Vol 5 Chapter 88: , Huge transactions

Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the Russians are more urgent than we thought. It seems that Nicholas II wants to end the civil war as soon as possible! "Medev said
"Well, it seems that we also have to help them. The plan for the Persian area of ​​the staff can begin. Order the garrison to create a conflict and make an illusion that we are going to attack Persia!" Ferdinand said without a doubt.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of Staff General Closf replied
Once Bulgaria takes action in the Persian region, the British will not give up. The conflict between the two countries will intensify, and the British will not have the energy to interfere in the Russian civil war.
How could Nicholas II give up such an opportunity?
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas II was still worried about the price of land transactions, and it was funny to say that as the emperor who ruled the Russian Empire for 30 years, he did not know much about the domestic situation than the Bulgarians.
Even if he doesn't understand it anymore, he also knows that the land at the junction of Russia and Russia has no so-called deserts or wastelands, otherwise he would not have to worry about land prices.
If it is the frozen soil in the north or the east, the price of 10,000 lev per square kilometer is really conscientious. Until the 21st century, the land cannot be developed, and you know how bad the conditions are.
"Prime Minister, look at where we sell to Bulgaria, and mark me the worst place on the map!" Nicholas II said depressedly
If you want to talk about prices, of course, you have to look at the place first. Different land prices also vary greatly. The most important thing is the strategic value, which must be taken into consideration.
"Your Majesty, how about introducing Bulgarians into Central Asia?" The Prime Minister made an alarming suggestion.
"You mean let the Bulgarians fight the British?" Nicholas II asked
"Yes, after the country has been unified, we must cultivate and rejuvenate, so that the Bulgarians and the British can contain each other, just to buy us time!" the Prime Minister explained
"Well, power generation to Sassonov will lead Bulgarians to Central Asia!" Nicholas II agreed
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Ferdinand still didn't know the Russian plan. If he knew it, he would have laughed. Even if Bulgaria entered Central Asia, he would definitely fight the British?
Don’t the Russians worry, he changed hands and sold the land in Central Asia to the British?
It seems that it is not possible. The British are not interested in the grasslands. They are not dangerous and border on the bears. It is estimated that few people can sleep soundly.
However, it is still very simple for the two countries to compromise. For example, signing a sphere of influence treaty, anyway, the British cannot fight against Bulgaria on land.
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"Mr. Sassonov, your pie painting is not good, just for the Transcaucasian region. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are in the hands of the rebels. Would you let us get it ourselves?
You know this is impossible. In this civil war of the Russian Empire, Bulgaria will not send troops directly!
And your asking price is too high, don’t you know how these places are?
For example: What's in Georgia? Poor natural resources, basically mountainous hills?
Another example: Azerbaijan is poor in mineral resources, most areas are dry and less rainy, what is the value?
These broken places are also worth 80,000 levs per square kilometer? "Medev asked rhetorically
"Mr. Metiev, don't forget that the Baku oil field, the largest oil field in Europe, is also in Azerbaijan. How can it be said that resources are poor?" Sassonov retorted
"Even the largest oil field in the world is useless. Oil is everywhere, and it is not valuable at all. Isn't it even found in the Far East?
If you want to find oil, you can explore on our land. The Baku oil field has no exploitation value at all. Don't you also reduce production? "Medev asked rhetorically
Are oil resources valuable? Certainly there is. How could it be worthless as a new energy source for future industrial development?
But this is what everyone used to think, and it is not anymore. Oil fields have been discovered one after another. International oil prices have plummeted all the way. The current price is less than one-third of the pre-World War price. Oil companies all over the world are operating dismal.
In this case, does the Baku oil field still have that high value?
"Well, Mr. Metiev, which places do you think are suitable?" Sasonov asked
"Ukrainian region plus Caucasus region, how about I suggest that the new Volga River is the boundary?
These areas add up to no more than one million square kilometers, which is almost worth 20 billion lev! "Medev said without changing his face
"Impossible, this is simply a robbery. You are turning the Russian Empire into a landlocked country. It is impossible for you to succeed!" Sasonov said angrily
"Mr. Sasonov, don't be angry. If you have something to say, don't we discuss it again? You must know that you asked yourself, and I gave you a suggestion.
To be honest, I really don't like you. War is a gold swallowing beast. At most 20 billion levs will support you to fight a full-scale war for one year.
What about after the war? Do you want to rebuild? You can only pay for all the losses in the war in the end. It is better to sit down and talk to the rebels. The best way to resolve them is peaceful.
Don't say that we are taking advantage of the fire, you can go to look through the land transaction prices in the international market, do we have any random quotations? "Medev said earnestly and earnestly.
