C1640 Gold Transactions (2/2)
For example, in the Caucasus, manpower was needed to slowly carry the supplies. On a cold snowy night in the Northern Desert, perhaps a blizzard could engulf an entire transport team. Even the Russian Empire could not afford the loss.
The supplies that could be settled here definitely did not depend on Western Europe. If they could hunt, they would definitely not eat bread, and even the consumption of gunpowder could be smuggled from the Kingdom of Qing without relying on the military factories of the empire.
Fajeev knew that without the smuggling network set up by the greedy officials outside the borders of Qing Province, the garrison troops in the far east would not be able to hold on for much longer. All sorts of materials needed to be provided by the Qing people.
This situation was only resolved after the Siberian Railway was connected. It could be said that the corrupt officials and evil merchants of the Qing Dynasty had helped these Russian through their most difficult period.
Hun Chun stomped her feet and said fiercely, ”Add another two thousand gold! I'll agree to your conditions! ”
Fajeev was so angry that his lungs was about to explode. How can you be so greedy! All of this gold was exchanged with our brave Cossack! It's only twenty thousand gold, not one bit more! ”
”Hehehe …” Tell me the truth! It was stolen! The Desert North Plains should have been emptied out by you guys … ”Alright, let's do as you say. Have your soldiers bring the gold up, I need to count it personally …”
The northwest wind whizzed, and the torches on the ice made gurgling sounds as they blew. On the ice, the torches reflected light on the human figures, making them look like groups of little ghosts.
Twenty thousand gold, equivalent to thirty-five thousand ounces, a thousand kilograms, a ton!
This quality was enough to crush a block of ice, so the soldiers had to split up and transport it.
The north lakeshore soldiers split the gold into different bags and bags, then carried it on their back as if they were thieves and walked towards the center of the river in the dark, while Southern Bank sent many accountants and soldiers, waiting to be counted.
Right at the heart of the Black Dragon River, a trade was in progress.
Bags after bags of gold were dispersed, the torches shone with a golden light, all the shopkeepers and accountants in Shizheng were invited out, then the torches started to count the gold.
If you didn't look but didn't know, you would be shocked when you saw it. What gold is this, this is the evidence of murder where ghosts are haunting you. Gold hairpins, gold collars, gold cups, gold trays, all kinds of gold pieces.
There were also jade, onyx and various precious stones, as well as a few gold and silver inlaid crafts.
What was even more terrifying was that there were still gold teeth stained with blood, and even a few fingers with gold rings on them. At that time, the account that was being counted almost vomited.
At a glance, one could tell that these were fingers that had been cut off from a person's hand. This group of robbers might have been too efficient in robbing the gold. They were too lazy to cut off their fingers with a single slash, throwing the gold into the pile along with their flesh and blood.
The accountant wanted to pull out the finger, but an official of the CIA shook her head, ”Put it back, this gold will become evidence against us in the future! ”Keep it …”
Hun Chun smiled and nodded. The soldiers behind him started to carry the gold and retreat towards Southern Bank.