With the general trend gone, the Czechs and Cossacks could no longer maintain their loyalty to Kolchak. At this time, coupled with the two temptations of more than 1,000 tons of gold from Kolchak and the promise of Soviet Russia, it was natural that the Czechs began to set up in the city.

Of course, the Czechs did not think about making trouble when Kolchak first entered the city, after all, when Kolchak entered the city, there were still a lot of white guards around Kolchak, although there were also some Czechs, but the contrast in strength was too great, even if Kolchak's troops were weakened to the extreme because of the cruel winter, the possibility of losing both sides was also very great.

Therefore, after a short period of deliberation, the Czechs decided to enter the city at Kolchak to rest, and after letting their guard down, they moved on to action.

In that case, as long as Kolchak is dealt with with lightning speed, the White Army led by Kolchak will not have any worries. After all, many of those so-called White Army were just ordinary civilians, who were recruited by Kolchak because they were forced by life, so there was no need for them to be loyal to Kolchak to the end.

"It's all arranged..."

Standing in a room, the Czech general said. Gaida asked Semenov.

"Don't worry." After taking a sip of pure vodka, Semenov laughed. "I've arranged a place for Kolchak to stay, it's quite a distance from the garrison barracks, enough for us to pack up Kolchak's troops before they can react."

As long as Kolchak can be captured, whether it is life or death, the troops that originally belonged to Kolchak can become no threat..."That's good..."Take the vodka on the table, said. Gaida also took two sips of it.

I have lived in Russia for many years, and I am in such cold weather. Although Gaida was a Czech, he had also come to like spirits like vodka.

Especially in today's weather, spirits like vodka are a good way to keep out the cold.

After drinking for a while, both men took their leave, just waiting for the day when Kolchak arrived.

While the two of them were still drinking vodka, Kolchak also continued to move towards Irkutsk with the team that had been cleared.

In order not to let say. Gaeda and the others found something wrong, and Kolchak even asked the captured Czech telegraph man to continue to use the original telegraph method to send a telegram. Gaida sends a message of "all well".

After all, if the news that had been maintained for a long time was suddenly interrupted for several days, and only Kolchak's telegram was still being sent to Irkutsk, even if it was said. Gaida's brains have been confused by vodka, and they will sense that something is wrong.

And as the team continued to move forward, Kolchak did not feel any tension in his heart.

After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is really too big, as long as you can see through it in advance. The conspiracy of Gaida and others, even if his white army was weakened during the long march, at least there was no possibility of failure.

But..."Why did the Chinese remind me..."

This is what Kolchak still does not understand, for him, said. Gaida and his Czech legions were only a trivial problem, not to mention that the Czech troops in the ranks had been almost wiped out by him.

What really made Kolchak nervous was the Soviet Russian Red Army in the rear and the neighboring Chinese.

Especially in neighboring Chinese, although the Bolsheviks in Soviet Russia hated him to the core, they had to wait at least until the weather warmed up if they wanted to catch up―――――― because he had blown up all the railways that could be blown up along the way, and now Frunze could only use a pair of legs if he wanted to catch up.

Therefore, for Kolchak, the most dangerous thing now is the Chinese.

Especially when this group of Chinese has always been thinking about his more than a thousand tons of gold... So far, so good.

It's just..."Wait until I've dealt with the rebellion of the Czechs?" What exactly will the Chinese use to take away the gold? ”

"General, Irkutsk has arrived ..."

While Kolchak was still conjecturing, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet B? Pepelyaev walked over and said.

Hear B? Pepelyaev's words, Kolchak temporarily put down his thoughts, got up and said to Pepelyaev.

"Let's go and teach the Czechs who don't know what to do..."

"Yes!"

The problem of the Chinese, let's wait until the Czechs are solved and then think about it ... As he stepped out of the carriage, Kolchak thought.

―――――――――― "General! ”

Standing in front of Kolchak, he said. Gaida smiled as if he hadn't thought about anything in his heart, and Semyonov, who was beside him, was much worse in acting skills in comparison.

But it's no wonder, after all, Semenov is a Cossack, and it's too difficult for him to let a Cossack act.

Fortunately, Kolchak didn't seem to notice this, so he said. Both Gaida and Semyonov breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, it said. Gaida and Semyonov were still very nervous, after all, the White Army that entered the city with Kolchak was removed. The Czech Legion in Qaida also numbered more than 100,000 men. That's about five times the total number of the Czech regiments, even with the addition of Semenov's Cossacks.

