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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 502 Defeating Germany and Austria is the key

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    July 14, 1918 22:00 Ufa Allied Forces Headquarters

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, I think you are too optimistic. The total strength of the Ufa coalition is only 250,000, while the number of Russian prisoners in German prisoner-of-war camps exceeds 2.5 million. After the last armistice talks between Moscow and Germany,  , 800,000 prisoners of war were brought back from German prisoner-of-war camps in one fell swoop, of which 500,000 were Bolshevik-leaning ones who were directly added to the Soviet Red Army."

    Wang Geng sighed in his heart. Lao Maozi's mobilization ability was second to none in Europe. Before the start of the European War, Russia's population was only 145 million. With just one mobilization, 6.5 million troops were put into active service. Although many second-line troops were on average three to three due to lack of weapons.  Individual talents can share a rifle, but the mobilization ability of this country can be seen.

    In Wang Geng's previous life, when the White Guards were at their peak, the total number of troops in various places reached 1.5 million, including many key elites of the Russian army. Kolchak even led 500,000 troops to march towards Moscow in the spring of 1919. As a result,  On the opposite side is the 5.5 million Soviet Red Army armed by land laws and red-terror. With such a huge disparity in numbers, the failure of the White Guards who fought independently is inevitable.

    Later, when Kolchak retreated to Lake Baikal at the end of the road, he was accompanied by 500,000 White Guards and 750,000 nobles, bishops, landowners, former Tsarist Russian officers and their families. As a result, he caused a great human tragedy in the icy Siberian cold current.  , about 1 million people froze to death on the frozen Lake Baikal, and only more than 200,000 people retreated to the Far East.

    "My dear gun, didn't you and your coalition forces wipe out 300,000 Russian Red Army soldiers in the Battle of Ufa? There are 200,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners of war in the prisoner-of-war camp. I think we will soon be able to convince them to join our camp. From now on,  Under the situation of ebb and flow, the Soviet Red Army is fighting less and less, and our troops are fighting more and more, victory is definitely visible! "

    Kolchak looked at the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in front of him eagerly, and never gave up his attempt to persuade the King of China. Seeing that Wang Geng frowned slightly and refused to let go, Kolchak took out a gift note from his arms and handed it over.  , his face was still a little uncomfortable, and he mumbled,

    "Dear gun, my people and I see the contribution you and the coalition forces have made to the rejuvenation of great Russia. You are a good friend of Russia. This is not disrespectful. I should just thank you and  As a small reward for your men¡¯s contribution to Russia in the Battle of Ufa, if you support us in fighting all the way to Moscow and destroying the Bolsheviks, then we will do our best to repay you for everything you have done!¡±

    Wang Geng was a little surprised that the top executive of the All-Russian Provisional Government played such a trick. When he took it over with a smile, he saw that the page was full of lists of gold and various precious jewelry. The amount of gold was calculated based on the market price.  The total amount is probably more than one million US dollars. Of course, it must be calculated in Chinese dollars at this time, which is 2 million Chinese dollars. The Chinese dollar has been the most popular, most reputable and most hard-to-circulate currency in Asia this year.

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, you are spending too much money. This is a huge sum of money. I don't understand these jewels, but where did you get such gold? How can I be embarrassed by this?" Wang Geng hehe  Smiling, he gently placed the gift list in his hand on the coffee table.

    "Hey, my dear gun, this is for you personally. Don't take it too little. I really can't raise much money here in Kazan. The gold in the treasury has been shipped to China by you.  , now this group of landowners and nobles would rather hold grain exchange coupons and gold bonds issued by China than hide gold and jewelry. They say it is dazzling and difficult to carry. If it falls into the hands of the Bolsheviks, it will not only be confiscated  , and have to be shot!¡±

    Kolchak muttered something unsaid in his heart. The grain exchange coupons and gold bonds issued by my All-Russian Provisional Government at the moment are all based on gold as reserves and entrusted to you, the Bank of China, to issue them. I can never pay back the gifts I gave you.  Will I give you a gold bond?  That would hurt my self-esteem as the highest consul in Russia.

    In fact, with the circulation and popularity of the Chinese currency, the Yuan, the gold bonds issued by Kolchak's All-Russian Provisional Government entrusted the Bank of China to assume the functions of Russia's new currency, and the reserves eventually issued were not gold, but  The Chinese Yuan, just like the issuance of the Chinese Yuan, actually uses US dollars as reserves and credit reserves.

    In the turbulent land of Russia, the turbulent All-Russian Provisional Government is surviving entirely on the support of the Allied Forces. Now it wants to issue new rubles, and the Allies, especially the Sino-Japanese Alliance, will not agree. You poor Gorcha  The Croat regime may collapse or be replaced at any time, and the government's credit is completely negligible. Issuing currency for you at this time is just throwing money into the water, so you can honestly use gold bonds and Chinese yuan first.

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, I will accept the gift you gave me. I am planning to establish a Ural Charitable Relief Fund. This money will be donated to this fund by you and your people. When the time comes,The people who have been rescued will never forget your kindness today!  "Wang Geng said with a smile.

    "HeyOkay, I'll give it to you. It's up to you to decide how to arrange it. But what I'm talking about, gun, you must be accurate. In my opinion and my people's opinion, there are 200,000  If the White Guards are equipped with coalition weapons, there will be no problem in reaching Moscow! Please support me on this point. We must not engage in any truce and demarcation with the Bolsheviks at this time!"