It's just that Sassonov heard that it was even more disgusting than eating flies. He was clearly taking advantage of the fire, and he was so upright.
"Mr. Metiev, we take half of Ukraine, plus Azerbaijan and Georgia. These places add up to more than 400,000 square kilometers. How about 50,000 lev per square kilometer?" Sasonov asked.
This is almost the bottom line on which he can call the shots. As for leading the Bulgarians to Central Asia, it is obviously impossible. The land is still in the hands of the rebels. How to trade?
"Mr. Sasonov, if there is no bank mortgage in Ukraine, I think this business can indeed be discussed again.
But now that we have completed the proposal, are you sure you want to repay the loan first?
You must know that when the contract was signed, I happened to be there. There is such a clause on it. Once your country is sold or the Ukrainian region becomes independent, you must first repay the entire loan! "Medev reminded
Stuck!
Sassonov suddenly understood. I'm afraid the Bulgarians had dug the hole in the last negotiation, waiting for them to jump in.
"Well, replace Ukraine with the Caucasus. We will use the Volga River, the area south of the Zimlyansk Reservoir, and the West Kazakhstan Oblast east of the Ural River for approximately 680,000 square kilometers. How about Lev?" Sasonov said with a gloomy face
"The West Kazakhstan region east of the Ula River is basically desert. The two to three hundred thousand square kilometers of land of Mr. Sasonov are simply worthless!
It's better to kick these places out. We only need the Caucasus region and the price is 15 billion levs. This is already a sky-high price! "Medev said
Yes, in terms of economic value alone, this is indeed a sky-high price. Affected by the civil war, people's livelihoods in these areas are withered, cities have become ruins, and local finances have long been unable to make ends meet.
However, in this way, the border between Russia and Russia reached Volgograd (Stalingrad), the southern granary of the Russian Empire.
Of course, the Russian Empire does not care about this granary. They still have a lot of granaries. The Eastern European Plain (4 million square kilometers), Ukrainian Plain (1.9 million square kilometers), and Siberian Plain (2.6 million square kilometers) are all food exporters. Origin.
Of course, not all of these areas are suitable for agricultural production. Among them, there are prairies. In some areas, the climate is so bad that they can only be planted once a year, and most of them have been abandoned by the Russians.
However, the total area of ​​arable land suitable for food production cannot be less than 2.6 million square kilometers. It can be said that the geographical conditions of the Russian Empire in this era are truly unique, second only to the god-given country.
"No, didn't Mr. Metjev said that you didn't pick it? Why are you now picking and picking?" Sasonov said dissatisfied
"If the unit price is 10,000 levs per square kilometer, I will not be picky, even if you pack the entire Central Asian region together, we don't mind taking over all!" Medev said calmly
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After bargaining, Sasonov was finally packaged with the desert to Bulgaria at a price of 38,000 lev per square kilometer.
If this part of the desert is kicked out, the average land price of the inner square kilometer exceeds 65,000 lev, which is a sky-high price at the time.
The total price is as high as 26 billion lev~EbookFREE.me~ This is the highest transaction price in the history of the world, and the world is in an uproar.
Of course it can’t be that simple. Ferdinand is not a fool. How could he give this price?
If it’s the Ukrainian region, it’s pretty much the same. The Caucasus region is not worth so much money unless the essence of the Volgograd region is matched!
The condition is that the Grand Duke of Senia became the Grand Duke of the Caucasus and the Grand Duke of Ukraine. If the Russian Empire cannot repay the bank loan in the future, it will transfer the Ukrainian region to the Bulgarian royal family at the price of 20 billion levs plus the debt of the bank!
Don't underestimate these names. At least in the opinion of the Russians, it was Nicholas II who transferred the land to his sister, but not to Bulgaria. This is equivalent to rotten meat in a pot.
These operations are naturally clear to Ferdinand, not just for the sake of face, but also to reduce the negative political impact.
It is also a hidden mystery. If the Russian Empire becomes stronger again in the future, they will still have the opportunity to retreat, such as recovering these titles and sovereignty.
Unfortunately, they no longer have this opportunity. Once the deal is concluded, the Grand Duchy will only exist in name, and will soon merge with the Kingdom of Bulgaria to establish a unified empire.
Even if it is what the Russians want to do in the future, there is no chance. Ferdinand does not think that the local millions of old, weak, sick and disabled are capable of resisting the general trend of ethnic integration!
Different from the previous transactions, this land transaction case caused panic among the Burundian government and the little Nicholas government. Nicholas II had money in his hands, so their life would be difficult!
Ferdinand never regarded their protest as the same thing. He told them directly to talk about it after they became the legal government of the Russian Empire!
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