A few more nights to stay in the headquarters, of course, I didn't forget that Ling Chengxiang found an errand for Mrs. Werther, the vice president of the City Hall Stability Maintenance Association, lest someone take advantage of the fire to rob and bully this noble lady who has no backer, this kind of small flower in the greenhouse in this troubled world, once there is no husband to protect her, it is really impossible to deal with it.

The president of the Stability Maintenance Association is Chinese, and its main task is to promote that the Russians in the Southeast Plain are also members of the empire, friendly and so on.

When he came out of the high command, there was an extra Russian young man in the car, a Narodnaya Narodna, called Yevgeny? Andreevich? Zyuganov, who is said to be the head of the Narodnaya Narodya Dyamus in the Kurgan area, was sent to Novosibirsk after the Chinese conquered Kurgan and began to seek help from the Chinese.

Ye Zhao met with him just to understand the ideological state of the entire National People's Opinion Party, and this young person in charge should be a typical representative of the National People's Opinion Party.

Yevgeny, let alone know Ye Zhao's identity, has actually been in Novosibirsk for a week, but the highest-ranking Chinese official he saw was only a staff officer of the military department, with the rank of deputy captain, similar to the lieutenant colonel or colonel of the Tsarist Russian army.

Mr. Wen is said to be the head of the Novosibirsk Migration Agency, a powerful Chinese who seems to be able to speak well in the military and is fluent in Russian, and Yevgeny certainly regarded him as the object of lobbying.

Ye Zhaoshi is wary of Narodya Volyaya and other party groups, most of which are populist groups that want the country to be strong and are dissatisfied with the rule of the tsars, but they are still believers in Great Russianism in their bones, and if they come to power, Tsarist Russia will sooner or later resume its aggressive line of expansion.

This was also clearly felt by talking with Yevgeny, who believed that the Central and Siberian territories acquired under the tsarist policy of expansion were not Russia's inherent territory, and that it was possible to give up its territorial claims east of the Yenisei River on the premise of establishing friendly relations with China, but the territory between the Ob and Yenisei rivers, especially the southeastern plain, had a large number of Russian immigrants, and he believed that Russia had unquestionable sovereignty over this territory.

Moreover, this is still a claim from the Chinese, so will the Russians not renew their territorial claims to the area east of the Yenisei River? Moreover, Yevgeny was only a small character and did not represent all Narodnaya people, but I am afraid that most Narodnamen, like all nationalists, have a paranoid love for territory, and the cession of land is the most intolerable shame and defeat for such people.

Not to mention the millions of square kilometers of land east of the Yenisei River to be ceded.

In contrast, the members of the Liberal Commune movement were much more moderate, except that there were many party groups in Russia, and the members of the Free Commune were the weaker of the many party groups.

However, there is no harm in engaging with these parties, and the clearer the understanding of the political situation in Russia and the balance of forces between the parties, the more they will be able to seek China's interests in the coming great changes.

With his eyes slightly closed, Ye Zhao was also pondering several telegrams in the country, including Rong'er and other family letters reporting safety, as well as the political affairs of the Government Council, Zhou Jingshan asked the emperor to issue a batch of war bonds worth 300 million yuan again.

Originally, the empire reduced a large number of national debt finances because of the Sino-Russian war again in debt, if it were not for the printing of paper money in the past few years to occupy a large amount of private wealth for free, I am afraid that the current empire's financial debt will rise to a more dangerous number, but for the long-term development of the Central Plains currency, it is natural to standardize it into credit currency, and not to print as much as the political axe wants and use it directly.

The income of the political axe should still be increased through the tax reform, step by step, and on the whole it is a policy of hiding the wealth from the people, and the fact that the political axe is poor does not mean that the country is poor. If the wealth accumulation brought about by the liberation of the productive forces and the explosion of industrial science and technology is brought into the national treasury, no matter how rich the political axe is, it does not mean that you will succeed, and without the gradual improvement of the supervision system of the empire, the state property will become the object of encroachment by the big bureaucracy.

Ye Zhao prefers this feeling of a political axe deficit, telling you that the top-level civil servants should know how to run their families, instead of tossing the wealth created by the people in the country, and they don't feel distressed at all.