When the rebellion is launched, if one of them is not done well, I am afraid that they will all die without a place to bury.

However... The greed for gold, and the desire to leave Russia, eventually overwhelmed everything..."Return to the Czech Republic with gold..."

This is already said. The common aspirations of Czechs such as Gaida.

Although it is said. Gaida's acting skills are good, but the unnaturalness on Semenov's face still exposes everything, but Kolchak didn't seem to notice. Gaida laughed.

After laughing for a while, Kolchak turned sideways and said. Gaida Road.

"By the way, when you hand me over to Lenin, how are you going to leave Russia?"

“……………”

Ice.

In an instant, almost all of the people present belonged to the . The people on Gaida's side were frightened.

Just in the day. Gaida and Semenov reacted and were about to pull out their pistols from their waists, but Kolchak had already pulled out the pistols that had been prepared and sent them with five bullets. Gaida and Semyonov went to the Western Heaven.

It's like the bell of the beginning. At the moment when Gaida and Semyonov fell to the ground, the White Guards, who had been prepared for a long time, opened heavy fire on the Czech regiments and Cossack rebels in the city.

The battle, began ... Because it was so sudden, Kolchak killed him with his own hands. After Gaida and Semyonov, before the rebels in the city could react, Kolchak himself had already left the scene under the escort of the guards.

Later, the rebels faced only the guns and bullets of the White Guards.

Due to the unpreparedness, coupled with the fact that the number is inferior to that of the White Guards and the said. The Al Qaeda commanders were already dead, and the rebels were defeated by the White Guards, and soon had to withdraw from Irkutsk.

After the rebels were defeated and withdrew from the city of Irkutsk, Kolchak did not give up the fierce pursuit of the rebels, and soon sent almost 30,000 troops to pursue the rebels.

Pursued by the White Guards, only a small part of the remaining rebels finally fled into Siberia, and most of the rest were captured by the White Guards―――――― but in cold Siberia, it may be better to become a prisoner of Kolchak than to run away... After completely clearing the Czechs and Cossacks of the rebels, Kolchak reorganized a ceremony to enter the city and re-established the Provisional Government in Irkutsk, which became the new temporary capital.

Although the population of Irkutsk is only about 100,000, Irkutsk is a slightly larger city anyway, and Kolchak can't pay attention to it so much now.

(Historically, Irkutsk, with a population of less than 50,000 in 1900, was set at 100,000 at the end of 1919 because there was not enough data.) Although Irkutsk's population was just over 100,000, the city was quickly enriched by Kolchak's 500,000-odd population.

Of course, the grand entrance to the city somewhat washed away the smoke of the battle that took place when Kolchak first came to the city... It's just that when entering the city, Kolchak always felt that something was wrong. However, if he wants him to say what is wrong, he can't say clearly..."Forget it, anyway, first convey the news to the countries by telegram, as long as the status of the temporary political axe is established, even if the Chinese want to do something, they must be scrupulous..."

Thinking so, Kolchak looked at Pepelyaev on the side.

"When the ceremony is over, I'll ask you to send a telegram..."

Pepelyaev nodded.

"Don't worry, I'll do it..."

Later, the ceremony lasted for about half an hour, but just as the ceremony was about to end, and Pepelyaev was about to use the wireless telegraph of the army to send a message to the countries, an officer suddenly ran over in a panic.

"General, something happened!"

Seeing the panicked appearance of his subordinates, Kolchak once again had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"What's wrong?"

"Chinese!"

―――――――――― on a flat ground not very far from Irkutsk, Xiong Kewu, who was tightly wrapped, was sitting on a military command vehicle modified from a military truck, looking at the map of Irkutsk in his hand.

"How far away..."

After looking at the map in his hand, Xiong Kewu asked his adjutant.

Hearing Xiong Kewu's question, the adjutant hurriedly turned his head behind him.

Behind him, the carriage that was supposed to be open was converted into a fully enclosed one, and in the carriage, there are all kinds of communication tools such as radio, and at the same time, the fully enclosed carriage also has better protection for the radio and other equipment inside.

After all, if it is open, when it rains on a cloudy day, the equipment inside is easily eroded by rainwater. Moreover, the fully enclosed carriage can also allow the personnel inside to work better under harsh climatic conditions.

