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    In the early morning in Siberia at the end of September, the chill can already be clearly felt. Thin ice floated on the surface of the wide Mias River. In half a month, this river that rushes endlessly in summer will enter the freezing period. At that time, many areas in the south will even freeze.  Still in the heat.

    This is Siberia, a Siberia that is covered in ice and snow for half of the year.  Mudslides, permafrost, ice and snow, north wind and severe cold devastate all living things here, so no one likes to fight in this area, and Zarba also hates this kind of place.  Hiding in the bunker by the river, looking south with deep longing in his eyes.  There was his home, the beautiful Caspian Sea city Mangis, but now he couldn't go back.  .

    After being drafted into the army by the Tsar in 1914, he was ordered to kill the Germans, but the lack of food and equipment completely destroyed the morale of the troops, and the revolution happened.  The unit was disbanded and he returned home with his companions, but on the way he was caught by some officers opposed to St. Petersburg, picked up his gun again and was sent here to continue fighting.  He hated fighting and wanted to leave countless times, but strict military orders and deserters being executed all over the place prevented him from leaving. He could only endure it day by day, waiting for the end.

    Zarba turned his head.  This is an ordinary defensive bunker, with more than thirty people crammed into the narrow space.  Many people were snoring against the wall, except for a few beds in the corner.  There are still several naked women lying on the bed. They are said to be female spies of the poor Red Army. After the officers caught them, they were "punished" first and then given to the brave soldiers to continue the "punishment". So this  Strategically located riverside outposts often reaped this reward.  Last night's collective "punishment" made several women extremely angry. Zarba did not sympathize with them. In fact, both parties were doing this kind of thing.  He just dreams of one day enjoying a woman alone, and then taking her back to his hometown to get married and have children.

    After glancing at the bulging white flesh, Zarba lost interest. He took out his cigarette and walked outside to take a breath.  Cigarettes are from China.  Matches are also from China.  Sometimes even he thinks about it.  How much money have these gadgets helped Chinese people earn?  Of course, he just thought about it, it was something from above.  His task was to hold on for just two puffs, when a brown-black flowing tide suddenly appeared on the distant horizon!

    Of course Zarba would not think it was a flood, the vibrations on the ground clearly told him.  That's cavalry God!  It's the enemy's cavalry!  As Zarba fired a warning shot, the entire river bank position suddenly became chaotic. As soon as countless White Guards soldiers rushed into the position, the Red Army cavalry arrived in front of them.  A fierce battle kicked off the Siberian War.  While the war in Andijan was still going on, in order to resolve Kolchak and Dutov as soon as possible and curb China's penetration into Central Asia, Moscow decided to go all out!

    In September 1919, when the Battle of Andijan was in full swing, Frunze mobilized more than 10,000 cavalry to set off from Orenburg.  Avoid the numerous checkpoints along the way and detour hundreds of kilometers to launch a surprise attack on Chelyabinsk in the belly of Kolchak!  The battle known as the Eastern Campaign by the poor party has begun in full swing

    ??The continuous war in the west makes the Irkutsk water and telegraph room tick incessantly, whether it is Andijan or Chelyabinsk.  Or some other region.  All news related to Siberia and Central Asia will be sent here, and then transferred from here to all parts of the country through the telephone lines along the Baoku Railway.  It is this transit.  This has gradually become the center of information gathering in the north.

    Because of this, Kolchak, who was here, immediately received news of the attack on Chelyabinsk.  This made him very anxious. Although the cavalry currently lacked the ability to attack fortresses and could not open a well-defended city, they could contain their own side and wait for the follow-up infantry to arrive. Moreover, if he did not go back, there would be a possibility of defection and other matters.  Yabinsk is very dangerous!  Once Chelyabinsk is lost, contact with Ufa will be lost, and the war situation will instantly deteriorate!

    But as soon as he walked out of the room, he bumped into Lu Zhengxiang.

    The scene in Sevastopol is still vivid in my mind. Two sets of British Lombo ballistic solvers and one set of Russian-developed Exxon solvers did replace the much-needed gun mount bearings, but they have not yet been replaced.  When Izmail continued to work, he encountered a revolution, and he was kicked out to the United States for so-called study.  This matter has always bothered him. Not only was the Izmail-class battlecruiser hopeless, but he also lost three sets of the world's best ballistic solvers!  Even if China has not imitated it over the years, it is certainly not far away. This will greatly enhance their shipbuilding capabilities and will undoubtedly cause obstacles to the future recovery of Vladivostok and the Far East seaport.

    But now is not the time to fall out with China, not to mention that they really took out the bearings and exchanged them at that time, so I put aside the matter for the time being and asked politely: "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, is something okay?"

