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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 262 Asking for help from Germany?

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    "Comrade Trotsky! China and Japan in the east are actually allied. This is really surprising. What do the Japanese think? They gave back the South Manchuria Railway, Kanto Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao all at once.  China! When will the Japanese be so generous?¡±

    Ulyanov scratched his head while looking at the telegram in his hand.

    "There is also Taiwan! There is also Hong Kong and Macau. The Allied Powers acted in unison and these original Chinese territories were returned to China. The article behind this is worthy of scrutiny, Comrade Ulyanov!" Trotsky had a thin face and sat down.  Riding an armored train to command on the Eastern Front and Southern Front battlefields, he looked very stressed. The two dark circles under his eyes were obviously due to lack of sleep!

    "Have the Chinese become so powerful? I don't think so. This is a lot of effort. It's just a new recruit who has not fought much! Let me say that the Eastern Front's fighting determination is still too small. It should be  Take Kazan in one go and fight all the way to Vladivostok! Show some color to the yellow-skinned monkeys!¡±

    Bukharin, editor-in-chief of "Pravda" and People's Propaganda Commissar, pounded the table and shouted!  The Central Committee of the Soviet Union held very inconsistent positions on the issue of Siberia and the Far East, which China occupies 2.11 million square kilometers.

    In Comrade Ulyanov¡¯s view, if Soviet Russia can gain recognition from China and establish diplomatic relations, Russia will have no worries on the eastern front, and the growing Soviet Red Army will have enough confidence to eliminate the Kolchak gang!

    But in the eyes of Bukharin and that Georgian comrade Joseph, the declaration on China issued by Ulyanov on behalf of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union last year was obviously a big failure. Now the Chinese are coming uninvited to the east of Lake Baikal.  After occupying the entire Far East, they did not say they were willing to sit down for peace talks and establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. Instead, they colluded with Japan and continued to march westward.

    Of course Ulyanov would not admit that his original declaration was too hasty and allowed the Chinese to take advantage of the loophole. The Bolsheviks' organizational foundation in the Far East and Siberia was already relatively weak. If the local regime was not overthrown by the Chinese Communist Party, it would also be overthrown by Gal.  Chak's White Guards were overthrown. Speaking of which, Kolchak was truly second to none among Tsarist Russian generals in terms of ability and popularity!

    "Comrade Bukharin, the battles on the frontline require the blood and sacrifice of the Red Army soldiers. Every battle is very difficult. Victory cannot be won by sitting in the back and talking. Moreover, the food shortage is greater now than in March.  , and Kazan is on the other side of the high Volga River, so it can¡¯t be easily taken down!¡±

    Trotsky was obviously very dissatisfied with Bukharin's high-profile talk and ignorance of the suffering of the frontline soldiers!

    "Is there any intrinsic connection between the Sino-Japanese alliance and the German spring offensive against the Allied Powers on the Western Front in April?" Ulyanov did not hear Bukharin's muttering at all, and was thinking in circles.

    "Comrade Chairman, in my opinion, the imperialists have obviously colluded to treat us, Soviet Russia, as our number one enemy. The purpose of the Sino-Japanese alliance is to go west against Kolchak. What Comrade Bukharin just said is easy,  In my opinion, if there are no reinforcements and supplies, especially if the food supply cannot be guaranteed, it is hard to say whether we can hold the west of Kazan, let alone capture Kazan!¡±

    The speaker was Yakov Mikhailoch Sverdlov, a member of the Supreme Military Council and a close comrade-in-arms of Comrade Ulyanov. It is said that all the treasures in the Winter Palace were handed over to Comrade Ulyanov.  Keeping this guy for emergencies shows Ulyanov's trust in him. Although this guy is young, he is trained as Trotsky's military successor.

    "How is the Eastern Front? Has Vacetis gathered the troops? How many people are left in the Eastern Front now? How is the workers' brigade sent from Moscow doing?" Ulyanov raised his head and asked Tolo  Tsky.

    "The Workers' Brigade performed very bravely! But the casualties were also heavy. The number of enemies in Kazan on the other side of the Volga River is constantly increasing. According to reconnaissance, the number of White Guards in Kolchak on the front line in Kazan now exceeds 150,000, and our east  The front army only has less than 100,000 troops at full strength. I can¡¯t use 100,000 troops to attack a fortified city garrisoned by 150,000 men. In fact, two-thirds of the Workers¡¯ Brigade has been sacrificed.¡±

    Trotsky's tone was a little heavy. Due to the shortage of food, the ensuing surplus grain collection system pushed the countryside and farmers into opposition. At this time, the growth rate of the Red Army was obviously not as fast as that of the White Guards on the other side, the Ural and Western  Siberia has always been a food base. Although Kolchak is also short of food on the opposite side, the situation is much better than here!

