I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 245 My brother hasn’t beaten me in months

The biggest advantage of royal status is that no matter how George does whatever he wants, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will not dare to target George.

At least I dare not target it blatantly.

Everyone knows the relationship between George and the Lansha Sultanate, but as long as George does not admit it, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will have nothing to do with George.

The root cause still lies in inferior skills.

If the Dutch East India government used thunderous force to completely wipe out the Lansha Sultanate, then George would have nothing to say but admit defeat.

The East Indian government could not defeat the Lansha Sultanate and had no choice but to admit defeat.

At most, you can lose more decently.

"George, what the Aceh people want is the plantation, just forget about the compensation."

Sergey is hypocritical and it doesn't matter whether he has money or not. What the Russian Empire is always interested in is land.

The Dutch value money.

The Netherlands has so many countries and so many people. It is almost an impossible task to annex East India. It is good to be able to annex it, but it is normal not to be able to annex it.

It is acceptable for the Dutch to lose some land. After all, it was all stolen and they have no business.

It would be very difficult for the Dutch to make them lose money.

The Dutch colonized the East Indies purely out of economic interests. It would be more uncomfortable for these moneybags to make them lose money than to kill them.

It is more realistic to cede territory. After all, Sumatra's economy is still very primitive, so it would not be too painful to cede it.

Alfred didn't speak. He needed to communicate with George first before making a decision.

They are all relatives, and they do not miss out on eating and drinking. In the evening, George held a dinner on his "Dolgorukov", and the relatives got together.

Alfred made a request to George that the interests of the British Empire must be protected.

Alfred refers to the Lion City.

The Lion City is the most important trade transit port in Southeast Asia and the British colonial center in East Asia. It is extremely important in both economic and strategic positions.

There are many ports suitable for opening in Sumatra, but the Dutch have made no move and allowed the Lion City to monopolize transportation in the Strait of Malacca.

The national power of the Russian Empire was much stronger than that of the Netherlands.

If the Dutch could not withstand George's pressure and cede the north of Palembang to Aceh, then Alfred would need George's commitment.

"Aceh has no intention of getting involved in the Strait of Malacca. In fact, if the Dutch had agreed to open the plantations, this war would not have broken out at all."

George's target was still the origin of raw materials, and he did not even consider the East India as a place for product dumping.

Russia's own market is large enough. Although the population of East India is large, its spending power is too poor to be noticed by George.

George knew what Britain's bottom line was.

The British colonies were too big and the population was too small. The existing colonies were no longer able to control it, so the British did not care whether Sumatra was controlled by the Dutch or George.

The UK controls global trade at key strategic nodes such as the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Gibraltar.

As long as George does not open a new port, it will not affect Britain's control of the Strait of Malacca.

"It makes no sense to talk about this now. The Dutch are responsible for themselves. Let's talk about how to maintain stability in East Asia."

Alfred's words represent Britain's gradual abandonment of the Netherlands.

Compared to the Netherlands, George was the real threat to the British Empire.

Using Jumun Island to force the Siberian Fleet to abandon Jeju was a victory for Britain.

However, due to George's involvement, this victory was not complete. Jeju's port was like a chokehold for Britain.

Now that George has reached out to the East Indies, the threat to Britain has further increased. This is why Alfred accepted the invitation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"My fiefdom is in Amur, what do you think I can do?"

George looked full of dissatisfaction, but thunder, rain and dew were all your kindness.

"If my fiefdom was in Crimea, do you think I would be willing to feel the cold wave of Siberia?"

George's words made Alfred smile.

this--

Quite unlucky indeed!

No matter what he does, George is still a prince. When Ya San gave Amul to George, many people were waiting to see George's jokes.

Alfred's wife Maria often complained in front of Alfred that the Tsar was unfair to his younger brother George.

Either you don't seal him and let George become an idle prince in St. Petersburg, and no one will say anything.

But Ya San sent George to the Far East with one stroke.

What does this mean?

I don’t want to see this younger brother so much!

"I was assassinated in the Lion City last year——"

George brought up last year's assassination again.

"George, I have to declare in advance that this matter has nothing to do with the empire-"

Alfred was eager to clarify.

The Acehnese dared to threaten the East Indian government with the list of ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which fully proved that George had no bottom line.

What if George gets angry and someone throws a bomb at Buckingham Palace?

Alfred didn't want to be like the Czar, who was worried about derailment even when taking a train.

"I know it has nothing to do with you, you won't be so stupid!"

You're welcome, George.

