With a snap, a white and tender slap slammed into a teak desk that the tsar once used.

"It's so reactionary! These leftist revisionists are really reactionary! They actually said that they would destroy the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army! This group of counter-revolutionaries, reactionaries, is really hateful, and we must eliminate these reactionaries......"

It was the great mentor Comrade Lenin who spoke, dressed in a half-worn suit and sitting murderously behind his desk. A white face was full of murderous aura that could not be concealed.

In front of him. Trotsky and Stalin sat upright in a proper manner. They glanced at each other, and their faces were both stern and embarrassed. It seems that Comrade Lenin has been outraged by the statements of the Chinese Nationalist Government, and I am afraid that the fate of the 269th Eastern Army Corps for the liberation of Mongolia will still have a monthly ticket? Resolution! Of course, both Trotsky and Stalin were fully in favor of the occupation of Mongolia, or part of it! In fact, as soon as the two of them heard that Jiang Jishi's ally Xu Chongzhi had been appointed commander-in-chief of the Mongolian aid army and was about to command a large army to enter Mongolia, they knew that the Soviet Russian Red Army must invade Mongolia.

However, the partial occupation of Mongolia and the liberation of Mongolia are two completely different concepts! Because the purpose of the partial occupation of Mongolia was to fight against Japan and to liberate the Far Eastern Republic...... The Chinese may shout loudly, or send small forces to fight the Russian Red Army, but they will never really engage in a full-scale war. They will only watch from the sidelines as Japan and Russia fight a lose-lose war, and when both Japan and Russia are exhausted, they will take back occupied Mongolia and perhaps Dongzhou.

But the nature of liberating Mongolia is to separate Mongolia from the Chinese map! How will the Chinese react. But it's unpredictable!

However, Lenin was now determined, and Stalin did not dare to disobey, but kept his head down and did not speak, but Trotsky opened his mouth to persuade: "...... Comrade Lenin. China's Chang Ruiqing is, of course, reactionary, and the Chinese Nationalist Government is also reactionary, is there still a monthly ticket for the fate of the 269th Eastern Army? Government...... But now that the nascent Soviet motherland is being attacked on both sides, and Polish imperialism and Japanese imperialism are already showing signs of union, it will be very difficult for the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to cope with the addition of a China! ”

"So what do we do? Are we just watching Japan occupy 4 million square kilometers of land that originally belonged to us? That's four million square kilometers! If you count the Far Eastern states, which have already been occupied by Japan, they are almost half the size of Europe! "Lenin was almost in a state of rage, and the four million square kilometers of the Republic of Cimbellia could not be lost in any way! Otherwise, the Russian people would probably rise up against the Bolsheviks, looking at the map......

"Comrade Lenin, we can enter the Tangnu-Ulianghai, Chatuk, Kulen and other places...... However, it was necessary to make it clear to the Chinese Nationalist Government that it was only out of the need for war against Japan. Temporary occupation. Trotsky pondered: "Besides, we should not prop up any independent Mongolian regime, or we can hand over the power of Mongolia to the forces in the Central Government that do not approve of leftist revisionism." ”

Hearing this, Stalin, who was sitting next to Trotsky, shook his head slightly in his heart. If Lenin had this idea, then he would have invited Zinoviev, the leader of the GC International, to the Kremlin. and not himself, a member of the Political Bureau in charge of ethnic affairs.

Lenin turned his gaze to Stalin: "Comrade Stalin, what do you mean? ”

Stalin thought for a moment and said: "We are indeed obliged to support the Mongol people in freeing themselves from the colonial rule of Chinese imperialism...... But there are many ways to support it, maybe we can organize an army of Mongols to liberate Mongolia! As he spoke, he glanced at Trotsky: "There must be many commanders and fighters of Mongolian blood in the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, right?" ”

"Yes, there are many." Trotsky nodded. It is now part of the territory of Russia. Hundreds of years ago, they belonged to the Mongols, and several peoples in Central Asia were also of mixed Mongol and Turkic descent. At least in his opinion, both are about the same.

