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This is a practical problem. No matter how rich ordinary capitalists are, they would not have the guts to borrow military columns to transport goods for themselves during wartime.

The integrity of the Russian bureaucrats is not high. Turning their faces and denying people directly hacked their products, which is just pediatrics.

If you encounter a ruthless person, maybe they will label you as embezzling military ranks, and directly raid your home and exterminate your family.

Those who dare to bribe the logistics department with money to transport goods by military trains have big figures standing behind them, who can resist this kind of risk.

Argent, who had recovered, sneered and said, "It's enough to inform them, if you want to resent, let them resent Auchinets!

Don't be afraid of offending people, this kind of thing is inherently shady.If trouble breaks out, of course we will be finished, but how can they be in a good place. "

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Chapter 114 The truck that got in by mistake

Just because the top doesn't care, doesn't mean the people below don't care either.Argent has a high position and authority, and he is a member of the powerful class. Even if he offends others, no one can do anything to him.

The people below can't do it. Don't think that it is the high-level people who collect money and benefit. In fact, most of the gray transactions are completed by the people below.

As the logistics minister, Argent was not so cheap that he would end up in person for the freight of a few trains.

Anyway, the younger brother received the benefits, and the boss' share is indispensable.The transaction can continue because everyone is in the same boat.

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Brittany McLean's mentality has been a bit broken recently. A truckload of goods bound for Moscow was unloaded in Samara.

Well, he admitted that it is really important to transport military supplies to the front line, and this railway was requisitioned by the military early on, but no matter what, it can't stop everyone from making money, right?

Know that time is money and money is life.While the business of the Russian Empire was largely dependent on backers, Brittany had no shortage of backers.

But in Shangyanshang, now that the goods have been unloaded, if there is no new train skin for delivery, and the delivery cannot be delivered on time, then liquidated damages will be paid.

"Director Yikexier, I need a reasonable explanation, why are my products unloaded?

Do you know how much money we lose for every day of delay?

Who will bear this loss?

Don't forget, you have already received the money.Now the sudden breach of contract, does this mean that I, Brittany, are easy to bully?

Still think that the Marquis of Christanval has retired, and now that the tea is cold, I can let you mess around? "

Looking at Brittany who was furious, Director Ixil was also very helpless.

He didn't want to suddenly breach the contract, but there was no other way. The superior had issued a deadly order to ensure the supply of front-line materials. If he failed to complete the task, he would not only lose his job, but his head might also be lost.

"Mr. Brittany, I'm very sorry. A death order has been issued from above, and the front-line supplies must be ensured to be delivered to the front line on time. Now all vehicles have been sent there.

Your goods, wait another half a month!At that time, I will give you priority in arranging train skins. "

This explanation is obviously not satisfactory to Brittany, and it is fine to pay liquidated damages for late arrival.

Although Samara is a major transportation hub, it does not mean that there are enough storage warehouses in the local area, let alone that all materials can be stored.

Stacked in the open air for half a month, if God does not show face, this batch of agricultural products can be used as fertilizer.

Even if the weather is good every day, half a month is enough time for potatoes and corn to germinate, and then they can only be sold cheaply to low-level workers.

"Director Yixier, are you kidding me? It's not like you don't know what this batch of goods is. If I can wait for half a month, why should I come to you?

Anyway, you can figure it out, if you think the Marquis of Christanval is easy to bully, just let it go! "

What Brittany wanted was not an explanation, but a solution.He knows very well what Russian bureaucrats are. If he wants to do things, he must either spend money or use his backstage to exert pressure.

The money has already been spent, Brittany is not being taken advantage of, and will not break the rules by paying repeatedly, so he can only move out of the backstage to exert pressure.

Ixil's complexion changed drastically, even if he knew that Brittany was just pulling the flag, the chances of the Marquis of Christanval participating in such a thing at this moment were very low.

But not mixing now does not mean not retaliating in the future, after all, it has touched other people's pockets.

It is true that the Marquis of Christanvale has retired, but after all, he is the former chancellor of the exchequer, and his network of contacts in the government cannot be underestimated.

Perhaps the top management can withstand it, but the small director, Ike Hill, can't stand the toss.

"Mr. Brittany, to tell you the truth, no one can come forward in this matter.

Admiral Oginets issued a warning to the Logistics Department. If the logistics supplies cannot be guaranteed to arrive on time, we will sue His Majesty the Tsar for embezzling military columns.

Once the matter is uncovered, our logistics department, including you businessmen, and even the Marquis of Christanvale will not be able to escape.

