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    Beyond the Suifen River, on the original Middle East Railway line in Shuangchengzi, workers are removing old rails and sleepers, rearranging the roadbed with gravel, and finally placing new sleepers in between.  After a while, a small train transporting rails slowly came over. The workers shouted and carried down the standard heavy rails. After specialized technicians measured and positioned them, they tightened them with bolts, while the old rails were  Recycle and take away, re-smelt the waste and reuse it.

    The transformation of the Middle East Railway is in full swing, and this work is ongoing on the Siberian Railway from the Yenisey River outside Tangnuuliang to Vladivostok.  The Republic of China standard 1435mm heavy rail produced in Fengtian is gradually replacing the French rail, and the single line base is gradually transformed into a double track with a larger transportation capacity. The total length of the two railways has exceeded 4,000 kilometers. In addition, from Harbin to Temple Street, passing through Khabarovsk and Hainan  Lanpao railway has also broken ground.

    Wearing a sheepskin jacket common in the northern part of the Republic of China, Kenji Doihara jumped off the small train carrying the railway tracks and thanked the conductor in perfect Chinese.  The conductor didn't know his identity, and even thought he was a nice guy because of his politeness. He enthusiastically told him that the track from here to Vladivostok had not been improved yet, so he needed to walk there.

    The 5 billion yuan loan obtained during the European War is being transformed into crazy investment in railways and other facilities!  So much so that the entire Northeast region was in full swing, with soldiers armed with live ammunition protecting the area. A wide variety of Russian and Japanese signs ten years ago were replaced overnight by Chinese signboards.  After the disappearance of the huge Tsarist Russia, the rich assets left behind are being divided up by various countries. Britain and the United States have swallowed up the Tsarist overseas assets.  It also supports Poland and other countries to continue their search, and the one who has made the most profits is undoubtedly China, which was looked down upon by Japan in the past. It not only moved billions of dollars worth of industrial equipment and materials from Russia, but also moved Irkutz from the Yenisei River  Nearly two million square kilometers of land including the coastal areas of Khartoum, Chita, Amur, Khabarovsk, and Vladivostok were directly swallowed up.  Millions of people, more than 3,000 kilometers of railways, and a large number of factories, coal mines, manganese mines and even gold mines!

    No one knows how much the Chinese have profited from the four-year European war. It is said that even they themselves are still counting.  But that Yang Qiu didn't mean to give up yet, and started fighting again in East Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.  Trying to take advantage of Russia's weakness to clear obstacles and lay the foundation for rule.  As he proposed at the Paris Peace Conference to revoke all unequal treaties from the Manchu and Qing era, countries such as France, the United States, the Netherlands, and Portugal responded positively.  The latest news is that they will issue a joint announcement in Shanghai on January 1 next year to terminate all treaties.  Although the UK has not yet confirmed its attendance at the press conference.  However, it is difficult to support the general trend, not to mention that Britain also needs China to deal with the Russian Poor Party. Now that China is actively intervening in Central Asian affairs, it makes them increasingly uneasy.  Compromise is necessary before the national strength is restored, so we can only turn a blind eye to the de-Russianization of the areas occupied by the Republic of China.

    Everyone knows that it is not that Europe does not want to contain China, but that they have suffered too much in the European war!  Within a few years, I was completely powerless.  Facing the Chinese Army, which already has a certain industrial base and can defeat the German army, who dares to go thousands of miles away to fight a war that may not be winable without adequate preparation?  Thinking of this, he secretly admired Yang Qiu's strategic steps. He first joined the Entente to gain an identity, and then used the support of Britain and France to draw his sword on the Western Front, letting the world see the power in his hands and then turn around and bite Russia hard!

    At this time, what Britain and France hope most is probably that Kolchak will complete the unification of Russia.  Then fight to the death with China?

    Kenji Doihara sighed, this dream is obviously fading as the White Guards in the European part of Russia are retreating.  If he hadn't seen that the White Guards were getting weaker and weaker, Yang Qiu would not have taken this opportunity to march into Western Xinjiang. But this kind of action would be very bad for Japan!  The Chinese National Defense Forces are now in a period of strategic adjustment, and a large number of old-fashioned troops are being replaced by elite troops returning from Europe.  Although the number will be reduced a lot, they have not relaxed their guard against the east and west sides so far.

    There are a total of 100,000 regular troops and 50,000 National Guard troops along the Yenisei River in the northwest, from Irkutsk to Tajikistan. There are also about 100,000 regular troops stationed in three fortress bases under construction, including Irkutsk.  There are also 200,000 troops in Xinjiang, Kulun and other places on the second line who are semi-restoring.  In the Northeast, 400,000 troops are stationed in Chita, Khabarovsk, Fengtian, and the North Korean border, and nearly 100,000 National Guards are cooperating!  What Japan fears most now is that he will stabilize the northwest and force Russia to cancel all treaties and sign a peace agreement.  In that case, Japan's pressure will increase several times!

    How to choose the dream of becoming a powerful nation under the pressure of the Japanese Empire?

    The road of dozens of kilometers is very long on both feet, so he thought it was already evening when he reached Vladivostok while walking.  The last city in the Far East that is more than officially Russian but under international trusteeship is overcrowded. A large number of Russians have poured in from civilian-occupied areas. The place is filled with several unloaded American cargo ships on the dock, ready to leave for Europe or  Russians going to America.  Between the poor party guerrillas and the Chinese National Defense ForcesThe fierce guerrilla warfare forced them not to dare to stay, and they sold their belongings and left one after another. China Ocean Shipping Fleet even deliberately helped the evacuation for free.  Although there is no detailed data, the sharp population decline in Siberia in the past two years can show how obvious this departure trend is.

