Chapter 825

It is not only the Austrian government that enjoys the dividends, but also European governments have made a fortune in this "anti-Semitic movement".

Even the Russians with less profit have turned their losses into profits in this campaign, which is the second fiscal surplus for the tsarist government in nearly 40 years.

It is worth noting that the last time the Tsarist government ran a fiscal surplus, it was also because of anti-Semitism. Facts have once again proved that anti-Semitism is the kingly way to get rich.

Looking at the daily increase in financial assets, Alexander III's whole person was refreshed.

The Tsar was in a good mood, and everyone in the Gatchina Palace was filled with joy.

After being happy, Alexander III began to worry again. This is the first time he has so much money since he took the throne. How to spend the money is completely inexperienced.

It's not that there are few places to spend money, on the contrary, the Russian Empire needs too many places to spend money.

Whether it is reducing government debt, investing in domestic infrastructure, or updating armaments, money is needed.

Due to the fact that it was too close to the last anti-Semitic campaign, the leeks did not grow very high, and the income of the tsarist government was relatively limited, and it was unable to support multiple projects at the same time.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alisher Gulov: "Your Majesty, although the cash in the seized assets is as high as billions of rubles, most of this money belongs to depositors, and only a small part of it really belongs to Jewish capitalists.

Among them, foreign exchange and gold account for less, and the total value is about 100 million rubles.

Considering that the government still has nearly 43 million rubles of international debts due this year and needs to be paid, and more than 38 million rubles due next year, the Ministry of Finance proposes to use these foreign exchange to repay the debts. .

In addition, the domestic debt of nearly 80 million rubles is about to expire, and this part of the funds also needs to be set aside.

After deducting these expenditures, theoretically, there are 640 million rubles of assets at the disposal of the government.

However, among these assets, only stocks and bonds of 80 million rubles can be quickly realized, and the rest are mostly loans and a small part of real estate.

The Ministry of Real Estate has already started to deal with it, and strives to release all the loans within one year; the loans released will be troublesome and can only be recovered after the maturity. "

No way, the favorite investment of Jewish capitalists is loan sharking.

Especially in a country with underdeveloped industry and commerce such as Russia, where loan sharks make more money than investing in manufacturing, Jewish capitalists naturally flock to them.

In a sense, this is also the reason why the tsarist government dared to be reckless and anti-Semitic. After all, Jewish capital got together and entered the banking industry, and even if it wanted to do something, it would have relatively little impact on the national economy.

If Jewish capitalists were keen to invest in industry, with millions of workers following them to eat, any government would think twice before taking action.

Sadly, Jewish capitalists have not realized this. One by one, they are thinking of secretly controlling other industries through banking and financial means, and making huge profits from them.

Alexander III frowned and asked, "That is to say, the only funds we can really use now are the 80 million rubles, right?"

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alisher Gulov: "Slightly more, we have also prepared a fund to repay the debt before this, but the amount is not too large.

Originally, we also planned to negotiate with the bank to borrow another loan to repay these old debts, but now we no longer need it.

With this part of the funds, the government's current cash available is about 110 million rubles.

Considering that there may be an agricultural crisis in the next few years, the Ministry of Finance recommends reducing debt holdings as much as possible, or setting aside some funds to deal with emergencies. "

The era of Alexander III was a turning point, and since his accession, the tsarist government has struggled to turn around its international image, including paying its debts on time.

Of course, the debts that have been abandoned before are not counted, and it is naturally impossible to continue to repay the debts.

Now the debtor is repaid, mainly Austria and the Nordic Federation, two major creditors, both good neighbors of the Russian Empire.

Thanks to the efforts of Alexander III, the total foreign debt of the Russian Empire has dropped by nearly one-fifth from its peak, and the financial situation has improved to some extent.

In just five years, such brilliant results have been achieved naturally because of "international trade".

By selling the spoils of the Third Near Eastern War and contracting resettlement work for the Ottoman Empire, the Tsarist government successfully reduced its debt holdings.

Even with the reduction of debt, the tsarist government's finances were still struggling. This anti-Semitic movement can be described as a timely rain.

It is a pity that the bureaucracy is a little corrupt, otherwise Alexander III would not be so worried.

It is simply an insult to the Jewish people's ability to collect money, and no one will believe it if they say it out.

Seeing that the Chancellor of the Exchequer intends to keep the money, the Minister of the Navy, Anand Nicholas, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the warship promised by the Austrians can already be delivered.

