Struggle in Russia

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Not to mention how sweet Berkh’s heart is, because he certainly didn’t know that Muraviyov could not give him a good word in front of Nicholas I. On the contrary, the small report and the small shoes were well prepared. .

After reading the defense facilities, Muraviyov inspected the fleet under Berkh’s leadership. Objectively speaking, although Berkh’s capabilities are mediocre, the condition of the Black Sea Fleet is still good, and the equipment is superior compared to Turkey. , Morale is also considered high, if it is not deliberately chosen, it is really OK.

But Muraviyov was deliberately picking it up. After a round of inspection, he suddenly said: “…The morale is high and the military is strict. The Black Sea Fleet is really extraordinary. This is all your credit!”

Naturally, Berkhov likes to listen to these words very much. Of course, he is busy and modestly expressing that this is very generally what he should do, mainly because of his subordinates. Just look at his face that smiles like a flower and you know how fake these words are.

And when he was happiest, Mulaviyov suddenly said: “Then go to the barracks!”

This gave Berkh a stunned, because he had never heard of any imperial envoys and envoys who would visit the barracks specifically. What can be seen in the broken house of a group of big soldiers? Disbanded seriously and quickly. I will treat people to treat your party with good food and drink. Isn’t it over?

But Muravijov just didn’t do it. He just went to see the barracks. The good name Nicholas I asked him to check the entire situation of the Black Sea Fleet in detail, and he must have a thorough understanding of all aspects.

Although there was 10,000 unwillingness in his heart, Berch did not dare to compete with the envoy and could only reluctantly agreed, and then?

Then Berkh should be unlucky again!

Why do you say that? Because in general, the more backward and less modern the army is, the less attention it will be to logistics. The logistics thing is a demon mirror, it is clear if it is a modern army just by looking at the logistics situation.

Take this era as an example. Logistics is certainly impossible to compare with one or two hundred years later, but the soldiers’ clothing, food, shelter and transportation can still be seen as famous. For example, in this era, the army with the highest standard of living and the strongest quality should be regarded as the British. Not to mention that the army’s clothing, food, housing, and transportation are number one in the world, but it is certainly the number one in the world in most aspects.

The living standard of British soldiers in this era may be a little worse than that of their American counterparts, but it is several times better than that of France, Prussia, and Austria. As for the comparison with Russia, let’s put it this way, Russia is not enough to give people shoes.

Let’s put it this way, the money to feed a British soldier can support one and a half French soldiers, three Prussian soldiers, or five Austrian soldiers. How many gray animals can you raise? That’s about ten!

Seeing whether or not, this is the level gap. And this gap will get bigger and bigger in the future. The more modern the army’s logistics level will be, the better it will be, and the more backward the army will naturally be.

In this era, Russia is definitely the last one among the big powers, and even the stable one is the one with no competitors from the bottom.

Even the elite navy, the Black Sea Fleet, which is focused on building, is actually the case. That is to say, I can get two more sets of military uniforms and two pairs of shoes every year, and the food is a little better. The rest is how bad it is!

For example, the sailors of the Black Sea Fleet do not have barracks. They can inspect their accommodation and go directly to the warship. Basically, the big soldiers sleep in a hammock. Basically, there is no personal space. No one at most has a pocket for storage. Some personal items.

As for food, it’s better on land. Black Leba can manage enough, and there are two pieces of fat on the ground. When I went to sea, I really didn’t care if I was full of oatmeal paste and boiled bacon. In short, for the foodies of the big food empire, that ration is no different from pig food.

Of course, not all sailors live on battleships. For naval infantry and coastal defense forces, there are still barracks, but the conditions are a bit difficult and needless to say that they fell into disrepair for a long time. The most important thing is that the ration is paid. Not as good as the brothers on the sea, at least the brothers on the sea can eat and occasionally have a bit of meat, and these people are really black Leba vomiting.

“Why are the living conditions so bad! This barracks are all dilapidated!”

Facing Muravijov’s question, Berkh actually disagrees. To him, ordinary soldiers are gray animals. Although naval soldiers are considered high-level gray animals, they are still animals in the final analysis. Need to pay special attention to the quality of life of livestock?

“Please understand that the annual military expenditures are limited. The main funds are used to build new ships and maintain old warships. In addition, they need to go to sea for training and repair bases. There are only so many funds. We are really clever women. It’s hard to cook without rice!”

Objectively speaking, Berkh’s explanation is based. The Russian navy has always only attached importance to building new ships, but it can save money for maintaining old warships and maintaining bases. Under such a purpose, there is really not much money to invest in. Go in these projects.

However, this is not the fundamental reason for the poor life of navy soldiers. After all, although the money allocated from the top is small, if people like Berkh only have one hand, it can actually improve a lot.

Of course, the navy infantry living in a dilapidated house actually has to be carried by Lazarev, because after all, Berkh has only been in power for one or two years, and it is impossible for a house to become dilapidated without repairing the house in one or two years. The main reason is that Lazarev often misappropriated these repair funds when he was commander.

It’s just that instead of embezzling the money in his own pocket, the old man misappropriated the money to build new steamships. After all, Nicholas I and Menshkov were not interested in steamships. They didn’t pay at all, they could only force them. The old man had to tear down the east wall to make up the west wall.

It should be said that there is no way for Lazhelev, but Berkh is different. He also embezzled them, but they all moved into his own wallet. To put it bluntly, it is a silverfish. He didn’t even feel that he had done anything wrong, and he was plausible in his heart:

[Lazarev also misappropriated, so why can’t I misappropriate. If the naval infantry barracks are dilapidated, it is also an old man’s pot, it has nothing to do with me! 】

You see how shameless his face is! It’s a pity that Muraviyov doesn’t care about his rhetoric. He just clings to the question of the barracks: “Why are the naval infantry’s accommodation conditions so poor? What has been done with the annual repair funds? This house is about to collapse. If something goes wrong, wouldn’t it mean that many of my outstanding soldiers were sacrificed in vain! Commander Berkh, please explain to me what is going on!

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