On the plane, Andrei is still lamenting that the Soviet Union is really too big, this territory is the plane will take a long time, and the technical level of the aircraft in this era is not as good as later, so on the way you also need to rest at the transit airport, this special plane is not a special civil aircraft but a transport aircraft modification, and Andrei and a platoon here, there is another one behind to transport others, and the Air Force also arranged two fighters to accompany the escort, although the mouth complains about aviation safety, but compared to the train to the plane is still much faster!

When it was time for lunch, Yushchenko brought bread and coffee, and Andrei asked: "Have the fighters eaten?" Yushchenko replied: "Don't worry, it's all ready." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 So André picked up the plate and ate it with satisfaction.

After a halfway break, the next day, Andrei and his party successfully reached the Far East, and in Nerchensk, Andrei met with the head of intelligence in charge of the island country.

As far away as Moscow, Beria took out a report, which was a collation of information that could be found on the basis of the division of Japan at that time! Stalin was immediately interested when he got it.

In April 1868, the Tokugawa shogunate surrendered to the Sacho coalition, the Boshin War ended, and a new Empire of Japan was established. However, Takehiro Enomoto, the head of the shogunate navy, refused to hand over the shogunate fleet and led eight warships north to Ezo Hakodate to occupy the Western-style armed castle "Goryokaku". Then, in the name of the Tokugawa Retainers, he sent a note to the British and French consuls, who recognized the "Republic of Ezo" as a de facto independent state and promised to "strictly maintain neutrality." Subsequently, the pro-curtain warriors poured into the Golengkuo, including the Hijikata Suizo of the Shinsengumi, and some French officers and soldiers, with a total of more than 3,000 troops. On December 28, cadres at the rank of non-commissioned officer and above voted to elect Enomoto as president (president) of the Republic of Ezo.

Later, this short-lived country was pacified by Japan, and according to past data, Hokkaido did have a tendency to secede, Hokkaido was formerly known as Ezo, and the indigenous people were Ainu. This ethnic group is a completely different race from the Yamato ethnic group, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, white skin and black hair, and deep facial features. According to research, it may be Caucasus or Mongolian, and there are also independent races.

The ethnic composition of Japan is relatively simple, with the exception of a few Ainu (also known as Ezo) and Ryukyu people, all of whom are Yamato.

According to Japanese historical records. The Ainu were called "hairy people" in the 5th century AD because they were characterized by their dark skin, thick, long, rippling hair, a lot of hair on their faces and bodies, and they were not tall, with an adult male standing about 1.6 meters tall. Their faces have the characteristics of Europeans, the language bears no resemblance to the languages of neighboring peoples and countries, and the men have red beards. They wore clothes much like those of the tribes that inhabited the Far North, and their legends and the many narrative poems that circulated had much in common with the folk (oral) creations of the various Aboriginal peoples of Oceania and Australia. All in all, this hybrid culture is incredible, and there is no explanation for this phenomenon to this day. How they came to Japan, no one knows.

From the second half of the 7th century AD, the Ainu were called "Ezo", which means "Yidi", a disdainful name given to them by the reactionary rulers of the dominant Yamato tribe in Japan. From about the middle of the 14th century AD, it gradually changed its name to the Ainu. The word "Ainu" means "person" in the language. From the 16th century onwards, some of the Ainu migrated to Sakhalin. In the 17th and 18th centuries, most of the Ainu were wiped out, and today there are less than 20,000 people left, most of whom live in central and northern Hokkaido, such as Hidaka, Asahikawa, and Kushiro, a few as far away as Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, and some scattered in some parts of Honshu.

In 1868, when the new Meiji government decided to set up the Hakodate Inquisition Office in Ezo, the name was changed to Hakodate. In 1869, Ezo was renamed Hokkaido, and there were 86 prefectures in 11 countries (geographical divisions). In July of the same year, the Hokkaido Pioneer Mission was established (Hakodate Prefecture was abolished), and the development of Hokkaido began in earnest. In 1882, the Pioneer Envoy was abolished, and the three prefectures of Hakodate, Sapporo, and Nemuro were established to replace the Pioneer Mission. In 1886, the Hokkaido Government Office was established in place of three prefectures. As a result of the Meiji government's policies, many Japanese people emigrated from various parts of the interior, and a wave of pioneering spread to all parts of the province.

It can be said that Hokkaido can not be regarded as Japan's inherent territory at this time but the result of aggression, as long as there is this basis, then the Soviet Union can completely use this as a basis to make Hokkaido independent after occupying Hokkaido, and make an independent republic come out, and after this report came to Stalin's hands, Stalin obviously had an idea, and indeed after knowing that Hokkaido is an excellent outlet to the sea in the Far East, Stalin now has no Lushun and Dalian in his eyes. Although it is still 43 years, because of the words of the later traverser Kuusinin, Stalin has now begun to think about the post-war layout, the future Soviet Union will definitely have a war with Japan, the key is how to put the power on Hokkaido, this point is not a problem at all after a period of preparation, and after the occupation, I have to consider the basis and the situation of the locals, the Japanese are a very fierce people, but this information about Stalin found a new way, Since there is such a historical basis, why don't you let Hokkaido become independent?