    After Kenji Doihara checked around to make sure no one was following him, he ducked into a Japanese shop along the street.  The boss's eyes lit up when he saw him, and he welcomed him into the second floor in disguise.

    In the quiet room on the second floor, two figures pointed at the map.  One of them was in his fifties, with a broad forehead, bright eyes, and a few long sparse beards under his nose. While talking, he took out a booklet to record something.  Seeing him, Doihara Kenji quickly became serious, stood at attention and bowed: "Doihara Kenji, I have met His Excellency the General!"

    It is rare for him to be so respectful, just because the reputation and status of the man in front of him are so great. He has single-handedly controlled the Japanese intelligence agency since the Sino-Japanese War. Even Akashi Genjiro, who made great contributions to the country during the Russo-Japanese War, is his disciple.  He is Fukushima Yasumasa, known as the father of Japanese intelligence, a translator who has never led a soldier in a war, but was awarded the rank of general.

    When Fukushima Yasumasa saw him, he put away the pamphlet with a look of approval on his face: "Doihara-kun. You did a very good job in Mongolia." How many people in the Japanese intelligence community expect to receive such a compliment!  Therefore, even Doihara Kenji couldn't help but feel his heart beat twice. He didn't dare to take credit and nodded respectfully: "Thank you for the compliment, General, but it's a pity that it has no effect."

    "No!"

    Fukushima Yasumasa shook his head: "The results of any work are not immediate. We spent 10 years preparing before the Sino-Japanese War, and we started working on the Japanese-Japanese War from the day the Siberian Railway was built. So your work is very good, and it has been  A nail has been driven into Mongolia and the strength of the Mongolian opposition has been preserved. What is needed now is for them to accumulate strength. Wait for the opportunity." After he finished speaking, he introduced the man next to him with a smile: "This is Nan Zao  Your Excellency Jiro, he is now a businessman. He is responsible for collecting urgently needed materials for the empire."

    The corners of Doi Yuanxian¡¯s eyebrows twitched slightly.  Minamizojiro is also very famous in the Japanese intelligence community. It is said that when he was 22 years old, he took the initiative to grow braids for the empire and pretended to be a Qing citizen in Shanghai and other places.  Then he went to Fengtian Zhili to collect intelligence.  When the Japanese and Qing battle formation landed at Huayuankou in the first battle, it was based on his intelligence that the Qing army was unprepared, which allowed the army to easily complete the landing.  During the Chinese Revolution, he infiltrated the Kuomintang, but later disappeared as if he had disappeared. Unexpectedly, he had been collecting raw materials for the empire.

    Minami Zojiro nodded, his once proud eyes were now stained with worry, and said: "The empire is in trouble, and we need young people like Doihara-kun to step forward. It's a pity ugh."

    Hearing him sigh, Doihara Kenji quickly asked: "Is there anything you need my help with?"

    After the National Defense Forces fought against Beiyang and unified China in one fell swoop, Nanzojiro felt that Japan was in trouble.  Especially the Han Yeping incident that year made Japanese intelligence officers like them vaguely worried that Yang Qiu would be in trouble after taking power. Unexpectedly, the Sino-Japanese War broke out three years later and was ultimately defeated due to European pressure.  He knew that Japan was in danger, so he took the initiative to take on the task of raising raw materials for the country. Most of his partners back then went to various places in Southeast Asia and the Pacific to collect resources for Japan.

    Not long ago, Yang Qiu instigated the land bill and launched a violent attack on the gentry in northern Jiangsu and other places.  It caused him to disconnect many lines.  As the Chinese Expeditionary Forces return to China one after another, and the Chinese National Guard takes advantage of the opportunity of bandit suppression to increasingly attack Japanese merchants, blockade the coast, and establish strict customs in Siberia, the source of raw materials becomes even more tense.  You must know that industry is not just about iron ore and coking coal. Without rare metals such as lead, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, and chromium, there is no way to talk about armor alloys.  Can't even make a barrel!  Without synthetic ores such as celestite, there would be no metallurgy, and without phosphorus and potassium salts, there would be no chemical industry!  However, Japan's narrow territory has very few reserves. As the blockade in the Republic of China became tighter and tighter, Japan's manufacturing industry once again fell into crisis after losing orders from the European War.

    After hearing what he said, Doihara Kenji was also very worried, but he couldn't come up with any good solution for a while.

    Fukushima Yasumasa glanced at him, his eyebrows drooped slightly and said: "Doihara-kun, do you think there is hope for us to obtain these raw materials from Russia?"

    "Russia?" Kenji Doihara thought for a while and said, "Although China Yangqiu has occupied a lot of land in Siberia, it is too vast! Across the Yenisei River, there are many mines that have been exploited for many years, many of which are  Our country's most urgently needed raw materials. However, after the Siberian Railway crossed the Yenisey River, it was taken over by the Chinese army, and it was impossible for any goods to pass through. Moreover Russia is currently in civil strife, and we cannot send soldiers to protect it. If  If you want to spend money to buy it should you buy it from Kolchak or the Poor Party?"

    Fukushima Yasumasa didn¡¯t seem to hear thisFacing some difficulties, he took out a check from his pocket and put it on the table: "This is the first batch of procurement fees for various domestic consortiums. They heard that you are connected with this generation of poor party guerrillas and hope that you will do your best for the empire."  Try your best. In addition, our country has received a batch of remaining weapons and ammunition from the European War from our allies. These you can take them if you need them."

    Although there was no clear goal in the words, Doihara Kenji suddenly understood. He quickly stood at attention and nodded: "Don't worry, General, I will try my best."

    "Go ahead" Yasumasa Fukushima waved his hand and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "I heard that there is a valuable batch of gold in Kolchak's army! The empire needs to pay attention to its movements.  "

    "YesTo be continued)!~!

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