There was also a telegram from the Government Council reporting that the Dihua-Aksu-Kashgar-Kokand railway had been completed, and that the Eastern Railway Company had negotiated with the Bukhara Khanate to obtain the right to build the railway, and was preparing to start building the railway from Kokand to Samarkand and Bukhara. In addition, the second phase of the Dihua-Xi'an railway project has been started, expanding the capacity of this trunk line and increasing its transportation capacity.

The opening of Kokand City means that the empire will have incomparable influence in Central Asia, but in fact, Ye Zhao originally did not have too strong territorial claims to the territory of the Andijan people in the Kokand area, although he destroyed the Kokand Khanate, but Ye Zhao did not think that it could become a long-term territory of the empire before, but with the change of the times, Ye Zhao's idea slowly changed, and it was not impossible to digest the territory of the Western Regions occupied by the current empire.

The railway line from Kokand City will have two directions, the western line and the southern line, the Eastern Railway Company and the Bukhara Khanate won the right to build the railway on the western line, and the southern line will connect the emperor [***] The important town of Xingxing (Turkestan) is more than 1,000 kilometers, but the terrain is flat, and the construction is not very difficult.

Nowadays, the vast majority of the Imperial Railways are privately invested, but the Kokand South Line Railway will probably have to be financed because it is not of much commercial value.

The opening of Kokand City, but also represents the revival of the "New Silk Road", in fact, in recent years, a large number of Central Plains goods into the Western Regions, now not only silk, porcelain and tea, but more industrial goods, in this unequal trade, the cattle and sheep in the Western Regions are almost in a position of being plundered, the empire had to intervene in free trade to a certain extent, and adopted a certain protection policy for the herdsmen, after all, the Andijan people have become one of the citizens of the empire.

However, the Bukharans and even further west regions are not so lucky, the influx of Chinese goods, it can be said that to a certain extent to destroy the local economic order, compared to the ancient Silk Road civilization light, the new Silk Road can be said to be the most naked economic invasion.

Now Ye Zhao also realizes that in the current era, when China is leaping towards an industrial country, this unparalleled advantage and strong competitiveness in trade with its neighbors.

At the same time, the dumping of goods without competitors in turn would accelerate the industrialization of the empire, and when China was ahead of the small island nation of the Meiji Restoration, this profound geostrategic advantage was a hundred times stronger.

The opening of the city of Kokand is believed to have prompted Chinese merchants to gradually cross the Bukhara Khanate to the Persian region, that is, Iran.

The car slowly stopped, interrupting Ye Zhao's chaotic thoughts.

This is before the Novosibirsk City Police Station, Chinese and Russian bilingual white signs hung on round stone pillars, round top towers and stone buildings, typical Russian architecture.

Zheng Aqiao got out of the car, ran up the steps quickly, pushed open the front door of the two magnificent glass windows and entered the police station.

A few minutes later, Natasha walked out after him, a slender black police uniform, light steps, a beret on her golden curly hair, and her blue eyes were deeper and more beautiful, which reminded Ye Zhao of the image of the Soviet Union's cold KGB and female spy in the film and television.

Natasha got into the car and sat on Ye Zhao's side, while Zheng Aqiao sat in the carriage behind.

Ye Zhao said: "To eat Russian food, you can choose a good place." Although he has been in Novosibirsk for a few months, Ye Zhao has not eaten any Russian dishes seriously, but only tasted Russian pie and beef and potato soup at Natasha's house.

Natasha hesitated for a moment and said, "I know a small shop, and the grilled chicken, pies, salads, and beef soup are all authentic, but I'm afraid you are too simple." ”

Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "Just go there!" ”

The place Natasha said is indeed a very small restaurant, not far from the turret on the outskirts of the eastern city, an adobe house with thick cotton curtains, and a bilingual slogan in Chinese and Russian pasted on the window, "Freedom, Equality, Fairness", "Sino-Russian Friendship and Friendship", etc., this is probably Chinese characteristics, Ye Zhao smiled when he looked at it, and said: "What a mess." "Doesn't this reinforce the presence of the aggressor? Ye Zhao hoped that the occupation would unwittingly turn the Southeast Plain into a world of Chinese immigrants, rather than this kind of forced enslavement education.

Natasha was startled and whispered to Ye Zhao: "Don't talk nonsense all the time." "After being in the police station for a long time, Natasha knows how many people have been caught and tortured by secret agents because of their inadvertent words.