Inside the carriage, several officers were communicating with the rest of the unit by radio.

At this time, after hearing the adjutant's question, one of the officers hurriedly replied.

"There is less than ten kilometers to go, and you will be able to reach Irkutsk!"

"So..."

Xiong Kewu nodded.

"Is there still ten kilometers left, I hope the guys in the MIA can do a better job..."

While saying this, the command car drove through a large pothole, and in a bumpy situation, Xiong Kewu's head almost hit the roof of the car. Fortunately, Xiong Kewu's hand kept grasping a grip on the roof of the car, otherwise it was really impossible.

However, compared to the lucky Xiong Kewu, the others in the command car were more unlucky..."Really..."

Glancing out the window, Xiong Kewu sighed.

"If only I could get two SUVs..."

The off-road vehicle in Xiong Kewu's mouth is an important prop in the army's motorization and mechanization plan, and it is a four-wheeled vehicle similar to the off-road vehicle (jeep) of later generations.

Of course, due to technical reasons, the off-road vehicles produced by the automobile factory according to the army's bidding are similar to the current Ford Model T, and if you insist on it, it is only better than the Model T.

However, due to the lack of technical level, the surname of the off-road vehicle still does not meet the requirements of the army, so the off-road vehicle has been in a state of development, and it is estimated that it is unlikely to be developed in a few years.

Xiong Kewu knows about off-road vehicles, also because when he returned to Beijing, he once took a test ride of the latest model of off-road vehicles. At that time, the surname of the off-road vehicle on the road gave Xiong Kewu a deep impression, especially when he learned that this new off-road vehicle could be equipped with a 12.7mm caliber Type 19 heavy machine gun, or an 8mm caliber Type 19 squad machine gun, Xiong Kewu's interest was even stronger.

It's a pity that the off-road vehicle is not called an off-road vehicle because the road surname can be good, so until now, Xiong Kewu has not seen an off-road vehicle that has really been finalized and put into service.

Leaving aside Xiong Kewu's lamentation for the time being, Kolchak and the others, who were still in Irkutsk, looked at the officer who had just arrived to report the news with shocked expressions.

"What did you just say?!"

Grabbing the officer's collar, Kolchak asked with a shocked expression.

"Chinese, in the direction of 10 kilometers away, a large number of Chinese are approaching !!"

Although Kolchak grabbed him by the collar, the officer still said the above words as quickly as he knew that the military situation could not be delayed.

"Impossible!" After the officer finished speaking, a general next to him refuted loudly. "The weather is so cold now, and Outer Mongolia is at least more than 100 kilometers away from Irkutsk, Chinese impossible to get by!!"

Logical reasoning is true, after all, the vast majority of infantry in this era still walked on two legs, and this was even more evident in countries outside Western Europe.

In weather at least minus 50 degrees Celsius, it is really impossible to walk a distance of more than 100 kilometers or nearly 200 kilometers with your legs.

And yet..."Those Chinese came in tanks and cars!! ”

Hearing this, Kolchak finally let go of his hand.

It was only at this time that Kolchak finally understood the reason for the uneasiness in his heart.

That's right, the Outer Mongolian border is indeed nearly 200 kilometers away from Irkutsk, and this distance is indeed an insurmountable barrier in the weather of minus 50 degrees.

However, if the Chinese come in a car or tank, the insurmountable barrier is no longer insurmountable... It's just..."Could it be that the Chinese have no scruples about the attitude of Britain and France!" ”

After a few changes in the expression on his face, and then looking at the panicked people around him, Kolchak said to Pepelyaev and the other White Guard generals.

"You guys immediately bring the troops and set up the defensive line, and you..." looked at Pepelyaev. You immediately send a telegram to Britain and France, telling them what is happening in Irkutsk now, and after sending a telegram to Britain and France, send a telegram to the Chinese national social axe, asking what exactly happened, if the Chinese are because of it. When Gaida's matter comes, tell them that the matter has been taken care of, and they don't need to rush over to help..."

"Yes!!"

Knowing that the matter was urgent, Pepelyaev and the others were not polite to Kolchak, and hurriedly turned around and left after listening to Kolchak's instructions.

After everyone had left, Kolchak looked around at the panicked people around him again.

"Now, I just hope that the Chinese can take care of the reaction of Britain and France, otherwise..."

Then it's really a turtle in an urn.

