He is the architect of national policy. China's entry into Central Asia will never be smooth sailing, there are too many concerns, and what worries Zhao Bei the most is the attitude of the British government. At present, China has completed the construction of the basic industrial system, and although it is not yet a strong country, it already has the conditions to become a strong country. At such a time, how could the British government watch China run rampant? If Central Asia is annexed, Zhao Bei can be sure that it will definitely be Britain who will stand up against it first.

The contest between the great powers did not start after one of them showed an aggressive posture, and the strategy of containment is the inevitable strategy of all the great powers against all potential competitors, and now China. It has already shown the strength to become a world-class power in the industrial exhibition, then, of course, Britain will not sit idly by, just as it did to contain the rise of France and the United States, Britain will definitely use various means to prevent China from becoming a new international competitor, and it is certainly not only the Entente bloc that holds the same view as Britain, no country in the world will sit idly by and watch the rise of potential opponents, and if necessary, they will even join hands to contain the exhibition of opponents.

It is precisely for this reason that in international competition, we must grasp a certain degree, go too far, and avoid causing the great powers to go to the same trench.

"If we were to enter Central Asia, what would the British government do?" Zhao Bei asked Zhang Yibo. Zhang Yihou thought for a while and said: "Britain has always had troops stationed in the Middle East, in the past, Britain and Russia shared the interests of Persia equally, but now that Russia is in turmoil, it can't take care of Persia, then, I think, once our country enters Central Asia, Britain is likely to transfer its troops to Persia, and then march north, and the British army in India may also use Afghanistan to go north to Central Asia to contain our country, just like it did to Russia back then." ”

"If you have this in mind, why do you insist on the annexation of Central Asia?" Zhao Bei asked again.

"I believe that the rise of a great power must take risks. The last time I fought with Japan, it was also a risk, but it was a big victory, and sometimes it is really necessary to gamble. Zhang Yiying said.

"You mean, at the expense of a war with the British?"

"As a last resort, I don't hesitate to fight with the British! It's gambling, but once the bet wins. It is very good for the country and the people. ”

Since the defeat of Japan in the Northeast Asian War, a group of politicians and soldiers in China have been as excited as if they had smoked a cigarette, and a few of the radicals have even shown militaristic tendencies. He also set up a club to specialize in studying related issues, and this is exactly what Zhao Bei wants to avoid, because he knows very well that militarism is a real beast, and once it reaches a certain level, no one can control this beast. Therefore, Zhao Bei has always maintained a high degree of vigilance against politicians and soldiers who shout "the battle of national fortune" at every turn.

Now, Zhang Yiying is also clamoring for war with Britain, which is simply risking the future of the country, and of course Zhao Bei wants to pour cold water on him. lest he go mad.

Zhao Bei said: "Bet? If we gamble now, our chances of winning are not high, and I have never fought a battle that I am not sure of, and the reason why I chose to fight Japan last time is why. It's full of confidence, after all, the center is fully prepared for war, but this time, the center can't take risks, why? Because the Edi Railway was not completed, and the railway was not completed, the transportation of troops could not be guaranteed, and even the supply of arms and materials could not be kept up. Tough with the British, even if they can get the upper hand. I am afraid that it will also pay a huge price and even shake the country's foundation, so in my opinion, this time to enter Central Asia, my country should not be too high-profile, and must take step by step, steady and steady, and strive for long-term operation. I don't care about the name, I only care about the actual interests.

On the issue of Central Asia, "it is necessary to take a flexible position. This time, the center sent armored divisions over. But I didn't come to fight against the British ** team. Even if you win on the battlefield, you will lose badly politically. Of course, we must recapture those territories that were seized by the Russian Empire, this is certain, and I am also sure that we will not cause a strong backlash from world public opinion on this issue. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yihou's heart suddenly brightened, and he understood that on the Central Asian issue, this president obviously also intends to adopt the method of boiling frogs in warm water, refusing to rush forward, and only seeking safety.

"So, is the center considering supporting a few small states in Central Asia that are not subordinate to each other?

Zhang Yihou immediately changed his direction, and he thought a little. This is perhaps the safest way to support the puppets.

Zhao Bei smiled, this Zhang Yimushroom is really a clever person, but it's a pity that he is too public, this kind of subordinate can't let him serve as a senior member for a long time, because he is too keen to figure out the boss's mind, regardless of whether the guess is right or not, this mentality of catering to the boss is not correct. In other words, the wit is not used on the right path.

"Commissar Zhang, hasn't the Central Committee officially intervened in the Russian Civil War yet? On the one hand, the situation in Russia is not very clear, and it is still unclear which side will win the civil war and seize all power, and on the other hand, Britain and France are burning their eyebrows and are pulling military allies everywhere in the world to fight against Germany. As a member of the Entente, the situation in Russia directly determines the situation in the European land theater, so Britain and France are also paying close attention to the situation in Russia. Then we will see the moves, when to enter Central Asia, and what kind of divide and rule strategy to adopt after entering Central Asia, the center has several plans. But now I won't tell you, this is not the place to speak, when you go to Beijing and join the political committee, you can look at those plans, and then discuss the details with me. ”

Zhao Bei's comments can be regarded as ending the discussion on the strategic issues in Central Asia, and then continuing to lead the team to advance upstream along the banks of the small river. And it was not until it was almost dark that he stopped his advance, and commanded the guards to set up their tents, and set up camp, and camp by the river. Jian Shu is a different body clam

At the feet, not far from the glacier, and in the early spring, the weeping sky came down with a roar on the ground, and everyone had to put on cotton clothes and sit around the campfire, while the attendant room still set up the antenna of the wireless telegraph as usual, and began to receive the telegraph communication from the base camp and put it into writing. Handed over to Zhao Bei for review.

