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Text Chapter 449 Yang Du¡¯s big suggestion

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    "Your Excellency the Ambassador, Your Excellency the Ambassador/" anxious shouts rang out in the British Consulate General in Nanjing.

    Sir Eston, the British ambassador to China, was woken up by his assistant in the middle of the night. Compared with his predecessor Zhu Erdian, he was not very keen on interfering in China's domestic affairs. This is because the United Kingdom is currently engaged in the European war and has no time to continue to pay attention to the Far East.  So after being woken up, not only was he not annoyed but he was even vaguely looking forward to it. Something big had happened, which meant that diplomats like them finally didn't have to sit around and drink tea to kill time every day. Of course, he would describe this as doing his best for the empire.  But before he could figure out how to exert his strength, a few telegrams made him completely stupid.  Is the Chinese National Defense Force entering the Russian Siberian region west of Chita in a large scale?  !  !  God, do they want to annex Russian Siberia?  This is never allowed!  Without any hesitation, he dialed the numbers of the French ambassador and the American ambassador. Apparently, the other people on the phone also got the news about China's dispatch of troops.

    The three of them knew about Yang Qiu's continuous deployment of troops to the Northeast and Mongolia before. They also knew that the construction of the railway from Baotou to Kulun was accelerated last year, but all the news they had received before was that the second batch of expeditionary troops was on standby.  , and this was also an agreement in the "Russian Reentry Agreement", so no one paid much attention, which was why he intervened before the Russian meeting was over and took action at such a fast speed that he was caught off guard.

    Almost without thinking, the three of them immediately drove to the Nanjing Presidential Palace, and at the same time the telegram was quickly sent to the country.  The telegram also detonated the Russian intervention meeting being held in Bordeaux. The Allied countries were worried about Yang Qiu's determined move to send troops to Siberia. Although Tang Shaoyi, on behalf of the Republic of China government, said that this was to ensure the safety of the railway line, and in fact Yang Qiu  We are not prepared to occupy these places for a long time.  What is currently being done is just to ensure the transportation of huge amounts of supplies, but Britain and France obviously don't believe that.  Especially since Chita to the west of the Urals is closed, they have no means of intervention at all. In this case, they are even more worried that China will adopt a fait accompli to annex the entire Siberian region.

    The pressure on Tang Shaoyi at this moment is huge. It may be acceptable for Britain, France, the United States and other countries to extend the northern border a little further. After all, they need China on the Russian issue, and compensation is necessary. But if they want to annex the entire Siberia, it will probably be the turn of the Republic of China.  Got stabbed!  So at a reception hosted by the French government in Bordeaux.  He and Yang Du immediately surrounded British Foreign Secretary Balfour, because everyone understood that the current leader in the world was still the British Empire.

    Yongtian Tieshan looked at the three -person wine glass and touched it, and the bottom of his heart rose very badly, but at this time he was powerless.  The fall of Russia is an opportunity for Japan, but this opportunity depends on the faces of China and Britain, especially the former suddenly replacing Japan's position in the Entente, which makes all Japanese very uncomfortable.

    Tang Shaoyi naturally didn¡¯t know that Nagata Tieshan was looking at her again.  He took the initiative to state the conditions: "Dear Lord Balfour, we feel that the concerns of Prime Minister Lloyd George and your government are completely unnecessary. We are only doing this to ensure the smooth flow of the railway and to combat the power of the poor parties in Siberia and the Far East.  And we have decided to hand over railway jurisdiction to the Russian opposition party by August at the latest.¡±

    "I understand your country's action to ensure the safety of soldiers, but is the scale of this action too big?" Balfour's voice was very soft, but his tone was not polite at all: "As far as we know, you have already sent troops to Siberia.  7 divisions! Including the troops retreating to the Urals, it has reached 12 divisions, which is more than the need for protection in any case."

    Tang Shaoyi said: "Your Excellency, Sir, is wrong. The vast territory of Siberia is sparsely populated. Poverty and famine are very serious. The Poor Party uses this mentality to develop its strength very quickly. The railway line we need to protect is 6,000 kilometers long. Any accident will happen."  It will lead to catastrophic consequences, so we have to be cautious." At this point, he glanced at Yang Du, who continued: "We fully understand your government's concerns, but I have a suggestion.  I wonder if you are willing to consider it?"

    Balfour has also been troubled by China's sudden attack on Siberia in the past two days. It is currently basically impossible to strike and take action. Britain is no longer able to send large-scale troops to the distant Siberian region.  Moreover, the Entente really needed China's full cooperation on the Russian issue, so he immediately nodded and pretended to ask for advice: "We will consider all suggestions to help our allies restore national stability."

    Yang Du said: "We also agree with the British Empire's efforts to restore world peace, so I suggest that your country organize an army to perform protection tasks with us. At the same time, we will fully cooperate with your country against Russia's freedom-loving parties. and individuals to support. After their training is completed, we will gradually withdraw from the Ural Mountains to the area west of Irkutsk and hand it over to your country and the Russian opposition party. However, the East Kazakh region from Lake Balkhash to Ili in Xinjiang, my country, Irkutsk,For the regions of Lake Baiga, Uland and Chita we will decide according to the situation.  In addition, our country hopes to obtain trusteeship of Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and other Amur and regions, and trusteeship of Sakhalin Island, also to express support for the British Empire.  Our country is willing to give up all postwar demands for reparations and land distribution.  "

    Balfour is also a senior British diplomat, how could he not hear the underlying meaning?  East Kazakhstan, Lake Baiga and the Amur River Basin were once the territory of the Qing government. The British government had long thought of the idea of ??China taking this back, but it did not expect that they would be willing to give up all post-war reparations and land distribution benefits.  !  Although he had not planned to give them much, this determination surprised him secretly.

