Chapter 736: Talented people emerge in large numbers
Like Yusupov, both men are in charge of outside affairs and women are in charge of domestic affairs. The head of the house has the final say in business affairs.
George's situation is different from Felix's. When Felix "married" Yusupova, although Yusupov was the richest man in Russia, he could only work hard in a certain field. It was impossible. Covering everything.
When Yasan sealed Amur to George, Amur had nothing except the Siberian fleet. George had to take a comprehensive approach, covering everything from the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the Amur people to the weapons and equipment of the Amur military region. Bag.
This is why Felix came out.
During the Tsarist era, Felix stayed away from politics and traveled with Yusupova every day. One day he was in St. Petersburg and the next day he went to Vladivostok. He lived like a god.
When George was in the army, he and Felix served in the same general regiment. The two had known each other since childhood. Felix knew best how George evolved from a gilded prince to the uncrowned tsar today. but.
Felix knows that there are geniuses in the world, such as the first Duke Suvorov in the military field, Stolypin who once led the Russian Empire to its peak, and family-owned conglomerates like these in the United States. The founders of the company are all talented people and are the leaders in their respective fields.
No one has ever excelled in all areas as well as George.
Although George never interfered in the operation of the family business, Felix knew very well that all Yuriev family businesses were run according to the rules designed by George.
Militaryly, George used one brilliant victory after another to replace Duke Suvorov and become Russia's contemporary military god.
Politically, Russia is in an unprecedented period of peace. The Poles in Warsaw have left, the people on the Baltic coast have moved away, and even the elusive assassins have disappeared.
George even had a talent for music that convinced Felix -
It was even too early to use it here.
Felix and Yusupova had four children in total, and now only little Felix is left.
George and Anne also had four children. All four children grew up safely. The eldest son became the king of Bulgaria, and the second son may be crowned at any time.
The Grand Duchy of Yuriev, as a signatory of the Treaty of Versailles and a member of the League of Nations, has been recognized by all countries.
Since the end of the Paris Peace Conference, the throne of the Grand Duchy of Yuriev has been vacant.
Felix has always considered himself a lucky man.
But in George, Felix deeply felt the injustice of God for the first time.
Regarding this, Grand Duke Dmitry, who was having a good time in Tehran, felt even more profoundly.
Although Felix also came from a noble family, there was still a big gap between him and top nobles like Yusupov. After marrying Yusupova, Felix soared into the sky.
Dmitri's background is very similar to George's.
Dmitri’s mother, Princess Alexandra, died in childbirth when Dmitri was born.
After his father Paul was expelled from Russia, Dmitry and his sister Maria had been raised by the childless Grand Duke Sergei.
When Grand Duke Sergei was assassinated, Dmitri was 14 years old, five years older than George II when he was assassinated.
Without George's help, Dmitri would never have been able to complete his revenge.
Dmitry gave full play to the instinct of the Russian Grand Duke. He did not do any serious things in Tehran, he ate, drank and had fun every day, leading the trend of Persian aristocracy.
McMahon stayed in Tehran for half a year. Negotiations on the oil field made no progress, but McMahon gained a full 10 kilograms of weight.
This is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Eating and drinking with Dmitri every day will make it difficult not to gain weight.
McMahon's official title is Egypt's Commissioner, and it is impossible to stay in Tehran because the situation in Egypt during this period is not good.
In 1867, the Ali Dynasty got rid of the rule of the Ottoman Empire and obtained autonomous status, but nominally Egypt was still part of the Ottoman Empire.
In 1882, Britain replaced the Ottoman Empire and became the protectorate of Egypt.
During the World War, in order to attack the Ottoman Empire, Britain instigated a Semitic uprising in the peninsula, and eventually overthrew the Ottoman Empire's rule in the peninsula.
With the support of Britain and France, the Semites established countries one after another and gained nominal independent status.
During the Imperial Conference in London, British overseas colonies and dominions demanded greater autonomy.
Egypt saw that this was not going to work. I am also a Semitic, I am also a Dominion, and I have shed blood for the British Empire. Why can’t I gain greater autonomy?
In 1919, almost at the same time as the Irish uprising, the voice for Egyptian independence became louder and louder, which eventually turned into an uprising.
Although the uprising was suppressed by the British, the British had to face up to the people's voice.
A month ago, the British Parliament decided to grant Egypt independent status and support Fuad, the seventh son of the former Ottoman Governor Ismail Pasha, to serve as King of Egypt, named Fuad I.
Egypt will officially secede from Britain in February next year, and McMahon left Tehran and returned to Cairo two months ago.
