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Chapter 189 My Great Russian Never Do Business Losing Money (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Losing business?

If it wasn't for a loss-making business, I could find you!
You must know that we in Russia have never done a loss-making business!
Despite thinking so in his heart, Count Philip von Bruno still said with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Brino, you know that in Alaska, whether your company engages in whaling or fur, you can get extremely rich returns. As long as you buy Alaska, you can monopolize the local whaling and fur industry. "

Buy Alaska!

This is the "good deal" that Count Philipp von Bruno delivered to his door.

Is this a "good deal"?

For Russia it certainly is.

In 1854, after the outbreak of the Crimean War, Russia was defeated by the British and French forces and suffered heavy losses.After the death of the old tsar "stroke", the newly enthroned Alexander II had lingering fears about the strength of Britain and France, and he had the idea of ​​​​giving up Alaska.Alaska is right next to Canada, a British colony. Once war breaks out, it will be difficult to hold on.

Although it is extremely difficult to reach Alaska from Canada, as long as the British are willing, they can occupy Alaska as long as they send a warship. After all, there are only more than [-] Russians in that place including mixed races.

Even the fur industry that supported the Russian American Company in the past is now losing money year after year due to the sharp drop in fur production caused by a hundred years of hunting. Without the subsidies from St. Petersburg, they could not even survive for a day.

In other words, the income in Alaska has long been insufficient.

Considering that the British can sweep up several settlements of the Russians in Alaska at any time, it is better to sell the place while it is still in their own hands, and exchange some money to alleviate the empty treasury. You can also get rid of this burden.

But buyers were not easy to find. The Tsar spent a long time looking for a buyer, but there was no result.

A rich man is needed here!
But in this world, there are really few "takers" who can afford the money, and those who still "take orders" still have negative equity.

This is not rich.

It's a fool, it's a big fool!

It is really difficult to find such a big fool all over the world.

why?
Even during the Crimean War, the British did not invade Alaska. It's not that they couldn't, it's just that they didn't want to bear the burden.

No country wants to shoulder such a burden.

Because he understood the tsar's desire to deal with that piece of "negative equity", so after Count Philip von Bruno discovered this rich company, another idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

Fudge this company to pick up the offer.

It's him!

They are the perfect receivers.People are stupid and have a lot of money, can they not fool around?
"Sir, expensive whale oil is doomed, and as far as I know, Russian American seems to be losing money."

Buffett unceremoniously pointed out this guy's lies, but he ignored the thickness of the earl's face, but the other party said it indifferently.

"You know, it's an official company, and it's inevitable that people will be corrupted, so losses are inevitable. Sir, you are a commercial company, don't you want to expand the company's territory?"

Facing Earl's question, Buffett asked rhetorically.

"The company's territory? What's the use of having a big cold storage? Rather than spending money on that icy and snowy land, why not go to Antarctica!"

As he spoke, Buffett stood up, and Count Philip von Bruno wanted to stand up as well. Just as he was imagining putting on a dog skin plaster again, Buffett said.

"Mr. Earl, I'm going to the bathroom, do you want to go with me?"

Facts have proved that dealing with dog skin plaster urine escape may be the only option.After Buffett escaped by urinating, Count Philip von Bruno, who waited and waited for him to return, was not discouraged when he learned that he had been released as a pigeon.

"Let's go back to the room first, he will definitely come back!"

"My lord, it seems that Mr. Brino has no interest in Alaska at all."

Serge Witte said.

"Wait, it seems that there is no point."

"Werther, the Duke asked you to come to London not just to let you participate in the expo, but also to learn what diplomacy is!"

Count Philip von Bruno glanced at Serge Witte and said.

"The most wonderful part of negotiation is that you never know where the turning opportunities will be. Moreover, sometimes the chips you can choose are not just the chips in front of you, but also the chips in the future."

Witte joined the delegation to participate in the exposition under the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, Duke Boblinski. Although he was only fourteen years old, he was deeply appreciated by the count and was even selected by the count as his entourage.Of course, they never imagined that this fourteen-year-old boy would become the most powerful minister of the Russian Empire in the late nineteenth century. He not only promoted the French-Russian alliance, but also promoted the reform of the empire, and even successfully To continue the life of the empire.However, now he is just a student who has just considered entering the Department of Mathematics and Physics of Novorossiysk University.

"Future chips?"

Werther looked at the count suspiciously.

"Witt, do you know why we're selling old Alaska?"

Count Bruno sat on the sofa and asked.

"Because it's worthless?"

"For Russia, any land has its value!"

Count Bruno said, lighting a cigar.

"But as we all know, after the Crimean War, we not only faced a serious financial crisis, but also our own defense situation is extremely weak. Not to mention Alaska, even Europe's defense is very tight. Britain only needs to launch a small expedition, It is enough to wipe out several Russian settlements in Alaska. Now we are in a state of confrontation with Britain and France. Confrontation in Alaska, which is beyond the reach of the whip, has no chance of winning at all, and has no value, and economically, it is also Burden of the Empire."

The maintenance of the empire's territory requires cost, and Alaska...has been losing money for decades. It used to rely on subsidies from St. Petersburg, but now Russia really can't afford subsidies!

“So, there’s a tendency in St. Petersburg to subsidize other regions rather than continue to subsidize Alaska, which is worthless.”

"My lord, do you mean the Amur River (Heilongjiang) basin?"

Werther asked,

Perhaps Russia was defeated in the Crimean War, but Russia seized the opportunity of Britain and France to invade China, took advantage of the incompetence of the Qing government, and devoured the vast land north of Heilongjiang and east of Ussuri River without firing a single shot .

"That's right, after the Amur River Basin is in our hands, we can establish agricultural reclamation areas in the Far East. This marks that we may fundamentally change our disadvantages and truly become a Pacific country. The problem is that our human and financial resources are currently seriously insufficient. The country has just lost a big battle, and the defense of the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea is still tight. How can we raise enough financial resources to develop the far East? Under such circumstances, we should concentrate on developing the Amur River Valley and penetrating China's Manchuria area……"

(End of this chapter)