When the time comes, turn this country into a protectorate of the Soviet Union, and even annex it after a while, and then the door to the Pacific Ocean will be opened to the Soviet Union, and if this task that the tsars of all generations could not accomplish is completed by Stalin, then it will really go down in history!

Standing at Stalin's moment, Beria clearly felt the change in Stalin's expression, the leader was obviously interested in this plan, and the expansion of territory can be said to be something that has entered the depths of the Russian soul! And Stalin was very moved after reading this report, so he lit his pipe, and then said to Beria slowly: "Although it can be so, have you ever thought that such a thing could happen to us?" ”

This sentence made Beria react instantly, if Hokkaido is independent, then the Soviet Union is equivalent to opening a door for itself, because Tsarist Russia also forcibly annexed a number of countries, such as Central Asia, the Baltic Three countries, although Tsarist Russia and then the Soviet Union have always maintained their rule, but you can not deny that they were independent countries at the beginning, and as the Minister of the Interior, Beria of course also knows that this force seeking independence has always existed, if the Soviet Union supports Hokkaido's independence this time, then it is tantamount to setting a precedent. After all, Mongolia is not completely independent now, because Mongolia is still nominally China's territory, but in fact it has been controlled by the Soviet Union, if the Soviet Union admits to supporting the separation of such a country, then the Soviet Union itself also has the seeds of this split, some time ago Andrei revealed that some people in the place made their own small calculations to form their own forces, so that Stalin now also understands that the seeds of internal division in the Soviet Union still exist, and the national self-determination advocated by Lenin is still a hidden danger. After all, Mongolia has been independent for so long, maybe the Soviet Union can still make people admit it, but the impact of the separation of the Japanese Kou is not the same, after all, this is a political entity that is different from the original country, but how can it be that these territories are the inherent territory of the Soviets in the eyes of Stalin's generation, and they didn't dare to say that they were all given up when they were founded, let alone now, unless they are an idiot as a leader, they must not give up this large territory!

As the leader who has been in charge of the country for so many years, Stalin also had to think about this problem, after all, Japan completely began to govern Hokkaido at about the same time as Russia annexed Central Asia, also in the second half of the 19th century, Russia controlled the Kazakh steppe by building a fortress line in the steppe area, and then relied on advanced firearms and institutional superiority, using a small border guard to continue to encroach, and successfully conquered the three independent khanates of Kokand, Bukhara, and Khiva in Central Asia. Finally, he crossed the Amu Darya River, took control of Turkmenistan, and privately divided the Pamir Plateau with the British, completing the conquest of 3.9 million square kilometers of Central Asia.

After the establishment of the Soviets, they inherited the rule of Central Asia until now, it can be said that you Russians themselves are not clean, and there is also the problem of the three Baltic states, although the three Baltic countries are located in the corner of northeastern Europe, but they control the Baltic Sea "gateway" and maritime trade routes, and the strategic value is coveted by the great powers. In the hundreds of years since modern times, Prussia and Russia, Poland, and Sweden have been fighting endlessly, and finally Tsarist Russia succeeded, and after the independence of the three countries, the Soviet Union also declared sovereignty, but later due to the defeat of the war, the Soviet Union had to recognize independence, 39 years Stalin let the Red Army's tanks drive into the three countries again, so that the Soviet Union once again owned these territories, it can be said that this is a potential hidden danger of the Soviet Union!

But the benefits of splitting Hokkaido are also not small, and this thing seems to be very worth doing, after all, the tsar didn't have the cheekiness to annex so many territories!

And Beria obviously knew that if the Soviet Union did this, it would be equivalent to burying the root of itself, but this benefit is also here, thinking about it, Beria feels that what is lacking is just an excuse, simply put, don't be so ugly, the Soviet must have a reason, a good reason, that is to say, this time it can be completely under the banner of national liberation, and it is not only Hokkaido that is deprived, but also the independence of North Korea, and the overthrow of the past recognition is to recognize Manchuria as China's territory, Doesn't that sound good? (Don't think it's funny, this is aggression, no matter that the aggressor of that family has to make up a good reason, even if people don't believe him, they have to fool their own people, after all, civilized society has to have face)

And after Beria stated his opinion, Stalin smiled knowingly, this is easy to say, as long as the problems of Manchuria and Korea are taken out together at that time, it will be different, this is tantamount to saying that Japan is punished, this is the people's judgment!

Back in the Far East, Andrei set a time to meet after the intelligence officers met, and the next thing was to meet with that important widow!