In the past half a month, Ye Zhao has looked very leisurely, and he also found a priest as a teacher to learn French, of course, using Russian, which is not his mother tongue, as the medium to learn a third language, naturally has not a good effect, so he should pass the time. In fact, Ye Zhaoben has some French foundation, but he hasn't used it all these years, and he forgot about it, but he can't revisit it faster than a novice.

Natasha is participating in training, and a number of pro-Chinese officials, police officers, and officers of the security corps have been selected from various towns in the southeast plain to come to Novosibirsk for training, and Natasha is also on the list. Although there are rumors that China is preparing to establish a two-river province between the Ob, Irtysh and Yenisei rivers, it is clear that the Chinese are ready to completely annex this territory.

Recently, the Chinese Armed Police Command, the Public Security Corps, and the police station in Novosibirsk City have started a new round of thorough investigations, and all citizens of Novosibirsk must go to the police station to register and apply for resident passes.

At the same time, the Imperial [***] forces began to move north from the southeastern plains, taking advantage of this rare mild weather to sweep away the resistance groups and the remnants of the regular Russian army in the middle of the Ob River, in order to achieve real possession of the northern region.

The major rivers of Siberia run north-south and can almost all serve as natural border demarcations.

The Ob River also runs north-south, and the southern end of the lower Ob River, which flows into the Arctic Ocean, is joined by three major rivers: the Tobol, Irtysh, and Ob rivers from west to east.

The present Imperial front has advanced to the westernmost part of its tributary, the Tobol River.

The lower reaches of the Ob River are north of the confluence of the Ob River and its central tributary, the Irtysh River, which winds from the east, is called the middle section of the Ob River, which is located in the basin of the West Siberian Plain, and the upper reaches of the Ob River are the southeastern plain.

On the strategic combat map, in fact, the Russians have long abandoned the middle section of the Ob River in the north of the Southeast Plain, but this basin has been the territory of the Russians all the way to the Arctic Ocean in the north, and the resistance groups and the regular Russian army that has not been evacuated are extremely active.

Ye Zhao gave the Fourth Army the task of exterminating the basin and the Russian resistance in the north.

Needless to say, Ye Zhao was making preparations to divide the spoils, and to defeat the resistance movement east of the Ob and Irtysh rivers as soon as possible, China would have a thick bargaining chip in the future variables.

Not to mention that the middle section of the Ob River has a super oil area in the world second only to the Middle East -- the Tyumen oil field, and it is imperative to occupy it as soon as possible, and to gain a head start for future negotiations.

All of this was in preparation for measures to deal with the internal turmoil in Tsarist Russia.

Ye Zhao, who seems to be leisurely, maintains close contact with various departments and forces almost every day.

I had just returned to the office in the evening, and the guards told me that Mrs. Werther had just come and invited Ye Zhao to dinner.

Ye Zhao was happy, but he didn't expect Mrs. Werther to still look a little haggard and worried.

On the slightly rugged Russian dining table in the restaurant, there were Chinese-style dim sum and a few authentic fried dishes, and Mrs. Witte said a little shyly: "I invited a Chinese chef to make it, I don't know if it's right for your appetite." His eyes were a little evasive, and he didn't dare to look at Ye Zhao.

Sitting on the upholstered wooden chair, Ye Zhao smiled: "It's already good." He asked with concern, "Is there something wrong with Valoka?" Or you can't see him. ”

Mrs. Witte blushed, obviously still embarrassed to remember the events of that night, no wonder she was so shy to-day.

Ye Zhao said: "If there is anything, you can say anything, I will definitely help if I can help." ”

Mrs. Witte said, "Valoga is very good, but I do have something to ask you to help with...... hesitated, with some embarrassment in her eyes, and said, "It's just that it's too much trouble for you." ”

Ye Zhao waved his hand, signaling that it was okay.

Mrs. Witte hesitated, "Wen, do you know that I have a sister?" ”

"Zoya?" Ye Zhao just smiled.

Mrs. Witte said: "No, no, I don't want to deceive you, you can call her Catherine." ”

Ye Zhao bowed slightly, in fact, Catherine is also a common name used by Russian women, although it is inevitably reminiscent of Empress Catherine.

