MTL - The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven-v3 Chapter 75 cotton bear
【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】
, the War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven
Before 1860, because of a major mistake in the selection of cotton planting sites, the Russians had to pay for it for a long time.
On the territory of the Russian Empire that runs through the Eurasian continent, Central Asia is an ideal base for the development of the cotton textile industry. However, this land has not yet been completely controlled by the bear.
What's more serious is that because they designated Moscow and its surrounding areas as cotton cultivation areas, their mistakes and negligence resulted in extremely low production and forced imports from abroad.
Nicholas I, with a tiger lying on his chest, was on the verge of going berserk at this time. His indifferent but sharp eyes swept towards Yin Larion, who was at a loss and suddenly felt bad, so he had no choice but to call Yevgeny Gorilik, Minister of Agriculture.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my presumptuous words. The report from the Imperial Ministry of Agriculture shows that there is no cotton, only grain."
"You stupid guy, what is in your head? You are not so stupid that you can't even understand such a simple and clear question as whether you can grow cotton, and you still need your tsar to answer it for you"
Nicholas I snorted coldly. The fat-headed waste in front of him is simply not worthy of staying in this important position that controls the lifeline of the whole of Russia. It is time for him to go to the Urals or Siberia to sober up.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'm really ashamed of your great trust. I really don't know." Yevgeny, a veteran official in the officialdom, replied frankly.
Due to the tsar's aversion to civil servants, he did not pay much attention to the construction of the bureaucratic system under his rule, so he seldom personally intervened in the appointment and dismissal of officials.
The lack of care of the ruler naturally allowed many bureaucrats with flat beards and mediocre talents to take advantage of the loopholes, including this Mr. Yevgeny, who has a body like Herman Meyer.
His strategy of "asking three questions and pretending to be stupid" naturally failed to satisfy his immediate superiors, and the consequence was to make Nicholas I even more distrustful of St. Petersburg's civil servants.
"Which of you can answer the question whether cotton can be cultivated on the land of Astrakhan, Stavropov?"
Embarrassingly, no one answered in the reception hall of the Winter Palace, which made the stalwart Tsar furious, but he couldn't continue to attack in front of distinguished guests.
"I'm very sorry, my friend. Although the officials under me don't seem to be very good at cotton cultivation, as long as it is suitable for the growth of this crop, I can guarantee that the local output can be used to trade with your country. You Are you satisfied?"
Grand Duke Karl nodded involuntarily,
"Yes, Your Majesty. The agricultural scholars and advisors of our country are optimistic about the prospects of the cotton trade between our two countries. It will not only make the agricultural layout of Russia more reasonable, but also increase your country's income."
To increase fiscal and tax revenues, this is in Nicholas I's heart, because Russia is so poor that the first thing that comes to mind in return is to send his daughter.
Of course, there are also political considerations, but it also shows Russia's economic embarrassment from the side. In fact, the quality of Russian cotton is far inferior to that of the United States and Egypt, but it is better than the large quantity.
This chapter is not finished, click [next page] to continue reading -->>
【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】
And the reason why Franz spared no effort to help Russia, apart from the political need for allies, is that Russia's industry is almost blank, and they can't consume so much cotton.
At this time, opening up trade has become an inevitable choice, so Austria can import cotton from Russia and sell it to the Russians.
Exporting cotton to Austria will become an important industry for Russia for a long time, but their textile industry is basically over, which completes the first step of economic colonization.
[Recommended, Yeguo Reading and Chasing Books is really easy to use, download it here and try it quickly. 】
Don’t think it’s ridiculous, there have been cases in history where European businessmen bought wheat in Russia, ground it into flour and sold it back.
In fact, the promotion of cotton planting in South Russia, the Black Sea, and the Caucasus will also help Russia stabilize the domestic situation. After all, the rebels also need to eat, and no matter how wild and unruly they are, they will not be able to be hard when they are hungry.
Of course, it is impossible to know whether the Tsar himself can think of this level, and whether he will do so.
The trade with Austria will indeed bring considerable benefits to Russia, but more of the benefits are the government and the nobles, and even the lives of the serfs may be improved, but the merchants and the bourgeoisie may not necessarily benefit, but have Probably flopped due to the influx of Austrian goods.
After the success of cotton planting in Russia, the Ottoman Empire will inevitably increase the area of cotton planting.
At the same time, with the development of trade, the importance of the strait to Russia will become higher and higher, which will further deepen the conflict between the two major groups in the Near East.
"My God, Karl. You're my savior! My civil servants are all stupid compared to you. They should all be sent to Siberia to dig potatoes."
Relieved, Nicholas I finally couldn't help but speak the truth. In his eyes, only those with military backgrounds are the most trustworthy. For example, the important post of Russian Foreign Minister is held by Nesselov, who has a military background.
"Your Majesty, your reputation is too high. Russia and Austria are allies of the Holy Alliance. The friendship between the Habsburg and Romanov families has a long history, so we should support each other."
Although they were all polite scenes, they touched the heart of Nicholas I. The latter has always been very fond of listening to this kind of courtesy.
Coupled with the previous gifts, the leader of the European military police has strengthened his determination to maintain and consolidate the Russia-Austria alliance~www.novelbuddy.com~ After that, there will be an interactive session with military enthusiasts and experts, Nikolai I consulted the latter on many related issues.
As an excellent commander, Archduke Karl naturally has unique insights into the current situation. He believes that Russia should maximize its strengths and avoid its weaknesses as much as possible, avoiding frontal combat with a powerful enemy at sea, but should adopt a strategy of luring the enemy deep and attack from land at the same time.
One is to make full use of the Russian army's huge military strength advantage, and the other is to do everything possible to weaken the enemy's effective strength.
Once you gain an advantage on the battlefield, you should immediately adopt a step-by-step strategy to continue to erode the enemy's will to fight, and finally achieve the goal of forcing the opponent to the negotiating table.
This chapter is not finished, click [next page] to continue reading -->>
【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】
No matter how hard the pro-British faction under him tried, they could not shake the fact that Russia's imaginary enemy was Britain. Therefore, Grand Duke Karl's proposal was a top-notch feasible plan in terms of feasibility and operability.
It's just that this plan was quickly forgotten because of two words - "benefits". After Nicholas I received a huge order for the cotton trade from his western allies, he became more confident in rejecting the Anglo-Saxon Channel Agreement.
The Russian assertiveness irritated London, which did not want the behemoth to the east to maintain its supremacy in the Black Sea, as one politician explained in the Palace of Westminster.
"This is the greatest threat and challenge to "peace" and "freedom" in the Near East."