As soon as McMahon left, Darcis was completely stunned.
Dasis was an adventurer. Without the support of the British government, it was impossible to obtain the oil exploration rights in Persia.
Dasis had hoped that McMahon and Dmitri would reach an agreement to continue to exploit oil.
As a result, McMahon saw that Dmitri had no sincerity in negotiating and ran away. Darcis was dumbfounded.
I haven't even gotten in the car yet!
McMahon himself seemed to be running out of cars.
Egypt is about to become independent. McMahon has to work hard for his own future and has no time to spend wiping Darsis's butt in Tehran.
George did not wait for the end of the Washington Conference, leaving Peter to continue to attend the conference on behalf of Russia. George returned to Constantinople before Christmas.
The biggest achievement of the American delegation is to reach an agreement with American capital and join forces to fight against the international order dominated by Britain and France.
The alliance was now unstable and would collapse if it failed to successfully drive the British out of Egypt. George convened a "royal conference" to discuss how to obtain jurisdiction over the Suez Canal.
Yes, George’s purpose is not to strip Britain of jurisdiction over the Suez Canal, but to wrest jurisdiction over the Suez Canal from Britain.
Witt was dumbfounded, you went to Washington to attend a naval conference to discuss how to limit the arms race, and this is what you discussed?
Vasili was very excited. He felt uncomfortable if he didn't fight for a day.
Igor was mature and prudent and worried that seizing the Suez Canal would lead to an all-out confrontation between Russia and the Anglo-French alliance.
The United Kingdom only holds 49% of the Suez Canal, and the other 51% belongs to France.
Construction of the Suez Canal started in 1858 and was built by the French.
France underestimated the difficulty of building the Suez Canal. It took 11 years to repair the canal and cost 18.6 million pounds, more than twice the budget. The French ran out of money after half the repair, so they had to introduce British capital and build it. Canal jurisdiction was ceded to Britain.
Judging from the shareholding structure, the canal belongs to France.
But Britain has jurisdiction over the canal, which means the French only take their dividends and do nothing.
This is why George said that France is an attainable target.
As long as they can get stable dividends, the French do not care who manages the Suez Canal.
Considering the evil deeds of French capital in the Russo-Japanese War, George not only wanted to wrest the jurisdiction of the canal from the British, but he did not even want to give the money to the French.
“This is impossible, the French will not give up.”
Werther's biggest shortcoming is that he is too honest.
“If the Suez Canal is not profitable, the French will give up their shares.”
It is still Guchkov who can understand George’s intentions.
“How is this possible!”
Witt really couldn’t imagine how such an important canal, one of the busiest waterways in the world, could not be profitable.
Not to mention other countries, Russian ships alone pay more than 10 million pounds in tolls to the British every year.
“If I were put in charge of the operation of the canal, I would have a way to make it unprofitable.”
Guchkov still has a certain trait that most Russian officials in the imperial era still possessed. some characteristics.
With 20 million square kilometers of Russia, why did the capital have no food to eat during the world war?
It is the same group of people who were mediocre and did nothing in the imperial era. In just two years, they suddenly became capable ministers, capable of doing anything in terms of literature, Taoism and military strategy.
Yusupova's claim that she can buy Russia is 80% bragging. Yuriev can really buy Russia.
There are many unreasonable things in this world.
George even had a way to make the canal unprofitable without seizing the right to operate the canal.
The Suez Canal relies on tolls to make money.
The canal cannot be profitable if ships cannot pass it.
"How is this possible? Should we fill up the canal?"
Witt felt that it was a fantasy.
“We can send submarines to secretly lay mines in the canal——”
Vasili’s words were surprising.
George is also helpless, Russia is really full of capable people!
"If you don't consider the economic losses in a short period of time, I have a way."
Felix is very wealthy.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Felix.
Compared with the management rights of the canal, economic losses in a short period of time are insignificant. The butt determines the head.
“We build a ship big enough to sink to the bottom and block the waterway when passing through the canal.”
Felix is a dead Taoist friend but not a poor Taoist.
The current business of the Yusupov family is railways and oil, and has nothing to do with shipping.
Russia’s largest shipping company is owned by the Dolgorukov family.
Of course Yuriev also has shares.
“How big is the big one? If we can fish it out, the British can fish it out too. What if we can’t fish it out?”
Werther fought one against three and showed no sign of weakness.
Felix spread his hands and just killed and didn’t bury them.
“You don’t have to sit still—”
George was confident.
Living in the era of information explosion in the 21st century, George has seen a lot of weird things.
(End of this chapter)