Mrs. Witte looked at Ye Zhao's face and said: "That's the case, yesterday the people from the police station informed me that they wanted Catherine to go to the image to apply for a resident pass, but as you know, she doesn't like to deal with strangers, since I picked her up and came to Novosibirsk, she has never gone out, I can use my life to vouch for that she is definitely not a rebel." ”

Ye Zhao just listened quietly.

Mrs. Witte added: "I hope you can do me a favor and place her in your residence, I know, neither the Chinese nor the Russians dare to search your residence, she can live with Natasha, and I will double the rent for you." Glancing at Ye Zhao's face, he said hurriedly: "I promise she won't cause you any trouble." ”

Ye Zhao was silent for a while, and said, "Madam, we are friends, but disobeying the order of the headquarters to collect your sister, isn't this ......?"

Mrs. Witte lowered her eyes in disappointment and said, "You are right, I should not embarrass you. ”

Ye Zhao thought for a moment and said, "But if Mrs. Witt can convince Mr. Witt to return to the service of the town hall and fight the rebels, I can consider doing you a favor." As far as I know, the Immigration Headquarters intends to start planning the resettlement area in the middle of the Ob River, and also intends to invite Mr. Witt to participate in the preliminary planning, and the aborigines of the basin will all migrate to the east. ”

Mrs. Witte wondered: "Isn't the basin in the north under the ...... of the political axe, not under the control of the rebel army?" ”

Ye Zhao said: "Soon it won't be." ”

Mrs. Witt's eyes flashed with a hint of loss, and she hung her head and said nothing.

Ye Zhao said again: "Of course, immigration and migration is a long process, the immigration headquarters guarantees that the interests of the Rus will not be harmed, with the participation of Viscount Witt, for the local village and town aborigines, it is actually a kind of protection, and I, although I don't know what risk I have taken for you, I believe that I will be forgiven because I successfully persuaded Mr. Witt to serve the Empire." ”

Mrs. Witt lowered her head, and after a long time, she finally nodded, looked at Ye Zhao, and her gaze became firm: "Okay, Wen, I am willing to persuade Valloga to serve your country, and I will definitely be able to convince him." ”

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I believe in you." Softened his tone and said, "Diana, I hope you don't think I'm threatening you." ”

Mrs. Witte shook her head and said, "No, I know you're a good man. ”

She said it very sincerely, Ye Zhao couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed, she was the culprit of the invasion of her motherland.

Mrs. Witte then got up and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and ask Catherine to meet you." ”

Ye Zhao nodded, sprung up, and said, "You don't know yet, right?" Natasha is taking training at the Department of Culture and Education, but there is a maid at my residence, so you don't find it convenient......"

Mrs. Witte hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's nothing, I'm relieved to have you to take care of her." He turned and walked out of the restaurant.

A few minutes later, Ye Zhao heard footsteps outside, and Mrs. Witt whispered: "Don't worry, Wen is a real gentleman and a gentleman." ”

Ye Zhao was very sharp-eyed, but he didn't deliberately eavesdrop, he felt even more embarrassed when he heard Mrs. Werther's words, thinking that he didn't take advantage of the fire to rob and raise his status in Mrs. Werther's mind to a very high level, the relationship between men and women in Russia is chaotic, and there are few good people in today's power, and most of the beautiful Mrs. Werther who encountered the situation that night was in a catastrophe, and it was no wonder that she suddenly trusted herself incomparably.

Mrs. Witt's "sister" has been closely monitored and investigated by secret agents, but she has never been able to get to the point, but her "sister" can really be said to be out of the door, never brought down to the second floor, how can it be a rebel, and because of the identity of Viscount Witt, she was not brought to the gendarmerie for interrogation.

The footsteps were soft, and after Mrs. Witt came in was a very beautiful girl with a face like a Barbie doll, her blue eyes were full of seduction, and the bewitching red hair showed that she had the blood of some Nordic peoples.

Delicate and gorgeous crimson long dress, revealing a snow-white lubricated chest like milk and a round and bulging half of the breasts, it seems that her age is not the appearance of a teenage Lori, it should have passed the double decade, it can be said to be a real child**, Barbie-like women, it is really a crime, people can't help but want to violate her.