People have urged it several times, and we have been dragging the boat so far, and our Admiralty is almost embarrassed. "

The navy is a beast of gold. Once the warship is obtained from the Austrian navy, the subsequent maintenance costs will be paid by the Russians themselves.

The Russian navy is a typical poor navy. Most of the warships were built in the period of Nicholas I, and the age of the ships even exceeded the average age of naval soldiers.

It is estimated that no one will believe it. Now the Russian Navy does not have to board the ship, let alone go to sea.

The drill code is exactly the same as the Army.

The reason for all this is not that the Navy's high-level brains are flooded, but the main reason is that the warships simply cannot be driven.

Most of the warships have long passed their service life, and now they are out of port, no one knows when they will sink.

Not to mention live ammunition at sea, it is estimated that a round of artillery salvos and recoil can make the warship fall apart.

In this context, what else can you do if you don't use the army drills?

According to the Navy's training standards, if the warship is sunk after a round of live ammunition after leaving the port, the Russian Navy will be destroyed.

No one can bear such horrific consequences. The subtle changes in the Russian navy were invisible to the tacit choice of the tsarist government.

In order to get new warships as soon as possible, the Russian Navy often launched petition activities, which made Anand Nicholas, the Minister of the Navy, dare not visit the Navy, for fear of being blocked by naval soldiers and unable to step down.

Now that the opportunity has come, it is natural to actively strive for it. He doesn't need much, as long as he allocates a thousand and eight million to bring back the warships promised by Austria, and let the Russian Navy have warships to go to sea, he will be satisfied.

Looking at each other, facing the earnest gaze of the Admiralty, Alexander III really couldn't say anything to refuse.

The Russian Empire is also the fourth most powerful country in the world. The navy does not even have the possessions to frame the facade, so it is impossible to justify it.

If it is to buy warships, Alexander III will definitely refuse, the tsarist government can not afford these luxury goods. A warship that can be given away for free, it is impossible to say no more.

Alexander III was also ambitious, and he had heard the term "hundred-year navy". If the current situation continues, it won't be long before the Russian navy has even broken the seeds.

Secretly clenched his fists, as if he had experienced a collective inner struggle, after a while, Alexander III said slowly: "Bring back the warship first!

The warships promised by the Austrians are all active-duty equipment and are at an advanced level in the world. The Ministry of Finance allocated another 8 million rubles for the maintenance of warships. These warships cannot be abandoned. "

Everything depends on who you are comparing with. The former dreadnoughts appeared, and these battleships produced by Austria are naturally not the most advanced.

But now the only countries with former dreadnoughts are Britain and Austria, and both have only one experimental ship. The French have slowed down the progress due to the civil war, and their former dreadnoughts are still under construction.

Looking at the world, these active warships produced by Austria are still at the top level.

The countries capable of large-scale warships of this grade are actually the three countries of Britain, France and Austria.

After the Russians got these ships, in theory, they returned to the fourth naval power in the world, at least in terms of capital ship tonnage.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alisher Gulov reminded: "Your Majesty, Austria has promised us a lot of warships, and after all of them are taken back, the post-maintenance costs of tens of millions of rubles will be added every year.

This is still a lot of pressure on government finances. Otherwise, we will receive some of the warships first, and we will talk about the rest later. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Alisher Gulov realized that he had made a blunder. It is okay to receive some warships first, but the face of the Russian Empire will be gone.

The face is not a big deal, the key is that in this way, their weak essence is exposed to the outside world.

Other countries are weak and can pretend to be grandchildren, but the Russian Empire cannot.

For a country like them with poor popularity, high hatred, and many enemies, the weaker they are, the more they have to hold on, or else there will be wolves eating tigers.

Without any accident, Alexander III decisively chose to refuse.

"No! All the warships must be taken back, and the government's revenue this time must be kept strictly confidential.

When necessary, some fake news can be released to make the outside world think that we have recovered.

Next month, another 50,000 Cossacks will be relocated into Central Asia, which can lead to some conflicts with the Central Asian Khanate, but it is necessary to grasp the degree and not really cause war. "

The words of the Chancellor of the Exchequer still aroused the vigilance of Alexander III, and he did not receive the warship for more than a year, which will definitely lead to suspicion.

At this time, we must find a way to make up for it, and the best way is to show our strength to the outside world. Looking around, the best bullies and the most suitable for Liwei are the few Khanates in Central Asia.