"Good! Then, according to Comrade Stalin's proposal, immediately organize a Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army of 50,000 people! Lenin stood up abruptly. Gritting his teeth, he said to Trotsky: "At least 20,000 men can be put into battle in a month, and we must do it before Japan enters Mongolia!" He paused. Then he asked Trotsky: "What is the situation of the Eastern Army now?" If there is a revolution in Mongolia, whose side will they be on? Reactionary Chinese imperialism. Or the revolutionary Mongolian people? ”

The two revolutionary leaders, Trotsky and Stalin, looked at each other, and Stalin gritted his teeth: "We should launch a campaign to purge the Left Elements in the Eastern Army!" Don't let go of a suspicious element! ”

Trotsky shook his head: "No, now is not the time!" The Eastern Legion has been at the forefront of the Civil War since the beginning of the Civil War, and it is no different. They have been deployed to the borders of the Far Eastern Republics, ready to act as the vanguard of the attack on the Far East! If you want to purge now...... The Far Eastern Front is missing a whole legion of nearly 60,000 troops! ”

"Then let them continue to be pioneers!" The murderous aura on Lenin's face became a little stronger: "The next operation in the Far East should be very cruel!" I heard that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is very strong! ”

Trotsky also thought this was good, nodded, and added: "In order to appease the morale of the Eastern Legion, we may be able to elevate some loyal Chinese GC fighters to the posts." I have appointed Comrade Zhang Guotao as Vice Chairman of the Russian Far East Bureau, Vice Chairman of the Far Eastern Revolutionary Military Committee, and Chairman of the Far Eastern Anti-Counterterrorism Committee......"

"The chairman of the Far East Anti-Terrorism Committee can't give Zhang Guotao." Lenin abruptly interrupted Trotsky and said: "Let him be the chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Far Eastern Soviet Socialist Republic!" Comrade Huang Baopei was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Far Eastern Republic, and his post of political commissar of the Eastern Army was replaced by Comrade Blyukher. In addition, Comrade Ren Fuchen was appointed commander of the Eastern Army, and Comrade Tang Jiu was reappointed deputy chairman of the People's Commissariat of the Far Eastern Republic. ”

The chairman of the Supreme Soviet may sound like a powerful man, but in Soviet Russia, where the party leads. This errand is just an idle errand, and it can't be compared with the chairman of the powerful anti-rebellion committee! As for Huang Baopei, the vice chairman of the Supreme Soviet, and the vice chairman of Tang Jiu's People's Committee, it was even more of an errand for the elderly. Lenin's personnel arrangement. All of a sudden, the real power of this small group of Chinese and Russian G, headed by Zhang Guotao, was almost deprived.

Trotsky, however, seemed to see something wrong, and he hesitated for a moment and asked: "Comrade Lenin, is it really necessary to establish a Soviet Socialist Republic in the Far East?" ”

This sentence made Lenin frown, think for a while, and then nodded emphatically: "The Far Eastern Soviet Socialist Republic can be formed, and in the future a new state, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, can be formed together with Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and the Caucasus Federation." In this case, all the peoples of the Far East should be on our side, right? ”

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Chang Ruiqing did not know how the Great Mentor would deal with the situation in the Far East, although he believed that the Russians would never give up the four million square kilometers of the Republic of Chambelia, so they learned that Mongolia was about to be taken over by the pro-Japanese faction. And there will be Japanese troops stationed in the station, and fierce countermeasures will definitely be taken, and this countermeasure will never be just a verbal threat.

