Chapter 309: Dismantled and sold second-hand
Akihito Komatsumiya went to England to study in 1870. In 1886, he began to conduct goodwill visits to various parts of Europe on behalf of Japan. He visited major countries such as Germany, Russia, France, and Austria, and is currently serving as a general. He held the rank of commander of the Guards Division.
After Korea and Japan revised the treaty, the Russian Empire’s attitude towards Japan has been fully revealed, but there is no voice against Russia in Japan. Most Japanese people blame Russia’s actions against Japan on Nicholas’s actions in Otsu Revenge for the assassination.
So after meeting George, Akira Ren first asked about Nikolai's body, and then tested George's attitude towards the Qing Empire.
“Good neighborliness and friendship, I have always been peace-loving.”
George's words gave Zhangren a new understanding of George.
“On the contrary, your comprehensive military expansion has caused some people in St. Petersburg to worry that it will have a serious impact on the peace of East Asia——”
Akihito’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Akihito has been to the Russian Empire and is no stranger to the Russian Empire.
George himself is the largest anti-Japanese faction in Russia, and he advocates the Japanese threat theory. This is not a secret in St. Petersburg.
However, Akihito does not think that George is targeting Japan.
George's fiefdom is right next to Japan, and its area is about twice the size of Japan.
The Russian Empire has millions of troops, but Amur has less than 20,000 troops.
So George's advocacy of the Japanese threat theory, in Akira's view, is not really to kill Japan, but an excuse to expand Amur armaments.
To put it bluntly, it means raising the bandits to respect themselves.
If Japan was as submissive to the Russian Empire as it was to Goryeo, then there would be no need for the existence of the Amur Military District.
So Akira believes that he and George can reach an agreement to some extent.
"Your Highness, the entire East Asia has always been squeezed by the Qing Empire. The Qing Empire is the source of East Asia's turmoil. As the only civilized country in East Asia, we have reasons and responsibilities to change the status quo."< br>
Akihito is also used to finding excuses.
You can’t blame St. Petersburg for thinking that Japan is not a threat at all.
Even Akihito doesn't think Japan is a threat to Russia. He just wants to win over the Russian Empire and target the Qing Empire together.
Even George could see that it was imminent for Japan to launch a foreign war.
Akihito knows his own affairs. If Japan does not recover through the war, he will be dragged down by military spending.
But before launching a war, Japan must first determine the attitude of the Russian Empire.
Otherwise, if Japan and the Qing Empire are fighting vigorously, and the Russian Empire stabs Japan from behind, Japan will be completely finished.
"What are your plans?"
George doesn't mind using the traditional skills of the Russian Empire.
Akihito is not stupid. Even if he really had a plan, he wouldn't tell it all when they first met.
Sent Zhang Ren off, George invited Mi Liujing and Ye Luoxin to dinner.
Milyugin came alone.
Yelokhin took Vasily with him.
After being beaten by George, Vasily let himself go completely without any taboos. At six o'clock in the morning, he took a balalaika and sang to Olga outside the Yuriev Palace. He was beaten severely by George again.
Vasily did not dare to resist.
Even if you resist, you can't beat it.
Olga went to Yekaterina again and cried, claiming that she would never marry except Vasily in this life.
Olga is already 20 years old. If she doesn't marry, she will be an old girl.
So Vasily was granted free access to Yuriev Palace.
Just free access to the county building where Olga lives.
No one can enter or leave the main building where George and Anne live freely except George's family and Anne.
George said he disagreed, but had actually prepared a dowry for Olga, so Vasily would get close to George whenever he had the chance, which was completely different from Andrei's wooden lump.
After Vasily married Olga, he became George's brother-in-law.
Andre is also George's brother-in-law.
“So, should we join forces with Japan?”
Ye Luoxin did not correctly understand what George meant.
Milyugin fell into deep thought and did not express his position immediately.
"Japanese macaques are worthy of joining forces with us?"
Vasili dismissed it.
"We have just acquired Goryeo and East India, and it is not appropriate to launch a foreign war in a short period of time."
Milyugin finally spoke.
The Russian Empire was different from Japan.
Although Japan was arrogant and arrogant, its strength was limited after all, and the damage it caused to the Qing Empire was also limited.
The Russian Empire was different.
The reason why Britain targets the Russian Empire everywhere is that the expansion of the Russian Empire in East Asia will affect British interests in East Asia.
Britain could accept Goryeo becoming a vassal state of the Russian Empire.
But if the Russian Empire invades the Qing Empire, it will definitely trigger a conflict between the Russian Empire and Britain.
But sitting idly by is also what the Japanese want.
George will not let the Japanese get what they want.
"Why don't we inform the Qing Empire of the Japanese's intentions and let them both suffer losses."
Vasily is as cunning and cunning as his grandfather.
“Ignaev was able to gain nearly one million square kilometers of territory from the Qing Empire without spending a single soldier. Can we take the opportunity to break through the Amur River?”
Ye Luoxin also thought of taking advantage of the situation.
Then try it.
