Chapter Eighty-Three: Tarim Lake?
Now Nicholas II is not having an easy time, and the European front is in a state of erosion. The troops were in dire need of supplies. But the rear was also paralyzed, factories went on strike, merchants went on strike. Not to mention ammunition, even the most basic food is not available.
Tsarist Russia was full of demonstrations, riots and riots filled the entire Russian land.
The slogan "Bread, Freedom" was shouted!
The beginning of February 1917, that is, the next month. The "February Revolution" broke out in Tsarist Russia, which was beleaguered internally and externally, and the spearhead was directed at Tsar Nicholas II. The rule of the Romanov dynasty was in jeopardy.
At this time, Nicholas II realized that the country was already rotten out of control, and immediately panicked, and immediately sent a telegram to Khabarov, the commander of the Petrograd Military District, ordering him to suppress the riots.
However, the army responsible for suppressing the rebels defected, and Nicholas II was forced to abdicate, thus ending the Romanov dynasty's rule over Russia.
The Tsar's family was immediately placed under house arrest by the Provisional Government. Due to the turmoil in the country, the Provisional Government considered sending Nicholas II to British political asylum, but was sternly rejected by King George V of England.
At that time, Nicholas II really had no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth.
In November 1917, the Provisional Government was overthrown in the October Revolution, and the Tsar's family was again transferred, this time to Yekaterinburg, where they were imprisoned in the apartment of the merchant Ipatiev.
In the early hours of July 17, 1918, the Tsar's entire family (the Tsar and his wife, five children) and four servants were shot in the basement of his apartment.
One might wonder that the Tsar at that time had long since lost any power, which meant that he could not pose a threat to the existing regime. Why, then, did the Soviet authorities rush to exterminate them? When the last Tsar's family was executed, Jacob Yurowski, the commander of the eight-man team responsible for their execution, announced to the Tsar's family:
In view of the continuing aggression against Soviet Russia by Tsar Nicholas II's relatives in Europe, the Executive Council of the Ural Regional Soviets has issued a decree on the execution of the Tsar, his family and his entourage.
As we all know, the royal families of various European countries have a tradition of marriage, so each royal family is a bent relative of the seven aunts and eight aunts. So the accusations of the Soviets are not unfounded.
As the saying goes, there is no excuse for the sin you want to add.
After the outbreak of the October Revolution, chaos broke out everywhere, and the White Army attacked everywhere in an attempt to rescue the Tsar and return to the era of Tsarist rule. The Soviet Union believed that it was necessary to completely solve the tsarist problem and completely cut off the possibility of the restoration of the Manov dynasty.
But at this time, Tsar Nicholas II did not realize the gravity of the situation he was going to face! He also wanted to turn the tide on the front lines. So China came to mind.
Historically, the tsar did turn to the Beiyang government for help, but China was a neutral country at that time, so it refused Tsarist Russia's request to import grain.
And at this time, the tsar's envoy came to Xinjiang, which is very intriguing! Could it be that Tsar Nicholas II knew that he had food for the governor of Zhangda?
However, what does Governor Zhang Dadu think~ That's impossible!
His food is stored in the space! He takes as much as he wants, and even his own people don't know where Xinjiang's adequate food supply comes from, so how can outsiders know?
What's more, all the "outsiders" in Xinjiang were killed by Governor Zhang Dadu!
In the evening, under the security protection of the guards, the No. 1 car of the Governor's Mansion drove directly into the No. 110 culvert fortification, which is located deep in the belly of Borokonu Mountain.
After entering the mountain for about 1,500 meters, a huge space like a train station appears, and there are several smaller culverts at the edge of the space leading to the deeper belly of the mountain.
The second master was secretly speechless! These dog day designers, this is not taking his second master's money, it is not money! It's a terrible waste. You are a civilian air defense shelter, can you use it at such a cost?
At this time, the culvert power generation equipment has been put into operation. The whole space was as bright as day, and the second master's car stopped in the depths of a small culvert in it.
This is the most luxurious place in the entire 110 project. All are built according to the standards of star hotels.
When the second master walked into a reception room, he saw the tsar's envoy, Breyinev, sitting on a luxurious sofa, curiously looking at the schematic diagram of the culvert.
"Hello Mr. Envoy!"
Governor Zhang took the initiative to stretch out his hand, he can't represent the country now, and there is no such thing as losing his national character! He can only represent himself now.
"Oh! Hello Overseers! β
Breonev looked at the overly young Chinese governor with some surprise. Aren't all Chinese officials old men with beards?
"I don't know why Your Majesty sent Your Excellency at this time? You also know that we are at war right now! β
It is impossible for the tsar not to know about the war between Xinjiang and Outer Mongolia. The second master didn't say anything long-winded, he went straight to the point, he always hated false diplomatic rhetoric.
"Yes! We know! But none of this is a problem! If your Xinjiang government can sell us grain, our Russian government can make certain concessions to your territorial claims! β
Hehe~~~ It seems that this is a cunning old diplomat, and his words are not leaky.
What Xinjiang government? Why not mention the Chinese government? This Blyeonev seems to be a China expert! He was well aware that the warlords were the actual controllers of the localities.
Listen to his words againβ
What "appeal"? That's reconquest, okay! What "certain concessions", this "concessions" are just empty words and white teeth of flickering diplomatic rhetoric, and if you give up a millimeter of territory, it is also a "concession" ~~~
Governor Zhang is not easy to fool! But he also knew that if he wanted to catch a big fish, he had to take a big bait.
The second master's "bait" is not heavy!