    "Surprised, surprise, China's pace is too big and does not conform to the British continental balancing strategy.  As for the United Kingdom and other Western countries, it is indeed necessary to send troops to supervise the actions of the Chinese troops.  It is necessary to control the Russian opposition. We cannot let the Chinese lead the world. However, these things require China's cooperation, so this is an extremely difficult choice.  This damn war!  Thinking of doing this, he wanted to curse. If it weren't for war, why would Britain look at China's face?

    After thinking about it, he tried: "You two, please forgive me. We feel that Sakhalin Island does not belong to the Amur River Basin, it belongs to the northern island In addition, Vladivostok is an important trading port for various countries, not only the British  Empire. France, the United States, Japan and Belgium all have a broad base of interests in the region. As for Lake Baikal, it is related to the communication between Central Asia and East Asia, and also related to the north-south communication of New Russia in the future, so  We all must be cautious. As for sending troops to act with your army, we can accept it, but I want to ask, what if Japan also sends troops?"

    Neither Tang Shaoyi nor Yang Du expected that Balfour would still be stubborn. Listing Sakhalin and Vladivostok separately was obviously considering Japan's interests. From this, it can be seen that there is no hope of breaking the Anglo-Japanese alliance in the short term.  However, Sakhalin itself is intended to be scooped out as bait, and Vladivostok is strategically located.  It is unrealistic to have exclusive control under the current circumstances. The best way is to have multi-country trusteeship. Anyway, it is closer to China. Just cut off Japan's interference.  As for letting Japan send troops to Siberia, we can't even talk about it, so Tang Shaoyi's face became serious and she said solemnly: "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, please forgive me for not being able to accept Japan's suggestion of sending troops into Siberia!"

    Belfort¡¯s face suddenly became a little stiff.

    While Siberia was fighting, the countries in Bordeaux were plotting to carve up the country.  St. Petersburg was also in complete disarray.  In Lenin's office in the Winter Palace, Divinoyev gritted his teeth and said: "Comrades Shumiartsky and Blyukher have confirmed that all the large and small railway stations east of Chita to Yekaterinburg have been occupied by the Chinese Communist Party.  , they acted very quickly and should have been prepared long ago."

    "What about east of Chita? Don't you think the ** troops have been captured in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok yet?" Trotsky immediately captured the question in the telegram.  Zinoviev said: "Not yet but their troops are gathering in Heilongjiang and Fujin areas, arresting our party members wholesale, and also putting all citizens of our country under supervision. I think this is very likely to happen in the  We are waiting for the end of the Bordeaux Conference, so Comrade Shumiartsky wants us to immediately support the East.¡±

    Support the East?  Lenin and everyone smiled bitterly in their hearts, not to mention that the weather in Siberia is now bad, and the army has lost control of the railway and it is basically difficult to move.  It would be difficult to break through the Yekaterinburg Fortress alone, not to mention the instability in Europe, where it is currently difficult to mobilize troops.  Trotsky also frowned. What he was most concerned about now was what was the purpose of China's sudden massive invasion of troops? Is it annexation?  Should we profit from temporary occupation or protect our retreat?  If it was an occupation, why not send troops to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk immediately?  Except for Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk, in terms of status and strategic importance, Vladivostok is no worse than the two places. What's more, after the Chinese revolution, there have been remarks about recovering the lost territory of the Qing Dynasty, if the action is based on this statement.  Then it would be absolutely wrong not to capture Vladivostok immediately.

    So he immediately asked: "Comrade Stalin, you said yesterday that Kiev's Chinese troops were retreating to the Urals?"

    Stalin rarely spoke during the meeting, and only expressed his opinions when asked about himself, nodding: "Yes, three brigades have already retreated in the direction of Tsaritsyn, and they have also openly robbed hundreds of trains in Kiev and Ukraine  , and carried out brutal demolition and destruction of industrial facilities on the pretext of preventing them from being exploited by Germany. I took this as a signal to retreat."

    The two men¡¯s questions and answers made Lenin understand the meaning and asked: "Comrade Trotsky, you mean that the Chinese are doing this just to protect the retreating troops?"

    Trotsky had no idea.  It stands to reason that if you want to annex Vladivostok, you must scoop it up. Without Vladivostok, China will not be able to face the pressure from Britain, France, Japan and other countries. Could it be that the plan was wrong?  He looked at the map for a long time, and suddenly sawAt one place, the scalp suddenly exploded: "Comrade Lenin, do they want to save the Tsar's family?!"

    This sentence made Lenin and others jump up.  Nicholas II and his family are currently under house arrest in Kazan, which is very close to Yekaterinburg. It can be reached by train in one day and one night, and there are many local supporters of the Tsar. If they join forces, it will be very easy to rescue them!  China sent troops to rescue the Tsar, and then launched a counterattack based in the Urals or the Far East This would explain why they did not immediately scoop up Vladivostok, because it would become a transportation artery for the Allied Powers to support the Tsar, so they  Don't dare to take it alone.

    "Bluukher and Shumyatsky should immediately arm the comrades who support us, harass and attack the railway lines to make them tired, and they should also immediately contact the Mongolian revolutionary army to drive the offenders out of our country."  Trotsky's eyes were burning and he said fiercely: "In addition, I think the comrades in Kazan should be asked to take action immediately to eliminate future troubles!"

    Lenin and Stalin looked at him and nodded at the same time

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