Ye Zhao smiled, saw Zheng Aqiao lift the curtain, and walked into the store.

A few wooden tables and chairs, the light was a little dim, an old Russian man with a red nose was sitting in the store dozing, Natasha called him several times "Uncle Ivan", the old man opened his eyes slowly, and when he saw Natasha, he immediately grinned and said: "Girl, what do you want to eat today, is it still Uncle Ivan's pie?" ”

Natasha looked at Ye Zhao, Ye Zhao had already sat down at the window table with Yevgeny, Ye Zhao said to Natasha, "You decide." ”

Natasha then asked for bread, roast chicken, beetroot salad, beef broth made of cabbage and beets, and said to the old man, "Uncle Ivan, ask for the best bread baked with local flour, you said, you have a treasure of black caviar, don't you?" ”

The old man glanced at Ye Zhao and the others a few times, and said to Natasha: "Girl, I'm in front of your face." "Obviously, the old man is reluctant to take out the collection for the Chinese to enjoy.

This small shop can bake the cheapest brown bread, as well as delicious bread made with local gluten hard wheat flour, milk, and eggs.

Volga came up first, and Natasha poured a full glass for Ye Zhao and Yevgeny, and said to Ye Zhao: "I have work in the afternoon, so I can't drink with you." ”

Ye Zhao bowed slightly.

Yevgeny had been looking at Natasha and suddenly asked, "May I ask if you are Natasha?" Petrovna? Vasika? Miss Vasika? ”

Natasha was stunned and couldn't help but look at him closely.

Yevgeny was sure of it and said in surprise: "I'm Yevgeny?" Zyuganov, five years ago, in Yekaterinburg, I visited your father, Mr. Vasika, with my father, who ran a flour mill in Yekaterinburg, do you remember me? ”

Natasha didn't have much of an impression of him, and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, I've almost forgotten the past." Naturally, there was some sadness in the words, once a very wealthy family, but in the end it was reduced to going to a nightclub to be a dancer, but speaking of which, life is quite comfortable now, thanks to knowing him.

Yevgeny was very excited, and said, "Yes, you were only thirteen, fourteen, fourteen, or five years old at that time, and your memory at this age is very forgetful, Miss Vasika, it is a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Vasika?" Is he okay? ”

Natasha said: "Our family went bankrupt, and now my father runs a farm in the country. ”

Yevgeny was stunned and sighed: "My father is also bankrupt, unable to recruit workers, and cannot afford to pay their higher and higher salaries, the tragedy caused by the rotten system. And he said, "I'm working to change the country." ”

Natasha seemed to have an impression of him and said, "I see, you have always been idealistic. "I vaguely remember that such a teenager once talked to himself about the evils of serfdom and tsarism.

Yevgeny smiled shyly and said: "We will definitely save our homeland from the tsar's rule." ”

Zheng Aqiao and Qu Nuan sat on one side and looked at Yevgeny, both of them frowned slightly, regardless of whether the emperor had taken a fancy to Natasha or not, but seeing him and Miss Na talking and laughing excitedly, they felt that this person didn't know what to do, if they knew that Yevgeny was talking about ideals, they would definitely scoff at it, Chinese cultural traditions, and no one who talks about it can succeed.

Natasha asked Yevgeny at this time, "Will Mr. Wen help you?" ”

Yevgeny was stunned, and he didn't know what the relationship between this Chinese and Natasha was, almost just when they met, Natasha, who wore a black police uniform and a beret and exuded a unique surname temperament, was deeply attracted to him, and suddenly knew that the two were old friends, Yevgeny was even more fascinated by Natasha's deep blue eyes, and suddenly realized that this Chinese may have an unusual relationship with Natasha, and Yevgeny was in a bad mood.

Ye Zhaozheng wanted to say that he couldn't talk about helping, but Yevgeny had already said to Tanasha: "We are seeking help from the Chinese political axe. ”

Outside the door of the store, there was a sudden quarrel, the interpreter hurriedly walked out, after a while, the curtain was raised, and two Russians wearing yellow-green military uniforms walked in, it was the military uniform of the security regiment, and the guards were just outside to get off the rifles on their backs, so there was a dispute, and the interpreter went out to report the identity of the immigration department, and the fat and thin two Russians obediently disarmed.

