In November 1933, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the official recognition of the Soviet government, thus opening the door to bilateral relations. The Soviet Union promised not to carry out communist propaganda in the United States and to grant religious freedom and all legal rights to Americans living in the Soviet Union; waiver of all claims for compensation for the losses caused by the United States sending troops to Siberia in 1918, etc.

The Sino-Soviet agreement with the United States and the Soviet Union was an international cooperation sought by the Soviet Union with huge concessions, thus breaking the isolation and blockade of the Soviet Union by the West.

Stalin thus stabilized his prestige.

The Soviet Union was indeed hungry, and when the first train of starch and potatoes was loaded in Kulen and exchanged in Tulum, the buffer zone agreed between the two sides, the Russian population went crazy. The Soviets had to send troops to maintain order and even almost opened fire.

Li Mingzhong had to go to negotiate that he could kill as many people as he wanted during the war, but opening fire on the common people after the armistice was not acceptable to the Chinese soldiers under any circumstances.

And Irkutsk did not block the port, and many Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Tatars, and ethnic Mongolians secretly crossed the Chinese port and arrived in Mongolia, asking to participate in the construction of roads.

Zhang Chun believes that it is possible to selectively accept immigrants and also give them some assistance, and that this kind of thing that can directly weaken the Soviet Union's power in the Far East is not done in vain.

Seeing that more and more people were running to China, the Soviet army didn't care so much now, and directly blocked the port. However, there are still many people who climb mountains and wade through rivers from the mountains. From Zima to Usolije there are refugees fleeing everywhere.

Even Xinjiang has seen a similar phenomenon. Bai Chongxi was a little caught off guard, because Xinjiang's grain could only barely be eaten by himself. Suddenly so many people came running. He can't afford it.

And even if Zhang Chun can afford it, he can't raise it in Irkuzik and Mongolia, and he can't afford the freight. So let them move to the hinterland. For example, Hubei. As the population continues to decline, there is already a shortage of labor. In fact, Jiangxi also has such a problem. Cullen set up a special immigration office. The issue of the movement and resettlement of these persons has been resolved.

Soon the immigration bureau set the conditions for immigrants to be admitted, that is, there must be a suitable job. Without a job, it is difficult to arrange work problems.

As a result, the refugee sites posted jobs and recruitment criteria that were in demand by the immigration authorities, and those who met the criteria were able to bring their families to Chinese mainland. In fact, the standards are not high, from playground managers to forest rangers, from general factory workers to senior technicians. The difference is. If you are a senior technician or engineer, you will not only be given a job, but also a large amount of settling-in allowance.

In just one month. Nearly 100,000 people have entered the immigration department, and there are no more low-level jobs, only high-level jobs remain. And ordinary refugees no longer run over, except that it is difficult to cross the buffer zone. Then there are no ordinary jobs on the Chinese side. And the news that China needs highly skilled personnel is slowly spreading among the Soviet people.

The Sino-Soviet trade in exchange for coal and iron and other minerals took place every few days. Because both sides need to transfer time.

Due to the large amount of coal that was delivered from the territory of the USSR. To a certain extent, the tension of coal transportation has been alleviated. Plus the coal produced on the territory of Mongolia itself. Finally, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians lived in warm houses.

Cotton clothes and trousers, leather jackets and trousers, leather hats and gloves were also distributed from the interior. Compared to the Soviet troops opposite, who only had military coats, the Chinese were simply extravagant.

The troops' latest snow camouflage suits and thick capes allow the troops' winter training to continue. Still in the Altai Mountains, the warriors had already learned to ski. The unit is being reorganized, as there are still new recruits who cannot adapt. So mixing is a must.

The horses that were not hardy were all transferred inland, and the cavalry divisions were all replaced with Mongolian ponies. This type of horse has low requirements for forage and is highly adaptable to the environment.

Herders are also arranging for the movement of pastures to the interior. Along the Yellow River and the Yellow River. Both Mongols and white-skinned Russian shepherds appeared. The Chinese people finally know that white-skinned people are not much smarter than themselves. Everyone is a common man. The previous fear of foreigners has disappeared without a trace.