But he didn't want to pierce the window paper too soon, so he pretended he didn't know anything. Then he threw himself into the struggle to recover the customs and the concession. These two struggles have also been carried out by the Nationalist government in history, among which the struggle to recover the customs was relatively successful, and agreements on tariff autonomy were reached with the major powers about 30 years ago. As for the resumption of the concession, there were some twists and turns, before the break between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. With the help of the rising mass movement, the Nationalist Government succeeded in recovering the concessions in Hankow, Jiujiang and other places. However, after the split of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the struggle to recover the concession also died down until the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan. China reclaimed most of the concessions.

And in this time and space, Chang Ruiqing is a three-pronged approach in these two struggles. On the one hand, it used GCD, the Iron and Blood Comrades Association, the Left People's Research Association and other organizations to incite mass movements and storm the concessions and customs in Shanghai, Hankou, Tianjin and other places; On the one hand, it negotiated with the great powers through diplomatic negotiations. Hoping to amend certain unequal treaties to achieve the goal of reclaiming sovereignty; And finally, of course, military preparations! The batch of heavy artillery imported from the United States played a decisive role this time, including Wusongkou in Shanghai, Dagukou in Tianjin, and Humen Fortress in Guangdong, all of which deployed 177.8mm heavy cannons!

In fact, this kind of artillery is a copy of the British Navy's 1918 7-inch truck-tracked towed MK2 cannon, with a maximum range of more than 20 kilometers, and even a protective cruiser may not be able to withstand its bombardment! Although the British Empire and the French Empire had many armored cruisers, battlecruisers, and battleships, there was enough firepower to blast these coastal defense cannons into parts.

But is it necessary for these two big empires, which are destined to adopt a policy of contraction, to mobilize so much for the sake of a small profit? Besides, even if the Chinese's coastal defense heavy artillery is bombarded, they will not choose to give in! Because they still have a large number of land forces, if they want to defeat them, even the most optimistic British and French generals also believe that hundreds of thousands of troops need to be mobilized to fight in the east, and there may be more than 100,000 casualties...... If they really had such a determination, the present Soviet Russia would probably be long gone, right?

And now the most powerful power in the world, the United States, has openly expressed its support for China! Not only did they export heavy weapons to China in large quantities, but they also sent military advisers, as well as a team of experts to help them build their industry. According to U.S. President Woodrow. Wilson said in the conference room of the Palace of Versailles: "Why should civilized countries suppress China for the sake of Japan and Soviet Russia? Why not let these three countries contain each other and consume each other? Is it necessary to sacrifice the lives of precious British and French youths to facilitate the partition of China by Soviet Russia and Japan? ”

Of course, the British and French governments could not do that, and after more than four years of world war, their citizens had hated the war and would not support the government in waging a war of aggression for the sake of that little colonial benefit...... In fact, if the First Opium War had cost the lives of 100,000 British youth, it would probably not have happened.

So under the mediation of the Americans, Britain and France carried out a futile intimidation. In the end, they were asked to sit in the living room of Chang Ruiqing's residence on Huangpu Road, with Eston and Fu Leyou sitting in the living room.

"Mr. Ambassadors." Looking at the powerful envoys in front of him whose faces were full of self-esteem and conceit, Chang Ruiqing frowned slightly: "Actually, our requirements are not high. It's not high at all, we just want the treatment that a normal sovereign state should enjoy! There should be no foreign concessions on the territory of our country...... Of course, the Hong Kong issue can continue to be shelved. In addition, we should also have an independent customs office, and I know that there are many small countries in the world that are not as good as China militarily. It also has its own customs, so China's request is not excessive. In addition, we also have to go to our own territory to garrison and deploy troops freely, such as deploying troops in Tianjin and erecting artillery at Dagukou, both of which we are already doing! And your army did not interfere either, clearly acquiescing in our rights. Finally, we need to think of the Yangtze River as China's inland river. and not international waters. If Britain and France agree to these conditions, we can admit that Beiyang still has a huge debt owed by the Manchu government, and arrange a reasonable way and time limit for repayment. ”

