Chapter XXVI: Kolchak's Hope and Persistence

After Kolchak turned over and dismounted, he returned a military salute before replying: "I am, may I ask for any advice?" ”

The young Wehrmacht lieutenant took out a piece from his leather bag, presented it with both hands, and said: "This is a personal letter from General Xu Shuzheng, commander of the Mongolian Military District of the Wehrmacht, who was ordered to escort the general to Novosibirsk. At a small station five kilometers ahead, there are some food items ready and some trains to hang up. ”

After the translation was finished, Kolchak took the letter, opened it and read it carefully, the letter had been translated into Russian, which probably means that due to the international environment, the Chinese government army can only operate in the Far East, please General Kolchak understand. In addition, in Novosibirsk, 1,000 tons of emergency supplies for the Mongolian Military District have already been delivered, and the first batch will arrive tomorrow at the latest. In addition, a list of supplies is attached, all of which are food, medicine, and clothing, and there are 100,000 Russian "recruits" in Irkutsk, who can be transported to Novosibirsk at any time.

The assistance of the Chinese, although it was not the army that came to fight, Kolchak still saw hope. In particular, the arrival of this train was too timely, after the withdrawal from Omsk, Kolchak has been carrying with him the 500 tons of gold and treasures that the tsar had hidden in the Siberian treasury, and the original Kolchak was ready to find a lake and throw these gold and treasures into it, so as not to cheapen the Red regime, and now it seems that the transportation problem can also be solved. In Novosibirsk, this gold and treasure can be directly exchanged for a steady stream of assistance from the Chinese.

Kolchak immediately announced the good news, with food on a small station five kilometers ahead. The demoralized White Russian army suddenly burst out with high enthusiasm, and the speed of the march suddenly increased.

After the order was issued, Kolchak boarded the armored train with a group of nobles and officers, and wrote in the command compartment, and soon a list was made. Handed it to Ye Xun and said, "Send a report to your chief, and I will exchange gold for your country's assistance." ”

Ye Xun took the list and saluted: "No problem!" "At this time, the armored train slowly slowed down, and on a small nameless station in front of it, a wagon was parked there, and an armored train was also here, and a Wehrmacht infantry battalion escorting goods had built simple fortifications on the station, and machine guns had been erected.

Kolchak saw a huge clearing where hundreds of marching stoves had been repaired, and cauldrons were boiling hot. Immediately ordered the guards to maintain order. Anyone who disobeys the order is strictly ordered to be killed.

Seeing the hope, the Russian soldiers were in a commotion, but soon quieted down in front of machine guns and bayonets, and obediently lined up in a long line according to the order. A steaming big steamed bun for everyone. A large spoonful of bone broth with chili peppers was added, and what made these soldiers happiest was the two-pot head with a bottle of two taels per person.

The soldiers who had received the food were hurried forward, and went to the side to find a sheltered place to eat and drink. In the face of these Chinese people who brought them food and drink, the Russian soldiers were unexpectedly very impressed. No one is cramming into the little station.

The callback came quickly, four words, no problem! Reading the telegram, Kolchak breathed a sigh of relief, and the Chinese agreed to his purchase plan, one hundred and fifty thousand rifles. Five hundred artillery pieces of various calibers, ten bases of ammunition, corresponding military supplies.

About 100,000 people were evacuated from Omsk. This material point is about a hundred kilometers from Novosibirsk, and it can be said that this point is very coincidental, almost when Kolchak was about to despair, and there is no doubt that the Chinese have been preparing for a long time.

After eating and drinking. Outside the small transfer station, Russian soldiers soon began to line up to get on the bus. No one wants to walk anymore, especially in this damn winter. Train after train sent back and forth, transporting the hungry and exhausted soldiers to Novosibirsk, where there was shelter from the wind and coal for warmth.

It is not difficult for Kolchak to think that the Chinese are not well-intentioned, and there is no such good thing in this world. Now only the Chinese can help him, and the 100,000 "recruits" among them are really too timely. These 100,000 recruits are naturally nonsense, they are all selected from the previous Russian prisoners of war. The Russians who were previously in the Far East, the base was swept away, and those who had some knowledge and skills were singled out. The old, weak, women and children continued to earn a living by selling their labors, and all the young and strong men were gathered, and together with a part of the more than 300,000 people selected from the results of the war to clear the Far East, they were given to Kolchak.

I don't expect Kolchak to hold out for long, anyway, one day at a time.

Novosibirsk, where a Russian army took over the defense two months ago. This Russian army is an infantry corps, all equipped with Wehrmacht. The army commander Delikov was promoted to commander of the White Russian division because of his inresolute attitude in the Chita resistance. In the beginning, the army had only one division, and it did some work to manage the Russians. Later, with the changes in the Russian Civil War, a Russian division was urgently armed, all Russian, with more than a dozen Wehrmacht advisers.