    While Kolchak persuaded Wang Geng earnestly, he murmured in his heart, you are interfering in Russia's internal affairs, you know. Have you ever said hello to other Allied countries?  Can the United States, Britain and France agree that you and your coalition forces should stop when they reach the Volga River?  Do the Chinese and Japanese governments know about your intention to make peace with Moscow?

    For this series of complaints, Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak was certainly not stupid enough to question the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in front of him, but it was inevitable to secretly complain in his heart. The Allied Minister in Petersburg was now  Basically, they followed their All-Russian Provisional Government and evacuated to Chelyabinsk. At any rate, this government was regarded as the successor of the Tsarist Russian government recognized within the framework of the Allied Powers.

    At this time, only the German-Austrian Allies recognized the Soviet red regime in Moscow. The Allies and major countries in the world looked on and refused to recognize it. Although from a territorial point of view, the European part of Russia is mainly Petersburg-Moscow-Tsaritsyn.  This front is still in the hands of the Bolsheviks.

    Kolchak's All-Russian Provisional Government originally controlled the area from the right bank of the Volga River to the western foot of the Ural Mountains. Now it is doing well, with the Battle of Ufa, the intervention of the coalition forces, and the All-Russian Provisional Government agencies and  The organization was evacuated to Chelyabinsk, east of the Ural Mountains.

    The Ufa Plain is actually out of the direct control of the Kolchak regime, not to mention that his government is currently in Chelyabinsk, which is the territory of the Western Siberian Autonomous Government supported by the coalition forces, both inside and outside.  Here, the only area Kolchak really controlled was the area from Kazan to the Kamala River and north of the Kalama River. The sad thing was that Kazan was on the front line and Ufa was directly controlled by the coalition forces.

    Kolchak's All-Russian Provisional Government has turned into a government-in-exile. It is impossible to say that Ufa and the Ufa Great Plains can be taken back from the coalition forces. As for the east of the Ural Mountains, before  It had been clearly ceded to the Sino-Japanese Alliance. Of course, the signboard was still the unknown so-called Western Siberian Autonomous Government.

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, I understand your difficulties. The fighters of Free Russia who follow you all want to cross the Volga River one day sooner. Even you, your hometown is also in St. Petersburg.  However, you have to eat one bite at a time. Maybe you are thinking that if the U-F coalition negotiates an armistice with Moscow and demarcates it, will the Allied governments know that they can agree to it? "

    Wang Geng stood up and poured another glass of champagne for Kolchak and himself. The two clinked their glasses and took a big sip. Kolchak looked inquiring, his ears quietly perked up, and he was muttering to himself.  But he didn't dare to ask the question directly. The Chinese king was now taking the initiative to reveal the answer. How could this not make him nervous?

    "Actually, you don't have to worry about any of this. In addition to saving and defending the well-being of the Russian people, an Allied partner, the Entente countries are intervening in the situation in Russia. They also want to attack the German-Austrian Allies on the Eastern Front. It would be great if they could help Russia reunify first.  However, in fact, whether Russia can be reunified depends on the outcome of the battle between the Allies and the German-Austrian Allies! Do you think this is the case?

    Kolchak was startled when he heard the words. He instinctively wanted to refute, but found that there was no way to refute. This is really what happened. The highest consul in Russia nodded with difficulty and silently, feeling a little depressed.

    Seeing this, Wang Geng knew that this guy had finally sobered up a little, so he continued to instruct, "The Soviet Russian regime and the Bolsheviks have sacrificed Russia's interests and achieved an armistice and peace with the German-Austrian Allies, but their cooperation  The relationship was purely an exchange of interests. In essence, the Allies looked on with caution towards the Bolshevik doctrine and class struggle.¡±

    "If Germany and Austria did not intervene in the situation in Russia, of course we could fight from Moscow to Petersburg in one go and find ways to eliminate the enemy, but the war would not end so quickly. In the best case scenario, it would take at least one to two years.  , You must know that the number of proletarians incited by that land decree and who do not know the truth is more than ten times the number of nobles, landowners, big capitalists, and Tsarist Russian officers who follow you."

    When Wang Geng said this, Kolchak's neck stiffened and he couldn't help but say, "My dear gun, without the support of Germany and Austria, I dare say that as long as the coalition forces continue to fight with us, within half a year  , we can eliminate the clothAshviks!  "

    Wang Geng shook his head when he heard this, "Alexander Vasilyevich, you have underestimated the power of doctrine and belief. It is the excessive policies of the Bolsheviks in Soviet Russia that have pushed the countryside and farmers to your side, while the workers  Obviously, the class will never go with you and your capitalists. If Ulyanov and Trotsky can come to their senses, review and adjust their ultra-left and red-terror policies."

    "So what? Apart from confiscating everything, knocking down everything, and destroying everything, what good can they do?" Kolchak shouted, waving his arms, obviously a little excited.

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, if Moscow adjusts its policies in time and continues to receive support from Germany and Austria, the Soviet Red Army will expand at a speed far beyond your imagination, and the civil war will never end quickly! This is  Why should we cease war and negotiate peace with them? Only by defeating Germany and Austria can the Russian problem be solved once and for all!" the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces said firmly.
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