Whether money is important or life is important, you can weigh it yourself!For Marquis Christianval's sake, we can refund the shipping costs.

But you took the money back, and everyone will go their separate ways in the future, and the logistics department will never cooperate with you again. "

The showdown is over, and it's Brittany's turn to have a headache.The problem now is not that Yixier refuses to do things after receiving money, but that he dare not do things.

Based on Brittany's understanding of the vampire Ixil, money is his life.As long as you have enough money, you can do anything.

Originally thought that he just wanted to sit on the ground and raise the price, and took the opportunity to blackmail a fortune, but he didn't expect that the problem had already involved high-level struggles.

If the money is really asked for back, the two sides will tear their skins apart.The fight between the people and the government is applicable everywhere. Even if there is a backer behind her, Brittany is still cowardly.

After hesitating for a moment, Brittany said slowly: "Mr. Ikesir, can't you think of a way? To ensure the transportation of materials on the front line, these few trains are not bad.

If you are in a hurry, you can recruit more peasants and use more animal power, and you can always complete it.

You must know that this batch of goods is really unaffordable.Let me tell you the truth, agricultural products are only on the surface, and there is still a part inside..."

The higher the value of the commodity, the more troublesome things will be, and Iksil also has a headache.If it's just agricultural products, even if part of it is damaged, the loss is very limited.

But there is still a batch of special "drugs" in it, so the situation is different.This kind of business is obviously not something Brittany can do by herself, and there must be a bunch of big shots waiting to share the spoils.

If these people's financial resources are cut off, someone will definitely retaliate afterwards, and Yixier, who is the person involved, is likely to become a punching bag.

After hesitating for a moment, Ixil frowned and said, "Okay, Brittany. Don't think about military matters.

Now the military is watching. If something happens halfway, we will all be finished, including the people behind you.

If you are really in a hurry, I can transfer some of the peasants and carriages to you, and you can handle the rest yourself.

By the way, we imported a batch of large trucks from Austria not long ago, and we can lend them to you if you want.

However, these costs must be calculated separately. Who told you that you did not inform in advance that the shipping costs for special medicines and agricultural products are not the same. "

Knowing that this was the bottom line, Brittany did not continue to expect military ranks. He did not want to get involved in the battle between the logistics department and the military. If he was not careful, he would really be crushed.

"Okay, but you have to help coordinate the place and let them help repair the road, or the truck won't be able to run."

Ike Hill nodded: "Don't worry, the road has been repaired long ago. As long as you don't take the trail, cars can pass on most sections of the road."

Most of the roads are passable, which means that some sections are impassable.But this is not a problem that Ikehill is worried about, and it can be counted as long as it can be done.

If the car can't pass, get on the horse-drawn carriage, and if the horse-drawn carriage can't go, then use manpower. Anyway, that's how the logistics system of the Russian Empire is structured.

In fact, if the high-level officials of the tsarist government had not accidentally discovered the military value of the truck during their inspection in Austria, the logistics department would not have purchased it at all.

It's not that these trucks are bad, the main thing is that they are not suitable for the Russian Empire.

Not to mention traffic waste, what is even more troublesome is the difficulty of maintenance in the later stage, not to mention the import of spare parts, and even the workers for car repairs have to be hired outside.

If these can be overcome, then severe winter will be fatal.

When the temperature is a few degrees or more than ten degrees below zero, the engine can barely ignite if it is heated from the outside;

As far as this performance is concerned, it is still a frost-resistant car specially produced by Austria for the Russians. If an ordinary truck encounters the Russian winter, it will stop immediately.

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Chapter 115 The more rampant

On the Afghan battlefield, after a series of bitter battles, the British army successfully defeated the main force of the Afghan government forces.

On July 1888, 7, the British army successfully captured Kabul after paying more than 16 casualties, and the remaining Afghan government was forced to withdraw to the Hindu Kush Mountains.

After finally winning this great victory, the British did not hide it anymore, and the London government issued an announcement to the outside world as soon as possible.

Seeing the British showing off their achievements, Franz was also a little worried. This ending was so unexpected that the Afghan government didn't even hold on for half a year.

The British occupied Kabul, and the Russians were still fighting fiercely with the Central Asian Khanate. Once the British army penetrated Afghanistan and directly connected with the Central Asian Khanate, the Russians' subsequent wars would be difficult.

This was completely different from the previous plan. Originally, Franz wanted to delay Afghanistan for a little longer, and let the Russians push the front line all the way to British India, so as to stimulate the British.

