I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 263 Energetic

After the Siberian Fleet moved its headquarters to Vladivostok, Temple Street was abandoned. The total number of people in the entire area did not exceed 1000, including a force of about 250 people responsible for maintaining the military port facilities.

This force is affiliated with the Siberian Fleet and is not under the control of the Amur Military District.

If George had the final say, this unit would have been disbanded long ago.

After Yuriev was opened to traffic, George moved most of his research institutions to Yuriev, including the submarine research and development department.

Compared with the original version of the "Whale", the technological progress of the current Vladivostok submarine is not great, but Zalinsky is trying to install torpedoes on the submarine to attack surface ships.

George did not want Vorontsov to know that Vladivostok had the ability to manufacture submarines, so he did not go to inspect the submarine research and development department.

After a week's stay in Yuriev, George and Volozov returned to Vladivostok.

When George was in Yuriev, Kim Ok-kyun, the leader of the Korean Civilization Party who fled to Japan after the Gashin coup, was assassinated in Nagasaki, Japan and died violently.

This incident triggered strong protests from the Japanese government, which determined that the death of Kim Ok-kyun was committed by the Goryeo government.

The Goryeo government firmly denied it and said that the Japanese government's cover-up of Kim Ok-kyun had seriously damaged Goryeo's interests.

Amur sent more troops to the Koryo Royal City, which also triggered protests from the Japanese government and the Qing Empire.

Emperor Gaozong was extremely tough this time. While he asked Japan and the Qing Empire to withdraw all troops stationed in Goryeo, he also asked the Qing Empire and Japan to abrogate all unequal treaties that Goryeo had been forced to sign.

After the Gaishin coup, Japan and the Qing Empire reached an agreement to withdraw their troops from Goryeo at the same time.

This agreement was not actually implemented, and Qing Empire and Japanese troops are still stationed in Goryeo.

The Qing Empire had slightly more troops stationed in Goryeo, numbering 1500.

Although the Japanese army was small in number, there were still more than 200 people, which seriously damaged Goryeo's interests.

In order to enhance the strength of the Japanese army in Goryeo, on April 4, the Japanese government decided to send 10 additional troops to Goryeo, increasing the number of troops stationed in Goryeo to 300.

After George returned to Vladivostok, he headed non-stop to Nagasaki to join Nikolai.

Nicholas set off from Odessa in March and passed through Egypt, India, Aceh, the Lion City, French Indochina, and the Qing Empire.

Japan was his last stop before arriving in Vladivostok.

Nicholas and his party of more than 30 people, including Nicholas Jr., Prince George of Greece, General Baryatinsky, Queen's Chamberlain Nikolai Obolensky, and biographer Ukodom Ski, and Vasily.

George, Yerosin, and Andrei left the Oak Division one after another, and Vasily took the initiative to apply for transfer to the Amur Military District and continue to follow George.

After Vasily left, only Demit, who had gone to St. Petersburg Staff College for further studies, was left in the Oak Division.

This is the only way for Russian soldiers to advance to the rank of general.

After Demeter graduates, he will not return to the Oak Division, but will have another appointment.

George was not surprised at all when he learned the news.

George was already the commander of the Amur Military District. It was impossible for the Tsar to maintain an army with such clear personal imprint of George next to St. Petersburg.

There is no need to worry about George's things stored in Oak Camp. The manor that Nicholas and George exchanged has been built. George will no longer have to live in the military camp next time he returns to St. Petersburg.

Nicholas was as cordial to George as ever. After meeting George, he talked endlessly with George about what he had seen and heard along the way.

"We were watching dancers dancing in Egypt, and the dancers were all naked and surrounding Ukodomski - so Ukodomski drank too much, came back to the room and drank, and didn't remember anything. "

This was Nikolai's first trip around the world, and he certainly doesn't think it will be his last. Nicholas went to many places this time, and what he saw and heard along the way was extremely new to him. He also brought many gifts to George, which he bought along the way.

"We received a warm welcome from the French in Saigon. To be honest, Saigon is the place where I feel the best. The people there are very welcoming. We danced and played games together and I made some new friends."

George didn't even have time to ask if the girl in Saigon was beautiful, and Nicholas finally thought of Aceh.

"We also went to Aceh, and I stayed at your Yuriev Palace at night. Yankov said that you haven't stayed there yet. I'm so sorry. I robbed your things again. When you return to St. Petersburg, I will stay again. compensate you."

"What do you think of Aceh?"

George was interested in showing off to Nicholas.

Nicholas pouted.

"The women in Aceh are not good-looking at all. They expose their breasts and have no shame. It's really embarrassing."

"That's their custom!"

"Why do they have this custom? Why don't you ban it?"

The discussion finally became lively, as it had always been in St. Petersburg.

George believed that Nicholas should feel the same way.

"We also went to the Qing Empire, had dinner with the governor of the Qing Empire, and watched a Japanese drama prepared by a Japanese businessman. Everyone else watched it with gusto, but I didn't like it. I just want to come to Nagasaki to find you as soon as possible."

"Is there no drama in the Qing Empire? Why should we watch Japanese dramas?"

George didn't know if there was any traditional opera in Japan and was not interested.

"I don't know either. It should have been arranged by the Governor of the Qing Dynasty—"

George wanted to yell, he was penetrated to this extent without even realizing it, and he deserved to be defeated.

When the crown prince of the Russian Empire came to Japan, the Japanese government paid great attention to it, and Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu personally received him.

Since he had to meet with Japanese political dignitaries, the palace dress that George rarely wore once a year finally came in handy again. Mutsu Munemitsu hosted a welcome dinner for Nicholas at the Nagasaki Naval Command.

There were many officials attending the banquet, and George finally met Alexeyev, the commander of the Siberian Fleet.

Alexiev, who was born in 1843, was 46 years old and in the prime of life. Like most Russians, he had a striking beard. However, his stature was not tall and his belly was a bit big, which made him look bulky. He doesn't look like a soldier at all.

Mutsu Munemitsu was very good at playing and found many geishas as embellishments.

Prince George of Greece drank a few more drinks and took the initiative to learn traditional Japanese dance from the geisha, making the geisha laugh.

A geisha came to pour wine for Nikolai, but Oroga stopped her.

This was George's order. George did not want Nicholas to leave a playful and lustful image to the Japanese.

Staying at the Siberian Fleet Headquarters at night, Nicholas was not sleepy and took George to chat until the early morning.

Okay, now George believes that Ya Er and Victoria have been dancing.

There is so much energy!

(End of this chapter)