George now wants to restrain the Siberian fleet, which can only be done through Stark.
So Stark's attitude is very critical.
On Christmas Eve, the Yuriev Palace holds a Christmas ball as usual.
On this afternoon, serious violence occurred again in a residential building near the military port. A total of four Japanese women were killed and their belongings were looted.
The criminals also tried to burn down the house and destroy the bodies.
Fortunately, the patrol police arrived in time and no more serious consequences were caused.
Many houses in Vladivostok are still wooden structures.
The wind is strong in winter, and once water breaks out, the consequences are unpredictable.
“It is basically certain that the suspect is probably a sailor of the Siberian Fleet.”
Yuri is very efficient, and it is not difficult to draw this conclusion, because the murder weapon used by the suspect is a four-edged military spur that is only equipped by the Russian army in the world.
To be precise, in Vladivostok, only the Siberian fleet was equipped with four-sided spurs.
Fu Tuan is now issued with a multifunctional saber.
“We took the initiative to contact the Siberian Fleet and hoped that the Siberian Fleet would cooperate with us in the investigation, but we were rejected by the Siberian Fleet.”
Yuri was very angry, thinking that the Siberian Fleet not only rejected Yuri request, and also laughed at Yuri's findings.
The Siberian fleet also had good reasons.
The Russian army is not limited to the Siberian fleet. In the past ten years, Russia has produced tens of millions of military spurs. In addition to equipping the army, there are countless civilians living in the civilian world. Many soldiers When you retire, you will take the four-sided military spurs away as a souvenir. This part is usually treated as normal wear and tear.
Just because the wounds on the body were caused by four-sided military spines, we cannot say that the person was killed by the sailors of the Siberian Fleet.
Of course Yuri would not be so arbitrary.
The incident occurred in the afternoon, and the incident occurred in a downtown area, so during the time when the incident occurred, several sailors from the Siberian Fleet hurriedly left the scene of the incident in a panic.
It is very simple to check this matter. Soldiers who leave the camp to go on vacation in the city must register, otherwise they will be treated as deserters.
As long as the Siberian Fleet provides a list of officers and soldiers leaving the camp and heading to the city today, you can follow the map.
"Is General Stark here?"
George can no longer let things go. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible.
To the Christmas ball at Yuriev Palace, Stark, as the commander of the Siberian Fleet, must have been invited.
"Not yet-"
"As soon as he arrives, let him come to see me."
George still needs to talk to Stark first, Then decide what to do.
That's all if Stark is willing to cooperate.
If Stark doesn't cooperate, George will have to substitute.
The reason why Stark was able to become the commander of the Siberian Fleet was originally because of George's help.
Stark came quite early. After entering, he was brought over to see George by Peter, who had been waiting at the door.
"Merry Christmas, Duke!"
Stark probably doesn't even know about this.
"Merry Christmas——"
George didn't question Stark right away.
After all, he is the commander of the fleet, so he still has the dignity he deserves.
A few days ago, George just asked Peter to send this year's year-end benefits to Stark.
This year Stark's mid-year benefit is a cow.
cattle.
After greetings, George explained his purpose.
"Duke, this is really difficult. Vladivostok is far away from St. Petersburg. The military has allowed the sailors to come here in a semi-forced manner. Life in the military camp is already very boring. They are so close to all kinds of temptations that it is difficult to ask these young people to stay rational."
What Stark said is partly true.
It’s not like George has never led troops before.
So George did not accept Stark's statement.
"You might as well have a chat with General Ye Luoxin and see how the Fu Tuan keeps the officers and soldiers in compliance."
If according to Stark, the Fu Tuan's discipline It should be bad too.
But the reality is that violent crimes only occurred in the Siberian Fleet. In the year when the Fu Tuan was established, no serious violence occurred.
Fights and fights are inevitable for the military.
But there are no more serious crimes, not even drunkenness.
"Duke, the situation of the Siberian Fleet is different from that of Fu Tuan. The Siberian Fleet is larger in scale, has more officers and soldiers, and its sources are more complex. It is more troublesome to manage. Most of the time we can only Guidance, not force."
Stark's words were somewhat perfunctory.
“So, there is no other way, right?”
George could only sigh. Not everyone can end up like Ye Luoxin.
This is not right. Ye Luoxin is not over yet. No one can say what the future will be like.
But George is confident that at least on big issues of right and wrong, Ye Luoxin will never make a mistake.
“It can’t be said that there is no way, Duke, if you can include the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet when distributing benefits, then I think all the officers and soldiers of the Siberian Fleet will definitely keep it in mind——”
Stark looked a little distracted.
“Oh, that’s it——”
George sneered, this is really an old man hanging himself, he is tired of living.
Stark's meaning is very obvious. He probably feels that Vladivostok has developed so fast and he should take a lot of credit.
Although Stark became the commander of the Siberian Fleet, Stark did not share the dividends of Vladivostok's development.
So, here comes the money.
George served tea to see the guests off and drafted a telegram to send to St. Petersburg.
It is important for people to know themselves.
If you are deceived by greed, your life will be in danger.
(End of this chapter)