Chapter 748: The New Generation
At first, George wanted to play a long game to catch the big fish, waiting for all the monsters to jump out, and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
Judging from the results, George did achieve his goal.
The only surprise was that Nicholas did not leave St. Petersburg according to George's plan and did not do his best.
Although William II ran away, the German Junker aristocracy headed by Prince Marcos and Prince Karl still had great influence on Germany, especially the military.
The Hebrews probably thought they could control Germany through finance.
It can only be said that the Hebrews, who have been wandering for thousands of years, have no correct concept of power and know nothing about it.
Since Karl had already prepared, George no longer paid attention to the price of bread in Berlin.
At the end of the year, government work meetings come one after another. Witte is like a workaholic, working until midnight every day.
George called Werther home for dinner and reminded Werther to pay attention to his health.
"This summer, the Dnieper River Basin suffered the most horrific drought in history, with grain production reduced by 90%. Since the beginning of winter, Siberia has experienced continuous heavy snowfall. The deepest snow in the wild is as high as a 10-story building, and many villages and towns have lost their lives. Contact; yesterday there was a fire in the St. Petersburg power plant, causing a power outage to 10,000 households, and most of the city was plunged into darkness - how could I sleep -"
Witt was so worried that he couldn't eat.
“You just went abroad for a tour, how do you feel?”
George knew that what Werther said was true, but the situation was not as serious as Werther said.
The Dnieper River is the fourth largest river in Europe. It runs from the Valdai Hills of Russia southward through Belarus and Ukraine and empties into the Black Sea. It has a total length of 2,200 kilometers and a drainage area of 504,000 square kilometers.
The Dnieper River Basin has the most fertile black soil in the world and has always been the breadbasket of Russia.
This summer's grain production reduction, if it had occurred during the Russian Empire, would have definitely triggered a famine, possibly leading to millions of people starving to death.
If it hadn't been for Witte's reminder, George would not have even noticed that there was a severe drought this year, and the price of bread in Constantinople was not affected, and it was still 10 kopecks each.
The rise in bread prices in Berlin has something to do with the reduction in grain production in the Dnieper River Basin.
Just some, not all.
Berlin is mainly a man-made disaster.
"It's good - not bad - terrible!"
Witt's expression is very wonderful. First he smiles and wants to say something nice, but in the end he curls his lips and tells the truth.
Whether it is good or not depends on the comparison.
Compared with Russia in the imperial era, British overseas territories such as South Africa and Canada are indeed quite good.
Compared with today's Russia, it is a bit unsatisfactory.
The biggest problem in the British overseas dominions is that there are too few people.
In 1924, the total population of South Africa was only 6.9 million, Australia had a total population of 5.5 million, and Canada had a total population of 9 million. Together, they were not as large as the population of the Dnieper River Basin.
“That’s great, we are already doing very well. There are more households with electricity in St. Petersburg than in the entire UK combined. What else do you want?”
George reminds Werther that this is a worse era.
After Stanley Baldwin became Prime Minister, he established the Electricity Commission to fully promote the development of British electricity. By the end of this year, the number of British households with electricity finally reached 100,000.
Although Russia has not yet allowed household appliances to enter thousands of households, electric lights are still popular in big cities.
More than 90% of households in St. Petersburg have electricity.
“I hope that all Russian cities can become the city of dreams like Vladivostok.”
Witt had ideals.
"You are wrong Sher, we cannot build all cities into dream cities, but we can make cities a paradise for Russians."
George's ideal is closer to reality.
The reason why Vladivostok is so advanced is that it has concentrated the resources of Amur and even the Far East to develop to the extent it is today.
Not everyone likes the hustle and bustle of big cities. Even if they have to rush around in the city for life, they still hope to go to the quiet countryside to find inner peace in their spare time.
“In order to see that day as soon as possible, I work hard.”
Werther is like a child, full of longing.
George doesn’t know what state Werther in another time and space was in at the end of 1922, or even whether Werther is still alive.
Witt in this time and space has completed his transformation, and his name will definitely be written into Russian history.
"If you want to see that day, you must first ensure good health."
George hopes that Werther will understand that the work is never finished.
When Werther visited abroad, Guchkov did well.
Russia did not have just one official, Witte. There were more than a dozen ministers, so Witte did not have to do everything personally.
George is in pretty good shape now.
The Mediterranean Fleet almost had a conflict with the Royal Navy due to exercises this year. The international situation facing Russia is as dangerous as before.
Before the rise of Germany, Britain had always regarded Russia and France as its biggest opponents. Sometimes it united with Russia to fight the French, and sometimes it united with the French to fight Russia, fully displaying the continental balancing policy. After eliminating the German threat, Britain was surprised to find that Russia's strength had expanded to the point that Britain was unable to deal with it.
Britain now has to unite with France to support Germany and jointly deal with the threat of Russia.
