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Text Chapter 485 The Wind in Central Asia (4)

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    Mountain brigade, mixed division, infantry division, National Guard, local security group

    Troops of different numbers and nature poured into East Kazakhstan and Almaty like a trickle.  Beginning in early April, the Chinese National Defense Forces, which had withdrawn to Irkutsk, suddenly moved westward again along the Siberian Railway.  After entering May, not only did they exchange weapons for control of the Novosibirsk station, but they also quickly occupied Barnaul with the help of armored trains, expelled the local Soviet armed forces, and used the Turkish-Western railway embankment to lay 5 kilometers per day.  A simple light rail will be laid to Karakum, 300 kilometers away.  At the same time, the Railway Construction Corps established for the construction of the Southwest Railway began to take over the Western Xinjiang Railway project from Irkutsk to Kashgar, and the newly established Baotou Iron and Steel Plant was responsible for providing the required standard heavy rail, striving to complete the project within three years.  Open up this 2,200-kilometer-long lifeline of Western Xinjiang.  .

    Entering Central Asia with such a big fanfare is to hide it from other people's eyes. Although Nanjing says to the outside world that it is to ensure the security of Xinjiang, prevent war from crossing the border, and prevent the infiltration of hostile forces, tens of thousands of troops are directed towards the hinterland of Central Asia, which still makes many people unable to sleep peacefully.  .

    Orenburg, a strategically important town south of the Ural Mountains guarding Russia's Europe and Central Asia.

    Since the Chinese National Defense Forces withdrew from the Ural region at the beginning of last year, the two sides in the Russian Civil War have repeatedly fought for this place. Although the Red Army of the poor party lost it for a time, under the leadership of Blucher, it finally retained its strength and united with the Frunze Division.  In early March this year, we regained this important place.  The strangulation of the civil war in the past two years has caused the Poor Party to expand rapidly. The Eastern Front Army has grown to five armies with a total strength of more than 400,000.  Including the Turkestan Army in Central Asia, the actual total number of troops in the region has reached more than 500,000.

    Of course, although there are many people, there are still not enough people with real combat effectiveness. Therefore, the main goal of the Eastern Army is still to eliminate Kolchak. However, China's recent sudden march into Central Asia has made many people nervous.

    Although two months have passed since the fierce fighting, the city is still full of craters and collapsed buildings, and factories and banks are even more empty.  The looting behavior when the Chinese National Defense Forces withdrew early last year also affected here.  Thanks to the "diligent" efforts of an entire division and eight thousand Chinese workers, there is no trace of industry in Orenburg.  According to local Soviet statistics, a total of $3 million worth of industrial equipment was removed.  Chinese engineers also used explosives to blast open the underground vault of the Orenburg Bank and removed at least 50 tons of gold and silver, as well as a large number of priceless works of art.

    ?Bluukher looked at the report.  He wasn't interested in these things.  Gold and silver can be saved if they are gone, and art is not as useful as food to ordinary people. What he is really worried about is the sudden increase of troops by the Chinese Expeditionary Force to areas such as Kazakhstan and Almaty in the east.  This general who led his troops to miraculously cross the Urals on foot, covering 1,600 kilometers in 54 days, has now become one of the few practical generals in the poor party. When he raised his head, almost all the officers in the room straightened up slightly.

    "Comrade Suleymanov." Blyukher glanced at the tall Suleymanov.

    Major Suleymanov is in his thirties and has thick black hair. His high nose and cheekbones prove that he is of Turkish descent.  He moved to Tashkent with his ancestors, and he organized the first Soviet organization in Tashkent after the October Revolution.  However, he was not satisfied with surrendering to the little Tashkent, so he led the guerrillas to Frunze overnight in the name of defending Russia.  Very familiar with Central Asia.  Therefore, he was appointed as the staff officer of the Eastern Front.  But Blucher didn't like this person very much. He always felt that he was too good at sneaking into the camp and didn't look like a soldier. But now is the time for sincere cooperation, so he put aside his personal preferences and continued to ask: "Do you have more detailed information?"

    Suleimanov shook his head: "I don't know exactly how many people there are. I only know that many small groups have been scattered in areas such as East Kazakhstan and Almaty. Small groups of troops were also found near Bishkek before I came out.  traces."

    The presence of the Chinese National Defense Forces in Bishkek even at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains is enough to prove that this is not an ordinary mobilization and investigation. Blucher¡¯s brows deepened: ¡°Comrade Suleymanov, do you have any news about Karakum?¡±

    "It's very bad." Suleimanov did not hide his hatred for Karakum, and spoke quickly: "The Chinese used the materials they looted last year to build a city and build a fortress there. My intelligence officer came back and told me that the scale of the fortress was very large.  It is very large. There are seven main buildings in total, and airships and some aircraft can be seen inside. The construction speed has been slowed down due to lack of materials, but they have started laying temporary light rail after taking control of Barnaul, and it is expected to be completed in two months.  If construction can be restarted, it is said that at least a hundred cannons will be installed inside after all construction is completed!"