"Wen, she is Catherine." Mrs. Witte introduced Ye Zhao.

Catherine looked extremely gentle and cultivated, and at first sight, she knew that she was from a noble family, she pulled up her skirt slightly, and her voice was sweet: "Hello, Mr. Wen, it's an honor to meet you." ”

But apparently Catherine is a little afraid of Ye Zhao, or rather, a little afraid of the Chinese. I think also, after the Petropavlovsk riot, how can these noble ladies or noble ladies imagine the scene of the massacre of the nobles? Escaping death and coming to the territory of the more terrifying Chinese, it is no wonder that she did not dare to look at Ye Zhao.

Ye Zhao didn't say anything to her, and said to Mrs. Witt with a smile: "Diana, can you have dinner?" I'm starving. ”

Mrs. Witte groaned, patted her chest, and said, "Yes, look at me, I'm so busy and dizzy." ”

For most European aristocratic women, Ye Zhao still has some good feelings, maybe some people's private lives are messy, but their cultivation is better, the French queen stepped on the executioner's foot when she was beheaded, and she didn't forget to apologize in a whisper: "Ah, I'm sorry, you know, I didn't mean to." ”

Thinking about it can't help but make people feel compassionate.

…… That night, Mrs. Werther personally sent Ekaterina to Ye Zhao's residence, Ye Zhao ordered Mama Li to arrange her in Natasha's room, and in the next few days, Ye Zhao did not meet her a few times, except that she would politely come out to say hello to Ye Zhao when she heard that Ye Zhao came back, she hardly went out of the house, and Mama Li sent her into the room for dinner, not to mention, Ye Zhao did not return to her residence much, sometimes it was late at night when she came back, and Ekaterina had already fallen asleep.

Rumors of Alexander II's assassination seem to have spread in Russia, populist uprisings broke out in several cities, entire legions rebelled in the Kursk region of western Russia, and the leader of the Narodnaya Narodnik seized power in Kursk and proclaimed the "Russian Republic".

Needless to say, these days are anxious, last year Sava's grandfather went to Stockholm, Sweden to settle, in fact, it is also because Sweden borders the territory of Russia, and it is also close to St. Petersburg, which is convenient for activities.

I don't know if it will be too late for its activities, and if it weren't for Mrs. Brin's information, I'm afraid there would be no faint chance in front of me.

After getting a general understanding of the Narodnaya Volya, Ye Zhao was extremely reluctant for these populist parties to come to power and become the rulers of Russia. Otherwise, after carrying out resolute economic reforms, it will sooner or later become a major problem for the empire.

Ye Zhao's policy towards Russia is now very clear, and he wants to divide Russia in this turmoil, and supporting Sava's grandfather and the old nobles to establish a regime similar to that of the principality is the first step, and there are many followers.

In just over half a month, the Russian Narodnaya Volyam has surfaced, and its riot is like a spark of a spark, and it is feared that it will be a prairie fire in an instant.

The good news is that some populist parties have adopted a brutal policy of repression against the old aristocracy, and even some nobles have been hanged with their entire families, which has also made the revolutionary movement unsupported by conservative forces, and although the leader of the Narodnaya Narodnaya has repeatedly called for an end to the violent methods, this hatred and killing is still being carried out everywhere.

Great Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary had all sent notes to China asking China and Russia to cease the state of hostilities, from which they were willing to mediate.

Tsarist Russia, France, Britain, Germany and Austria-Hungary are the five great powers in Europe, strictly speaking, the five countries are all imperial countries, and the degree of constitutionality is different, and now France has just been defeated and temporarily lost the right to speak, and the riots that broke out in Russia will make Britain, Germany, and Austria feel uneasy, and this kind of violent means will remind them of the chaotic and barbaric state of the first wave of revolution in Europe.

A few days later, Germany sent a note to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, saying that it would appoint a minister envoy to Yenching as a plenipotentiary envoy to communicate with China on the current situation in Tsarist Russia and coordinate its position.

The special kinship between the German and Russian imperial families and the territorial proximity of the German imperial family also made Germany the least happy to see the bloody revolution in Russia, and heard that it had gathered troops in Poland to prepare for the armed intervention of the Russian chaos at the last resort.

(To be continued)