Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1378 - 1089: The Advantage is Significant

Chapter 1378: Chapter 1089: The Advantage is Significant

Gavriil was left speechless after hearing Grezlov’s words.

Because Grezlov was making sense!

As Grezlov had said, the candidate Medvedev had not achieved unanimous approval within the Faction, it was only that the Kremlin was strongly pushing for him, and with no other rival candidates emerging, most Faction members had simply acquiesced.

Now why were Gavriil and his allies so anxious? It was precisely because a formidable competitor had suddenly emerged within the Faction!

Watching Gavriil hang his head in silence, Grezlov’s expression softened a little, he sighed and continued:

"Ah, many things are beyond our control.

Your... Your concerns, I understand, but I hope you can also understand my difficulties. In fact, if you think about it from another angle, my entering the Election is not really a bad thing for the Faction.

The current situation has me, Medvedev, and Rossiyana as the three candidates with the most Competitive force.

But if we were to rank the three of us again, without being modest, the combination of myself and Rilinov should be the strongest; Medvedev and Rossiyana are comparable.

No matter how you look at it, that final position is likely to belong to our Faction.

The only difference is whether it will be me or Medvedev who gets there, which wouldn’t affect the Faction.

What I can guarantee is, if I ultimately win, I will still prioritize the interests of the Faction, no one needs to have any concerns, you should understand..."

Grezlov’s subtext was "Faction interests first, Election second"!

Everyone should just compete fairly and without panic, basically, the position still belonged to the Hilarwick Group, and the Faction’s interests would not be affected.

Of course, the Kremlin could continue to support Medvedev, but they could not stop Grezlov from courting Faction members to support him, everyone should compete on their own merit.

Gavriil nodded, knowing he had no power to persuade Grezlov to give up on this General Election; everything that could be said had been said, if Grezlov wouldn’t listen then it was beyond his own ability to force the issue.

However, he couldn’t return empty-handed, he had to do something.

After pondering for a moment, Gavriil suddenly looked up, staring deep into Grezlov’s eyes and said:

"Have you ever thought about why Rilinov suddenly wanted to team up with you for the Election?

If it were me in his place, wouldn’t it be better to directly ally with Rossiyana!

You don’t really think that Rilinov’s relationship with you is better than his relationship with Misha!"

Grezlov was taken aback for a moment, his face became serious, evidently Gavriil’s words had taken effect.

However, even if he had any thoughts, he wouldn’t reveal them in front of Gavriil, so he smiled disdainfully and retorted:

"I’ve worked with Rilinov in the Duma for so many years, we both know each other’s roots and capabilities, and given our comparable age and experience, it’s only natural for us to pair up!

Sure, he and Mikhail have a very good personal relationship, but don’t forget, the one entering the Election is Rossiyana, not Mikhail!

Had it been Mikhail running for the General Election, I wouldn’t have entered the race.

And everyone knows that Mikhail has stated he will not run and will not endorse any candidate because all three of us have a good relationship with him.

So, there’s no need for you to try and sow discord between me and Rilinov."

A conversation ill-matched is a dialogue of excess; with the talk having reached this point, Gavriil also found no reason to stay any longer, so he stood up to take his leave, returning to the Kremlin to report...

However, after Gavriil had left, Grezlov frowned, falling into a long silence.

One had to admit that Gavriil’s final remark did plant a seed of doubt; why indeed had Rilinov suddenly approached him, wanting to join forces in the Election?

Was it really just because Rilinov did not want to miss this opportunity...

...

Grezlov teaming up with Rilinov and joining the Election race, obviously, caused quite a stir.

Not only was Medvedev’s camp hopping with activity, but even Rossiyana perked up, recently she has frequently accepted invitations for exclusive interviews with major TV Stations, seizing every opportunity to promote her governing philosophy to the public.

On TV, Rossiyana clearly had a carefully styled makeover by a makeup artist, appearing somewhat more mature than her actual age, dressed in plain yet elegant outfits, she looked very approachable.

Don’t forget, Rossiyana was originally a Journalist, so her eloquence was certainly good.

Compared to politicians like Medvedev and Grezlov, she clearly knew better what to say to win the hearts of the people.

"Why enter the Election?

Of course, because I believe our country should be better, not how it is now!

Regardless of which standards you use - population, land area, education level, high tech level, resources, etc., our country should be a developed nation.

But what about now?

Only Moscow State has seen faster Economic Development in recent years, but take a look at those remote areas, their economies are still stagnant.

After I became Governor, I vigorously supported the high-tech industry, introduced a large amount of foreign investment, and invested in Infrastructure."