The Russian army, which had more than 50,000 people organized in Harbin, was all veterans, and its combat effectiveness was still guaranteed. The armament of the army is all in accordance with the allocation of the A division of the Republic of China, and even a tank brigade has been strengthened, equipped with 36 two-and-a-half-ton tanks. It was the kind of tank in Qingdao in the early days, which was too backward, there was no place to use it, it was troublesome to return to the furnace, and it was disliked for training. Qi Zhenghong, who was in charge of organizing the unit, was very interesting and took good care of Delikov, a Russian officer who took the initiative to surrender in Chita, and asked the General Staff for approval of these tanks with a stroke of his pen.

The reason why this division was armed was that it was feared that Kolchak's army would be defeated like a mountain, and there would be no time to reorganize the troops in Novosibirsk, and in case it would be in vain if it was overwhelmed by the Soviet army. Kolchak had to have some strength in his hands, anyway, it was a matter between the Russians and the Russians.

Of course, Kolchak had to pay a little for this infantry corps, which was inevitable.

When Kolchak's train came to Novosibirsk, he was surprised to see Dericho. Not to mention having this army in hand, some fortifications were built in the previous two months. However, when this Dericho took out the bill, Kolchak was still a little distressed, fifty tons of gold, this is still a twenty-percent discount.

No matter how reluctant Kolchak is, he has to admit this account, otherwise there is really no hope at all.

Novosibirsk was built along the Ob River, and Dericho built a line of defense on the basis of the Ob River. At the same time, a large amount of timber was cut down and some temporary wooden houses were built. Kolchak could not deny it, and after delivering a batch of gold, he officially took over the army.

Ye Xun, who had completed the escort task, was about to say goodbye and go back when he suddenly received a telegram and hurried to find Kolchak. For this Chinese lieutenant who rescued himself from the snowstorm in Siberia, Kolchak was still very face-saving, and immediately met Ye Xun at the church of St. Alexander Nevsky, the temporary command.

"Your Excellency General, Commander Xu called to ask, the Wehrmacht has a batch of infantry guns to handle, the price is very cheap, ask Your Excellency if you want it?" The dignified officer of the Wehrmacht armored train unit actually started a business, Ye Xun thought it was ridiculous, but this was an order.

When Kolchak heard that it was cheap, of course he said politely: "Yes, what price?" ”

Ye Xun said: "Five hundred 70mm infantry guns, all of them are eighty percent new, with five base shells, you just give one and a half tons of gold." "The Wehrmacht is changing, and infantry artillery was a sharp weapon in the early days, but with the installation of mortars of various calibers and new anti-tank guns, the value of infantry artillery is not great. At the beginning, a lot of them were built, and the equipment was up to the company level, and the Mongolian Military Region eliminated more than 500 guns in one go, as well as a large number of artillery shells. Of course, it's best if this can be disposed of.

Fang Dashuai has been thinking about Kolchak's gold for a long time, and he used to squeeze toothpaste little by little, but with Kolchak's defeat, the speed of squeezing toothpaste is obviously much faster. Of course, if only Kolchak could hold out for another year or two. For Soviet Russia, the existence of this White Russian regime was always a threat.

Kolchak was not very good at bargaining, but someone would, and a woman beside him immediately stepped forward after listening to the interpreter's words and said, "It's too expensive, it's cheaper." ”

Ye Xun is really not very good at bargaining, and he is a little embarrassed in the face of the beauty, and a guy shows his hole cards and says: "It's impossible to be cheap, at most help get five more base shells." Anything more, I don't have that power. ”

Kolchak nodded and said, "Then be it, you must transport it as much as possible." And the equipment I procured will also be shipped as soon as possible. If possible, it would be better to help recruit some soldiers from the Far East. ”

Ye Xun completed the task and spoke very well: "Okay, I will report this matter to my superiors." ”

Two armored trains, escorting a train with a hundred tons of gold and a battalion of soldiers, left Novosibirsk. Ye Xun had not yet returned to Irkutsk, and Kolchak's telegram came after him, hoping to purchase ten armored trains and pay for them in gold. Kolchak didn't want to cheapen the Red Regime, and he still had the intention of fighting back, there was little point in keeping this gold, and it was really ruthless to spend it.

In fact, the price of this purchase was fair, and the Chinese did not take advantage of Kolchak's defeat to take the opportunity to raise prices, but when Yue Fei wanted to purchase food and medicine again, Zhao Yi said that he would increase the price and raise the price by 10%.

"Damn Chinese imperialism!" Yue Fei scolded in his heart, pinching his nose and admitting his account. There is no way, the civil war leads to a huge shortage of food and medicine in Russia, and Soviet Russia can only buy from outside, and the only thing that can be sold to them is China, a vicious neighbor who wants money.