Chapter 378 Hot Air Balloon with Restaurant
The Sino-Japanese War had just lost 200 million, and Xin Chou had lost another 450 million. The Qing Empire could not afford to lose even if it sold iron.
The key is that this time, because there is nothing to pledge, no foreign bank is willing to lend.
So the Qing Empire’s compensation had to be paid in full in 39 years.
What Little Nicholas means is that when the money is paid, the Russian army will withdraw from Kantung.
It's time to remove the egg.
Faced with fierce public opinion, St. Petersburg cannot withstand the condemnation of the world.
So at the end of May, Nikolai Jr. and Alexeyev suddenly took out a copy of the "Temporary Regulations of Fengtiandijiao".
The "Temporary Regulations of Fengtian Diplomacy" has a total of 9 articles. In name, it is to return Guandong to the Qing Empire, but in fact it is to place Guandong under the joint control of Qing and Russia, and the Russian Empire is the main one.
As soon as this thing was taken out, the Queen Mother of the Western Tour was stunned.
What is this?
Why don’t I know when it was signed?
The "Articles of Association" clearly states that it was September 17, the twenty-sixth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, November 8, 1900.
However, this charter was not signed between the Qing Empire and the Russian Empire, but between Zeng Qi, the general of Shengjing of the Qing Empire, and Alexeyev, the commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Empire.
As soon as the "Articles of Association" came out, the whole world was in an uproar. Except for the Russian Empire, which regarded it as a treasure, other countries did not recognize it.
The Qing Empire then sent Yang Ru, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, to resume negotiations with the Russian Empire.
Let’s talk slowly.
This is what St. Petersburg is for.
Never mind whether the Charter is valid or not, Russian troops can continue to be stationed in Kanto until the agreement is reached.
George never expected that this thing that Alexeyev somehow invented would actually be related to Vladivostok.
Article 1 of the "Articles of Association" stipulates: After returning to office, General Shengjing of the Qing Empire should be responsible for local security to ensure that the construction of railways is not hindered or damaged.
Now that the safety of the China Eastern Railway has been guaranteed, Alexeyev immediately petitioned St. Petersburg to abolish the China Eastern Railway road protection team.
George knew what Alexeev meant.
The road protection team was originally established mainly with Pacific Fleet sailors, but it was unable to play a role at all. In the end, the road protection team had to be mainly formed with Amur reserves, so that the construction of the China-Eastern Railway could be guaranteed.
After the Russian army withdrew from Zhili under the Qing Empire, it did not return to the Russian Empire, but retreated to Guandong.
There are now 150,000 Russian troops in Guandong, so it is necessary to kill the donkey.
George definitely disagrees.
When you need help from the Amur Military Region, you lick your big face and pretend to be a grandson.
Kick away the Amur Military District if you don’t need it anymore.
What does the Amur Military District think of?
What do you think of George, the Grand Duke Yuriev?
Chamber pot!
Alekseyev actually doesn’t have a few good days left.
After the Siberian Fleet was upgraded to the Pacific Fleet, it was no longer appropriate for Alexeyev to continue to serve as the Pacific Fleet concurrently as the governor of Kanto State.
In the entire Russian Empire, there were only two local officials responsible for military and political affairs, Sergei and George.
Sergei and George are imperial uncles.
What is Alexeyev?
I really think I am the illegitimate son of the late emperor.
As soon as George exerted his strength, Alexeyev felt uncomfortable.
The road protection team has not yet been disbanded. An order came from St. Petersburg that Alexeyev no longer serves as commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.
After leaving his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Alexeyev was still the Governor of Kanto State.
George didn't even want to stay with the governor, so George turned to Little Nicholas to make trouble.
"Just hurry up - I won't do it!"
Little Nikolai is not stupid, and Alexeyev is a dog who has never eaten good pork. , will regard the Governor of Kanto Prefecture as a treasure.
First of all, Kanto State is not Russian territory at all, which means that this position is temporary and may be abolished at any time.
Secondly, because Amur's development is so outstanding, everyone is coveting the Far East, so whoever sits in this position will be roasted on the fire.
The Grand Duke of St. Petersburg has already extended his hands to Kanto.
George has already said that without his permission, no one can leave Kanto.
Little Nicholas asked himself that he was incapable of coordinating the interests of the Grand Dukes in Kanto, so whoever wanted to be the governor should be the governor, and Little Nicholas just wanted to make a fortune and leave.
“Why are you so unambitious?”
George was surprised that this guy suddenly became smarter.
“If you are ambitious, go ahead——”
Little Nicholas will die as a fellow Taoist but not as a poor Taoist.
"How could Uncle Nicky give birth to such a loser like you!"
George added more pressure.
"Don't make me slap you!"
Little Nicholas turned his face.
George ran away.
While George was stirring up trouble everywhere, the controversy in St. Petersburg was also growing.
In the Far East, George was a local snake. Before other princes reached out to Kanto, George took advantage of the convenience of surveying the Middle East Railway to firmly control the mining rights of mineral resources along the Middle East Railway.