    "Vatsedis is wavering and weak! I suggest that all army commanders and senior generals who waver on the front be replaced, interrogated, and shot! Just like Comrade Joseph did in Tsaritsyn in the south!" Bukharin roared again suddenly.  !

    "In order to carry out the order of the offensive of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council on the front line, Vacetis tookThe Guards Battalion of ? personally rushed to the other side of the river three times. The entire Guards suffered all casualties, and he himself was slightly injured. At this time, random suspicions and doubts about the frontline commanders' ideas will greatly harm our cause!  "

    Trotsky banged the table and shouted at Bukharin!

    "Comrade Trotsky, I heard that the Chinese released all the prisoners from Tsarist Russia and us who were exiled to Siberia, and then sent them back to Kolchak to enrich his White Guards? Is there such a thing?" added the man beside him.  Minev interjected.

    "Well, it seems that there is, but in Chinese terms, it is voluntary to come and go. Those who are willing to stay can apply for Chinese citizenship, and those who are not willing can only come back to the west. All the prisoners who were exiled by Tsarist Russia were freed last year  , most of those who are still imprisoned are enemies of the Soviet. When these people return to the west, naturally many of them join the White Guards. Even if they want to join the Red Army, the Soviets cannot want them. The Cheka may come to find the commander the next day.  The official has implemented the situation!¡±

    Trotsky explained with a frown, while glancing at Dzerzhinsky a few more times. The existence and activities of the Cheka clearly made even the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council a little frightened.

    "Comrade Trotsky, there will be food. Kamenev and Dzerzhinsky's people are thinking of ways. The rich peasants near Moscow have basically been wiped out. The next step is to expand the collection of surplus food in the Volga River Basin.  "The reason why I'm so anxious to call you back from the front line is to discuss it with you. Comrade Zinoviev has an idea. Let's talk about it."

    Ulyanov waved his hand, pushed Trotsky back into his chair, and turned his head to signal Zinoviev to express his thoughts.

    "Comrade Ulyanov, Comrade Trotsky, fellow Central Committee members, in view of the current complicated situation, especially since Belarus has declared a republic, should we restart our relationship with Germany?  If necessary, we can obtain military and food support from Germany to help us deal with the White Guard offensive on the eastern and southern fronts!"

    Zinoviev wiped the sweat from his forehead as he said that it is not easy to negotiate peace with imperialism. The person who comes up with the idea is often considered to be the spokesperson of imperialism.

    Trotsky was not surprised when he heard this. He looked at several other people around him. Kamenev, Dzerzhinsky, and Bukharin seemed to already know about Zinoviev's proposal. So, this should be Uzbekistan's proposal.  Comrade Liyanov¡¯s opinion?  Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have called me all the way back to discuss this matter.

    "Comrade Trotsky, what do you think of Zinoviev's suggestion? After China and Japan form an alliance, it is likely that they will march westward at the request of the Allies, and the Kolchak gang will receive a lot of assistance. In this way, our east  The situation on the front line will be very serious. At this time, efforts to seek external support should not be given up easily. Although Germany is an enemy, they are now more worried about Russia becoming a member of the Allied Powers again, so I think this idea is not a bad one.  Get help from Germany!¡±

    Ulyanov looked at Trotsky and said seriously while lighting the pipe in his hand.

    "With all due respect, Comrade Ulyanov, the Germans' ambitions towards Russia are probably the largest in the world. Now they are almost from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine all the way to Georgia and Azerbaijan on the Black Sea.  They are all under the occupation of the German army. Of course, they are all kinds of communist and autonomous regimes in name. If we still attract wolves into the house at this time, even Moscow will be occupied by the Germans! "

    Trotsky¡¯s tone was very heavy. Obviously, it was very difficult to convince Ulyanov and his comrades, but Trotsky had to make such a struggle.

    "No, no, no, Comrade Trotsky, you misunderstood. We don't need to invite the German troops to help. We just negotiate with them and then get food and ammunition back. Of course, the most important thing is that we can bring the prisoner of war camps to  With the more than 2 million prisoners of war back there, even if only one-third of the prisoners follow the revolution, we can immediately organize a Red Army of 800,000 people, right?"

    Ulyanov told his wishful thinking!
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