It was Datou who came from the Qing Empire to congratulate the New Year. After Goryeo and the Qing Empire renewed their treaty, Datou finally ended his work in Goryeo and returned to the Qing Empire.
Since Datou came to Vladivostok many times during his tenure in Goryeo, Datou was appointed by the Qing Empire as the Minister to Vladivostok and took office later that year.
"You have to be careful, Japan will launch a war soon, and you are the only target."
George friendly reminder that the Qing Empire's defeat in Goryeo had nothing to do with Da Tou's ability, but more to do with bad luck.
If Datou was born in a prosperous age, he would be a minister of humiliation, and he might be qualified to leave a name in history.
Born in troubled times, Datou can only go with the flow.
"Your Highness, aren't you worried that the Japanese target is Vladivostok?"
The current big head still has the backbone and does not use Vladivostok.
“Ask the Japanese, they don’t even dare to think this way!”
George knew that Da Tou wanted to divert trouble from the north.
However, the Japanese did not cooperate.
“If Japan dares to take the initiative to provoke, it will definitely seek death.”
There is nothing to say about Datou's attitude towards Japan. During the Jiashen coup, Datou once said: If you show that you must fight, then peace can be achieved; if you show that you must make peace, then war will definitely begin.
So Datou is the Qing person who knows the Japanese best.
Without Datou, Japan would have fully controlled Goryeo.
While Datou was in Goryeo, he even suggested that the Qing Empire directly annex Goryeo and turn Goryeo into a province of the Qing Empire.
Whenever the Qing Empire strives for some energy, Amul has no chance.
"What's the use of your harsh words to me? Why don't you go back and reorganize the army to prepare for war?"
George wished he could help the Qing Empire train its troops in person.
Big Tou stopped talking and let out a long sigh.
After Datou returned to the Qing Empire, he proposed to train the new army, equip it with the most advanced weapons, and establish a mature military industry system.
The Empress Dowager thought that if she had this money, she might as well build a garden. The 10th day of October next year would be the 60th birthday of the emperor's father. She would make anyone unhappy whoever made her unhappy.
So Datou came to Vladivostok.
In the Qing Empire, when people were said to be distributed, they were sent to Ninggu Pagoda to be slaves in armor.
Although Datou is not a hair match, it is similar to a hair match.
George couldn't talk too deeply, otherwise he would be interfering in the internal affairs of the Qing Empire.
So George invited Datou to eat hot pot and drink wine, and Ye Luoxin kept him company.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, it was natural for Ye Luoxin to invite Datou to visit the Talisman Master.
The Vladivostok Infantry Division has been completely re-equipped, and the soldiers are all equipped with magazine-type rifles, heavy machine guns and mortars at the company level.
This is completely different from the current military configuration.
Today's infantry is pure infantry, not equipped with artillery at all. That thing has professional artillery.
The 60mm caliber mortar equipped by the Fu Division Infantry Company.
The regiment level is equipped with 80mm, and the artillery regiment is equipped with howitzers.
“This is good, but the cost is too high. Do you have the ability to upgrade all Russian armies to this configuration?”
Big Head is not stupid, and he will not take it easy. Being fooled.
"Soldiers are more valuable than more. We only need to upgrade all the Guards to elites, which will be enough to protect the safety of the empire."
Ye Luoxin fired off smoke bombs.
The more complex the force organization, the higher the requirements for command and logistics support.
In Russia, only Talisman Masters have this kind of organization, and it is impossible to promote it in the Guards.
Big Tou didn’t know the details of the Russian Empire, so he looked at Ye Luoxin a little suspiciously.
"If you need help, Mu Linde is always at your service."
Ye Luoxin's purpose is to sell arms.
The Qing Empire was probably the only true "free market" in the world.
The military industry of the Qing Empire was backward and was still unable to produce smokeless gunpowder and modern weapons.
So the Qing Empire, regardless of whether it was looking for Britain or Russia, as long as it wanted to buy weapons, it would open up the supply.
But if it is to buy machines, then all countries will agree with one voice and will not sell them.
Not only were they not sold, there were people in the Qing Empire who advocated that it was better to buy than to build, and that it was better to rent than to buy.
Guess why such remarks appear.
So the remote breeding technology is really not the first of its kind in the United States.
“I am just a minister, and I have no such need.”
The big head didn’t mean what he said.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have it now. When you do, just remember that there are people in Vladivostok who are willing to support you.”
Ye Luoxin was not in a hurry, so she planted the seeds first, and one day they would take root, sprout, bloom and bear fruit.
Vladivostok can not only provide arms to the outside world, but also provide financial support, political assistance, and even technical support.
Although the most advanced technology cannot be sold, some backward and obsolete technologies can still be sold to the outside world.
Some of the factories built by Amur in the early years have now begun to fall behind.
Technology has developed rapidly in recent years. Yuriev’s latest steel equipment is nearly twice as efficient as the equipment purchased by the Ural Machinery Factory.
Technical staff in Vladivostok are trying to find ways to transform old equipment to improve production efficiency.
If it really can’t be improved, it can still be used now. It won’t be too late to dismantle it and sell it second-hand in a few years.
(End of this chapter)