Khabarovsk, formerly known as Boli, was originally part of China, and under the Sino-Russian Treaty of Yanjing in 1860, this important city located at the confluence of the Ussuri and Heilongjiang rivers, along with all the land east of the Ussuri River, was ceded to the Russian Empire!

Now the city for the time being belonged to the Soviet Empire, which inherited the ambitions of the Russian Empire. The reason why I say temporary...... That's because you look east from an observation post on the west bank of the Ussuri River. The whole city is now shrouded in columns of gray-blue smoke, and on the high ground on the north, south, and south sides of the city, the sun flags fluttering in the wind seem to herald the final fate of Khabarovsk (Boli)!

The Battle of Khabarovsk had been going on for eight days and nights, and as the Soviet Red Army held on to its territory smaller and smaller, everyone watching the battle on the west bank of the Ussuri River knew that the final fall of the city was approaching.

Located on the east bank of the Ussuri River, this observation post made of sandbags and steel pipes is the masterpiece of the engineers of the 18th Division of the National Revolutionary Army. It was built so that some of the officers of the 18th Division could come here to enjoy the battle on the other side, and according to the estimation of the 18th Division's staff, the battle here would be repeated over and over again. Because the Soviets were by no means willing to give up the fertile lands east of the Ussuri River and south of the Amur River. And Khabarovsk (Boli) is precisely the gate of the counterattack of the Soviet Red Army, and now the control of this gate is about to fall into the hands of the Yue himself!

The general assault on the city of Boli began at 8 o'clock in the evening of May 28. The sound of shouts and guns came one after another, and the small city of Boli had been beaten to pieces. The trenches and buildings that the Soviet Red Army once held were in tatters, and there were corpses everywhere. There were Soviet officers and soldiers in yellow-green uniforms, and there were officers and soldiers in yellow-colored uniforms, and even if they were killed in battle, the bodies of both sides were scuffled together. Some soldiers shouted the slogan Long live the emperor, rushed into the positions entrenched by the Soviet Red Army, and pulled off the explosives bags on their bodies! There were also equally brave Soviet Red Army soldiers, shouting Stalin's name and rushing to the machine-gun positions of the army with rifles with long bayonets...... In short, the street fighting in Khabarovsk was carried out in this very tragic way. Every inch of land is soaked in blood, and every building has to go through repeated battles between the two sides before finally deciding its ownership.

By the early morning of 29 May, the city was already full of fires, and it turned out that in order to deal with the Soviet Red Army, which was stubbornly defending by relying on barricades and buildings, the Japanese army found a lot of gasoline and set it on fire. At this time, most of the buildings in Boli were still mainly wooden structures, and they were poured with gasoline by the Yue army, and soon burst into flames. The Soviets, who could not withstand the fire protruding from the houses, whether they were Red Army soldiers or ordinary people, were shot indiscriminately by the army! The Russians, who had no time to break out of the fire, turned into barbecued meat, and the whole city of Boli floated with the smell of people being burned! Even Chinese watching the battle from far away on the other side of the Ussuri River could smell a faint scorching smell. Under the offensive of the sea of arms and the sea of people, the resistance of the Soviet Red Army gradually weakened. The sound of gunfire on the battlefield gradually became sparse, and at about 10 o'clock in the morning of 29 May, the whole battlefield suddenly fell silent...... A sun flag, slightly yellowed by gunsmoke, was slowly rising over the building of the party committee of the Khabarovsk Territory!! Khabarovsk has fallen!

…… In the carriage of the northbound special train, Luo Yaoguo and Wang Jingwei, two special envoys for peace, were sitting face to face with Mr. Inu Yangyi, the special envoy of the political axe. A steaming cup of fragrant coffee has been brought by Natalie. Since Trotsky had already been expelled from the party by Stalin, he had left the CPSU with this Trotskyist pornographic spy and now officially betrayed the revolution...... They are Luo Yaoguo's people inside and out.

Natalie is a foreigner in the end, the full set of skills of brewing, grinding, brewing and filtering coffee is very exquisite, and the selection of coffee beans is also an expert, and the coffee that comes out is fragrant and fragrant. While delivering coffee, Natalie also approached Luo Yaoguo's ear and muttered a few words softly, before she smiled and turned to leave.

"Mr. Inukai, your country's army has taken full control of Boli City this morning, congratulations." It turned out that Natalie told Luo Yaoguo the latest battle situation. Luo Yaoguo took a sip of coffee, and said with a smile:

"Now that the door to Vladivostok and the Primorsky region of the Soviet Far East has been closed, and the North Island of Sakhalin is also a turtle in an urn, presumably Stalin will seriously consider your country's asking price, right?"

Inu Yangyi still had a faint smile, and his emotions didn't seem to be affected by the smooth outcome of the battle at all. At this moment, he just smiled helplessly in his heart. The bottom line of the asking price of the political axe is to cede the North Island of Huatai Island (Sakhalin Island) plus an indemnity of 100 million US dollars, dissolve the North Korean GCD and the GCD, and the Soviet Union and the GC International will also guarantee that they will no longer support similar organizations, and finally the Soviet side will hand over the leaders of the North Korean GCD, especially Kim Jiu, who organized and planned the bombing! Such conditions...... The possible surname that can be negotiated is too low. However, Tanaka Yoshiichi has also done his best to lower the asking price of the army and navy, and it is estimated that there is no room for negotiation. Now his envoy not only has to bargain with the Soviets, but also has to fight against those army and navy leaders in the country, and if he is not careful, he will label others as a national thief!