    ¡°Fortresses with a hundred cannons are not uncommon, they can be found everywhere in Europe.  The problem is that Karakum happens to block the throat from Russia into East Kazakhstan and Almaty. Once built, it will inevitably affect Russia's future recovery of these areas.  EvenWhat's bad is that the Kazakhs are not interested in the poor party. On the contrary, tens of thousands of ordinary herders have gone to the peaceful Chinese-controlled areas during the war.  What's more serious is that regardless of whether the fortress is repaired or not, Dutov will continue to receive support from China.

    ?Bluucher has fought Dutov several times. Without foreign aid, he firmly believes that the Southern Group Army, which is known as 300,000 and belongs to Kolchak, cannot stop him at all.  So have the Chinese noticed this and taken this opportunity to send troops in large numbers to help him?  His pupils shrank when he thought of this!  The Chinese National Defense Forces are not just a mob. Having experienced the European War, they have the best discipline and tactics in the world. Even the French Army, which has a high level of ambition, is full of praise.

    News has come out in Paris that Britain and France have issued an ultimatum to Germany. A peace treaty will probably be signed within a few days. Will this be a precursor to large-scale intervention by Britain and France under the guise of China?  In any case, Karakum has become a nail in the Turkestan region!  If this nail is not removed, it will be impossible to completely defeat Dutov's Southern Army. If the Southern Army is not defeated, it will not be able to threaten the belly of Kolchak's Northern Army. What should I do? Blucher is in deep trouble.  He is not afraid of war. The problem is that Lenin made it clear when he went to the Central Committee that there should be no war with China at the moment. But without war, we can only watch the Dutov clique continue to be at ease and the Turkestan region is occupied.

    Suleymanov's eyes rolled and he had an idea: "Comrade Konstantin, although Comrade Lenin said that we should not remain hostile to China for the time being, we cannot defeat Dutov without driving them away, so I think it is necessary  Form an ethnic coalition to deal with them!"

    "National coalition?"

    Suleimanov was secretly proud of his initiative: "There are many people in Turkestan who don't like China, including Tatars, Turks, Kyrgyz, Kazakhs, and other ethnic groups such as Dungan and East Turkestan who hate them extremely.  , why not organize them? Comrade Ma Sancheng from Tashkent has suggested to me that the current completion rate of Karakum Fortress is only 30% and cannot yet play a defensive role, so he believes that the cavalry should have the opportunity to drive away the troops entrenched there.  The Chinese, he is willing to take on the offensive responsibility."

    ?Bluukher frowned.  He had heard of Ma Sancheng. He was the leader of the Dungan ethnic group. In August 1917, he formed the first railway workers' self-defense force. In September, he was elected as a member of the Tashkent Revolutionary Committee. Now he is a representative of the Tashkent workers and soldiers and a member of the transportation committee.  and deputy director of the Railway Administration.  Judging from his resume, he is a very capable person.  However, the problem of the Dungan people is too complicated. The hatred between the Chinese, especially the Han people, and their hatred has reached an unstoppable level!  If he is appointed as the commander of the column, will it anger China and cause trouble?  As for East Turkestan, they are also in trouble. They have a deep relationship with Turkey, and Suleymanov's move is obviously suspected of strengthening them.

    ?Bluukher did not dare to make the decision in this matter, but Frunze had already returned to Moscow for a meeting, so he first drafted a telegram and sent it to Moscow, and then went to find Eliava with Suleymanov.

    Elivat is the secretary of the Turkestan region and the political commissar of the Eastern Army. He is a calm man in his forties. Xiang Xiang asked: "Comrade Constantine, I want to know what you think if there is no conflict with the Chinese.  How sure are we that we can defeat Kolchak and the Dutov gang?"

    ¡°It will take a few years!¡±

    After Blucher finished speaking decisively, he walked to the map and said: "Comrade Elivat, you see, Kolchak has divided his troops into two armies, the north and the south. The northern army is guarding Yekaterinaburg, Tyumen and Novosibirsk.  The region echoes the Turkestan region where the Southern Army is located. If we want to defeat them, we must defeat part of them first! However, the Northern Army has the railway advantage and can easily retreat to the Omsk area to hold on. This will in turn lead to a greater concentration of their forces.  . And I think that once Germany signs the treaty, Britain and France will be free to sell war surplus materials to the White Army in large quantities, and China will definitely become the middleman. Once my speculation becomes fact, our soldiers will face more artillery and  Machine guns. More importantly, we still don¡¯t understand the purpose of the Chinese sudden advance. Is it to ensure security or to support Dutov?¡±

    "It must be to support Dutov's bandits!" Suleymanov blushed. This was a big opportunity for him and said: "Let the national column take action, first of all, it can ensure that it is not passive politically, in case the Chinese accuse  We can say that their tyranny inspired the people of Turkestan to take spontaneous actions. Secondly, Karakum is increasing its strength every day. If we cannot drive them back to Xinjiang early, who among us will be responsible for the loss of our country in the future?  ?!¡±

    Suleymanov finished wearing his hat and his eyes were filled with triumph.

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