    Lu Zhengxiang was in poor health and was very afraid of the cold, so he put on his coat early. When he saw that he and his entourage were carrying boxes, he pretended to be surprised: "General, are you leaving?"??¡±

    "Yes." Kolchak said, not wanting to talk in circles, "I need to go back to Chelyabinsk immediately. Please tell Mr. Yang Qiu for me that I can't wait any longer."

    Lu Zhengxiang naturally knew that the war situation was urgent and said with a smile: "I think the general can say this to the vice president himself."

    "He's here?!" Kolchak was a little surprised. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to arrive at this critical moment, and he secretly became more vigilant.  If this is not a coincidence, the timing was chosen on purpose!  That young man who only heard his name has a terrible mind!

    But since Yang Qiu has arrived, there is not much time left, so Kolchak immediately went to the living room with Lu Zhengxiang.  The former Russian Governor-General's Palace in Irkutsk has removed its Russian signs, and the Republic of China flag is flying high on the roof. This industrial city in the Russian Far East after Vladivostok during the Tsarist period has also changed its owner.  This kind of picture makes every Russian who calls himself a patriot hate it, but they have no choice now. Support from Britain, France, the United States and other countries is constantly decreasing. If they lose the support of China again, they can declare failure.

    While Yang Qiu poured tea for him personally, he carefully looked at the man who was praised by Britain and the United States as "the highest executive officer in Russia".  He is very tall, has fair skin, and has a graceful demeanor and elegant appearance. If it weren't for the vice admiral's uniform on his body, he would not look like a scurrying soldier at all.  There were too many rumors about him, but only by returning to this era did it become clear that Britain and the United States did not put all their treasures on him, so they picked up the teacup and said simply: "I know, you need support!"

    Kolchak¡¯s hand holding up the tea cup paused slightly. He did not expect that the man in power in the Far East, who looked younger than the rumors, would be so direct!  He nodded: "Yes." He didn't lie. In fact, although Britain and the United States announced their support for him, they only delivered a total of 400,000 rifles, 150 cannons, 2,000 machine guns, and less than 200 aircraft and tanks in the past three years.

    , on the contrary, with the end of the European War and the reopening of the Dardanelles Strait, Denikin's department received strong support. Last month alone, it received 300,000 guns and ammunition.

    This small amount of support cannot sustain such a fierce battle. In addition, all industrial facilities along the Siberian Railway have been demolished by the Chinese National Defense Force in the name of preventing them from falling into the poor party. Even repairing guns is very difficult. If Dutov hadn¡¯t done so last time  With the support of 100,000 rifles and ammunition, I am afraid that they will run out of ammunition long ago!  So he came here only after receiving the invitation from Lu Zhengxiang, and waited patiently for half a month.  After he heard that Yang Qiu had ideas to support him, he leaned forward and said quickly: "Your Excellency, Vice President, we all have a common enemy now. I think we can have some cooperation."

    His eager actions and words made Lu Zhengxiang lament from the bottom of his heart. This All-Russian executive is not a politician at all and does not know any negotiation skills. Perhaps this is the reason why Britain and the United States elected him in the first place?  Yang Qiu seemed not to have seen his movements and said readily: "50,000 volunteers, an infantry division ready to go at any time, 300,000 rifles, 200 million rounds of various ammunition! 100 tanks, 5,000 barrels of gasoline, and  Supplies for wintering." This string of numbers almost made Kolchak and the translator beside him jump, but the next words made them suddenly fall into the abyss.

    "You know what I want!"

    As soon as these last words were spoken, Kolchak¡¯s eyelids suddenly jumped!  Realize immediately what the other person wants.

    Gold!  The former tsarist treasury he controlled!

    After previously purchasing weapons from China and the United States, about 300 tons have been used, and there are still 600 tons and a large number of priceless diamonds left.  But in the end, he was reluctant to touch these things, because he wanted to use them as the basis for restoring the country's stability and development after unifying the country in the future, but he did not expect that he would still attract greedy eyes!

    Kolchak clenched his fists, his face turned pale, and called him by his name: "Your Excellency Yang Qiu, this is blackmail! It's blackmail! I will not accept such conditions!" These words made Lu Zhengxiang beside him secretly scream.  , seeing him getting up and preparing to walk out, he couldn't help but look at Yang Qiu.  After all, this is worth 600 tons of gold!  Seeing that the currency reform of the Republic of China is about to be implemented, it is a time when a large amount of gold is needed to stabilize the market, so whether it can be obtained is very important.

    Yang Qiu, however, still looked calm and calm. He looked at Kolchak and curled his lips: "General, winter is about to enter. I believe this winter will be very, very cold! There is a fertile land in the mainland of our country.  Land can enable at least 3 million people to live happily!"

    Two unrelated words made Kolchak¡¯s shoulders suddenly shake as he was about to go out!

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