Alfred was lucky enough to endure it.

Just be stupid, as long as George doesn't misunderstand.

"I travel between St. Petersburg and Vladivostok every year. Can you guarantee my safety in a British port?"

George's question made Alfred roll his eyes.

Members of the Russian royal family are frequently assassinated in St. Petersburg.

Who can guarantee this!

"So I can only protect myself."

George's reasons left Alfred unable to refute.

If George was doing it from an economic point of view, then Alfred had something to say. George didn't mention interests at all, and directly raised the priority to personal safety. What else could Alfred say.

What wealthy people worry most about is not bankruptcy, but safety and health.

George wants status, power, and wealth. There are not many things that can interest George.

"I haven't asked you yet, what do you mean by allowing the Gurkhas to serve the Dutch?"

George's boomerang will fly back at any time.

"It's not me who has the final say!"

Alfred is just a prince, not even a crown prince, and he really has no say in this matter.

"Okay, if I don't get enough compensation in the Aceh matter, then I can't guarantee the binding force on the Cossacks!"

George also has a trump card.

Don’t you British brag all day long that Gurkha is unparalleled in the world?

As it happens, our Cossacks in the Russian Empire are also unparalleled in the world.

In terms of combat effectiveness, the Gurkhas are far behind the Cossacks.

Let’s not talk about combat effectiveness.

The Gurkhas only had a few more people, and the Gurkhas hired by the British army could only support a few thousand people to death.

There are millions of Cossacks in Russia waiting to be fed.

If George really lets go.

Today's East India is India's future.

"No, absolutely not!"

Alfred was startled by George and broke into a cold sweat.

"Then think about what you should do. Don't be like my idiot brother."

George was also unkind to Sergey.

If you say you don’t want compensation, don’t compensate.

Who are you!

Even digging out the old man would not be so generous.

"George, are you itchy? I haven't beaten you in the past few months, have I?"

Sergei's roar was deafening.

"Fuck——"

George turned and ran.

Why don't you run and wait to be beaten?

A banquet is not just about eating and drinking.

Every time George returned to St. Petersburg from Vladivostok, he would bring many good things with him.

This year is no exception.

In order to apologize to Sergey, George sent the RV originally prepared for Nikolai, a cart of medicinal wine, and two carts of leather and high-end fabrics, which finally satisfied Sergey.

The gifts given to the fifth brother are so generous, and the brother-in-law cannot be too bad.

George was impartial and prepared one for Alfred.

Alfred was more satisfied.

Hendrick was having a hard time.

The two reinforcements he invited not only did not speak for him, but also helped George force the East Indian government to cede all the land north of the Old Port to Aceh, and at the same time pay Aceh 4900 million dong in compensation.

"If you feel uncomfortable, you can consider this as humanitarian compensation, but don't think about losing a penny."

The entire city of Aceh was destroyed by the East Indies and had to be rebuilt.

Many plantations in various places were also burned, and start-up funds were also needed.

George also wants to upgrade port facilities, invest in infrastructure, and invest in raw material processing plants in Aceh.

These all cost money.

"Sorry, I cannot agree to such a request."

Hendrik resisted desperately. If he dared to agree to these humiliating conditions, he would become a sinner of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"Whatever you want, I can't waste too much time here. I will send Princess Anne home in a week at most."

George doesn't care. If he doesn't agree, then he will fight until he agrees.

"My suggestion is that you'd better agree to Super Duke Yurievsky's request, otherwise Aceh will be besieged by the Lansha Sultanate after Super Duke Yurievsky leaves."

Alfred supported George as his little brother.

“It’s not just Aceh who will be besieged——”

Sergei is slow. In order to defeat the Lansha Sultanate, the East Indian government has concentrated almost all its mobile forces. If the war here continues for a long time, it will not be a matter of ceding territory and paying compensation, but the Dutch colonial rule in East India. Can it still be maintained?

"I need some time-"

Hendrik was devastated, the situation was over, and the wall fell and everyone pushed it down.

George said a week, just a week.

Because the icebreaker in Vladivostok was damaged, Anne was forced to stay in Vladivostok for half a year. George still didn't know how to explain to Anne's parents.

Although George and Anne were in love, they were only polite and did not have any real relationship.

But outsiders don’t know.

This is a young lady who has lived in your Yuriev Palace for half a year. If Anne gives birth to a child in a few months, it probably won't be too surprising.

So this wife, George, is destined to be married, and there is no way she won’t marry her.

(End of this chapter)