If this is a threat.
The British should also be helpless now.
After the London Conference, the Allied Powers adjusted Germany's total compensation and increased investment in Germany, hoping that Germany could stabilize as soon as possible.
Like the money lent by Russia to Germany, British and French investments in Germany also became capital hoarded by the Hebrews.
Every penny the Hebrews earn now will eventually become the earth on the tomb.
On December 27, a riot broke out in the Bulgarian port of Fiom.
Joferi originally belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the World War, it was annexed by the Kingdom of Bulgaria and became part of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
The Kingdom of Bulgaria, like Russia, has established the Orthodox Church as the state religion, and Orthodox Christmas is January 7th.
On December 25, some Fiume people gathered near the local Orthodox church to celebrate Christian Christmas, but were stopped by the Orthodox priest.
What the priest means is that if you want to celebrate, go to a Christian church to celebrate, and do not gather near Orthodox churches to avoid causing conflicts.
Many Christians were drunk at that time and their blood was boiling. They thought that the priest's dissuasion was an offense to them, so the priest was beaten to death and the church was burned down.
The next day the local police went out to arrest the murderer, but were blocked by the locals.
So on the 27th, Slavs who believed in Orthodox Christianity organized and carried out a large-scale attack on the local Christian church, and the conflict broke out.
Religious belief plays an important role in the lives of Europeans. Russia's forced implementation of Orthodox Christianity caused riots in the Warsaw area, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria is no exception.
Polis responded quickly and dispatched troops to implement military control in Fiume to maintain local order.
Before the army arrived, someone in Joffrey spread rumors that Adrianople would use force to suppress the riots in Fiume.
This rumor was the straw that broke the camel's back.
George always paid attention to the situation in Fiume and called Adrianople to ask if Polis needed help.
Polis declined, saying that if Russia intervened, the conflict would further intensify.
George ordered Guchkov to investigate the riots in Fiume.
It is obvious that some people want the Kingdom of Bulgaria to fall into chaos.
The Kingdom of Bulgaria is Russia’s biggest support in the Balkans. If the Kingdom of Bulgaria falls into chaos, Russia’s control over the Balkans will be affected.
George thought that the riots in Fiume were caused by the British.
Unexpectedly, the source of the riots came from the Kingdom of Italy.
Italy officially joined the Free Trade Organization last year and became a member of the Free Trade Organization. Its relationship with the Kingdom of Bulgaria is not bad.
During the World War, the Kingdom of Italy requested the Port of Fiume. After the request was fruitless, Prime Minister Orlando, who represented Italy at the Paris Peace Conference, followed Clemenceau's example and threatened to withdraw from the negotiations.
George also didn’t expect that the Italians would be obsessed with Fiume.
The current power in the Kingdom of Italy is Benito Mussolini, the leader of the Italian Blackshirt Party.
Mussolini was born in 1883. He was expelled from junior high school for fighting. As an adult, he began to wander around the world without a fixed residence.
In 1905, Mussolini joined the Socialist Party and served as editor-in-chief of Forward from 1912.
During the World War, Mussolini was drafted into the army, but later retired due to injury and served as the editor-in-chief of "Italian People's Daily".
Mussolini established the Blackshirt Party last year and planned the "March on Rome" in October this year. He gained the trust of King Emmanuel III of Italy and was appointed Prime Minister of Italy by Emmanuel III.
Mussolini attacked the Kingdom of Bulgaria less than three months after he became prime minister. George didn't know where Mussolini got the confidence.
George informed Polis of the relevant situation and asked Polis to be more vigilant.
Polisi ordered the arrest of those who spread rumors, and martial law really turned into repression.
At the first plenary meeting of the League of Nations in 1923, the representative of the Kingdom of Italy to the League of Nations fired at the Kingdom of Bulgaria, hoping that the Kingdom of Bulgaria would protect the legitimate rights of the Fiume people and respect the choices of the Fiume people.
"Mind your own business, Bulgaria's internal affairs have nothing to do with you."
Hagisev, the representative of the Kingdom of Bulgaria to the League of Nations, looked disdainful and seriously lacked the due diligence of the permanent members. respect.
"Bulgaria's internal affairs indeed have nothing to do with us in Italy, but your armed suppression has harmed the Italians living in Fiume. How can it have nothing to do with us?"
Tony Meret looked serious. , protecting overseas Chinese is a panacea.
There is a large flow of people in Europe. Many Italians lived in Fiume during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This was also the basis for Italy’s territorial sovereignty over Fiume.
“Since they live in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, they are Bulgarians and have nothing to do with you.”
Hagisev denied it flatly.
Little Nicholas said nothing and stared at Belfort.
Although Little Nicholas has no evidence, Little Nicholas feels that this matter must be related to the United Kingdom.
(End of this chapter)