You know, the railroad to the European part has been almost destroyed by him, and now Kolchak can't escape even if he wants to take the railway... However, while Kolchak was secretly praying, Pepelyaev suddenly ran over with a panicked face.

"Oh no, all the radios in the army have been destroyed!!"

"What !!"

This time, Kolchak was really shocked...―――――――――― because the Czechs had some ties with Britain and France, so they were ready to get rid of it. At the time of Gaida, Kolchak had never contacted Britain and France by radio, after all, if Britain and France knew about their calculations, then everything would not need to go on.

Of course, Kolchak did not think of explaining this matter to Britain and France, but according to Kolchak's plan, even if it was explained to Britain and France, it should be explained in a telegram to Britain and France after the Czechs were settled.

When everything is a foregone conclusion, even if Britain and France are unwilling, they can only accept a solution.

However, what Kolchak did not expect was that all this he did would push him into the cemetery.

By the time Kolchak's White Guards began to pursue the remnants of the rebels, the members of the White Guards, who had been mixed with the White Guards, had already destroyed all the radios of the army through bribed White Guard officers.

As for the original radio in Irkutsk? During the White Guards' siege of the city, members of the Military Intelligence Agency, who had been lurking in the city, had already taken the opportunity to destroy all the radios.

Although the current Irkutsk has become a large city with a population of more than 600,000 because of the arrival of Kolchak and his party, Irkutsk at this time has not only become deaf and blind after losing all telegraphs, but also a mute who can't say anything... Just as Kolchak discovered his current situation, Xiong Kewu's troops were also advancing.

Yan Guang has always been determined to obtain the more than 1,000 tons of gold owned by Kolchak, which is not a secret to Xiong Kewu and other high-ranking military and political dignitaries.

Therefore, as soon as Yan Guang's order reached Xiong Kewu, Xiong Kewu had already begun to prepare.

Because the White Guards in Irkutsk had more than 100,000 troops, Xiong Kewu dispatched a total of nearly 90,000 people from two armies and another tank brigade this time.

Don't underestimate these 70,000 people, these are the only two motorized troops in the entire Lanzhou Military Region, and they are completely relying on car wheels when marching, even in the world, they can handle it, not to mention that Xiong Kewu also brought a tank brigade out this time?

This time, not only Yan Guang was determined to get the more than 1,000 tons of gold, but even Xiong Kewu was ready to take this opportunity to add some merits to himself, so that he could have more impressions in Yan Guang's heart.

"Tell me to speed up the march and capture Irkutsk before the Russians react."

"Yes!"

Under Xiong Kewu's order, the Wehrmacht, which had been marching at an extremely fast pace, soon saw the city of Irkutsk, which was already completely shrouded in panic.

When Xiong Kewu's troops arrived at the outskirts of Irkutsk, the White Guards in the city seemed to want to send someone out to inquire about Xiong Kewu's intentions. It's just that as a veteran warlord who has also left his name in history, Xiong Kewu is not as hypocritical as a politician.

Since this time I came to grab gold and destroy the White Guards by the way, then..."Fire!" ”

With Xiong Kewu's order, four hundred tanks of a tank brigade opened fire on the city of Irkutsk as they marched.

The artillery units of Xiong Kewu's two motorized corps also began to unload their guns from the tractors and aimed their guns at the city of Irkutsk and the positions of the White Guards.

As for the rest of the infantry? Now that the tanks are already on board, they naturally have to keep up.

After a 2,000-kilometer march of hope and the elimination of the rebels in the city, the White Guards in Irkutsk were already extremely tired, and how could the White Guards, who were already not very strong in the face of the Wehrmacht's powerful offensive, hold on?

Although Kolchak and other generals went into battle in person, in the end, after holding out for more than an hour, the city of Irkutsk still fell completely.

The Wehrmacht who poured into the city found Kolchak and Pepelyaev in the mayor's office in the city, but just as Kolchak was about to ask the soldiers to take him to Xiong Kewu, these Wehrmacht soldiers had already pulled the trigger and shot all the more than a dozen senior generals in the office, including Kolchak... This is also part of the plan, if Kolchak does not die, how can Yan Guang splash all the dirty water to the point that he has been dead for a long time. What about Gaida?

In any case, when Xiong Kewu, under the leadership of the undercover personnel of the Military Intelligence Bureau, opened the train car loaded with gold, the gold worth more than three billion silver dollars belonged to Yan Guang without a doubt.

(To be continued)