nucmednet Chapter 130 Restoration! Florida Doesn't Support Idlers
Chapter 130 Restoration! Florida Doesn't Support Idlers
To deduce the whereabouts of this batch of gold.
First, we must understand Kolchak, because he snatched this batch of gold back from Soviet Russia!
In 1916, on the eve of the collapse of Tsarist Russia, Kolchak was already the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. Due to the sinking of the battleship "Queen Maria", he was dismissed from his post.
He also visited the United States for several months.
After returning home, Tsarist Russia had already collapsed, and there had been a power transition in between, which was too complicated and not important.
Anyway, he eventually fell out with the Soviet Union!
May, 1918
Kolchak received support from countries such as Britain, France, and Czechoslovakia, and was elected as the White Army's top leader in Omsk.
Unite the royalist army and launch a counterattack!
They reached the Volga River.
They almost defeated Soviet Russia.
Unfortunately, they ultimately failed, but they did manage to capture many cities, including Kazan.
It is said that the wealth left by the Tsar was acquired in Kazan, including, but not limited to, several hundred tons of gold.
After acquiring the gold, he recruited soldiers and paid a large amount of gold (about 50 tons) to the United States and Japan to purchase weapons and ammunition, but the United States and Japan refused to honor their promises after receiving the money.
Shamelessly freeloaded...
However, this wasn't a big problem for him, since he still had several hundred tons of gold and plenty of funds!
however
In October 1919, after several defeats, Kolchak's White Army suffered another crushing defeat at Tobolsk, a decisive loss that forced him to retreat.
In November, his headquarters in Omsk also fell. He led over a million men in a massive retreat to Siberia, attempting to advance eastward to the coast and seek support from Japan.
(As shown in the figure)
Unfortunately, dozens of trains lost supplies along the way and had no fuel to replenish, so they had to disembark and continue on foot.
We had just arrived in Irkutsk when a local uprising broke out. We were being pursued from the front and blocked from the rear, and we were out of ammunition and food!
Kolchak was betrayed and arrested.
This time point is the end of 1919.
Two months later, in February 1920, Kolchak was secretly executed, but the White Army's power did not collapse!
There's one person I absolutely must mention here—
Kobel
The White Army general, Kolchak's subordinate, was the one who led the troops to capture Kazan and retrieve the gold.
This person was not captured by the Soviet Union!
Some say he fled to Japan.
Some say he died on the battlefield.
The truth remains unknown!
When Kobel and the Foreign Legion captured Kazan, they handed the gold to Kolchak. Logically, he should have been highly valued. But where was he when the Foreign Legion betrayed him? Why wasn't he captured?
There were even rumors that the Foreign Legion handed over a lot of gold, begging the Soviet Union to let them pass.
What did Köber do?
The gold was hidden in the swamp.
Could it be related to him?
If he arrived at Lake Baikal ahead of time with the gold, then that gold would most likely be located between Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude on the other side, because the railway runs along that route.
This area is quite small!
The search difficulty is much lower.
The entire journey is several hundred kilometers.
But the lakeside is only a few dozen kilometers away!
Kobel likely found himself in a dilemma, with no way out, and hid the gold along the way.
You can just find any swamp and sink in!
Perhaps, by simply exploring a few dozen swamps, the gold could be discovered, greatly reducing the difficulty.
But this is still far from simple!
There are dozens of swamps, covering a large area, and without efficient detection equipment, it would be difficult to handle them easily.
The Siberian swamp roads are roads in winter and swamps in summer, where even off-road vehicles can get stuck.
Needless to say, the muddy swamps and marshes...
In summer, the depth can even exceed ten meters!
Up to the permafrost layer.
It freezes again in winter.
It's a tough situation no matter what!
After a hundred years of repeated fluctuations, and given that gold is very heavy, it has long since sunk to the bottom, at a depth of at least four or five meters.
Ordinary metal detectors have too low power.
The detection depth is not even enough!
Large-scale detection equipment is too conspicuous.
What if it arouses suspicion?
"We have to get some of America's cutting-edge technology!" Jiang Feng planned to ask Musk for help to purchase some high-end metal detectors, secretly buy them, and send them to Russia by his own ship.
It's April now, and the permafrost is very hard.
By August or September, the swamp will be muddy again.
Therefore, after the thaw in May, around June or July, when the swamp has just thawed and is half-dry, the mud can maintain its shape and will not sink in, making it the best time for digging!
There are still two months to search.
If you can't find it, wait until the second half of the year, from November to the end of the year before the freeze begins; there will still be a chance.
If found…
How to ship it out?
Openly and honestly wouldn't work, so the only option was smuggling—melting the gold into other things and secretly transporting it away!
For example, the metal drums used to transport oil.
For example, freight containers.
For example, the copper wires in a cable.
"Hmm~"
Jiang Feng nodded thoughtfully.
next day
noon
The current Duke of Holstein-Gotop, Anna's distant uncle, Dmitri, arrives at the farm.
Dressed in a suit and tie, very formally!
He also brought two bodyguards.
Or perhaps it should be called a follower.
Anyway, they managed to project an air of aristocratic prestige.
Upon seeing Jiang Feng, he greeted him in a very formal manner: "You must be Mr. Jiang Feng? It's a pleasure to meet you."
Jiang Feng smiled and extended an invitation: "Hello, Duke Dmitry, welcome to my humble abode! Please—"
Anna had been waiting for a long time as she entered the manor.
"Hello, Uncle!"
"I am Anna!"
“My father, Peter, was of the same generation as you.”
"Cousins of the same great-grandfather."
Grandpa Dmitry nodded: "Yes, I know. I know all the relatives in our family."
"Anna, you weren't joking last night, were you? You really want to restore the royal family?" He was secretly hoping for something.
Su Meng and the others answered first:
"Of course I'm not kidding!"
"This plan has already received support from a large number of social celebrities, including Warren Buffett, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan, and Tesla founder Elon Musk, who are all willing to invest."
"And then there's our husband, Jiang Feng, who took full charge and provided massive amounts of funding, technology, manpower, and resources to drive it forward."
"Restoration will face absolutely no obstacles!"
"To cause trouble for Russia."
"It is in the best interests of the United States."
"do you understand?"
Grandpa Dmitry was stunned for a moment.
Warren Buffett? Elon Musk? Ryan Reynolds? Are these socialites all willing to support Anna's restoration?
Holy shit!
Wouldn't that be just like the real thing?
(￣ Pan￣)
Su Meng introduced herself: "My name is Su Meng, and I am also Xu Jiao and Xu Lin. We are the financial advisors to Empress Anna."
"Now, everything is ready. As long as Your Excellency the Duke passes the title to Anna, we can prepare for the restoration in a perfectly logical manner. At that time, we will appoint you as the Tsar's Special Envoy, a Cabinet Minister, and a new Grand Duke. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"Moreover, I'll pay you a million dollars right now, immediately. What do you say?"
Dmitry wasn't interested in money!
Or rather, I'm not that interested.
But he was extremely obsessed with power!
Tsar's special envoy?
Cabinet minister?
Hahahaha~
With great emotion, Lord Dmitry bowed deeply: "Duke Holstein-Gotop greets Empress Anna the Great."
“I am willing to offer up my title.”
"Help His Majesty complete the restoration!"
"I immediately contacted my fellow members of the royal family, appealing to their emotions and reasoning with them, and persuaded them to support His Majesty."
This guy is more proactive than anyone else!
His face was filled with fervor and excitement.
Like a devout believer.
Anna's lips twitched slightly. Sure enough, I knew it would be like this. Florida doesn't support idlers!
They can be without work.
But we absolutely have to do something special.
.