After reviewing the current situation in Russia, Edel believed that the Russian revolution was unavoidable. Even if it did not break out in February, it would break out at some other time. Anyway, according to his estimation, Russia would not be able to wait for half a year.
As for the emergence of the Red Empire, Edel really has no choice now. It is impossible for him to kill Ulyanov who is still in Switzerland because of this, and without him, there will be other leaders of the red party. However,
If this is the case, then the development of Soviet Russia will not have the ability to predict the general trend of future generations, and it will also affect the general environment of Europe. At that time, I will only be able to compete with those shrewd politicians by relying on the political skills I have honed over the years.
This is still too difficult for Edel to come.
However, Edel felt that the current chaos in the Russian government was also an opportunity for Romania, so he thought he could send someone to find a solution. For this reason, Edel personally issued an order to Milok and Kalust, telling them to pay attention to their east side.
's neighbors.
At this time, many people in Russia felt the coming of the storm. In Kherson, located at the mouth of the Dnieper River on the shores of the Black Sea, some people responded quickly.
In the dock of Kherson, Customs Commissioner Stolf was walking in the storage area of the dock with two of his guests.
"This is a grain warehouse, where the military grain shipped to Kiev is stored. The quantity is not large, only 20,000 tons of grain."
Commissioner Stolf pointed to the area behind the grain warehouse and continued to introduce it to his guests. "Gentlemen, please pay attention. We are about to arrive at the open-air storage area. This is basically the ore and other raw materials you need."
After hearing what Stove said, the guest finally responded. "Do you have any specific data?"
Commissioner Stov said clearly about this. “There are currently 234,000 tons of iron ore and 187,000 tons of coal stored in the open-air warehouse. These are all high-quality anthracite coal transported from Donetsk.
, it can definitely be sold at a good price.”
"Then let's go take a look."
The group of people came to the open-air storage yard. Chief Stolf took a shovel and handed it to his guest. "You can take a look at it."
"You go and see."
The one who seemed to be the leader of the two guests said to the other, "Go and have a look."
So Superintendent Stolf took the shovel away from the guest, not caring whether it was a polite word or not.
Looking at Chief Stolf's slightly embarrassed face, the guest accompanying him said, "This business is too big. It's best to do more checks to make us all feel at ease. Are you right, Chief Stolf?"
Thinking of the backgrounds of these people, and the officials of this city, it is very likely that they will need their help. Director Stolf also smiled and chatted with the guests in front of him. "You are right, this business is indeed
It’s too big, we need to be more cautious.”
Of course, it was not an ordinary customer who could be treated like this by Commissioner Stolf. He was a purchaser from Romania. After the outbreak of World War I, because the Russian railways were completely unable to meet domestic demand, traditional inland shipping also expanded for a while.
As the estuary of the Dnieper River, the city of Kherson has become a favorite place for these businessmen, because basically the materials Romania needs can be purchased here.
You can go upstream to Kiev. The Donetsk coal field, currently the largest in Russia, is not far from the Dnieper River and can be transported by inland water. Therefore, many bold Romanian businessmen are doing business with these Russian officials, but this
The transaction volume is much larger than before.
The customer holding the shovel turned around and said, "I've seen all the anthracite coal, and the iron ore is pretty good, too. They're all rich in iron ore."
Hearing the reply from their own people, the two people who were waiting smiled, especially Commissioner Stolf, who felt that he had relieved a heavy burden in his heart. It was obvious that selling the dock goods was definitely not his idea alone, as other officials in Kherson
, even the officials at the upper level need to do some planning to sell it smoothly. And the buyers are not ordinary people, so there are no ordinary people who dare to do this business.
Now that it's a transaction involving tens of millions of lei, both parties should have concerns. After viewing the goods, the only thing left for both parties to agree on is the payment method.
"Commissioner Stolf, according to our previous transaction method, I will pay you 20% of the payment within two days."
Stove, who had been smiling all the time, immediately shook his head and said after hearing his client's words. "Biliton, this time at least 40% of the payment needs to be made first, and it must still be in the currency of a non-belligerent country."
Commissioner Stolf's words made the buyer named Billiton ask a little dissatisfied. "We have always done transactions like this, why do we need to ask for it like this this time? This is against the rules."
Faced with Bilton's dissatisfaction, Commissioner Stolf explained, "The money is not for me, but for the boss above. Because the money is needed now, 40% must be paid first this time, which is also the bottom line.
"
Commissioner Stove's words made the two Romanian 'businessmen' who were buying supplies look at each other. Unable to make a decision directly, the two people had no choice but to tell Commissioner Stove, "We need to report this matter to the country."
Captain Stove, who knew the plight of the two men, said generously. "It doesn't matter. There is a telegraph room in Kherson. You can use it immediately."
That night, Biliton and the two sent Kherson's information to Romania. The two received news the next morning, telling them that they could agree to pay in this way, but they needed to pay attention to the safety of the goods. In fact, Russia is now
The Black Sea Navy is starving to death. However, due to frequent maritime smuggling between Russia and Russia, Russia's Black Sea Fleet can still obtain some oil and water, which can barely guarantee the basic operation of the Black Sea Fleet. Therefore, the officers and soldiers who replace the Black Sea Fleet will not make such a cut-off.
My own idea of making extra money.
So after receiving the news, Billton agreed to Commissioner Stove's request. This made Commissioner Stove very happy. Regarding the current situation in Russia, Stove felt a dangerous atmosphere. Many officials
They all felt it. Therefore, many people were involved in the sale of supplies, but Commissioner Stolf, who was the scapegoat, made the most profit from this transaction. This can be regarded as a one-time exchange of money for his position.
Of course, there are more than a few smart people in Russia, and many officials have already felt the atmosphere that appeared in 1905. However, at that time, Britain and France could provide assistance to Russia to keep the government functioning. Now Russia can only rely on itself. Many officials in office feel that
This was the last chance to make money, so Kherson was just the tip of the Russian iceberg. What's more, he bought all the materials he managed from others to make a profit, and then burned down the storage place and disappeared.