Sitting in the tent, Zhao Bei read the transcript of the telegram with a lantern, and he was now patrolling the frontier. The central side naturally needs a person with enough prestige and ability to sit in charge, and now, Tang Shaoyi is in charge of overseeing government affairs, and more than half of these telegrams transferred from the base camp are signed by Tang Shaoyi, all of which are about today's government affairs, and according to the regulations, these telegrams are also signed with the names of the attendants and the people left behind in the supervision office.

Tang Shaoyi is indeed a suitable candidate for the prime minister of the cabinet, and he is also a master of figuring out his intentions, and the government affairs handled by him are very in line with Zhao Bei's thoughts, although there may be differences on some details, but in general, Zhao Bei basically does not need to modify Tang Shaoyi's handling opinions.

After Zhao Bei finished reading all the telegram transcripts, it was already nine o'clock in the evening, and when he walked out of the tent, he was stirred by the chill on the grassland, and Zhao Bei's spirits were lifted.

At this time, Zhao Bei heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and seemed to see a few lights in the darkness in the distance, and then, an adjutant from the attendant's room rushed over.

"Report to the President! Several governors arrived at the same time

"Oh? They worked tirelessly, and even hurried at night. You tell them to go down, prepare hot tea and pastries, and invite them to sit in the tent of the staff office and rest their feet, and then I will go and talk to them

Having given the order to the adjutant, Zhao Bei walked back to his tent, put on a military coat, and rushed to the staff office, followed by the guards.

When they entered the tent of the staff office, the dusty senior military officials brought hot tea, saw the president enter the tent, and hurriedly got up to salute

"No need to be polite. You've worked hard all the way. Sit down and have tea, and we'll talk in twenty minutes

After speaking, Zhao Bei sat down on a horse on his own, took out the work notebook he carried with him, and wrote down some unfinished things so as not to forget.

Now the officers who rushed here overnight are all high-ranking generals who led their troops to garrison the northwest frontier, among which Xiong Bingkun, commander of the engineering corps, and Zhang Guoping, commander of the cavalry, have the highest ranks, and they all rushed to the base camp from the Ili airport by plane, and they did not see the president in the base camp, and learned that the president was inspecting the Tianshan Mountains, so they hurriedly chased after them.

Zhang Guoping is Zhao Bei's confidant who picked up with one hand, knowing Zhao Bei's character, Mr. President asked them to drink tea and eat pastries, which is definitely not simple politeness, and said that if you talk to them after 20 minutes, then you will definitely not interrupt when they drink tea and eat pastries, therefore, Zhang Guoping has no restraints, compared with him, several other senior officers are somewhat polite, drank half a cup of hot tea, ate a few pastries, then stopped eating and drinking, and then sat up straight, waiting for the president to speak.

Twenty minutes later, Zhao Bei closed his work notes, stood up, walked up to Zhang Guoping, and said, "Commander Zhang, you should have rushed to the base camp this morning, why did you only arrive now?"

Zhang Guoping stood up and said, "Report to the president!" On the way, the plane broke down, one of the engines overheated, for safety reasons, we had to turn around and return home, and after landing at the storage airport, we waited for a long time before a few light bombers were transferred, and we were able to rush to the base camp. Arrived at the base camp. When we heard that the president was on patrol here, we didn't dare to delay, so we had to come overnight

Zhao Bei nodded and stopped asking about this topic. Sit down in a chair and get down to business.

"Now I invite you to come over, the center wants to discuss with you the current situation in Central Asia. As you know, the situation in Russia has become increasingly tense since the outbreak of the revolution in the Russian Empire. Moreover, the civil war is actually gradually escalating, and at this time, there will certainly be a sudden change in the situation in Central Asia, which has always been a weak area of Russian rule, and the central government has a plan to deal with this change in the situation, but considering that this matter is very important, it is best to have some advice from generals who are familiar with the local military situation.

Now, in your hands are some outlines of the central government's plans to deal with the situation in Central Asia and Russia, and you can take a closer look at it and study it, but the relevant contents must be kept secret, only you know. ”

As Zhao Bei spoke, an adjutant in the chamber opened his briefcase, took out a few mimeographed documents from it, and handed them to the senior officers present.

Just after Zhang Guoping received the document, before he had time to look at the catalog, he saw a scene of adjutant walking in outside the tent, walking to Zhao Bei's side and whispering a few words.

Zhao Bei nodded, and also whispered a few words to the adjutant, so the adjutant turned around and walked out of the tent again. It's time to deliver the president's orders.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after you have read the documents and discussed them, you will camp here tonight. Tomorrow you have a day off, and you can go around the Tianshan Mountains. Zhao Bei said to the senior officers.

Zhang Guoping asked: "I wonder if the president will also go with him?" ”

Zhao Bei smiled, shook his head and said, "I will go back to the base camp at dawn tomorrow, and then take the train directly back to Beijing." Although the domestic situation is now stable, the international situation is changing every day, no, just now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent another telegram that the Japanese Army stationed on the island of New Guinea suddenly crossed the border line, under the pretext of pursuing the fleeing German prisoners of war, entered New Guinea under the occupation of the Netherlands, and exchanged fire with the Dutch colonial troops, and now, the situation in the entire Southeast Asian region is becoming increasingly tense. The Far Eastern Peace Commission seems to have attracted the attention of the great powers again, so the Foreign Ministry hopes that I will rush back as soon as possible, and in any case, to use China's influence in Asia, to let the great powers know that it is not possible to deal with Asian affairs without China. ”