Chapter 331: Battle Clouds Gather
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In the face of the aggressive offensive of the Chinese, the Russian cabinet announced that it would provide the latter with the necessary military protection in accordance with the agreement signed by Mongolia and Russia, including from illegal encroachment by third countries. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In this way, it is equivalent to saying that the Russians have admitted the fact of ********, which Ye Kai must not bear, he stepped up preparations for war on the front line, and urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to note the Russian minister, and the two ways of military diplomacy jointly put pressure, but when the army just arrived at the border of Outer Mongolia, there was a call from the Russians to urge Jebtsunbadan to abolish the imperial system, this variable seems to be related to Britain and France, perhaps, the Russian Emperor Nicholas II is also in the point of vacillating from side to side.
Immediately afterwards, Britain unilaterally declared that it did not support ******** and wished to maintain stability and peace in the region, but expressed respect for the right of the Mongol people to freely choose their form of government, as well as Russia's inherent interests in the region.
The British diplomatic statements were to each play 50 boards, but the actual meaning was that they hoped that the two sides would take a step back from each other, put the overall situation first, and jointly deal with the inflated Germany, but after calculation, the losses of the Russians were still greater, because until now, the so-called "Great Mongolia" has not been recognized by any country other than Russia, and the act of "claiming the emperor" has really become a farce.
However, considering the Westerners' consistent two-sided style of diplomacy, Ye Kai still considered it carefully, who knows what the robber is doing behind China's back, maybe it is a lifelike double reed play, Ye Kai doesn't want to be tricked by them, and ordered the two armies to march normally, and the original battle plan will not be changed.
At the same time, the Russians were not to be outdone, and sent reinforcements from the northeast and the Ural Siberian region, the number of which once exceeded 40,000, and once the Chinese entered the territory of Outer Mongolia, the Russians also entered at the same time, relying on geographical advantages, they could preemptively occupy the favorable area around Kulen and wait for work.
Around this huge prairie of 300 square kilometers, the two great powers are about to fight, and the British, thousands of miles away, are on fire again.
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Beijing, Dongjiaomin Lane.
Zhu Erdian rushed to the Russian embassy in a hurry, personally met with the minister to China, and conveyed the opinion of the British cabinet in person.
"The British side hopes that His Majesty the Russian Emperor will not easily use force with China, which will be incompatible with our strategy, Your Excellency, our center of gravity is in Europe, in Western Europe, in Germany, and not in the East, thousands of miles away." Zhu Erdian persuaded hoarsely, the two had talked several times on this issue before, and the result was always unhappy, and this time, he really got angry, if China and Russia really fought, the weakening of the Entente was not a star and a half, you know, the number of Russian troops is more than that of Britain and France combined, and it is specifically responsible for containing Germany on the northern front.
"It is not in our interest to be bogged down in the quagmire of China, for Mongolia is not as important to us as a province of Germany, and even if we occupy Mongolia, the long border is almost impossible to defend, and at the cost of angering a neighbor forever, is your dear motherland really willing to do this, Your Excellency?" Zhu Erdian's face has always been bad, and he speaks aggressively.
"Unless Russia is really willing to be an Asian country!"
Zhu Erdian's last words obviously carried a hint of threat, but these words also poked into the heart of Kosovitz, in fact, he has been in opposition to the Russian center, and has said several times, "It is not beneficial for us to get Mongolia, what we need is an outlet to the sea without ice in winter, not the Mongolian steppe that cannot grow food", for Kusovic, occupying the northeast and obtaining Lushun is the issue that the empire should think about, and it should also abide by one of the most important principles, the Asian problem cannot surpass the European problem, Although the Tsarist Empire has never stopped expanding eastward for hundreds of years, it has always regarded itself as a European country.
The stakes in Zhu Erdian's summary are well known to Kuo Suoweici, but on this occasion, he can't blindly agree, after all, it's a matter of face.
"Do you think we can't defeat Manchu China?"
Zhu Erdian seemed to have found an opportunity to fight back again, and he whispered, "I'm afraid so? ”
"Oh, you're making a big joke!" Kosovici disagreed, but ridiculed, "As long as 4,000 Cossack cavalry, you can step on the gate of the Chinese." ”
"You're talking about China in the last century." Zhu Erdian chuckled, "That's also called the army?" ”
Kosovic's face was a little uncontrollable.
Fortunately, Zhu Erdian's joke was moderate, "Well, even if you all defeat the Chinese army, how long do you plan to take Mongolia, three months?" Or eight months? According to our calculations, it will take at least four to six years, and this does not include further reinforcements from China. ”
Although Zhu Erdian's words are unbearable, but they are indeed true, the Chinese have gathered more than 200,000 people, and Kosovici knows that the forces in the Far East cannot be larger than this number, even if the troops are transferred from Europe, it is difficult to come in time, and in this way, the European side must be guarded against emptiness, and it is not easy for the Germans to be happy, which is against the choice of Europe first and then Asia, and the Tsarist Russian Empire is not strong enough to fight two wars at the two ends of the world at the same time.
Zhu Erdian stood up, patted Kousovic on the shoulder, and finally said: "Kousovic, I know your position, you also hate this war, it shouldn't have happened, so let's two join forces to eliminate this mistake, it's all for the country." ”
Without thinking, Kosovici was persuaded that he wanted to use his greatest authority to directly inform the Tsar that this war should not happen.
"Kosovic, the annexation of you has been planned for hundreds of years, so I don't care about the past few years, right?" Zhu Erdian said half-smilingly and half-seriously.
"Of course, the glory of Russia will last for hundreds of years, and of course it can afford to wait."
Kosovic smiled, and the two finally found common ground.
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The Russian Far East Corps, the coalition army of China's nine provinces, just as the two armies entered Outer Mongolia with murderous spirits, the Mongolian side suddenly dropped the chain.
Jebtsunpadan announced the abolition of the imperial title and the abolition of the imperial system, and the Khalkha was still a part of China, but asked the Qing court to grant autonomy, and in the end, he only served as the emperor for 18 days.
Ye Kai didn't care at all, and the army continued to move north, and soon arrived at the banks of the Selenge River, three hundred miles away from Kulun City.
On the same day, the second regular session of the Central Committee for the Administration of Foreign Affairs was officially held, and the focus of the topic was undoubtedly the Mongolian issue.
At the opening ceremony, the reputation of "General King" once again spread throughout the land of China.
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