Kulun, Zhang Chun met Baqiao Mountain. Until then, Baqiaoshan had been in Xi'an, under semi-house arrest, visiting Northwest University and the factories and villages of Shaanxi. In the end, at the strong request of Bachoshan, he returned to Cullen.

Mongolia, the Soviet purge is really clean, most of them are collective pastures and collective farms, lamas and princes died to death, fled, and those who remained became ordinary people.

"The shepherds have gone to the interior. There are pastures in the interior that can still accommodate them. Intensive pastures are not bad, but they can't be rushed. Grassland has a certain capacity, and if it exceeds it, it will be degraded, and a single animal husbandry species will also be degraded, and I believe that you, the Minister of Animal Husbandry, should know these things in Shaanxi. ”

It was snowing heavily, and the ground was covered with a thick layer, and it was supposed to be the most difficult season in Mongolia, and almost all the work would have stopped.

The Thule River has completely frozen. The former farmstead was one of the few farms in Mongolia and was mainly used to grow potatoes.

Baqiaoshan didn't know Chinese, so there was a Mongolian girl who knew Chinese behind Zhang Chun and Lizhi, and Shui Ling was dressed like a bun holding Lizhi's hand.

"I heard that Alxa has made industrial adjustments to restore forestry and some agriculture." Baqiaoshan also wore thick Han Chinese jackets. It is indeed warmer and more convenient than a Mongolian robe.

"Yes, forestry and agriculture should be properly developed near rivers and lakes, and you see that the grasslands look endless, without a single tree. But where you don't find trees, the wind is much lighter. It was not right that you used to land on a large scale. It is also not correct to massively increase the number of cattle and sheep grazing. ”

"But how to develop the economy. Let the people be fed. ”

"Diversification, including industrial and mining industries. Of course I don't know how to do it, it takes a lot of investigative work. Suiyuan and Gansu already have some experience. That is to set up a pasture management office, regardless of how many samples the people put in, only how many sheep are allowed in the pasture. The number of pastoralists will naturally decrease. Then try to make use of mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers. Let the mountains have more trees and more animals. Naturally, we will be fed. Trees should be planted around lakes and rivers, and land should be cultivated in forests to grow food. It is also a way to increase the species. It's going to be beautiful. ”

There are some trees on the farm, which were planted by the people of the previous farm, who do not use yurts and live in houses with thick fire walls made of red bricks.

The migrant workers' settlements on both sides of the transportation system are also preparing to build such houses, and Zhang Chun is visiting this farm house for the second time.

Pertsev was a Russian, fought in the Russo-Japanese War, was a lieutenant, but was wounded and demobilized. Here the linden forest, the birch forest were all planted by him, and there is a small garden.

Bachoshan also knew Peltsev, but he did not like him, considering him a landowner.

But in Zhang Chun's eyes, although Pertsev is a landlord, he is not an old man, because he takes his children to work in his own farm, and he has a lot of children, but he is just an old Russian peasant with some privileges in Mongolia.

Pertsev also had no affection for Baggioshan, as he almost had the People's Party killed.

When the Chinese arrived, they returned the land to him, and according to Chinese standards, they could own more land than they already had. It's just that the forests he worked so hard to plant have been nationalized. The Chinese say that forests and pastures belong to the state, and so do farmland, but the grain that can be allocated to you for planting is collected in proportion, not apportioned to your rations.

Peltsev did not know Zhang Chun's identity, but thought that he was a young teacher at an agricultural college.

Many of the crops that Pertsev grows in the farmland he has cultivated are brought from Russia. Wheat, barley, oats, sugar beets, potatoes are the mainstay, and some vegetables are available.

The only fruits are cherries, begonias, pears, and mountain grapes. Vegetables are grown for a short period of time, concentrated from May to September, mainly cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, kale, eggplant and bell peppers. The results of the students' survey are that some farmers grow soybeans.

Jay, Pertsev's youngest son, is shoveling coal into a coal storage bunker. When he saw Zhang Chun and his entourage coming, he ran to the door and shouted to the house: "The Chinese teacher is here, the Chinese teacher is here." (To be continued......)