Without being stimulated, the London government will most likely not fight the Russians fiercely, and it is very likely that they will stop occupying the Afghan region.

As for the Three Khanates of Central Asia, most of them can be saved if they can. If they can't be saved, it is not impossible to sell them and compromise with the Russians.

Perhaps in the years to come, the Afghan region will become a heavy burden for the British, but the Russians have not been greatly weakened.

An aggressive ally like the Russian Empire should not be too strong, otherwise it will make people sleepless.

After rubbing his forehead, Franz said helplessly: "The Russian war loan has been approved, now the Tsarist government needs our support."

There is no way to influence the British government, so it can only agitate the tsarist government.Now I can only hope that Mao Xiong is more greedy and can fight to the end for India and the British.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, this is not the right time to show kindness, it seems too deliberate.

If the Russians want to obtain war loans, it is best to go through formal procedures and let them take out mortgages.

Lest people find out that we want to provoke the Anglo-Russian war and cause unnecessary trouble. "

Politics needs to be framed.It is true that Austria wanted to provoke the Anglo-Russian war, but after thinking about it, it is absolutely impossible to say it.

From the very beginning, the Vienna government has positioned itself as: not interested in the war in Central Asia, and was forced to support the Russians because of the Russia-Austria alliance.

Cheering up the Russians is out of common hatred, and there is absolutely no meaning of doing anything.

Believe it or not, the Vienna government did.

"Ok!"

Franz nodded to express his approval. The current situation is indeed not suitable for Austria to do too much.

But doing nothing is not enough. If the situation is allowed to develop on its own, Austria's strategic goals will not be realized.

Prime Minister Carr: "Neither the British and Russian governments are fools. The situation has developed to this point. To achieve our strategic goals, it is impossible to start from the top.

Perhaps now we should change our minds. It is not necessary for the governments of the two countries to agree to intensify the conflict between the two countries.

With the development of the war situation, it will be a matter of time before Britain and Russia border. Once the two sides have no buffer, it will be much easier to create conflicts.

So far in the war, the British have only invested five Indian colonial divisions and a small number of native troops, and the combat effectiveness of these troops is very limited.

It is okay to deal with the Afghan government, but it is impossible to deter the Russians.We just need to push in the dark and let the radicals of the Russian army do it. "

After listening to the Prime Minister's explanation, Franz suddenly realized that he had fallen into a misunderstanding. In this era of the jungle, everything must be done with "strength".

The British seemed to have the upper hand, but the Indian colonialists really couldn't hold back the situation.Not only will it fail to deter the Russians, but it may also stimulate their ambitions.

It is not impossible to change this. Immediately expand the army and draw hundreds of thousands of regular troops from the mainland to confront the Russians.

It seems that it is not difficult to operate, but the problem is that military expansion also costs money.

This is not a one-time expense, but a long-term expense. As long as the Russian Empire does not fall, Britain must deploy heavy troops in Afghanistan.

Affected by this, Britain is no longer a pure sea power country, and must also develop land power. Although this "land" is not the mainland, India is less important than the mainland.

The army occupies a large amount of military expenditures, and if things go on like this, it will inevitably affect the development of the Royal Navy.

Not only these questions, Franz thought of many more.It seems that the British occupied Kabul, but the resistance of the Afghans still did not stop.

It is not obvious in the short term that the territory occupied by the British is not large. After occupying the entire Afghanistan, whether these Indian divisions can maintain local order is a problem.

Seeing a chaotic Afghanistan, the Russians have no reason not to be tempted?

As long as the Russians make a move, the British government cannot help but refuse to fight.The big deal is to be a beneficiary once and spend money to let Britain and Russia compete against each other.

It is better to spend a sum of money now to weaken two competitors at the same time than to spend more money in the future and play the game in person.

"The Prime Minister is right. Now we really need to change our minds and take the lower-level route. The intelligence agencies are responsible for provoking conflicts between Britain and Russia.

The Ministry of Finance is going to prepare first. In addition to the current war loan of 5000 million Aegis, we will prepare 3 million Aegis for the Russians in the next three years. This time we will support the Russians to fight to the end. "

When the beneficiary is not all the money, it is paid by Austria, and most of the war costs have to be solved by the tsarist government itself.

For example: the most common grain, there is a lot in the warehouse of the tsarist government, just transport it there.

Relatively speaking, gray cattle are still very economical. As long as the problem of food is solved, each person can go to the battlefield with a rifle.

The self-financing of the tsarist government, together with the huge sum of money from Austria, is enough for the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops to fight for several years.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

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