Thinking of this, Inu Yangyi couldn't help but complain about Sun Yat-sen in his heart, and he didn't know how this person could come up with such a bad idea to unite with European and American powers to mediate the war between the Soviet Union! And those European and American powers actually agreed to the boat! It seems that these countries are interested in the so-called "Asian Peace Treaty", right? It's just that...... Those army and navy leaders in this treaty, including Yoshiichi Tanaka, are resolutely opposed! But I couldn't think of any good way to refuse.

I'm afraid that these people in Tanaka are still dreaming of conquering China in their hearts, right? These people still seem to think that China, like the era of the Russo-Japanese War, is just a piece of meat on a cutting board, and they can cut it as they want. These people ...... It would be nice to see China as a country clearly.

This country, three thousand years ago, already had a splendid civilization, established a huge empire, and has always been a kingdom that makes Yuben look up! Isn't there really a day of resurgence? That day may be coming, right? So how should I deal with myself? Go back to 3,000 years of life? Become a little brother of China? Still is...... Joining forces with Russia to interrupt the pace of China's rise?

If...... If only there was no Sakurada Gate assassination this time! If it weren't for this assassination, Russia would have joined hands by now, right? These damn North Koreans! Do they want to get back to their country so much? What's so bad about being a loyal subject of His Majesty the Emperor?

And now, China has taken advantage of the opportunity of the Russo-Russian War to throw out this "Asian Peace Treaty"! On the surface, this treaty took care of the interests of the great powers, including the Zoben. The security of the colonies in Asia was ensured, including Korea and Taiwan under the rule of the Emperor. But if you think about it, this is not the case, and this treaty also gave China time to rise! Once this treaty is signed...... The risk and cost of attacking China will be greatly increased! If Ben attacks, Britain, the United States, France and the Netherlands will impose sanctions on Ben in accordance with the treaty! There is no way to import oil and steel...... And those big warships of the combined fleet don't drink hundreds or thousands of tons of oil that day? Similarly, the steel industry relies on imported iron ore and scrap iron to keep afloat, if imports are interrupted...... I'm afraid Ben's war machine is going back to the Middle Ages, right?

…… The news of the defeat in the defense of Harovsk also reached the Kremlin as soon as possible. At this time Stalin was presiding over a meeting of the Politburo. Including Bukharin, Rykov, Tomsky, Voroshilov, Kalinin, Molotov, Ruzutak and others gathered together.

The main discussion at the meeting was the military issue of the Far East. The present war with the present is the most important issue in the Soviet Union and the most central issue in the political life of the CPSU. Stalin's prestige was greatly damaged by the successive defeats on the battlefield...... There were even quite a few leaders of the CPSU who were privately debating whether Trotsky should be allowed to return to the Politburo and take charge of the army. It seemed that only with him as chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council could the Soviet Red Army get out of the cycle of defeat in every battle.

"Comrades...... Tell everyone an unfortunate news. Stalin took the note quietly handed over by his secretary Baranov, looked at it, and then frowned and put on a very sad expression: "Our heroic Workers' and Peasants' Red Army has fought to the last man in Khabarovsk!" Just now...... Khabarovsk has ...... Captured by imperialism! Comrades, now the most dangerous moment for the Soviet Motherland has come! Comrades, please ask if there is anything you can do to help the Party tide over the current difficulties. ”

As soon as Stalin finished speaking, there was silence in the conference room, but everyone's thoughts were flipping. At present, it seems that the difficulties of the party and the motherland are caused by the lack of leadership of a certain great leader, and the best way to tide over this difficulty seems to be to ask this person to step down and replace him with a capable person...... This thought swirled around in the minds of several people, and could not be dispelled. Of course, there are some people who don't think much of it, such as the Soviet version of the old Kalinin grandfather who is indiscriminately good people and old foxes, and now his eyes are half-squinted, as if he is meditating, and he seems to be dozing off. Comrade Voroshilov was constantly wiping his sweat, probably worried that Stalin would throw him out as a scapegoat, and the people would be angry, right? Molotov's information is shallow, and it is all Stalin's grace to be able to sit in this position, and at this time he is wholeheartedly trying to find a way for the boss.

