Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 365: Concerning the Fate of the Nation_1

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Concerning the Fate of the Nation_1

In reality, Gavriil was a bit unhappy about Wang Ye and A Bu’s joint venture into gold mining.

Not because he couldn’t participate, but because he felt that Wang Ye couldn’t avoid the same old problem of the older generation of oligarchs - excessive greed!

Moreover, these two people had settled the matter without a peep, without even consulting him...

So, now hearing Wang Ye say he was "forced" to participate, Gavriil made a sarcastic comment.

Wang Ye laughed, without rebutting. Instead, he explained, "Actually, the reason I asked you to dinner today was to discuss my big plan. I think you’ll be interested."

Upon hearing this, Gavriil perked up. A big plan?

"What plan, let’s hear it!" he said excitedly.

"You should know, my girlfriend Angelina is from the Crimea Peninsula, and her whole family is Russian," Wang Ye said.

Gavriil was perplexed and nodded, obviously not understanding why they were now discussing Wang Ye’s girlfriend and the Crimea Peninsula instead of the Chukotka gold mine.

Moreover, he didn’t care about which ethnicity Wang Ye’s girlfriend is, most of the people on the Crimea Peninsula are Russians anyway.

Wang Ye continued, "Because of my girlfriend, as well as my investment in gambling, I have been there quite a few times over the last six months, and have discovered a big problem!"

At this point, he paused to look at Gavriil.

Gavriil, exasperated, threw up his hands and said, "Can you finish your sentences? I still don’t understand what you’re getting at."

Wang Ye laughed, no longer taunting him with suspense, and stated bluntly, "I’ve found my girlfriend and her family, all yearn to move to Moscow. And they are not alone, many people there think the same way. Also, you know how important the Sevastopol port in the Crimea Peninsula is for us."

Though he still kept some allusion in his words, his message was clear...

At this point, Gavriil turned serious.

He looked at Wang Ye, eyebrows creased, and questioned, "Do you understand what you’re suggesting?"

"Big Hair" and "Little Hair" may have been terms of brotherhood once upon a time, but they are distinctly "separated" now.

What Wang Ye hinted at in his words was that he was eyeing "Little Hair’s" assets, and making such claims was not something to be taken lightly!

"I of course know what I’m suggesting. All I want to do is establish control over the Crimea Peninsula. If... I mean if, there are unfavorable changes in future circumstances that could threaten our national security. Then we can smoothly reclaim or at the very least, gain control over the Crimea Peninsula. Of course, if external circumstances remain the same, that’s also okay, we just leave the status quo in Crimea intact," Wang Ye emphasized.

Gavriil had a troubled look on his face, this was all on a level too high for him, he didn’t know how to discuss it with Wang Ye.

Besides, aren’t these things he should be worried about?

How come Wang Ye seems to be thinking even further ahead than him...

After pondering for a moment, he cautiously said, "Our relationship with Ukraine has always been good. What you’re doing may disrupt the cordial relationship between the two countries. That would be a very serious matter. Moreover, your concerns, as it stands, are completely unfounded."

Wang Ye shrugged nonchalantly. "Who knows what the future holds! Maybe the current leader of Ukraine is friendly towards us, but what about the next one, or the one after? Who knows what character the next one will turn out to be, given their election system. We can choose not to act for now, but we must ensure we are able to do so at any time! This is a matter of national destiny, we must be well-prepared!"

Gavriil looked at Wang Ye in astonishment, feeling like he needed to reevaluate this young man.

Once, Gavriil had praised Wang Ye in front of the Emperor, saying that he had "a long-term vision, a sense of scale, and an international perspective".

But by the heavens! That was just flattery. In truth, he only thought of Wang Ye as an outstanding young man, far from reaching the level he had claimed.

Perhaps in the future, Wang Ye might grow into that sort of person, but not now.

But now, it seemed like Gavriil had underestimated Wang Ye...

What Wang Ye said did indeed have to do with Russia’s destiny, this was not an exaggeration at all!

The geographical position of the Crimea Peninsula was too important for Russia.

If the worst-case scenario that Wang Ye mentioned were to happen, that is Ukraine starts to "turn" from being currently pro-Russia to pro-West.

Maybe even joining NATO in the future, then for Russia, it would be an absolute crisis!

Of course, at this time, people including Gavriil and the Emperor, remained optimistic about the international situation, believing that it wouldn’t deteriorate and Russia may even be integrated into the West.

Then, everyone would be one family, with no distinctions...

For Wang Ye’s alleged crisis, Gavriil, though skeptical, thought it did make some sense.

After thinking about it for a while, he said to Wang Ye, "This... might be overthinking a little. However, you do have a point, I’d like to hear your actual plan, that is, how you intend to control the Crimea Peninsula."

In any case, it would be beneficial to have control over the Crimea Peninsula, so Gavriil wasn’t opposed to the idea.

Wang Ye understood his thoughts, but it didn’t matter. By next year, Gavriil’s perspectives should change.

Right now, Wang Ye didn’t want much, he just needed Gavriil and the Emperor to support his freedom to act.

"My plan is simple, to use the money from the Chukotka Gold Mine to invest in the Crimea Peninsula. Buy land, make investments, provide jobs, and let everyone there be closely tied to me! If necessary, I will introduce suitable candidates to take over Meshkov’s position!" Wang Ye stated confidently to Gavriil.

Gavriil was again caught off guard.

Taking over Meshkov’s position...

What is he trying to do?

He immediately waved his hands and said, "Mind your words! Don’t talk nonsense, Meshkov is an old friend of mine and he is definitely part of the pro-Russian faction."

Wang Ye smiled dismissively. "Who knows, maybe his current position is pro-Russian, but will it change in the future? Or, what about the next election, what will the position of the one who takes office be then?"

Ultimately, this was the disadvantage of the so-called election system!

The ideology of the ones "ascending" each term would be different, which meant their positions differed, making it easy to sway left and right...