I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 568 Tour
Amur and East India were the most popular regions for Qing people to migrate to because they were not discriminated against in these two regions.

The Chinese now account for about 40% of the Amur population. Because they are highly educated and many of them are engaged in technical jobs, their status in Amur is still quite high, almost the same as that of the Cossacks.

There are very few Koreans and Japanese, and it is difficult for them to obtain Russian citizenship. Unless they make great contributions, it is possible for them to become Russian citizens.

This greatest contribution is very spiritual.

Whether the contribution is significant or not is entirely up to the Amur authorities.

It is not acceptable to get a medal simply by participating in a war, unless it is a real military achievement, such as sacrificing one's life to blow up a bunker.

It is also difficult for Europeans to obtain Russian citizenship, unless they have special skills, such as highly educated intellectuals or technicians, they are eligible to obtain Russian citizenship. Even so, they have to serve a five-year immigration detention.

During this period, rumors gradually spread among the Qing people in Amur. The reason was that some Qing people who had just arrived in Amur violated Amur laws and were sentenced to imprisonment or fines. Then some people said that this was the Amur officials deliberately confiscating the Qing people's property.

This is complete nonsense.

Many of the Qing people who migrated to Amur in the past two years were former nobles of the Qing Empire. After coming to Amur, these noble children did not change their bad habits in the Qing Empire, so the proportion of violations was quite high.

The cost of committing a crime in Amur is already very high. Some behaviors that were commonplace in the Qing Empire were considered serious crimes in Amur.

"Last month, a prince's grandson raped a maid in his home, raped her and then killed her, and threw the body into Peter the Great Bay. The funny thing is that the criminal's father actually tried to bribe the judge, so he was also arrested. This incident had a huge impact, causing some Qing people to leave. They have not yet adapted to the life without privileges."

Mario kept George's request in mind that even George's children in Vladivostok had no extralegal privileges.

It is human nature that a gentleman is attracted to a beautiful woman.

But if criminal means are used to achieve the goal, even George will sacrifice his own family for the sake of justice.

Such a stupid child should not be born.

"It doesn't matter, they will get used to it sooner or later."

George treats everyone equally, neither giving special treatment nor targeting anyone.

This is not true either.

It was difficult for the Hebrews to survive in Amur.

George had good reasons to target the Hebrews, after all, Ah II was assassinated by the Hebrews.

After several major purges, there were only a few Hebrews left living in Amur.

After Stolypin's assassination, the Hebrews completely disappeared from Amur.

George did not care about the fate of the Hebrews. He did not stay in Amur for too long. Just after the New Year, George left Vladivostok for the East Indies on the heavy cruiser "Lena" of the Siberian Fleet.

George felt a little heavy-hearted on the way to East India.

The year 1914 finally arrived.

What fate awaits the Russian Empire: destruction or rebirth?

George didn't know either.

East India has now been reborn.

Compared to when George first acquired the East Indies, the economy of the East Indies has grown rapidly, especially the industry. The East Indies is now capable of building heavy cruisers. The "Lerna" that George was on was built in the East Indies.

Like St. Petersburg, Vladivostok is only open for outdoor activities for half a year due to its climate.

East India is not restricted by climate at all, and people can work all year round. In addition, East India is rich in resources and fully capable of developing industry. The arrival of a large number of Russians and Chinese brought the world's most advanced technology and the most relaxed business environment to East India. Since the Russo-Japanese War, the economic development of East India has been growing at a rate of more than 10% per year, which is rare in the world.

The East Indies were George's private domain and did not have to pay taxes to the Empire.

George did not rely on the East India to make money, and he had not taken a penny of tax from the East India in all these years. This environment made Witte, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, feel like a fish in water.

When he served as Finance Minister in St. Petersburg, Witte worried about money every day, as the imperial treasury surplus never exceeded 1000 million rubles.

When George invited Witt to come to the East Indies, Witt thought that the East Indies was just like the traditional overseas colonies, which only developed a single economy and had no prospects.

After arriving in the East Indies, Witt discovered that Lord George not only did not make money from the East Indies, but also supplied all kinds of much-needed funds and technologies from the Amur to the East Indies. If this country still could not develop, Witt might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill himself.

It’s not that Witt is incompetent, otherwise he wouldn’t be valued by Yasan.

What Witte lacked was courage. Unlike Stolypin, who was decisive in killing, he was just a paperhanger of the empire. He had the ability but no space to display it.

After George sent Witt to the East Indies, he seemed to have forgotten about him. Often, there was no telegram from him for several months. So Witt took the initiative to send telegrams to George every week to report on his work.

"It's really great here. Although the weather is a bit hot, it has rich natural resources, including coal, iron, natural rubber, oil and natural gas. I really don't understand why the Dutch would give up this place."

Werther's view of the East Indies is completely different from Andre's.

The knowledge of East India is also not sufficient.

The Dutch did not give up voluntarily, but the colonial rule order had completely collapsed, so they had to sell East India to George.

But Witt was also leaving East India.

After Stolypin was assassinated, Nicholas replaced two finance ministers in succession, but was not satisfied with either.

Only then did Nicholas remember how good Stolypin was.

It's a pity it's too late.

When Nicholas first ascended the throne, he and Witte worked well together.

Later, Witt gradually lost Nicholas' trust and has been marginalized ever since.

Deep down in his heart, Witte was still willing to serve the Tsar.

Compared with the Russian Empire, East India is indeed not good enough.

"If you don't want to, you can refuse. I'll talk to Nikki."

George doesn't want Witt to leave, as the old man never turns back.

"The situation in Europe is already tense. As long as Your Majesty and the Empire need me, I must return to St. Petersburg."

Witt's words made George angry. He believed that talents had to be cultivated by himself before they could be used effectively.

"If war breaks out, the empire's finances will be under tremendous pressure. Are you ready?"

George reminded Witt to be prepared to face difficulties.

"Yes, I'm ready."

Werther was full of confidence, and it seemed that he had learned a lot of experience in the East Indies.

(End of this chapter)