After the Russian army invaded Guandong, the Grand Dukes of St. Petersburg were surprised to find that all the valuable resources in Guandong had been taken away by George, leaving them with only worthless scraps, which they could only cultivate land and cut down trees. of.
If you want to plant land and cut down trees, why go to Kanto?
Siberia is full of land and trees.
For a time, the opposition in St. Petersburg became louder and louder in response to George's domineering behavior.
Nicolas can withstand the pressure from the Grand Dukes. But the princes were not stupid either. They could not separate George and Nicholas, so they took the lady route.
George and Nicholas have a good relationship, which is well known in St. Petersburg.
The Queen Mother and the Queen have no feelings for George.
Especially the Queen Mother.
Nicholas was very filial. Although he lived in the Winter Palace, he would take the initiative to go to Gatchina every now and then to have a meal with the Queen Mother, take a walk or something.
When Ya San was alive, Maria was quite restrained.
After Yasan passed away, Maria was completely released. There were dances and banquets in Gatchina almost every day. Maria was really unbearable during this period.
"The situation in the Far East is very complicated, and only George has the ability to handle it."
Nicola believes in George's ability.
Amur, a place of exile, was handed over to George in just a few years, and it has become the most developed region in the Russian Empire, which fully proves George's ability.
"If you don't try, how will you know that others can't do it?"
Maria is unwilling to give in. They are all members of the royal family. Why!
“This can’t be tried——”
Nicholas also doesn’t want to see George covering the sky with one hand in the Far East, but everyone else is useless, and Nikolai is also helpless.
“Is Kantung Prefecture related to the Amur Military District?”
Maria doesn't think George is irreplaceable.
Nicholas is in a dilemma.
On the surface, the capture of Kanto State has nothing to do with the Amur Military Region. After all, the Amur Military Region did not send a single soldier.
But that’s not how the accounts are calculated.
“Don’t forget your last name is Romanov——”
Maria was not targeting George. The power in the Far East should indeed be dispersed and not concentrated in the hands of one person.
Maria would have done the same thing if it were Sergey or Nikolai.
Little Nicholas felt heavy, and he knew that Maria was right.
Back at the Winter Palace in the evening, Alex was opening the blind box again——
Every once in a while, George and Anne would send a bunch of gifts to the Winter Palace, sometimes The latest cosmetics, sometimes supplements, and toys for little princesses.
Some time ago, due to the war in the Qing Empire, a large number of collections of the royal family and nobles of the Qing Empire were lost, and Amur also gained a lot.
Amul’s harvest is not robbed, but bought.
And it was not bought from the coalition forces, but from the missionaries of the Qing Empire.
The coalition forces were unfamiliar with the country. Most of the officers and soldiers came to the Qing Empire for the first time, and they had no idea who was rich and who was not.
So the missionaries of the Qing Empire played a key role in the process of plunder by the coalition forces.
This is not a fabrication. The French media once interviewed soldiers who participated in the war: We drove to the palace, and the monks followed us - they encouraged us to massacre and rob - we all robbed for the priests, we killed as much as we wanted, and we took as much as we wanted. , the robbery actually lasted for eight days - the priests acted as our guides - we captured the shopkeeper as a servant, and the priests asked them to carry the looted things to the church -
There is certainly blame-shifting here.
But no one can deny that the Boxer Rebellion itself was triggered by the atrocities committed by missionaries from various countries.
Mark Twain once wrote an article revealing that in Renqiu County alone, the American Christian missionary Mei Ziming killed 680 innocent peasants of the Qing Dynasty using the slogan "head against head".
So the blind box Anne sent this time contains some treasures from the royal family of the Qing Empire.
"Look at these pearls, they are so beautiful, you can use them to make a necklace-"
Already a mother of four children, Alex still looks innocent.
The four children are all girls.
“This kind of pearl is called Dongzhu. If you like it, you can ask George to send some more.”
Nicola and Alex have a very good relationship and have been married for such a long time. , Alex is the only woman beside Nicholas.
This was nothing short of a miracle in the Romanov family.
“I heard that there is gold all over the Far East, is it true?”
Alex seemed unintentional, and Nikolai’s mood became heavier and heavier.
There is no such thing as gold everywhere.
But Vladivostok’s wealth is no longer known to everyone in St. Petersburg.
The expedition to the Russian Empire brought with it journalists.
With the reports of military reporters, the popularity of Vladivostok continues to skyrocket in St. Petersburg.
This is the first large-scale coverage of Vladivostok from St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg people now know that Vladivostok not only has endless trees to cut down and endless fish to catch, but also a seaside paradise, a hospital, a university, all kinds of goods from all over the world, and countless restaurants. , theatres, libraries, museums and so on.
Vladivostok was the first city in the Russian Empire that did not allow large livestock except for police horses.
Are there taxis or horse-drawn carriages on the streets of St. Petersburg?
Taxis in Vladivostok are sedans.
If you can’t afford a car, you can also take the tram and subway.
You can even take an airship and take a day trip to Siberia.
Have you ever seen an airship with a restaurant?
There is one in Vladivostok.
(End of this chapter)