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Chapter 767: Raising troops for a thousand days
There are a total of four railway bureaus in Russia, and the annual expenditure on railways is about 4 million rubles.

In 1760, King George III of England and the British government reached an agreement, in which the king gave up his right to manage the royal industry, which was then managed by the British government.

In exchange, the royal family received a portion of the profits each year, with the proportion adjusted every ten years.

The royal family now receives 15% of all income.

In addition to this part of income, the royal family's income also includes territory income and private investment income. The former is relatively clear, but the royal family and the British government have always been secretive about the latter.

It is estimated that the British royal family's income last year was about 1500 million pounds, and the first family deserves the title.

Corresponding to the generous income, most of the British royal family's expenses are borne by the British government, including the maintenance costs of the royal train and royal yacht used by the royal family, etc., are all borne by the British government.

Baldwin had no answer to the question of whether maintaining the monarchy was worthwhile for a country.

Although Russia has abolished the aristocracy system, large families like the Yusupovs or Yurievs can still retain some privileges if they are willing to pay the corresponding price.

For example, special trains, special planes, and even traditional territories that symbolize family glory can all be reserved by paying extra fees.

With regard to certain privileges, such as laws, the Russian government has very strict control. The saying that princes who break the law are subject to the same punishment as common people is not really a slogan in Russia.

Since the money was spent, the effect was very obvious. The Yusupov family's special train had a smooth journey and arrived in Alexandria smoothly.

Compared with the historic St. Petersburg, Alexandria is a megacity that blends Eastern and Western cultures, retains its rich history, has fashionable features, and has forward-looking designs in many aspects.

The biggest feature of Alexandria is its good order. All the streets in this city are straight. Even if there are rivers or lakes, they will continue on the basis of the riverside road or the ring road around the lake, just like measured with a ruler.

The number of cars in Alexandria is about the same as that in St. Petersburg, but it is not as crowded as St. Petersburg, and the streets are rarely congested. In Alexandria, car horns are like air conditioners, with very low utilization rates.

"Honk is prohibited in Alexandria. Violators will be fined."

Little Fili's explanation made Baldwin suddenly realize what was going on. No wonder no one honked the horn.

"But then what's the point of having a loudspeaker?"

Baldwin was very unhappy. He also felt a vague sense of superiority from little Philip's explanation.

This feeling made Baldwin uncomfortable. Once upon a time, only the British felt superior when facing the Russians, and the Russians could only use rude behavior to express their straightforward character.

Although Baldwin did not want to admit it, what he saw and heard on this trip made him begin to doubt how much of a lead the British Empire still had.

Maybe it's a negative number.

"This spring, a study by the Vladivostok Medical Group showed that some human organs that seem to have no function actually have important functions. For example, the often inflamed tonsils play an important role in the human immune system—"

Although Little Fili did not directly answer Baldwin's question, Baldwin still got the answer he wanted.

"More and more Russian cities are banning horns, but horns will certainly not be abolished, just like the army in peacetime. Without them, there will be no peacetime."

Baldwin concealed his embarrassment by admiring the street scene.

The street view of Alexandria is quite good, with parks and green spaces everywhere. Almost every community has a city square at its center, with commercial areas built around the squares, and the outermost and quietest residential areas.

Compared with the narrow and rugged streets of London and the smog that lasted throughout the winter, Baldwin felt that his breathing was about to stop and he was overwhelmed by a feeling of powerlessness.

Felix held a simple welcoming ceremony for Baldwin in the square in front of the federal building, with a guard of honor but no military parade. "Russia has changed so much, it's surprising."

Baldwin congratulated Felix.

"For us, Russia is just getting back on the right track, and the changes in Russia will become more and more amazing in the future."

Felix is ​​full of confidence, but this is just the beginning.

Baldwin recognized Russia's progress and hoped to work with Russia to establish a new international order and maintain international peace.

This is real progress.

In the past, Britain was trying to contain Russia.

Now that Britain finally wants to share power with Russia, Felix is ​​not happy.

If we join hands with the UK to establish a new international order, should we continue cooperation with the US and Germany?
"Of course it has to continue. The two are not in conflict."

George was very happy. The British compromise was something he had expected.

The First World War was a watershed. Before the outbreak of the war, Britain was still in the twilight of its empire, but it had not yet truly recognized the situation and was unwilling to see power fall into the hands of others.

Neville Chamberlain is notorious for his "appeasement policy", but to be honest, if the "appeasement policy" was not recognized by the majority of British people, Chamberlain would not dare to risk the world's condemnation.

Therefore, "appeasement" was not Chamberlain's responsibility, but the overall will of Britain. Chamberlain was just a scapegoat.

Since Britain is willing to share power, Russia has no reason to refuse and should just take whatever benefits it can get first.

Even if Russia truly becomes the leader of the global village, it will still firmly cooperate with Germany and the United States, unless Britain takes the initiative to dissolve the Commonwealth and completely give up power.

"The British have ulterior motives and are taking advantage of us."

Igor never hesitated to assume the greatest malice when judging Britain.

"Compared with the British, we should increase our aid to Germany, help Germany restore its strength as soon as possible, and drive the Germans to work for us."

Guchkov never forgot his original intention: the best British are the dead British.

"We can accept the surrender of Britain if the British are willing to open the Commonwealth to us."

Felix added insult to injury.

"Gentlemen, we must first make sure of one thing: Britain will definitely not be willing to lose power, so it will definitely fight to the end."

George concluded that he never relaxed his vigilance against Britain.

"So we have to boil the frog in warm water, let Britain continue to have troubles, and continue to consume Britain's national strength until Britain can no longer maintain its global colonial policy and completely return to the British Isles."

George looked at Guchkov. It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it only takes a moment to use it. With so much funding every year for Alpha and Signal Flag, it's time to show their value.

(End of this chapter)