Aiston and Fu Leyou glanced at each other, and both thought in unison: "This Chinese military dictator is really not easy to talk to. The conditions offered, like those of their foreign ministers, were not loosened in the slightest. Didn't he realize that China was now on the brink of war with Soviet Russia? China needs the support of Britain and France! ”

Thinking of this, the British ambassador, Sir Eston, smiled reservedly and spoke first: "Mr. Chairman, there are certain conditions proposed by your country. The British Empire and our French friends are willing to think about it. However, it is true that China cannot be regarded as a normal sovereign country at present, right? Britain and France do not seem to be the only countries that have concessions and garrison rights in China...... Isn't it too much for Britain and France to want to be treated in the same way as Japan? Everyone knows that our two countries are stronger than Japan! ”

The French ambassador also nodded and agreed: "France only asks for equal treatment from Japan. If China allows Japan to retain the Kwantung Concession, then France also wants to keep the French Concession in Shanghai. ”

Chang Ruiqing's brows tightened. He looked coldly at the British and French ambassadors, and his tone became gloomy: "The British Empire and the French Republic are indeed stronger than the Japanese Empire. But you are far from China! Japan can send more than 1 million troops to China in a very short period of time, can you two countries do that? Besides...... We have agreed that Britain will retain the Hong Kong Concession, just as Japan has tacitly retained the Dongzhou Concession. As for France, Ambassador Fu Leyou, do you really need the French Concession in Shanghai so much? Well, if you guys really insist, I can agree too! But I will order a wall to be erected around the French Concession in Shanghai, a wall without a door! Is that okay? ”

The French ambassador's face turned blue all of a sudden, and he looked at Chang Ruiqing angrily, and his two beautifully trimmed French mustaches were still trembling slightly. However, after stimulating the French ambassador, Chang Ruiqing suddenly showed a gentle smile again: "Of course, if Britain and France are willing to make concessions on the three issues of concession and customs tariffs, and sovereignty over the Yangtze River, we can also give corresponding compromises." For example, we can turn Shanghai, the largest metropolis in the Far East, into a completely free city...... All foreigners can freely travel, reside and do business, all goods can enter and exit Shanghai without customs duties and VAT, and Shanghai can also enact laws that are different from other places in China to make them more suitable for trade and commerce. Of course, the sovereignty of the city still belongs to China completely! We can also start building a railway connecting Hong Kong and Guangzhou, which is what the British have been looking forward to for a long time, right? This railway will be part of the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, and in the future, a bridge will be built over the Yangtze River to connect Hong Kong and Beijing by rail, which will also be of great benefit to British interests in Hong Kong, right? ”

Hearing these two conditions put forward by Chang Ruiqing, the British ambassador, Sir Eston, suddenly showed an interested expression on his face. As a matter of fact, Britain's interests in China are mainly commercial interests, and as long as British businessmen in China can make money, Britain's interests will be protected. What's the point of sending 1 million troops to China if you can't make money?

"Tianjin and Guangzhou should also become free cities, just like Shanghai; The towns of Wuchang, Hankow, and Hanyang should also be merged to form a free city, and Britain should retain extraterritoriality in China. "Eston came up with new conditions.

"Deal!" Chang Ruiqing nodded heavily, a satisfied smile on his face. The four free cities with special policies are probably equivalent to the special zones of the future, and it is estimated that the economy there will grow at a much higher rate than the rest of China, right? Well, we must find a way to acquire a large amount of land there, and it will definitely appreciate greatly in value in the future!

"Chairman of the Standing Committee, we in France still have one more condition." Seeing that his British allies had relented, the French ambassador Frank Francis no longer insisted, but instead fought for the best interests of France. "As we all know, France has the most powerful army in the world, and it also has the most advanced army weapons and equipment in the world," he said...... China seems to be facing an invasion from the north, and France is willing to provide China with weapons and equipment at a reasonable price, which is also France's support for China's resistance to the Bolshevik invasion. If you need French instructors and military advisers, we are happy to provide them. ”！！！