He knew that as the current legitimate ruler of Russia, Nicholas II only had to declare the abrogation of all treaties with China, and that would be a legitimate act of sovereign state in the international arena! It is internationally recognized.
Of course, Nicholas II had to be the ruler of Tsarist Russia. But he's going to be overthrown next month, and I don't know if it's too late! The second master is a little worried!
But it doesn't matter, anyway, it's a rabbit with grass, so it's a good move, what if you hit a "rabbit"? ~~~Hehe~~~
The focus is still on rescuing the Tsar, and Governor Zhang Dadu is still counting on him to stir up Russia!
"You have ammo?"
At this time, Bolyionev suddenly came to his senses, he was actually more concerned about the supply of ammunition at the front line for food, and he was not short of food, and he did not have that kind of urgent experience.
"We have a large batch of 7.62mm caliber ammunition, and we can sell it to you."
The second master knew that during World War I, the Russian army used Mosin-Nagant rifles with 7.62 mm ammunition.
After he went to Xinjiang, he changed all the Yankees' 7.62 mm M1 Garand rifles to German-made 7.92 mm barrels with low recoil, and all of them were reequipped at the end of last year.
Now that the Xinjiang government has a backlog of more than one billion rounds of 7.62 mm caliber ammunition, the second master is worried that there is no place to send out this garbage!
It just so happens that such a good trading channel should be used to dispose of garbage. He is really not short of money, and the transaction volume of this weapon is dispensable to him, so he should use it as a bargaining chip!
Sure enough, the envoy is more attentive to this batch of ammunition. So the second master instructed Zhang San to send someone to pick up the goods and let the envoy inspect them.
The Great Powers had never believed in China's industrial products, and although this batch of ammunition was American, it was better for him to test it with his own eyes in order to make it easier for the envoy to go back and fool the Tsar.
"I hope that our contacts will be kept confidential. You also know that now China is a neutral country! β
"Of course! I understand, I think our Majesty thinks so too. So how much food can you provide? β
There is really no other country that can buy and sell grain with Russia now. Not a single one!
Due to the second master's two trips to the United States, the United States, the granary of Europe during the First World War in the previous life, was also starved of food, and it did not provide food to the Allies as openly as in the previous life.
Therefore, at this time, European countries are seriously short of food, and countries with a little grain have long been robbed, where is there still a transaction volume for Russia.
Therefore, the Russian tsar was also forced to be helpless, so he turned to China, which had never been looked down upon, for help.
"Food rations for 200,000 people a year."
The reason why the second master said so little was because he knew that the days of the tsar's reign were numbered. This amount of grain would also allow the tsar to maintain control over the "White Russian army".
Even so, Blyenev's eyes lit up!
"I'll be back tomorrow and I hope to make a deal soon!"
"As you wish!"
The second master wished that he would set off as soon as possible tonight, as long as he announced the abrogation of the treaty before Nicholas II abdicated!
However, the time is indeed too tight, it is now January 16, 1917, March 16, 1917, when the Russian Tsar announced his abdication, it is only two months, and the 20 days of the return journey of the envoy are subtracted.
Alas! Do your best and let God do your best! The second master thinks so~~~
The next day, before the envoy left, the second master said something inexplicable to him, which made Blyeyev wonder for a long time.
"You must remember, Mr. Special Envoy! After you go back, if Your Majesty and his family reach a moment of crisis when they have nowhere to go, let him not forget that there is another friend in Xinjiang who welcomes him as a guest. You must convey this to Your Majesty! Certain! β
"Ahh All right! I'll tell you. β
Confused, Blyionev set out on his way home.
He Zhang Dadu was also idle. Well? ~~~Isn't it~ supposed to be the time to show a miracle? The second master secretly thought that the miracle of [Tarim Lake] should also be implemented ~~~~~~
In the past two days, the second master found that all the icebergs in the space had turned into a liquid state, and because the space was at a constant temperature, the icebergs melted surprisingly fast.
Originally, I was worried that the sudden appearance of such many icebergs in the Tarim Basin would cause a sudden cooling of the entire Xinjiang and the northwest region, causing a freezing disaster!
Now he Zhang Dadu is relieved, and all the problem space has been solved for him!
It's almost the Chinese New Year, and no one will go to the desert to wander. As soon as he said to go, the second master asked Zhang San to bring a guard battalion of the Zhang family's disciples, and after reporting to the Governor's Mansion to inspect the border defense and send condolences by the way, he set off.
If the Tarim Basin is flooded this winter, when the temperature warms up in the spring, the rising water vapor could change rainfall across Xinjiang, even in the lower reaches of the monsoon belt. That would be a earth-shaking change for the arid Northwest!
"Second Young Master! It's time to get there! β
When Zhang San was not an outsider, he always called the Metropolitan Governor by his family name.
As a result, many geologists and scientists from all over the world flocked to the city, but the Xinjiang Governor's entry registration and access system made scientists from all over the world criticize.
To the surprise of Governor Zhang, some scientists actually stayed in order to study this miracle. If you stay, you have to live, right? If you want to live, you need to have an income, right? Well, Xinjiang University has a position that suits you~~~
Hahaha~~~ The second master jumped high and shouted! ~~~ What is a miracle? It's a miracle! All the impossibilities, after the eighth wonder of the world was produced, the good fortune of Zhang Dadu came with it.
Could it be that the Feng Shui of the ancestors is really an unknown scientific system of the future?
Water gathers wealth! Hehe~~~
The second master was already in an incoherent state of excitement at that time!