I don't know how long it has been, but I heard the sound of tables and chairs colliding. Molotov, who had a long round face, a short beard, and a pair of oval gold-rimmed glasses, had already stood up respectfully: "Comrade Stalin, it's not all bad news at the moment, and the situation seems to be at a turning point...... It is said that their offensive has come to an end, and it is unlikely that they will cross the Amur River to continue the offensive...... Moreover Chinese now they are also uniting with Britain, the United States, France and the Netherlands to mediate the war, and they have also put forward the idea of an "Asian Peace Treaty...... This treaty seems to be beneficial to the current sinister situation facing the Soviet Union. It can ensure the safety of our Asian backyard to a certain extent. If this treaty can be signed, it should be a major diplomatic victory! It can completely offset the negative impact of military disadvantages, and it can also buy valuable time for the construction of the country. ”

Stalin picked up his pipe, took a puff, highlighted a circle of white smoke, and pondered Molotov's proposal in his heart. After pondering for a while, he finally nodded: "Comrade Molotov's opinion is worth considering, and we can't solve the problem by fighting a war alone...... China's offer of mediation shows that there is now a contradiction between imperialism, and that China and Britain, the United States, France, and the Netherlands do not support the aggressive expansion of imperialism. We should take advantage of this contradiction to deal with imperialism...... However, what results can be negotiated at the negotiating table still depends on the performance on the battlefield...... Comrade Molotov, this time you will be the special envoy of the Soviet Union to Yanjing to negotiate with you. ”

"Comrade Voroshilov, when will the counteroffensive on Khabarovsk begin? I hope that by the time the formal negotiations begin, our heroic Workers' and Peasants' Red Army will be able to replant the red flag on the head of Khabarovsk! Only then will we be able to get a desired result at the negotiating table! Other than that...... How are the defenses of Vladivostok now arranged? Can you hold it? ”

Voroshilov pondered for a moment what Stalin had said, and cautiously said: "The counteroffensive against Khabarovsk can be launched as early as June 15. The defense of Vladivostok was now very difficult, mainly because of the lack of firepower to counterattack the battleships of the Japanese army, and it was now completely under attack. Comrade Yegorov has done everything possible to mobilize the inhabitants of Vladivostok to join the Red Army, and the number of defenders in Vladivostok has increased to 80,000 as of yesterday, but the training and equipment of the new recruits are very poor, especially the lack of weapons, and the weapons stored in Vladivostok are not enough to arm so many troops, so this huge army can now only barely defend the city. ”

Stalin added: "The Eastern Railway seems to have been repaired now, right?" Is it possible for us to transport weapons into Vladivostok by this railway? Maybe send a group of officers in as well, so that we have a strong fortress behind the enemy. That way, we will have more leverage in the negotiations, right? Comrade Bukharin, the work of GC International is that you are in charge of this...... Can it be done? ”

Bukharin? It is the traitor in "Lenin in 1918", now in his thirties, his head is already a little bald, he has a vice goatee, and his eyes are a little deep. He is currently in charge of the work of the GC International, a member of the Executive Committee of the Comintern, a member of the Presidium, a member of the Political Secretariat, and at the same time editor-in-chief of Pravda, and is the number one thinker in the CPSU.

Bukharin, who is still a thinker, furrowed his bald eyebrows slightly, as if he was thinking about some ideological question, and was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "Comrade Stalin...... The delivery of weapons, equipment and personnel to Vladivostok through the Middle East Road...... I'm afraid it will be difficult for us GC International to give instructions. The railway is now under the management of the Chinese bourgeoisie, and the main comrades in charge of the united front work on the Chinese GCD side are ...... Now they are all back in Yan'an to review the right-leaning mistakes, this is your instructions. There is also a Kuomintang warlord Luo Yaoguo lurking next to Natalie. Lesinskaya's female spy, now ...... He has also been expelled from the Polish GCD......"

…… Off Vladivostok, on the surface of Peter the Great's Bay, night is gradually falling, and dozens of ships of all kinds are plowing white waves on the sea. This group is composed of various cargo ships and passenger ships of thousands to more than 10,000 tons. On their periphery, cruisers and destroyers surrounded the slow-moving group of ships cruising and protected.

Dozens of smoke plummeted straight up to the clouds, and the sunset sprinkled down, reflecting on the ocean, sparkling, between the sea and the sky, private blood.

Dozens of steamers in the regiment are fluttering the sun flag of the country, and the warships escorting the ship are even waving the military flag of the navy!

In this era, the sea of the sea had long been the world of the navy, and the Pacific Fleet of Tsarist Russia had been wiped out after the revolution. The entire Primorsky region of the Soviet Far East, now open to the Combined Fleet!

On the heavy cruiser Furutaka, the flagship of the Navy's Third Fleet, Admiral Muto Nobuyoshi, commander of the Vladivostok Dispatch Force, took a leisurely walk on the stern deck of the ship, occasionally looking out at the distant sea. The fleet now carried the last two divisions attached to the Vladivostok Dispatch Army, the 5th Hiroshima Division and the 6th Kumamoto Division, for a total of 50,000 troops. The target of the Vladivostok dispatch this time is the fortress of Vladivostok, which has been reduced to ruins!

Although he had decided to accept the joint mediation of China, Britain, the United States, France, and the Netherlands, he did not issue an order to stop the offensive. On the contrary, in order for the Soviet Union to accept the extremely harsh peace conditions put forward by the Soviet side, Prime Minister Yoshiichi Tanaka has instructed the Ministry of War and the General Staff Headquarters to capture the fortress of Vladivostok during the negotiations. Only then can they willingly accept the peace conditions proposed by this paper to cede the North Island of Sakhalin Island and pay an indemnity of $100 million......

(To be continued)