Chapter 310: Add some ingredients
For Amur, the Qing Empire is the best market.
The rich people in the Qing Empire were really rich. Most of the mansions next to Peter the Great Bay were owned by the princes and ministers of the Qing Empire.
Many of Siberia Bank's big customers are Qing people, and at most one of them has a deposit of more than 10 million rubles in Siberia Bank.
George didn’t know exactly how much money that big customer had.
But George was certain that the big customer would not keep all his money in the Siberian Bank.
The wealthy ladies of the Qing Empire were also an important customer group for Vladivostok products. Vladivostok used Qing craftsmanship to make garments made from fabrics from the Qing Dynasty and exported them to the Qing Dynasty. The supply exceeded demand.
It’s strange, it’s strange, it’s strange.
Akihito had no residence in Vladivostok, so he moved into the Japanese Embassy in Vladivostok.
The Japanese Legation, like the legations of other countries, is located on Wanguo Road next to the Guest House. Along Wanguo Road, you will reach the end of Imperial Avenue.
These embassies were built by each country, so they have different styles. Walking along the alleys beside the road, there are residences for the embassy staff on both sides of the road.
Even the alley can accommodate four carriages driving side by side. The ground is all hardened with stone strips and swept clean, as if it had been washed with water.
The residences on both sides of the road are also unique, with traditional oriental pavilions and spires and bell towers common in Europe. There are four churches within a short distance of one thousand meters, which fully proves that Vladivostok is a Inclusiveness of the city.
The location of the Japanese Legation is a bit remote, and the building is not very brilliant.
But the area is not small, it is larger than the Austro-Hungarian Embassy next to it.
Akihito had been to Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire respectively, and knew that the relationship between the two was not very good.
But Vladivostok did not give face to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This was something Akihito did not expect.
When it comes to revenge, it has to be Russia!
“Vladivostok is backed by the Russian Empire and has endless resources. The officials here are all personally appointed by Super Duke Yurievsky, who are equivalent to the Duke’s retainers. Their Their salaries are generous and they have almost no worries. If they make a mistake, the Yuriev Palace official can punish them directly without trial, so they are difficult to deal with. Last month, the military attaché of the British Embassy tried to bribe a police officer, and the result was that Deported."
Ichiro Shiga, respectfully, found it difficult to carry out his work in Vladivostok.
All the Japanese government's revenue was used to build warships, and the funds for Shiga Ichiro were seriously insufficient.
Shiga Ichiro had no choice but to use the traditional skills of the Japanese Empire to collect information, and at the same time, he could still make some money.
Incomplete statistics show that more than 60% of special workers in Vladivostok are from Japan.
More than 60% of the rest comes from Goryeo.
In order to save money, the Japanese Embassy was not even willing to burn too many fireplaces. All staff concentrated their work in one large room as much as possible.
"Work hard, the empire will not forget your efforts!"
Akihito worked hard to feed Ichiro Shiga chicken soup. Japan from top to bottom tightened their belts and struggled to survive. The embassy in Vladivostok is just a miniature.
“We will definitely work harder and never let down the mission entrusted to us by the Empire.”
The dinner is still very sumptuous, including not only Akihito’s favorite sashimi, but also caviar produced in the Russian Empire. Sauce, and tropical fruits from East India and the Malay Peninsula.
Of course the beef stew with potatoes is also a must.
Akira was in a heavy mood and had no appetite, so he took two hasty bites and ended it.
"Is Amur really that rich?"
Akihito came to Vladivostok and realized how far Vladivostok had developed in just a few years.
At this time in 1993 and 1994, there were still many places around the world experiencing famines from time to time, but fish had become the most common ingredient in Vladivostok. A wild large yellow croaker sold for only 25 kopecks.
No way, there are just so many of them now. To what extent is Amur wildlife overrun?
There is a saying in the Qing Empire that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.
In Vladivostok, the number of Siberian tigers is so large that there are more people than there are people.
As for beating the roe deer with a stick and scooping out fish with a gourd, the pheasant flew into the iron pot.
Not only is this not an exaggeration, but it makes people feel inappropriate.
Do you still need to use a ladle to scoop out fish? In winter, dig a hole in the lake and the fish will jump out on their own.
It’s hard to say whether pheasants will fly into the iron pot on their own initiative, but there are definitely more chickens than the old hens raised by people in Vladivostok.
So as long as you work hard in Vladivostok and don’t freeze to death in winter or be bitten to death by wild beasts, it will be a paradise.
“What I stated in the report is not enough to describe one-tenth of Amur’s wealth. Amur has too many secrets that are not known to the outside world. What we can see is that Amur officials are willing to let us As you can see, no one has ever known how strong Amur’s industrial capabilities are, how many tons of steel it can produce, how many tons of coal it can mine, and how many guns and artillery it can produce.”
Shiga Ichiro is very proud of the empire. Worry about the future.
This is just the Amur. How many Amur are there in the entire Russian Empire?
Although there are not many people in Amur.
But there are more than 100 million people in the entire Russian Empire.
Is this a country that Japan can challenge?
“How many train guns are there in Vladivostok?”
Akira Ren is not desperate, it all depends on people.
"Although there is only one train gun that comes and goes, who dares to believe that there is only one train gun in Vladivostok?"
George's trick worked, focusing on a false and true one.
“The Vladivostok Shipyard has the ability to build giant ships of 10,000 tons. Although the torpedo boats currently under construction are only 300 tons, the shipyards of the Russian Empire have the ability to build battleships. The difference is just whether they want to or not. . ”
The more Ichiro Shiga said, the more desperate he became. Even Japan can build a 4,000-ton cruiser, and there is no reason why the Vladivostok Shipyard cannot.
It is known that Vladivostok can build 10,000-ton merchant ships.
Vladivostok can also produce 305 naval guns.
The British "Sovereign" class battleship has a main gun caliber of only 343.
That is the most powerful royal fleet in the world.
“The Russian Empire is the most powerful country in the world, and it is not surprising that it has such strength.”
At least for now, Akihito does not have the courage to challenge the Russian Empire.
George knew that the outside world was curious about the strength of the Amur Military Region.
Celebrating the New Year is a good opportunity to show force. George prepared a military parade for ministers from various countries and the citizens of Vladivostok, adding luster to a series of New Year celebrations.
The military parade is held in the Empire State Plaza. Construction workers have built three 20-meter-high viewing platforms for nearly a thousand people to watch the military parade.
The Vladivostok Infantry Division was formed on the basis of the Oak Regiment. Yelokhin himself was a servant general and was very familiar with military parades.
George was not satisfied.
Not dissatisfied with the process, but dissatisfied with the content.
(End of this chapter)