The Russian puppet army was mostly armed with weapons captured from Tsarist Russia, and its firepower was generally similar to that of the militias of the emigrated cities on all sides.

The two security officers were obviously regular customers, and Uncle Ivan sent roast chicken out to meet them and asked, "Mr. two sergeants, why didn't they come when they said they had a treat yesterday?" ”

The chubby Russian [***] Cao nodded first and said hello to Ye Zhao, and then sat down with the thin soldier Cao at the wooden table next to him, stepped on the bench with one leg, wiped the thick beard under his mouth, and said proudly: "Yesterday, the Chinese businessmen comforted the security army, and we improved the food. With a thumbs up, he said, "Chinese pork, Harasso!" ”

Seeing the two military Cao factions, Yevgeny's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain.

Fat Jun Cao took out a handkerchief again, shook it at Uncle Ivan, and said: "This is a Chinese silk handkerchief, the emperor of China also uses it, old man Ivan, twenty yuan, do you want it?" ”

Uncle Ivan shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't dare to use the things of the Chinese emperor." Turning around and entering the back kitchen, the two military causals didn't hear the faint sarcasm in Uncle Ivan's words.

Ye Zhao knew that the empire had given orders to Chinese merchants in the southeast plains, encouraging merchants to work in the army, and the objects of the labor army were not only armed police soldiers, but also included the puppet army of the security regiment, as for the regular army field army, there were no such names, and merchants were not needed to reward them.

These two military caopers, it seems, are the security regiments stationed in the west turret of the city, where more than a dozen Chinese gendarmes and dozens of Russian puppet soldiers are stationed, plus a hundred and ten people.

The rugged surname of the Tsarist Russian man is natural, although there are officials from the Chinese Immigration Bureau, but the two military causs have a few cups of Volga, and they immediately forget about this stubble, and the noise is not lively.

Zheng Aqiao wanted to stop them, but when he saw Ye Zhao waving his hand, he gave up.

Ye Zhao began to interrogate Yevgeny about the situation of the National People's Opinion Party, and Ye Zhao, who had studied the history of the great revolutionary era, had an understanding of various political parties and factions that others could not compare, and from Yevgeny's words, he could understand the state of existence and general beliefs of this organization.

Narodnaya Volyaya is the most active populist group in Tsarist Russia today, with aristocrats, merchants, and peasants, covering almost all strata of Tsarist Russia.

When meeting with Sava's brother Joseph in the afternoon, Ye Zhao couldn't help but ask about the situation of the Narodnaya Volta.

As a representative of the interests of the old aristocracy, Joseph naturally did not have a good impression of the Narodnaya Volnaya Volnamen, and his words were quite polite.

In Ye Zhao's Imperial Palace, in the Chinese-style flower hall, Ye Zhao and Joseph chatted with wine, the wine was Chinese rice wine, and the dishes were dried shrimp and fruits.

After a few glasses of vodka at noon, Ye Zhao was still in a slightly drunk state, and when he came to the Southeast Plains, he drank more and more inexplicably.

Ye Zhao said suddenly: "I received news that Alexander was seriously injured by the Popular People's Party, and most of his surnames couldn't save their lives. ”

Joseph was stunned for a moment and said, "Where did you hear the news, it's not a rumor, is it?" Then he woke up and remembered who this "brother-in-law" in front of him was, how could he say anything.

Joseph stood up and said, "When did this happen?" I, I'm going to send a telegram to my grandfather. ”

Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "You sit down, I will ask the people in Beijing to pass this letter to grandpa, you don't need to send a telegram, pay attention to confidentiality." ”

Joseph sat down slowly, but was clearly still in utter shock, not speaking, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ye Zhao said again: "You give me a thorough explanation, who are the people who support you, can you take this opportunity to gain power?" "In fact, Ye Zhao can be worried about asking this, once the Sava family is powerful and really takes the opportunity to seize power from the Tsar, things will not be easy to handle in the future, after all, it is his own relatives, it will be difficult to say in the future, but the current Line of Actual Control is not very satisfied, not to mention that during the armistice negotiations, he said that he had to retreat to the east in exchange for peace. Speaking of which, as the situation changes, so does his appetite.

Seeing the embarrassed look and wry smile on Joseph's face, Ye Zhao's heart was relieved, it seemed that Grandpa Sava had won extremely limited support, which was also a good thing.

(To be continued)